City Council, May 23, 2018

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

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

 

Absent – Councilor Rudd.

 

President Moran presides.

 

THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET AND TO CONDUCT A JOINT MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

 

Mayor Donald R. Grebien gives his Budget Address

 

THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 7:22 P.M.

 

 

The reading of the records of the May 9, 2018 City Council meeting, Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting, Ordinance Committee meeting, Ordinance/Substance Abuse/D.A.R.E Fund Committees meeting and Finance Committee meeting; and the May 15, 2018 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 Barry, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

028      A.        Resolution from the Town of Charlestown in Opposition to the Governor’s FY2019 Budget Request – Article 1 – Quasi-Public Reserve Transfers (Sections 15-16) and Article 10 – Quasi-Public Reserve Transfers (Sections 5-9)

           

028      B.        Resolution from the Town of Charlestown in Support of Special Legislative Commission to Study the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act

           

028      C.        Resolution from the Town of Foster in Opposition to the Governor’s FY2019 Budget Request – Article 1 – Quasi-Public Reserve Transfers (Sections 15-16) and Article 10 – Quasi-Public Reserve Transfers (Sections 5-9)

           

028      D.        Resolution from the Town of Jamestown in Support of H-7501 and S2419 Regarding In-Person Early Voting

           

590      E.         Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Appointment of Mary Bray to the Pawtucket Housing Authority as a Commissioner)

           

028      F.         Communication from Francis P. Crawley, to the Honorable Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Resignation from the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency Board)

           

592      G.        Communication Jeanne Boyle, Commerce Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Hiring Sterling Project Development for Ballpark Ancillary Development)

           

611      H.        Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Director of Finance, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Moody’s Bond Rating and Rating Outlook Update)

           

613      I.          Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Response – Hands Free Driving Law)

           

            J.         Communication from William Kirby, Managing Partner, 200 Conant Street, LLC, to the Pawtucket City Council. (Requesting to Erect a New Directional Sign on City Property) IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.

           

            K.        Communication from Lisa A. Adelman, Esq., representing OSJ of Providence, LLC d/b/a Ocean State Job Lot, to the Pawtucket City Council, Requesting to Increase Pylon Sign Height at 50 Ann Mary Street) IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.

           

            L.         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) RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 6, 2018.

           

            M.       AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” (Little Free Libraries) RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 6, 2018.

           

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

Peter Blanding - $246.10

James Carnahan - $135.89

Cesilia Contreras - $28,069.17/$29,069/17

Brendan Foley - $614.60

Robert M. Goff by David S. Francazio, Esq. - $30,088.00

Charles Hoyt - $638.79

Carmen Ortiz - $337.44

Lisette and Kim Pope - $339.67

Susan Reynolds by David Caprio, Esq. - $100,000.00

John Simon - $327.30

 

 

 

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      Keith R. Demty, 47 Kepler Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.  Term expires the first Monday in January 2019, 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, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

PENSION BOARD

 

Keith R. Demty, 47 Kepler Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.  Term expires the first Monday in January 2019.

 

 

 

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 Pawtucket Water Supply Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD

 

589   Robert P. Therriault, 39 Gloria Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861.  Term expires the first Monday in January 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, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD

 

Robert P. Therriault, 39 Gloria Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861.  Term expires the first Monday in January 2022.

 

 

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 Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

589   Yesenia Rubio, 15 Belgrade Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861.  Term expires September 12, 2022. (To fill the unexpired term of Francis P. Crawley), 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, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

Yesenia Rubio, 15 Belgrade Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861.  Term expires September 12, 2022. (To fill the unexpired term of Francis P. Crawley).

 

 

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 Public Arts Committee, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

589   Silvia Acosta, 10 Exchange Court, Unit 404, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires the first Monday in June 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, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

Silvia Acosta, 10 Exchange Court, Unit 404, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires the first Monday in June 2020.

       

 

 

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 Public Arts Committee, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

589   Jan Brodie, P.O. Box 196, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Term expires the first Monday in June 2019, 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, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

Jan Brodie, P.O. Box 196, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Term expires the first Monday in June 2019, is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

 

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 Public Arts Committee, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

589   Joan Hausrath, 10 Exchange Court, Unit 504, Pawtucket, RI 02860. 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, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

Joan Hausrath, 10 Exchange Court, Unit 504, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires the first Monday in June, 2021,

 

 

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 Public Arts Committee, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

589   Randall Rosenbaum, 108 Boyce Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires the first Monday in June, 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, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

Randall Rosenbaum, 108 Boyce Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires the first Monday in June, 2020.

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JUNE AS MEN’S HEALTH MONTH

 

 

 

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, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ROGERS HOME INC. AT 105 BEECHWOOD AVENUE.

 

 

 

Communication from Susan Mara, Director, Planning & Redevelopment, and Edward Soares, CD Program Manager, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Supporting Materials for 2018-19 Consolidated Plan for the use of funding from the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs) IS READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

Activity Applications             Home Applications                 Public Service Applications

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. 

 

 

 

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, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF SEVERAL CHAPTERS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, (Decriminalization Offenses) AS AMENDED.

 

 

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, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE 2018-2019

 

 

 

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, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE 2018-2019

 

 

 

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, Kallman, Mercer, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ORDINANCE 2019-2023

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

Phillip Monteiro - $300.00

Lisette and Kim Pope - $300.00

John Simon - $300.00

Joanne Whitney - $300.00

Carmen Ortiz - $337.44

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE DENIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Peter Blanding - $246.10

Charles Hoyt - $638.79

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS POSTPONED, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Jamie DeGrace - $8,625.00

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT/RHODE ISLAND INTERLOCAL TRUST FOR FURTHER REVIEW, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

Susan Reynolds by David Caprio, Esq. - $100,000.00

Ana Minaya, Alexander Mauricio and Ediana Mauricio by Joseph J. Voccola, Esq. –   No Amount Specified

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS DENIED AND REFERRED TO THE PAWTUCKET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Marcel Charpentier by Progressive Insurance - $2,235.47

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS DENIED AND REFERRED TO CARDI CORPORATION, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

James Carnahan - $135.89

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS DENIED AND REFERRED TO NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION, ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Brendan Foley - $614.60

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry seconded by the entire City Councilor, the meeting is adjourned at 7:51 p.m., memory of Helen Hoyas.