I. CALL TO ORDER

President Britto called the meeting to order. All members are present for the exception of

Councilwoman Sousa, who was absent.

II. INVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council of East Providence may meet in Executive Session pursuant to Rhode Island General

Laws §42-46-5 a(2)

Motion to invoke Executive Session made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Council Vice

President Rodericks. Motion passes 4-0 with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

a) Claims

1. Walter Adamowicz

2. Automotive Resources (Comcast Cable)

3. Stephanie Dodd

4. Robert and Melanie Hill

5. Kathryn McNamara

III. OPEN SESSION

Council President Britto calls for open session and requests the City Clerk, Samantha Burnett, to

produce a roll call. All members are present for the exception of Councilwoman Sousa who is absent.

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council President led the Pledge.

V. MOTION TO SEAL MINUTES FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion to seal the minutes made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Councilman Mourato.

Motion passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

VI. CONSENT CALENDAR

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 the items

unless a Council member 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) COUNCIL JOURNALS/MINUTES - City Council Meeting, Open Session: July 7, 2020.

b) TAX ABATEMENTS

C) Application for One Day Entertainment license

(Read In - Granted by Chief of Police)

Applicant Name: Susan Tavares

Address: 3605 Pawtucket Avenue, Riverside 02915

Entertainment Type: Band

Date of Event: Saturday, August 1, 2020.

Hours: 2:00-6:00 p.m.

D) Application for One Day Entertainment License

(Read In-Granted by Chief of Police)

Applicant: Kevin Callahan

Address: 36 Brown Street, East Providence, 02914

Entertainment Type: Band

Date of Event: Saturday, August 1, 2020

Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Council

Vice President Rodericks. Motion passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the

vote.

VII. LICENSING NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

a) Application for Peddler Driver Applicant: Palagi's Ice Cream Name of Driver: Castor Hoyos

Motion to approve made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Council Vice President

Rodericks. Motion passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

b) Application for Peddler Driver

Applicant: Palagi's Ice Cream

Name of Driver: Jorge Luis Rodriguez

Motion to approve made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Councilman Mourato. Motion

passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

c) Application for Tattoo Shop

Business Name: Studio 29

Applicant: Elsie Osei

Address: 345 Taunton Avenue, East Providence 02914

Motion to approve made by Council Vice President Rodericks. Motion seconded by Councilman

Cahoon. Motion passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

d) Application for Tattoo Shop Business Name:

One With The Arts Applicant Name: Elton Duarte

Address: 152 Warren Avenue, East Providence, 02914

Motion to approve made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Councilman Mourato. Motion

passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

e) Application for Holiday Sales License Business Name:

One With The Arts Applicant Name: Elton Duarte

Address: 152 Warren Avenue, East Providence, 02914

Motion to approve made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Council Vice President

Rodericks. Motion passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

f) Application for Victualing License - Class 2

Business Name: Chong Qing House

Applicant Name: Wende Chen

188 Taunton Avenue, East Providence 02914

Motion to approve made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Council Vice President

Rodericks. Motion passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

g) Application for Victualing License - Class 3

Business Name: A Positive Atmosphere, LLC dba: Atmosphere

Applicant Name: Robert Baptista Ill

Address: 285 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, 02914

Motion to approve made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Councilman Mourato. Motion

passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

h) Application for Amusement Park Rides, Concessions, and Kiddie-Land Rides

Eight (8) Kiddie Rides

2 Food Concessions

3 Kiddie Games

Business Name: Rockwell Amusements and Promotions

Applicant Name: Harold Fera

Location: Crescent Park

Dates Requested: July 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020

Applicant was present. Concerns presented and discussed by the Council regarding safety amongst the

scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Motion to deny made by Councilman Mourato. Motion seconded by Council Vice Presdient Rodericks.

Motion passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS

a) Kevin Lewis - Open Fire Burning

Mr. Lewis was present to speak on his concerns regarding open fire burning in the City.

b) Gary Mennisian, Ocean State Multi-Sport-Approval request for Road Race on Sunday, September 20,

2020 (starting and finishing point at East Providence Yacht Club)

Motion to approve made by Councilman Mourato. Motion seconded by Councilman Cahoon. Motion

Passes 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

C) Gary Mennisian, Ocean State Multi-Sport – Approval request for Road Race, “East Providence Running

Festival” on Sunday, October 4, 2020 (starting and finishing point at Pierce F ield).

Motion to approve made by Council Vice President Rodericks. Motion seconded by Councilman

Cahoon. Motion passes unanimously, 4-0, with Councilwoman Sousa absent for the vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT

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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.

1. Debbie Brun of Rumford spoke regarding the ordinance regarding the Newport Avenue/New Road

proposed construction from Schiavo Enterprises, LLC. She expressed her concerns, including

notification of residents.

Attorney for Schiavo Enterprises, Joe Sherkarchi, requested an update on the issues with connection

and the live stream, due to the storm. City Solicitor, Michael Marcello stated that out of mutual

agreement, there would be no vote on this item tonight, in order to give everyone an opportunity to

equally participate in this public hearing. Schiavo Enterprises did provide their presentation, but no

vote was taken.

Debbie Brun of Rumford did speak again regarding the proposed development Schiavo Enterprises

presented this evening, asking that the public is given ample notice and that if this moves forward

that transportation looks at not just Newport Avenue but also residentials areas as well.

Attorney Joe Sherkarchi also mentioned in Warwick they changed the 200 feet abutters notices to 400

feet. He also mentioned this is something that can be done through legislation.

Again, it was mentioned by the Council President, that there would be no vote on this tonight and it

was tabled to the September 1st City Council Meeting.

VIII. APPOINTMENTS

a) Mayoral Appointments with Council Approval

1) Appointment of Lucy Rose to Juvenile Hearing Board. Mayor nomination subject to Council

approval. Term 8/4/2020- 2/17/2023

Motion to approve made by Council Vice President Rodericks. Motion seconded by Councilwoman

Sousa. Motion passes 4-0, with Councilman Cahoon absent for the vote.

IX. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

a) Early Voting and Mail Ballots for 2020 Elections Discussion- Council President Britto

Council President Britto was present and available for this discussion item. August 18, 2020 is the

deadline to register for the mail in ballot option. August 19, 2020 you can start early voting. Election

booths will be set up in City Hall as well for in person voting. Rumford Towers will be closed for voting,

due the management and not due to a Canvassing decision.

b) Formulation of Dog Park Committee Discussion- Council President Britto

Council President Britto was present and available for this discussion item. Council President Britto

inquired about creating a committee for this item and to possibly draft a resolution to make this

committee official at the next Council meeting.

c) Newly Paved Roads in East Providence and No Utility Work for five (5) years. Utility Companies

Paving Entire Roads Discussion-Council President Britto

Council President Britto was present and available for this discussion item. Council President

spoke regarding the status the condition of the streets and how they are being repaired

after utility work is done. The Council President stated that he would like to look into that in

the event that a developer needs to work on a road that is less than five years old in the City,

that the contractors are responsible to repaving the road properly. Councilman Mourato also

contributed to the conversation with how Bristol handles this scenario and provided

examples.

d) Zoning Approvals by Council Regarding Conditional Land Use Discussion-Council President Britto

Council President Britto was present and available for this discussion item. The conversation was

around scenarios of zoning granted and there was a change of use (example of a previous

approval of 18 home then later as 400 apartments). Planning Director Bill Fazioli was present

to address this scenario, stating the apartments were on the Leonardo Farm land. The single

family homes was through another developer. Director Fazioli. Councilman Mourato

contributed to the discussion asking if the Council or the public had a say in any of these

proposed changes. Director Fazioli gave the example of the Planning Board and Public

Hearings where the public can give their opinion.

e) Short Term Rental Ordinance Update, Violation Enforcement and Pandemic Repercussions

Discussion- Council Vice President Rodericks

Council Vice President Rodericks was present for this discussion item. There have been

multiple complaints regarding the enforcement portion of the ordinance. Ed Pimental, Zoning

Official for the City spoke. Several notices have been sent to a problematic property in the City

regarding the short term rental ordinance. Violations have been sent as well. Owner occupancy

and short term rental timeframes were discussed. Assistant Solicitor Conley was present and

added to the discussion.

f) Fireworks Policy Update Discussion

(Reference: RIGL 11-13-1: Sale, use or possession of fireworks)-Council Vice President Rodericks

Council Vice President Rodericks was present for this discussion item and stated that the

fireworks are being heard as late as 11:00 p.m. Solicitor Marcello participated in the discussion

with updates on findings.

g) Leonardo Farm Development Discussion-Councilman Mourato

Councilman Mourato was present for this discussion item. Councilman Mourato stated that

this item was satisfied earlier.

h) Sidewalk Conditions in Ward 3 Discussion-Councilman Cahoon

Councilman Cahoon was present for this discussion item and stated that the sidewalks are a

disaster and in some places are ground down to gravel. These sidewalks are utilized

frequently. Councilman Cahoon did mention that he will likely come to the Council asking for

approval of funds from Capital for these sidewalks. Council President Britto contributed to the

discussion as well and said he does support this idea, just as long as they can identify the worst

spots in each of the wards. Councilwoman Sousa contributed to the conversation as well.

i) Three Way Stop Sign on James Street Discussion-Councilwoman Sousa

Councilwoman Sousa was present for this discussion item. She spoke that this area is

dangerous and there are a lot of children in the area, the stop sign might be a good idea and

see if the police department could possibly due a study to see if there is a need for a three way stop

sign.

J) Abbott St. Swall and Culvert Replacement; Update on Runnins River 2020 Maintenance

Discussion-Councilwoman Sousa

Councilwoman Sousa was present for this discussion item. She spoke that with hurricane

season coming up, there is also flooding that occurs in this area. Councilwoman Sousa also

wanted to receive an update on this particular project. Director of Administration, Napoleon

Gonsalves was present for the Council. Update to occur at the next scheduled Council

meeting.

X. NEW BUSINESS

a) Mayor Communications

1. EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-037: EXTENSION OF STATE OF MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY TO SEPTEMBER

2, 2020.

Motion to approve made by Council Vice President Rodericks. Motion seconded by Councilman

Cahoon. Motion passes unanimously, 5-0.

2. Correspondence to Council requesting meeting to discuss water issues.

Motion to accept and place item on file by Council.

b) Reports of Other City Officials

1. Handicap Parking Signs: 7 South Carpenter Street- Director of Public Works, Stephen Coutu

This item was tabled for the September 1, 2020 Council Meeting. No vote was made.

2. Presentation from Finance Director, Malcolm Moore: Current Financial Status, City of East Providence

Finance Director was present and provided answers to questions to the Council.

3. City Solicitor's Report Claims Committee Report- City Solicitor, Mike Marcello

Solicitor Mike Marcello was present and provided the claims committee report.

c) Resolutions

Full resolutions on ClerkBase, under 08/04/2020 agenda:

XI. RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION (if necessary)

Council did not find it necessary to reconvene in Executive Session.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

Prior to adjournment, Council President Britto mentioned the August 11, 2020 meeting regarding

Metacomet will be at Martin Middle School.

Motion to adjourn made by Councilman Cahoon. Motion seconded by Councilwoman Sousa. Motion

passes unanimously, 5-0. Meeting adjourns.

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