A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at 12:16 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

Present – Councilors Barry, Cano, Mercer, Vitali and Wildenhain.

Absent – President Moran; Councilors Kallman, Rudd and Tetreault.

President Pro-Tempore Mercer presides.

The reading of the records of August 9 and 16, 2017 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

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

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

1	A. Communication from Detective Lieutenant David Holden, Pawtucket Police Department, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (2017 Justice Assistance Grant)

061	B. Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Director of Finance, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Statement of Estimated Realized and Unrealized Revenues for the Fiscal Period July 1, 2017 through July 31, 2017)

590	C. Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Colonel James Vartanian, Director of Public Safety)

	D. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Conceicao Nobre, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jorge J. Munoz by Gil A. Bianchi, Jr., Esq. – No Amount Specified Karen Toupin - $240.00

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

AYES – Councilors Barry, Cano, Mercer, Vitali and Wildenhain.

NOES – 0.

588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE TRUST OPEB FUNDING PROGRAM.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES VITALI.

Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Cano, the agenda is amended to include the following resolution:

RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF 2017-H6366 AND S989 ENTITLED “JOINT RESOLUTION AND AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE STATE TO ENTER INTO A FINANCING LEASE AND PAYMENT AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BALLPARK IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET” AND 2017-H6367 AND S990 ENTITLED “AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND PROJECTS”

Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Cano, the following resolution is POSTPONED until the September 6, 2017 meeting, on a unanimous voice vote:

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

AYES – Councilors Barry, Cano, Mercer, Vitali 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” CHANGE IN THE RIVERFRONT COMMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURES, AS AMENDED.

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

AYES – Councilors Barry, Cano, Mercer, Vitali 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) – (USE TABLES- Restaurants/Entertainment)

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

AYES – Councilors Barry, Cano, Mercer, Vitali and Wildenhain.

NOES – 0.

330 AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 302 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “PEDDLING AND SOLICITING” AS AMENDED.

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the meeting is adjourned at 12:21 p.m.