City Council, December 8, 2021

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 8:03 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

Present – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Gregor, Mercer, Schuette and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilor Vasquez.

 

President Moran presides.

 

THE COUNCIL RECESSES AT 8:04 P.M. TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING:

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 20-YEAR TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR TIDEWATER STADIUM LLC FOR THE PROPERTY AT 11 TIDEWATER ST (AP65 LOT 723)

 

THE COUNCILOR RECONVENES AT 8:38 P.M.

 

 

The reading of the records of the November 23, 2021 Ordinance/Public Works Committees meeting, Finance Committee meeting, City Property Committee meeting and City Council meeting is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

*THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

589      A.     Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Appointment of Maria Marin to the Mayor’s Community Board)

           

590      B.     Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Update on Youth-to-Senior Shoveling Program)

           

592      C.     Communication from Anthony Hebert, Senior Planner I, Department of Planning and Redevelopment. (Feedback to the Pawtucket Restaurant Weeks)

           

028      D.     Communication from Scott Avedisian, Chief Executive Officer, RIPTA, to the Honorable Donald Grebien, Mayor and the Honorable David P. Moran, Council President. (Extension of the Transit Forward RI 2040 Plan)

           

630      E.      Communication from Robert W. Burns, Tax Assessor, to David P. Moran, Council President. (Response – Tangible Taxes at 101 Concord Street)

           

            G.     An Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 347 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pawtucket, 1996 Entitled “Solid Waste” (Bulky Waste) IS LAID ON THE TABLE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

           

            H.     THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS REFERRED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:

Joaquim Spinola - $35,000.00

           

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

Michayla Simpson - $2,499.99

 

1          F.      Communication from Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police and Acting Public Safety Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Response – Patrols near Murphy’s Liquors and Payne Park) is READ AND ORDERED FILED

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by councilor Mercer, on behalf of Council President Moran, seconded by Councilors Araujo, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The clerk is instructed to send a communication to Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police, requesting a more specific response to the letter sent to her two weeks ago regarding beefing up patrols through Christmas in the area around Murphy’s Liquors and Payne Park.  President Moran stated that he thought the response was a little too generic.

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Schuette, the agenda is amended to include the following communication, which is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Director of Administration to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Update on Vacancies within the City)

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Gregor, Mercer, Schuette and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

588      RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, THE PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, FORTUITOUS TIDEWATER OZ, LLC, AND TIDEWATER STADIUM LLC IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE TIDEWATER LANDING DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL.

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Gregor, Mercer, Schuette and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

588      RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A REVISED GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND FORTUITOUS TIDEWATER OZ LLC, AND FORTUITOUS PARTNERS LLC FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED ON DIVISION AND TAFT STREET – AP 23 L672, 673, AND 599 AND AP54 L827.

 

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS READ AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Gregor, Mercer, Schuette and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

636 & 588       RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 20-YEAR TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR TIDEWATER STADIUM LLC FOR THE PROPERTY AT 11 TIDEWATER ST (AP65 LOT 723)

 

613      Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, (City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting of December 8, 2021) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island vs. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al. (Case 1:18-cv-00139-WES-LDA)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Gregor, the Council authorizes the city to enter into a participation agreement on the above-entitled matter.

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY IS DENIED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Gregor, Mercer, Schuette and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

William Cedano - $120.00

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

At the request of Councilor DaRosa and the Substance Abuse/Non-Violence Committee, the Ordinance Committee will meet to look into changing references to the term “substance abuse” to “substance use” in the ordinances as well as the name of the committee.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREGOR.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilors Araujo and DaRosa, the agenda is amended to include the following communication, which is READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

Communication from Clovis C. Gregory to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Option to purchase the former Angelica)

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR GREGOR.

 

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

 

The clerk is instructed to send the above communication from Councilor Gregor to Dylan Zelazo, Director of Administration, regarding obtaining an option to purchase the former Angelica., 482 Pawtucket Avenue.  The council is requesting that he review the letter with the legal department, finance department and planning department and make a recommendation on obtaining the option to the council in time for the next council meeting. 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by the Entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 9:31 p.m., memory of Joe Dragon Sr.