CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET-REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY-APRIL 7,2020

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.

 

(PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A DIFFERENT START TIME THAN THE NORMAL SCHEDULED TIME)

Council Moy Call Executive Session in Room 101

 

PLEASE NOTE OPEN SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M.

(INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL START TIME OF 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

 

 

The City Council will be using a Zoom application for this meeting, due to the COVID-19virus and to be

in compliance with all Gubernatorial Executive Order 20-05.

Please see the end of the agenda for the full invitation and instructions for use of this application.

For Public Comment, please see the instructions for call in sign up opportunities.

As always, live streaming will be available on the City of East Providence website.

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER – Council President Britto called the meeting to order. Roll call was conducted the City Clerk, Samantha Burnett. Councilman Cahoon was not present at roll call, but joined shortly after and Councilwoman Sousa was not present for the entirety of the meeting.

 

II.         INVOCATION – no items to make Executive Session necessary.

 

III.        OPEN SESSION - Council President Britto mentioned this meeting is only for essential business and nothing on this Council docket was for Public Comment.

 

IV.        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

V.         MOTION TO SEAL THE MINUTES FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

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Public Comment not suggested at this time and was not offered due to the conditions of COVID-19. Please note there were only essential functional items pertaining to City business were voted on. None required Public Hearing. The items that required Public Hearing were tabled to May 5, 2020 City Council meeting.

 

VI.        MAYOR COMMUNICATIONS - Update on East Providence Fire Academy-Increase in Number of Entering Candidates as a Result of Expected Retirements

TABLED

VII.       NEW BUSINESS

 

1.   EXTENSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS - SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION

 

Permit the addition of 2020-015 extending Municipal State of Emergency to the agenda. Motion to approve by Council Vice President Rodericks. Seconded by Councilman Cahoon. Motion passes 3-0. Council Mourato did not vote due to technical issues.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

Motion to approve and allow to vote on the Executive Orders be extended to May 8, 2020 made by Councilman Cahoon. Seconded by Council Vice President Rodericks.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

Motion to ratify Executive Order 2020-015 which extends 2020-04 until May 8, 2020 made by Councilman Cahoon. Seconded by Council Vice President Rodericks.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

 

2.   COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

Review, Discussion and Vote: Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of East Providence and International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 569 Regarding Detectives Work Schedule

City Solicitor provide a brief description of the Memo of Understanding that is on file with the meeting minutes.

Motion to approve made by Council Vice President Rodericks. Seconded by Councilman Cahoon.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

 

3.   REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

a)   Presentation: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Request for Proposal (Deadline: 04/03/2020) - David Bachrach

Mr. Bachrach provided a presentation to the Council. $762,169.00 has been awarded to this program. He provided additional information on how this program works and how it is available to us as an Entitlement City.

 

VIII.      RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF AN EASEMENT TO CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY POOLAND WEIR SYSTEM DOWNSTREAM OF THE HUNT'S MILL DAM FISH LADDER

Sponsored by: Council President Britto

For full language of the 04/07/2020 resolution (online):

https://clerkshq.com/eastprovidence-ri

Council President read the resolution. Councilman Cahoon made the motion to approve the resolution. Seconded by Council Vice President Rodericks. Motion passes 3-0 with Councilman Mourato unable to vote due to technical issues.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

 

IX.        INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE

 

1.   PUBLIC HEARING

a)   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENTOF CHAPTER 19 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 1998, AS AMENDED ENTITLED "ZONING"

Sponsored by: Councilman Mourato and Council Vice President Rodericks

For full language of the 04/07/2020 ordinance

https://clerkshq.com/eastprovidence-ri

Motion to table to May 5, 2020 by Council Vice President Rodericks. Seconded by Councilman Cahoon. Motion passes 3-0, with Councilman Mourato unable to vote due to technical difficulties.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

 

2.   ORDINANCES FOR SECOND PASSAGEAND PUBLIC HEARING

a)   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: Councilwoman Sousa

For full language of the 04/07/2020 ordinance

https://clerkshq.com/eastprovidence-ri

Motion to table to May 5, 2020 by Councilman Cahoon. Seconded by Council Vice President Rodericks. Motion passes 4-0.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato	x
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

 

b)   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: Councilwoman Sousa

For full language of the 04/07/2020 ordinance

https://clerkshq.com/eastprovidence-ri

Motion to table to May 5, 2020 by Council Vice President Rodericks. Seconded by Councilman Cahoon.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato	x
Rodericks	x
Sousa	x
Britto	x

 

c)   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION"

Sponsored by: Councilman Mourato

For full language of the 04/07/2020 ordinance

https://clerkshq.com/eastprovidence-ri

Motion to table until the May 5, 2020 meeting by Council Vice President Rodericks. Seconded by Councilman Mourato. Motion passes unanimously.

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato	x
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

 

d)   AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE APPROPRIATING $7S,000 FOR THE SUPPORT OF TOWNIE FREEDOM PARK

Sponsored by: Councilwoman Sousa

For full language of the 04/07/2020 ordinance

https://clerkshq.com/eastprovidence-ri

The City Solicitor announced that Councilwoman Sousa wanted to withdraw this ordinance. No motions of votes were taken.

 

X.         RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION (if necessary) 

This was not exercised.

 

XI.        ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn by Council Vice President Rodericks. Seconded by Councilman Mourato.

Motion passes unanimously. Meeting adjourned.

 

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon	x
Mourato	x
Rodericks	x
Sousa
Britto	x

 

 

If communication assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation, please contact the City Clerk, Samantha Burnett at 401.435. 7596