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East Providence City Council Meeting - October 20, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BodyEast Providence, Rhode Island
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 20, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:00

East Providence City Council meeting of October twentieth, twenty twenty six.

0:07

Uh stand for the pledge.

Speaker 2

0:38

Councilman Fogerty.

0:40

Councilman Lawson.

0:42

Council Vice President Regal.

0:44

Councilwoman Susa.

0:46

Here.

0:46

Council President Roderics.

Speaker 1

0:53

Councilman Fogerty spoke with me a little bit later this afternoon.

0:58

He's unable to make it tonight.

1:18

No worries.

1:19

So that's why he could not make it tonight.

1:21

Madam Clerk, could you start the reading of the agenda?

Speaker 2

1:25

Number three, executive session.

Speaker 1

2:00

So we will um I will entertain a motion to go into the session and it should be brief.

2:08

Motion by Councilwoman Sousa to go into executive session for this one item.

2:13

Is there a second second by council vice president Regal?

2:20

All in favor.

2:21

Aye, any opposed, we will recess uh for executive session.

14:23

Is there a motion to return?

14:28

Motion by Councilman Lawson.

14:30

Second by councilwoman who's all in favor.

15:01

Thank you for that.

15:03

Uh Madam Clerk, we want to uh continue with the docket.

Speaker 2

15:08

Consent calendar for discussion and possible vote, council journals, regular meeting minutes, September 29, 2026, October 6, 2026, October 13th, 2026, letters, new address 194 through 196, Juniper Street, East Providence, Rhode Island, 02914, map 106, block 34, parcel 012.00.

15:34

Motion

Speaker 1

15:34

to

Speaker 2

15:35

approve.

Speaker 1

15:36

Motion, councilman Lawson and Councilwoman Susa, seconded by council okay.

15:42

The second then would be councilwoman SUSE.

15:44

All in favor, aye, any opposed the ayes have it.

15:48

Thank you.

15:49

Next

Speaker 2

15:50

licensing's for discussion and possible vote, non-public hearing, special event, one-day entertainment license, dance and music, veil of putrius, business name, Ocean State Ballet Ballet Foundation, October 25th, 4 p.m.

16:09

to 6 p.m.

16:10

One day entertainment license, New England Moms Collective Trunk or Treat, Danielle Monroe, October 30th, 5 p.m.

16:18

to 8 p.m.

16:20

One day alcohol license, Monica Anderson, St.

16:23

Mary's Academy, Bayview, October 16, 2026, 5 30 p.m.

16:28

to 9 p.m.

16:30

Type of Business, a new dance entertainment, Hannah Kane at Lot 4 LLC, 33350, Patucket Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island.

Speaker 3

16:40

Motion to bundle.

Speaker 1

16:42

Motion, Council Vice President Rigo to bundle them together, seconded by Councilman Lawson.

16:48

All in favor?

16:49

Aye.

16:50

Any opposed?

16:50

The ayes have it.

16:51

Is there a motion?

16:52

Motion to approve.

16:53

Second.

16:54

Same motion by both uh council members to approve.

17:00

All in favor?

17:00

Aye.

17:01

Aye.

17:01

Any opposed?

17:02

The ayes have it.

17:04

One through four.

17:05

Thank you.

17:07

Next item.

Speaker 2

17:15

Public comment.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural███████████████████████████████████████████43%
Community Engagement█████████████13%
Education Initiatives███████████11%
Veterans Affairs████████8%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████8%
Event Licensing█████5%
Transportation Safety█████5%
Affordable Housing████4%
Technology and Innovation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

East Providence City Council Meeting - October 20, 2026

The East Providence City Council met on October 20, 2026, with Councilman Fogerty absent. The Council approved the consent calendar and bundled licenses, heard public comments, discussed several resolutions, and passed first readings of two ordinances.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved council journals for September 29, October 6, and October 13, 2026, and a new address at 194-196 Juniper Street. (Unanimous)
  • Bundled and approved four licenses: Ocean State Ballet Foundation (one-day entertainment license, October 25, 4-6 p.m.), New England Moms Collective Trunk or Treat (one-day entertainment license, October 30, 5-8 p.m.), St. Mary's Academy Bayview (one-day alcohol license, October 16, 2026), and Hannah Kane at Lot 4 LLC (new dance entertainment license). (Unanimous)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Seth [Laferia/Grant], Ward 1 resident, opposed expanding traffic enforcement cameras, arguing that ticket revenue is unstable and a private company (Census Gazzo, USA Inc.) took $3.6 million from the community from 2022-2025. He proposed alternatives: internal software audits, solar and lighting controls for savings, and renting school facilities. Council President Rodericks responded that no expansion is planned, and some ideas (e.g., renting the high school gym) are already in practice. Council members praised his research and offered to discuss further.
  • Nancy Hale expressed gratitude for the council's work, noting each member's qualities, and wished them well in the upcoming election.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution: Easement for Narragansett Electric Company at the Wolf School — Introduced by Council President Rodericks as a housekeeping matter to allow utility installation. Approved unanimously.
  • Resolution: Request Elimination of Registration Fees for Certain Vehicles — Introduced by Council President Rodericks, opposing new state fees on electric and hybrid vehicles, calling them inconsistent with prior environmental advice. Non-binding; will be transmitted to state delegation. Councilwoman Sousa noted all registrations may increase. Approved unanimously.
  • Resolution: Request DPW Assessment of the Oldham School — Introduced by Councilman Lawson, calling for a structural assessment (mold, HVAC, plumbing, electrical) of the city-owned building. Lawson opposed using the site for housing, favoring community uses (indoor recreation, business incubator, arts center, farmers market). Council members supported the assessment, noting prior funds were reallocated. Approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimously approved consent calendar and all licenses.
  • Unanimously approved resolution authorizing easement for Narragansett Electric Company.
  • Unanimously approved resolution requesting elimination of electric vehicle registration fees.
  • Unanimously approved resolution requesting DPW assessment of Oldham School.
  • Passed first reading of ordinance authorizing the director of finance to borrow funds in anticipation of tax revenues (TANs) for FY2027.
  • Passed first reading of ordinance ordering assessment and collection of property taxes for FY2027.

Meeting Transcript

East Providence City Council meeting of October twentieth, twenty twenty six. Uh stand for the pledge. Councilman Fogerty. Councilman Lawson. Council Vice President Regal. Councilwoman Susa. Here. Council President Roderics. Councilman Fogerty spoke with me a little bit later this afternoon. He's unable to make it tonight. No worries. So that's why he could not make it tonight. Madam Clerk, could you start the reading of the agenda? Number three, executive session. So we will um I will entertain a motion to go into the session and it should be brief. Motion by Councilwoman Sousa to go into executive session for this one item. Is there a second second by council vice president Regal? All in favor. Aye, any opposed, we will recess uh for executive session. Is there a motion to return? Motion by Councilman Lawson. Second by councilwoman who's all in favor. Thank you for that. Uh Madam Clerk, we want to uh continue with the docket. Consent calendar for discussion and possible vote, council journals, regular meeting minutes, September 29, 2026, October 6, 2026, October 13th, 2026, letters, new address 194 through 196, Juniper Street, East Providence, Rhode Island, 02914, map 106, block 34, parcel 012.00. Motion to approve. Motion, councilman Lawson and Councilwoman Susa, seconded by council okay. The second then would be councilwoman SUSE. All in favor, aye, any opposed the ayes have it. Thank you. Next licensing's for discussion and possible vote, non-public hearing, special event, one-day entertainment license, dance and music, veil of putrius, business name, Ocean State Ballet Ballet Foundation, October 25th, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. One day entertainment license, New England Moms Collective Trunk or Treat, Danielle Monroe, October 30th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. One day alcohol license, Monica Anderson, St. Mary's Academy, Bayview, October 16, 2026, 5 30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Type of Business, a new dance entertainment, Hannah Kane at Lot 4 LLC, 33350, Patucket Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island. Motion to bundle. Motion, Council Vice President Rigo to bundle them together, seconded by Councilman Lawson. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? The ayes have it. Is there a motion? Motion to approve. Second.

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