City Council, December 15, 2000
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Friday, December 15, 2000, at nine fifty-two 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, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Clemente and Moran.
President Barry presides.
The reading of the records of December 6, 2000, 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:
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
APPROVAL FOR 4 OF THE 5 NEW PROPOSED BUS SHELTERS, AS WELL AS, THE APPROVAL OF ALL EXISTING (20) BUS SHELTERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET:
PROPOSED NEW BUS SHELTERS:
| 1. | Location: | Prospect St. e/s @ 500 Prospect St. Apt. Bldg. #6 | |
| | Landmark: | Opp. Dorman’s Auto | Pole #58 |
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| 2. | Location: | Columbus Ave. n/s e/o Dean St. | |
| | Landmark: | Opp. Dublin Inn | Pole #8 |
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| 3. | Location: | Benefit n/s w/o Kenyon Avenue | |
| | Landmark: | Opp. Wheels of Freedom | Pole #119 |
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| 4. | Location: | Mineral Spring s/s e/o Conant St. | |
| | Landmark: | Park, Opp. Cemetery | Pole #3 or #4 |
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING REQUEST IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
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, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL, AND IS READ AND DEFEATED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES - Councilors Bray, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - President Barry, Councilors Carr, Grebien, and Hodge.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL, AND IS READ AND DEFEATED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – Councilor Carr.
NOES – President Barry, Councilors Bray, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
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, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BARRY TURNS THE CHAIR OVER TO COUNCILOR BRAY.
PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE BRAY RESIDES.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BARRY LEAVES THE CHAMBER AT TEN THIRTY-FIVE O’CLOCK P.M.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Carr, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
COUNCILOR GREBIEN LEAVES THE CHAMBER AT TEN THIRTY-NINE O’CLOCK P.M.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2567 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, AS AMENDED.” (Personnel Aide, Assistant City Clerk, and Police & Fire Fleet Mechanic Specialist)” IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Carr, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Delete the following:
Add a new position to the Personnel Division of the Finance Department
Personnel Aide, Pay Grade X05 $29,335.75 - $33,650.77.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME, AS AMENDED, AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Carr, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2567 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, AS AMENDED.” (Personnel Aide, Assistant City Clerk, and Police & Fire Fleet Mechanic Specialist), AS AMENDED.
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 Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Carr, Hodge, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2567 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, AS AMENDED.” (Mayor’s Office Manager)
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BARRY RETURNS TO THE CHAMBERS AT TEN FORTY O’CLOCK P.M.
PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE BRAY RETURNS THE CHAIR TO COUNCIL PRESIDENT BARRY.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BARRY PRESIDES.
THE FOLLOWING LICENSE IS APPROVED FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING DECEMBER 20, 2000, AND ENDING DECEMBER 1, 2001, WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
VICTUALLING HOUSE 1st Class RENEWAL –
*Caribbean Entertainment Inc., d/b/a Cosmopolitan Club, 25 Roosevelt Ave. LIC#00558
*STIPULATIONS:
1. Music shall be turned off by 12:45 a.m. Premises and surrounding area to be cleared by 1:30 a.m.
2. All police details shall be for the hours of 9:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m.
3. There will be one police officer assigned for each 150 patrons entering the Club. These officers are assigned directly to the club for order maintenance.
4. There shall be one police officer assigned to the area of East Avenue at the rear of the club. This officer does not count against the complement of officers allotted for the club. The officer designated for East Avenue is there to assure that no club patrons park in the Towers East, Boy’s Club, or Fleet parking lots, as well as on East Avenue, where prohibited.
5. The club shall assign security to assure order maintenance within the parking lots around the club. They have no authority to direct traffic on any property of the City of Pawtucket. They are not to intervene in any police matter.
6. The police department reserves the right to reassess the stipulated police detail arrangements if complaints of noise and incidence of violence continue to occur in and around the establishment.
7. Applicant shall provide a detail of at least 2 firefighters, when in the opinion of the Pawtucket Fire Chief, the applicant is sponsoring an event which may mandate such services. This is pursuant to the decision of the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review, dated October 13, 1998.
8. PRIVILEGE TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 2:00 AM IS REVOKED. CLOSING TIME SHALL BE 1:00 AM ON ALL EVENINGS.
*The following Licenses are APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of the Pawtucket Police Athletic League for a license to conduct Benefit Wrestling Matches, at the PAL Center, 242 Dexter Street on Saturday, December 16, 2000 from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m., LIC# 1432M
PEDDLER Renewals –
Victor Iannitti, 21 George Street, Pawtucket, RI, LIC# 5
TO PEDDLE: Fruit & Vegetables
LOCATION: Exchange Street & Central Falls Line
Joao C. Soares, 162 Ohio Avenue, Providence, RI, LIC# 2
TO PEDDLE: Fish & Seafood
LOCATION: Weeden & Conant Streets
SUNDAY SALES 1st Class –
Butson’s Enterprises of Massachusetts, Inc. d/b/a Ro-Jack’s, (Transfer from Ro-Jack’s Food Stores, Inc.) 295 Armistice Blvd., LIC# 20392
M & M Market, Inc. d/b/a M & M Market, (Transfer from Shiv Shakti, Inc. d/b/a Shiv Shakti Express Mart) 364 Benefit Street, LIC# 20389
VICTUALLING HOUSE 1st Class –
Butson’s Enterprises of Massachusetts, Inc. d/b/a Ro-Jack’s, (Transfer from Ro-Jack’s Food Stores, Inc.) 295 Armistice Blvd., LIC# 00585
M & M Market, Inc. d/b/a M & M Market, (Previously Shiv Shakti, Inc. d/b/a Shiv Shakti Express Mart), 364 Benefit Street, LIC# 00582
VICTUALLING HOUSE 1st Class Renewals –
C.H. Brothers, Inc. d/b/a Gold Mart, 1531 Newport Avenue, LIC# 00551
Ghasan Eid d/b/a Town Mart, 885 Newport Avenue, LIC# 00320
Kwon Shun, Inc. d/b/a Canton Wok, 293 Newport Avenue, LIC# 00294
Tina M. Letourneau d/b/a Bill’s Restaurant, 844 Newport Avneue, LIC# 00491 4:00 A.M. CLOSING TIME WITH NO CUSTOMERS SERVED AFTER 3:00 A.M.
Manarisma, Inc. d/b/a The Spaghetti Bender, 881 Central Avenue, LIC# 00573
Cheryl Manzi d/b/a Java Jones Café and Eatery, 863 Newport Avenue, LIC# 00569
Edmundo Antonio Matias d/b/a Fonseca & Primas Seafood, 550 Weeden Street, LIC# 00397
Jospeh P. Muschiano d/b/a Best Java, 394 Pawtucket Avenue, LIC# 00546
Thrifty Store, Inc. d/b/a J and L Superstores, 562 Broadway, LIC# 00340
Fola Sule d/b/a Toof’s Market, 916 Main Street, LIC# 00342
Manuel R. Vasquez d/b/a Dominican Super Market, 339 Weeden Street, LIC# 00202
THE FOLLOWING LICENSE IS TAKEN OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA, AND IS TAKEN UP:
POOL TABLE New –
The Sports Zone, Inc. d/b/a Pit Bar & Grille, 602 Smithfield Avenue, (2-Weedays and Sundays) LIC# G0055
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.
Upon motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the following application for license is APPROVED FOR ONLY ONE POOL TABLE, on a unanimous voice vote:
POOL TABLE New –
The Sports Zone, Inc. d/b/a Pit Bar & Grille, 602 Smithfield Avenue, (1-Weedays and Sundays) LIC# G0055
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Dewey E. Bruneau, Jr. - $260.00/$356.27
Jose P. Ferreira, by Atty. V. Edward Formisano - $100,000.00
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Bray, the meeting is adjourned at ten forty-two o’clock p.m.