City Council, December 8, 1999
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, December 8, 1999, at eight fourteen o’clock p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor Clemente.
President Barry presides.
THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX STABILIZATION FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY NARRAGANSETT COATED PAPER CORP., LOCATED AT 570 YORK AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX STABILIZATION FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY EDITH MARRA, 58 WALCOTT STREET, PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.
THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT EIGHT TWENTY-THREE O’CLOCK P.M.
The reading of the records of November 23, 1999, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
1 A. Communication from George L. Kelley, III, Chief of Police, to all Platoons and Sergeant Force. (No Parking Area – Roosevelt Avenue)
028 B. Communication from John W. Pestle and Patrick A. Miles, Jr., to City of Pawtucket. (Model Cable Television Franchises)
126 C. Draft Minutes from the Pawtucket Parks Commission meeting held on November 2, 1999.
624 D. Communication from J. Roque, Purchasing Agent, to the Honorable City Council. (Emergency P.O.’s/October & November)
629 Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, Director of Public Safety, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting that Dorman’s Auto Sales and Service, Inc. be placed on the City’s Tow List, is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND THE REQUEST TO BE PLACED ON THE CITY’S TOW LIST IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, THE WAIVER OF RESIDENCY AT THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR MARY LOU CIANO-GILL, CERTIFIED SPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPIST, IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES – Councilor Moran.
632 Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting a waiver of residency in the School Department for Mary Lou Ciano-Gill, Certified Speech/Language Therapist.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, THE WAIVER OF RESIDENCY AT THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR AMY ANDERSON, SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES – Councilor Moran.
632 Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting a waiver of residency in the School Department for Amy Anderson, Speech/Language Pathologist.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.
NOES – Councilor Carr.
636 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX STABILIZATION FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY NARRAGANSETT COATED PAPER CORP., LOCATED AT 570 YORK AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
636 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX STABILIZATION FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY EDITH MARRA, 58 WALCOTT STREET, PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
*The following Licenses are APPROVED on a voice vote:
PEDDLER Renewals –
Norman E. Benoit, Jr. d/b/a Norm Catering, 15 Surrey Drive, Johnston, RI, LIC# 16
TO PEDDLE: Food Catering
LOCATION: All of Pawtucket
Celestino V. Couto, 274 California Avenue, Providence, RI, LIC# 61
TO PEDDLE: Seafood
LOCATION: All of Pawtucket
Joao C. Soares, 162 Ohio Avenue, Providence, RI, LIC# 2
TO PEDDLE: Fish & Seafood
LOCATION: Weeden & Conant Streets
VICTUALLING HOUSE 1st Class Renewals –
Caprichos Antioquenos Panderia & Restaurant, Inc., 173 Lonsdale Avenue, LIC# 00249
Central Falls Donut, Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 205 Dexter Street, LIC# 00248
Delops, Inc., d/b/a D’Angelo’s/Pizza Hut, 214 Broadway, LIC# 00353
619 COUNCILOR HODGE ABSTAINS BASED ON HIS STATEMENT “CO-OWNER OF BUILDING WHERE THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED” (REPORT FILED)
Connie Dernikos, d/b/a Connie’s Restaurant, 526 Pawtucket Avenue, LIC#00064
Edmundo Antonio Matias d/b/a Fonseca & Primas Seafood, 550 Weeden Street, LIC# 00397
M.J. Restaurant, Inc., d/b/a The New Time Square Restaurant, 3 ½ Exchange Street, LIC# 00123
The Newport Creamery, Inc., 100 Main Street, LIC# 00146
The Newport Creamery, Inc., 665 Central Avenue, LIC# 00145
R & P Pizza Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Pizza Den, 287 Pawtucket Avenue, LIC#00438
Thrifty Store, Inc., d/b/a J and L Superstores, 562 Broadway, LIC# 00340
TAVERN 2nd Class Renewal -
Bradford Berube, d/b/a Maple House, 220 Barton Street, LIC# 00435
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Jose R. Almeida and Hilda M. Almeida, by Atty. Thomas D. Goldberg - $20,000.00
Diane & Kyle Belmont - $80.00
Jeraldine McCurley, by Atty. Alan M. Barnes - $13,400.00
Harry Rolon, by Atty. John A. Baglini, - $500,000.00
Gloria Salinas - $69.83/$69.94
At the request of Council President John J. Barry, III, and with the unanimous consent of the Council, the meeting is adjourned at eight thirty-five o’clock p.m., in memory of the six Worcester Fire Fighters who lost their lives Friday, December 3, 1999.