STATE PROPERTIES COMMITTEE
MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008
The meeting of the State
Properties Committee was called to order at 10:04 a.m. by Chairman Kevin M.
Flynn. Other members present were Robert
Griffith representing the Rhode Island Department of Administration; Richard
Woolley representing the Rhode Island Department of Attorney General; Robert W.
Kay and John A. Pagliarini, Jr., Public Members and Xaykham Khamsyvoravong
representing the Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer, Ex-officio Member. Others in attendance were Anthony Paolantonio
from the Rhode Island House of Representatives; Meredith Holderbaum from the
Rhode Island Senate Fiscal Office; Paul Carcieri, Daniel Clarke and Maureen
McMahon from the Rhode Island Department
of Transportation; John Faltus from the Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management; and Sheila C. Harrington from the Law Offices of
Sheila C. Harrington.
Chairman Flynn noted for the record that the State Properties Committee did have a quorum present.
A motion was made to approve the
regular minutes of the State Properties Committee held on May 13, 2008, as
amended, by Mr. Pagliarini and seconded by Mr.
Passed Unanimously
A motion was made to approve the regular minutes of the State Properties Committee held on May 27, 2008, by Mr. Griffith and seconded by Mr. Kay.
Passed
Unanimously
A motion was made to approve the Executive Session minutes of the State Properties Committee held on May 27, 2008, by Mr. Pagliarini and seconded by Mr. Kay.
Passed Unanimously
A motion was made to seal the Executive Session minutes of the State Properties Committee held on May 27, 2008, by Mr. Griffith and second by Mr. Woolley.
Passed Unanimously
The next scheduled meeting
of the State Properties Committee will be held on
Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at 10:00
a.m.
ITEM A – Department of Administration – A request was made
for approval of and signatures on a Purchase and Sale Contract by and between
the Department of Administration and The Conservation Fund for the sale of 72.5
acres of land located behind the
ITEM B – Department
of Labor and Training – A request was made for approval of and signatures on a
Purchase and Sale Contract by and between the Department of Labor and Training
and the Warren Housing Authority for the sale of property located at
ITEM C –
Department of Environmental Management – A request was made for approval of and
signatures on a License Agreement by and between the Department of
Environmental Management and the City of
Passed
Unanimously
ITEM D – Department of Environmental Management – A
request for approval of and signatures on a License Agreement by and between
the Department of Environmental Management and Interstate Navigation Co. for
use of a portion of Pier No. 3 located at
ITEM E – Department of Transportation – A request was
made for approval of and signatures on a Quit Claim Deed and an Agreement to
Purchase by and between the Department of Transportation and Marasco &
Nesselbush Realty, LLC for the sale of 6,437 square feet of property located on
Passed Unanimously
ITEM
F – Department of Transportation – A request was made for approval of and
signatures on a Permanent Loop Detector Easement Agreement by and between the
Department of Transportation and Atwood Medical Property, LLC for the future
maintenance and repair of a traffic signal located on
Passed Unanimously
ITEM G – Department of Transportation – A
request was made for approval of and signatures on the Quit Claim Deed and a
Grant of Easement by and between the Department of Transportation and the Rhode
Island Economic Development Corporation “the RIEDC”) for the transfer of
property located at the southern corner of Post and Gate Roads in the Town of
North Kingstown. Mr. Clarke indicated
that he is before the State Properties Committee representing the Department of
Transportation on behalf of both the RIEDC and the Quonset Development
Corporation (the “QDC”). Mr. Clarke
indicated that earlier this year, the Department of Transportation transferred
certain parcels of land back to both RIEDC and QDC for the development of the
Quonset “Gateway” Project. Subsequently,
RIEDC and QDC approached the Department of Transportation relative to
transferring the property located on the southerly side of
Passed Unanimously
The Committee moves to go into Executive Session, pursuant to Rhode Island General Law 42-46-5(a)(5) for the specific purpose of discussion or consideration related to the acquisition or lease of real property for public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held property wherein advanced public information would be detrimental to the interest of the public.
A motion was made to enter into Executive Session by Mr. Griffith and seconded by Mr. Kay. A roll call vote was taken and the votes were as follows: Mr. Griffith voted “Aye”, Mr. Pagliarini voted “Aye”, Mr. Woolley voted “Aye”; Mr. Kay voted “Aye” and Chairman Flynn voted “Aye”.
The State Properties Committee closed the Executive Session and returned to
open session at 10:54 a.m.
ITEM
E1 – Department of Transportation – Submission of
updated information regarding ongoing negotiations for the sale and lease of
State-owned property located along Forge and Ives Roads in the Town of
ITEM
E2 – Department of Transportation – A request was
made for authorization to acquire temporary easements and property for the
reconstruction of
Passed
Unanimously
There being no further business to come before the State Properties Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:55 a.m. A motion was made to adjourn by Mr. Griffith and seconded by Mr. Woolley.
Passed Unanimously
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Holly H. Rhodes, Executive
Secretary