City Council, August 20, 2008
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at 12:10 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Chadwick, Kinch and Moran.
President Bray presides.
The reading of the records of August 6, 2008 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barry, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
| | A. Communication from Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk, to the Honorable Member of the Pawtucket City Council (REAP Savings Report) |
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| | B. Communication from Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency to the City of Pawtucket (Various Forms and Statements) |
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| | C. Communication from Jorge F. Ferreira to the Pawtucket City Council (Resignation from Juvenile Hearing Board) |
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| | D. Communication from Ronald F. Travers, Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement, to Mary E. Bray, President, Pawtucket City Council (Response - Trash Haulers – Waste Management and Rambone Disposal) |
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| | F. Communication from Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk (Response - “Other Post-Employment Benefits” (OPEB) - Presentation). |
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| | H. Communication from David L. Quinn, II, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable City Council (Tax Abatements – April, May and June, 2008) |
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| | I. Resolution Authorizing the Abatement of Taxes on Motor Vehicles, Real Estate and Tangible Personal Property for April, May and June, 2008, in the Sum of $63,643.71 is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | J. Communication from Michael D. Cassidy, Director of Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable City Council requesting an abandonment of a portion of Blake Street is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE |
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| | K. Resolution Renaming that Portion of Park Place, Currently Known as Park Place North as Bill Busald Way is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. |
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 Martins, Pawtucket Police Department, thanking him for his quick action in enforcing the “jake breaking” regulations. Councilor Grebien is requesting monthly status reports regarding the enforcement of the “jake breaking” regulations.
G. Communication from Michael E. Burns, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, to the Pawtucket City Council (Response - Booth Avenue at Carter Avenue and Bucklin Street at Tweed Street “Multi-Way Stop Controls”)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.
Upon motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the above communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE on a unanimous voice vote.
COUNCILOR KINCH ARRIVES IN THE CHAMBERS AT 12:13 P.M.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND A PUBLIC HEARING IS CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008, AT 7:00 P.M.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX STABILIZATION FOR AMARAL REVITE CORPORATION FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 81 PARK PLACE, PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Hodge and Grebien, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to James DeCelles, Chief Engineer, PWSB, regarding the large number of potholes that were left unfilled this past weekend after work was done by the Pawtucket Water Supply Board. The Council wants to know who is responsible for checking the streets before workers go home and they want a contact person to call on the weekends if there are problems.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KINCH.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Kinch, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Joseph Roque, Purchasing Agent, requesting that he provide a copy of all correspondence regarding the upcoming revaluation, including but not limited to, all correspondence by the Purchasing Board and the Tax Assessor.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Kinch, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Margaret M. Lynch-Gadaleta, Esq., City Solicitor and Ronald L. Wunschel, Director of Finance, requesting copies of all information regarding outside legal services including but not limited to arbitration, labor matters from January 1, 2007, to present.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – Councilors Barry, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
ABSTAINS – President Bray
*Councilor Bray abstains based on her statement that she has a position on the PUC.
The following ordinance is read for the second time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Hodge, Kinch and Wildenhain.
NOES – Councilor Grebien.
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 John E. Carney, Director of Public Works and William Mulholland, Superintendent, Pawtucket Parks & Recreation, requesting that they provide the Council with the percentage breakdown that the City receives, as wells as, how much total revenue is generated from the amusement devices at the Loof Carousel and the Lynch Arena.
*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSE ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
BINGO Renewal –
Darlington Braves Inc., d/b/a Darlington Braves, 92 East Ave., (Sundays 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.) LIC#3078
St. Basil the Great Church, 92 East Ave., (Fridays 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.) LIC#3081
PINBALL & AMUSEMENT DEVICES - New
Bateman, John J. d/b/a Spring Lake Arcade, 25 Andrew Ferland Way (Lynch Arena)(4) LIC#4620
Bateman, John J. d/b/a Spring Lake Arcade, 325 Newport Ave., (Slater Park - Carousel) (2) LIC#4992
PRIVATE DETECTIVE – Renewal
Silveira, Daniel A., 29 Dunnell Lane, LIC#4675
SIGN PERMITS – Renewal
Lembo, Michael d/b/a Lembo Bros, 319 Power Rd. (1) LIC#3328
Scottie’s Auto Sales Inc., 262 Central Ave. (1) LIC#3318
*THE FOLLOWING BONDS ARE APPROVED, SURETIES NAMED ARE ACCEPTED:
PRIVATE DETECTIVE –
Silveira, Daniel A. Surety – Western Surety Company
PAWN BROKERS –
Carbone, Robert M. d/b/a Pawtucket Pawn Brokers, Surety – Western Surety Company
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
George Barbour - $500.00-$587.04
Matylda Mikula - $7,977.77-$10,587.77
Jon Truesdale - $94.67
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the meeting is adjourned at 12:28 p.m.