City Council, November 20, 2013
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at 7:55 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor Barros.
President Moran presides.
The reading of the records of November 6, 2013, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barry, 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 Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Uniform Overtime FY14) |
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| | D. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Crystal Convey - $345.51 Claire Flynn - $194.21 Mark Hawkins - $1,481.28 Jacqueline Miranda-Richardson by Insurance Recovery Legal Associates - $4,427.16 Linesh Perry - $350.00 Henry Williams - $634.93 |
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| | C. Communication from Alan Tavares, City Council Fiscal Analyst, to David P. Moran, President, Pawtucket City Council (Director of Constituent Services and Communications) is READ AND ORDERED FILED. |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Hodge, on behalf of Council President Moran, seconded by Councilor Barry, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, requesting that he respond to the communication from Alan Tavares regarding the Mayor’s hiring of a second Director of Constituent Services and Communications.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Rudd and Mercer, the agenda is amended to include the following communication, on a unanimous voice vote:
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Rudd and Mercer, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:
Communication from Melissa Devine, Chief Financial Officer, Pawtucket School Department to Alan Tavares and Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Responses to additional Finance Committee Questions – Revised Nov 19th – Fiscal Impact Statement Council 94)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Rudd and Mercer, the agenda is amended to include the following communication, on a unanimous voice vote:
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Rudd and Mercer, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:
Communication from Dennis E. Hoyle, CPA, Auditor General, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Superintendent Deborah Cylke, Pawtucket School Department (Pawtucket FY2012 School Deficit Reduction Plan Analysis)
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Riverfront Commission for confirmation:
RIVERFRONT COMMISSION
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
RIVERFRONT COMMISSION
Michael W. Kapos, 259 East Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires the first Monday in June, 2016. To replace the unexpired term of Joel Tirrell.
THE COUNCIL TAKES UP THE FOLLOWING MATTER:
Ratification of Contract between the Pawtucket School Committee and RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 1352 for the period of July 1, 2013-June 30, 2015.
Upon motion made by Councilor Tetreault, seconded by Councilors Barry and Rudd, the following matter is POSTPONED, on a unanimous voice vote:
Ratification of Contract between the Pawtucket School Committee and RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 1352 for the period of July 1, 2013-June 30, 2015.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Vitali, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Glen Corrente, North Providence Director of Public Works, requesting that the stop sign at the intersection of Windmill Street and Toledo Avenue, in North Providence, be replaced.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, WHICH WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 6, 20013, IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF FIVE APPLICATIONS TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR RECREATION ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT AND PASSIVE AND HISTORIC PARK RESTORATION FUNDING (2013).
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE ABOVE TITLED RESOLUTION IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
AMENDMENT:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pawtucket City Council does hereby approve submission of the following five (5) applications to State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) for the following funding requests:
1. $400,000 for the installation of an artificial turf field at Max Reed.
2. $400,000 for the redevelopment of the State Pier;
3. $100, 000 for construction of a Pavilion and offices within Slater Park;
4. $20,000 for the development of a disc golf course within Slater Park;
5. $25,000 $50,000 for the renovation of bathroom facilities at Veterans Memorial Park.
The following resolution is read and PASSED, AS AMENDED, on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Rudd, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to draft a resolution in support of legislation authorizing cities and towns that adjudicate traffic matters to double the fines for vehicles that are caught speeding in designated areas, such as school zones and crosswalks.
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 8:55 p.m., in memory of Mary McCaughey.