September 8, 1999 - Regular City Council Session

City Council, September 8, 1999

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, September 8, 1999, at eight o’clock p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

Present – Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

Absent – President Barry.

President Pro-Tempore Bray presides.

THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A SHOW CAUSE HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING:

MANUEL AMARAL, MANNY’S SERVICE CENTER, INC., 645 ARMISTICE BLVD.

THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT EIGHT SIX O’CLOCK P.M.

The reading of the records of August 25, 27, 31, 1999, are dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

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

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

7          **A.  Communication from Pamela Callahan, Chief Engineer, Pawtucket Water Supply Board, to John Barry, III, President, Pawtucket City Council.  (October City Council Meeting)

592      C.  Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Proposed Roof Repairs – Armory)

028      D.  Notice of Public Utilities Commission Public Hearings (Rate Increase – Cox Communications, Inc.)

7          E.  Communication from Pamela M. Callahan, P.E., Chief Engineer, Pawtucket Water Supply Board, to the Pawtucket City Council.  (Selling of Tanked Water to the Power Plant in Smithfield)

588      F.  Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Application for State of RI Recreational Greenways Grants)

023      G.  Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Resolution to place on the ballot a referendum question to amend Section 3-709 of the Charter placing a resident of the Town of Cumberland on the Water Supply Board)

** TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.

578      B.  Communication from Jack Reed, United States Senator, to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, Clerk, Pawtucket City Council.  (HUD Investigation), is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.

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

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to the US Department of Housing & Urban Development, requesting the status of the Pawtucket Housing Authority’s case and a timetable as to when the investigation will be completed.

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), is READ AND ORDERED FILED, and is REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, A PUBLIC HEARING IS SET FOR OCTOBER 6, 1999, ON THE FOLLOWING:

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 CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.

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

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment, requesting an update on the status of the Monet building on Lonsdale Avenue, and also what the best use for this property would be.

THE FOLLOWING IS LAID ON THE TABLE ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, PENDING AN OPINION FROM THE PARKS COMMISSION:

Communication from Tamera A. Emmett, Daggett Farm Riding Academy, to the Pawtucket City Council, requesting permission to have Guided Trail Rides in Daggett Farm.

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE THE REQUEST TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO UTILIZE SIX (6) PARKING SPACES ALONG THE BACK WALL OF THE MUNICIPAL LOT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHILD CARE CONNECTION AND THE PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

635      Communication from Mary Ann Shallcross, Ed D., CEO & President, Child Care Connection, requesting permission to lease a portion of the municipal parking lot on Roosevelt Avenue.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS TAKEN UP:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS TO PLACE ON THE BALLOT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, A REFERENDUM QUESTION TO AMEND SECTION 3-709 OF THE CHARTER TO PLACE A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND ON THE WATER SUPPLY BOARD

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Hodge requests that the following entitled resolution be AMENDED as follows:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS TO PLACE ON THE BALLOT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, A REFERENDUM QUESTION TO AMEND SECTION 3-709 OF THE CHARTER TO PLACE A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND ON THE WATER SUPPLY BOARD

Change the following:

…resident elector rate payer and system user…

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Hoyas, the following amendment to the following entitled resolution is APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, and Hoyas.

NOES – Councilors Moran, and Wildenhain.

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS TO PLACE ON THE BALLOT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, A REFERENDUM QUESTION TO AMEND SECTION 3-709 OF THE CHARTER TO PLACE A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND ON THE WATER SUPPLY BOARD

Change the following:

…resident elector rate payer and system user…

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Hodge requests that the following entitled resolution be further AMENDED as follows:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS TO PLACE ON THE BALLOT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, A REFERENDUM QUESTION TO AMEND SECTION 3-709 OF THE CHARTER TO PLACE A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND ON THE WATER SUPPLY BOARD

Change the following:

…from the Town of Cumberland appointed by the chief executive officer of Cumberland, as a non voting member.

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Clemente, the following amendment to the following entitled resolution is DEFEATED on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Clemente, Hodge, and Hoyas.

NOES – Councilors Carr, Grebien, Moran, and Wildenhain.

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS TO PLACE ON THE BALLOT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, A REFERENDUM QUESTION TO AMEND SECTION 3-709 OF THE CHARTER TO PLACE A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND ON THE WATER SUPPLY BOARD

Change the following:

…from the Town of Cumberland appointed by the chief executive officer of Cumberland, as a non voting member.

The following resolution is read AS AMENDED and DEFEATED on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES – Councilor Carr.

NOES - President Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

023      RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS TO PLACE ON THE BALLOT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, A REFERENDUM QUESTION TO AMEND SECTION 3-709 OF THE CHARTER TO PLACE A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND ON THE WATER SUPPLY BOARD, AS AMENDED.

The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES - President Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.