A Special Session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at 7:57 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Barry, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali, and Wildenhain.
Absent – 0.
President Kinch presides.
THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2942 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ENTITLED “THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE 2010-2011, AS AMENDED. ($1,500 motor vehicle exemption)
THE COUNCIL RECESSES AT 8:00 P.M. TO CONDUCT A FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 8:26 P.M.
THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE IS TAKEN UP, WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND IS NOT PASSED DUE TO THE NEED FOR A FOUR-FIFTHS SUPER MAJORITY VOTE TO EXCEED THE PROPERTY TAX CAP ALLOWED IN R.I.G.L. 44-5-2, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – Councilors Barry, Chadwick, Moran, Tetreault, and Wildenhain.
NOES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Hodge, and Vitali.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
Councilor Barry introduces the following for a $3,400 motor vehicle exemption, rather than $1,500:
EXPENDITURES-
DECREASE IN CITY EXPENDITURES
| | Fixed Charges – Layoffs | $5,774,731 |
| | TOTAL | $5,774,731 |
| DECREASE IN EXPENDITURES FOR CITY: | $5,774,731 |
REVENUE-
DECREASE IN CITY REVENUE
| | State Aid – Auto Phaseout | $8,937,781 |
| | TOTAL | $8,937,781 |
INCREASE IN CITY REVENUE
| | Current Year Auto Tax Revenue | $3,163,050 |
| | TOTAL | $3,163,050 |
| DECREASE IN REVENUES FOR CITY: | $5,774,731 |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barros, this matter is LAID ON THE TABLE, on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Kinch; Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, and Vitali.
NOES - Councilors Barry, Moran, Tetreault, and Wildenhain.
COUNCILOR BARRY LEAVES THE CHAMBERS AT 9:05 P.M.
COUNCILOR TETREAULT LEAVES THE CHAMBERS AT 9:05 P.M.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AT THE MEETING HELD ON JULY 21, 2010, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:
RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSIONS
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
Councilor Vitali introduces the following amendment:
Change the following:
In the year 2015 and every sixth fourth year thereafter and whenever the mayor or council finds necessary, the mayor shall appoint, with council approval, a charter review commission…
Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the following amendment to the resolution entitled " RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSIONS " is APPROVED on roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Change the following:
In the year 2015 and every sixth fourth year thereafter and whenever the mayor or council finds necessary, the mayor shall appoint, with council approval, a charter review commission…
COUNCILOR TETREAULT RETURNS AT 9:13 P.M.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED, AS AMENDED, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AT THE MEETING HELD ON JULY 21, 2010, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP, AND IS READ AND DEFEATED ON A TIE ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, and Vitali.
NOES – Councilors Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, and Wildenhain.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Moran, the meeting is adjourned at 9:21 p.m.