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City Council, October 22, 2014
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at 7:41 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 October 8, 2014, 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, 2014 through August 31, 2014) |
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| | B. Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Uniform Overtime FY15) |
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| | C. Communication from Jean M. Fecteau, CMC, Town Clerk, Town of Glocester, to RI City and Town Clerks. (Resolution in opposition to RIGL 44-3-3 (9) Taxation) |
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| | D. RIPTA Relocation Study – Public Information Session. (October 28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Blackstone Valley Visitor’s Center Auditorium) |
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| ** | E. Communication from Robert H. Miniati, to the Pawtucket City Council. (Regarding the Garage at 125 Sharon Avenue – Grupo Amigos) |
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| | F. Communication from Paul King, Chief of Police, to Council President David Moran. (Response – Grand Avenue/Sweet Avenue and Pinecrest Drive/Archer Street – Traffic Matters) |
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| ** | G. Communication from Dylan M. Zelazo, Director, Constituent Services and Communications, to Council President David P. Moran. (Response – Economic Development Successes) |
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| ** | H. Communication from Michael Araujo, Chairman, Pawtucket School Committee, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (Response – Declining Invitation to Attend Pre-Council Session) |
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| | J. Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (Response – Lease Purchase Fleet Info) |
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| ** | K. Communication from Barney S. Heath, Director, Planning & Redevelopment, to the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – CDBG Program) |
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| | L. Communication from Lance Hill, PE, Director of Public Works, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (Response – School Traffic Improvement Plan & Potholes on Mill Street) |
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| | M. Communication from Barney S. Heath, Director, Planning & Redevelopment, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (Response – Inspection of 1135 Roosevelt Avenue) |
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| | N. Communication from Dino Campopiano, Dean of Students & Head Football Coach, to the Pawtucket City Council, Requesting Funding to Purchase Equipment for Shea Raiders Concession Stand) IS REFERRED TO THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE/D.A.R.E. FUND COMMITTEE. |
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| | O. 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) – IS LAID ON THE TABLE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. |
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| | P. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Alhagie Darboe - $650.47 James Garcia - $305.69 Paul Keenan - $228.00 Sheila King - $2,500.00 Christian Robert, minor; Elizabeth Wegener (mother), by Richard Tallo, Esq. – No Amount Specified. |
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| ** | TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN. |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Vitali, on behalf of Council President Moran, seconded by Councilor Rudd, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, requesting a detailed explanation on why the city decided to dismiss the case against Frank Sylvester. What were the factors that led to the decision and what facts changed between the time the city decided to file the case and the time it decided to dismiss it?
In addition, the council expressed their concern that they only learned about the decision by reading it in the newspaper. They are requesting that when there are cases like this one, the law office provide them with periodic updates so they don’t have to learn about them in the newspaper.
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 FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, RETURNED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IS POSTPONED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
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)
| | I. Communication from Lance Hill, PE, Director of Public Works, to Council President David Moran. (Response – Waste Haulers – Transfer Station) is READ AND ORDERED FILED. |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilors Rudd and Tetreault, 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 if any concessions, either verbally or otherwise, were made on the contract with Waste Haulers at the transfer station, such as extension of time for the access road, on tonnage, etc. The council noted that they approved the contact and therefore, all changes to the contract should go back to the council.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilors Vitali and Barry, the meeting is adjourned at 8:13 p.m.