City Council, December 5, 2001
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at eight o’clock p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Barry, Councilors Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Moran, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Bray, Carr, and Hoyas.
President Barry presides.
THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONVENE AS THE PAWTUCKET BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.
THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT EIGHT NINE O’CLOCK P.M.
The reading of the records of November 20, 2001, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Grebien, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Margaret M. Lynch-Gadaleta, City Solicitor, requesting that she research liability issues, which other communities may have, regarding the installation of skate board facilities.
The Council is further requesting an opinion from the RI Interlocal Risk Management Trust.
A response is requested in time for the December 19, 2001, meeting of the City Council.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Moran, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following license is APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS on a unanimous voice vote:
VICTUALLING HOUSE (First Class)
Jean B. Vitali d/b/a Shots, *520 Central Avenue LIC#618
(Transfer from Beef Hearth Inc. d/b/a Chelo’s, 825 Newport Ave)
STIPULATIONS:
*520 Central Ave
1. All doors shall be kept closed at all times.
2. No loitering of patrons outside the building.
3. No alcoholic beverages outside the building at any time.
4. Clear area of any debris before leaving for the night.
The following licenses are APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
PEDDLER (Renewals)
Norman E. Benoit, Jr., 15 Surrey Drive, Johnston, RI LIC#16
TO PEDDLE: Food
DRIVER: Norman E. Benoit, Jr.
LOCATION: All of Pawtucket
Celestino V. Couto, 274 California Avenue, Providence, RI. LIC#61
TO PEDDLE: Fish
DRIVER: Celestino V. Couto
LOCATION: All of Pawtucket
TATTOO PARLOR (Renewal)
Regina Stabinsch d/b/a Body Vogue, 818 Newport Avenue LIC#T0003
VICTUALLING HOUSE (First Class) NEW
Hui Y Zhang d/b/a Best Taste Chinese Restaurant, 856 Newport Avenue LIC#00620
VICTUALLING HOUSE (First Class) RENEWALS
Arad Corp., d/b/a Broadway Market, 399 Broadway, LIC#00512
Michael Arena d/b/a Amanda’s Kitchen, 54 Smithfield Ave. LIC#00425 OPEN UNTIL 4:30 AM - SAT & SUN & ANY DAY BEFORE HOLIDAY.
Big Mike’s Incorporation d/b/a Big Mike’s, 574 Smithfield Ave. LIC#00555
Khalil M. Elmasri d/b/a Hanna’s Market, 232 Columbus Ave. Lice#00601
Harvest Soup and Deli, LLC d/b/a Harvest Soup and Deli, 877 Central Ave. LIC#00575
Ana A. Jarosz d/b/a Jarosz Delicatessen, 560 Armistice Blvd. LIC#00552
R & P Pizza Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Pizza Den, 287 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#00438
RIPJ Management Inc., d/b/a Papa John’s, 379 Smithfield Ave. LIC#00602
RIPJ Management Inc., d/b/a Papa John’s, 295 Armistice Blvd. LIC#00603
Ana Molina d/b/a El Salvador Restaurant, 204 Broad St. LIC#00531
Ru Quin Zhao d/b/a Ocean Inn Chinese Restaurant, 270 Dexter St. LIC#00595
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
MISCELLANEOUS:
Austin J. Lapierre - $1523.67/$1698.98
Catherine Raposa - $1639.12
Katherine Wolfsberger - $25.00
SEWER:
Edward & Gertrude Connolly - $1500.00
James Langlois - $800.00
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Grebien, on behalf of himself and Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Clemente, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to James T. Condon, Fire Chief, requesting that he submit a summary of the process used in preparing a fire incident report.
This request comes from the concerns that both Councilor Bray and Councilor Grebien have received from neighbors regarding the recent fires in the Woodlawn section of the City.
The Council is further requesting that a copy of this communication be forwarded to Ronald F. Travers, Director, Zoning and Code Enforcement.
A response is requested in time for the December 19, 2001, meeting of the City Council.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to John E. Carney, Director of Public Works, regarding the lack of lighting in Slater Park in the Daggett Farm area.
The Council is requesting his recommendation on how this situation can be rectified.
A response is requested in time for the December 19, 2001, meeting of the City Council.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Clemente, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance, requesting that he submit a list of those departments who are overspent by 5% and $500 over their budget line items.
The Council is further requesting that you submit a report on the status of the budget regarding any effects caused by the lack of state funding. The Council is concerned that there may be an impact on the current budget.
A response is requested in time for the January 9, 2002, meeting of the City Council.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Clemente, the meeting is adjourned at eight twenty-one o’clock p.m. in memory of Captain William Donahue, who served the Pawtucket Fire Department for 18 years.