City Council, September 20, 2017

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at 7:13 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

Present – President Moran; Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – 0.

 

President Moran presides.

 

The reading of the records of September 6, 2017 and September 12, 2017 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

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

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

1	A.    Communication from James Baino, President, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien.  (Appointment by the Union of Patrolman Mark Ramos to the Pension Board)
614	C.     Communication from Travis Auty, Supervisor of Public Works Office, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Response – Traffic Flow Mechanisms on Newell Avenue)
028	D.    Communication from Harry B. Manning, Jr., to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Burial Lot Deed for Lot No 22 Section M in Oak Grove Cemetery) IS REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
623	E.     Communication from Don Zimmerman, Director of Human Resources, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Local 3960 Pay Plan Amendment – Reclassify:  Public Services Manager and Maintenance Manager)
	F.      AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 3960 IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996.  (Reclassify: Public Services Manager and Maintenance Manager) IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
	G.    THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS: Lynn Farinelli – No Amount Specified Ronald Williams, by Christine Monahan, Esq. – No Amount Specified Julio Albano, by Paragon Subrogation Services, Inc. - $13,551.28 John A. Varella - $2,237.42

 

 

B.        Communication from Patricia DiCenso, Superintendent of Schools, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Response – Concerns of Tripp & Cheetham Funeral Homes regarding student pickup at Potter Burns and Goff) is READ AND ORDERED FILED

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Barry, the agenda is amended to include the following communication:

 

591   Communication from Councilman Mark J. Wildenhain to Mr. Mark Andrade, Principal, Potter Burns School. (Students Honored Dave Boisclair)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Barry, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

Communication from Councilman Mark J. Wildenhain to Mr. Mark Andrade, Principal, Potter Burns School. (Students Honored Dave Boisclair)

 

 

Communication from James Baino, President, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, submitting the following reappointment of a retired member of the Police Department to the Pension Board for CONFIRMATION:

 

PENSION BOARD

 

1          Ret. Sgt. Edward Randall. Term expires the First Monday in January, 2019 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

The following nomination submitted by Pawtucket Lodge No. 4, Fraternal Order of Police, for confirmation is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

PENSION BOARD

 

Ret. Sgt. Edward Randall. Term expires the First Monday in January 2019

 

 

 

 

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, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

588      RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OSJ OF PROVIDENCE, LLC TO APPLY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT OF ITS PYLON SIGN AT 50 ANN MARY STREET BY APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET.

 

 

 

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, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES - 0.

 

330      AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 1012 IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996.  (Customer Service Clerk), AS AMENDED.

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the Entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 7:19 p.m., in memory of Rose McCabe