September 24, 2003 - Regular City Council Session

 

City Council, September 24, 2003

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 7:01 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

Present – Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.  

 

Absent – President Barry.

 

President Pro-Tempore Bray presides.

 

The reading of the records of September 10, 2003, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Clemente, 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 Revenue, for the fiscal period July 1, 2003, through August 31, 2003)

 

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.  Communication from Richard C. Davis, Pawtucket Foundation, to the Honorable John J. Barry, III, President, City Council.  (Tax Stabilization Agreement for Blackstone Exchange)

 

028      D.  Communication from Barbara L. Nash, Town Clerk, Town of Middletown, to RI Town & City Clerks.  (Resolution requesting the expansion of the definition of veterans to cover all VFW qualifications)

 

Communication from Doris Beauregard, 23 Broad Street, to Council President John Barry.  (Broad Street Parking Lot Lease) is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.

 

Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director, Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Zoning Fees) is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.

 

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

 

2          Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Retirement of James T. Condon, Fire Chief)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

592      Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Retirement of James T. Condon, Fire Chief)

 

Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director, Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting that the Public Hearing for the abandonment of a portion of Main Street be rescheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 7:00 p.m., is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the Public Hearing for the abandonment of a portion of Main Street is RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 7:00 p.m.

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

589          Gregory Scown, 111 Rice Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861.  Term expires September 12, 2008, is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle for confirmation, is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Bray, Councilors Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

Gregory Scown, 111 Rice Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861.  Term expires September 12, 2008.

 

588      Communication from Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance, to John Barry, President, City Council.  (Renewal of Equipment Finance Lease) is 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 Ronald F. Travers, Director, Zoning and Code Enforcement, regarding the property owned by Greenhalgh Mills, 314 Woodbine Street, Pawtucket, RI.

 

The Council is asking that Mr. Travers inspect this property to determine the following:

 

1.      Is the building properly secured?

2.      Is the overgrowth around the building causing any hazards, particularly to the fire lane?

 

A response is requested in time for the October 8, 2003, meeting of the City Council.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

With majority consent of the Council, councilor Wildenhain introduces the following communication:

 

Communication from Karen B. Godin, Senior Planner, Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Planning Commissions response to the Littlefield Street One Way Request)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Hoyas, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:

 

Communication from Karen B. Godin, Senior Planner, Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Planning Commissions response to the Littlefield Street One Way Request)

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR A TWO YEAR TERM FINANCE LEASE WITH QUICK & REILLY, A FLEET BOSTON FINANCIAL COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE, RI.

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, 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, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

330      AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 108 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.” (Establishing Fees for Liquor Licenses)

 

*THE FOLLOWING LICENSE IS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE 1st Class –

 

Champagne Foods Incorporated d/b/a Tom’s Restaurant, (Transfer from Thomas Soukas d/b/a Tom’s Restaurant) 29 Summer Street, LIC# 00674

 

*THE FOLLOWING BOND IS APPROVED, SURETY NAMED IS ACCEPTED:

 

PAWN BROKERS –

 

H & B Associates d/b/a Pawtucket Pawn Brokers, Surety – Western Surety Company

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Hoyas, the meeting is adjourned at 7:13 p.m.

September 24, 2003 - Regular City Council Session
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