City Council, July 27, 2018
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Friday, July 27, 2018, at 12:19 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. THIS MEETING WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018.
Present – President Moran, Councilors Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Barry, Kallman and Rudd.
President Moran presides.
The reading of the records of the July 5, 2018 Substance Abuse Prevention/DARE Fund Committee, and the July 11, 2018 City Council meeting, Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting, City Property Committee meeting and Finance Committee meeting, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:
A. 7 Various Forms and Statements from Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank.
B. 617 Communication from David W. Fish, P.E. Administrator of Project Management, RI Department of Transportation, to Council President David P. Moran. (Toll Location Public Hearing July 27, 2018)
C. 028 Communication from Linda T. Dewing, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Road Races)
D. 611 Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Uniform Overtime FY18)
E. 611 Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Statement of Estimated, Realized and Unrealized Revenues for the Fiscal Period July 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018)
F. 614 Communication
from Eric J. Earls, P.E., DPW Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Responses – Various DPW Issues)
G. 3 Communication from Patricia DiCenso, Superintendent of Schools, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Contract for Local 1352)
H. Contract between the Pawtucket School Committee and RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 1352 for the period of July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021. (Non-Teacher School Department Employees) IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
I. Communication from Rebecca Spencer, Bond St., LLC, to Susan Mara, Director of Planning and Redevelopment, requesting to change the Zone of the following properties from MB (Industrial Built Up) to CD (Commercial Downtown): 349 Barton St, AP44 L601; 195 Weeden St, AP44 L433; 173 Weeden Street, AP44 L581; Fram Alley, AP44 L612) IS REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
J. 592 Communication from Susan Mara, Director of Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Transit Oriented Development District)
K. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3124 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, AMENDING THE 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (PAWTUCKET/CENTRAL FALLS TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AREA) – IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
L. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” (Medical Marijuana) – THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2018.
M. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Jose C. Cardeal, by Amica Insurance - $6,616.83
Noupheuak Dauangsavanh, by Lynda L. Laing, Esq. - $2,067.41
Nicholas & Roxana Lafreniere - $5,764.06
Paul Lanoue – $173.12
Giovanni Arcila, minor by parent, Alicia Moore, by Robert J. Levine, Esq. – No Amount Specified.
Emily Perez, by Scott P. Tierney, LTD - $30,000
Herlin Perry, D’Angelo Hunt, and Herlin P. Perry, by G. Eben Milne, Esq. – No Amount Specified.
The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JOANNE DEROCHE ON HER RETIREMENT AFTER 29 YEARS WITH THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET.
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 Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OSJ OF PROVIDENCE, LLC D/B/A/ OCEAN STATE JOB LOT TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT OF ITS PYLON SIGN ON CITY PROPERTY AT 50 ANN MARY STREET, FROM 34 FEET TO 45 FEET.
The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
330 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 1012 IN §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS DENIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Moran, Councilors Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
Cesilia Contreras - $28,069.17/$29,069.17
Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Tetreault, the meeting is adjourned at 12:25 p.m. in memory of Margaret Fontes.