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Council waives right of first refusal to allow transfer of Gallagher Wing to Newport Housing Authority
Summary
At a special meeting, the Newport City Council voted to waive the citys right of first refusal on the Gallagher Wing at the Florence Grace Center, enabling transfer to the Newport Housing Authority; the owners representative said the space will be incorporated into the CLC project.
The Newport City Council at a special meeting approved waiving the citys right of first refusal on the Gallagher Wing portion of the Florence Grace Center, clearing the way for transfer of that wing to the Newport Housing Authority under RIGL 35-7-5. The vice chair moved the action, it was seconded, and the chair took a voice vote, declaring, "Ayes have it."
The item was introduced as Action Item 6469 and described by the vice chair as a time-sensitive matter. Administration staff told the council the council action form "speaks for itself" and indicated there were no further questions from the administration. A council member asked what the Newport Housing Authority planned to do with the Gallagher Wing after transfer; the staff member said they did not know which agencies would occupy specific spaces.
Manny Ferreira, the owner's representative from KCM Group, told the council the Gallagher Wing "will be incorporated into the CLC project" and described it as "a critical component" that "will be a mix of tenants or organizations that will occupy that space."
The council approved the waiver by voice vote. The chair called for an aye vote on waiving the right of first refusal, members answered "Aye," and the chair said, "Ayes have it." The action was recorded as passed; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally of individual votes and provides no effective date for the transfer.
