City Council, June 9, 2021

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 8:34 p.m., via videoconference on ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Governor’s Executive Orders up to and including 21-59.

 

Present on ZOOM – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Mercer, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilor Rudd.

 

President Moran presides.

 

 

THE COUNCIL RECESSES IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE 2021-2022.

 

THE COUNCIL RECONVENES AT 8:35 P.M.

 

 

The reading of the records of the May 13, 2021 Finance Committee meeting and the May 19, 2021 Finance Committee 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, DaRosa, Mercer, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

*THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

028      A.     Resolutions from the Woonsocket School Committee in support of H-5555 regarding Gun Free Schools; in support of H-6030 regarding Reimbursement of Transportation Services Cost for Public and Private School Pupils; and in support of H-5193 regarding a Moratorium on Expansion of Charter Schools.

           

028      B.     Resolutions from the North Smithfield School Committee in support of H-5555 regarding Gun Free Schools; and in support of H-5193 regarding a Moratorium on Expansion of Charter Schools.

           

028      C.     Resolution from the Town of Warren condemning the Placement and Public Display of Hate Symbols and Declaring that “Hate Has No Home in Warren”

           

028      D.     Resolution from the Town of Bristol condemning the Placement and Public Display of Hate Symbols and Declaring that “Love Has a Home in Bristol”

           

028      E.      Proclamation from the Town of Bristol and Town of Barrington Declaring the First Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

           

028      F.      Resolution from the Town of Barrington in support of H-5633 and S-258 regarding Local Control of Tobacco Policies; and in support of Local Control over Legalization of Adult Recreation Use of Marijuana.

           

028      G.     Resolution from the Town of Hopkinton in support of H-6287 and S-0871 regarding temporarily Waiving the Maintenance of Effort requirement for Schools

           

590      H.     Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Fireworks Display – July 3, 2021)

           

590      I.       Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Special Master for the Old Pawtucket/Central Falls Train Station on Broad Street)

           

590      J.      Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.   (Response – Dedication to Councilor Amponsah)

           

1          K.     Communication from Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police and Acting Public Safety Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council.  (Response – Gun Buyback and other Crime Prevention Initiatives)

           

            L.      Communication from Joseph A. Keough, Jr., representing the Pawtucket Water Supply Board, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, requesting the sale of City Owned Property located on Mendon Road in North Attleboro, MA (AP28 L50) to Paul Balay and Daniel and Robin DaSilveira. IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.

           

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

Dyqwon Oliveira, by Robert J. Levine, Esq. – No Amount Specified

James Knott, by Robert V. Russo, Esq. – No Amount Specified

 

The following communication is taken up:

 

652   Communication from Kenneth R. McGill, Registrar, Board of Canvassers, to Council President David P. Moran, requesting that the City Council form an Ad-Hoc Redistricting Committee.

 

The following communication is READ AND ORDERED FILED and the City Council appoints Council President Moran, Councilors Mercer and Wildenhain to serve on the Ad-Hoc Redistricting Committee, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Communication from Kenneth R. McGill, Registrar, Board of Canvassers, to Council President David P. Moran, requesting that the City Council form an Ad-Hoc Redistricting Committee.

 

 

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment to the Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:>

 

JUVENILE HEARING BOARD

 

589   Donna Crawshaw, 87 Mt. Vernon Blvd., Pawtucket, RI. Term to expire the 1^st Monday in December 2023 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

The following nomination, submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

JUVENILE HEARING BOARD

 

Donna Crawshaw, 87 Mt. Vernon Blvd., Pawtucket, RI. Term to expire the 1^st Monday in December 2023.

 

 

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment to the Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

JUVENILE HEARING BOARD

 

589   Crisolita Figueiredo, 59 Madison Street, Pawtucket, RI. Term expires the 1^st Monday in December 2023 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

The following nomination, submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, is CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

JUVENILE HEARING BOARD

 

Crisolita Figueiredo, 59 Madison Street, Pawtucket, RI. Term expires the 1^st Monday in December 2023.

 

 

 

The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

330   CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE 2021-2022

 

 

 

The following ordinance is read for the SECOND time AS AMENDED, and passed on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

330   ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE 2021-2022, AS AMENDED.

 

 

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, DaRosa, Mercer, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

Diane Beland - $1,592.20

James Melo - $745.00

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

James M. Caspoli - $1,016.09/$1,229.98

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by the Entire City Council, the meeting is adjourned at 8:57 p.m., in memory of George Dulieu.