City Council, January 25, 2023

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council is held Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 8:55 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 presides.

 

The reading of the records of the January 2, 2023 Outgoing City Council meeting and Inaugural City Council meeting, as well as the January 11, 2023 City Council meeting is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

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

 

            * THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS ARE READ AND ORDERED FILED

           

028      A.     Communication from the Town of Exeter Urging Rejection of Changes to the Rhode Island Enabling Act (Housing and Development Issues).

           

028      B.     Communication from Mark E. Amesbury, Polytechnic, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Recent Reconnection of Radio Master Box by City)

           

651      C.     Communication from Diane E. Wyman, Assistant Treasurer, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Write-offs for 2011) POSTPONED ON 1/11/2023

           

590      D.     Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Appointment of Directors 2023-2025).

           

            E.      Communication from Cheng Lin, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, requesting a review of deed restrictions at AP47 L788 and requesting to purchase AP47 L791 from the City of Pawtucket IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE

           

623      F.      Communication from Sara Miranda, Human Resources Coordinator, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Changes to Head of Departments Pay Plan).

           

            G.     AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 - IS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

           

623      H.     Communication from Sara Miranda, Human Resources Coordinator, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Reorganization Plan for Animal Shelter).

           

**        I.       AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 1012 IN §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 (RECLASSIFY: ANIMAL SHELTER ADMINISTRATOR, SENIOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER AND PT POUND KEEPER; ADD: POUND KEEPER, DELETE: ANIMAL CONTROL ASSISTANT) – IS BE LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

           

15        J.      Communication from Susan L. Reed, Library Director, to Richard Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk. (Lease Extension for Library Parking)

           

            K.     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 – IS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.

           

            L.      THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS.

Brian J. Cote – Estimates: $2,280, $1,591.37, $1,765.00 (Tree Damage)

Phyllis Kelliher – $316.68 (Pothole)

           

            M.    THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST.

Alex Danso – $11,771.00 (Sewer backup)

Lynn Farinelli – No amount specified (Claim for Relief)

           

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

 

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

 

AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain

 

NOES – 0.

 

330    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 (HISTORIC DISTRICT – ADD 214 BEVERAGE HILL AVE – AP 38B, LOT 374)

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the Council adjourns at 8:57 PM.