City Council, October 22, 2008
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at 7:22 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Kinch and Hodge.
Absent – Councilors Moran and Wildenhain.
President Bray presides.
The reading of the records of October 8, 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 Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency to the City of Pawtucket (Various Forms and Statements) |
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| | B. Communication from Matthew A. Kierstead to Mayor James E. Doyle (Resignation from the Pawtucket Riverfront Commission) |
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| | C. Communication from Susan L. Reed, Library Director, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk (Public Input Policy) |
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| | D. Communications from John E. Carney, Director of Public Works, to the Pawtucket Water Supply Board and to National Grid-Gas (Response – Construction Work Taking Place at Polling Locations) |
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| | E. Communication from Major Arthur J. Martins to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk (Response – Compression Brake “Jake Brake” Enforcement) |
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The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch.
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.
NOES - 0.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch.
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, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREBIEN.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Grebien introduces the following communication:
Communication from Stephen M. Robinson, Esq. to Ernest Almonte, C.P.A., Auditor General, (Pawtucket School Committee - 2008-2009 Budget)
Upon motion made by Councilor Grebien, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Bray, Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Grebien, Hodge, Kinch.
NOES - 0.
THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES UP THE FOLLOWING:
DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION – New
One Ninety Five Marketing, 120 Amaral Street, East Providence, RI LIC#5012
| PEDDLERS: | Phanuel Moise, 407 Woonasquatucket Avenue, North Providence, RI |
| | Paul Clotar, 1449 Broad Street, Providence, RI |
| | Evan Jadosz, 51Clinton Drive, North Kingstown, RI |
| | Zachary Brothers, 28 Greenville Road, North Smithfield, RI |
| | James Gockel, 100 Keene Street, Providence, RI |
| | Denise Ramirez, 65 Allen Avenue, Riverside, RI |
| | Elizabeth W. Karner, 33 Clarke Road, Barrington, RI |
| | Donald Wicklund, 114 Worcester Drive, East Providence, RI |
| | Wascar Vizcaino, 25 Brighton Street, Providence, RI |
| | Jared Logan, 102 Newton Street, New Bedford, MA |
| | Cory Poplaski, 120 Amaral Street, East Providence, RI |
| | Jose Duran, 65 Essex Street, Cranston, RI |
| | Christopher Ginty, 526 Broadway, Newport, RI |
| | Alexandra Rothemich, 97 Trintown Road, Scituate, RI |
| | Sergio Mora, 142 Alverson Avenue, Providence, RI |
| | Julio J. Mendez, 1449 Broad Street, Providence, RI |
| | Evans J. Guerrier Jr., 243 Massachusetts Avenue, Stoughton, MA |
| | Kichul Kim, 70 Albee Drive, Braintree, MA |
| | Michael Jean, 243 Mass Avenue, Providence, RI |
| | Craig DeFusco, 630 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, RI |
| | Matthew Sylvia, 359 Williams Street, Providence, RI |
| TO PEDDLE: | Verizon FIOS Pricing updates & packages |
| LOCATION: | All Pawtucket |
The city council discusses the petition with Ms. Alexandra Rothemich, representing One Ninety Five Marketing.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the following petition of One Ninety Five Marketing to peddle door to door is LAID ON THE TABLE UNTIL THE PRINCIPALS OF ONE NINETY FIVE MARKETING MEET WITH CHIEF GEORGE L. KELLEY, III, AND THE CHIEF REPORTS HIS OPINION OF THE APPLICATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL, on a unanimous voice vote:
DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION – New
One Ninety Five Marketing, 120 Amaral Street, East Providence, RI LIC#5012
| PEDDLERS: | Phanuel Moise, 407 Woonasquatucket Avenue, North Providence, RI |
| | Paul Clotar, 1449 Broad Street, Providence, RI |
| | Evan Jadosz, 51Clinton Drive, North Kingstown, RI |
| | Zachary Brothers, 28 Greenville Road, North Smithfield, RI |
| | James Gockel, 100 Keene Street, Providence, RI |
| | Denise Ramirez, 65 Allen Avenue, Riverside, RI |
| | Elizabeth W. Karner, 33 Clarke Road, Barrington, RI |
| | Donald Wicklund, 114 Worcester Drive, East Providence, RI |
| | Wascar Vizcaino, 25 Brighton Street, Providence, RI |
| | Jared Logan, 102 Newton Street, New Bedford, MA |
| | Cory Poplaski, 120 Amaral Street, East Providence, RI |
| | Jose Duran, 65 Essex Street, Cranston, RI |
| | Christopher Ginty, 526 Broadway, Newport, RI |
| | Alexandra Rothemich, 97 Trintown Road, Scituate, RI |
| | Sergio Mora, 142 Alverson Avenue, Providence, RI |
| | Julio J. Mendez, 1449 Broad Street, Providence, RI |
| | Evans J. Guerrier Jr., 243 Massachusetts Avenue, Stoughton, MA |
| | Kichul Kim, 70 Albee Drive, Braintree, MA |
| | Michael Jean, 243 Mass Avenue, Providence, RI |
| | Craig DeFusco, 630 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, RI |
| | Matthew Sylvia, 359 Williams Street, Providence, RI |
| TO PEDDLE: | Verizon FIOS Pricing updates & packages |
| LOCATION: | All Pawtucket |
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 all Cities and Towns regarding a petition by One Ninety Five Marketing, to peddle door-to-door on behalf of Verizon FIOS, to ask if any of them have had any experiences with One Ninety Five Marketing working in their municipality, either for Verizon or for any other client. If so, were there any problems?
*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of Manfredo’s Gym, 179 Conant Street, to conduct Jr. Olympic Boxing, on Saturday, November 1, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. LIC#5013
VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class - transfer
Papa Joe’s Wrap Shack Inc., d/b/a Julia’s Café, (Previous Jose F. Borges, d/b/a Julia’s Boulevard Café) 573 Armistice Blvd. LIC#5011
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Joseph DePina - $1,230.23-$1,390.23
Dawn Lopez as Parent of Kendra Lopez by Bruce Gladstein, Esq. - $87,000.00
Frank Martino - $217.80
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Chadwick, the meeting is adjourned at 7:45 p.m.