City Council, June 1, 2016

 

 

A special session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at 6:13 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 COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET.

 

 

THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 6:15 P.M.

 

 

591   Communication from Council President, David P. Moran, calling a Special Session of the City Council on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, 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 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ENTER INTO AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH KDJD REALTY COMPANY TO MAINTAIN AN OVERHANG OVER THE CITY’S SIDEWALK AT 176 COLUMBUS AVENUE.

 

 

 

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   ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE 2016-2017, 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   CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE 2016-2017

 

 

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   CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ORDINANCE 2017-2021

 

 

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 88 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “SALARIES AND COMPENSATION” (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS)

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS SUBMITTED AND LAID ON THE TABLE ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2583 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, ADJUSTING THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, WHICH ARE ALREADY PAID, BY 50% OF THE AVERAGE OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASE BEGINNING JANUARY, 2017 AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the meeting is adjourned at 6:20 p.m.