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City Council, February 22, 2023
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak, and Wildenhain.
Absent – 0.
President Mercer presided.
THE COUNCIL RECESSED IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING: 
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 20-YEAR TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR BLACKSTONE DISTRIBUTION CENTER, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 MOSHASSUCK ST (AP62 L340 & L360)
THE COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:12 PM
The reading of the records of the February 8, 2023 City Council meeting, City Property Committee meeting, Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting and Finance Committee meeting, as well as the February 13, 2023 City Council meeting was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilors Moreno and Wildenhain, the *Consent Agenda was APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE READ AND ORDERED FILED
028 A. Resolution from the Town of Warren to the Honorable RI General Assembly in Support of 2023 H 5309 (Primary Election Day)
589 B. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Reappointment of George Kelley, III to the Pawtucket Housing Authority)
589 C. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Reappointment of Olga Torres to the Pawtucket Housing Authority)
589 D. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Reappointment of Mary Bray to the Pawtucket Housing Authority)
592 E. Communication from Camerin Bennett, Assistant Planning Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (FEMA Community Rating System Recertification) POSTPONED AT THE 2/8/2023 MEETING
625 F. Communication of Dylan Zelazo, Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Purchase and Sale Agreement with Riverside Cemetery)
**625 G. Communication from Dylan Zelazo, Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response – Warming Shelter)
625 H. Communication from Tracey M. Giron, Deputy Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Response – Warming Shelter)
**3 I. Communication from Lisa Benedetti-Ramzi, Acting Superintendent, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Response – Winters School)
J. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Maceo Mahaffey – $739.59 (Sinkhole)
Melissa Airon – $759.67 (Pothole)
K. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WERE REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:
Carol Pearson – No amount specified (Firetruck)
Catherine D. Pelletier by Selective Insurance – $9,984.50 (Police Cruiser)
Lynn Farinelli – No amount specified (Claim of Relief)
** TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS TO BE ELECTED WEIGHERS OF MERCHANDISE (2 Year Terms) WERE APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
Adam Sinel Charles R. Sinel
Joshua Sinel Samuel S. Sinel
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Camille C. Carino, 30 Capwell Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2026, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
589 Camille C. Carino, 30 Capwell Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2026.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Public Library Board of Trustees FOR CONFIRMATION:
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Brandon Murphy, 54 Harris Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2026, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation was CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
589 Brandon Murphy, 54 Harris Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2026.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
Gregory Ames, 34 Edendale Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in December 2025, WAS TAKEN UP.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR ARAUJO
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Rubio, the above reappointment was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED, on a unanimous voice vote.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Pawtucket Water Supply Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
James Bradford, 118 Ferris Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2027, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD
589 James Bradford, 118 Ferris Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2027.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the City Planning Commission, FOR CONFIRMATION:
Albert J. Vitali, Jr., 85 Pequot Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2028, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
589 Albert J. Vitali, Jr., 85 Pequot Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2028.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Purchasing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
PURCHASING BOARD
Lisa Bessette, 15 Harding Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2026, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation was CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
NOES – 0.
PURCHASING BOARD
589 Lisa Bessette, 15 Harding Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2026.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, FOR CONFIRMATION:
Nathan Luciano, 289 Orient Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2028, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation was CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
589 Nathan Luciano, 289 Orient Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2028.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Personnel Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
PERSONNEL BOARD
Kenneth Riley, 61 Daggett Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2028 WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation was CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
PERSONNEL BOARD
589 Kenneth Riley, 61 Daggett Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires 1st Monday in January 2028.
The following resolution was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION MOVING THE MEETINGS OF THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023, TO TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023, AT THEIR REGULAR TIMES
The following resolution was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET POLICE DEPARTMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH NONADJACENT RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPALITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION POLICE DEPARTMENTS PURSUANT TO THE STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH NEXUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, FOR THE PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 2024, AT A RENTAL RATE OF $433.33 PER MONTH FOR THE USE OF THE PARKING LOT ON SUMMER ST, (AP43 L629) FOR THE PAWTUCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN
Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Stachowiak, the agenda was amended to include the following ordinance, on a unanimous voice vote:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR UNCLASSIFIED NON-UNION POSITIONS AND THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND APPOINTED POSITIONS, BOTH IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 SUBSTITUTE A.
Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Stachowiak, the following ordinance was LAID ON THE TABLE, on a unanimous voice vote:
330 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR UNCLASSIFIED NON-UNION POSITIONS AND THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND APPOINTED POSITIONS, BOTH IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, SUBSTITUTE A.
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – Councilor Gregor.
588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 20-YEAR TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR BLACKSTONE DISTRIBUTION CENTER, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 MOSHASSUCK ST (AP62 L340 & L360)
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Rubio, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.