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Michael L. Kinch, At-Large
Council President
James K. Metivier, District 1	Scott R. Schmitt, District 4
Council Member	Council President, Pro Tem
Timothy C. Magill, District 2	Robert G. Shaw, Jr., District 5
Council Member	Council Member
Lisa A. Beaulieu, District 3	Peter J. Bradley, At-Large
Council Member	Council Member

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 6:30P.M.

CUMBERLAND PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING

1379 DIAMOND HILL ROAD, CUMBERLAND, RI 02864

The special meeting was called to order at 6:30p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Council President Kinch, Councilors Bradley, Shaw, Metivier, and Schmitt

Absent Councilors Magill and Beaulieu
Also present –Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter, Town Clerk Sandra M. Giovanelli, Town Solicitor Kelley Morris Salvatore, Attorney Angel Tavares

1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

VOTE BY OPEN CALL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEMS OF BUSINESS CITED IN R.I.G.L. §42-46-5 (a) 1-9)

a. Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining. §42-46-5(a)(2).

· Lifetime Contracts Litigation update

· Bruce Field, et al. v. Town of Cumberland, et al. (PC-2023-01251

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SHAW, SECONDED BY COUNCILORS SCHMITT & METIVIER, AND IT IS VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. VOTE 5/0

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SHAW, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR METIVIER, AND IT IS VOTED TO SEAL THE MINUTES. VOTE 5/0.

2. ADJOURNMENT:

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SHAW, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR METIVIER, AND IT IS VOTED TO ADJOURN AT 7:22PM, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 5/0.

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Sandra M. Giovanelli, Town Clerk