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WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL
Regular Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
March 3, 2026
6:00 P.M.
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M I N U T E S
*Please Note: Any matter listed on this agenda may be acted upon by the Town Council*
A. Meeting called to order by the Town Council President at 6:04 P.M.
B. Prayer led by Council
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
D. Roll Call taken by Town Clerk
Councilman Mark Dennison - Present
Councilman Jason Licciardi - Present
Councilman Jason Messier - Present
Council Vice President Maribeth Williamson - Present
Council President David Gosselin – Present
E. Quorum on Record Declared by Town Clerk
F. Sewer Commission – Town Council Acting as Sewer Commission
01 SC2026-01 – Bid Award – Plant Chemicals
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of SC2026-01 – Bid Award – Plant Chemicals. All Ayes
02 SC2026-02 – Bid Award – Polymer System Upgrades
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of SC2026-02 – Bid Award – Polymer System Upgrades. All Ayes
G. Consent Agenda
01 Approval of the Minutes of the February 3, 2026 Town Council Meeting
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of the Minutes of the February 3, 2026 Town Council Meeting. All Ayes
H. Ordinances
01 First Reading of Ordinance 2026-1 Amending Chapter 16 – Streets and Sidewalks, Section 16.10 – Removal of Snow from Sidewalks and Section 16.11 – Removal of Ice from Sidewalks
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for First Reading of Ordinance 2026-1 Amending Chapter 16 – Streets and Sidewalks, Section 16.10 – Removal of Snow from Sidewalks and Section 16.11 – Removal of Ice from Sidewalks.
AMENDED MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier to table until the April 7, 2026 Town Council Meeting. All Ayes
I. Business Licenses
01 Request from Kimmy’s Dirty Pop Soda Shop for a Mobile Food Truck License
02 Request from A&S Novelty for Balloons & Novelties License
03 Request from Community Marketing for an Event License on October 10, 2026 at 100 Factory Street
04 Request from St. Vincent de Paul Society West Bay for a Raffle License
05 Request from Church of Christ the King for a Raffle License
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of the Business Licenses.
All Ayes
J. Appointments and Resignations
01 Request for Appointment to Juvenile Hearing Board as Alternate Member
B. Glen Terilli
This item was deferred due to related discussion later in the agenda (see Juvenile Hearting Board ordinance discussion).
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
K. New Business
01 School Building Committee Update
Kate Turner was in attendance on behalf of Leftfield. They have received Stage 2 approval and a memorandum of agreement from RIDE. There will be a bid award for the Payan Street project on the March 10th agenda. The goal is to have the Payan Street project ready for the school year in the Fall of 2026. The target is to complete all projects by the Fall of 2027.
02 Resolution Awarding the Construction Manager at Risk Bid for the Maisie Quinn, High School, and Horgan School Building Projects
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of resolution Awarding the Construction Manager at Risk Bid for the Maisie Quinn, High School, and Horgan School Building Projects to Ahlborg Construction in the amount of $3,397,940.00. All Ayes
03 Discussion/Action – Potential Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Feasibility Study for Maisie Quinn
Kate Turner explains that a project labor agreement is an agreement involving building trades/unions that is intended to support labor availability, standardized conditions, and reduce risk of work stoppages.
Greg Mancini, Executive Director of Build RI, was in attendance. He explains that Rhode Island requires an independent analysis (feasibility study) before adopting a PLA for public projects. He explains how PLA agreements work.
Kate Turner adds that the study costs between $10,000-$20,000 which has been budgeted for and is reimbursable by the State. She advises the Council will need to determine if they want to do the study within the next month.
Council determines that it will wait for the bids on the feasibility study to come in before making a decision.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
04 Request from Kyle Gibbons for Reimbursement of Vehicle Damage in the amount of $203.25
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of Request from Kyle Gibbons for Reimbursement of Vehicle Damage in the amount of $203.25. All Ayes
05 Request from Kenneth Dionne for Reimbursement of Mailbox Damage in the amount of $151.94
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of Request from Kenneth Dionne for Reimbursement of Mailbox Damage in the amount of $151.94. All Ayes
06 Discussion/Action – Consideration of Electricity Balances with RI Energy and Green Development
K. Benoit, Finance Director, explains that the Town currently has an outstanding balance of $282,000 with RI Energy. She notes challenges since the change from National Grid to RI Energy. She can attribute some of the balance to the time period that one of the wind turbines was not operational.
Council asks if the Town Manager and Finance Director can look into this further and provide them additional information.
07 Discussion/Action – Consideration of an Application for Local Tax Exemption from Project Hand Up and Resolution Requesting the General Assembly Amend RIGL 44-3-3 Property Exempt – To Exempt the Property of Project Hand Up from Taxation
Discussion ensues relative to the portion of the building used by Project Hand-Up and the tax implications. Council is asking for more detailed information. The Council will consider it at a future meeting once they receive additional information.
08 Request from Deering Middle School Players for Full-Page Advertisement in the Amount of $100
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of Request from Deering Middle School Players for Full-Page Advertisement in the Amount of $100. All Ayes
09 Request from Angels for Paws for $100 Donation
MOTION made by J. Licciardi, seconded by J. Messier for approval of request from Angels for Paws in the amount of $100. All Ayes
10 Cancellation of Taxes in the Amount of $1,681.93 as Requested by the Tax Assessor
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of Cancellation of Taxes in the Amount of $1,681.93 as Requested by the Tax Assessor. All Ayes
11 Discussion/Action: Consideration of Amending Article III Juvenile Hearing Board -Section 14-67 through 14-73
Council would like to see the ordinance amended before an appointment to the Juvenile Hearing Board is made. Council asks for the ordinance amendment be placed on a future agenda.
12 Request from Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England Inc. for Pole Relocation on Crawford Street
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of Request from Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England Inc. for Pole Relocation on Crawford Street. All Ayes
13 Request from Narragansett Electric for Pole Installation on Birchwood Lane
MOTION made by M. Williamson, seconded by J. Messier for approval of Request from Narragansett Electric for Pole Installation on Birchwood Lane. All Ayes
14 Announcement of West Warwick Easter Egg Hunt
J. Licciardi announces that the annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 28th at Maisie Quinn School.
L. Upcoming Appointments
02 Sewer Use Board of Review – Appointment to fill a vacancy as a regular member for three-year term
03 Tax Assessment Board of Review -Appointment to fill a vacancy for three-year term
04 Recreation Committee – Appointment to fill vacancy for three-year term
05 Pawtuxet River Authority – Appointment to fill vacancy for three-year term
06 Tax Assessment Board of Review (2)– Appointment or Re-Appointment for a three-year term
07 West Warwick Library Board of Trustees – Appointment or Re-Appointment for a three-year term
M. Upcoming Town Council Meetings and Events
March 10, 2026 – Special Town Council Meeting
March 17, 2026 – Budget Workshop and Regular Town Council Meeting
March 24, 2026 - Budget Workshop
March 31, 2026 – Budget Public Hearing
N. Public Forum
J. Messier announces that the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is being held on March 15th at 1PM.
K. Tarasevich, School Superintendent, thanks everyone for their hard work cleaning up after the blizzard.
O. Adjournment
MOTION made by J. Messier, seconded by J. Licciardi to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 P.M.
All Ayes
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah S. Rapose, MMC
Town Clerk