City Council, April 22, 2015

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 0:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

Present – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – 0

 

President Moran presides.

 

The reading of the records of April 8, 2015 are dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

 

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

 

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

028	A.    Communication from Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien.  (Flood Hazard Determination, Flood Insurance Rate Map, and Flood Insurance Study)
028	B.     Communication from Steven Brown, Executive Director, ACLU, to Antonio J. Pires, Director of Administration.  (Pawtucket Police Department)
028	C.     Communication from Raymond Spooner, Chair, Pawtucket Charter Review Commission of 2015, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Charter Review Input)
589	D.    Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Appointment of Olga Torres to the Pawtucket Housing Authority – Term to expires July 14, 2017 – to fill the unexpired term of Reinaldo Nieves)
592	E.     Communication from Barney S. Heath, Director, Planning & Redevelopment, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Response – CDBG Funds)
630	F.      Communication from Robert W. Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Tax Abatement – October, November, and December, 2014 in the total amount $97,656.29)
	G.    RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER, 2014 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $97,656.29) – IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
630	H.    Communication from Robert W. Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Tax Abatement – January, February, and March, 2015 in the total amount $50,330.29)
	I.       RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH, 2015 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $50,330.29) – IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
	J.       THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Stephanie Amaral - $313.85 Stephen Bobola - $75.11 Emanuel Cabral by Anthony Caprio, Esq. – $100,000.00 Joseph Cullen - $548.34/$592.00 Michael & Lynn Farinelli - $100,000.00 Alysia Fontaine - $121.65 Harriett Frank - $237.99 Philip J. Gauthier, III - $183.77 Ezequiel Goncalves by Progressive Northern Insurance Co. - $3,015.90 Kelly Gilheeney – Pending Estimates Amanda Halajko - $222.15/$404.52 Rose Hicks - $271.55 John LaRose – Pending Estimates Kathleen Lejeune by NLC Insurance – No Amount Specified Rosalina Limbardo - $360.03 Jade Marulanda – Pending Estimates Edward Nesi - $42.00 Alexis Palaez - $278.69 Sandra Perez - $756.54/$806.96 Lillian Rivera - $205.17 Kesha Wilson - $177.05

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Mercer and Hodge, the following resolution is POSTPONED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

RESOLUTION SELECTING _________________________, TO PREPARE THE AUDIT FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015, 2016, 2017, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $_________ AND TO PREPARE THE AUDIT FOR THE PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015, 2016, AND 2017, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $_________, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITOR GENERAL.

 

 

 

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

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION H-5958 ENTITLED “AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS – BODY WORKS SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS”

 

 

 

652   Communication from Kenneth R. McGill, Registrar, Board of Canvassers, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (H6051 & S0821 – Early Voting & Electronic Registration Information Center) is READ AND ORDERED FILED

 

 

 

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

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION H6051 & S0821 ENTITLED “AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS – REGISTRATION OF VOTERS”

 

 

 

The following ordinance is read for the SECOND TIME and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” - Text and Official Maps (Historic District – 15 Laurel Avenue Street) AS AMENDED.

 

 

 

The following ordinance is read for the SECOND TIME and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3059 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR LOCAL 1012 (Equipment Operator III and Office Clerk/Housing Ct. Clerk) 

 

 

 

 

The following ordinance is read for the SECOND TIME and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Hodge, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3059 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR LOCAL 1012 (Building Official)

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilors Barry and Rudd, the meeting is adjourned at 8:11 p.m.