City Council, August 22, 2001
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, August 22, 2001, at twelve 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, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Hodge and Moran.
President Barry presides.
The reading of the records of August 8, 2001, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Hoyas, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director, Planning and Redevelopment, to the City Council Ordinance Committee. (Community Residence Zoning) is READ AND ORDERED FILED and is REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Communication from Margaret M. Lynch-Gadaleta, City Solicitor, to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk. (An Ordinance regulating license applications – water bills) is READ AND ORDERED FILED and is REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Communication from Robert K. Neill, Sr., Darlington Braves, Inc. to John Barry, President, Pawtucket City Council, requesting tax-exempt status for Darlington Braves, Inc., is READ AND ORDERED FILED and is REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENTAL AND SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE OF A VOLVO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOADER TO BE FUNDED IN THE FY2002 LEASE.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Grebien introduces the following communication:
Communication from Joseph A. Keough, Jr., to the City Council of the City of Pawtucket. (Proposed Rate Increase – Pawtucket Water Supply Board)
Upon motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Clemente, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Clemente, Grebien, Hoyas, and Wildenhain.
NOES – Councilor Carr.
*The following Licenses are APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of St. Anthony’s Holy Spirit Society for a license to conduct an Outdoor Festival (Auction) at 27 Forest Avenue, on Thursday, August 30, 2001, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., LIC# 0072M
Petition of Sacred Heart Church for a license to conduct a Holy Spirit Feast, 38 Park Street (Inside & Outside) on Friday, September 14, 2001 from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., Saturday, September 15, 2001, from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., and on Sunday, September, 16, 2001, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., LIC# 0071M
Petition of Project Pride, Inc. d/b/a Daggett Delights for a license to conduct a Cruise Night in Slater Park on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., LIC# 0073M
PUBLIC LAUNDRY Renewal –
Management Consultant and Investment Company d/b/a Clover Laundry, 609 Main Street, LIC# A0068
SUNDAY SALES 1st Class –
Manpreet Singh d/b/a India Mart (Previously Alan Custer d/b/a Bob’s Convenience Store), 85 Power Road, LIC# 20404
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the meeting is adjourned at twelve twenty o’clock p.m.