City Council, January 8, 2014
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, January, 8, 2014, at 7:45 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
Absent – 0.
President Moran presides.
The reading of the records of December 18 and 19, 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 Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Statement of Estimated, Realized and Unrealized Revenues for the Fiscal Period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013) |
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| | B. Communication from Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency to the City of Pawtucket (Various Forms and Statements) |
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| | C. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to Margaret E. Curran, Chairperson; Paul J. Roberti, Commissioner; and Herbert F. DeSimone, Jr., Commissioner; RI Public Utilities Commission. (Proposed Changes to RIPUC Termination Rules) |
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| | D. Communication from Kevin Paicos, Town Administrator, Jamestown, to RI City and Towns. (Resolution regarding Median on the Pell Bridge) |
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| | E. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to Deborah Cylke, Superintendent of Schools. (Deficit Reduction) |
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| ** | F. Communication from Alan Tenreiro, Chairman, Pawtucket School Committee and Deborah Cylke, Superintendent, Pawtucket School Department, to Council President David P. Moran. (School Deficit) TO BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | G. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 360 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “TATTOO PARLORS” - IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | H. Communication from John Marques, Joshua Café, LLC d/b/a The News Café, to the Pawtucket City Council. (Lease of Parking Area Lot Fronting on Broad Street and North Union Street) IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE. |
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| | I. Communication from Bill Greenwood, to Dylan M. Zelazo, Director of Constituent Services and Communications, requesting Reimbursement for Repairs to Memorials at the Mineral Spring Avenue Cemetery. IS REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE. |
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| | J. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS IS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Jane Andrade - $60.00 Amanda Bowers - $2,277.15/$3,047.86 Luz Montoya - $309.74 Obis Pena - $367.00 |
| ** | TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN. |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilor Tetreault, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Angelo Calcagni, Operations Manager, Waste Haulers, Inc. requesting an update on the construction of the new road leading into the Pawtucket transfer station. The Council would like to know when the road will be built and if the planning of the road has begun.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment to the Board of Appeals for confirmation:
BOARD OF APPEALS
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 Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
BOARD OF APPEALS
Douglas S. McKinnon, 38 Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
Term expires the 1st Monday in January, 2019
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment to the Purchasing Board for confirmation:
PURCHASING BOARD
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 Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
PURCHASING BOARD
Pablo Rodriguez-Masjoan, 559 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861.
Term expires the 1st Monday in January, 2017.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment to the Pension Board for confirmation:
PENSION BOARD
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 Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
PENSION BOARD
Ronald L. Wunschel, 39 Desmarais Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861.
Term expires the 1st Monday in January, 2016
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment to the City Planning Commission for confirmation:
CITY PLANNING 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 Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Monique Renaud, 283 Bloomfield Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861.
Term expires the 1st Monday in January, 2019
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Robert Miniati - $267.17
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Emanuel Almeida - $146.51
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Linesh Perry - $350.00
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilors Barros and Vitali, the meeting is adjourned at 7:55 p.m.