City Council, July 24, 1996.
A regular session of the City Council is held Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at twelve four o’clock p.m. All the members are present except Councilors Hodge and Rabbitt and President Barry presides.
The reading of the records of July 10, 1996, is dispensed with and the records are approved as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon Motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Butler, the *Consent Agenda is approved on a unanimous voice vote:
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
Communication from Richard E. DeLyon, Chief of Police, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk, CMC. (Installation of Electric Fence/Ordinance) is REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Butler, Cute, Doyle, Moran and Vieira.
Noes - 0.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Butler, Cute, Doyle, Moran and Vieira.
Noes - 0.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Butler, Cute, Doyle, Moran and Vieira.
Noes - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CUTE.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Cute introduces the following communication:
Upon motion made by Councilor Cute, seconded by Councilor Vieira, the following communication is Read and Ordered Filed and the request is APPROVED pending notification of a detail officer being hired, on a unanimous voice vote:
Communication from Victoria Amaral d/b/a Indian Lounge Narragansett Cafe, to Council President John J. Barry, III. (Requesting permission for a pig roast on August 11, 1996)
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Butler, Cute, Doyle, Moran and Vieira.
Noes - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Butler, Cute, Doyle, Moran and Vieira.
Noes - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Butler, Cute, Doyle, Moran and Vieira.
Noes - 0.
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE:
ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 293 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET (1996) (P.T.E. PROGRAM)
*THE FOLLOWING LICENSES ARE GRANTED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT
Petition of Church of the Assumption, for license to conduct Annual Church Festival, on Church Grounds, 97 Walcott Street, on Friday, August 16, 1996, from 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm; Saturday, August 17, 1996, 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm; and Sunday August 18, 1996, from 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm LIC#1020M
Petition of St. Teresa’s Church, for license to conduct Irish Night, Church Hall, 358 Newport Avenue, on Saturday, August 17, 1996, from 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm LIC#1021M
Petition of Pawtucket Citizens Fireworks Committee & The Pawtucket Red Sox for license to conduct Fireworks display - illumination show, at McCoy Stadium on Friday, August 9, 1996, from 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm LIC#1017M
PEDDLER (NEW)
Maria Rodrigues, 13 Wendover Street, Boston, MA (Clothing) LIC#46
LOCATION: 916 Main Street
VICTUALLING HOUSE (FIRST CLASS) NEW
Micridan Corp. d/b/a Walt’s Roast Beef, 285 Newport Avenue, LIC#424
*CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Wallace Bey - $2,190.00
Herbert Britt Jr. - $428.23/460.34
Lynn F. Coogan - $1,950.00/2,150.00
Joao A. Dalomba - $1,670.09/1,874.82
Dawn Forest - $110.00
Ronald W. Leclair - No amount specified
Catherine Meunier - $1,048.21
Shirley Thurber - $1,004.31
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, Butler, Cute, Doyle, Moran and Vieira.
Noes - 0.
Claim of John & Kathleen Brown, in the amount of $1,296.93
Claim of Martina Perez, in the amount of $100.00
Claim of Louis Read, in the amount of $1,165.50
Claim of Mary A. Zayat, in the amount of $817.87
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 FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
Claim of Theresa Censabella, in the amount of $111.90
Claim of Irene M. Arruda, by her Attorney Paul A. d’Oliveira, Esq., in no amount specified.
Claim of Tsilya Baskin, in the amount of $5,000.00
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, to ask if the city is in the process of purchasing new cars for the police department. Also, they would like to know if a car is being purchased for the Mayor.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CUTE.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Cute introduces the following communication:
Communication from Ann M. Hollands, MAI, Assistant Director, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk. (Disposition of Surplus State Land Plat 1173, Parcels 154, 155, East Street & West Cole Street)
Upon motion made by Councilor Cute, seconded by Councilor Vieira, the following communication is REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY AND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.
Communication from Ann M. Hollands, MAI, Assistant Director, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk. (Disposition of Surplus State Land Plat 1173, Parcels 154, 155, East Street & West Cole Street)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CUTE.
Upon motion made by Councilor Cute, seconded by Councilor Butler, the Clerk is instructed to set a Public Hearing on proposed Slater Park improvements (Historic Core) on September 11, 1996, at 8:00 pm, on a unanimous voice vote.
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 Richard E. DeLyon, Chief of Police, to ask for an update on the P.T.E. Program, similar to those updates received by the Council in the past from Captain McConaghy. The Council is asking for an update from the beginning of 1995 to the present.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR DOYLE.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Doyle introduces the following communication:
Upon motion made by Councilor Doyle, seconded by Councilor Moran, the following communciation is READ AND ORDERED FILED and the Clerk is instructed to invite Michael Cassidy, to appear at a pre-council session of the City Council on Wednesday, August 7, 1996, to respond to the letter from Leo H. Fox, CPA, on a unanimous voice vote:
Communication from Leo H. Fox and Associates, Certified Public Accountants, to Councilor James E. Doyle, Chairman of the Finance Committee. (Pawtucket 1996 audit progress semi-monthly report)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR DOYLE.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Doyle introduces the following communication:
Upon motion made by Councilor Doyle, seconded by Councilor Moran, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED and the payment to Leo H. Fox & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, for professional services regarding the 1996, Fiscal Year Audit in the amount of $2,388.75 is APPROVED and the Clerk is instructed to issue a purchase requisition in the amount of $38,200 to cover the full cost of said audit, on a unanimous voice vote:
Communication from Ralph Mangiante, Deputy Finance Director, to Jack Rahill, Finance Director. (FY96 Audit)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CUTE.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by 4Councilor Cute, seconded by Councilor Butler, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Martin E. Joyce, Jr., Director of Personnel, to provide the Council with a list of the names and home addresses of all people hired as summer help this year. This list should include those people hired by the Water Supply Board, if they are available.
Also, the Council wants to know if the annual lottery for summer jobs was held this year as in years past.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR DOYLE.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Doyle, seconded by Councilor Butler, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Joseph Roque, Purchasing Agent, to ask that he prepare an RFP to be advertised on behalf of the Council, for continued actuarial services on the police and fire pension system.
Upon motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Butler, the meeting is adjourned at twelve forty o’clock p.m.