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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET–REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 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) SEWER CHARGE ABATEMENTS – FOR VOTE

1. Michael Burns

2. Daniel Clayman

3. Gary Turner

4. Ronald Warr

III. OPEN SESSION

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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) Cancelation/Abatements (Assessor) – FOR VOTE

2018	$891.07
2019	$176,106.53
TOTALS	$176,997.60

VI. LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING – FOR VOTE

1. Application for Hawker License

Name of Applicant: Roxanne Gomes

2. Application for Special Event – Alcoholic Beverage, Class F-1

Name of Applicant: Kate Terrien

Date: September 28, 2019

Event: Saddlebags for Soldiers

Location: Brightridge Club

3. Application for One Day Entertainment License

Name of Applicant: Kate Terrien

Date: September 28, 2019 1:00-5:00 P.M.

Event: Saddlebags for Soldiers

Location: Brightridge Club

4. Application for License to Solicit (One Year)

Christopher A. Cottrell

Trinity Solar

5. Application for Special Event – Alcoholic Beverage, Class F-1

Name of Applicant: Susan Costa

Date: September 29, 2019

Event: Tailgate Party

Location: EP Elks Lodge, 60 Berkeley Street 02914

6. Application for Special Event – Alcoholic Beverage, Class F

Name of Applicant: Reverend David E. Green

Date: September 28, 2019

Event: Talent Show and Dinner

Location: St. Martha’s Church, 2595 Pawtucket Avenue 02914

VII. COMMUNICATIONS

a) Riverside Renaissance Movement and Roger Williams University Center for Workforce & Professional Development Partnership

Presented by: K. Eric Cook and Jason Rafferty

b) East Providence School Department Budget Presentation for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year

Presented by: Superintendent Kathryn Crowley and Finance Director, Craig Enos

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. CITATIONS

1. Caesar “Sam” Monteiro

Presented by: Council President Britto

2. The 2019 Riverside Little League Minors Champion All-Stars

Presented by: Council Vice President Rodericks

IX. APPOINTMENTS – FOR VOTE

Traffic Control

Sean M Feeney

22 Lindy Avenue, 02915

X. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

a) Discussion on Obtaining a City Council Solicitor

Council Vice President Rodericks and Councilman Mourato

b) Traffic Control Appointment Discussion

Councilwoman Sousa

c) Preparation and Submission of Budget, East Providence City Charter, Section 5-3

Councilman Mourato

d) Plan to repair sidewalks along Pawtucket Avenue in Ward 3

Councilman Cahoon

e) City Wide Paving Project Schedule

Council Vice President Rodericks and Councilman Cahoon

f) Traffic/Speeding throughout the Community

Council President Britto

g) Ordinance Pertaining to Section 2-9, entitled, “Powers” Item 7 of the Charter

Councilman Mourato and Councilwoman Sousa

XI. ORDINANCES

1. FIRST PASSAGE – FOR VOTE

a) AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, 1987, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”

XII. OLD BUSINESS

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

Councilman Mourato

XIII. NEW BUSINESS

a. REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

1. Mayoral Communications

a) National Grid Additional Roadwork

b) 2019 Firefighter Recruitment

c) Letter from the Mayor to the Council on MOU agreement/ Response to Council’s Resolution for Special Election

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

XIV. RESOLUTIONS – FOR VOTE

1. RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ASSIST IN DIRECTING THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED PIERS AND THE INDIA POINT RAILROAD BRIDGE WITHIN THE EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND WATERFRONT

Sponsored by: Council Vice President Rodericks

SEE ATTACHED FOR FULL RESOLUTION

2. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO APPROVE THE CITY CLERK’S REQUEST OF EARNED TIME OFF

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

SEE ATTACHED FOR FULL RESOLUTION

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

XVI. ADJOURNMENT - FOR VOTE

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