City Council, December 21, 2016

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at 5:46 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 December 7, 2016 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Barry, 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, 2016 through November 30, 2016)
611	B.     Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director.  (Final FY16 Medical Fund Report)
611	C.     Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien.  (Uniform Overtime FY17)
652	D.    Communication from Kenneth R. McGill, Registrar, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Certification of Charter Questions from November 8, 2016 Elections)
590	E.     Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Signing of Ordinance for Parking on Nonpaved Streets)
1	F.      Communication from Paul King, Chief of Police, to City Council President, David P. Moran.  (Response – Speeding on Power Road)
1	G.    Communication from Paul King, Chief of Police, to City Council President, David P. Moran.  (Response – RAIDS Online)
590	H.    Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Chief of Staff, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Response – Flashing Light on Bike Path)
028	I.       Communication from Richard R. Dubois, Chairman, RI Board of Elections, to the Pawtucket City Council.  (Response – Long Lines at Polls)
2	J.       Communication from Lt. R. W. Maher, III, ADSFM, CFI, Pawtucket Fire Department, Office of Fire Prevention, to William F. Sisson, Fire Chief.  (Response – 1005 Main Street)
	K.    THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Alfred Vanasse - $80.00 Daniel Vincent - $318.95

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

Drawer 8         Ratification of the Tentative Agreement Between the Pawtucket School Committee and R.I. Council 94 AFSCME, AFL-CIO on Behalf of the Pawtucket School Department Employees, Local 1352.

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3083 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF UNCLASSIFIED NON-UNION POSITIONS” (Create: Logistics Officer; Delete: Volunteer Coordinator/Logistics Officer)

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3057 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND APPOINTED OFFICERS” (Amend: Public Works Director)

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, 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 Antonio J. Pires, Director of Public Safety, requesting a copy of the signed MOU for School Resource Officers, which was recently finalized. 

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, on behalf of Council President Moran, seconded by Councilor Barry, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Susan Mara, Acting Director, Planning & Redevelopment, requesting an update on the Vacant/Abandoned Property list.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the Entire City Council, the agenda is amended to include the following resolutions on a unanimous voice vote:

 

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATION AND THANKING COUNCILOR MARY E. BRAY FOR HER YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PAWTUCKET AS A MEMBER OF THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

 

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATION AND THANKING COUNCILOR THOMAS E. HODGE FOR HIS YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PAWTUCKET AS A MEMBER OF THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the Entire City Council, 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 CONGRATULATION AND THANKING COUNCILOR MARY E. BRAY FOR HER YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PAWTUCKET AS A MEMBER OF THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the Entire City Council, 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 CONGRATULATION AND THANKING COUNCILOR THOMAS E. HODGE FOR HIS YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PAWTUCKET AS A MEMBER OF THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by the Entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 6:50 p.m. in memory of Maureen Ryerson.