City Council, October 24, 2018

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at 7:09 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

 

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

 

Absent – 0.

 

President Moran presides.

 

 

The reading of the records of the October 10, 2018, City Council meeting, Joint Ordinance Committee and Finance Committee meeting, and the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting, is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

 

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

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

A.     061   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, 2018 through July  31, 2018)

        

B.     061   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, 2018 through August 31, 2018)

        

C.     7       Various Forms and Statements from RI Infrastructure Bank

        

D.     611   Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Uniform Overtime FY19)

        

E.      590   Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Pawtucket – Arjona Bilingual Exchange for Teachers and Students)

        

F.      589   Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Confirmation – Eric Auger to the Riverfront Commission)

        

I.       2       Communication from William J. Sisson, Pawtucket Fire Chief, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Invitation to Inspection of the City’s Fire Stations)

        

J.      614   Communication from Eric J. Earls, PE, Director of Public Works, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Timeframe on Railroad Tracks on Central Avenue and Industrial Highway and Mineral Spring Avenue)

        

K.              Communication from Michael F. Horan, Esq., to the Honorable Pawtucket City Council. (Petition to Rezone Land at 1085 Central Avenue, Lot 273, Plat 13B. IS REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

        

L.               Communication from Michael F. Horan, Esq., to the Honorable Pawtucket City Council. (Petition to Rezone Land at 1253 and 1277 Newport Avenue, Lots 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275 and 783, Plat 12. IS REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

 

M.             Communication from Norris Douglas, Tax Accountant, Tunstall, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Reimbursement for Penalty/Interest on Taxes Paid) IS REFEREED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

        

N.     623   Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Director of Finance, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Repeal and Replace Pay Plan for Classified Non-Union – Human Resources Assistant)

        

O.              AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR CLASSIFIED NON-UNION EMPLOYEES IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 (HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT) IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

        

P.               AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” (Addition to Historic District 71-73 Alfred Stone Road, AP66A, LOT 842) IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

        

Q.              Communication from Eugene Monteiro, Co-Founder, Providence Country Wrestling Club, to the Substance Abuse/DARE Committee. (Request for Financial Support to Purchase Wrestling Mats) IS REFERRED TO THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE/DARE COMMITTEE

        

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

Marie Beaucage, by Charles J. Vucci, Gemma Law - $100,000.00

Alexander Danso - $72,285.91/$74,332.79

William M. Greenwood - $254.35

 

 

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 Michael E. Burns, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, requesting updates on the traffic safety studies of the Moshassuck Industrial Highway and Sayles Ave. 

   

 

28.    G.     Communication from Angelo Calcagni, Operations Manager, Waste Connections of Rhode Island, to Eric J. Earls, PE, Director of Public Works.  (Unable to attend Pre-Council Session) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RUDD.

 

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

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Angelo Calcagni, Operations Manager, Waste Connections of Rhode Island, requesting that he attend a Pre-Council Session of the City Council on November 7, 2018

 

H.              Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Responses to the Council) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

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 Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police, requesting answers to the following questions:  When was the last time the Police Department did an inventory audit of the evidence room? When the bicycles were donated to various organizations, why weren’t any bikes given to the Boys & Girls Club?  Besides bicycles, what other items are donated by the police department to private organizations?

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

 

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

 

028   Communication from Elmer Pina, President, Capeverdean American Community Development, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Bikes donated to CACD)

 

Communication from Joao Goncalves, Chairman of the Board, Capeverdean American Community Development, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Bikes donated to CACD)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Rudd, the following communications are READ AND ORDERED FILED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

028   Communication from Elmer Pina, President, Capeverdean American Community Development, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Bikes donated to CACD)

 

Communication from Joao Goncalves, Chairman of the Board, Capeverdean American Community Development, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.  (Bikes donated to CACD)

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION CHANGING THE TIME OF THE NOVEMBER 7, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 6:15 P.M. AND THE TIME OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MEETING FROM 6:45 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilors Mercer, Barry, and Rudd, 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.  (William Vieira appointed as Acting Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilors Mercer, Barry and Rudd, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (William Vieira appointed as Acting Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement)

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, SUBMITTED BY THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, IS POSTPONED UNTIL A PURCHASE PRICE IS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF 495 ARMISTICE BOULEVARD, AP27 L937 FROM THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTERS 388 AND 392 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” AND “VEHICLES, REMOVAL OF” (CONSOLIDATION OF ARTICLES)

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.

 

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

 

028   Communication from Timothy Chapman, Esq. to Lucy E. Massaro, Commission Clerk to the RI Public Utilities Commission.  (City of Pawtucket v. Narragansett Electric Co. d/b/a National Grid, regarding street lights)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Araujo, the following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

Communication from Timothy Chapman, Esq. to Lucy E. Massaro, Commission Clerk to the RI Public Utilities Commission.  (City of Pawtucket v. Narragansett Electric Co. d/b/a National Grid, regarding street lights)

 

 

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 Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

Lisa A. Procter - $267.53

Helen Panichas - $159.00

 

 

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

 

Christina Bento – No Amount Specified

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY ARE POSTPONED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

Rhonda Clinton – Pending Estimates

Pauline Sylvia – Pending Estimates

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by the Entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 7:24 p.m. in memory of Barbara Thomas and John Nicholson.