City Council, May 22, 2019

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at 7:28 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

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

 

Absent – Councilors Rudd and Wildenhain.

 

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 7:45 P.M.

 

 

The reading of the records of the May 8, 2019 City Council meeting, Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting, Ordinance Committee meeting, City Property Committee meeting and Substance Abuse/Dare Fund Committee meeting is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

 

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

 

 

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

3          A.     Communication from Patti DiCenseo, Superintendent of Schools, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Retiring Effective June 30, 2019)

           

7          B.     Communication from James DeCelles, Chief Engineer, PWSB, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk. (Response – Water Shutdown at Pawtucket and Sayles Avenues)

           

1          C.     Communication from Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Parking Issues at Central and Downes Avenues)

           

            D.     Communication from Joseph A. Keough Jr., Esq., representing the Pawtucket Water Supply Board, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, requesting approval of purchase of Mercy Lodge Property in Cumberland - TO BE REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.

           

            E.      AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 351 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, REGARDING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS – IS LAID ON THE TABLE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

           

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

Glenn Demers - $193.00

Herbert Ramey – No Amount Specified

 

 

590   Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Pawtucket Complete Count Census Committee) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

588   RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE CENSUS 2020 FOR THE FUTURE OF RHODE ISLAND AND ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE

 

 

 

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, Vasquez and Vitali.

 

NOES – 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 1012 §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, (Reclassify: Police Clerk I and Municipal Election Clerk II)

 

 

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, Vasquez and Vitali.

 

NOES – 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONANT THREAD ZONING DISTRICT (CT) AS AMENDED

 

 

 

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, Vasquez and Vitali.

 

NOES – 0.

 

330   AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” CHANGE IN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (CONANT THREAD DISTRICT) 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 Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez and Vitali.

 

NOES – 0.

 

ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE 2019-2020

 

 

 

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 Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez and Vitali.

 

NOES – 0.

 

CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE 2019-2020

 

 

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 8:02 p.m., in memory of Francis P. Crawley and Helen Duffy (widow of George Patrick Duffy)