October 6, 1999 - Regular City Council Session

City Council, October 6, 1999

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, October 6, 1999, at eight o’clock p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

Present - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

Absent – 0.

President Barry presides.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BRAY.

Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the formal hearing regarding Candida DePina, DePina’s Restaurant, 97 Lonsdale Avenue, is CANCELLED on a unanimous voice vote, based on the issues that were resolved through Councilor Bray, neighbors, and the license holder.

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 the entire City Council, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to William D. Ankner, Director, RI Department of Transportation, requesting a status report on the reconstruction of Broadway, as well as, when the installation of new sidewalks on Broadway will begin.

The Council is further requesting a status report on the federal projects, which include Pawtucket Avenue and Walcott Street.

A response is requested in time for the October 20, 1999, meeting, as well as, requesting Mr. Ankner to appear at a Pre-Council scheduled for October 20, 1999, to address these questions.

The reading of the records of September 22, 1999, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

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

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

061      A.  Communication from Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Statement of Estimated Realized and Unrealized Revenues for the fiscal period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999)

7          B.  Minutes to the Pawtucket Water Supply Board meeting held on August 18, 1999.

589      C.  Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Appointment of Vincent Duffy to the Pawtucket Housing Authority – Term expires July 14, 2004)

613      D.  Communication from Margaret M. Lynch, Esq., City Solicitor, to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk.  (Northern Rhode Island Private Industry Council)

590      E.  Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Similar agreements to Northern Rhode Island Private Industry Council)

590      F.  Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (REAP – Rhode Island Energy Aggregation Program)

028      G.  Communication from Marianne B. Mulholland, Clerk, Town of Cumberland, to All City and Town Clerks.  (Resolution in support of a timely intervention by a United Nations Peacekeeping Force in East Timor)

028      H.  Notice from Coastal Resources Management Council for construction of 6 foot wide floating loading platform at Town Landing on Taft Street.

028      I.  Communication from John T. Gannon, Esq., to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk, withdrawing the request for the assignment of Municipal Parking Lot Lease between the City of Pawtucket and 43 Broad Street Inc.

Communication from Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance, to John Barry, President, City Council. (Two Year Master Lease with GE Capital), is READ AND ORDERED FILED, and is REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, A PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD ON THE FOLLOWING REQUEST FOR ABANDONMENT:

Communication from Lois B. Kilsey, Vice President of Operations, Neptco, Inc., to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk, requesting the abandonment of a portion of Hamlet Street.

There are no speakers.

The Hearing is Closed.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Grebien introduces the following entitled communications:

Communication from Mary C. Hanley, E/P Manager – Right of Way, Bell Atlantic, to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, Clerk, requesting easement to Bell Atlantic for aerial facilities on Hamlet Street.

Communication from Elizabeth A. Fresolone, Senior Real Estate Agent, Eastern Utilities, requesting possible easement to Eastern Utilities for electric facilities on Hamlet Street.

Upon motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Bray, the following communications are READ AND ORDERED FILED:

133      Communication from Mary C. Hanley, E/P Manager – Right of Way, Bell Atlantic, to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, Clerk, requesting easement to Bell Atlantic for aerial facilities on Hamlet Street.

133      Communication from Elizabeth A. Fresolone, Senior Real Estate Agent, Eastern Utilities, requesting possible easement to Eastern Utilities for electric facilities on Hamlet Street.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the following petition for abandonment is LAID ON THE TABLE, on a unanimous voice vote:

Communication from Lois B. Kilsey, Vice President of Operations, Neptco, Inc., to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk, requesting the abandonment of a portion of Hamlet Street.

THE FOLLOWING MATTER IS LAID ON THE TABLE, AND REFERRED BACK TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

Communication from Councilor Raymond T. Hoyas, Jr., to the Honorable John J. Barry, III, President, Pawtucket City Council, regarding the removal of the basketball courts behind the fire station on Newport Avenue in Slater Park.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HOYAS.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Hoyas introduces the following entitled communication:

Communication from Councilor Raymond T. Hoyas, Jr., to the Honorable John J. Barry, III, President, Pawtucket City Council, requesting a resolution dedicating the new basketball courts in Slater Park in the memory of Dennis M. Lynch, Jr., and James W. Donaldson, Sr.

Upon motion made by Councilor Hoyas, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED, and is REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE:

588      Communication from Councilor Raymond T. Hoyas, Jr., to the Honorable John J. Barry, III, President, Pawtucket City Council, requesting a resolution dedicating the new basketball courts in Slater Park in the memory of Dennis M. Lynch, Jr., and James W. Donaldson, Sr.

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, A PUBLIC HEARING IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1999, AT 8:00 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET – ZONING MAP 40B, LOTS 156, 157, AND 158. (98 Newport Avenue)

COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN LEAVES THE CHAMBER AT EIGHT THIRTEEN O’CLOCK P.M.

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, THE WAIVER OF RESIDENCY AT THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR JANICE CHABOT, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE TEACHER, IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

AYES - President Barry, Councilors Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, and Hoyas.

NOES – Councilors Bray and Moran.

632      Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Waiver of residency requirement at the School Department for Janice Chabot, Family and Consumer Science teacher)

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Moran.

NOES - 0.