| CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND JOURNAL OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING |
The City Council meets in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, June 19, 2001 and is called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Joseph S. Larisa. Jr.
Present: Mayor Joseph S. Larisa, Jr. )
Rolland R. Grant )
Peter F. Midgley ) Council Members
Norman J. Miranda )
Patrick A. Rogers )
Paul E. Lemont ) City Manager
William J. Conley, Jr. ) City Solicitor
Valerie A. Perry ) City Clerk
The Invocation is led by Mayor Larisa. The Salute to the Flag is led by Mr. Rogers.
1. Approval of Council Journals
Regular Meeting - June 5, 2001
2. Alcoholic Beverage - Class F - July 13, 14, 15, 2001
Teofilo Braga Club, 26 Teofilo Braga Way
3. Alcoholic Beverage - Class F - August 10, 11, 12, 2001
St. Martha's Church - 2595 Pawtucket Avenue
4. Town of Middletown - Resolution endorsing efforts to increase funding for the state's nursing homes
On motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to approve the Consent Calendar.
National Small Cities "Investing in Communities" Day
Secondhand Dealers
Mariette Perron Bedard, dba Tyson's Old & Rare Books - 178 Taunton Avenue
The applicant, residing at 301 Seaview Avenue, Swansea, Massachusetts, is present and sworn.
There is no one from the public wishing to be heard.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Grant, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to approve, subject to approvals of the Police Chief and Building Inspector.
Secondhand Dealers (Autos)
Humberto F. Medeiros, dba East Providence Auto Inc., 2289 Pawtucket Avenue
The applicant, residing at 32 Bushee Road, Swansea, Massachusetts, is present and sworn.
There is no one from the public wishing to be heard.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Grant, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to approve, subject to approvals of the Police Chief and Building Inspector.
Secondhand Dealers
Michael H. Nada, dba Matt's Odds & Ends, 262 Warren Avenue
The applicant, residing at 118 S. Spruce St., East Providence, RI, is present and sworn.
There is no one from the public wishing to be heard.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Grant, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to approve, subject to approvals of the Police Chief and Building Inspector.
Dance/Entertainment
Lincoln Bar & Grill Inc. - 24 Monroe Avenue
Anthony Pontifice, 123 Metropolitan Park Drive, Barrington, RI is present and sworn.
At the request of the Council, the following stimulations are placed on the license:
1. Music will not be heard outside of the establishment when doors are closed.
2. Music will end at Midnight.
3. Entertainment will be limited to two times per week (Saturday and one other day).
On motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to approve the license with the aforementioned stipulations, subject to approvals of the Police Chief and Building Inspector.
Peddler (Ice Cream)
Jonathan A. Moore, dba Eskimo King - 34 Unity Avenue, East Providence, RI
The applicant, residing at 14 Josephine Avenue, Rumford, Rhode Island is present and sworn.
On motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr. Midgley, it is unanimously voted to approve, subject to approvals of the Police Chief and Department of Health.
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS RESUME SITTING AS CITY COUNCIL
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Grant, it is unanimously voted to change the order of business to hear the items under "Communication" next.
1. Frederick A. Vinhateiro, 3730 Pawtucket Avenue, requesting to block off a portion of Pawtucket Avenue for Car Show - Saturday, June 30, 2001.
(Note: Original approved date of May 27, 2001 was rained out)
Mr. Vinhateiro is present and sworn.
On motion of Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Miranda, it is unanimously voted to approve.
2. William Romanoff, 210 Narragansett Avenue, Riverside, Rhode Island requesting permission to close off corner of Stowe Avenue and Sherman Street for Block Party - July 3, 2001 from 11:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.
Mr. Romanoff is present and sworn.
At Mr. Romanoff's request, the date is changed to July 4, 2001.
On motion of Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Miranda, it is unanimously voted to approve.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Grant, it is unanimously voted to return to the regular order of business.
(Given first passage June 5, 2001)
Advertised - Providence Journal - June 8, 2001
1. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.", which amends Article X entitled "Stopping, Standing and Parking.", Subsection 18-315 entitled "Reserved parking designated--Handicapped parking." by adding thereto the following:
NORTH CARPENTER STREET, (west side) in front of house number 48, from a point 84 ft. north of the Freeborn Ave. intersection northerly for a distance of 20 ft. (Requested by Director of Public Works) CHAPTER NO. 166
There is no one from the public wishing to be heard.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Grant, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to approve.
2. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC", which amends Sec. 18-269 entitled "Stop and yield intersections designated; when stops required." by adding thereto the following: CLEMENCEAU STREET (northbound traffic), at Cadorna Street (Requested by Director of Public Works) CHAPTER NO. 167
There is no one from the public wishing to be heard.
On motion of Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Miranda, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to approve.
3. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC", which amends Sec. 18-247 entitled "Designation of one-way streets." by adding thereto the following:
CLIFFORD STREET (eastbound) from Bishop Avenue to Pawtucket Avenue during the hours of 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, school days.
(Requested by Director of Public Works) CHAPTER NO. 168
There is no one from the public wishing to be heard.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Midgley, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to approve.
1. City's Annual Audit Report for fiscal year ending October 31, 2000, presented by Auditors, Bacon & Edge, Certified Public Accountants.
Pat Boucher, CPA, highlights the City's annual audit report and states that the City shows a surplus for the year.
It is mentioned that the School Department has a deficit for the year. Mayor Larisa questions why the City did not receive the School Management letter and response. Ms. Boucher states that the School Department did not respond as yet. Mayor Larisa requests that in the future, the School Department Management letter is to be provided to the Council at the same time as the City's letter. He says that he views the Management letter as incomplete because the School Department information is not included.
Ms. Boucher goes on to say that the City of East Providence is one of the Best Cities that she has to work with and gives the City a grade "A."
On motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr. Miranda, it is unanimously voted to accept the report.
2. Award of Contract for Engineering Services for Southeast Drainage Area Improvements
Steve Coutu, Acting Public Works Director, explains the project, which will address the flooding problems in the Meadowcrest School area. He states that $375,000 of the bond issue was set aside for this project.
On motion of Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Rogers, it is unanimously voted to award the contract to Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. at a not-to-exceed fee of $175,000.
City Manager's Report
Mr. Lemont reports that the City received a check from the East Providence Housing Authority in the amount of $88,279.49 for payment in lieu of taxes.
Warren Avenue School Property (Map 507, Block 221, Parcel 1)
Mr. Lemont states that the matter was referred to the Planning Board and that he is requesting authority to negotiate a sale price with Marshall Contractors for the property. He says there will be no movement until the completion of the garage project at Commercial Way. He also states that the City will have to utilize the Sale of Surplus Property Account to pay for the construction of the Maintenance Garage. The account will be reimbursed when the Warren Avenue School property is finally sold. He also states that he wants to make the Bentley Street property available for sale, and in order to accomplish this, an addition has to be built on the norther section of the Central Garage to store the items presently held in the Bentley Street garage. Once that is accomplished, the Bentley Street property could be declared as surplus property, which could be sold for house lots. He assures Mr. Miranda that there will be no duplexes allowed on that site.
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Rogers, it is unanimously voted to put the Planning Board recommendation on the next docket and to authorize the City Manager to negotiate the sale price and come back to the Council with the recommendation.
Mr. Rogers asks if a special meeting can be arranged for the awarding of a bid for the Fire Station project. Mr. Miranda says that the Warren Avenue School Property could be done at the same time.
(By William J. Conley, Jr., City Solicitor)
Claims and Litigation Committee Report
On motion of Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Rogers, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to accept as presented.
(By Mayor Joseph S. Larisa, Jr.)
Waddington School Heating System
Mayor Larisa says this Council stopped the process of spending $3 million on the heating system at Waddington School and asked that the project be put out to bid. He says the Council's opinion was that it could be done at a much lower cost. He goes on to say that the project should have been started on the day the children got out of school and finished before the heat had to be turned on. He says he cannot understand why this is taking so long.
Mr. Lemont speaks on the subject. He says he asked that the whole building be analyzed and that the original delay has probably slowed the process somehow. He also says that he expects the final cost should come in a lot lower than the original quote.
Mr. Grant asks the City Manager if he has a report on the playground. Mr. Lemont says he will put it on the next docket.
(By Patrick A. Rogers)
Carousel Beach Design Review Commission
Alyce C. Arden 142 King Philip Rd. 02916
Motion to approve made by Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Midgley, passes unanimously.
(By Peter F. Midgley)
Ancient Little Neck Cemetery Commission
George S. Barros 93 Maple Avenue 02915
Motion to approve made by Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Grant, passes unanimously. At the request of Mr. Midgley, the City Clerk is directed to send a letter to Paul Dupont thanking him for his years of service.
Carousel Beach Design Review Commission
David Kelleher 36 Riverside Drive 02915
Motion to approve made by Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Rogers, passes unanimously.
Carousel Beach Design Review Commission
Lisa Larisa 77 Argyle Avenue 02915
Motion to approve made by Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Miranda, passes unanimously.
(By Councilman Norman J. Miranda)
Carousel Beach Design Review Commission
George Lamb 55 No. Carpenter Street 02914
Motion to approve made by Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Grant, passes unanimously.
(By Mayor Joseph S. Larisa, Jr.)
Carousel Beach Design Review Commission
Helen Sullivan 17 Allison Court 02915
Motion to approve made by Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Miranda, passes unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Grant, seconded by Mr. Miranda, it is unanimously voted that each Council member select the remaining members in order for the committee to move forward, and the names will be ratified at the next meeting.
(By Councilman Peter F. Midgley)
Recreation Advisory Board
(R) Alice Sullivan 15 Burton Avenue 02915
Motion to approve made by Mr. Midgley, seconded by Mr. Grant, passes unanimously.
Zoning Board of Review
(R) Eugene Saveory (WARD 4) 11 Dearborn Drive (02915)
Motion to approve made by Mr. Midgley, seconded by Miranda, passes unanimously.
Mr. Midgley makes a motion, seconded by Mr. Miranda, to elect Eugene Saveory Chairman of the Zoning Board.
Mayor Larisa questions the Solicitor about the process, and Mr. Conley responds that it is required by ordinance to elect a Chairman when a new member is appointed.
The motion to appoint Eugene Saveory Chairman of the Zoning Board passes unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourns at 9:20 p.m.
Attest:
Valerie A. Perry, CMC
City Clerk Approved: July 17, 2001