CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE   RHODE ISLAND JOURNAL OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, December 15, 2009 6:45pm Executive Session 7:30 PM Regular Meeting

 

I.         EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council will meet in Executive Session for the purposes of discussing Claims pursuant to R.I.G.L. 42-46-5(a)(2).

A.        Claims Committee

(see concurrently posted Claims Committee Agenda)

 

II.       CALL TO ORDER

 

III.      INVOCATION

 

IV.       SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

V.        TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR

All items under “CONSENT CALENDAR” are considered to be of a routine and noncontroversial nature by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the “CONSENT CALENDAR” and will be considered in its normal sequence on the docket.

A.        Letters

1.   RI Coastal Resources Management Council routine changes proposed to the Management Program Ocean Special Area Management Plan:  Chapter 6 Recreation and Tourism.

2.   Notice of New Property Number, 14 Ashburton Road, Map 308, Block 17 Parcel 017.30 Zoning Residential 3.

3.   Notice of New Property Number, 34 Sumach Avenue to 36 Sumach Avenue Map 209, Block 01, Parcel 009.00 Residential 3.

4.   Notice of New Property Number, 7 Cushman Avenue, Map 308, Block 15, Parcel 001.1, Zoning Residential 3.

5.   Notice of New Property Number, 120 Maple Avenue, Map 312, Block 17, Parcel 001.0, Zoning Residential 6.

B.        Alcoholic Beverage Class F

1.   Providence Country Day School, 660 Waterman Avenue (02914), Leadership Donor Celebration January 29, 2010, for the premises of 667 Waterman Avenue (02914) Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School.

C.         Approval of Council Journal

1.November 3, 2009 Regular Council Meeting

1.   Real Estate

Year	Amount
2009	$79,114.39
Total	$79,114.39

2.   Cancellation/Abatement

Year	Amount
2009	$2,555.84
2008	$483.31
2007	$16.70
2006	$117.98
Total	$3,173.83

D.  Motion To:         To keep the minutes of Executive Session sealed.

E.   Motion To:         Motion

 

VI.       APPOINTMENTS

1.   Motion To:         Traffic Control (by Councilman DiTraglia) Tina Lake, 42 Meadowcrest Drive (02915)

2.   Motion To:         Traffic Control (by Councilwoman Perry) William Couitt, Jr., 37 Arthur Avenue (02914)

3.   Motion To:         Traffic Control (by Mayor Larisa) Richard F. Hill, 27 Meadow Road, Hope RI 02831

4.   Motion To:         Traffic Control (by Mayor Larisa) Keith A. McCarthy, Jr. 247 Lake Shore Drive, Pascoag, RI 02859

5.   Motion To:         Traffic Control (by Councilman DiTraglia) John E. Soito, 23 Dearborn Drive (02915)

6.   Motion To:         Juvenille Hearing Board (by Councilwoman Perry) Anel Pichardo, 34 Commack Road (02914) - Reappointment

7.   Motion To:         East Providence Housing Authority Antero Braga, 527 Forbes Street (02915) - Reappointment

 

VII.     (City Council City as Licensing Commissioners) LICENSES REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

1.

1.   Motion To:         B-Full Privlege John Palmieri, 142 Lancaster Street, Providence (02906), Cilantro Mexican Grill, LLC DBA Cilantro Mexican Grill, 430 Newport Avenue (02916)

 

VIII.   LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

1.

1.   Motion To:         Vict/Not Over 50 Cilantro Mexican Grill, LLC DBA Cilantro Mexican Grill, 430 Newport Avenue (02916)

 

IX.       PUBLIC HEARINGS

1.   Update of the City of East Providence Comprehensive Plan (Recommendation of Council Approval by the Planning Department, Director Jeanne Boyle, of updates to the City of East Providence Comprehensive Plan

2.   Motion To:         To close the Public Hearing and schedule a vote for the next Council Meeting date of January 5, 2010.

 

X.        NEW BUSINESS

A.        City Managers Report (City Manager Richard Brown)

A.  Motion To:         Request Council Approval for Three New Police Vehicles

B.        Reports of Other City Officials

1.   Motion To:         Claims Committee Report (by City Solicitor James Briden)

COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

Pursuant to R.I.G.L. ? 42-46-5(a)(2), a motion is made by Councilwoman Perry and seconded by Councilman DiTraglia to convene in closed session for the purposes of discussing claims & litigation.  Upon a roll call vote:  the motion is approved 5-0. 

          EAST PROVIDENCE CLAIMS COMMITTEE

          CLAIMS & LITIGATION REPORT

          DECEMBER 15, 2009, ROOM 101, 7:00 P.M.

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CLAIMS FOR RECONSIDERATION

 

PATRICIA SCEELES   

 

Claim for personal injuries sustained as a result of a slip and fall on a sidewalk located on John Street.  The Claims Committee voted at its meeting held on June 2, 2009 to deny the claim.  Claimant has obtained legal counsel who is requesting the opportunity to advise the Committee of his client?s

2.   Update on School Department Reorganization (by Superintendent Mario Cirillo)

C.         Council Members

1.   Steelworker and Fire Fighter Contract Updates (by Mayor Larisa)

2.   Happy Holidays (by Mayor Larisa)

3.   Politics as usual embarrass this Council.  (by Councilwoman Perry)

D.        Communications

1.   Christine Rossi, 29 Woodbine Street (02915) requesting to address the Council regarding questions regarding Riverside Square Project, responses regarding Councilman Coogan’s questions on School Administration, positions and salaries and update on Townie Tides Festivals.

 

XI.       Adjournment

1.   Motion To:         Adjournment

 

Approved by Council:  2/16/10

 

Attest:

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City Clerk