City Council, August 24, 2016

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at 12:06 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

Present – President Pro-Tempore Hodge, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Mercer, Tetreault and Wildenhain

Absent – President Moran and Councilor Rudd.

President Pro-Tempore Hodge presides.

The reading of the records of August 10, 2016 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

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

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

	061			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, 2015 through June 30, 2016 – Tentative/Unaudited)

	611			B. Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Uniform Overtime 2016)

	7			C. Various Forms and Statements from Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank.

	126			D. Communication from John Blais, Director of Recreation, to Councilor Mark Wildenhain. (Response – Flag Receptacle)

	*** 590			E. Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Chief of Staff, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Response - Property Clean Up at the Intersection of the George R. Bennett Highway and Broadway)

	*** 623			F. Communication from Don Zimmerman, Director of Human Resources, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response - Six-month Consolidation Status Report)

	616			G. Communication from Michael E. Burns, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Cottage Street Lighting Improvements)

	616			H. Communication from Michael E. Burns, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Traffic Flow Improvements at Broadway and George R. Bennett Highway)

				I. Communication from Darrel Crawford, Network Real Estate Specialist, Mobilitie, to the City of Pawtucket, requesting to install a Hybrid Transport Network with Transport Utility Pole at Lowden St and Pawtucket Ave) IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

				J. Communication from Paul King, Chief of Police, to Council President David P. Moran. (Request of $306.80 from the Substance Abuse Dare Fund Account for Nighttime Basketball League Trophies) IS REFERRED TO THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE/DARE FUND COMMITTEE.

		K. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 130 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “BODY WORKS SERVICES” – IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

		L. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 351-62 OF CHAPTER 351 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “STREETS AND SIDEWALKS” (SOLICITING) – IS LAID ON THE TABLE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

		M. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Manuel Cortes, Jr. - $1,404.28/$2,110.24 Helene Cantara – No Amount Specified Shareva Page – Pending Estimates Irene Pereira $6,749.87 + demo and reconstruction costs Mitchell Raiola - $80.00 Christopher Sharples – Pending Estimates William and Dulce Shields - $10,692.87 Jessica Viveiros - $400.00 Beverly Walsh – No Amount Specified
**			TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.

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 Parks Commission, for confirmation:

PARKS COMMISSION

589 Fred Kent, 42 Greeley Street, Pawtucket, RI. Term Expires the first Monday in August, 2019 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Hodge, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Mercer, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

PARKS COMMISSION

Fred Kent, 42 Greeley Street, Pawtucket, RI. Term Expires the first Monday in August, 2019.

PARKS COMMISSION

589 John Toth, 117 Scarborough Road, Pawtucket, RI. Term Expires the first Monday in August, 2019 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Hodge, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Mercer, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

PARKS COMMISSION

John Toth, 117 Scarborough Road, Pawtucket, RI. Term Expires the first Monday in August, 2019.

PARKS COMMISSION

589 Adelia Ramos, 256 Woodhaven Road, Pawtucket, RI. Term Expires the first Monday in August, 2019 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Hodge, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Mercer, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

PARKS COMMISSION

Adelia Ramos, 256 Woodhaven Road, Pawtucket, RI. Term Expires the first Monday in August, 2019.

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Hodge, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Mercer, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF LAND FROM THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR A PASSIVE PARK (PORTION OF LAND THAT IS PART OF ROUTE 95 LOCATED ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF SUMMIT STREET, SOUTH OF WALCOTT STREET – AP23 L529

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING CONTACT IS RATIFIED:

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Hodge, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Mercer, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

Drawer 8 Contract between the City of Pawtucket and the Pawtucket Lodge No. 4 Fraternal Order of Police for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IS RATIFIED:

AYES – President Pro-Tempore Hodge, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Mercer, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

Drawer 8 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pawtucket and the Pawtucket Lodge No. 4 Fraternal Order of Police allowing a Window Agreement Regarding Retirement of Police Officers

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 Pro-Tempore Hodge, Councilors Barry, Bray, Cano, Mercer, Tetreault and Wildenhain.

NOES - 0.

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR UNIFORM MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND REPEALING CHAPTER 3103 IN ITS ENTIRETY July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Bray and Mercer, the meeting is adjourned at 12:16 p.m.