City Council, June 21, 2023

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 8:09 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

Present – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilor Gregor.

 

President Mercer presided.

 

 

The reading of the records of the June 7, 2023 City Council meeting, Finance Committee meeting and Ordinance Committee meeting, as well as the May 16, 2023 and May 17, 2023 Budget Workshop Sessions was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, 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 Barrington Celebrating the Month of June as Barrington Pride Month, Honoring LGBTQIAP+ Residents and Centering Trans Youth

           

589      B. Communication from Mimo Gordon Riley, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, resigning from the Advisory Commission for Arts and Culture

           

            E.      THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WERE REFERRED TO THE TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:

Melissa Poole – $9,418.70 (Firetruck)

Ryan Clarke by Edward Manning – No amount specified (Firetruck)

Bashee Canada by Badway Law – No amount specified (Police Cruiser)

Kenneth and Jennifer McGill by George Patrick Hovarth – No amount specified (Police Cruiser)

 

 

REAPPOINTMENT BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT MERCER OF AGUEDA DEL BORGO TO THE ARTS PANEL REVIEW COMMITTEE.  Term to expire June 1, 2026, was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a full member of the Historic District Commission (currently alternate), FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

 

589      David Sisson, 48 Underwood Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in February 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, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

 

David Sisson, 48 Underwood Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in February 2026.

 

 

COUNCILOR GREGOR ARRIVES AT 8:13 PM.

 

 

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a full member of the Historic District Commission, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

 

589      Adam J. Beauregard, 69 Harcourt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term Expires 1^st Monday in February 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.

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

 

Adam J. Beauregard, 69 Harcourt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term Expires 1^st Monday in February 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 Pawtucket Riverfront Commission, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

RIVERFRONT COMMISSION

 

589      Patrick J. McBurney, 44 Oswald Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term Expires 1^st Monday in June 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.

RIVERFRONT COMMISSION

 

Patrick J. McBurney, 44 Oswald Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term Expires 1^st Monday in June 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 Pawtucket Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

589      Evelyn Luppi, 545 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in October 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.

 

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Evelyn Luppi, 545 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in October 2026.

 

 

 

UPON UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL, THE AGENDA IS AMENDED TO RETURN TO THE CONSENT AGENDA:

 

 

            C.     Communication from 5th District Councilor Clovis Gregor, to the Department of Environmental Management (Morley Field) WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR MORAN

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, is PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk is instructed to send a communication to the RI Department of Environmental Management and the National Parks Service clarifying that the email written by Councilor Gregor represents his opinion alone and does not reflect the opinion of the entire City Council.

 

**        D.     Communication from Jordan Karlik, Blackstone Distribution Center LLC, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (1 Moshassuck Q2 2023 Construction Update) WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED

           

**        TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER

 

 

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 Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

589      Anne Lagace, 350 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in October 2026, WAS READ 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.

 

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Anne Lagace, 350 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in October 2026.

 

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Pawtucket Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

589      Karen Rand Anderson, 545 Pawtucket Ave, Unit B202, Pawtucket, RI 02860.  Term Expires 1^st Monday in October 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.

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Karen Rand Anderson, 545 Pawtucket Ave, Unit B202, Pawtucket, RI 02860Term Expires 1^st Monday in October 2026.

 

 

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Pawtucket Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

589      Toba Weintraub, 10 Exchange Ct. #304, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in October 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.

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Toba Weintraub, 10 Exchange Ct. #304, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in October 2026.

 

 

Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Public Arts Committee, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE

 

589      Lydia Perez, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in June 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 ARTS COMMITTEE

 

Lydia Perez, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires 1^st Monday in June 2026.

 

 

 

The following ordinance was 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      CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE 2023-2024, SUBSTITUTE A

 

 

 

The following ordinance was 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 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 (ADD: ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF)

 

 

 

The following ordinance was 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 63 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “PERSONNEL POLICIES” (USE OF CITY OWNED VEHICLES – FIRE DEPARTMENT)

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS READ AND PASSED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS” (Public Input Periods)

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the meeting adjourned in memory of Maria F. Araujo and Joao “Nenei” Rodrigues at 8:56 PM.