CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
RHODE ISLAND
JOURNAL OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY
8:00 P.M.
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The City Council meets in the Council Chamber on Monday, December 5, 1994, and is called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Rolland R. Grant.
Present: Mayor Rolland R. Grant
Joseph S. Larisa, Jr.
Gerald R. Lynch Council Members
Norman J. Miranda
Robert D. Sullivan
Paul E. Lemont City Manager
William J. Conley, Jr. City Solicitor
Valerie A. Perry City Clerk
(Nancy Lyons, Woods Reporting, 20 Fifth Street, Providence, Rhode Island is present to record the proceedings of the public hearings)
Invocation is given by Councilman Norman J. Miranda.
Salute to the Flag is led by Mayor Rolland R. Grant.
TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR
On motion of Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, it is voted to approve the Consent Calendar.
Coastal Resources Management Council - Assent
By Grover J. Fugate, Executive Director
File No. B94-8-8
Requesting to construct and maintain:
installation/construction of groundwater and free-phase product monitoring wells and product interceptor/recovery trench, treatment system, earthworm associated with soil bioremediation.
Received as information.
Department Of Environmental Management
By Angelo S. Liberti, P.E., Supervising Sanitary Engineer
RIPDES Application No. RI0022993
Requesting for Fresh Water Wetland Applicability
Determination:
Amoco Petroleum Terminal - Kettle Point
Veterans Memorial Parkway
Received as information.
Coastal Resources Management Council - Assent
By Grover J. Fugate, Executive Director
File No. A94-9-50
Requesting to maintain the existing residential boating facility as approved by the Army Corps of
Engineers/Harbors and Rivers Commission, located: 184 Riverside Drive, No Plat, Lot 94. (Joseph A. Kumiega)
Received as information.
Sunday/Holiday Sales
Applicant - J. Enterprises, Inc.
dba - Taunton Avenue Shell
Location - 155 Taunton Avenue
Unanimously approved.
(Permission to advertise)
Alcoholic Beverage License - Class B Limited (Victualer)
Applicant - Uncle Tony's Pizza of Newport Avenue, Inc.
Location - 141 Newport Avenue
Subject to approvals from:
Police Chief, Building Inspector, Health Inspector
Unanimously approved, subject to all approvals.
ORDINANCES - Final Passage - (Given first passage November 21, 1994)
Advertised - Providence Journal - November 18, 1994
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1987, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.", which amends Article X entitled "Stopping, Standing and Parking.", Subsection 18-302 entitled "Parking adjacent to schools prohibited when signs are erected.", adding thereto the following:
Fort Street (south side), from Fifth Street easterly to Seventh Street school days between 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Seventh Street (west side), from Fort Street southerly to Mercer Street school days between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
(Requested by Director of Public Works)
CHAPTER NO. 342
The above-entitled ordinance referred to this time and place for a public hearing and consideration of final passage, is called for hearing.
There are no persons present who wish to be heard.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Lynch, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, said ordinance is adopted.
Secondhand/Autos & Trucks - Transfer
From - King Richard's Auto Sales
Location - 484 Taunton Avenue
To - Richard J. Palumbo
dba - East Providence Subaru
Location - 377 Taunton Avenue
Subject to approvals from:
Police Chief, Building Inspector
Richard J. Palumbo, 30 Meadowbrook Drive, Barrington, Rhode Island is present and sworn. Mr. Palumbo states that the DBA will be East Providence Subaru.
Motion is made by Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Lynch to approve, subject to all approvals.
Motion to amend the petition to DBA East Providence Subaru is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and voted 5-0.
Original motion as amended is unanimously voted on a roll-call vote.
Secondhand/Clothing
Applicant M & G Odds & Ends
Location - 107A Waterman Avenue
Subject to approvals from:
Police Chief, Building Inspector
Mildred Carani, 285 Newport Avenue, is present and sworn.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, the above license is granted, subject to all approvals.
Secondhand/Clothing
Applicant - Terri Grenier
Location - 290 Bullocks Point Avenue
Subject to approvals from:
Police Chief, Building Inspector
Terri Grenier, 30 Lincoln Avenue, is present and sworn.
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Lynch, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, said license is granted, subject to all approvals.
LICENSES
Dance/Entertainment
Applicant - Yan & Yan's Restaurant
Location - 911 Warren Avenue
Subject to approvals from:
Police Chief, Building Inspector
Martin Slepkow, representing the applicant, addresses the Council. Wiley Lee, 189 Fifth Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, is present and sworn.
Mr. Slepkow assures the Council that the music will not be a Rock and Roll band.
After further questions from the Council, motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Lynch, and voted 5-0 to grant the license.
Victualling - 51 or more
Applicant - David Drake
dba - Adesso Cafe
Location - 1235 Wampanoag Trail
Subject to approvals from:
Police Chief, Building Inspector, Health Inspector
David Drake, 161 Cushing Street, Providence, Rhode Island is present and sworn.
On motion of Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Lynch it is unanimously voted to approve the license., subject to all approvals.
1. Special Police officer Workshop
Discussion pertaining to workshop regarding Special Police Officers, as requested by Councilman Norman J. Miranda.
Mr. Miranda speaks on his request for a special council Workshop regarding Special Police Officers. Mr. Sullivan request the City Clerk to poll the Council for a meeting date and to ask three representatives from the Special Police officer list to attend the meeting.
After further discussion, motion is made by Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, to approve the Special Workshop. Motion passes 5-0.
2. City Clerk seeking approval of the Council meeting schedule for 1995 as follows:
January 3, 1995 (Tuesday) Jan 2, 1995 - City Hall Closed
January 17, 1995 (Tuesday) Jan 16, 1995 - Martin Luther King Day
February 6, 1995
February 21, 1995 (Tuesday) Feb 20, 1995 - Presidents' Day
March 6, 1995
March 20, 1995
April 3, 1995
April 17, 1995
May 1, 1995
May 15, 1995
June 5, 1995
June 19, 1995
July 17, 1995
August 21, 1995
September 5, 1995 (Tuesday) Sept 4, 1995 - Labor Day
September 18, 1995
October 2, 1995
October 16, 1995
November 6, 1995
November 20, 1995
December 4, 1995
December 18, 1995
Mr. Miranda speaks on changing the Council meetings to Tuesdays from Mondays.
After further discussion, motion is made by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, to change the Council meetings to Tuesdays, beginning in January 1995. Motion passes unanimously on a roll-call vote.
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS RESUME SITTING AS CITY COUNCIL
Results - 1994 United Way Campaign
Mr. Lemont reports that employees have contributed more than $11,000 this year to the United Way campaign and nearly $1,000 to the Fund for Community Progress.
In addition, Dress Down Day contributions have totaled $1,644, for a total contribution this year of $13,658 in charities.
Preliminary Results - 1993-94 Fiscal Year
Mr. Lemont reports that the surplus for the 1993-94 fiscal year is more than $250,000 higher than the projected $300,000 figure, largely due to the efforts of the Director of Public Works, who came in substantially under budget, despite the bad winter of last year.
Finance/Purchasing Departments
By John M. Andrews, Purchasing Agent
Re: Requesting Pre-qualification approval for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Of Rhode Island, and Delta Dental Of Rhode Island, so that they submit proposals to provide Dental coverage for the City's employees.
John Andrews, Purchasing Agent, addresses the Council. Motion is made by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Larisa, and voted 5-0 to approve.
Approval is requested to award a contract to E.W. Audit and Sons, Inc low bidder for the furnishing and Inc.,
installation of a standby engine/generator at the City's Water Pollution Control Facility.
Motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and voted 5-0 to approve.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE
The report from the claims committee is unanimously received as information on motion of Mr. Lynch, seconded
by Mr. Larisa.
(Complete report can be found in Council File)
(By Mayor Rolland R. Grant)
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
(R) Joann Harry 135 Vincent Avenue 02914
On motion of Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Larisa, it is voted unanimously to reappoint Joann Harry to the above
Board.
CHRISTMAS DISPLAY AWARD COMMITTEE
The Council names the following members to the Christmas Display Award Committee.
(Gerald R. Lynch)
WARD 1
Aldor Cloutier 1 Frederick St Apt 1105
Millie Pelland 1 Frederick St Apt #105
(Norman J. Miranda)
WARD 2
Shirley Miranda 864 Waterman Avenue
Constance Silveira Mowry Avenue
(Mayor Rolland R. Grant)
WARD 3
Joyce Gregory 79 Lincoln Avenue
Frank Chace 77 Ide Avenue
(Councilman Robert D. Sullivan)
WARD 4
Helen Brochu 14 Harding Avenue 02915
Susan Meyer 75 Terrace Avenue 02915
Dennis Mullervy 22 Grassy Plain Road 02915
(Joseph S. Larisa, Jr.)
COUNCILMAN AT LARGE
Cathleen Munro 79 Read Street
Donna Drapeau 17 Case Street
Dylan Conley 22 Bond Road
(By Councilman Robert D. Sullivan)
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
Catherine Keating 285 Terrace Avenue 02915
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Larisa, it is voted unanimously to reappoint Catherine Keating to the above Board.
HISTORIC PROPERTIES COMMISSION
Dennis Michael Mullervy 22 Grassy Plain Road 02915
(Replacing Charles A. Foskett)
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Larisa, it is unanimously voted to appoint Dennis Michael Mullervy to the above Commission.
HARBOR COMMISSION
Captain E. Howard McVay, Jr 273 Terrace Avenue 02915
(Replacing Jesse Perry)
Captain Robert F. Eddy, Jr. 217 Terrace Avenue 02915
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Lynch, it was unanimously voted to appoint Captain E. Howard McVay, Jr. and Captain Robert F. Eddy, Jr. to the above Commission.
Motion is made by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Miranda, voted 5-0 to send a thank you letter from the Council Jesse Perry for his work on the Harbor Commission.
HARBOR COMMISSION
(By Councilman Norman J. Miranda)
Anthony S. Perry 119 Lyon Avenue 02914
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan it unanimously voted to appoint Anthony S. Perry to the above Commission.
Motion is made by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and voted 5-0 to appoint Gilbert Medeiros, 51 Murray Avenue, to the Carousel Commission. Motion passes 5-0.
Mr. Miranda gives an update on the Charity Ball,
scheduled for February 11, 1995.
East Providence Chamber of Commerce
By Wilfrid L. Gates
Requesting to make video presentation on the East
Providence Waterfront.
Mr. Gates addresses the Council and states that this is one of the best Council/Chamber relationships in the State of Rhode Island. He proceeds to present the video on the East Providence Waterfront.
Meeting adjourned at 9:28 P.M.
Attest:
Valerie A. Perry
City Clerk
Approved: January 9, 1995