City Council, July 6, 2016

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at 7:31 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 June 22, 2016 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

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

 

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

 

028	A.    Communication from Coastal Resources Management Council to the City of Pawtucket.  (Assent – Max Read Field)
1	B.     Communication from Paul King, Chief of Police, to Council President David P. Moran.  (Response - Door-to-Door Solicitation)
7	C.     Various Forms and Statements from Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank
** 590	D.    Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Response – Repairs to Route 1A/Newport Avenue)
	E.     AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” (Home Occupation by Right for Legal Residents) IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
	F.      THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Idilia Lopes - $2,863.68 Trinity Rosario by Charles J. Vucci, Gemma Law Associates, Inc. - $100,000.00
**	TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.

 

 

609      Communication from Christopher Montalto, Engineering Supervisor, Distribution Design, National Grid, to the Pawtucket City Council, requesting a new joint pole at 461 Main Street.  IS READ AND ORDERED FILED AND APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

 

Communication from Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment by Council President Moran as a member of the Riverfront Commission, pending confirmation by Mayor Donald R. Grebien

 

RIVERFRONT COMMISSION

 

589      Miriam Plitt, 44 Cooke Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.  Term expires the first Monday in June, 2019 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

The following reappointment is APPROVED pending confirmation by Mayor Donald R. Grebien on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

RIVERFRONT COMMISSION

 

Miriam Plitt, 44 Cooke Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
Term expires the first Monday in June, 2019

 

 

Communication from Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment by Council President Moran as a member of the Riverfront Commission, pending confirmation by Mayor Donald R. Grebien

 

RIVERFRONT COMMISSION

 

589      John J. Barry, III, 118 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.  Term expires the first Monday in June, 2019 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

The following reappointment is APPROVED pending confirmation by Mayor Donald R. Grebien on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

RIVERFRONT COMMISSION

 

John J. Barry, III, 118 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.  Term expires the first Monday in June, 2019

 

 

THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN UP:

 

ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE RIVERFRONT COMMISSION.  Term expires first Monday in June 2017.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR TETREAULT.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Tetreault, seconded by Councilor Barry, the name of Council President David Moran is placed in nomination to be the Council member to serve on the Riverfront Commission. Term expires the first Monday in June 2017.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR TETREAULT.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Tetreault, seconded by Councilor Barry, the nominations are closed, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT MORAN IS ELECTED as the council member to serve on the Riverfront Commission, term expires the first Monday in June 2017, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilors Rudd and Cano, the agenda is amended to include the following communication:

 

613      Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to the City Council Ordinance Committee.  (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (“C-PACE”) Agreement.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilors Rudd and Cano, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to the City Council Ordinance Committee.  (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (“C-PACE”) Agreement.

 

 

 

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 DESIGNATING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AS A PACE MUNICIPALITY AND APPROVING THE C-PACE AGREEMENT

 

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND DEFEATED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – Councilor Cano.

 

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

 

023      RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016, BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – 4-YEAR TERMS

 

 

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 TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016, BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – RI CODE OF ETHICS

 

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND DEFEATED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – Councilor Cano.

 

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

 

023      RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016, BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – RI CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING

 

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND DEFEATED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – Councilor Cano.

 

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

 

023      RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016, BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – TECHNICAL CHANGES

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – Councilors Barry and Hodge.

 

588      RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016, BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – DEPARTMENTS AND BOARDS

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS TAKEN UP:

 

RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016, BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – LEGAL COUNSEL FOR CITY COUNCIL

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the following amendment to the above entitled resolution is introduced:

 

Section 2-106 – Line 6 should be amended to replace a comma with a semicolon before the word “however”

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the above amendment is APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – Councilor Cano.

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED, AS AMENDED, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – Councilor Cano.

 

588      RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016, BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO AMEND THE PAWTUCKET HOME RULE CHARTER – LEGAL COUNSEL FOR CITY COUNCIL, 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 11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS” (Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture Membership)

 

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3096 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR LOCAL 3960 (GIS COORDINATOR)

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

Susan d’Oliveira - $400.00

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE DENIED, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

Alyssa Picano by Financial Claims Inc. - $2,358.22

Progressive Insurance a/s/o Valerie Thomas - $3,783.32

 

 

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:

 

Donna Boury - $150.87/$175.00

Robert Goff by Amica Insurance - $740.67 (Until October Meeting)

 

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 8:30 p.m., in memory of Claudia Struba, sister of Loraine Braga in the City Clerk’s Office.