City Council, July 19, 2006
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at 12:06 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Grebien, Councilors Barry, Bray, Carr, Hodge, Moran, Vitali, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor Clemente
President Grebien presides.
The reading of the records of July 5, 2006, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
| | Communication from Jeannie S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director to Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance, (Uniform Overtime) |
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| | Communication from the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency to the City of Pawtucket, (Statements) |
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| | Communication from the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency to the City of Pawtucket, (Construction Fund Draw Schedule Analysis) |
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| | Communication from the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency to the City of Pawtucket, (Project Payment Requisition Form) |
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| | Communication from Ronald F. Travers, Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement to Donald R. Grebien, President, Pawtucket City Council, (Vacant Property Housing Report) |
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| | Communication from Zaghar Mougerof, President of Teresa Pizza Inc. to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, (Change of name from Trackside Pizzeria to Uncle Sam’s Pizza & Restaurant) |
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| | Communication from Major Arthur J. Martins, Pawtucket Police Department to Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk, (Response – Noise Complaints from the Campbell Street Area) |
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| | Communication from Angel S. Garcia, Director of Personnel to the Honorable Members of Pawtucket City Council, (Allocation Roster Effective July 1, 2006) |
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| | Communication from J. Joseph Baxter, Jr. State Court Administrator to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, (Rhode Island Judiciary Annual Report) |
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| | Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment to Councilor Albert J. Vitali, Jr. (Response - Parking Lot Behind Rhode Island Textile – Soccer Complex) |
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| | Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment to Councilor David Clemente, (Response - Pawtucket Transfer Operations Superior Court Case) |
| | Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment to Donald R. Grebien, President, Pawtucket City Council, (Status Report – Hotel Development Project) |
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| | Communication from Donald R. Grebien, President, Pawtucket City Council, to Oke Seelbinder, c/o SMPO, (Demolition of Pawtucket/Central Falls Train Station) |
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Communication from John W. O’Connor, 116 Pond Street, Pawtucket to the Pawtucket City Council, (Request to purchase Plat 52, Lot 852 and Plat 57, Lot 230 Bloomingdale – Grotto Avenue) is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Hodge introduces the following communication:
Communication from Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting bids received at the bid opening held at First Southwest Company on July 19, 2006, for the sale of $3,000,000.00 City of Pawtucket General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes and concurring with the City’s Fiscal Agent, First Southwest Company, that the award be made to the lowest bidder, First Southwest Company, as follows:
| BIDDER | AMOUNT | NIC | PREMIUM |
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| First Southwest Company | $3,000,000.00 | 3.825125% | $20,190.00 |
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:
| BIDDER | AMOUNT | NIC | PREMIUM |
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| First Southwest Company | $3,000,000.00 | 3.825125% | $20,190.00 |
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES – President Grebien, Councilors Barry, Bray, Carr, Hodge, Moran, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER TO BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2006, BALLOT CHANGING SECTION 2-501 ENTITLED “JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT; ACTING JUDGE.” (The Judge of the Municipal Court may, with Council approval, appoint an additional Associate Judge)
The following resolution is read and NOT PASSED on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES – President Grebien, Councilors Hodge, Moran, and Vitali.
NOES – Councilors Barry, Bray, Carr and Wildenhain.
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WERE LAID ON THE TABLE AT THE MEETINGS HELD MAY 10, MAY 24, JUNE 7, JUNE 21, JULY 5, AND IS AGAIN LAID ON THE TABLE ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
AUTO REPAIR SHOP & SECOND HAND SHOP CLASS B (Parts Only)
*Lourenco DoCouto d/b/a Larry's Auto Repair, 519 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#30208 #40205
No painting or auto body work.
No parking on Glenwood Avenue.
All work shall be done in building.
No storage of junk cars or parts outside.
*THE FOLLOWING LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of Pawtucket Arts Festival Committee for a license to conduct an Arts Festival in Various Locations (See Attached) on Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 17, 2006. LIC#0450M
Petition of Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club Inc., for a license to conduct an Bob Dylan Show – Concert, at McCoy Stadium, Columbus Avenue, on Thursday, August 24, 2006, from 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm LIC#0501M
PUBLIC LAUNDRY – New
Joe Kishfy d/b/a Lonsdale Superwash, (Prev. Lonsdale Super Wash Inc.) 459 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#A0078
SIGN PERMIT – RENEWALS
Michael Bozek d/b/a Michael’s Boulevard Meats, 627 Armistice Blvd. (1) LIC#N0005
Rafik Fanatsakanion d/b/a Town Shoe Repair, 374 Smithfield Ave. (1) LIC#N0016
Fastcash Pawn & Checkcasher Incorporated, 824 Newport Ave. (1) LIC#N0011
Richard L. Rinaldi d/b/a Walt’s Roast Beef, 285 Newport Ave. (1) LIC#N0003
Joseph Saggal d/b/a Broadway Pizza, 511 Broadway, (1) LIC#N0004
WASTE HAULER – RENEWALS
Allied Waste North America Inc., d/b/a Allied Waste Systems of Fall River, 1080 Airport Road, Fall River, MA, LIC#W0012
Clyde Scrap Metal Recycling, d/b/a Clyde Roll Off, 11 Stewart Lane, Coventry, RI, LIC#W0017
Gladu Wrecking & Recyling Inc., 165 Poplar Street, Woonsocket, RI, LIC#W0006
Haul-Away, Inc., d/b/a Sweet Sanitation, 674B Carr’s Pond Road, East Greenwich, RI, LIC#W0009
M & M Disposal, Inc., 46 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI, LIC#W0004
Patriot Disposal Co Inc., 2208 Plainfield Pike, Johnston, RI, LIC#W0001
Pond View Recycling Inc., 1 Dexter Road, East Providence, RI, LIC#W0002
Rambone Disposal Service, Inc., 2153 Plainfield Pike, Johnston, RI, LIC#W0011
Roll-A-Way Disposal d/b/a Roll-A-Way Disposal, 86 Knight Street, Warwick, RI, LIC#W0005
S.D.S. Disposal, Inc., 2227 Plainfield Pike, Johnston, RI, LIC#W0016
Wastexpress LLC, 780 Reservoir Avenue, Unit 178, Cranston, RI, LIC#W0010
*THE FOLLOWING BONDS ARE APPROVED, SURETIES NAMED ARE ACCEPTED:
PRIVATE DETECTIVE –
Terrence M. Burgess, Surety – National Grange Mutual Insurance Company
John H. LeClair, Surety – The Hartford Fire Insurance Company
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Vanda Amorim by Progressive Insurance - $2,039.11
Carol Desjean - $277.49
Dawnlin LaPlume by Robert Ferrieri, Esq. – No Amount Specified
Randi-Lee Ownes - $571.31/$679.97
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CARR.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Carr introduces the following communication:
Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment to Thomas D. Moses, Moses & Afonso, (Pawtucket/Central Falls Train Station)
Upon motion made by Councilor Carr, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CARR.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Carr introduces the following communication:
Communication from Thomas V. Moses to Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment, (Warwick RICS, LLC – Pawtucket/Central Falls Train Station Property)
Upon motion made by Councilor Carr, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Barry introduces the following communication:
Communication from Robin McCaughey, Pawtucket constituent to John Barry, III, City Councilor, (Liquor Store Signs on Telephone Poles)
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Hodge the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Ronald F. Travers, Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement regarding increase in the amount of signs on telephone poles, and requesting that he take the necessary steps to enforce the ordinance banning this activity. A response is requested in time for the September 6, 2006, Council meeting.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication Dr. Hans Dellith, Superintendent of Schools, Thomas J. Conlon, Business Administrator and Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance requesting a complete detailed listing of all expenditures relating to the move of the Pawtucket School Department to the new location at 286 Main Street, including any repairs. A response is requested in time for the Finance Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2006.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, 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 and George L. Kelley, III, Chief of Police, concerning the street sweeping program in the city. Specifically, the Council would like to know:
What are the costs associated with the weekly street sweeping program?
What additional costs are expended to have a police car follow the street sweeper to issue parking violations to those cars parked on the street during the street sweeping period?
Clarify the policy of moving the vehicle for the street sweepers and for returning to the street.
A response is requested in time for the August 9, 2006, Council meeting.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Carr, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to William Mulholland, Superintendent, Pawtucket Parks & Recreation and Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment regarding the safety and security of Slater Park, and is asking for the feasibility of placing closed circuit cameras around the park to monitor the park during the evening hours when it is closed. Also, requesting the possibility of using grant money for this project, so the City can properly protect this historic city treasure. A response is requested in time for the August 9, 2006, Council meeting.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Carr, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to William Mulholland, Superintendent, Pawtucket Parks & Recreation requesting the possibility of placing additional seating in the Park during concerts. A response is requested in time for the August 9, 2006, Council meeting.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Carr, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to John E. Carney, Director of Public Works, Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment and Thomas Willett, Tree Warden regarding the trees that were removed on Crystal Place, and asking why these trees were removed, and when they will be replaced. A response is requested in time for the August 9, 2006, Council meeting.
Upon motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the meeting is adjourned at 12:40 p.m.