February 25, 1998 - Regular City Council Session

 

City Council, February 25, 1998.

 

A regular session of the City Council is held Wednesday, February 25, 1998, at eight three o’clock p.m.  All the members are present and  President Barry presides.

 

The reading of the records of February 11, 1998, is dispensed with and the records are approved as prepared by the Clerk.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the *Consent Agenda is approved on a unanimous voice vote.

 

THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

126      A.        Pawtucket Parks Commission Minutes for meetings held 12/08/97 and 1/06/98.

 

028      B.         Communication from Marianne B. Mulholland, Clerk of the Cumberland Town Council to City Council President. (Resolution in support of Rhode Island House of Representatives 98H-7187, An Act Relating to the Narragansett Bay)

 

622      C.        Interdepartmental memo to Council President John Barry & Council members from Ronald F. Travers, Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement.  (Vacant/Abandon Housing Report)

 

624      D.        Communication from Joseph Roque, Purchasing Agent to Honorable City Council. (Emergency Purchase Orders/January 1998)

 

028      E.         Communication from David S. Gordon, Mayor of Newport, to Pawtucket City Council.  (Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade)

 

028      F.         Communication from Donna L. Giordano, CMC, Westerly Council Clerk to Town/City Clerk. (Resolution Relating to the Realty Stamp Tax)

 

028      G.        Communication from Mary M. Beck, CMC/AAE, Narragansett Town Clerk, to Town and City Clerks. (Resolution relating to Realty Stamp Tax)

 

028      H.        Communication from James D. Marques, CMC, North Kingstown Town Clerk (Resolution relating to Realty Stamp Tax)

 

061      I.          Communication from Ralph E. Mangiante, Acting Finance Director to The Honorable members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Statement of Estimated, Realized and Unrealized Revenues for the fiscal period July 1, 1997, through January 31, 1998.

 

617      J.          Communication from Anthony DeAngelis, Deputy Chief/Construction Operations, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, to The Honorable James E. Doyle, Mayor. (Replacement of Mineral Spring Ave. Railroad Bridge No. 934 Pawtucket)

 

033      K.        Communication from David L. Quinn, II, Tax Assessor, to The Honorable City Councilors.  (Tax abatements)

 

Communication from Paul Fitzgerald, Executive Director, FACTS,  and Jeffrey Austin, Executive Director, Sunrise Community Housing, Inc.,  to Council President John Barry.  (Requesting a Tax Treaty for property at 156 Broadway) is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES ON MOTOR VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE, AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, IN THE SUM OF $347,450.22.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HOYAS.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Hoyas, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:     

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Ronald Travers, Director of Zoning and Code Enforcement, regarding the property behind  Building 19 on Beverage Hill Avenue, which is being used by Ryder Transportation Company to store its buses.  The Council would like to know if that department has received complaints and/or concerns from the neighbors in the vicinity of this business, and if so, what action was taken.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HOYAS.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Hoyas, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:    

 

The Clerk is instructed to have a communication hand delivered Thursday morning to Dr. Hans Dellith, Superintendent of Schools, requesting that a minimum of five to six parking spaces be made available at Fallon School, as close as possible to the door which leads to the principal’s office, to allow ready access to the voters at the special election to be held on Tuesday, March 3, 1998.

 

The following application for license was LAID ON THE TABLE at the meeting held February 11, 1998, and is again taken up and is GRANTED WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS:

 

WHOLESALE JUNK LICENSE

 

J & J Bumpers Inc., d/b/a J & J Bumpers, 10 Dunnell Lane. LIC#6004

 

*STIPULATIONS:

 

1.         No storage of bumpers outside of the existing building will be permitted, however the following exceptions will be allowed:

 

a)  A maximum of 1-3 racks containing up to 225 bumpers may be placed next to the building in the area of the loading dock in the southwest corner of the building until such time as an additional storage unit is approved by the City Council and at which time these racks and bumpers would need to be enclosed in the new storage unit with absolutely no outside storage of bumpers thereafter.

 

b)  All bumpers must be moved inside the building within 48 clock hours of delivery.

 

c)  All bumpers currently stored outside must be removed within 30 days.

 

2.         Deliveries of bumpers and trash removal will be allowed only during the hours of 7:00 am - 7:00 pm.

 

3.         No work may be performed outside of the building with the exception of the unloading, sorting and loading of bumpers during normal business hours.

 

4.         The grounds of the property will be cleaned and maintained and all debris from building renovations, surplus wood, racks, and unused vehicles and trucks shall be removed within 30 days.

 

5.         All emissions from the building must be properly controlled in accordance with all applicable regulations.

 

6.         No buildings or structures of any kind may be erected on the property without prior City Council approval.

 

The following license is LAID ON THE TABLE:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE (First Class)

 

43 Broad Street, Inc., d/b/a News Cafe (50% transfer of Stockholders)

43 Broad Street & 44 Summer Street LIC#485

 

The following license is LAID ON THE TABLE until the meeting of March 25, 1998:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE (First Class)

 

Paradise Club LLC d/b/a Paradise Club, 250 Main Street NEW LIC#486

 

The following licenses are GRANTED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

Petition of Pawtucket Red Sox baseball Club Inc., for license to conduct Athletic Games (games or exhibitions of baseball) McCoy Stadium Columbus Avenue, on the following Sundays: April 26; May 10, 24; June 7, 21; July 5, 19; August 2, 16, 30; September 6, 13, 20, 27, 1998.  LIC#901

 

INTELLIGENCE OFFICE (Renewal)

 

Fernando DeBrito d/b/a Infocap Agency, 566 Main Street. LIC#903

 

POOL TABLE  (RENEWALS)

 

43 Broad Street Inc., d/b/a News Cafe, 43 Broad St. & 44 Summer St. (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0044

Victoria P. Amaral d/b/a Indian Lounge (Narragansett Cafe) 435 York Ave. & 190 Columbus Ave. (l) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0002  

Benefit Street Pub Inc., 433 1/2 Benefit St. (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0004

Boulevard Billiard Club, 508 1/2 Armistice Blvd. (10) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0005       

Country Lounge Inc., d/b/a Tommy's Lounge, 99 India St.  (2) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0009

Elias Dernikos d/b/a City Line Pizza & Restaurant, 590‑598 Pawtucket Ave. (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0011   

J.A.R Beverage Inc., d/b/a Murray's Pub, 1091 Main St. (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0033

Judge Kelley's Inc., d/b/a Kelley's Corner Pub, 584 Smithfield Avenue (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0016

Latin Sports Inc. d/b/a Discotecca 2000, 327 Barton St. (2) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0034

Joseph Marques d/b/a Boulevard Tap, 572 Armistice Blvd. (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0038

Pub 602 Inc, 602 Smithfield Ave. (2) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#43

R & N Pubs Inc. d/b/a Caster's Pub, 605 Broadway (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0039

Rock's Bar Inc, 684 Prospect St. (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0020

Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffaloes, 532 Lonsdale Ave.  (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0021  S & L Inc d/b/a Cafe Ordway, 3 Ordway St.  (1) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#G0022

Jean B Vitali d/b/a Kopy Kats, 520 Central Ave.  (2) Weekdays & Sundays LIC#45

 

SUNDAY SALES LICENSES (FIRST CLASS)  ALL RENEWALS

 

Manzoor Ahmad d/b/a Pawtucket Food Mart, 755 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#20308

Alves Service Station d/b/a Sunoco Food Mart, 79 School St. LIC# 20002

Isaac & Ama Amponsah d/b/a Ama's Variety and Mini Mart, 957 Main St. LIC# 20007

Barney's Bakery, Inc d/b/a Barney's, 727 East Ave. LIC# 20009

Richard Byers d/b/a Dick's Sport & Hobby Shop, 460 Smithfield Ave. LIC# 20015

Kevin J. Catanzaro d/b/a Annex Market Gardens, 113 Power Rd. LIC#20256

Central Avenue Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 1113 Central Ave. LIC#20295

Central Falls Donut Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 205 Dexter St. LIC#20146

Cumberland Farms, Inc., d/b/a Cumberland Farms #1243, 698 Broadway LIC# 20022 

Cumberland Farms, Inc., d/b/a Cumberland Farms #1265, 193 Division St. LIC# 20024

Cumberland Farms, Inc., d/b/a Cumberland Farms #1232, 711 East Ave. LIC# 20025

Cumberland Farms, Inc., d/b/a Cumberland Farms #1230, 54 Newport Ave. LIC# 20026

Cumberland Farms, Inc., d/b/a Cumberland Farms #1220, 1531 Newport Ave. LIC# 20027

DB Marketing Company Inc., d/b/a Dairy Mart #38, 232 Columbus Ave. LIC# 20248

Antonio DaCosta d/b/a Pawtucket Fish Market, 593 Weeden St. Unit 10  LIC# 20313

Darlington Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 403 Broadway LIC#20245

Darlington Market Inc., Darlington Market, 614 Central Ave. LIC# 20228   

Diplan’s Market Inc., 474 Weeden St. LIC#20305

Fairlawn Oil Service Inc. d/b/a Benefit Street Mobil, 469 Benefit St. LIC# 20036

Fairlawn Oil Service Inc. d/b/a Woodlawn Mobil, 168 Lonsdale Ave. LIC# 30037

Family Marketplace Inc., 300 Barton St. LIC# 20275

Nancy M. Fox, 209 Benefit St. LIC# 20038

Tony Heneine d/b/a City Mart, 191 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#20288

Nicholas Hindy d/b/a Candy From Heaven, 686 Central Ave. 20293

Hoey Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 109 East St. LIC# 20246

J & J Convenience Inc., d/b/a J & J Convenience, 875 Central Ave. LIC#20269

J.M. Enterprises d/b/a Goff Gas, 75 Goff Ave. LIC#20294

Jose & Carmelo Main Street Market Inc. 901 Main St. LIC# 20211

Kenyon Oil Company Inc. d/b/a Darlington Xtra Mart, 823 Newport Ave. LIC#20205

Korb Baking Company, 540 Pawtucket Ave. LIC# 20045

Nonito Lipa d/b/a Nano's Fruits and Veggies, 949-951 Main St. LIC# 20243

Marques Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Lil' General Store, 600 Main St. LIC# 20048

Maxi Drug Inc., d/b/a Douglas Drug, 727 East Ave. LIC# 20182

Maxi Drug Incorporated d/b/a Brooks Pharmacy 31, 150 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC# 20234

Maxi Drug Incorporated d/b/a Brooks Pharmacy 24, 501 Smithfield Ave. LIC#20235

Mineral Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 750 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC# 20050

Moran Foods Inc. d/b/a Save-A-Lot Food Stores, 477 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#20267

Kenneth C. Munschy d/b/a Li'l General Store, 556 Central Ave. LIC# 20051

Newport Avenue Donut Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 105 Cedar St. LIC#20270

Newport Avenue Donuts, Inc., 81 Newport Ave. LIC# 20053

Newport Avenue Donuts Inc. Satellite, 188 Main St. LIC# 20054

R.J.W. Inc. d/b/a Dunkin Donuts Enterprises, 337 Armistice Blvd. LIC# 20059

Risho's Meat Market Inc. 502 Broadway LIC# 20058 

Ro-Jack’s Food Stores Inc., 295 Armistice Blvd. LIC#20291

Saad Food Mart Inc, 1414 Newport Ave. LIC # 20060

Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. d/b/a Super Shaw's, 50 Ann Mary St. LIC# 20062

Silver Mart Inc. d/b/a Silver Mart, 170 Cottage St. LIC#20284

Simpson's Pharmacy Inc., 10 Newport Ave. LIC# 20063

Howell J. Smith Druggist, 749 Central Ave. LIC# 20065

State Line Pharmacy Inc., 640 Broadway LIC# 20066

Stop & Shop Super Market Co., 675 Beverage Hill Ave.  LIC# 20067

Walgreen Eastern Co Inc., d/b/a Walgreen's, 700 Central Ave. LIC#20109 

 

­SUNDAY SALES (FIRST CLASS LIMITED) RENEWALS

 

Anjos Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Joe's Variety Store, 286 East Ave. LIC# 20073

Yevgeniy Mazo d/b/a Russian Market, 727 East Ave. LIC#20166

Baskar Vyas d/b/a Forcier's Pharmacy, 737 Main St. LIC# 20081

 

SUNDAY SALES (SECOND CLASS) RENEWALS

 

Ace Beauty Supply of Rhode Island Inc., 50 Ann Mary St. LIC# 20170

Adams Furniture Company Inc., 65 East Ave LIC# 20082

Anything For A Buck Inc., 310 Barton St. LIC#20312 

Chuck Augenti and Henry Turner d/b/a First Stop Entertainment, 539 Armistice Blvd. LIC#20247

Beau Video Ltd. d/b/a Beau Video, 171 Pawtucket Ave. (A) LIC#20242

Boulevard Cards & Gifts LLC., d/b/a Card$mart, 325 Armistice Blvd. LIC#20306

Colonial Mills Inc., d/b/a Rug Factory Store, 560 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC# 20088

Cost Plus Inc. d/b/a Cost Plus, 1110 Central Ave. LIC#20296

Alfred Dorego Jr. d/b/a Al and Mic's Collectables, 654 Central Ave. LIC# 20097

Isabel DosReis d/b/a Pantanal, 24 North Union St. LIC#20297

Daniel A. Dulude d/b/a Darlington Hobbies & Model Car Shop, 506 Armistice Blvd. LIC# 20194

Family Dollar Stores Inc., 320 Dexter St. LIC#20089

Vera Ferreira d/b/a Ariel's Boutique and Gifts, 513 Armistice Blvd. LIC#20276

Anibal Fonseca d/b/a Birdland Plus, 615 Central Ave. LIC#20268

Gary G. Gaudreau d/b/a Physique Company, 170 York Ave. LIC# 20098

Jandy Fabrics, Inc., d/b/a Lorraine Fabrics, 593 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#20302

Renee I. Lemieux d/b/a Jungle Junction, 112 Middle St. LIC# 20105

Danglares Lopes d/b/a Lopes Grapes, 151 Benefit St. (Selling from  refrigerated trailer truck in parking lot)LIC#20300

Margaret M. Lussier d/b/a J & M Antiques & Used Furniture, 386 Central Ave. LIC#20298

JoAnne Macomber d/b/a Blackstone Jewelry Incorporated, 1001 Roosevelt Ave. LIC#20283

Emilia Mendes d/b/a Elegant Bridal Creations and Alterations, 509 Armistice Blvd. LIC# 20241

Mr. Tom Tux Inc., 214 Broadway LIC#20113  -

(619)COUNCILOR HODGE ABSTAINS BASED ON HIS STATEMENT THAT “I AM THE OWNER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT.” (Report filed)

Maria J. Neto & Maria M. Neves d/b/a Lesoleil, 589 Armistice Blvd. LIC#20115

Northeast Management Inc. , d/b/a Blockbuster Video, 295 Armistice Blvd. LIC# 20173

Northeast Management Inc., d/b/a Major Video, 753 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC# 20129

Nulco Manufacturing Corp. d/b/a Nulco Lighting, 30 Beecher St. LIC#20303

Ocean State Job Lot of Pawtucket Inc., 470 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#  20120

PDKM  Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Mail Boxes Etc. #0758, 545 Newport Ave. LIC# 20240

Paplin Products Inc d/b/a The Craft Workshop, 435 Benefit St. LIC# 20121

Phyl‑Top Inc., d/b/a Mr. Tux, 127 School St.  LIC# 20124

Jack B. Pina d/b/a Ligafrica Music, 423 Weeden St. LIC#20289

Precision Harley Davidson Inc., 269 Armistice Blvd. LIC# 20203

Price is Right Shops Inc., d/b/a J Silver, 50 Ann Mary St. LIC#20229

Luke Renchan d/b/a Luke's Record Exchange, 393 Broadway LIC# 20126

Rhode Island #19 Inc. d/b/a Bldg #19 1/9, 645 Narragansett Park Dr. LIC#20127

Silver Wing Investors d/b/a Great Cuts, 685 Beverage Hill Ave. LIC# 20131

Jean B Vitali d/b/a A & B Corporation (Merchandise Mart & Flea Market) 360 Broad St (Pawtucket Portion of Former Train Station)  LIC# 20135

 

SUNDAY SALES (THIRD CLASS) RENEWAL

 

Sandra Patricio d/b/a Hillside Florist, 612 Pawtucket Ave. LIC# 20141

 

*CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:

 

Rosanna Ahmed - $100,000.00

Charles Ferguson - No amount specified

Helena Stewart Logan - $100,000.00

Lucille V. McCarthy - No amount specified

Joseph Perry, by his father Douglas Perry - No amount specified

Vincent Vallarine, Jr., - No amount specified

 

THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS RETURNS THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

RECOMMENDED TO BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER REVIEW:

 

Claim of August J. Bigos, in the amount of $364.00/397.41

Claim of Katrina Brayall, in the amount of $86.68

Claim of Bertil E. Carlson, in no amount specified.

Claim of Norayr Palandjian, in the amount of $77.69

Claim of Marc A. Viera, in the amount of $109.90

Claim of Charles M. Bachini, Sr. and Joseph M. Gaboriault, in the amount of $1,900.00/2,595.00

Claim of Ronald C. Baxler, by Attorney Dino A. Brosco, in the amount of $100,000.00

Claim of Steven & Dawn Demers, in no amount specified

Claim of Deborah Goffe, by Attorney Valentino D. Lombardi, Esq., in no amount specified

 

RECOMMENDED TO BE DENIED - CLAIMANT TO CONTACT PAWTUCKET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:

 

Claim of Jacequeline Diallo, by Attorney Damon M. D’Ambrosio, in the amount of $100,000.00

 

RECOMMENDED TO BE DENIED:

 

Claim of Nathan D. Bickett, in the amount of $2,707.52/3,234.65

Claim of Jason Montijo, by Attorney Robert J. Ameen, in an amount from $5,000.00 - $25,000.00

Claim of John J. Ruddy III, by Allstate Insurance Company, in the amount of $690.38

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.

 

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Hodge requests that becuase he was unable to attend the last Council meeting, due to being ill, he would like the record to show he would have voted in the affirmative on the following city officers:

 

City Sergeant - Albertino Lourenco

Sealer of Weights and Measures - Kenneth O’Neill

Probate Judge - Cristine McBurney

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.

 

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Hodge, Chair of the Abandoned Properties Committee, returns the following properties with the following recommendations:

 

REFER TO CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE WITH RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE SALE OF PROPERTY TO MR. FRANCIS SAGGALL.

 

Property located at 174-176 Cottage Street

 

REFER THE FOLLOWING TO THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE:

 

Property located at 267 High Street

Property located at 18-20 Bullock Street

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CARR.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Carr, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Captain David Holden, requesting that he confer with John Holmes, Animal Control Officer, to determine if the Shelter’s log books are open to the public for inspection, how accessible these records are, and when the records can be looked at.  If this information is not available to the public, the Council would like to know the reason it is not.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VIEIRA.

 

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Vieira introduces the following resolution:

 

588      RESOLUTION OPPOSING 98-H 7196, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES--REGULATION OF SALES.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Bray, the following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

Ayes - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, Vieira, and Wildenhain.

 

Noes - 0.

 

Councilor Vieira also requests that the Clerk inform the Pawtucket Delegation of the results of the poll taken of all the Class A liquor license holders in Pawtucket, and also the opposition to the legislation as stated by the Vice President of the R.I. Liquor Store Association, who is also a license holder in Pawtucket.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Vieira, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the meeting is adjourned at eight twenty-three o’clock p.m.

February 25, 1998 - Regular City Council Session
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