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City Council, December 20, 2017
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at 7:29 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor Rudd.
President Moran presides.
THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO AMEND THE FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR TAX STABILIZATION WITH RICHMOND MOTOR SALES INC. FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED AT 519 PAWTUCKET AVENUE, FURTHER BEING DESCRIBED AS LOT 717 ON ASSESSORS PLAT 63, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 10, 2016
THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 7:39 P.M.
UPON UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL TAKES UP THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO AMEND THE FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR TAX STABILIZATION WITH RICHMOND MOTOR SALES INC. FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED AT 519 PAWTUCKET AVENUE, FURTHER BEING DESCRIBED AS LOT 717 ON ASSESSORS PLAT 63, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 10, 2016
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO AMEND THE FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR TAX STABILIZATION WITH RICHMOND MOTOR SALES INC. FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED AT 519 PAWTUCKET AVENUE, FURTHER BEING DESCRIBED AS LOT 717 ON ASSESSORS PLAT 63, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 10, 2016
The reading of the records of December 6, 2017 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Tetreault the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
| 061 | A. Communication form 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 November 30, 2017) |
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| 611 | B. Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Uniform Overtime FY’18) |
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| 611 | C. Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (FY’18 Medical Fund Report) |
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| 028 | D. Communication from Lori L. Hagen, Providence City Clerk, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Opposition to the Link Environmental Waste Transfer Station) |
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| ** 592 | E. Communication from Jeanne Boyle, Commerce Director, Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – City’s Façade Program) |
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| | I. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Emily Bruno - $366.83 Pedro Costa by Dennis S. Baluch, Esq. - $100,000.00 Juanita Pagan & Elmer Lopez by Matthew J. Brier – No Amount Specified |
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| ** | TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN. |
Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Barry, the following ordinances are POSTPONED INDEFINITELY, ON UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
| | F. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICT (CMU) |
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| | G. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (CHANGE FROM MO & CG TO CMU - 7 AND 45 NEWPORT AVENUE; 0 & 675 BEVERAGE HILL AVENUE; AP41 L335, 347, 348, 370) |
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| | H. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” (CHANGE FROM MO & CG TO CMU - 7 AND 45 NEWPORT AVENUE; 0 & 675 BEVERAGE HILL AVENUE; AP41 L335, 347, 348, 370) |
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.
Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Cano, the agenda is amended to include the following communication on a unanimous voice vote:
590 Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Dominick J. Ruggerio, President of the Senate, and the Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello, Speaker of the House, regarding the Pawtucket Red Sox Ballpark.
Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Cano, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Dominick J. Ruggerio, President of the Senate, and the Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello, Speaker of the House, regarding the Pawtucket Red Sox Ballpark.
609 Communication from Jason Mazzola, Engineering Supervisor, Distribution Design, National Grid, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting to install a new pole on Belmont Street at West Avenue, IS READ AND ORDERED FILED AND IS APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Pension Board, for CONFIRMATION:
PENSION BOARD
589 Rodney A. Barber`, 96 Riverview Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires the 1st Monday in January 2020, 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 Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Rodney A. Barber, 96 Riverview Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires the 1st Monday in January 2020.
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 Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency for CONFIRMATION:
PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
589 Francis P. Crawley, 46 Narragansett Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires September 12, 2022, 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 Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
Francis P. Crawley, 46 Narragansett Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires September 12, 2022.
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, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF PAWTUCKET OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A RIGHT-OF-WAY AND POLE ATTACHMENT AGREEMENT WITH MOBILITIE, LLC AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET
609 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 READ AND ORDERED FILED AND IS APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
330 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE “PAWTUCKET PERCENT FOR PUBLIC ART”
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
330 AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 363 ARTICLE XX OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “TAXATION” (Tax Stabilization for Pawtucket Percent for Public Art Projects)
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
330 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 200 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “EXTERIOR LIGHTING”
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
330 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 156 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “BUSINESS DELIVERIES” (HOURS RESTRICTED)
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, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR UNCLASSIFIED NON-UNION POSITIONS IN §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY PAWTUCKET, 1996, (Constituent Liaison) SUBSTITUTE A
Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 7:53 p.m., in memory of Ray Johnston’s brother, Ken Johnston.