CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

RHODE ISLAND

DOCKET – REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

6:30 P.M.

145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914

Council Chambers, City Hall

6:30 P.M. Council May Call Executive Session, Room 101

7:00 P.M. Open Session

 

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

FOR VOTE

 

A.      New Claims

1.       Joan Boulanger

2.       Christian Capizzo

3.       Antonio Chavez

4.       Karin DiPietro-Seymour

5.       Howard A. Hrdlicka, Jr.

6.       Lucia F. Leite

7.       Ken Kirsch

8.       Brian M. Maia

9.       Kathleen T. Malo

10.   Philadelphia Insurance Co.

 

B.      Pending Claims -none

 

C.      Sewer Charge Abatements

1.       Algus A. Antavicius

2.       James Florio

3.       Linda Pimentel

4.       Laurie Simoneau

5.       Sean Turner

 

D.      Reconvene to Open Session from Closed Executive Session

FOR VOTE

 

    III.            OPEN SESSION/CALL TO ORDER

 

    IV.            PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Led by Council President, Robert Britto

 

      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.      Cancellations/Abatements -NONE

 

B.      Council Journals – October 16, 2018 and November 20, 2018, Regular Council Meetings

 

    VI.            LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING – FOR VOTE

 

A.      Application for Holiday Sales License

1.       Jose Lopez

Magallan, Inc. DBA El Mariachi

736 N. Broadway 02914

 

  VII.            LICENSES REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING - FOR VOTE >

 

A.      Application for Victualing License – Class 1

1.       Jose Lopez

Magallan, Inc. DBA: El Mariachi

736  Broadway 02914

 

VIII.            COMMUNICATIONS

 

A.      Mayor Communications – His Honor, Mayor Bob DaSilva

B.      The Lofts on Taunton – Burman Architect and Jospeh A. Lamagna, Esq. -FOR VOTE

C.      University Orthopedics 5k Race – Jonathan White, Grey Matter Marketing - FOR VOTE

D.      East Providence Health Equity Zone – Rita Capotosto, VP of Family Development-East Bay Community Action Program -FOR VOTE

 

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 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.

 

    IX.            APPOINTMENTS

 

A.      Mary Dwyer, 55 Spring Street, 02915 – Conservation Commission

 

B.      Steven Hardcastle, 20 Beech Tree Road, 02916 – Waterfront Commission-FOR VOTE

(Council Vice President Rodericks)

 

C.      Richard Lawson, 19 Plum Road, 02915 – Waterfront Commission-FOR VOTE

(Councilman Mourato)

 

      X.            COUNCIL MEMBER COMMUNICATION

 

A.      Council Rules and Regulations (Council President Britto) – FOR VOTE

 

B.      Boards and Commissions – Zoning Board of Review

Charter, Subpart A, Article II, Section 2-14 (Councilwoman Sousa)

 

C.      Community Fundraisers (Councilwoman Sousa)

 

D.      Snow/Sidewalk Safety Discussion (Councilman Cahoon)

 

E.       Monthly Finance Report Discussion (Councilman Cahoon)

 

F.       City Sergeant Discussion (Council Vice-President Rodericks)

 

G.      Status of Pierce Field Discussion (Council Vice-President Rodericks)

 

H.      Current Sewer Rates Discussion (Councilman Mourato)

 

I.         Ward 4 Community Meeting Annoucement – April 4, 2019 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (Councilman Mourato)

 

J.        Boards and Commissions Ordinance Discussion Revised Ordinances, Chapter 2, Section 2-37 (Councilman Mourato)

 

K.       Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Follow-Up (Councilwoman Sousa)

 

    XI.            NEW BUSINESS

 

A.      REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

 

1.       Claims Committee Report (Solicitor Michael J. Marcello)

2.       Handicap Parking Spot Request- 198 Sutton Avenue, 02914 (DPW Director, Steve Coutu)  

 

B.      RESOLUTIONS – FOR VOTE

 

1.       RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE EAST PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL NAME THE PUBLIC SKATE PARK AT ONNA MONIZ-JOHN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AT CENTRAL AVENUE PLAYGROUND AS THE, "KEVIN ROBINSON MEMORIAL SKATE PARK."

(Co-Sponsored by: Council Vice-President Rodericks and Councilwoman Sousa)

 

2.       RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PAY INVOICES FOR PRECONSTRUCTION EXPENSES FOR THE NEW EAST PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Councilman Cahoon)

 

C.      PUBLIC HEARING – ZONING ORDINANCE, FIRST AND FINAL PASSAGE – FOR VOTE

 

1.       AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2010-2016

 

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

 

  XII.            Reconvene in Executive Session (if necessary) to Complete Items Under Section II, Executive Session

 

XIII.            ADJOURNMENT

 

 

If communication assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation, please contact the City Clerk, Samantha Burnett at 401.435.7590.