City Council, September 18, 1992.
A special session of the City Council is held Friday, September 18, 1992, at five seven o’clock p.m. All the members are present except Councilors Clement, Doyle and Rabbitt; President Barry presides.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VIEIRA.
With majority consent of the Council, upon Motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Kinder, the following amendment to the proposal to create an Advisory Commission on Ethics, is approved on a unanimous voice vote:
Sec. 8–400 Purpose and Composition.
There shall be an advisory commission on ethics which shall have advisory jurisdiction over activities, ordinances, policies, and procedures related to local government campaign activity and ethics. The commission shall consist of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom shall be appointed by the City Council with the approval of the Mayor, and three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, each to serve for a term of three years, all terms to expire on the first Monday in July. The initial appointments shall be made in the following manner: one (1) by the Mayor and one (1) by the Council to serve until the first Monday in July, 1995, one (1) by the Mayor and two (2) by the Council to serve until the first Monday in July, 1994, and one (1) by the Mayor and one (1) by the Council to serve until the first Monday in July, 1993. Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority responsible for filling the position which became vacant.
Sec. 8–401. Organization and Meetings.
During the month of July of each year, the commission shall elect by majority vote of all seven (7) of it members a chairman and such other officers as it shall determine, each to serve for a renewable term of one (1) year. Any vacancy in the office of chairman shall be filled by the commission as aforesaid. The commission shall, at its first meeting in July establish a schedule for regular meetings during the year. Special meetings may be called at the initiative of the commission, or of the City Council.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VIEIRA.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Vieira introduces the following communications:
Upon Motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Kinder, the following Communications are READ AND ORDERED FILED:
Communication from His Honor Mayor Robert E. Metivier to the Honorable John J. Barry, III, President Pawtucket City Council. (Proposed Charter Changes)
Communication from Kevin J. Shea, Executive Director Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency to the Honorable City Council. (Section 4–900 - amendment to Charter "Department of Planning and Development")
The following resolution is read and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Calista, Kinder, Moran, and Vieira.
Noes - 0
COUNCILOR DOYLE ARRIVES AT FIVE SEVENTEEN O’CLOCK P.M.
COUNCILOR CLEMENT ARRIVES AT FIVE EIGHTEEN O’CLOCK P.M.
The Council discusses the proposed Amendment regarding the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, which was suggested at the meeting on September 14, 1992.
John Sherlock, Attorney for the Agency, states that this amendment is needed to correct an illegal amendment giving the Mayor the power to choose the Executive Director of the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, which was passed in 1990. He states that State Law makes the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency separate from the Planning Department and only the Board can choose the Executive Director.
Monique Renaud, Chairperson of the Charter Review Commission, and Elmer Cornwell, Legal Advisor to the Commission both state that they have not had sufficient time to review the amendment.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CLEMENT.
With majority consent of the Council, the following Motion made by Councilor Clement, seconded by Councilor Moran to add the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency Amendment on the Ballot is DEFEATED on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - Councilors Clement and Moran.
Noes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Doyle, Kinder, and Vieira.
Abstain - Councilor Calista.
DISCUSSION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF PUTTING FOUR (4) YEAR TERMS FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT IS TAKEN UP.
Upon Motion made by Councilor Clement, seconded by Councilor Calista the matter of putting four (4) year terms for Mayor, City Council and/or School Committee on the November Ballot is referred to the Charter Review Commission for further study, on a unanimous voice vote.
Upon Motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Kinder, the meeting is adjourned at six six o’clock p.m.