CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

RHODE ISLAND

JOURNAL CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION

APRIL 26, 2023

Council Chamber, City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island RI  02914

 

 

I.                   CALL TO ORDER

 

              Chairman Furtado called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.

                 

              The following members were present:

 

Marc Furtado, Bruce Rogers, Julie Silva, Michael Sullo, Manuel Vinhateiro,

John Faria, Valerie Perry, Joseph Tavares   

 

II.       
NEW BUSINESS

A.    Announcements

 

Chairman Furtado announced that Izilda Fernandes resigned from the Commission and the City Council will select a replacement.

B.      Vote to amend meeting schedule due to room availability

Mr. Rogers moved to change the meeting schedule to skip the first Wednesday of the month and meet on the remaining Wednesdays. Mr. Vinhateiro seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

C.     Vote to request Charter Article XIII. Sec. 13-18 entitled "Charter Commission" to be made publicly available

Solicitor Conley stated that the Resolution entitled Charter Commission was inadvertently left out of the Charter and there were other errors which are in the process of being corrected.

Mr. Rogers moved to update the Charter amendment.  The motion was seconded by Ms.  Silva.  The motion passed unanimously.

D.   Vote to transmit letters requesting written Charter change proposals from both the Administration and City Council

Chairman Furtado asks Commission members to let him know 48 hours prior to the meeting if they have an agenda item.

Mr. Faria moved to bundle letters of recommended charter changes from both the Administration and City Council.  Mr. Sullo seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

E.    Discussion of City Clerk

Chairman Furtado spoke on the issue of the inconsistency of the language regarding the City Clerk and the problems that arose with separation of powers.

III.      ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Faria moved to adjourn. Mr. Rogers seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.  

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.

 

Attest:

 

Valerie A. Perry

Secretary

 

 

Approved:  June 21, 2023