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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

MINUTES–REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M.

Council May Call Executive Session in Room 101

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 – All Council members present. Assistant Solicitor Conley and City Clerk Samantha Burnett were present as well.

The meeting was called to order after a recess from the Special Budget meeting. (CLERK’S NOTE: Not all items were discussed during this meeting. All other items note addressed were tabled to the October 29, 2019 Regular Session Meeting).

Motion to move the order of the docket by Councilwoman Sousa.

Motion to second by Council Vice President Rodericks

Motion passes unanimously.

II. OPEN SESSION

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR – FOR VOTE

1.) Abatements

2019: $9,178.34 (Submitted 09/25/2019)

2019: $3,261.40 (Submitted 10/09/2019)

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.

V. APPOINTMENTS

1. Zoning Board

Richard Croke

Appointment from Alternate to Member – FOR VOTE

2. Director of Planning and Economic Development

William Fazioli

VI. LICENSING

1. Application for Special Event – Alcoholic Beverage, Class F – FOR VOTE

a) St. Brendan’s Parish/Tamara Primmer

Turkey Raffle – November 16, 2019

b) St. Martha’s Church – Rev. David E. Green

Talent Show and Dinner – November 16, 2019

c) St. Francis Xavier Church

Sao Martinho Dinner – November 16, 2019

2. Application for Victualing License – FOR VOTE

Class 1

EBISU Restaurant

250 Warren Avenue - 02914

VII. COMMUNICATIONS

a) Rhode Races –Request for Event in 2020

VIII. ORDINANCES

a) PUBLIC HEARING, FIRST PASSAGE – FOR VOTE

ADOPTING AN AMENDED EAST PROVIDENCE WATERFRONT SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN (THE "AMENDED PROJECT PLAN") AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE CERTAIN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNOCAL SITE PROJECT

Sponsored by Councilman Britto

Council President Britto introduced the Ordiance. Monte McKillup was present representing Chevron to speak with the Council and address any questions they may have had in relation to this ordinance. Kennan Rice was also present and addressed the Council regarding this ordinance.

Motion to approve made by: Councilwoman Sousa

Motion seconded by: Vice President Rodericks

Motion passes unanimously.

b) SECOND PASSAGE, PUBLIC HEARING– 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

5. AN ORDINANCE IN REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION”

Sponsored by: Councilman Mourato and Councilwoman Sousa

NEW BUSINESS

a. REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

1. City Solicitor, Mike Marcello - Claims Committee Report

2. Grant Proposal and Service Agreement – Field Works East Providence Police Department

c) RESOLUTIONS – FOR VOTE

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

XIV. 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. Paul Galligan

b) Sewer Abatements – FOR VOTE

1. Eunice Adeyemo

2. Johnny Rivera

3. Danielle Carpenter Whitbeck

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

MOTION TO CONTINUE THE REMAINING ITEMS AT 6:30 PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019 BY COUNCILWOMAN SOUSA.

MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CAHOON.

MOTION PASSES UANIMOUSLY.

MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT RODERICKS

MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN SOUSA.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

FOR CONTINUATION OF THE REMAINDER OF SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES ON OCTOBER 15, 2019.