City Council, December 16, 2011
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Friday, December 16, 2011, at 5:44 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present - President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Chadwick, Hodge, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor O’Neill.
President Moran presides.
The reading of the records of December 7, 2011, 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 His Excellency, Governor Lincoln Chafee to David P. Moran, Council President. (Response – Competitive Bids for Credit Card Contracts) |
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| | B. Communication from Rhode Island Department of Transportation to the Pawtucket City Council (Pawtucket Bridge #550 Updates for December 4-10 & 11-17, 2011) |
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| | C. An Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 2958 of the Ordinances of the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Amending the 2011 Comprehensive Plan. (226, 234, and 240 East Avenue and 57 Pawtucket Avenue (Assessor’s Parcels 540612, 540252, 540496, 540632) IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | D. Communication from Angel S. Garcia, Director of Personnel, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Amendment to Pay Plan Chapter 2596 & 2979 – Part-Time Fire Dispatcher) |
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| | E. An Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 2956 and 2979 of the Ordinances of the City of Pawtucket, Fixing the Salaries for Classified Non-Union Positions. (Fire Dispatcher) IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Chadwick, Hodge, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Barry introduces the following resolution:
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the entire City Councilor, the following resolution is APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Chadwick, Hodge, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RONALD L. WUNSCHEL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE; ANGEL S. GARCIA, PERSONNEL DIRECTOR; CHERYL L. DIGIUSEPPE, TAX COLLECTOR; AND BARBARA SLADEN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL, ON THEIR RETIREMENT.
*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT –
Petition of Cape Verdean American Community Development to conduct a New Years Celebration, at 120 High Street, on Saturday, December 31, 2011, from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. LIC#7768
PEDDLER New –
Hewtin’s Dog LLC d/b/a Hewtin’s Dog, 1 Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI LIC#7774
DRIVER: Gennuso, Matthew, 1 Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI
TO PEDDLE: Food
LOCATION: All of Pawtucket
PEDDLER DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION New -
DRASCO Sales, 407 R Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA LIC#7770
Rotondo, Thomas III, 29 Edna Street, Johnston, RI
TO SOLICIT: Marketing Verizon Fios (Phone, Internet, TV) to multi-dwelling units.
LOCATION: All of Pawtucket
VICTUALLING HOUSE LICENSE First Class New –
Plouffe’s Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Plouffe’s Sugar Shack, 260 Main St. LIC#7773
VICTUALLING HOUSE LICENSES First Class Renewals -
Friendly Ice Cream Corp., #1017, d/b/a Friendly Ice Cream, 45 Newport Ave. LIC#3450
Frimpong, Swanzylina d/b/a Ahenfie Restaurant, 397 Broadway, LIC#5552
Mendez, Rosa d/b/a Ozzie’s Family Restaurant, 29 Summer St. LIC#4772
One Stop Deli Market Inc., d/b/a One Stop Deli, 454 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#4725
*THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Raymond Goddard, by McKinnon & Harwood, LLC – No Amount Specified
Carol Hanlon, by Savage & Savage – No Amount Specified
Joanne Lefebvre - $657.40
Robert Rotondo - $2,295.71/$2,529.36
Domingos Santos, by Christopher Fay, Esq. – No Amount Specified
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barros, the meeting is adjourned at 6:01 p.m.