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CRANSTON CITY COUNCIL

Special Meeting

 

 

Jessica M. Marino, President, City-Wide

Bridget R. Graziano, Ward 1

Daniel Wall, Vice-President, Ward 6

Kristen E. Haroian, Ward 2

Richard D. Campopiano, City-Wide            

Andy M. Andujar, Ward 3

Christopher E. Buonanno, City-Wide

Frank J. Ritz, Jr., Ward 4

 

Michael A. Traficante, Ward 5

JUNE 12, 2025

 

            Special meeting of the City Council was held on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 869 Park Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island.

           

I.            CALL MEETING TO ORDER:    

 

            The meeting was called to order at 8:46 P.M. by the Council President.

 

II.            ROLL CALL:

 

            Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Campopiano, Buonanno, Councilwomen Graziano, Haroian, Councilmen Andujar, Ritz, Council Vice-President Wall and Council President Marino -8.

 

            Absent:  Councilman Traficante -1.

 

            Also Present:  Anthony Moretti, Chief of Staff; John Verdecchia, Assistant City Solicitor; Stephen Angell, City Council Legal Counsel;  Rosalba Zanni, Assistant City Clerk/Clerk of Committee.

 

III.            INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS 

 

6-25-01         ORDINANCE Ratifying the IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) Contract, Local Union 1363 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028); Sponsored by Mayor Hopkins.

 

            Attorney Angell stated that the agenda packets that is on the Ordinance Committee, page 2 which begins with Section 5, the Clerk has the original that is in her file and he pointed that out because it is not part of the Councils’ packet for the Committee meeting.  That is just a copying error.  The referral is correct to the Committee and the actual Ordinance does exist in her file with a page 2.

 

            On motion by Council Vice-President Wall, second by Councilman Andujar, it was voted to refer this Ordinance to the Special Finance Committee meeting on June 12, 2025.  Motion passed on a vote of 8-0.  The following being recorded as voting “aye”:  Councilmen Campopiano, Buonanno, Councilwomen Graziano, Haroian, Councilmen Andujar, Ritz, Council Vice-President Wall and Council President Marino -8.

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:48p.m.

 

 

                                                                        Rosalba Zanni

Assistant City Clerk/Clerk of Committees

 

 

 

 

Minutes approved as written June 23, 2025

 

 

Attest:  ___________________________

                 Tracy A. Nelson, City Clerk

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