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Date Posted: January 15, 2016
CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
RHODE ISLAND
DOCKET OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
January 19, 2016
Council Chambers, City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914
7:00 P.M. Executive Session, Room 101
7:30 P.M. Open 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. New Claims:
1. Patricia D’Almeida Averill
2. Dennis Harrop
B. Sewer Charge Abatements
1. Paul Correia
2. Kevin DeBritto
3. Roberto Gonzalez
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. CRMC Management Procedures Amendment – Public Notice.
B. Council Journals
1. Council Journal Regular Meeting January 5, 2015
2. Council Journal Executive Session
September 9, 2015
3. Council Journal Executive Session
September 1, 2015
4. Council Journal Executive Session August 18, 2015
5. Council Journal Executive Session July 22, 2015
6. Council Journal Executive Session July 21, 2015
Motion___By___2nd___
Britto___Capobianco___Conley___Cunha___Rose___
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.
A. Christine Perreira, Chair of the Beautification Commission requesting to address the Council regarding the Commission, the new sign and new members.
B. Rick Lawson, 19 Plum Road (02915) requesting to address the Council regarding a Rhode Island Foundation Grant for a public art display.
Motion___By___2nd___
Britto___Capobianco___Conley___Cunha___Rose___
C. Jason Desrosiers, 67 Dorr Avenue (02915) requesting to address the Council regarding the legality of the City Council’s benefits package.
D. Alex Arteaga, 55 Bacon Street, Pawtucket for Palagi’s requesting to address the Council regarding Peddlers License Fees.
E. Donald T. Cunard and Sherry A. Clarke, 3040 Pawtucket Avenue (02915) requesting to address the Council regarding traffic concerns – dangerous intersection in front of Cedarhurst Apartments.
A. Proclamation (posthumously) for Mary McManus (by Councilman Britto)
B. East Providence Police Department Community Evaluation – Salve Regina University (by Chief of Police Christopher Parella)
A. Vict/Not Over 25
Italian Gourmet Inc., DBA Italian Gourmet, 1235 Wampanoag Trail, Unit #1, (02915), Jenny Chacon, 208 Narragansett Avenue (02915)
Motion___By___2nd___
Britto___Capobianco___Conley___Cunha___Rose___
B. Holiday Sales
Italian Gourmet Inc., DBA Italian Gourmet, 1235 Wampanoag Trail, Unit #1, (02915), Jenny Chacon, 208 Narragansett Avenue (02915)
Motion___By___2nd___
Britto___Capobianco___Conley___Cunha___Rose___
A. City Manager’s Report (by City Manager, Richard Kirby)
1. Request for Approval of Purchase of 4 Marked, Fully Equipped EPPD Frontline SUVs.
Motion___By___2nd___
Britto___Capobianco___Conley___Cunha___Rose___
B. Council Members
1. Contracts (by Mayor Rose)
2. Carousel Emergency Repairs (by Mayor Rose)
C. Reports of Other City Officials
1. Claims Committee Report (by City Solicitor Timothy Chapman)
Motion___By___2nd___
Britto___Capobianco___Conley___Cunha___Rose___
2. Handicap Parking Signs: 3595 Pawtucket Avenue (by Director of Public Works, Steve Coutu)
Motion___By___2nd___
Britto___Capobianco___Conley___Cunha___Rose___
D. Report of School Committee Liaison
Motion___By___2nd___
Britto___Capobianco___Conley___Cunha___Rose___
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