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Council approves waiver of first-refusal to transfer Gallagher Wing to Newport Housing Authority
Summary
At a special meeting, the Newport City Council voted to waive the city's right of first refusal under R.I. Gen. Laws —7 35-7-5 so the Gallagher Wing at the Florence Grace Center can transfer to the Newport Housing Authority; staff said the housing authority will gain ownership but specific tenant allocations were not yet determined.
The Newport City Council voted at a special meeting to waive the city's right of first refusal to allow the transfer of the Gallagher Wing at the Florence Grace Center to the Newport Housing Authority under R.I. Gen. Laws —7 35-7-5. The vice chair moved to approve the waiver and the clerk seconded; the chair called for the ayes and declared, "Ayes have it." The transcript does not list individual roll-call votes for the motion.
City staff said the council action form had been submitted and offered no further specifics about which organizations would occupy space in the wing. Manny Ferreira, owner's representative for KCM Group, told the council: "It'll be a a mix of, tenants or organizations that will occupy that space," and described the Gallagher Wing as a "critical component to the CLC project." Staff and the owner's representative said Newport Housing Authority's ownership would allow the authority to access capital and oversight for building renovations, but they did not identify which agencies or groups would take which rooms.
The council called a special meeting because staff and members described the transfer as time sensitive. After approving the waiver the council moved to adjourn; the clerk made the motion to adjourn and the meeting concluded. No further procedural steps or a timeline for the property transfer were provided on the record.
