City Council, May 26, 2020

 

A special session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 5:15 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, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilors Kallman and Rudd.

 

President Moran presides.

 

 

 

591      Communication from Council President David P. Moran, calling a Special Session of the City Council on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 5:15 p.m., is READ AND ORDERED FILED, on a roll call vote, as follows

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

 

THE COUNCIL TAKES UP THE FOLLOWING:

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 76 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS” (Length of Lease)

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the following amendment to the above entitled ordinance, is introduced, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

Amend the following:

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of §76-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pawtucket, the City Council hereby authorizes the City of Pawtucket to enter into a lease agreement, with extensions, for a period of time that exceeds 10 years for the following properties associated with the Tidewater Landing Development Project:…

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Mercer, the following amendment is APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Amend the following:

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of §76-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pawtucket, the City Council hereby authorizes the City of Pawtucket to enter into a lease agreement, with extensions, for a period of time that exceeds 10 years for the following properties associated with the Tidewater Landing Development Project:…

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEES, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS READ FOR THE FIRST, AS AMENDED, AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 76 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS” (Length of Lease), AS AMENDED.

 

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEES, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE IS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 76 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS” (Leases exceeding 10 years)

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

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

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to Joel Votolato, Esq., requesting that he review the proposed Ground Lease Option Agreement between the City and Fortuitous Partners, LLC, for properties at 45 Division Street and Tidewater.

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Barry, the meeting is adjourned at 5:23 p.m.