City Council, June 20, 2018

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at 8:07 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

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

 

Absent – Councilor Vitali.

 

President Moran presides.

 

 

The reading of the records of the June 6, 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 Rudd, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

061      A.     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 March 31, 2018)

           

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 April 30, 2018)

           

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

           

028      D.     Resolution from the Smithfield School Committee Opposing Any and All Legislative Proposals that Would Mandate Continuation of Expired Teacher Contracts

           

028      E.      Resolution from the Town of Exeter in Opposition to the Governor’s FY2019 Budget Article 1 and Article 10 – Quasi-Public Reserve Transfers)

           

028      F.      Resolution from the City of East Providence Supporting School Construction Referendum in Articles 5 and 9 of the Proposed Rhode Island State Budget (FY 2019)

 

028      G.     Resolution from the City of Newport Supporting School Construction Referendum in Articles 5 and 9 of the Proposed Rhode Island State Budget (FY 2019)

           

028      H.     Resolution from the Town of Burrillville Supporting Senate Bill 2018-S2371 Relating to Education – Foundation Level School Support)

           

126      I.       Revised Parks and Recreation Rules – Mobile Ice Cream Vendors & Recreation Facilities

           

613      J.      Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to Councilor President David P. Moran. (Response – MTG Contract – Interpretation of Section 4.2 of Request for Proposal)

           

028      K.     Communication from Joel J. Votolato, Esq., Gannon Bailey & Votolato, to Council President David P. Moran. (Response – Additional Compensation to MTG for Hauling Municipal Waste to RIRRC)

           

611      L.      Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Director of Finance, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Police and Fire Investment Portfolio – May 21, 2018)

           

            M.    RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REINVESTMENT OF THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION PLAN BY MOVING $2 MILLION OUT OF CONGRESS MANAGEMENT, MID CAP CORE MANAGER, TO SKYBRIDGE, HEDGE FUND MANAGER - IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

           

611      N.     Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Director of Finance, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Police and Fire Investment Portfolio – June 1, 2018)

           

            O.     RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REINVESTMENT OF THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION PLAN BY MOVING APPROXIMATELY $9 MILLION OUT OF NFJ, INTERNATIONAL LARGE CAP VALUE MANAGER, TO BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS - IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

           

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

Michael Aurelio, Coast to Coast Transfer LLC - $2,260.54/$2,972.28

Jazmin Mendoza – Pending Estimates

Ryan and Amber Roach – No Amount Specified

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

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

 

028   Communication from John R. Mahoney, Asquith & Mahoney, PC, Attorneys at Law, to Councilor President David P. Moran. (MTG Contract – Interpretation of Section 4.2 of an RFP Dated May, 2012)

 

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

 

Communication from John R. Mahoney, Asquith & Mahoney, PC, Attorneys at Law, to Councilor President David P. Moran. (MTG Contract – Interpretation of Section 4.2 of an RFP Dated May, 2012)

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

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

 

028   Communication from Allen R. Fitzpatrick, to the Pawtucket City Council. (Grotto Avenue Transfer Station)

 

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

 

Communication from Allen R. Fitzpatrick, to the Pawtucket City Council. (Grotto Avenue Transfer Station)

 

 

UPON UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS TAKEN UP AT THIS TIME.

 

RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED TRANSFER STATION AT THE PROPOSED CONCORD STREET LOCATION.

 

The following resolution is read and PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED TRANSFER STATION AT THE PROPOSED CONCORD STREET LOCATION.

 

 

 

COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN LEAVES THE CHAMBERS AT 8:37 P.M.

 

COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN RETURNS TO THE CHAMBERS AT 8:39 P.M.

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilors Rudd, Kallman and Barry, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to James Vartanian, Director of Administration and Public Safety; Tina Goncalves, Police Chief; Eric Earls, Director of Public Works; William Vieira, Sr., Assistant Director of Public Works; requesting that the validity of the tickets issued in the Parkview Drive vicinity on Tuesday, June 19^th for parking during street sweeping be reviewed and consideration on the possibility of rescinding these tickets be given.

 

The Council stated that the signs in this area state that street sweeping is on the recycling day, yet these apartments do not recycle.  There is also a sign which states that street sweeping is on Wednesday and the tickets were issued on Tuesday.

 

The Council is further asking that a meeting be set up to come up with a plan for recycling and street sweeping.  Councilor Mercer and Councilor Barry would like to be in attendance.  

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

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

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, requesting the current status of the contract signed by the Administration with Link Environmental in April 2017.  The Council wants to know if this contract is now null and void.

 

 

 

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 Riverfront Commission, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

RIVERFRONT COMMISSION

 

589   Andrew Cormier, 40 Wilton Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861.  Term expires the first Monday in June, 2021, 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, Kallman, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

RIVERFRONT COMMISSION

 

Andrew Cormier, 40 Wilton Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861.  Term expires the first Monday in June, 2021.

 

 

609   Communication from Christopher Montalto, Engineering Supervisor, Distribution Design, National Grid, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting to install a new pole on Campbell Street, IS READ AND ORDERED FILED AND IS APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

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

 

Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the Local 1012 Contract July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2020 and the associated Pay Plan ordinance.

 

Contract between RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Local 1012, and the City of Pawtucket for the period July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2020.

 

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 motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Kallman, the following are READ AND ORDERED FILED and REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:

 

Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the Local 1012 Contract July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2020 and the associated Pay Plan ordinance.

 

Contract between RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Local 1012, and the City of Pawtucket for the period July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2020.

 

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.

 

 

609   Communication from Christopher Montalto, Engineering Supervisor, Distribution Design, National Grid, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting to install a new pole on Bagley Street, IS READ AND ORDERED FILED AND IS APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ENTER INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH 200 CONANT STREET, LLC, TO INSTALL A FREE-STANDING DIRECTIONAL SIGN ON CITY-OWNED LAND AT 200 CONANT STREET (AP44L569).

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

330    AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” – CHANGE IN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (ADDITION OF 1110 CENTRAL AVENUE, AP1 L296 TO THE MBRD OVERLAY)

 

 

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

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, 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” (Little Free Libraries)

 

 

Upon motion made by Council President Moran, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 8:48 p.m., in memory of Linda Moran.