City Council, May 20, 2020

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., via videoconference on ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Governor’s order 20-25.

 

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

 

Absent – Councilor Rudd.

 

President Moran presides.

 

The reading of the records of the April 29, 2020 Joint Finance Committee and Committee of the Whole meeting and the May 6, 2020 Joint Finance Committee and Committee of the Whole meeting and City Council meeting is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

028      A.     Resolution from the Town of Smithfield School Committee Expressing Support for Funding of The Categorical Fund for High Cost Special Education

           

028      B.     Resolution from the Town of Smithfield School Committee Expressing Support for Funding of RIDE Transportation Offset ESSA

           

611      C.     Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to Joanna L’Heureux, Finance Director (FY20 Medical Fund Report)

           

            D.     Communication from Susan Mara, Director of Planning & Redevelopment, to the Honorable City Council (Pawtucket/Central Falls Commuter Rail Station – Construction and Maintenance Agreement) TO BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE

           

            E.      Communication from Susan Mara, Director of Planning & Redevelopment, to the Honorable City Council (Town Landing Construction Project – Request to Ratify the Design, Construction and Maintenance Agreement Between RIDOT and the City of Pawtucket) TO BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS/CEMETERY COMMITTEE

           

            F.      Communication from Dylan M. Zelazo, Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Leases with Fortuitous for the Division St. Parcel and the City-Owned Portion of the Tidewater Site) TO BE REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE 

           

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

Gary Albert - $300

           

**614  H.     Communication from Eric J. Earls, PE, Director of Public Works, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Transfer Station RFP/Automated Trash Update)

**                 TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.

 

634      Communication from Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Sergeant At Arms) is READ AND ORDERED FILED, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN:

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, is PASSED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Chief Goncalves, Pawtucket Police Department, requesting that the police strictly enforce the stop signs at the intersection of Slater Street and Comstock Street by having the patrol officers watch that intersection and/or by placing the speed trailer there to check speeds.  They also ask that the Chief speak with the traffic engineer to determine if additional signage or other traffic calming devices would be helpful at that intersection.

 

 

THE COUNCIL TAKES UP THE FOLLOWING:

 

ELECTION OF CITY OFFICER:

 

CITY SERGEANT (TEMPORARY)

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR KALLMAN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Kallman, seconded by Councilor Barry, the name of ISAAC AMPONSAH is placed in nomination to serve temporarily as the City Sergeant.

 

With no other nominations offered, ISAAC AMPONSAH IS ELECTED CITY SERGEANT (Temporarily) on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES - 0.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilors Barry and Vitali, the meeting is adjourned at 7:10 p.m.