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2026-11-04 - Public Works Committee

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; outcomes are not stated in it.

  • Possible executive session on City of Cranston vs. Shriners of Rhode Island Charities Trust (Municipal Court Case H26-0026). See City v Shriners Municipal Court Case.
  • Two utility pole petitions from Narragansett Electric and Verizon: a pole between 36 and 40 Norfolk St, and one new pole on Park Ave for a RIDOT traffic cabinet and streetlight cabinet.
  • Council communications: Garden City dirt and debris piles on Midway Road (Wall); Budlong Aquatic Center pool cover procurement and winterization (Haroian); stormwater bond referendum, project planning and future funding (Graziano). See Stormwater Bond Referendum.
  • Councilman Ritz: Fairview Ave truck traffic, and an update on the October 22 RIDOT public forum on Oaklawn Avenue flooding with possible RIDOT attendance at a Council meeting. See Oaklawn Ave Flooding and RIDOT Forum.
  • Minutes of September 2, October 13 and the October 27 special meeting were up for approval.

Agenda

  1. Call to order; roll call
  2. Approval of minutes: September 2, October 13 and October 27 (special), 2026
  3. Committee business carried over: possible executive session on City of Cranston vs. Shriners of Rhode Island Charities Trust; return to open session, sealing of minutes
  4. Public comment (docketed matters only)
  5. New matters: utility pole petitions (1. Norfolk St between 36 and 40, WR# 15147577; 2. Park Ave, one new pole for RIDOT traffic cabinet and streetlight cabinet, WR# 15232138)
  6. Council communications (no votes): Midway Road debris piles (Wall); Budlong pool covers and winterization (Haroian); stormwater bond referendum (Graziano); Fairview Ave truck traffic and Oaklawn Ave flooding forum (Ritz)
  7. Adjournment

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