City Council, August 25, 1999
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, August 25, 1999, at twelve twelve o’clock p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Barry, Councilors Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Bray and Moran.
President Barry presides.
The reading of the records of August 11, 1999, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
COUNCILOR BRAY ARRIVES AT TWELVE FIFTEEN O’CLOCK P.M.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS LAID ON THE TABLE, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY $11,896.24 FOR PAWTUCKET’S SHARE OF THE OUTSTANDING PAYROLL OBLIGATIONS OF THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED BACK TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR AUDITING SERVICES FOR FY 2000, 2001, 2002, TO PARMELEE, POIRIER, & ASSOCIATES, CPA, 1665 HARTFORD AVENUE, SUITE 23, P.O. BOX 19397, JOHNSTON, RI, IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,500.00.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE FOLLOWING ENTITLED ORDINANCE IS PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Add the following to Section 1:
The salary of the three members of the Board of Canvassers shall be at the annual rate of $6,202.00; the salary of the Sealer of Weights and Measures shall be at the annual rate of 6,028.59; the salary of the City Sergeant shall be at the annual rate of $6,027.55.
The following ordinance is read for the first time AS AMENDED and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CLEMENTE.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Clemente, seconded by Councilor Carr, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Pamela Callahan, Chief Engineer, Pawtucket Water Supply Board, regarding the Pawtucket Water Supply Board’s policy of selling tanked water to the Power Plant in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
The Council is requesting the following information:
1. What is the purpose of selling tanked water to the power plant?
2. What is the fee charged to the power plant?
3. How many tanks of water have been sold?
4. How is the Water Supply Board monitoring the sale?
5. What effect does this have on our water supply?
6. Who else is the Pawtucket Water Supply Board selling water to?
A response is requested in time for the September 8, 1999, meeting.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEES THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE:
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 88 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, ENTITLED, “SCHOOL COMMITTEE” (Compensation)
*The following Licenses are APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
BINGO Renewals –
Darlington Braves, Inc., 92 East Avenue, Sunday’s 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., LIC# 922
Howard Rogers Post 25 The American Legion, 25 McCallum Avenue, Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. LIC# 923
St. Basil the Great, 92 East Avenue, Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., LIC# 924
St. Basil the Great, 92 East Avenue, Fridays 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., LIC# 925
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, for a license to conduct a Reception/Fund Raiser for the Visitor’s Center, at 175 Main Street, in the Parking Lot, on Friday, September 3, 1999, from 6:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m., LIC#1323M
PIGEON LOFT Renewals –
Frank Federighi, 177 Division Street, LIC# D0002
James Luiz, 163 Division Street, LIC# D0003
John Quilitzsch, 854 Cottage Street, LIC# D0005
Luis M. Rodrigues, 12 Vale Street, LIC# D0009
Filomina Sousa, 9 Winter Street, LIC# D0007
Petros Zervas, 27 Harrison Street, LIC# D0008
SANDWICH BOARD SIGN PERMITS –
Broadway Pizza, 511 Broadway, (1 Sign)
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Leslie Cipriano, by Atty. Michael E. Sendley – $100,000.00
Francis C. Laushway, by Atty. Joseph A. Keough, Jr. - $15,000.00
Kathleen Robert - $318.45/$331.75
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CARR.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Carr, seconded by Councilor Grebien, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to John E. Carney, Director of Public Works, regarding the Public Works Department policy on vehicles involved in accidents.
The Council is requesting the following information for the period beginning January 1, 1999:
1. A list of all vehicles involved in an accident?
2. What action has been taken?
The Council is also requesting a copy of the departmental policy being used at this time.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Georgiana Reis – $588.85
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Susan E. Wilcox - $432.36
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Joaquim Santos - $657.01 (Resubmission)
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
Ryan McDonald, by Attorney Domenic J. Carcieri – NO AMOUNT SPECIFIED
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Grebien, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Barbara Sokoloff, Executive Director, Public Buildings Authority, requesting information on previously approved bond issues beginning with the first $10,000,000 bond issue to the last $10,000,000 bond issue.
In particular, the Council is asking for the following:
1. What is the dollar amount that has been spent?
2. How was this money spent?
3. What is the balance left to be spent?
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BRAY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Bray, on behalf of Council President Barry, seconded by Councilor Grebien, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is further instructed to ask Barbara Sokoloff, Executive Director, Public Buildings Authority, to furnish the amount of interest earned on all unspent money to date.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BRAY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to notify Candida DePina to attend Formal Hearing for DePina’s Restaurant, 97 Lonsdale Avenue, on September 8, 1999, at 8:00 p.m., to answer questions regarding the charge of selling alcohol without a license.
Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the meeting is adjourned at twelve thirty-five o’clock p.m.