August 22, 2001 - Regular City Council Session

 

 

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:

 

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, 2001, through July 31, 2001)

 

622         B.      Communication from Ronald F. Travers, Director, Zoning and Code Enforcement, to Council President John Barry, III, & Council Members.  (Vacant/Abandon Housing Report)

 

028         C.     Notice of the Narragansett Bay Commission applying to Coastal Resources Management Council for assent to construct a floatables collection facility at an existing Narragansett Bay Commission combined sewer overflow outfall and install an access driveway for maintenance purposes on Plat 37A, Lots 453 & 512 in the City of Pawtucket.

 

028         D.     Notice for Solicitation of Proposals from the Coastal Resources Management Council for the construction of public boating facilities.

 

590         E.      Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (George R. Bennett Highway Extension)

 

 

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:

 

7       Communication from Joseph A. Keough, Jr., to the City Council of the City of Pawtucket.  (Proposed Rate Increase – Pawtucket Water Supply Board)

 

 

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.

 

588   RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS POSSIBLE TO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THIS LATEST RATE INCREASE PROPOSAL.

 

 

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.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE REGULATING APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES AND TRANSFERS OR RENEWALS OF LICENSES.

 

 

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.

 

330   ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 388 OF THE PAWTUCKET CODE OF ORDINANCES, 1996, ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.” (4-Way Stop Signs – Columbia Avenue And Francis Avenue)

 

 

*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:

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

 

Marjorie D. Beaubien, by Atty. Robert J. Levine – No Amount Specified

Robert N. Forest - $1,607.00/$2,576.25/$3,429.35/$4,039.69

Diane Gaj - $218.03

Romuald W. Maher, Jr. - $1,548.47/$3,554.10

Donna Peterson - $1,118.13/$2,395.35/$1,600.00

 

SEWER:

 

Leon & Lorriane Hakeem - $1,627.18/$3,002.00

Paul Lusignan - $500.00

Kenneth Roy – $550.00/$557.76

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CARR.

 

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Carr, on behalf of Council President Barry, introduces the following communications:

 

Communication from Luis Alfredo Gil, President, and Juan Carlos Martinez, Vice President, Colombian American Cultural Society, Inc. to Councilman John Barry, President, Pawtucket City Council.  (Expressing their gratitude for the Council’s support in the celebration of the Colombian Heritage and Independence)

 

Communication from Ed Green, Growth Team Representative, Central RI Development Corporation, to President, John Barry, Pawtucket City Council.  (Announcing a Voucher awarded to Crown Cut Packaging of Pawtucket)

 

Communication from Bob Cooper, Executive Secretary, Governor’s Commission on Disabilities, to President John Barry, III, Pawtucket City Council.  (Notice of Public Hearings)

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Carr, on behalf of Council President Barry, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the following communications are READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

028   Communication from Luis Alfredo Gil, President, and Juan Carlos Martinez, Vice President, Colombian American Cultural Society, Inc. to Councilman John Barry, President, Pawtucket City Council.  (Expressing their gratitude for the Council’s support in the celebration of the Colombian Heritage and Independence)

 

028   Communication from Ed Green, Growth Team Representative, Central RI Development Corporation, to President, John Barry, Pawtucket City Council.  (Announcing a Voucher awarded to Crown Cut Packaging of Pawtucket)

 

028   Communication from Bob Cooper, Executive Secretary, Governor’s Commission on Disabilities, to President John Barry, III, Pawtucket City Council.  (Notice of Public Hearings)

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CARR.

 

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Carr, on behalf of Council President Barry, introduces the following communication:

 

Communication from Margaret M. Lynch-Gadaleta, City Solicitor, to John J. Barry, III – City Council President. (Tax Sales)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Carr, on behalf of Council President Barry, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:

 

Communication from Margaret M. Lynch-Gadaleta, City Solicitor, to John J. Barry, III – City Council President. (Tax Sales)

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

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

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to George L. Kelley, III, Chief of Police, requesting that he enforce the one-way traffic on Woodbine Street, running easterly from Broadway to Sabin Street.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the meeting is adjourned at twelve twenty o’clock p.m.

August 22, 2001 - Regular City Council Session
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