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City Council, October 8, 2014
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at 7:39 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 September 24, 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:
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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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| ** | D. Communication from John Blais, Recreation Director, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (Response – McKinnon Alves Soccer Complex) |
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| | E. Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Council Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bond) |
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| | F. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS. – IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | G. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 363 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “TAXATION.” (TAX STABILIZATION FOR EXPANSION OR RENOVATION OF ANY EXISTING FACILITY, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY, THE ADDITION OF TANGIBLE BUSINESS PROPERTY OR LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS) – IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | I. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Michael Newton - $2,955.43 Wilhemena Okai - $386.53/$489.95 Adilson Vieira - $260.00 |
| ** | TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN. |
| | A. Communication from Dianna Liss, Clerk, Pawtucket School Committee, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (Food Service Scoring Rubric and Review) is READ AND ORDERED FILED. |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilors Mercer and Vitali, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to invite the School Committee Chair and representatives of the committee that reviewed the food services contract to a Pre-Council session on October 22.
| | C. Communication from Lance Hill, PE, Director of Public Works, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Pawtucket School Traffic Safety Improvement Plan) is READ AND ORDERED FILED. |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Barry, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Lance Hill, PE, Director of Public Works, asking that project teams in Phase 2 of the School Traffic Safety Improvement Project include residents who live near the school being studied.
H. Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to Councilor Thomas E. Hodge. (Response – City Hall Tower Repairs) is READ AND ORDERED FILED AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency for confirmation:
PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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.
PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Roger A. Lemoi, 51 Julian Street, Pawtucket, RI. Term expires last Tuesday in September, 2019
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture for confirmation:
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE
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.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE
Gina Lisa DiSpirito, 545 Pawtucket Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. Term expires the first Monday in October, 2017
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture for confirmation:
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE
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.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE
Lori-Ann Gagne, 55 Windsor Road, Pawtucket, RI. Term expires the first Monday in October, 2017
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING REQUEST IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barros, Barry, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilors Tetreault and Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Barney S. Heath, Director, Planning & Redevelopment, requesting the total CDBG funds that were approved by the Federal Government; and which of the funded projects were started, completed or not started at all. The Council is asking for an accounting of money for those projects that did not get started. They want to know if the money was used on other projects and if so, which ones.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilors Tetreault and Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Waste Haulers, asking what the plans are for their property on Concord Street. The Council is asking if they have received a zoning compliance certificate for that property. They also want to know the status of the access road into the Pawtucket transfer station.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rudd, seconded by Councilors Hodge, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Lance Hill, PE, Director of Public Works, requesting to know how much money the city has collected in liquidated damages from Waste Haulers due to their non-compliance of the section of their contract with the city regarding the building of an access road into the Pawtucket transfer station. The Council also wants an accounting of that money.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE, 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.
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.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the agenda is amended to include the following communications:
Communication from Albert J. Vitali, Councilor-At-Large, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Renaming of the field at 1135 Roosevelt Avenue in memory of Edward “Ted” Warnock)
Communication from Matthew Hudak, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Renaming of the field at 1135 Roosevelt Avenue in memory of Edward “Ted” Warnock)
Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the following communications are READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE:
Communication from Albert J. Vitali, Councilor-At-Large, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Renaming of the field at 1135 Roosevelt Avenue in memory of Edward “Ted” Warnock)
Communication from Matthew Hudak, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Renaming of the field at 1135 Roosevelt Avenue in memory of Edward “Ted” Warnock)
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.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilors Barros, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Police Chief Paul King requesting that he set up a city-sponsored gun buy-back event at his earliest convenience.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE 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.
Maria DaSilva - $710.00
Ronald LaPointe - $365.77
Julio Semedo - $1,500.00
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE POSTPONED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
Brian Vincent - $2,281.80/$2,560.67
Manuel Percy by Liberty Mutual - $512.68 property/pending (medical)
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS 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.
Khalil Al-Amir - $226.75
Darilyn Iannotti - $107.00
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT/RHODE ISLAND INTERLOCAL TRUST FOR FURTHER REVIEW, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
Gabriel Diaz by Edward Manning – No Amount Specified
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rudd, 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 Lance Hill, PE, Director of Public Works, requesting that all the potholes on Mill Street, especially the large one near Corinne’s parking lot, be fixed.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, on behalf of Councilor President Moran, seconded by Councilor Mercer, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Patti DiCenso, Superintendent of Schools, regarding public access to the tennis courts at Jenks Junior High School.
Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 8:23 p.m., in memory of former Pawtucket City Councilor Stephen Durand.