City Council, January 5, 2022

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

Present – President Moran, Councilors Gregor, Mercer, Schuette, Stachowiak, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilors Araujo and DaRosa.

 

President Moran presides.

 

 

The reading of the records of the December 22, 2021 Ordinance Committee meeting, Public Works/Cemetery 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 Gregor, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

*THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED:

 

028      A.     Resolution of the Lincoln Town Council Requesting that Governor Daniel McKee and the General Assembly Increase the Frequency of Basic Police Training Academy

           

590      B.     Communication from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (2021 Year in Review)

           

3          C.     Communication from Cheryl McWilliams, Ed.D. Superintendent of Pawtucket School, to Mayor Donald R. Grebien. (Response – Health and Safety for Special Needs Students at Tolman High School)

           

**1      D.     Communication from Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Flock Safety APLR Cameras)

           

1          E.      Communication from Tina Goncalves, Chief of Police, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Providing Information to the Public)

           

028      G.     Communication from John J. Garrahy, Esq., to Michelle R. Hardy, MMC, Deputy City Clerk, Submitting a Petition to Rezone 318 Lafayette Street, AP63 L655 from RT to CG Zone)

           

            H.     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  (Change 318 Lafayette Street, AP63 L655, from RT Zone to CG Zone) – IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

 

3          I.       Communication from Dr. Cheryl McWilliams, Superintendent of Pawtucket School, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Pawtucket School Department and the Rhode Island Council 94 AFL-CIO, Local 1352 for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024)

 

            J.      Contract between the Pawtucket School Department and the Rhode Island Council 94 AFL-CIO, Local 1352 for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 – IS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

 

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

Manuel Chinchilla, Bodilla Monson & Micayla Willis by Liberty Mutual – No Amount Specified

Vicky Richardson - $2,500.00+

 

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

 

625      F.      Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Angelica Textile Property) is POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 19, 2022:

 

 

Communication from Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, on behalf of Council President David P. Moran, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Pension Board for APPROVAL PENDING CONFIRMATION from Mayor Donald R. Grebien:

 

PENSION BOARD

 

589   Arthur M. Plitt, 44 Cooke Street, Pawtucket, RI  02860. Term Expires the First Monday in January, 2024 is READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

The following nomination submitted by Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, on behalf of Council President David P. Moran, is APPROVED, PENDING CONFIRMATION from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Gregor, Mercer, Schuette, Stachowiak, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

Arthur M. Plitt, 44 Cooke Street, Pawtucket, RI  02860. Term Expires the First Monday in January, 2024.

 

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER. 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilors Schuette and Stachowiak, the agenda is amended to include the following communication, which is READ AND ORDERED FILED, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

592      Communication from Jay Rosa, Assistant Director of Planning & Redevelopment, to The Honorable Members of the City Property Committee. (Disposition of Surplus State Land – Fountain, Pierce & Abrams Streets)

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Gregor, Mercer, Schuette, Stachowiak, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

588      RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO ACQUIRE FROM THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT FOUNTAIN, PIERCE, AND ABRAM STREETS.  (Portion of AP6 L661)

 

 

 

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

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Gregor, Mercer, Schuette, Stachowiak, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

588      RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION IN 2022 TO CHANGE THE AUTHORIZED OPENING HOUR FOR CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDERS IN PAWTUCKET FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M.

 

 

 

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

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Gregor, Mercer, Schuette, Stachowiak, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

330      AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 347 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 ENTITLED “SOLID WASTE” (BULKY WASTE)

 

 

 

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

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Gregor, Mercer, Schuette, Stachowiak, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

Michayla Simpson - $2,000.00

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilors Schuette and Gregor, the meeting is adjourned at 7:51 p.m.