July 30, 1991 - Special City Council Session

City Council, July 30, 1991.

A special session of the City Council is held Tuesday, July 30, 1991, at three fourteen o’clock p.m. All the members are present except Councilmen Barry, Robert Lynch, William Lynch, and Rabbitt; President Houle presides.

591      Communication from President Raymond W. Houle, Jr., calling a SPECIAL SESSION of the City Council for Tuesday, July 30, 1991, at 3:00 PM is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

COUNCILMAN WILLIAM LYNCH ARRIVES AT 3:14 PM.

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

Upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilmar Vieira, invoices, purchase requisitions and related materials including change orders, presented by Joe Roque, Purchasing Agent and Jack Rahill, Finance Director are approved for payment and the turnaround report for July 29, 1991, is Approved and ORDERED FILED.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Vieira, seconded by Councilman Kinder, the following invoices which were Laid on the Table at the Meeting held July 25, 1991, are approved for payment:

ALL A T & T RETAIL/PITTSBURGH

ISLAND MOVING CO.

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2202 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 2--205 - Public and Closed Council Meetings)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2203 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 2--207-Notice and Conduct of Meetings)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2204 Ordinance to Create charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 2--403 - Council Investigations)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2205 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 2--500 - Judge of the Municipal Court; acting judge)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2206 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 2--600 - Probate and Municipal Courts) (Section 2--601 - Constables--- Powers and Duties)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2207 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 4--201 - Records to be Maintained by City Clerk)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2208 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 4 - 1806 - Public and Closed School Committee Meetings)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2209 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 7--110 - Nondiscrimination and equal Opportunity)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2210 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 8--100 - Applicability of State Code of Ethics)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2211 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 9--101 - Open Records)

The following ordinance is read for the second time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Calista, Doyle, Kinder, William Lynch and Vieira.

Noes - 0.

330      CH 2212 Ordinance to Create Charter Changes as passed by the Pawtucket Voters General Election November 6, 1990 (Section 4--800 - Director of Public Safety; Section 4--801 - Police Division; Section 4--802 Fire Division; Section 4--804 - Civil Preparedness Agency)

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN KINDER.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilman Kinder submits the following:

Communication from Roger F. Giraud, Director of Planning and Development enclosing two (2) appraisals regarding the disposition of City property on Webb Street (Assessor’s Plat 52B, Lot 55).

Upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilman Vieira the following Communication is referred to the Committee on City Property:

Communication from Roger F. Giraud, Director of Planning and Development enclosing two (2) appraisals regarding the disposition of City property on Webb Street (Assessor’s Plat 52B, Lot 55).

The matter of the Contract for the Branch Street Affordable Housing Project is taken up:

Joseph Caffey, Executive Director of the Omni Development Corporation states that his Corporation has a commitment for funding for the project from Fleet National Bank.

Omni Development Corporation is requesting $50,000 of C.D.B.G. Funds for the project.

Omni Corporation is doing work in Providence and in Warwick; and will be doing work in Cranston.

Councilman William Lynch asks about the closing off of Branch Street.

Mr. Caffey states that it is a major consideration with this project, although the project is not contingent upon it.

Michael Cassidy, Acting Director of Planning and Development, states that he is preparing to go out to bid for a design contract to close off Branch Street.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilman Calista, the Contract to Omni Development Corporation for the development of the Affordable Housing Project on Branch Street in the amount of $50,000 is APPROVED.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilman Vieira, the meeting is adjourned at 3:56 PM.