August 1, 1991 - Special City Council Session

City Council, August 1,, 1991.

A special session of the City Council is held Thursday, August 1, 1991, at three nine o’clock p.m. All the members are present except Councilmen Robert Lynch and Rabbitt; President Houle presides.

591      Communication from President Raymond W. Houle, Jr., calling a SPECIAL SESSION of the City Council for Thursday, August 1, 1991, at 3:00 PM is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVOICES, PURCHASE REQUISITIONS AND RELATED MATERIALS INCLUDING CHANGE ORDERS AND CLAIMS is taken up:

Upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilman Barry, invoices, purchase requisitions and related materials including change orders, presented by the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, Jack Rahill, Finance Director and Fred E. Joslyn, City Solicitor are approved and the Turnaround Report for the period between July 30, 1991 - August 1, 1991 is APPROVED and ORDERED FILED, EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

MARIANO CONSTRUCTION - $33,667.89

GEISELMAN PLUMBING - $1551.00

LAWYERS CORPORATION - $720.00

SURVEILLANCE PRODUCTS - $230.00

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN VIEIRA.

WITH MAJORITY CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL, UPON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN VIEIRA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BARRY, THE CLERK IS REQUESTED TO ASK LOU SIMON, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IF THE INVOICE FOR PAYMENT TO MARIANO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE WORK DONE AT THE MOSHASSUCK VALLEY WAS PUT OUT TO BID; IF IT WAS, HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE COPIES OF THE BIDS; IF IT WAS NOT, HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY NOT.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilman Barry the CDBG Invoice in the amount of $22,131.81 to Gordon Archibald is approved.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN KINDER.

028      With majority consent of the Council, upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilman Calista, the Clerk is instructed to notify Joseph Roque, Purchasing Agent that the contracts which he submitted to the Council for consideration have been approved; however Councilman Calista wants to know when was the last time these contracts were put out to bid prior to this current bid. Also, the communication from Joseph Roque, Purchasing Agent, to the Honorable City Council is Read and Ordered Filed.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN KINDER.

With majority consent of the Council, upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilman Barry, the Clerk is instructed to send a memo to all Department and Division Heads and all Boards and Commissions requesting that they all provide a list of any and all insurance contracts that affect their department.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN WILLIAM LYNCH.

With majority consent of the Council, upon Motion made by Councilman William Lynch, seconded by Councilman Doyle, the Clerk is instructed to request that Fred E Joslyn, Jr., City Solicitor, provide an update to the Council on all fees paid for outside legal services from January 1, 1991, until the present.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN WILLIAM LYNCH.

With majority consent of the Council, upon Motion made by Councilman William Lynch, seconded by Councilman Doyle, the Clerk is instructed to contact Samuel Shlevin, Chairman of the Board of Appeals requesting that the Board of Appeals take no action on the request of P.A.L.M. Properties for a special exception and variance at Concord Street, Mineral Spring Avenue, and Dix Avenue, to build a 152 unit adult community, other than to refer the applicant to the City Council for a Zoning change.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Barry, seconded by Councilman Kinder the meeting is adjourned at three forty o’clock p.m.

August 1, 1991 - Special City Council Session
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