RICHMOND â The Town Council has appointed developer William McIntosh IV to the Planning Board, despite a cautionary memo from Town Solicitor Karen Ellsworth warning that McIntosh, who is currently appealing a Planning Board denial of his proposed project to the Rhode Island State Housing Appeals Board (SHAB), could encounter ethics or conflict of interest issues. The vote at Tuesdayâs meeting to appoint McIntosh was 3-2, with council President Nell Carpenter, Vice President James Palmisciano and member Lauren Cacciola in favor and Richard Nassaney and Ronald Newman opposed. McIntosh, who currently serves on the the townâs Economic Development Commission, touted his background as a builder and developer, telling the council that the Planning Board needed a member who understood developers.