City Council, November 17, 2014

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Monday, November 17, 2014, at 7:30 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 November 5, 2014, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

028	A.    Communication from Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency to the City of Pawtucket (Various Forms and Statements)
028	B.     Communication from Lauri Arruda, Hopkinton Deputy Clerk, to RI City and Town Clerks.  (Resolution seeking the General Assembly to Repeal Tax on Social Security Benefits)
** 028	C.     Communication from Roderick A. Prouty, to Council President, David P. Moran.  (Memorial Tree in Slater Park)
** 1	D.    Communication from Paul King, Chief of Police, to Council President David P. Moran and Council Members.  (Response – Gun Buy Back Program – Recognition of Donators)
028	E.     Communication from James R. Hoyt, Jr., Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket, to David P. Moran, Council President, requesting approval of Consent Agreement and Recognition Agreement for One Moeller Place. IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.
	F.      THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Patricia A. Iannelli, by Allstate Insurance - $5,227.03 Aida Ojopi - $3,284.91/$3,295.00
**	TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.

 

 

 

 

611   Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (School Deficit Reduction Plan of FY 2010) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR TETREAULT.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Tetreault, seconded by Councilors Mercer, Barry, and Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Lance Hill, PE, Director of Public Works, requesting quarterly benchmark reports regarding the city’s Recycling and Sustainability Administrator.

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

611 & 3     FY2010 School Deficit Reduction Plan - Revised Payment Plan

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT IS RATIFIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

Ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the City of Pawtucket and RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Local 1012 for July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014.

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT IS RATIFIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

Ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the City of Pawtucket and RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Local 1012 for July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017.

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilors Barry, Barros, and Vitali, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Pet Food Experts, Inc. regarding the hiring of Pawtucket residents.

 

 

The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION CHANGING THE DATE AND TIME OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS AND COUNCIL MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014, TO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.

 

 

 

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, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 88 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED, “SALARIES AND COMPENSATION” (Requiring Personnel Board Recommendations)

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR LOCAL 1012 AND REPEALING CHAPTER 2997 IN ITS ENTIRETY.  (Effective July 1, 2014)

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the agenda is amended to include the following communication:

 

Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Fitch’s Bond Rating)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

611   Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Fitch’s Bond Rating)

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, and Vitali.

 

NOES – Councilor Wildenhain.

 

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND APPOINTED OFFICERS AND REPEALING CHAPTER 2955 IN ITS ENTIRETY.

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF UNCLASSIFIED NON-UNION POSITIONS AND REPEALING CHAPTER 2957 IN ITS ENTIRETY.

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barry, the meeting is adjourned at 7:57 p.m.