CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET–REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 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)

 

a)      Claims  – FOR VOTE

1.      Metlife  Auto & Home (Ins. Jonathan & Lisa Swicker)

2.      Jolie Michalik

3.      Bob David Pimenta

4.      Roxanne Ramos Williams

 

b)      Sewer Abatements – FOR VOTE

1.)    Nelson Aguilar

2.)    Antonio Melo

3.)    Donald & Lee Oulette

 

III.        OPEN SESSION

IV.        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR – FOR VOTE

1.)    Council Journals – Regular Session and Executive Session, September 17, 2019. Special Session September 25, 2019.

 

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.

 

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.

 

VI.        APPOINTMENTS

 

a)      Traffic Appointments – FOR VOTE

 

1.   Joseph A. Pangborn

94 Crown Ave.

East Providence, RI 02915

Sponsored by: Council Vice President Rodericks

 

2.   Drew Oliver Andrews

37 Crescent Ave.

Riverside. RI 02915

Sponsored by: Council Vice President Rodericks

 

VII.       LICENSING

 

a)   Application For Auto Body Repair Shop

 

1.   First Choice Auto Body Shop

101 Pershing Street, East Providence, 02914

 

VIII.      ORDINANCES

 

a)   FIRST PASSAGE – FOR VOTE

 

1.   ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE ORDERING THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF PROPERTY TAX ON THE RATABLE REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND AN EXCISE TAX ON REGISTERED MOTER VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

 

2.   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO BORROW FUNDS IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES

 

3.   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO BORROW FUNDS IN ANTICIPATION OF BONDS

 

4.   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO BORROW FUNDS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE

 

b)   PUBLIC HEARING, SECOND PASSAGE – FOR VOTE

 

1.   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “ANIMALS” Council President Britto

 

2.   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” Sponsored by: Councilman Cahoon

 

c)   PUBLIC HEARING – BUDGET FY 2019-2020

ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE APPROPRIATING $190,658,524 FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2020

 

X.         NEW BUSINESS

 

a.   REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

 

1.   Assistant City Solicitor, Dylan Conley - Claims Committee Report

 

a)   RESOLUTIONS – FOR VOTE

 

1.   RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE UNITED STATES TO LEAD A GLOBAL EFFORT TO PREVENT NUCLEAR WAR

Sponsored by: Council President Britto

SEE ATTACHED FOR FULL RESOLUTION

To view complete resolutions go to: https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri

 

2.   RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT’S FUNDING REQUEST FOR THE 2020 FISCAL YEAR

Sponsored by: Councilman Cahoon

SEE ATTACHED FOR FULL RESOLUTION

To view complete resolutions go to: https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri

 

3.   RESOLUTION PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF THE ASSISTANT SOLICITOR

Sponsored by: Council President Britto, Council Vice President Rodericks, Councilman Cahoon, Councilman Mourato and Councilwoman Sousa

SEE ATTACHED FOR FULL RESOLUTION

To view complete resolutions go to: https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri

 

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

 

XV.      ADJOURNMENT - FOR VOTE

 

If communication assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation, please contact the City Clerk, Samantha Burnett at 401.435.7596