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City Council, September 5, 2018

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at 7:13 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

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

Absent – Councilor Rudd.

President Moran presides.

THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING:

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, ENTITLED “ZONING” CHANGE IN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Change of Zone from MO to MBRD for the following property: 593 Mineral Spring Ave AP48 L521)

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, ENTITLED “ZONING” CHANGE IN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Change of Zone from MB to CD for the following properties: 349 Barton Street – AP44 L601; 195 Weeden Street – AP44 L433; 173 Weeden Street AP44 l581; 181 Conant Street (Fram Alley) AP44 l612)

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” (Medical Marijuana)

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)

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2018 PAWTUCKET – CENTRAL FALLS MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.

THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 8:16 P.M.

The reading of the records of the August 22, 2018 and August 23, 2018 City Council meetings is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Tetreault, 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, 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 June 30, 2018 (Tentative/Unaudited))

B. 592 Communication from Jay Rosa, Assistant Director of Planning and Redevelopment, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – 1588 Newport Avenue – Dreamland Learning Center – AP 041112)

C. 614 Communication from Eric Earls, P.E. Director of Public Works, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Take Over the Operations of the Transfer Station and Trash Pick-up)

D. Communication from Councilor Albert J. Vitali, Jr., to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Request to City of Pawtucket to Combat Illegal Dumping and Graffiti) - IS REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

E. Communication from Jorge F. Ferreira, President, Clube Social Portugues, Inc., to the Honorable Donald R. Grebien. (Request to Change the Name of Water Street to Portuguese Social Club Way) – IS REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

F. 630 Communication from Robert W. Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Tax Abatements for April, May and June 2018)

G. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE, 2018, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $136,111.19 – IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

Michaela Foulkes - $138.29

Maria R. Garcia – Pending Medical Bills

Sarah Longley by Progressive Insurance - $12,879.45

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

Upon motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Barry, the agenda is amended to include the following communication:

590 Communication from His Honor Mayor Donald R. Grebien to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Transfer Station - Request for Decision)

Upon motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Barry, 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. (Transfer Station - Request for Decision)

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

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

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Dylan Zelazo, Deputy Director of Administration; Eric J. Earls, PE, Director of Public Works; and Chief Tina Goncalves, Police Department, requesting that all ticketing for street parking on street sweeping days be suspended through the remainder of the street sweeping season to give the city the opportunity to implement a new permanent policy on the matter over the winter.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

With majority consent of the Council, Councilor Barry requested that the City Clerk send a communication to the administration thanking them for their work to prevent the boarding up and shutting off of the heat at the former Memorial Hospital building.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Wildenhain and 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. (FY19 Fire Equipment Lease Request)

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO SEEK A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE FY19 FIRE EQUIPMENT LEASE LIST.

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilors Wildenhain and Kallman, the following are READ AND ORDERED FILED and the RESOLUTION IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE on a unanimous voice vote:

Communication from Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (FY19 Fire Equipment Lease Request)

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO SEEK A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE FY19 FIRE EQUIPMENT LEASE LIST.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

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

NOES – 0.

588 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2018 PAWTUCKET – CENTRAL FALLS MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the agenda is amended to include the following ordinance:

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)

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the following ordinance is LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE on a unanimous voice vote:

THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

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

NOES – 0.

THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, IS POSTPONED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

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

Councilor Mercer votes no.

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, requesting that he research whether Fram Alley is a public roadway or private property.

THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

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

NOES – Councilor Wildenhain.

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” (Medical Marijuana)

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 send a communication to Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police, requesting that she inform the City Council in time for their next meeting if the Police Department has any concerns with the Medical Marijuana ordinance. If so, the Council is requesting that a member of the Police Department attend the next meeting to discuss the concerns.

THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, RETURNED BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, IS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

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

NOES – 0.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.

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

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to James DeCelles, Chief Engineer, Pawtucket Water Supply Board, regarding a strong odor of chlorine in the drinking water as noted by people on Unity Street. The Council is asking if this chlorine odor was caused naturally, perhaps by the hot weather, or if it was caused by an issue that required extra amounts of chlorine added to the water.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR VITALI.

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

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Dylan Zelazo, Deputy Director of Administration, requesting that the administration contact officials from Cranston, Johnston, and other communities who have implemented a plan or hired an outside firm to audit their healthcare claims to determine if there are potential savings if Pawtucket implements its own plan to audit healthcare claims.

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, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

NOES – 0.

Stephanie Scanlon - $116.56

Jazmin Mendoz – $320.00

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 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

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

NOES – 0.

Joanne Saldua – No Amount Specified

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:

Alexander Mauricio by Joseph J. Voccola, Esq. - $12,000.00

Kimberly A. Novak by Thomas D. Goldberg, Esq. - $500,000.00

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by the Entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 8:37 p.m. in memory of Jean Stizpek.