City Council, December 19, 2013
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Thursday, December 19, 2013, at 5:54 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Hodge, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Barry and Mercer.
President Moran presides.
The reading of the records of December 11, 2013, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Tetreault, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
| | A. Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Uniform Overtime FY14) |
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| | B. Communication from His Honor Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Police and Fire Pension Fund Ordinances) |
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| | C. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 59 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “PENSIONS” (Contribution to Police and Fire Pension Fund) IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | D. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 59 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| ** | E. Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to David P. Moran, President, Pawtucket City Council. (Sub-Recipient Agreement with the RI Department of Transportation regarding Improvements to Mineral Spring Avenue from Conant Street to Main Street) IS REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. |
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| | F. THE FOLLOWING CLAIM IS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Emanuel Almeida - $146.51 |
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| ** | TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN. |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilors Wildenhain and Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Meredith E. Brady, Department Budget Administrator, Planning & Program Development, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, to express the Council’s strong support for the City of Pawtucket’s application for funding from the Municipal Road & Bridge Revolving Loan Fund.
THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE BELOW ENTITLED RESOLUTION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:
RESOLUTION MANDATING THAT A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MUST BE ASSIGNED TO EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EACH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET DAILY DURING THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
Amend as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL, AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILOR TIMOTHY P. RUDD, JR., AND WITH THE INTEREST OF THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND THE TEACHERS THAT LEARN AND WORK IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN OUR GREAT CITY OF PAWTUCKET DOES HEREBY MANDATE THAT A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MUST BE ASSIGNED URGE THE MAYOR AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ASSURE THE CITY COUNCIL THAT A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EACH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET DAILY DURING THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
Upon motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by the Entire City Council, the following amendment to the below entitled resolution is APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Hodge, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
RESOLUTION MANDATING THAT A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MUST BE ASSIGNED TO EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EACH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET DAILY DURING THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
Amend as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL, AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILOR TIMOTHY P. RUDD, JR., AND WITH THE INTEREST OF THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND THE TEACHERS THAT LEARN AND WORK IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN OUR GREAT CITY OF PAWTUCKET DOES HEREBY MANDATE THAT A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MUST BE ASSIGNED URGE THE MAYOR AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ASSURE THE CITY COUNCIL THAT A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EACH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET DAILY DURING THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED, AS AMENDED, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Hodge, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
MANDATING URGING THAT A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MUST BE ASSIGNED TO EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EACH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET DAILY DURING THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR, AS AMENDED.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 6:00 p.m.