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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET–REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.

Council May Call Executive Session in Room 101

OPEN SESSION: 7:00 P.M

145 TAUNTON AVENUE – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

City Council:

Council President, Robert Britto – Ward 1

Council Vice-President: Bob Rodericks – At Large

Councilwoman Anna Sousa – Ward 2

Councilman Nate Cahoon – Ward 3

Councilman Ricardo Mourato – Ward 4

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION – FOR VOTE

The City Council of East Providence may meet in Executive Session pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws §42-46-5 (a) (2), §42-46-5 (a) (5), § 42-46-5 (a) (1)

a) Litigation

1. GEO NOVA DEVELOPMENT CO. VS. CITY

C.A. NO. PB-09-5341

Status Update/Compromise Settlement Discussion of Prior Bidder

2. Richard Kirby vs. City of East Providence

C.A. No. 19-6124

Status Update

b) Odd Fellows Hall

63-65 Warren Avenue

Purchase & Sale Agreement

Review, Discussion & Vote

c) City Clerk-City Council Relationship (Clarification)

d) NEW CLAIMS

1. Kimberly Chapman

2. Otila Oliveria

3. Sobeida E. and Otto Piedrasanta

e) SEWER CHARGE ABATEMENTS – FOR VOTE

1. Paul Eannarino

2. Nancy Schempp

3. Lionel Viera (Viera Rentals)

4. Weixing Vincent Wang

V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR – FOR VOTE

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 members so requests, in which event the item will be removed from said Consent Calendar and will be considered in its normal sequence in the docket.

a) Council Journals – March 26, 2019, April 16, 2019, April 23, 2019 and June 27, 2019, (Regular and Executive Session)

b) Cancelation/Abatements (Assessor) – FOR VOTE

1. June 2018

YEAR	AMOUNT
2017	$ 594.19
2018	$ 2,957.97
2019	$ 1,393.21
TOTALS	$ 4,945.37

2. August 2018

YEAR	AMOUNT
2018	$ 320.54
2019	$ 3,696.70
TOTALS	$4,017.24

VI. LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING – FOR VOTE

a) Special Event – Alcoholic Beverage

1. Maryann Marques

Event: Fish Dinner Fundraiser

Date: September 14, 2019

2. Maryann Marques (St. Francis Xavier)

Event: 30 Week Dinner Club

Date: October 19, 2019

3. Susan Costa (East Providence Elks Lodge #2337)

Event: Outdoor Family-Orientated Movie Viewing

Date: August 16, 2019 (Rain Date: August 17, 2019)

b) Application for One Day Entertainment License

1. Susan Costa (East Providence Elks Lodge #2337)

Event: Outdoor Movie on the Lawn

Date: August 16, 2019 (Rain Date: August 17, 2019)

c) Application for Flea-Market License

1. Tanisha Thomber

Burrito Bowl – 809 Broadway, 02914

d) Application for Hawker License

1. Roxanne Gomes

49 Swan Street, 02914

e) Application for Peddler License

1. Union Burrito

Ruarri Miller

326 Bullocks Point Avenue, 02915

(Applications for Peddler Drivers)

Ruarri Miller

64 Channing Avenue, 02915

Christia Miller

124 Smith Street, 02915

2. JA Patty RI

Alison Rosario

560 Mineral Spring Avenue #2-136

Pawtucket 02860

(Applications for Peddler Driver)

Conroy Outar

1643 Warwick Avenue

Warwick, 02889

VII. COMMUNICATIONS

a) Birthday Party/Block Party

“To block off Pilgrim Avenue on the Roger Williams side entrance until the end of Pilgrim Avenue”

Steven Moura

b) Flooding Along Runnins River

William M. Lewis

c) Mayoral Communications

1. Auditing Standard No. 114, “The Auditor’s Communication with Those Charged with Governance” regarding audit of City of East Providence , Rhode Island

2. Memo of Understanding Regarding Council Request for Information/Department Head

PUBLIC COMMENT

All persons wishing to make public comment shall sign a public comment sheet stating their name, address and the subject of their docket related item to speak on. This 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 by the City Clerk to the presiding officer no earlier than five (5) minutes before the call to order of the meeting. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes. The order of the speakers will be on a first come, first serve basis and the maximum time for public comment shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes per meeting.

VIII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

a) Removal of abandoned India Point Railroad Bridge Discussion

Council Vice President Rodericks

b) Update on School Department Infrastructure Maintenance, Discussion Only - Anthony Feola

Council Vice President Rodericks

c) Business License Procedure Discussion-Mobile Food Establishment and BCI Checks for Drivers

Councilman Mourato

d) City Clean Up Discussion

Councilwoman Sousa

e) Culvert Project Discussion – Warren Avenue

Councilwoman Sousa

f) Traffic Control Appointment Discussion

Councilwoman Sousa

g) Conditions and Upkeep of City Sidewalks

Councilman Cahoon

h) Proposed Amendments to Chapter 3 of City Ord – Animal

Council President Britto

IX. ORDINANCES

1. FIRST PASSAGE – FOR VOTE

a) AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED ENTITLED "PERSONNEL” (Section 11-4 and 11-31)

Sponsored by Council Vice President Rodericks

SEE ATTACHED FOR FULL ORDINANCE

b) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $189,500,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 50% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND

X. OLD BUSINESS

1. Resolutions to Request Items through the Mayor’s Office – Solicitor Interpretation

Councilman Mourato

2. City Fleet Information Follow-Up for 2019-2020 Budget

Councilman Mourato

XI. NEW BUSINESS

a) REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

1. City Solicitor, Michael J. Marcello - Claims Committee Report

2. Office of the City Clerk – Office Needs Regarding Safety

Samantha Burnett

b) HANDICAP PARKING REQUESTS –FOR VOTE

1. 1196 Allerton Avenue

2. 26 Donnelley Street

XII. RESOLUTIONS

a) RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EAST PROVIDENCE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FOR STUDENTS

Introduced by Councilman Mourato and Councilwoman Sousa