City Council, April 11, 2018

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 8:11 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 PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING:

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 12-YEAR TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR FULLER MILL REALTY LLC, 145 EXCHANGE STREET (AP22 L58)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY ON NEWPORT AVENUE, ENCOMPASSING APPROXIMATELY 93 SQUARE FEET OF LAND

 

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) SUBSTITUTE A

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3124 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AMENDING THE 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (CHANGE FROM MO & CG TO CMU - 7 AND 45 NEWPORT AVENUE; 0 & 675 BEVERAGE HILL AVENUE; AP41 L335, 347, 348, 370) SUBSTITUTE A

 

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) SUBSTITUTE A

 

THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 8:40 P.M.

 

 

The reading of the March 28, 2018 records of the City Council, the Joint Meeting of the Ordinance, Recreation and Substance Abuse/Dare Fund Committees and the Ordinance Committee, 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:

 

028      A.  Communication from Meredith J. DeSisto, CMC, Barrington City Clerk’s Office, to RI City and Town Clerks.  (Resolution in Opposition to H-7198 and H-7379 An Act Relating to Labor and Labor Relations – Arbitration – Continuance of Contractual Provisions)

           

028      B.  Communication from North Smithfield School Committee, to RI City and Town Clerks.  (Resolutions: Contract Continuation, Binding Arbitration, Support of School Construction General Obligation Referendum, Amended Article XII - Education)

           

028      C.  Communication from Cheryl A. Fernstrom, CMC, Jamestown Town Clerk, to RI City and Town Clerks. (Resolution in Support of the Removal of the “Sunset” Provision Regarding the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Act)

           

028      D.  Communication from Louise Phaneuf, Burrillville Town Clerk, to RI City and Town Clerks. (Resolution in Support of the Removal of the “Sunset” Provision Regarding the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Act)

           

590      E.   Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to Representative Cale P. Keable, Chair, House Judiciary Committee and Senator Erin Lynch Prata, Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee. (Support of H7358 and S2270 – Foreclosure Mediation Statute)

           

15        F.   Communication from Susan L. Reed, Library Director, to the Honorable Members of the City Council. (Library 3^rd Quarter Report)

           

028      G.  Communication from Lyle Bookbinder, Permitting Manager, Mobilitie, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (265 Beverage Hill Avenue Pole Attachment)

           

061      H.  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 February 28, 2018)

           

611      I.    Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien.  (Uniform Overtime FY18)

           

592      J.   Communication from Susan Mara, Planning Director, to the Honorable Members of the City Council. (Update on Northern Plaza)

           

634      K.  Communication from Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Response – Refuse/Recycling Contract with MTG)

           

590      L.   Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Cooperation Regarding Options for Transfer Station)

           

625      N.  Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Deputy Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Response – RFP Clarification)

           

**592  P.   Communication from Susan Mara, Director of Planning & Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Response – Restaurant Week Report)

           

            Q.  Communication from James Vartanian, Director of Administration/Director of Public Safety, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Regarding Approval of Road Races and Parade Routes) IS REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

           

            R.  Communication from Andrew Silvia, PE. PMP, Chief of Project Development, Engineering Department, to the Honorable Members of the City Council. (Requesting a Public Works Committee Meeting Regarding Sewer System Management Study) IS REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

           

630      S.   Communication from Robert W. Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Tax Abatements for January, February, and March 2018)

           

            T.   RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH, 2018, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $181,159.82 – IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

           

            U.  RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT OF A LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING TO UNDERTAKE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS TO THE SLATER MILL PARKING LOT AND LEATHER AVENUE – IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.

           

            V.  AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF SEVERAL CHAPTERS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, (Decriminalization Offenses) – IS LAID ON THE TABLE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

           

            W. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:

Wayne and Joyce Facteau – No Amount Specified

Bruce McCarthy - $304.56

Mike Mitchell – No Amount Specified

Margaret Morrison – No Amount Specified

 

 

**              TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.

 

 

625      M. Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Deputy Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Options for Transfer Station) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

625      O.  Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Deputy Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Response – Energy Efficiency Upgrades) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Cano, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Joanna L’Heureux, Director of Finance, requesting that they include $5,000 in the FY 2019 budget to pay a retainer for a renewable energy consultant to look at renewable energy options at the Grotto Avenue transfer station. 

 

 

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT MORAN ANNOUNCES THAT HE IS CREATING THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE:

 

Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Transfer Station

·       Councilor Timothy Rudd – Chair

·       Councilor Albert Vitali

·       Two members of the Administration to be appointed by Mayor Grebien.  The Council sends a communication to Mayor Grebien requesting that he make the appointments.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CANO.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Cano, seconded by Councilors Mercer and Vitali, the agenda is amended to include the following Communication on a unanimous voice vote:

 

591      Communication from Sandra Cano, Councilor-At-Large, to Council President David P. Moran, President, Pawtucket City Council, Submitting her Resignation as a Member of the Pawtucket City Council effective 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

 

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

 

Communication from Sandra Cano, Councilor-At-Large, to Council President David P. Moran, President, Pawtucket City Council, Submitting her Resignation as a Member of the Pawtucket City Council effective 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

 

 

 

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, Tetreault, and Vitali.

 

NOES – Councilors Mercer and Wildenhain.

 

588      RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 12-YEAR TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR FULLER MILL REALTY LLC, 145 EXCHANGE STREET (AP22 L58)

 

 

 

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 IN SUPPORT OF RESCINDING ALL TICKETS ISSUED ON MARCH 21, 2018 FOR “PARKING IN VIOLATION OF THE WINTER RULES”

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the agenda is amended to include the following communication on a unanimous voice vote:

 

028      Communication from Jan A. Brodie, Executive Director, Pawtucket Foundation, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Support of Restaurant Week)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

Communication from Jan A. Brodie, Executive Director, Pawtucket Foundation, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Support of Restaurant Week)

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the agenda is amended to include the following communication on a unanimous voice vote:

 

590      Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Number of Polling Places for Special Election for Councilor-At-Large)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Number of Polling Places for Special Election for Councilor-At-Large)

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to schedule a special City Council meeting on Monday, April 16, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., to take up a Resolution in Support of Legislation to Reduce the Number of Polling Places for the Special Election for Councilor-At-Large.

 

 

 

028            Communication from Tenessa H. Azar, Moses Ryan, LTD, on behalf of Amalgamated Financial Group IV, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting Continuance of all Matters Regarding the Narragansett Park Plaza Property until April 25, 2018 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

 

AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT, THE FOLLOWING MATTERS ARE POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 25, 2018:

 

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY ON NEWPORT AVENUE, ENCOMPASSING APPROXIMATELY 93 SQUARE FEET OF LAND

 

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) SUBSTITUTE A

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3124 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AMENDING THE 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (CHANGE FROM MO & CG TO CMU - 7 AND 45 NEWPORT AVENUE; 0 & 675 BEVERAGE HILL AVENUE; AP41 L335, 347, 348, 370) SUBSTITUTE A

 

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) SUBSTITUTE A

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Kallman, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police, requesting that additional details be assigned to the Burns Manor / Park Street area of the city to respond to issues that have been occurring there.  Councilor Wildenhain stated that the chief is aware of the times of the day during which most of the trouble is occurring and is asking that the details be assigned during those times.

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD ON MARCH 28, 2018 AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND 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 EXTENDING THE THREE-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE OPERATING LEASE WITH LINK ENVIRONMENTAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2018.

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Vitali, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to touch base with His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, and inquire about having Councilor Rudd and/or Councilor Vitali attend the meeting with RI DEM on Friday, April 13, 2018.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 9:23 p.m. in memory of Anthony Walsh.