CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE   RHODE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL EMERGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 18, 2002

 

The City Council meets in the Council Chamber on Friday, October 18, 2002 and is called to order at 7:38 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                                 )                                  

William J. Conley, Jr.                            )           City Solicitor

Valerie A. Perry                                   )           City Clerk

 

                        Mr. Conley states that this is an emergency meeting under Title 42-46-6 (c) of the Open Meetings Statute.  The emergency meeting has been called because the City is presently in litigation in Providence Superior Court and the case is going forward on Monday, as the matter of Khorasani vs. the City of East Providence.  Prior to the hearing on Monday, there are issues that need to be reviewed by the City Council and therefore, the meeting meets the provisions of the Emergency Meeting requirement, as these matters have evolved within the past 24 - 48 hours.  He states that the meeting also meets the requirements of the City Charter - (Sec. 2-7) for the same reasons.

 

On motion of Councilman Miranda, seconded by Councilman Rogers, and on a roll call vote, it is unanimously voted to go into closed session, pursuant to Title 42-46-5(a)(2) - pertaining to litigation. 

 

The open meeting recesses at 7:45 p.m. and goes into Executive Session.

The Open Meeting reconvenes at 9:50 p.m. with all Council members present.

 

Mr. Conley reports that a motion was made and seconded to settle the matter for a total of $580,000, with the Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust paying $290,000 and the City paying $290,000.  That settlement is contingent upon the receipt of satisfactory settlement documents.

 

A motion to confirm the settlement, made by the same Councilmen who made the motion to approve the settlement, is made by Councilman Midgley, seconded by Councilmen Miranda and Grant with a roll call vote following:

                        Councilman Grant - Aye; Councilman Midgley - Aye; Councilman Miranda - Aye;

                        Councilman Rogers - Nay; Mayor Larisa - Nay.  Motion passes 3-2.

                       

There being no further business, the meeting adjourns at 9:52 p.m.

 

Attest:              Valerie A. Perry, CMC            City Clerk                    Approved: November 14, 2002