City Council, July 23, 2014
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at 12:07 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Tetreault and Vitali.
Absent – Councilors Rudd and Wildenhain.
President Moran presides.
The reading of the records of July 9, 2014, 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 Richard Verville, Chief, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch, FEMA Region I, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps) |
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| | C. Communication from Richard Verville, Chief, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch, FEMA Region I, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map and Preliminary Flood Insurance Study Report) |
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| | D. Communication from Mary E. Bray, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Resignation from the Board of Canvassers) |
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| | E. 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 June 30, 2014) |
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| | F. Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Moody’s Bond Rating Update) |
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| | G. Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director. (Medical Fund Report) |
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| | H. Communication from Paul King, Chief of Police, to Councilor Terry Mercer. (Response – Fireworks) |
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| | I. Communication from Barney S. Heath, Director, Planning & Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Easement for National Grid to move Electric Poles at Conant Street) IS REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE. |
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| | J. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Manuel Percy by Jules J. D’Alessandro, Esq. – No Amount Specified Sarina Sebastiao - $486.29 Julio Semedo - $3,000.00/$3,780.00 |
COUNCIL PRESIDENT MORAN APPOINTS COUNCILOR RUDD TO SERVE ON THE AD HOC MAIN TO EXCHANGE RIVER WALK STEERING COMMITTEE
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Tetreault and Vitali.
NOES - 0.
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Tetreault and Vitali.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, on behalf of Council President Moran, seconded by Councilor Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., requesting his response to comments made at the public input period prior to the July 9, 2014 city council meeting by Jeremiah O’Connor, regarding payments to retirees in the police and fire pension plan.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by the Councilor Vitali, the meeting is adjourned at 12:13 p.m.