CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND JOURNAL OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, August 16, 2011 6:45pm Executive Session 7:30 PM Regular Council Meeting

 

 

I.       Executive Session

The City Council of the City of East Providence will meet in Executive Session pursuant to RI General Laws § 42-46-5 (a) (2)

A.      Claims and Litigation

Pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 42-46-5(a)(2)

1.   CLAIMS & LITIGATION DOCKET AUGUST 16, 2011

 

II.     Regular Meeting

III.    Call to Order

 

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Bruce Rogers	Mayor	Present
Katie Kleyla	Councilwoman	Present
Thomas Rose Jr.	Assistant Mayor	Present
Michael DiGioia	Councilman	Present
William Conley Jr	Councilman	Present

IV.     Moment of Silence for Carl Sweeney former Building Superintendent for the City of East Providence for 25 years, retiring in 1991, he passed away this past week at the age of 79.

V.      Salute to the Flag

VI.     CONSENT CALENDAR approved per the notation below.

Mayor Rogers requests that the name change for Vally Towing be removed pending a ruling from the Zoning Officer who is reviewing some possible violations at the business, storing a large number of cars at the location. 

 

Councilman Conley requests that the Council Journal Executive Session August 1, 2011 be removed as he will need to separately abstain from that matter as he was not present and that the Council Journal Executive Session of August 2, 2011 be deferred to an Executive Session meeting for discussion. 

 

RESULT:          ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER:           Katie Kleyla, Councilwoman

SECONDER:    Thomas Rose Jr., Assistant Mayor

AYES:               Rogers, Kleyla, Rose Jr., DiGioia, Conley Jr

A.      Letters

1.   Coastal Resources Management Council Consideration of Application for Sharon and Gary L’Europa 57 Terrace Avenue, Repairs and Expansion of Seawall, Plat 414, Lot 6.

2.   Coastal Resources Management Council August 2011 Calendar

B.      Licenses

3.   Council Journal Executive Session March 1, 2011

4.   Council Journal Council and City Manager Search Committee Work Session March 7, 2011

5.   Minutes of Executive Session August 2, 2011

6.   Corporate Name Change From Pinto, Patricio DBA Vally Towing to Vally Auto Service, Inc. DBA Vally Towing, 517 Warren Avenue (02914)

7.   Cancellations / Abatements

 

Year		Amount
2008		$23.74
2010		$130.59
2011		$3920.05
Total		$4074.38

8.   Council Journal Executive Session August 1, 2011

9.   Corporate Name Change  Change from Napoli Management Co. DBA McDonald’s to DJ Providence Co, LLC DBA McDonald’s, 72 Newport Avenue (02916)

 

VII.   Public Comment

1. Melissa Curran - Against Advertising in Schools

2. Joanne Durfee - Pond View/TLA

3. Tom Riley - Free Press

4.,5.,6.,7.  all wish to speak on the resolution and are asked to wait until the resolution is heard to speak

VIII.  Appointments

1.   Traffic Control  Virginia Rose, 131 Hobson Avenue (02914)

RESULT:          ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER:           Bruce Rogers, Katie Kleyla

SECONDER:    Thomas Rose Jr., Assistant Mayor

AYES:               Rogers, Kleyla, Rose Jr., DiGioia, Conley Jr

2.   Traffic Control Appointment Renee Rose, 34 Vineyard Avenue (02914)

RESULT:          ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER:           Bruce Rogers, Katie Kleyla

SECONDER:    Thomas Rose Jr., Assistant Mayor

AYES:               Rogers, Kleyla, Rose Jr., DiGioia, Conley Jr

3.   Motion To:      Motion to move Resolution up to this point on the docket.

RESULT:          APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER:           William Conley Jr, Councilman

SECONDER:    Thomas Rose Jr., Assistant Mayor

AYES:               Rogers, Kleyla, Rose Jr., DiGioia, Conley Jr

 

 

4.      Resolutions

      RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO OPENLY BID FOR DEBIT CARD SERVICES USED BY THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Testifying in favor of the Resolution:

1. Chris Cook, 14 Komen Street, Warwick

2. Mark Mancino, 52 Green Avenue, Barrington, Representing RI AFL-CIO

3. Megan Fernandez, 14 Sheridan Avenue, Rumford, volunteer for RI Jobs with Justice

4. Virginia Gonsolves, 129 North Hull Street, East Providence

5. Alda Bonin, 36 Kingsford Avenue, Riverside

RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO OPENLY BID FOR DEBIT CARD SERVICES USED BY THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

 

            WHEREAS, JP Morgan Chase provides debit card services for Rhode Island unemployment, temporary disability insurance and SNAP (food stamp) benefits;

 

                WHEREAS, JP Morgan Chase is a multi-national corporation with no branches in Rhode Island;

 

            WHEREAS, JP Morgan Chase collects debit card fees from Rhode Island businesses and those receiving unemployment, temporary disability insurance and SNAP benefits;

 

            WHEREAS, Rhode Island state government should share the benefit of interest on government benefit funds currently pocketed entirely by JP Morgan Chase;

 

            WHEREAS, Rhode Island should encourage local small business to promote the Rhode Island economy;

 

            WHEREAS, Governor Lincoln Chafee has decided to put the contract with JP Morgan Chase out for bid;

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the East Providence City Council urges Governor Lincoln Chafee as part of the bid process to request an immediate audit by JP Morgan Chase pursuant to the current contract between the State and JP Morgan Chase to reveal the fees collected by JP Morgan Chase under the current contract;

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Governor Lincoln Chafee uses his power upon review of the results of the audit to negotiate the best new contract possible for Rhode Island's unemployed and temporarily disabled

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk forward a copy of this Resolution to Governor Lincoln Chafee and each member of the East Providence legislative delegation.

 

This resolution shall become effective upon its passage.

6.   Motion to Return to the Regular Order of Business.

 

 

IX.     Public Hearings

1.   Show Cause Hearing for EB Dragon DBA East Buffet, 52 Narragansett Park Drive (02916), Wendy Lin, 39 S. Eagle Nest Drive, Lincoln, RI 02865.

Neither Wendy Lin nor anyone from EB Dragon was present. 

Councilman Conley asked if we had a record of the certified letter of delivery and the Clerk replied yes, in the form of a motion Councilman Conley requested that the proof of service be placed into the record, seconded by Councilman DiGioia and it is unanimous. 

Councilman Conley asked for the Council to see the proof of service and while the Clerk went to retrieve that information for Council the Mayor asked the Council for a motion to proceed with the next Show Cause Hearing, a motion was made by Assistant Mayor Rose, seconded by Councilwoman Kleyla and on a roll call vote it is unanimous.

The Clerk brought the information to Council.  

Councilman Conley stated this is a serious matter with proof of service he would not be inclined to continue the matter. 

The Council passed the maximum fine considering the failure to appear on such an important matter. 

2.   Show Cause Hearing Avenue N DBA Avenue N, 20 Newman Avenue (02916), Nick Rabar, 21 Pleasant Street (02916)

 

Sgt Andrews gave details regarding the police report from Avenue N Restaurant on June 17, 2011. 

Councilman DiGioia asked what the fine was to the server at that time.  Sgt Andrews stated that the Judge dismissed it with court costs. 

The owner Nick Rabar was called to the podium.  Mayor Rogers asked what the status was and Mr. Rabar stated that the waitress is currently being TIPS certified and will be completed in 30 days.  The waitress had no prior experience as a wait staff.  He added that everyone will now be TIPS certified.  At the time they had been open only 35 days and the waitress had only been working 8 days. 

3.   Additional Hours DJ Providence Co, LLC DBA McDonald’s, 72 Newport Avenue (02916), Joseph D. Napoli, 139 Hillcrest Road, Marshfield, MA 02050

 

Roger Curtis, Pembroke Lane, Massachusetts.

Currently 5am-midnight, they would like to go 24 hours, after 11pm-5am drive thru only, 7 days a week.  Not near any homes, in a commercial area/shopping plaza. 

Chief Tavares stated that there have been no issues and they will keep an eye on it. 

4.   Corporate Name Change B-Full Privilege From Tropical Ilhas, Inc. to Briggs, Elaine DBA Tropical Ilhas, 472 Waterman Avenue (02914)

Elaine Briggs, nothing has changed, would just like to dissolve the corporation and be sole owner.

5.   Change of Class  From B-Limited to B-Full Privilege for St. Angelo’s, Inc. DBA St. Angelo’s, 1235 Wampanoag Trail (02915), Michael St. Angelo, 25 Foote Street, Barrington, RI 02860

 

Open 10am-10pm closed on Sundays.  Located in shopping plaza, not immediately near any homes. 

6.   Dance Entertainment  Chello’s of Newport Avenue, Inc., 45 Newport Avenue (02916), James L. Foshey, 44 Pankhurst Road, Warwick, RI 02889

 

Martin Slepkow, James Foshay Vice President of Operations Manager of all Chelos and Peter Dowhan General Manager of that area.

Type of entertainment, trivia nights Thursdays, acoustic music Fridays and Saturdays evenings.  Everything is inside.  Part of a shopping plaza, not directly near any homes.  Other businesses in the area have this type of license. They are working with the Fire Department for approval.  

7.   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”

                                                 

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.  Section 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 adding thereto the following:

 

            Taylor Drive (north side) from utility pole #10 easterly for 115 feet.

 

            Taylor Drive (south side) starting from a point 300 feet easterly of Martha Road to a point 170 feet easterly.

 

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

Steve Coutu, Director of Public Works came to the podium to explain why this was needed.  There are parking signs already in front of the business and they requested the signs be refreshed as they are faded.  Since there was no ordinance previously passed and the signs needed better directional, needed for truck deliveries, just need the ordinance to match the signage.

X.      LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

All licenses subject to approval(s) from the Chief of Police, Building Inspector, State Division of Taxation and Fire Marshall.

1.   Vict Not Over 50 Corporate Name Change from Tropical Ilhas, Inc. to Briggs, Elaine DBA Tropical Ilhas, 472 Waterman Avenue (02914)

 

2.   Dance/Entertainment Corporate Name Change from Tropical Ilhas, Inc. to Briggs, Elaine DBD Tropical Ilhas, 472 Waterman Avenue (02914)

 

XI.     New Business

A.      Reports of Other City Officials

1.   Grant of Easement 55 Bullocks Point Avenue by Director of Public Works Steve Coutu

 

Director of Public Works Steve Coutu came to the podium to describe why this easement was needed.  The City is requesting the property owner grant the easement as part of the wastewater improvement program and the City needs to pass through the property and the business is willing to grant this easement. 

2.   Mayor Rogers asks for Unanimous Consent which is approved for Claims Committee Report which was not listed on the docket.

3.   Motion To Accept the Claims Committee Report - by Counselor Mike Ursillo

Pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 42-46-5(a)(2), a motion is made by Councilman Conley and seconded by Councilman DiGioia to convene in closed session for the purposes of discussing claims & litigation.  Upon a roll call vote:  Mayor Rogers - Aye, Councilman Conley - Aye, Councilman DiGioia - Aye, Councilwoman Kleyla - Absent, Councilman Rose - Aye, the motion is approved 4-0. 

 

            EAST PROVIDENCE CLAIMS COMMITTEE

            CLAIMS & LITIGATION REPORT

            TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011; 7:00 P.M.; ROOM 101

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            NEW CLAIMS

 

ANTONIO CENTEIO           $2,299.95

RM No. 10-056, Claim No. 10-041

 

Claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred, lost rental income and relocation of tenant as a result of a sewer backup.  See recommendation of the Director of Public Works.

Motion by:  Councilman Rose                        Seconded by:  Councilman DiGioia

Motion:  Approve the claim in the amount of $2299.95.

 

JOSE DeLaCRUZ      $325.00

RM No. 11-058, Claim No. 11-042

Claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred as a result of a blockage within the sewer main.  See recommendation of the Director of Public Works.

Motion by:  Councilman Conley                     Seconded by:  Councilman DiGioia

Motion:  Deny the claim.

 

EAST BAY ICE COMPANY           $2,400.00

RM No. 11-048, Claim No. 11-035

Claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred for contamination of ice sustained during hydrant flushing operations.  See recommendation of the Director of Public Works.

Motion by:  Councilman Rose                        Seconded by:  Councilman DiGioia

Motion:  Refer the claim back to the Department of Public Works.

 

HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY    $5,170.74

(INSURED: FRANK DUTRA)

RM No. 11-036, Claim No. 11-041

Claim for property damage sustained when a City back hoe backed into insured’s vehicle.  Recommend referral to insurance carrier.

Motion by:  Councilman Conley                     Seconded by:  Councilman DiGioia

Motion:  Refer the claim to the insurance carrier.

 

MANUEL JIMINEZ  $5,200.00

RM No. 11-060, Claim No. 11-043

Claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred as a result of a blockage within the sewer main.  Recommend referral to the insurance carrier.

 

Motion by:  Councilman Conley                     Seconded by:  Councilman DiGioia

Motion:  Refer the claim to the insurance carrier.

 

HATTIE SIPERSTEIN          $427.90

RM No. 11-055, Claim No. 11-040

Claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred as a result of striking potholes on Short Street.  See recommendation of the Director of Public Works.

Motion by:  Councilman Conley                     Seconded by:  Councilman DiGioia

Motion:  Deny the claim.

LITIGATION

 

DELORES BLISS VS. CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

C.A. NO. PC2009-2855

Court Annexed Arbitration Decision

Motion by:  Councilman Rose                        Seconded by:  Councilman Conley

Motion:  Continue the matter to August 18, 2011.

 

B.      Council Members

1.   Mayor Rogers asks for Unanimous Consent to discuss the Sale of Surplus Cars and it is granted.

Chief Tavares came up to the podium to speak regarding surplus cars. 

Mayor Rogers asked the Chief when the new cars might be coming in.

Chief Tavares stated that they were hoping some would already have been in but a number of municipalities were ordering at the same time.  Hopefully, four will be on their way in the next couple of week followed by the remaining eight.  For every car we bring in we will get rid of at least one car.  How we get rid of the car usually is by propertyroom.com.

Mayor Rogers asked the City Clerk to contact the City Manager to work with the Chief and the Purchasing Agent on whether or not we have a contract with propertyroom.com and what other options are there perhaps to make more money perhaps selling them ourselves. 

2.   Summer Recreation Program

 

Mayor Rogers stated he received complaints, all over the City, especially around Silver Spring School, that we have no toilet facilities for the children during the summer playground recreation program.  Most are at or near schools.  If not we may need to have port-a-johns or combine areas so that they are near bathroom facilities.  This is inexcusable and cannot happen next year.  The Director of Parks and Recreation has stated she will work on this.

3.   Legal Fees Pond View/TLA

 

TLA/Pond View Lawsuit expenses memo from Gina DiCenso to the City Manager was reported out by Mayor Rogers, currently $55,818.07.

The Mayor stated he has also requested a report on other lawsuits including the Geonova lawsuit cost to date so that people can know the large amounts of money these lawsuits cost the City. 

Councilman Conley asked if the entire Council could receive a copy of the report which the Mayor read from and the Mayor stated absolutely. 

4.   Forbes Street Solar Project Update

 

August 16, 2011

Councilman DiGioia - Forbes Street Solar Project Update

There is going to be a second community meeting being held on August 31st at 6:30PM at the Weaver Library by CME and Whitman and they will introduce the plans and location and address the concerns raised by the residents at the first meeting particularly the water table and environmental concerns. 

5.   Waddington Playground

 

Those wishing to volunteer should contact Kimberly Sorentino 433-2624 the event is September 10, 2011 from 7:00am-3:00pm, construction day, urging to get the word out. The City is very lucky we won the contest and hope everyone on the Council can be a part of it, there will be food and music, come give a helping hand. 

6.   Status of Deficit Elimination Committee

July 20th was the last meeting scheduled as the City Manager is cancelling the Deficit Elimination Committee. 

During that day, I received a call from the City Manager stating that he was cancelling the Deficit Elimination Committee.  The Acting City Manager had no right to do that, it was a committee created by the Council and a meeting which I would be holding that night.  The City Manager responded that he would not be in attendance, that he was directing the Finance Director not to be in attendance and that no Department Heads would participate at his direction.  I felt this was an attempt to sabotage and to scuttle the work done by the Deficit Elimination Committee.

I made it clear with him that I intended to share this information publicly.  I was advised that I would no longer have access to the work product of the Finance Director in regards to Deficit Elimination.  The practice had been to meet with the Finance Director between Committee meetings to prepare the work, review information and we had difficulty in getting accurate information, receiving one five year projection which we had to do entirely over.  We had to drill down information in order to put together a workable deficit elimination plan. I was told I would no longer have access and that she could not provide the information to me.

The Committee met that night and I advised the Committee of this and I received an email memo from the City Manager confirming what I have just said.  We had our meeting, we reviewed the revised five year projections from the School Department getting accurate information was an objective of the Committee.  I was occasionally joined by the Chair of the School Committee and with Councilman DiGioia we would regularly review the issues and the information which I would receive from the Finance Director. 

Although I understand that the work has been sabotaged and scuttled, I want to thank all the members of the Committee for the work they did as this was an insult to all that worked hard on this, School Committee Chair and Councilman DiGioia spent hours analyzing this information with me.  When I learned there was going to be a joint meeting of the Council and the School Committee to address deficit elimination I insisted that I have the opportunity to meet with the Finance Director to review the work product which we put together.  Whether I am a member of the Council, Deficit Elimination Committee or the public I have the right to receive the information, I was told ok but I had to be chaperoned and I was chaperoned by Assistant Solicitor Craven.  I reviewed in preparation of that meeting.  I received questions on what happened to the Deficit Elimination Committee and I want to let everyone know exactly what had happened.

7.   Going Forward with a Deficit Elimination Plan

Councilman Conley stated that he had the opportunity to share the information with the Council and the School Committee at the joint meeting, this is information provided by the Deficit Elimination Committee including where and how we go forward to put together a program to eliminate our current deficit.  We were handed an insolvent City.  The plan by the prior Council to drive this City into bankruptcy driven by the idea they could undue union collective bargaining agreements was all but completed.  The election of this Council is the only thing that undid this.  We have a $6.3 million deficit and on the School side a $1.7 million projected.  A projected number on the City side of about a million dollars in the positive.  We got there by making some adjustments in terms of savings in this year's budget and some additional revenue.  In reviewing information via the Deficit Elimination Committee it became clear that last year's budget, the taxes collected could not have been limited to the 3.5%.  It would be impossible, the numbers didn't work.  What we learned is that your prior city council secretly obtained a waiver from the State of RI from the 4.5% tax cap and raised taxes 8.71%. I have the paperwork to prove it from the State of RI.  This is confirmed by the Department of Revenue. 

Councilman Conley read from the correspondence.  There should be full and fair disclosure as to what is happening with your tax dollars.  The Committee came up with what we believe are the four basic requirements for a deficit elimination program. We must meet the legal requirements under the laws of the State of RI which the previous the Council refused to do, accurately take into account the 5 year City and School projections, these projections didn't even exist, sound practices require this.  We need to accurately identify savings from the School Department, by the 5th year we would be 15 million dollars in deficit. The administration of the School Department never offered us a single idea on savings, we were told that 93% of their budget is salary, benefits and special education, if that's were 93% is then that is where you have to look.  My suggestion is start at the top, we have 20 administration officials who have guaranteed contracts that have built in salary increases, steps and longevity.   The only thing we heard was we want TANS, a credit card to borrow more money.  If you are going to borrow $6.3 million it means you need to pay it back in 9 months.  If you know where we are going to get it in 9 months then tell us where it is now and we won't borrow it. 

The plan must provide for a pay down within the 5 year period without creating a further debt.  We are not credit worthy, we are insolvent.  In December, I stated if we did not do something right away we would see our bond rating crash.  We have now received a downgrade to the lowest investment grade you can have.  The report states we would downgrade even more if we increase levels of cash flow borrowing.  That would be TANS.  Are we even credit worthy enough to do short term borrowing?  The memo from the City Manager states the Council has adopted a new deficit elimination proposal, the Council adopted Ms. Rossi's plan on July 19th.  At a meeting with the Auditor General on July 24, the notes of the meeting indicate that the School Department explained that Ms. Rossi's plan was long term at best and that the revenues may be overstated. 

I do not agree with advertising in schools, I cited statistics at the last meeting.  Councilman Conley listed some articles and books that people could read on the subject. I'm suggesting as part of any program that we do a performance audit of the 93% on the School side.  We can put the foundation together for the $6.3 million but what do we do to stop future debt, we need to do something about the way we do business.  We can use the meals tax monies, the education fund monies, but it doesn't solve the problem because we will continue to accrue debt. We need to address the negative outlook in the bond market. We can do that by creating and mandating a far more accurate and timely financial reporting system, I will be proposing an ordinance with Councilman DiGioia which will require monthly reporting, budget to actual from the School Finance Director to the City Finance Director to be provided to the Council and School Committee. Additionally we will require quarterly reporting in all categories in all of the budget to show where the deviations are and an explanation why.  We will also be proposing an ordinance which will require a Council vote in public session if the State tax cap is going to be exceeded so that what just happened can't happen again without disclosure.  We can turn this around, be here on August 25th for the joint meeting get involved in the process.  It's time for a real deficit reduction plan.

Assistant Mayor Rose asked isn't the actual mandated report a State law?

Councilman Conley explained that what is in the statute is just states if they are going to run a deficit they report it. This ordinance would provide much greater and timely scrutiny. 

C.      Introduction of Ordinances

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”

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 (b) of Sec. 18-269 entitled “Stop and yield intersections designated; when stops required.” is amended by adding thereto the following:

 

Angell Drive (northbound traffic) at Brookhaven Drive

 

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

 

Requested By:  Public Works Director

RESULT:          ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER:           Katie Kleyla, Councilwoman

SECONDER:    Thomas Rose Jr., Assistant Mayor

AYES:               Rogers, Kleyla, Rose Jr., DiGioia, Conley Jr

D.      Communications

1.   Tom Riley, 3620 Pawtucket Avenue (02915) Requesting to Address the Council Regarding TLA/Pond View Isn’t Unemployment High Enough?

Mr. Riley requests from Councilman Conley the documents he has stating that the City requested the increase over the tax cap.

He went on to state that the State of RI is looking at 10.8% unemployment, we have jeopardized 50 jobs, 50 families are in jeopardy of losing their income to support themselves. 

What the City is doing to this company is wrong.  All these lawsuits going against TLA/Pond View and the City keeps losing with a handful of people tying up the situation.  During its inception Ken Foley had offered $12 a ton and that would amount to a million dollars a year which was earmarked specifically for the School Department.  This operation could be worth a lot of money to the City.  Other companies have been run out of that neighborhood for some time.

Mr. Riley went on to discuss the ratio in the School budget with salaries and benefits at 87%.  We can get $1-$2 million in fees from Pond View if we don't run them out.   

XII.   Adjournment

*If communications assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 435-7590

* Any items listed on the Council Docket may be subject to a vote.

1.   Motion To:      Adjourn

RESULT:          APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER:           Katie Kleyla, Councilwoman

SECONDER:    Michael DiGioia, Councilman

AYES:               Rogers, Kleyla, Rose Jr., DiGioia, Conley Jr

 

Approved By Council:  February 7, 2012

 

Attest:  __________

          City Clerk