July 24, 2002 - Regular City Council Session

City Council, July 24, 2002

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at twelve four o’clock p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

Present – President Barry, Councilors Bray, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Moran and Wildenhain.

Absent – Councilors Carr and Hoyas

President Barry presides.

The reading of the records of July 10, 2002, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

THE COUNCIL RECESSES AT TWELVE FIVE O’CLOCK P.M., TO CONVENE AS THE PAWTUCKET BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.

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

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

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

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

028      B.  Communication from Jeanne Zavada, General Manager, Slater Mill Historic Site, to the Honorable City Council Members. (Response on receiving the appropriations award for the Slater Mill Historic Site)

028      C.  Communication from Elizabeth J. Cook-Martin, Town Clerk, Town of Hopkinton, to the Rhode Island City & Town Councilors, (Adopted Resolution to construct a weapons training facility to be used by all police agencies in Rhode Island)

589      D.  Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Appointment of Stella Carrera, 163 Garden Street to the Pawtucket Housing Authority as a Commissioner)

590 & 7           E.  Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Water Treatment Plant Facility)

7          F.  Communication from Pamela M. Marchand, P.E., Chief Engineer, Pawtucket Water Supply Board, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response to the letter from Ms. Wilson, Legal Counsel, PUC, dated June 20, 2002)

028      G.  Communication from Paul G. Masse, President, Local 3960, Executive Board and Trustees of Local 3960, to John J. Barry, III, Council President, and Honorable Members of the Council, (Pay increases for the Heads of the Departments, and other Officers of the City)

Communication from Joseph Raheb Esq., representing Stacey Tramonti, to President John J. Barry, III, requesting to purchase vacant Lot 553 Plat 65 on Merry Street, is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

COUNCILOR HOYAS ARRIVES AT TWELVE SEVEN O’CLOCK P.M.

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PARKS COMMISSION SUB-COMMITTEE AND THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING REQUEST IS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS ON A ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS:

AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

641      Communication from Anthony Walsh, Vice President, Project Pride/Daggett Delight’s Inc., to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Extension to the Daggett Delight’s Inc., Concession Stand)

1.  All Code and State Requirements are to be met and adhered to.

2.  Legal Department approval of Certificate of insurance naming the City as loss payee during the construction phase.

3.  John E. Carney, Director of Public Works shall approve all phases of the construction project.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Moran introduces the following communication:

Communication from Francis P. Crawley, Director of Administration, to the City Council Finance Committee (Ordinance Fixing Salaries of Department Heads and other Officers)

Upon motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:

625      Communication from Francis P. Crawley, Director of Administration, to the City Council Finance Committee (Ordinance Fixing Salaries of Department Heads and other Officers)

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.

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

COUNCILOR HOYAS VOTES NO.

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to prepare a 10-day Notice of Termination to Manhattan Hotel Development, LLC for the Division Street Hotel Project.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, SUBMITTED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL, IS TAKEN UP:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER TO BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 2002, BALLOT CHANGING SECTION 2-503 AUDITORS.  (Allowing the City Council to extend the term with the city auditors for FY 2003 only)

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Grebien introduces the following amendment:

Add the following:

Upon written agreement from the current auditor that the cost for auditing services for FY2003 shall not exceed $47,000.

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

AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

Add the following:

Upon written agreement from the current auditor that the cost for auditing services for FY2003 shall not exceed $47,000.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED, AS AMENDED, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS:

AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.