CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE   RHODE ISLAND JOURNAL OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:45pm Executive Session 7:30 PM Regular Meeting

 

 

I.         CALL TO ORDER

7:30 PM Meeting called to order on January 19, 2010 at Council Chambers, City of East Providence, East Providence, RI.

 

 

II.       INVOCATION

 

III.      SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

IV.       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.

 

RESULT:            ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER:           Brian Coogan, Councilman

SECONDER:     Bruce DiTraglia, Councilman

AYES:             Larisa Jr, Cusack, Coogan, Perry, DiTraglia

A.  Letters

1.   Coastal Resources Management Council proposed monthly meeting schedule.

2.   Coastal Resources Management Council Semi-Monthly Meeting Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Conference Room C.

3.   Coastal Resources Management Council notice of location change to Conference Room A.

4.   Town of Bristol Resolution in opposition to a plan as proposed by Hess Corporation’s Weaver’s Cove Energy to construct a Liquefied Natural Gas offshore berth in Mount Hope Bay.

5.   Notice of New Property:  163 North Brow Street Map 106, Block 02, Parcel 028.00, Zoning District C5.

B.  Vict/Over 50 (Transfer)w Section

1.   Mkrtich Dedeyan DBA Minerva Pizza House to Tigran HakobyanDBA Zoe’s Pizza & Seafood

C.   Approval of Council Journal

1.   November 3, 2009, Regular Meeting of Council

 

V.        APPOINTMENTS

All Council appointments will appear on docket under the heading Appointments, listing the committee the appointment is being made to, the name and address of the candidate, and the Council member nominating the candidate.

1.   Motion To:         Waterfront Commission – Reappointment (by Councilman Coogan)

COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

John Pesce, Coast Realty Management, 1 Realty Way (02914)

2.   Juvenille Hearing Board (by Councilman Coogan)

Manuel Ferreira, 162 James Street (02914)

This item was continued. 

 

VI.       NEW BUSINESS

A.  CITY MANAGERS REPORT

1.   Motion To:         Approval of Bid, W. Walsh Company of Attleboro, MA for Phase II Cleaning and Lining

2.   Motion To:         Approval of resolution authorizing the award of and entry into a contract to design, build and operate capital improvements to the wastewater treatment plant and collection system, and authorizing the application for related financing.

COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF AND ENTRY INTO A CONTRACT TO DESIGN, BUILD AND OPERATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR RELATED FINANCING

WHEREAS, the City has entered into a Consent Agreement dated April 3, 2007 ("Consent Agreement") with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management that requires the City?s wastewater treatment system to meet reduced total nitrogen levels and other performance criteria set forth in the Consent Agreement; and

WHEREAS, in order to achieve the requirements of the Consent Agreement, the City issued a public request for proposals ("RFP") to procure the design, construction and operation of capital improvements to the City?s wastewater treatment plant ("Plant") and collection system ("Collection System"); and

WHEREAS, the primary objective of the RFP is to facilitate the City's ability to contract for the services of a private firm who will guaranty compliance with the Consent Agreement by performing improvements to the Plant and Collection System and operating and maintaining the Plant and Collection System in accordance with applicable law (the "Contract"); and

WHEREAS, in response to the RFP, the City received two (2) proposals, from United Water Environmental Services, Inc. (?United Water?) and Veolia Water North America- Northeast, LLC (?Veolia?); and

WHEREAS, the City Manger, the Public Works Director and the Finance Director/Purchasing Agent evaluated the responses to the RFP based on the objective measurable criteria detailed in the RFP and in accordance with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 45-55, the City Charter and the ordinances of the City and, based thereon, recommend that the City award the Contract to United Water; and

WHEREAS, the City Manager, Public Works Director and Finance Director/Purchasing Agent have negotiated the Contract with United Water and now seek authorization to enter into the Contract and to pursue financing necessary to fund the project.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

EAST PROVIDENCE HEREBY RESOLVES:

SECTION 1.  That the City Council finds that the proposal submitted in response to the RFP by United Water contains the lowest evaluated bid price based on the objective measurable criteria detailed in the RFP, R.I. Gen. Laws ? 45-55-1 et seq. and the City charter and ordinances.

SECTION 2.  That the City, acting by and through the Mayor and/or the City Manager, hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Contract in form and substance substantially similar to the Contract attached as Exhibit A.

SECTION 3.  That the City is hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to perform its obligations under the Contract, including without limitation to submit an application or applications for financing through the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency subject to the requirement that the City Manager obtain the approval of this Council prior to the City incurring debt pursuant to such application or applications.

SECTION 4.  That this Resolution shall take effect upon its passage.

B.  REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

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

2.   Motion To:         Approval of East Providence Teacher Assistant Association/NEARI/NEA new collective bargaining agreement (by Superintendent Dr. Mario Cirillo)

C.   COUNCIL MEMBERS

1.   Motion To:         Creation of a five member Design Review Committee for East Providence “Welcome” sign.  (By Mayor Larisa)

2.   State of the City Address – February 16, 2010 (by Mayor Larisa)

3.   Steelworkers contract – final result  (by Mayor Larisa)

D.  INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

All ordinances will appear on docket with the name of the ordinance's sponsor.

1.   Motion To:         An Ordinance requiring a stop sign on Walmer Avenue (eastbound) at Rachella Court.

COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

1. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

CHAPTER

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"

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION I. Sec. 18-269 entitled "Stop and yield intersections designated; when stops required." is amended by adding thereto the following:

WALMER AVENUE (eastbound traffic) at Rachella Court

SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect upon second passage and all ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Requested by:  Director of Public Works

2.   Motion To:         An Ordinance authorizing removal of a no parking sign on Baker Street (southside).

COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

CHAPTER

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"

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION I. Subsection 18-307 entitled "Parking prohibited at all times." of Article X entitled "Stopping, Standing and Parking." of Chapter 18 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of East Providence, Rhode Island, 1998, as amended, entitled "Vehicles and Traffic." is amended by deleting there from the following:

Baker Street (south side), from 65 feet easterly of Broadway for 64 feet

SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect upon its second passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Requested by: Director of Public Works

E.   COMMUNICATIONS

Any person who submits a communication to the Council and wishes to speak on it must indicate this in writing by completing a "Docket Request Form"

1.   Keri Tanzi, 115 Goldsmith Manor, Apartment 108 (02914) requesting to address the Council regarding public housing in East Providence.

Not present remove from docket.

 

VII.     ADJOURNMENT

1.   Motion To:         Motion to Adjourn

 

Approved by Council:  February 16, 2010

 

Attest:

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City Clerk