I.         CALL TO ORDER

7:30 PM Meeting called to order on November 17, 2009 at Council Chambers, City of East Providence, East Providence, RI.

II.       INVOCATION

A.  Motion to keep the minutes of Executive Session closed.

III.      SALUTE TO THE FLAG

A.  New Section

IV.       TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR

A.  Approval of Council Journals

1.   Journal Regular Council Meeting October 6, 2009

2.   Executive Session October 6, 2009

B.  Letters

C.   Vict/Not over 25

D.  Holiday Sales

V.        Awards and Presentations

The 2009 Beautification Awards are presented by the Beautification Commission, Chair Joe Gibson to the following recipients to the Carla Corporation, St. Martha's Church, Riverside Animal Hospital, Wannamoisett Country Club and the Community Service Award to Elliot Gault. 

A.  Joe Gibson Beautification Commision

VI.       LICENSES REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

VII.     LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

1.   Motion To:         Approve Private Detective – Renewal Kenneth M. Vierra, 474 Maple Avenue, Barrington (02806)

VIII.   NEW BUSINESS

1.Reports of Other City Officials

1.   Reports of Other City Officials

A.  Motion To:         Council Meeting Dates for 2010 (by City Clerk Kim Casci)

COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

Councilwoman Perry asked for a couple of changes, the inauguration should be the first Monday in December and on the Claims there would just be a meeting on December 21st not on the date of the inauguration. 

Requesting City Council approval to meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, on the following dates in 2010:

January 5 & 19

February 2 & 16

March 2 & 16

April 6 & 20

May 4 & 18

June 1 & 15

July 20

August 17

September 7 & 21

October 5 & 19

November 9* & 16

December 6** & 21

* November 9 - Regular meeting date of November 2nd is Election Day

** Wednesday December 1st - Inauguration of newly elected Council

Requesting City Council permission to meet at 7:00 p.m. in Room 101 on the dates listed below for the purposes of discussing claims and litigation.

January 5 & 19

February 2 & 16

March 2 & 16

April 6 & 20

May 4 & 18

June 1 & 15

July 20

August 17

September 7 & 21

October 5 & 19

November 9 & 16

December 21

B.  Motion To:         To accept the Council Meeting and Claims Committee Meeting dates as amended.

COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

Motion is made by Councilman DiTraglia, seconded by Councilman Cusack and it is unanimous. 

C.   Requesting City Council approval to meet at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers on Tuesday, on the following dates in 2010Requesting City Council approval to meet at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers on Tuesday, on the following dates in 2010:

2.   Council Members

      A.  “On Leadership and Politics in East Providence – a response to Sen. DaPonte” (by Mayor Larisa)

Prior to speaking Councilman DiTraglia asked for unanimous consent which was granted.  He asked the Council and the Mayor to think about what the back and forth discussions relative to the State Leaders particularly Senator DaPonte may look like to those viewing and that this discussion has been dragging on long enough and that people will decide when they go to the polls if the person they are voting for did the job they were elected to do and represented the tax payers. 

Mayor Larisa began letting residents know that any Council person or resident who requests to be on the docket has the right to speak on any topic.  He is speaking on this topic to keep the people informed of the matters going on concerning the RI delegation and in particularly in response to Senator DaPonte's  docket request item of the previous meeting. 

It is upsetting to sit up here and not to have the delegation members applauding the efforts of the Council to keep to the tax cap.  Representative  Mello did introduce a couple of bills such as co-pay now giving Council the authority to approve all collective bargaining agreements coming from the School Committee and the bill that would stop Pond View from expanding.  To clarify the record, my point was they did not back the co-pay now bill, they introduced it but in one case Representative Savage spoke against the bill he was on introducing, Representative Mello did  not testify in favor of the bill he introduced.  They were also not supportive of the Pond View bill.  They also did not back the League of Cities and Towns bills that the City of East Providence and every other City and Town in the State also support.  In conclusion, the School Committee and the City Council is winning, we have held the line on taxes and we hope and expect the delegation can support us on this and if they have different ideas to keep the tax cap and avoid bankruptcy we are all ears.  But attacking a park that the City loves which happens to be named after my Mom or attacking another Councilman because of the use of health care for a sick member of his family is way below the belt and serves no ones interest. Senator DaPonte your an extremely powerful person, that is great for the City and if you have solutions different from what we have come up with please let us know. 

3.   Communications

IX.       Adjournment

Just prior to adjournment Councilman DiTraglia asked for unanimous consent asking what the policy was for City Manager travel time and expenses.  The Mayor indicated many may be paid for by outside entities.  Councilman DiTraglia requested a list of travel time and expenses as well as how many new positions were filled by the City and the School Department over the last few years as he is interested in a possible hiring freeze. 

1.   Motion To:         A motion to adjourn.

COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

A motion to adjourn is made by Councilman DiTraglia, seconded by Councilman Cusack and it is unanimous. 

Approved by Council:  2/2/10

Attest: 

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City Clerk