Tiverton Solicitor Giovani Ciccione instructed town authorities earlier this week that they need to remain unbiased in the persisted legal challenge. 56 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<1DEE33B9235D924993DA57FFF62E71CA>]/Index[37 30]/Info 36 0 R/Length 90/Prev 104064/Root 38 0 R/Size 67/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream The rate would increase to “a blended rate for all attorneys” at $295 per hour if more time is needed per month, but the town will be given notice of it beforehand, per the agreement. Town Council President Robert Coulter said he has been on vacation and has not yet had a chance to sign the agreement. Driggs, in spite of her suit against the Town, thought it perfectly appropriate to appoint someone selected by the Town Council using this short-cut method. 0 TIVERTON — The agreement between the town and its new interim solicitor, Giovanni Cicione, has been made available to the public, but it is not yet signed. That happened when Cicione was appointed on a vote of 4-3 in front of a crowd that was widely against the appointment because requests for proposals for attorneys were not being advertised. The Herald News, Fall River, MA ~ PO Box 3408 Fall River, MA 02722 ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Cookie Policy ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service ~ Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. This will delay an open, transparent search for qualified candidates to be the Town’s new Solicitor. Town Solicitor Services. Coulter said he had never met Cicione before last week. ���%��FV��XK���J+H�z��$S'���E$gf�3��YiKюp����I#�a�DIM� VYb$q'E8>[n�� � �ph��*����l�|�N���xӌ�7 ����z؍�-��n~M��q��i����=�5�%. %PDF-1.5 %���� Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. Katz and Cicione both do work for the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity. endstream endobj 38 0 obj <> endobj 39 0 obj <> endobj 40 0 obj <>stream Digital access or digital and print delivery. All rights reserved. Fabisch and Cicione are both associated with The Stephen Hopkins Center for Civil Rights. “I’ve never seen so much about nothing,” Coulter said Wednesday night. h޼��n7�_��6 "There is nothing there.” He did say the questions about ethics concerning the lawsuits were “fair.”. TIVERTON — The agreement between the town and its new interim solicitor, Giovanni Cicione, has been made available to the public, but it is not yet signed. Mr. Ciccione further specific to the Community Council that although the town was initially originally not necessarily involved in the law suit, the presiding judge ‘decided we were a strong inseparable gathering . What is particularly flagrant about this maneuver is that three of the Councilors who proposed this strategy (Driggs, Katz, and Coulter) all have pending litigation against the Town. It has been determined that this action is necessary to protect the public peace, health, safety and welfare. What is particularly flagrant about this maneuver is. %%EOF This is additional information pertaining to such request; please also see posted general information. "�ow�S�6�����뱹%�W&��Oߪ�þ��S�����* \^�a��'��r��3�c�^�ۮ?��ھ{8t����I];Ά��6��w7���/_#'�C�.�f۶/��Z�EY��ݦO��fL��Q��-��\��ۏÁ��]?���c����Y�� �OC��N�n�9[��C7��釴���tv��9m���}�f�pAΰn��vO�z��﫞�-Ö�h�r�[/�>� �A���-|*ɢpA9%�e���al4"(!�q�Y�|�:k��AK��V#�WAYQ^P^cEj�3�A{N. Ethics issues were raised about the council majority hiring an interim attorney when three of the four members of the majority — Coulter, Katz and Driggs — had signed on to lawsuits against the town in the recent past. Tiverton Town Hall 343 Highland Road Tiverton, RI 02878 This institution is … 66 0 obj <>stream (401)625-6703 [email protected] TOWN SOLICITOR, Michael J. Marcello (401)406-3317 [email protected] ... Tiverton. Katz thought his candidate, a lawyer with no municipal experience and a paid lobbyist for the company that employs Katz was, nevertheless, an appropriate choice.