June 17, 1991 - Special City Council Session

City Council, June 17, 1991.

A special session of the City Council is held Monday, June 17, 1991, at five sixteen o’clock p.m. All the members are present, President Houle presides.

591      Communication from President Raymond W. Houle, Jr., calling a Special Session of the Council for Monday, June 17, 1991 at 5:00 p.m. is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

590      Communication from His Honor Mayor Brian J. Sarault to Council President Raymond W. Houle, Jr. (Resolution to Defer Pension Expense) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS LAID ON THE TABLE UNTIL THE REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD JUNE 19, 1991.

Resolution deferring $2.9 Million to the Teachers Retirement Fund.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN CALISTA.

With majority consent of the Council, Upon Motion made by Councilman Calista, seconded by Councilman Doyle, the City shall operate on last year’s budget, going from meeting to meeting, until such time as the Fiscal Year 1992 Budget can be discussed in a reasonable manner.

The following Motion made by Councilman Calista, seconded by Councilman Doyle, is passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

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

Noes - 0.

The City shall operate on last year’s budget, going from meeting to meeting, until such time as the Fiscal Year 1992 Budget can be discussed in a reasonable manner.

THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES ARE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE 1991-1992

Capital Program Ordinance 1992-1992

Capital Budget Ordinance 1991-1992

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

Ayes - President Houle, Councilmembers Barry, Calista, Kinder, Robert Lynch, Rabbitt and Vieira.

Noes - Councilmembers Doyle and William Lynch.

330      CH 2197 Ordinance Establishing a Pay Plan for the City of Pawtucket and Repealing Chapter 2173.

THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS LAID ON THE TABLE ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

Ordinance Amending Chapter 2174 of the Ordinances of the City of Pawtucket, Fixing the Salaries of Heads of Departments and Other Officers of the City of Pawtucket (Animal Control Officers)

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN BARRY.

With majority consent of the Council, Upon a unanimous voice vote, the Council moves into Executive Session at five forty seven o’clock p.m. to discuss the results of the meeting with the Federal Prosecutor, Lincoln Almond.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN BARRY.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Barry, seconded by Councilman Kinder, the Council reconvenes in open session at six twenty-four o’clock p.m.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN CALISTA.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilman Calista introduces the following entitled resolution:

620      Resolution ordering all department heads and City employees to extend full cooperation with any investigatory body of Federal or State Government and any citizen who may assist in the process of an investigation.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Calista, seconded by Councilmen Kinder and Barry, the following Resolution is passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

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

Noes - 0

Resolution ordering all department heads and City employees to extend full cooperation with any investigatory body of Federal or State Government and any citizen who may assist in the process of an investigation.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN CALISTA.

620      With majority consent of the Council, Councilman Calista introduces the following entitled resolution:

Resolution Engaging the Services of an Outside Independent Auditor.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Calista, seconded by Councilmen Rabbitt and Barry, the following Resolution is passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

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

Noes - 0

Resolution Engaging the Services of an Outside Independent Auditor.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN KINDER.

620      With majority consent of the Council, Councilman Kinder introduces the following entitled resolution:

Resolution prohibiting the Finance Director from disbursing funds and the purchasing department from entering into contracts, agreements and/or change orders without Council approval.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Kinder, seconded by Councilman William Lynch, the following Resolution is passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

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

Noes - 0

Resolution prohibiting the Finance Director from disbursing funds and the purchasing department from entering into contracts, agreements and/or change orders without Council approval.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN WILLIAM LYNCH.

With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilman William Lynch, seconded by Councilmen Vieira, and Robert Lynch is passed on a roll call vote as follows:

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

Noes - 0

The Clerk is instructed to send a memo to all Directors and Department Heads to provide the Council with a list of all [illegible]

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN RABBITT.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilman Rabbitt introduces the following entitled resolution:

Resolution requesting all future projects at Slater Memorial Park, except regular maintenance, be stopped until further notice.

Submitted by:   Kevin J. Rabbitt, Councilman District Three

John Q. Calista, Jr., Councilman-at-Large.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Rabbitt, seconded by Councilman Calista, the following Resolution is Laid on the Table until the regular meeting to be held on June 19, 1991, on a unanimous voice vote:

Resolution requesting all future projects at Slater Memorial Park, except regular maintenance, be stopped until further notice.

Submitted by:   Kevin J. Rabbitt, Councilman District Three

John Q. Calista, Jr., Councilman-at-Large.

Upon Motion made by Councilman Vieira, seconded by Councilman Robert Lynch, the meeting is adjourned at six thirty o’clock p.m.

June 17, 1991 - Special City Council Session
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