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)(4).

A.    New Claims

1.      Erik Baumann

2.      Lisa Galvin

3.      Jennifer Gruslin

4.      Jose Manuel Medeiros

5.      USAA Insurance (Ins: Krista MacCartney)

B.     Sewer Charge Abatements

1.      Nicholas Calderiso

2.      Scott Cordischi

3.      Richard Gerling

4.      Frank Giordano

5.      Robin Seel

II.                CALL TO ORDER

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.

A.    Letters

V.                PUBLIC COMMENT

All persons wishing to make public comment shall sign a public comment sheet stating their name, address, and the subject of their comments.  .  Said public comment sheet shall be available on a desk at the entrance of the City Hall Chambers no later than forty-five (45) minutes before the call to order of any regularly scheduled council meeting and shall be delivered to the presiding officer no earlier than five (5) minutes before the call to order of the meeting.

VI.             PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

A.    Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (by Councilman Conley)

VII.          COMMUNICATIONS

A.    Mary T. Martinez, 130 Miller Avenue (02916) requesting to address the Council regarding directional sign on City property to indicate location of Epiphany Episcopal Church, 1336 Pawtucket Avenue, Rumford, RI. 

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VIII.       APPOINTMENTS

A.    Canvassing Authority - Alternate (by Mayor Rose)

Gary Pascoa, 152 Summit Street (02914)

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B.     Beautification Committee (by Councilman Britto)

Kevin Oliver, 62 Wilmarth Avenue (02914)

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C.     Deputy Probate Judge (by Assistant Mayor Cunha)

Paul McCarthy, 225 Waterman Avenue (02914)

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IX.             NEW BUSINESS

A.    City Manager’s Report (by City Manager, Richard Kirby)

1.      Stipend – Canvassing Authority

B.     Reports of Other City Officials

1.      Claims Committee Report (by City Solicitor Timothy Chapman)

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C.     Report of School Committee Liaison

D.    Introduction of Ordinances

1.      AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 19 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ZONING"

SECTION I.  Section 19-481 entitled “Schedule of Use Regulations” (Kettle Point Sub-district) of Article VIII entitled "Development Plan Review" is amended as follows:

Sec. 19–481.  Schedule of Use Regulations (Waterfront)

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

Requested by:  Mayor Rose

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2.      An ordinance amendment for a One Way Sign Bourne Avenue (westbound) from Brayton Avenue to Hoyt Avenue during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on school days.

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”

SECTION I.  Section 18-247 entitled “Designation of one-way streets” of Article VIII entitled “One-Way Streets” of Chapter 18 entitled “Vehicles and Traffic” is amended by adding thereto the following:

Bourne Avenue (westbound) from Brayton Avenue to Hoyt Avenue during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on school days.

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

Requested by:  Councilman Britto

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X.                ADJOURNMENT

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