CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
RHODE ISLAND
JOURNAL OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY
8:00 P.M.
(Postponed from December 19, 1995)
The City Council meets in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, December 26, 1995, and is called to order at 8:07 P.M. by Mayor Rolland R. Grant.
Present: Rolland R. Grant ) Mayor
Joseph S. Larisa, Jr. ) Council Members
Norman J. Miranda )
Robert D. Sullivan )
Paul E. Lemont ) City Manager
William J. Conley, Jr. ) City Solicitor
Valerie A. Perry ) City Clerk
Absent: Gerald R. Lynch ) Council Member
(Jane Cormier, Woods Reporting, 20 Fifth Street, Providence, Rhode Island, is present to record the proceedings of the public hearings)
Invocation is given by Mayor Rolland R. Grant.
Salute to the Flag is led by Councilman Joseph S. Larisa, Jr.
TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR
On motion of Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, to remove the Closed
Meetings from the Approval of Council Journals and approve the Consent Calendar as amended. Motion passes on a roll-call vote 4-0. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
Regular Meeting - November 7, 1995
Closed Session - Re: Negotiations - November 7, 1995
Regular Meeting - November 21, 1995
Closed Session - Re: Acquisition Of Real Property
Motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda to keep the minutes of the November 7, 1995 and November 21, 1995 Closed Sessions closed. Motion passes 4-0 on a roll-call vote. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
Coastal Resources Management Council
File No. 95-11-38
Requesting to construct and maintain: "AS BUILT", approval of riprap revetment (structural shoreline protection) constructed beyond scope of CRMC assent A95-5-12 (storm drain replacement and narrow riprap scour protection channel) (City of EP)
File No. A95-10-83 - ASSENT
Requesting (1)installation of fourteen (14) groundwater monitoring wells; (2) remove/dispose existing piping networks former used for petroleum transfer; (3)associated earthwork; located at Kettle Point Lane, Plat 108/109, Lots 02-01/01-01. (Amoco Oil Corp)
File No. 95-11-78 - FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Requesting to replace roof shingles, located at 27 North Shore Drive, Plat 513, Lot 33, Parcel 004.0. (Helen Cady)
File No. 95-10-12
Requesting to change pitch of roof line to be consistent with main dwelling and shingle; located at 124 Middle Street, Plat 312, Lot 11. (Thomas Gagnon)
Assessment Board of Review
By Peter P. Calise, Chairman
Requested adjustments for tangible & Income/Commercial, Tax Board of Review.
Year Amount
1995 $ 35,205.98
(Permission to advertise)
Alcoholic Beverage License - Class B Full Privilege - Transfer - Class of from B Limited to B Full Privilege
Applicant - Rosegarden Restaurant
Location - 579 Warren Avenue
Subject to approvals from: Chief of Police, Building Inspector, Health Inspector
All of the above CC items are approved and received as information.
SECONDHAND/AUTO
Applicant - Program Cars, Inc.
Location - 636 Warren Avenue
Subject to approvals from: Building Inspector
It is noted that the applicant is scheduled to appear befor the Zoning Board of Review in January 1996. Applicant is not present. Motion to defer until after the Zoning Board meeting is made by Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Larisa, and voted on a roll-call vote 4-0. Mr. Lynch is noted absent .
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES - Class B Full Privilege (Victualler) Transfer
From - Mr. Phil's Pub, Inc.
To - Friends Food & Spirits, Inc.
Location - 478 Waterman Avenue
Subject to approvals from: Building Inspector, Health Inspector
NOTE:
McLaughlin & Moran, Inc.
By Thomas M. Glavin, Credit Manager
Letter of objection due to indebtedness.
McDonald, Ferdinandi & Mastrati
By George F. McDonald
Letter of objection due to indebtedness.
Eduino Pacheco, 82 Orchard Street, East Providence, Rhode Island, are present and sworn. Attorney William Maaia, representing the applicants, presents the City Clerk with a letter withdrawing one of the objections to the transfer. He also presesnts two checks which will be given to the two remaining objectors once the Council approves the license.
After answering questions from the Council, motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, to approve the license subject to verification by the City Clerk of objectors withdrawals and all stated approvals. Motion passes on a roll-call vote 4-0.
Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
Victualling/Over 50 - Transfer
From - Mr. Phil's Pub, Inc.
To - Friends Food & Spirits, Inc.
Location - 478 Waterman Avenue
Subject to approvals from: Building Inspector, Health Inspector
Motion to approve is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda on a 4-0 vote, subject to all approvals. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
Dance & Entertainment - Transfer
From - Mr. Phil's Pub, Inc.
To - Friends Food & Spirits, Inc.
Location - 478 Waterman Avenue
Subject to approval from: Building Inspector
Motion to approve, subject to Building Inspector's approval is made by Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Larisa and passes 4-0. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
Pool Table/Sunday Included - Transfer
From - Mr. Phil's Pub, Inc.
To - Friends Food & Spirits, Inc.
Location - 478 Waterman Avenue
Subject to approval from: Building Inspector
Voted 4-0 to approve, subject to Building Inspector's approval on motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
Video/Sunday Included - Transfer
From - Mr. Phil's Pub, Inc.
To - Friends Food & Spirits, Inc.
Location - 478 Waterman Avenue
Subject to approval from: Building Inspector
Voted 4-0 to approve, subject to Building Inspector's approval, on motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
Sunday/Holiday Sales
Applicant - Airoldco, Inc.
dba - Airborne For Men
Location - 155 Newport Avenue
Subject to approvals from: Chief of Police, Building Inspector
Applicant is not present. Mr. Conley states that the applicant's attorney called him and said his client never picked up the license that was previously granted by the Council, and because the licenses expired December 1st, his client is reapplying for the license.
Motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and voted 4-0 to approve the license as previously approved for the sale of clothing only. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS RESUME SITTING AS CITY COUNCIL
From Waterview Drive, South to dead-end to Mobil Oil Property as shown on a recorded plat of land entitled "JF Bergin Plat, replat of the JF Bergin Plat, East Providence, rhode Island by Waterman Engineering Co. April, 1947 and on Tax Assessors's Map No 310, Block 8 & 7 dated December 31, 1995.
Advertised - East Providence Post - October 10, 19 & November 2, 1995
Notices sent to Utilities Company - October 3, 1995
Notices served to abutters - October 3, 1995
NOTE:
Providence Gas Company
By Thomas P. Gavula, Director, Engineering & Project Management
No objection to the abandonment of a portion of Hillcrest Avenue.
Bruce Beauchamp, 495 Congdon Hill Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island is present and sworn. Mr. Beauchamp addresses the Council on his application and answers questions from the Council. Mr. Beauchamp says he is requesting the Abandonment for the entire cul de sac on the subject area. He says the whole purpose of the
abandonment is to make th area look nice, and says plans are to fill in behind the Bergin house to give it a yard.
After a lenghty question and answer session, the meeting recesses at 8:55 P.M.
The meeting reconvenes at 9:05 P.M. Mr. Lynch is noted absent
Adolf Littlefield, 15 Bergin Street, East Providence, Rhode Island, is present and sworn. Mr. Littlefield claims that Mr. Beauchamp came into the area several years ago and bulldozed many trees and filled the area in. He claims that hazardous waste has been dumped in the area. He urges the Council not to abandoned the property and make Mr. Beauchamp grade the property and put a road in there.
Mr. Larisa mentions the possibility of the City granting an easement instead of abandoning the property. He says if the City grants an easement, the property will not be taxable.
Gardner Northup, Jr., 9 Upland Road, is present and sworn and speaks in opposition to the abandonment.
George C. Page, 42 Star Avenue, is present and sworn and speaks on the issue.
Elsie Metcalf, 3 Bergin Street, is present and sworn and speaks on the issue.
After further discussion, motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and unanimously voted to refer the matter to the City Manager and Mayor Grant, who will meet with all parties concerned, and then will report back to the Council. Mr. Lynch is noted absent for the vote.
Property Acquisition - Request for approval
Mr. Lemont asks for Council approval to purchase the west campus of Providence Country Day for $1.8 million. He says it will meet the needs of the City for a youth soccer field, a senior citizen center, a possible future site for a fire station.
Mayor Grant asks Mr. Lemont if he can guarantee this will not affect the taxes, and Mr. Lemont says he cannot see any increase in the taxes,but it is important to note that the impact will be minimum. He says various funding sources are being looked into.
Mr. Sullivan asks that the matter be deferred until the next meeting because of Mr. Lynch's absence, and the Council agrees. The matter is deferred.
Unanimous Consent is given to Mr. Sullivan, who requests Mr. Lemont to send a letter to the School Department to set up a meeting on consolidation.
Finance Department
By James F. McDonald, Finance Director
Requesting permission to sell land at 218 Narragansett Avenue to abutting land owners.
Motion is made by Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Larisa, to accept the offer to sell the land for $13,000. Motion passes on a roll-call vote 4-0, with Mr. Lynch noted as being absent.
Office Of The City Clerk
By Valerie A. Perry, City Clerk
Re: Amendment to 1996 City Council Meetings Schedule
Motion to approve made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, on a roll-call vote 4- 0. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE
There is no Claims Committee report.
(By Mayor Rolland R. Grant)
Almacs - Closing
Mayor Grant speaks on the closing of Almacs and says 2,000 people are now out of work. He asks Mr. Lemont to rry to help the people, by either trying to find jobs or to get them other help through the City's Welfare Department.
Mr. Lemont receives Council Consent to discuss the High School roof. Julia Forgue, Public Works Director, reports that the portion of the roof that was checked shows that the roof can be saved with minor repairs, and is confident that the entire roof can be repaired, rather than be replaced.
Mr. Lemont receives Council Consent and reports to the Council that he has been led to believe that after the first of the year, a company will be coming into the City that will provide jobs for at least 75 new employees, earning an average of $26 per hour.
(If given first passage as amended, can be referred to the next regular Council meeting to be held on January 9, 1996, for a public hearing and consideration of Final Passage)
1) AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND,1987, Approved AMENDED, ENTITLED."NUISANCES", adding thereto the following:
ARTICLE V. LOITERING ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
Sec. 10-55. Definition
Sec. 10-56. Prohibited
Sec. 10-57. Notice (a) (b)
(Requested by Chief of Police)
This ordinance is a duplicate of the ordinance given Final Passage on December 5, 1995. It is being resubmitted for correction of the Section numbers only.
The above-entitled ordinance is introduced and, on motion of Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and on a roll-call vote 4-0, is given first passage and referred to the next regular Council meeting for a public hearing and consideration of final passage. Mr. Lynch is noted absent
2) AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1987, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "TAXATION.", adding thereto the following:
ARTICLE IV. PROPERTY TAX CREDITS FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESSES OR PROPERTY OWNERS CREATING JOB GROWTH IN THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE.
Sec. 16-45. Purpose.
Sec. 16-46. Definitions.
Sec. 16-47. Authorization.
Sec. 16-48. Application Procedure.
(Requested by Director of Planning)
The above-entitled ordinance is introduced and, on motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and on a roll-call vote 4-0, it is voted to defer this ordinance.
(By Mayor Rolland R. Grant)
Crossing Guard
Sandra Sanford 130 Evergreen Drive 02914 (G)
Sandra Sanford is appointed Crossing Guard on a 4-0 vote, on motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Lynch is noted absent.
East Providence Housing Authority
(R) Joseph G. Silveira, Jr. 44 Mowry Avenue 02914 (G)
Mayor Grant appoints Joseph G. Silveira, Jr. to the above Board.
Carousel Commission
By Henry Caparco - Chairman & John Poirier - Treasurer
Requesting to address the Council re: Carousel Commission concerns.
Withdrawn.
Meeting adjourns at 10:40 P.M. on motion of Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr.
Miranda.
Attest:
Valerie A. Perry, CMC
City Clerk