City Council, December 18, 1992.
A regular session of the City Council is held Friday, December 18, 1992, at six five o’clock p.m. All the members are present except Councilor Rabbitt and President Barry presides.
The reading of the records of December 9, and 14, 1992, is dispensed with and the records are approved as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon Motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Kinder the *Consent Agenda is approved on a unanimous voice vote.
COUNCILOR RABBITT ARRIVES AT 6:07 PM.
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
**TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN:
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CALISTA.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Calista, seconded by Councilor Kinder, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Kevin J. Shea, Executive Director, Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, regarding the Branch Street Housing Development Project.
The Council would like information regarding this Plan, specifically the following:
1. Will PRA owned land be donated to the Developer?
2. How much money has been spent or will be spent on site preparation by the PRA?
3. If money has already been spent, where did it come from? (eg. CDBG Funds)
4. The Council would like copies of all proposals on this project as they come in.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Kinder, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Wiley Archer, Acting Chief Engineer, Pawtucket Water Supply Board, requesting once again, how imminent the danger is of the 54 inch water main under Branch Street collapsing due to the heavy traffic flow on the Street.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Kinder, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Jack Rahill, Director of Finance, regarding his response to Councilor Doyle on several line item over-expenditures in the September Report of Revenues and Expenditures.
Councilor Moran noted that Mr. Rahill did discuss the potential over-expenditures for police and fire overtime, legal services, and claims and pending suits; however, no mention was made as to which line items he expects to take the money from to make up for the deficit. The Council would like him to do so.
Also, Councilor Rabbitt would like a break-down on the police and fire overtime, showing how much of this money is directly attributable to the water crisis here in the City.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VIEIRA.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Kinder, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Robert E. Christie, Business Administrator, Pawtucket School Department, regarding several transactions by the School Department.
Councilor Vieira would like information regarding the transactions, specifically what they were for, and whether the travel expenditures were charged back to any Grant or Program currently being funded either by the City or from outside sources.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VIEIRA.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Kinder, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Gerald Resnick, Chairperson of Pawtucket School Committee, to ask what the policy is of the School Committee regarding out of city travel.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RABBITT.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Rabbitt, seconded by Councilor Clement, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Mayor Robert E. Metivier, regarding the letter from Mr. Clough. The Council is requesting to know what direction he plans to take on this matter.
Captain McConaghy and Officer Johnston discuss the matter.
No one from Candy’s Auto Repair Shop is present as requested by the Council (Officer Johnston states that he hand delivered the Communication requesting their attendance at this meeting to Candy’s Auto Repair Shop.
Upon Motion made by Councilor Doyle, seconded by Councilor Rabbitt, the following Communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND THE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED BEGINNING 12/19/92 UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE LICENSE HOLDER APPEARS BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. Police Complaints as described in the letter from Captain McConaghy.
2. Failure of License Holder to appear.
Communication from Frank A. Rendine P.E., Director of Zoning and Code Enforcement, to Council President John J. Barry, III., and the Members of the City Council. (Family Day Care Licensing) is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Communication from His Honor Mayor Robert E. Metivier, submitting the following appointment to the Water Supply Board FOR CONFIRMATION:
The following nomination, submitted by His Honor, Mayor Robert E. Metivier, for confirmation is confirmed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran, Rabbitt and Vieira.
Noes - 0
WATER SUPPLY BOARD
Thomas W. Hunt, 11 Willington Road. (Term expires the first Monday in January 1997)
Communication from His Honor Mayor Robert E. Metivier, submitting the following re-appointment to the Historic District Commission FOR CONFIRMATION:
Nancy Callaghan, 423 Lonsdale Avenue. (Term expires the first Monday in February, 1996) is Read and Ordered Filed.
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran, Rabbitt and Vieira.
Noes - 0
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Nancy Callaghan, 423 Lonsdale Avenue. (Term expires the first Monday in February, 1996)
Communication from His Honor Mayor Robert E. Metivier, submitting the following re-appointment to the Historic District Commission FOR CONFIRMATION:
The following nomination, submitted by His Honor, Mayor Robert E. Metivier, for confirmation is confirmed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran, Rabbitt and Vieira.
Noes - 0
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Carol Wooten, 5 Progress Street. (Term expires the first Monday in February, 1996)
COUNCILOR VIEIRA LEAVES AT 6:48 PM.
Communication from His Honor Mayor Robert E. Metivier, submitting the following re-appointment to the Purchasing Board FOR CONFIRMATION:
The following nomination, submitted by His Honor, Mayor Robert E. Metivier, for confirmation is confirmed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran, Rabbitt.
Noes - 0
PURCHASING BOARD
Charles Abdelahad, 300 Broadway. (Term expires the first Monday in January 1996)
COUNCILOR VIEIRA RETURNS AT 6:51 PM.
Communication from His Honor Mayor Robert E. Metivier, submitting the following re-appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Public Library FOR CONFIRMATION:
The following nomination, submitted by His Honor, Mayor Robert E. Metivier, for confirmation is confirmed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran, Rabbitt and Vieira.
Noes - 0
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Edward J. Creamer, 68 Oswald Street. (Term expires the first Monday in January 1998)
Communication from His Honor Mayor Robert E. Metivier, submitting the following re-appointment to the City Planning Commission FOR CONFIRMATION:
Charles Agaty, 136 Crest Drive. (Term expires the first Monday in January 1998) is Read and Ordered Filed.
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran, Rabbitt and Vieira.
Noes - 0
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Charles Agaty, 136 Crest Drive. (Term expires the first Monday in January 1998)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Vieira, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Joseph Roque, Purchasing Agent, requesting the November and December Emergency Purchase reports in time for the meeting of January 6, 1993.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Kinder, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Mayor Robert E. Metivier, to inform him about the "tax club" that the Council is working on with the Pawtucket Credit Union, to allow people to deposit money in the Credit Union on a monthly basis to pay their real estate taxes. The Credit Union would then make the regular quarterly payments to the City and thereby alleviating city employees of any additional work that would have occurred if the City would take the money in on a monthly basis.
The Council would like his comments and recommendations on this plan.
The following resolution is read and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran, Rabbitt and Vieira.
Noes - 0
The following resolution is read and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran, Rabbitt and Vieira.
Noes - 0
(Submitted by: Councilor Brenda J. Clement)
COUNCILORS BRAY AND KINDER LEAVE AT 7:10 PM.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Calista, Clement, Doyle, Moran, Rabbitt and Vieira.
Noes - 0
COUNCILOR BRAY RETURNS AT 7:13 PM.
COUNCILOR KINDER RETURNS AT 7:16 PM.
COUNCILOR VIEIRA LEAVES AT 7:28 PM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BARRY LEAVES AT 7:31 PM.
COUNCILOR KINDER PRESIDES.
THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
All places marked by"________" are changed to "2287"
Upon Motion made by Councilor Calista, seconded by Councilor Clement, the AMENDMENT to the Ordinance Entitled "ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER ________ ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2276 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ENTITLED ‘AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET’" is passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran and Rabbitt.
Noes - 0
All places marked by"________" are changed to "2287"
The following Ordinance is read for the first time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran and Rabbitt.
Noes - 0
THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
All places marked by"________" are changed to "2288"
Upon Motion made by Councilor Calista, seconded by Councilor Clement, the AMENDMENT to the Ordinance Entitled "ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER ________ ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND REPEALING CHAPTER 2273" is passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran and Rabbitt.
Noes - 0
All places marked by"________" are changed to "2288"
The following Ordinance is read for the first time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran and Rabbitt.
Noes - 0
THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT IT BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT:
ORDINANCE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM A KNOWN DANGEROUS PRODUCT: TOBACCO.
Upon Motion made by Councilor Clement, seconded by Councilor Doyle, the following ordinance is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ORDINANCE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM A KNOWN DANGEROUS PRODUCT: TOBACCO.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BARRY RETURNS AT 7:36 PM AND PRESIDES.
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES ARE LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2276 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET". (Account clerk II, Skating Rink Coordinator and Looff Carousel Manager)
ORDINANCE RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION.
(Submitted by: Councilor Brenda J. Clement)
ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 22–41 AND 22–44 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET DEALING WITH THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
(Submitted by: Councilor Brenda J. Clement)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RABBITT.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Rabbitt introduces the following entitled Ordinance.
ORDINANCE ENTITLED "THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BINGO LICENSES PERMISSIBLE".
Upon Motion made by Councilor Rabbitt, seconded by Councilor Kinder, the following Ordinance is LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE on a unanimous voice vote:
ORDINANCE ENTITLED "THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BINGO LICENSES PERMISSIBLE".
THE FOLLOWING LICENSE WAS LAID ON THE TABLE, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND IS AGAIN LAID ON THE TABLE ON A VOICE VOTE:
Voutena, Inc. d/b/a Bootlegger’s Saloon, 852–856 Newport Avenue LIC#203
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BARRY VOTES "NO"
*THE FOLLOWING LICENSES ARE GRANTED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT
Alumni Association of Recovering Alcoholics Recovering Alcoholics for license to conduct Fund Raiser Dance at Pawtucket Boys Club, School Street, on December 31, 1992 from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. LIC#823
FLOWER PEDDLER (RENEWAL)
Albert Vitali, Res: 43 Langdon Avenue, Pawtucket, LIC#870
FORTUNE TELLING (NEW)
Fanny Provost d/b/a The Great Power of God Religious Gift Shop, at 285–287 Pawtucket, LIC#871
MOBILE FOOD VENDOR (RENEWAL)
Sharon’s Catering, Res: 16 Rachaela Street, Johnston, LIC#142
SUNDAY SALES (FIFTH CLASS) NEW
Albert Vitali, Res: 43 Langdon Avenue, Pawtucket, (has flower peddler lic) LIC#20172
SUNDAY SALES (FIFTH CLASS) RENEWAL
Albert Vitali, Res: 43 Langdon Avenue, Pawtucket, (has fruit & vegetables lic) LIC#20171
VICTUALLING HOUSE (RENEWAL)
L. Talib Sabir d/b/a The Camel Stop, 58 Lonsdale Avenue, LIC#179
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Clement, Doyle, Kinder, Moran and Rabbitt.
Noes - 0
Claim of Maria A. Carney, in the amount of $270.34
Claim of Fernando Lopes, in the amount of $56.00
Claim of Robert A. Rock, Sr., in the amount of $277.78
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT:
Claim of Jack Faust, by Attorney Thomas W. Pearlman, in the amount of $50,000.00
Claim of Pauline L’Heureux, in the amount of $2,377.00
Claim of Irving A. Strynar, by Attorney William V. Devine, Jr., in the amount of $50,000.00
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE DENIED:
Claim of Paul Arbour d/b/a Grandpa’s General Store, in the amount of $250.00
Claim of Robert and Geraldine Lee, in the amount of $7,640.00
Claim of Louise Pollock, in the amount of $77.80
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE DENIED - CLAIMANT TO CONTACT THE WATER SUPPLY BOARD.
Claim of Patricia A. Duniam, in no amount specified.
Claim of Pauline Gargano, by Attorney James A. Currier, in the amount of $16,268.18
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS RECOMMENDED TO BE DENIED - CLAIMANT TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
Claim of Gerald Maxwell, by Attorney Henry H. Katz, in no amount specified.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS RECOMMENDED TO BE DENIED - CLAIMANT TO CONTACT THE PAWTUCKET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Claim of Stephanie Tucker, by Attorney Joseph J. Altieri, in the amount of $50,000.00
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RABBITT.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Rabbitt, seconded by Councilor Kinder, is passed on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Patrick J. Quinlan, Legal Counsel to Pawtucket City Council, requesting that he meet, once again, with the Council in Executive Session, regarding the latest developments in the extortion probe of the City. In particular, Councilor Rabbitt is interested in the recent stories in the newspapers regarding the pension situation.
Upon Motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Kinder, the meeting is adjourned at seven fifty-four o’clock p.m.