City Council, August 6, 2008
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
Absent – 0.
President Bray presides.
THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING:
THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 7:22 P.M.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS TAKEN UP:
RESOLUTION THANKING COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE ROBERT E. CARR FOR HIS 10+ YEARS OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF PAWTUCKET AS A MEMBER OF THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by the entire City Council, the following resolution is read and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The reading of the records of July 23, 2008 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Chadwick, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
| | A. Communication from Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk (Pension Board Policy for Public Input Period) |
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| | B. Communication from Kenneth F. Riley, Chairman, Personnel Board, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk (Personnel Board Policy for Public Input Period) |
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| | D. Communication from Paul C. Mowrey, President, Preservation Society of Pawtucket, to Mary E. Bray, President, Pawtucket City Council (Recommending Approval of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Mill Building Reuse District) |
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| | E. Communication from George L. Kelley, III, Chief of Police, to the Pawtucket City Council (Response – No Through Trucking Ordinance) |
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| ** | F. Communication from Thomas E. Hodge, Chairman, Ordinance Committee, to the Pawtucket City Council requesting a review of the noise ordinance is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | H. Communication from Mayor James E. Doyle to the Honorable Council Members, requesting that the new Emergency Operations Center be named in memory of Shawn M. Nassaney is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE. |
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| | I. Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment, Barney Heath, Assistant Director, Department of Planning and Redevelopment and Edward Soares, CDBG Program Manager (Opportunity to Purchase a HUD Owned Property at 250 Harrison Street for $1.00) is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE. |
**TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Grebien, 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 ask Lawrence B. Stone, President, Stone Consulting, Inc. to address the City Council on September 10, 2008, to discuss the City of Pawtucket’s “Other Post-Employment Benefits” (OPEB).
G. An Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 388 of the Pawtucket Code of Ordinances, 1996, Entitled “Vehicles and Traffic.” (4-Way Stop Signs on Bucklin Street and Tweed Street) is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilors Grebien and Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Michael E. Burns, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, requesting that temporary 4-way stop signs be installed immediately at the intersection of Bucklin Street and Tweed Street, until the ordinance goes through the process. Councilor Wildenhain is also asking that you conduct a study to determine the need for a 4-way stop sign at the intersection of Carter Avenue and Booth Avenue.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Grebien, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Ronald F. Travers, Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement, requesting the number of times over the past year that Waste Management of RI and Ramonbe Disposal Service have been cited for picking up dumpsters before 7:00 a.m.
COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN LEAVES THE CHAMBERS AT 7:45 P.M.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, and Moran.
NOES - 0.
The following resolution is read and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, and Moran.
NOES - 0.
COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN RETURNS TO THE CHAMBERS AT 7:48 P.M.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilors Wildenhain and Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to James Goff, Director of Housing, Pawtucket Housing Authority, requesting an update regarding how and when the automatic door closure problems at St. Germain Manor will be fixed.
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 Major Arthur J. Martins, Pawtucket Police Department, requesting that the Council be notified when the police will start enforcing the no “Jake Braking” regulations now that the signs have been installed.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET (ZONING ORDINANCE) TEXT AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAPS (Establishment of Mill Building Re-Use District)
COUNCILOR CHADWICK LEAVES THE CHAMBERS AT 7:55 P.M.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2866 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET (ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR- ARBITRATION)
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2866 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET (ADD PAY GRADE – R50)
COUNCILOR CHADWICK RETURNS TO THE CHAMBERS AT 7:58 P.M.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
ABSTAINS – President Bray
*Councilor Bray abstains based on her statement that she has a position on the PUC.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2866 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET (WATER DISTRIBUTION CREW LEADER IV - ARBITRATION)
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES – Councilor Grebien.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2866 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET (LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE OPERATOR/CLERK)
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSE ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
AUTOMOBILE JUNKYARD – NEW
National Wrecking Co., Inc. 130 Grotto Ave. LIC#2673
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of Community Center of Grupo Amigos Da Terceira Inc., for a license to conduct an Annual St. Vincent DePaul Feast at 55 Memorial Drive, parking lot, (live music) Friday, September 5, 2008, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 6, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and Sunday, September 7, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY UNTIL 10:00 PM. LIC#4981
Petition of Mount Sinai Church, for a license to conduct a Service, at 530 Broadway, parking lot, (live music) Thursday, August 7 & Friday, August 8, 2008, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. LIC#4982
Petition of Pawtucket Arts Festival Committee for a license to conduct an Arts Festival in Various Locations (See Attached) on Friday, September 5, through Sunday, September 21, 2008 LIC#4894
Petition of St. Anthony’s Church Holy Spirit Society, 32 Lawn Avenue for a license to conduct a Festival, (indoors & outdoors) – live music, Feast and Animal Auction at 27 Forest Avenue on Saturday, August 30, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 31, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. LIC#4983
Petition of Woodlawn Community Development Corporation for a license to conduct a Nonviolence Awareness block party (live D.J. and food) at Payne park on Sunday, August 17, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (rain date Sunday August 24, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) LIC#4980
SIGN PERMITS - Renewals
Monte, Anthony d/b/a Monte’s Fruit Stand, 113 Power Rd. (1) LIC#3330
Salisbury, Jeanne d/b/a Minuteman Press of Pawtucket, 580 Cental Ave. (1) LIC#3333
WASTE HAULER – Renewals
Kennedy, Bill d/b/a Waste Management of RI, 1610 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI, LIC#3361
Rambone Disposal Service, Inc., d/b/a Rambone Disposal Service, 2153 Plainfield Pike, Johnston, RI, LIC#3357
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Adamsdale Concrete by Michael Pezzullo, Esq. - $8,886.72
Dianne Theroux - $2,929.23/$3,221.90
Ilda Vieira - $2,647.24/$2,944.02
Samantha Sloan and Melissa Palmer by Edward Manning, Esq. - $1,000,000.00
Mario Soares - $1,695.00/$1,943.24
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, Moran and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Jeffrey Doyle - $809.57
Domingos Evora - $222.00
June Peltier - $837.23
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
ABSTAINS – Councilor Moran.
*Councilor Moran abstains based on his statement that he can not vote on his own claim for damages.
David P. Moran - $375.00
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT AND REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
Noelle Farry, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jason Swift by Stephen P. Sheehan, Esq. – No Amount Specified
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS DENIED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
Sharon Maine - $202.48/$256.00
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS DENIED AND REFERRED TO THE PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
Verizon – No Amount Specified
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS WITHDRAWN ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
Barbara Klang – No Amount Specified
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the entire City Council, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a letter to Ms. Barbara Klang thanking her for her honesty in withdrawing her claim against the city.
Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Barry, the meeting is adjourned at 8:11 p.m. in memory of Brother Daniel Casey, who served as a Brother of the Christian Schools for more than fifty-five years.