City Council, September 22, 2010
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at 7:23 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor Barry.
President Kinch presides.
THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING MATTER:
RESOLUTION ABANDONING A PORTION OF MASON STREET (Lynch Arena)
THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 7:25 P.M.
The reading of the records of September 8, 2010, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, 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 the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Statement of Estimated Realized and Unrealized Revenues for the fiscal period July 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010) |
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| ** | B. Communication from Michael E. Burns, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, to the Pawtucket City Council (Response – Division Street Bridge “Restricted Trucking, 10 Ton Limit) |
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| | C. Communication from Michael E. Burns, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, to the Pawtucket City Council (Response – County Street Bridge in Attleboro, Massachusetts) |
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| | D. Communication from Elias J. Fink, Project Manager, Coastal Precast Systems to Michelle R. Hardy, Deputy City Clerk requesting to dock a Barge at the School Street Pier for the Bridge 550 Project IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT |
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| | E. An Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 2458 of Ordinances of the City of Pawtucket Entitled “Field Use Maintenance Fund” IS LAID ON THE TABLE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE |
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| | F. Communication from His Honor Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Press Release – Reopening of All Union Contracts) |
**TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.
Petition from Mary C. Hanley, Manager – Right of Way, Verizon, to Richard J. Goldstein, CMC, City Clerk, for Verizon New England Inc., and Narragansett Electric to relocate and replace one joint pole easterly on North Bend Street at Sanford Street, is APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF ZONING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, for confirmation is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
Bishop Jenniefer J. Hightower, 25 King Philip Road, Pawtucket, RI 02861
Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, for confirmation is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
Elder Kimberly Shanks, 164 Sabin Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Communication from His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor James E. Doyle, for confirmation is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
Reverend Kimberly Stubbs, 28 Foster Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali 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 Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali 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 Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES –Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES – President Kinch.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Hodge introduces the following:
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barros, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
Communication from Mayor James E. Doyle to the Honorable Members of the City Council (Ordinance - Termination Policy for City Officials – Police and Fire Chiefs)
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AT THE MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 8, 2010, IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 63, ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, ENTITLED “TERMINATION POLICY FOR CITY OFFICIALS” (Police and Fire Chiefs)
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL AND WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AT THE MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 8, 2010, IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND DEFEATED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – Councilor Vitali.
NOES - President Kinch, Councilors Barros, Chadwick, Hodge, Moran, Tetreault, and Wildenhain.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MORAN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, is PASSED on unanimous voice vote:
The clerk is instructed to send a communication to Michael Lewis, Director, RIDOT, requesting that he attend a pre-council session with the City Council on October 6, 2010, to discuss the repairs to the roads being used as detours for the Rte 95 bridge 550 project in Pawtucket, especially the Division Street Bridge.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on unanimous voice vote:
The clerk is instructed to send a communication to the Rhode Island Congressional delegation requesting that they look into if there is any federal funding available to offset the cost of maintaining the roads in Pawtucket that are being used as detours around the Pawtucket River Bridge on Rte. 95.
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL, IS TAKEN UP:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 341 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “SIGNS” (Political Signs)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barros, the following ordinance is LAID ON THE TABLE and REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT on a unanimous voice vote:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 341 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “SIGNS” (Political Signs)
*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT –
***Petition of Arc of Blackstone Valley, to have a Agency Picnic, at 115 Manton Street, on Saturday, October 2, 2010, from 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. LIC#5910
Petition of Locally Grown Locally Given, to have a fundraiser for RI Community Food Bank, at 999 Main Street, on Saturday, September 25, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#5897
Petition of Musicfeen Broadcasting Network LLC, to have a dance party at 1005 Main Street, on Fridays, October 1, 15, 29, November 12, 26 and December 10, 24, from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and December 31, from 9:00 pm to 1:00 a.m. LIC#5905
Petition of Sargent Rehabilitation Center, to have a gala/fundraiser at 999 Main Street, on Thursday, November 19, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. LIC#5893
***Councilor Hodge abstains based on his statement that that he is a board member of the Arc of Blackstone Valley (Report Filed)
PIGEON LOFT – Renewal
James Luiz, 163 Division St. LIC#3100
Filomina Sousa, 9 Winter St. LIC#3104
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Ronald Dalton by National Subrogation Services, LLC - $1,750.00
Kristen Marsh by Joseph Lamy, Esq. – No Amount Specified
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Chadwick, the meeting is adjourned at 8:15 p.m.