CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
RHODE ISLAND
JOURNAL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY,
8:00 P.M.
+ ADDENDUM - PAGE 6 - (See page 30 of this Journal)
The City Council meets in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, March 7, 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. )
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
(Darlene LaPlante, Woods Reporting, 20 Fifth Street, Providence, Rhode Island, is present to record the proceedings of the public hearings)
Invocation is given by Councilman Gerald R. Lynch.
Salute to the Flag is led by Mayor Rolland R. Grant.
TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Lynch, 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
By Gregory Baribault
File No. 95-2-18
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT to replace deck and windows. Repair/ replace stairs to beach, located; 5 Harding Avenue, Map 313, Block 8, Parcel 8.
(Marvin Jones)
Received as information.
Coastal Resources Management Council
By Grover J. Fugate, Executive Director
File No. 95-2-12
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT to construct a concrete retaining wall along front property, located at; 132 Shore Road, Plat Map 212, Block 3, Parcel 12. (Susan Bennett)
Received as information.
Coastal Resources Management Council - ASSENT
By William J. Hawkins, III, Acting Executive Director
File No. A94-12-30
Requesting additions and modifications to the East Providence Water Pollution Control Facility. Consisting of (1) construction of third secondary settling tank (2) upgrade sludge system (3) improvements to areation system piping. (City of East Providence)
Received as information.
Town Of Coventry - Town Of Richmond - Town Of Glocester
By Roberta H. Johnson, CMC, Town Clerk
Re: RESOLUTION REQUIRING STATE BUDGET RESOLVED PRIOR TO LOCAL BUDGETS - STATE AID TO EDUCATION
Received as information.
Alcoholic Beverage - Class F - 19 hours beginning at 6:00 A.M. on March 8, 1995
Applicant - Sacred Heart Church
Location - 101 Taunton Avenue
Unanimously granted.
Motion made by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Larisa, and voted 5-0 to change to order business of to place Communications first on the docket.
Rhode Island Parents As Teachers & Hippy Affiliates
By Gladys Tiede, Coordinator, PAT
Brenda Rapoza, Coordinator, HIPPY
Re: Requesting to address the Council on the funding issues.
Dawn Correia, 957 Broadway, is present and sworn and addresses the Council regarding funding for the program.
Ms. Correia states that the program is a 501 C3 program, which allows the Council to fund it.
Mr. Conley states that it is a violation of State law for the Council to dictate how the School Department budget should be spent. He says the Council cannot choose to fund certain School Department programs.
The Council makes the recommendation that the petitioners should go back to the School Committee.
After further discussion, motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Lynch, to receive the request for information, look at the 501 C3 funding, refer it to the Solicitor, and come back to the group with a decision at the next Council meeting.
Motion passes unanimously on a roll-call vote.
**Robert J. Mulhearn - 38 Bullocks Point Avenue
Re: Purchase of land, Liberty Street
Motion is made by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and voted 5-0 to refer the matter to the Planning Board.
Mr. Lynch asks the City Solicitor to check into the matter to see if this parcel was once advertised.
**SUBDIVISION OF LAND - Preliminary Plans
PETITIONER: - Varkis A. Markarian
PLAT TITLE: - Sunnybrook Estates
Assessor's Lot: - Map 511, Block 2, Parcel 49.02
Area: - 3.82 acres
General location: - West of Plum Road
Notices sent by certified mail on February 17, 1995.
**Planning Board - SUNNYBROOK ESTATES
By Joe Medeiros, Secretary
Re: Memo dated 1-12-95 to the City Council from the Planning Board re:
"Sunnybrook Estates Preliminary Subdivision Approval"
Richard Pacia, Attorney representing Varkis Markarian, the developer, addresses the Council. Mr. Pacia passes out copies of the Site Plan and schematic drawing to the Council. Motion is made by Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Larisa, and voted 5-0 to make the two documents part of the record.
Motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and voted 5-0 to make the Planning Board memo part of the record.
The following are present and sworn.
Edmund A. Restivo, Jr., James Moore, Scott Morehead, John Travassos Varkis A. Markarian.
Scott F. Morehead, Managing Partner in F.F. M. Associates, 410 Tiogue Avenue, Coventry, Rhode Island, a professional engineer, gives testimony about the drainage of the development.
Mr. Pacia passes to the Council copies of Mr. Morehead's Curriculum record.
Motion is made by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and voted 5-0 to make it part of the record.
Motion made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and voted 5-0 to make the drawings part of the record.
Meeting recesses at 9:20 P.M. and reconvenes at 9:30 P.M. with all Council members present.
James H. Moore, 314 Bullocks Point Avenue, a Real Estate Agent, gives testimony regarding the appraisals of the development and surrounding property.
Edmund A. Restivo, Jr., 42 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island, a developer, gives testimony and states that the development will be in compliance with the Planning Board's memo.
The following are present and sworn and speak against the development.
Donald Button, 55 Plum Road
Dan Stafford, 251 Burnside Avenue
Robert Reis, 27 Shady Lane
Bruce Blaydes, 66 Griffith Drive
John Mentus, 23 Conners Lane
Mr. Pacia questions Julia Forgue, Public Works Director, about the development plans. Mr. Lynch states that this type of questioning is out of order. Mr. Pacia notes exception for the record.
After further comments and discussion, motion is made by Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Lynch, to deny the petition. Motion passes unanimously on a roll-call vote.
The meeting recesses at 10:45 P.M. and reconvenes at 10:50 P.M. with all Council members present.
(Given first passage February 21, 1995)
Advertised - Providence Journal - February 24, 1995
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 Section 18-269 entitled "Stop and yield intersections designated; when stops required.", adding thereto the following:
Putnam Street (eastbound and westbound traffic) at its intersection with Burgess Avenue.
(Requested by Director of Public Works)
CHAPTER NO. 348
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. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, said ordinance is adopted.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1987, 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:
North County Street (east side), from Grosvenor Avenue to Baker Street school days between 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
(Requested by Director of Public Works)
CHAPTER NO. 349
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. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, said ordinance is adopted.
*ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE - Class B Full Privilege (Victualer)
Advertised - East Providence Post - February 9 & 16, 1995
Applicant - Adesso Two, Inc.
dba - Adesso Cafe
Location - 1235 Wampanoag Trail
Subject to approvals from: Chief of Police, Building Inspector, Health Inspector
David Drake, 161 Cushing Street, is present and sworn.
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Larisa, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, said license is granted subject to all approvals.
*ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE - Class B Full Privilege (Victualer) Transfer
Advertised - East Providence Post - February 9 & 16, 1995
From - China Palace, Inc.
To - Hok Meng & Kim H. Heng
dba - Pattaya Cambodian Restaurant
Location - 332 Warren Avenue
Subject to approvals from: Chief of Police, Building Inspector, Health Inspector
Attorney Stephen Fernanadi, 1441 Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, representing the petitioners, addressed the Council.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, said license is granted subject to all approvals.
*Carnival - May 6, 1995
Applicant - Gordon School
Location - 45 Maxfield Avenue
Subject to approvals from: Chief of Police, Building Inspector, Fire Marshal, Electrical Inspector
Virginia Forbes is present and sworn.
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Miranda, it is unanimously voted to grant the license subject to all approvals.
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS RESUME SITTING AS CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
RESOLVE NO. 8
(Deferred from February 21, 1995)
Mr. Lemont states that this is before the Council because the Charter states that Council approval is needed for changes in the Public Works Department. He asks Mr. Conley to explain why this is being done by Resolution and not by Ordinance vote right now. Mr. Conley states that there will be ordinance changes if the resolution is adopted, which must be approved by the Council.
Motion is made by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, to adopt the Resolution.
Motion passes unanimously on a roll-call vote.
After the vote, Tom White, 14 Fenwick Road, President of the E.P.P.M.T.E.A., receives Council Consent to address the Council on a motion by Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and voted 5-0.
Mr. White expresses the Association's opposition to the reorganization. Mr. White says it is his Association's urgent request that procedures as outlined in the current bargaining agreement be followed regarding the posting and filling of the two newly created positions of Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer and Associate Engineer or Assistant City Engineer. Mr. Lemont says it will be done in accordance with the way he said it would be done, that is to transfer the present people.
Luiz DeFreitas, 61 Grosvenor Avenue, receives Council Consent to address the Council. Mr. DeFreitas states that a full time Traffic Engineer is needed for the City.
Ali Khorasani receives Council Consent to address the Council on a motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Larisa, and voted 5-0.
Mr. Khorasani states that he feels he is being discriminated against and this action has violated the contract.
Finance/Purchasing Department
By John M. Andrews, Purchasing Agent
Re: Requesting City Council approval for the purchase of a Voice Logging
Recorder and a Playback Recording Device, for the Police Department.
Captain Joseph Broadmeadow, East Providence Police Department, addresses the Council on the specifications of the equipment.
On motion of Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and on a unanimous roll-call vote with all Council members present and voting, it is voted grant the above request.
The Claims Committee report is unanimously accepted on motion of Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Larisa. (See Council file for complete report)
(By Councilman Joseph S. Larisa, Jr.)
City Mooring Fees
Mr. Larisa says that applications have gone out and there are no fee increases, so this issue is moot.
Planning Department
By Jeanne Boyle, Planning Director
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL ENDORSING THE LOOFF CAROUSEL RESTORATION PROJECT AS A PUBLIC SUPPORTED IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSES OF INCLUSION IN THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM COURSE OF ACTION.
RESOLVE NO. 9
The above-entitled Resolution is introduced and, on motion of Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and on a unanimous vote, is adopted.
(By Mayor Rolland R. Grant)
Planning Board - Auxiliary Member
(R) Octavio Cunha 154 Walnut Street 02914
Mayor Grant reappoints Octavio Cunha as an Auxiliary member to the above Board.
(By Councilman Joseph S. Larisa, Jr.)
Municipal Land Trust
Nancy Moore 14 Josephine Avenue 02916
It is voted 4-1 to appoint Nancy Moore to the above Board on motion of Mr. Larisa, seconded by Mr. Lynch. Mayor Grant votes Nay.
(By Councilman Norman J. Miranda)
Harbor Management Commission
(R) John Rebello 901 Broadway 02914
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Larisa, it is unanimously voted to reappoint John Rebello to the above Commission.
Meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M.
Attest:
Valerie A. Perry
City Clerk
Approved:_______________________