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City Council, November 21, 2023
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 8:20 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 
Absent – Councilor Araujo.
President Mercer presided.
The reading of the records of the November 21, 2023 Joint Recreation Committee and City Property Committee meeting; Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting; Committee of the Whole meeting; and City Council meeting, was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
Upon motion made by Councilor Rubio, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the *Consent Agenda was APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE READ AND ORDERED FILED
592 A. Communication from the Pawtucket Business Development Corporation to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Public Input By-Laws)
613 C. Communication from Frank J. Milos, Esq., City Solicitor, to Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Law Department’s Annual Report)
589 D. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Appointment of Members to the Mayor’s Community Board)
614 F. Communication from Chris Crawley, Acting Public Works Director, to the Honorable Mayors Donald R. Grebien of Pawtucket, Cathleen DeSimone of Attleboro, and Jeffrey J. Mutter of Cumberland (Branch Street)
7 H. Communication from the Pawtucket Water Supply Board to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Water Meter Replacement Project November Bill Stuffer)
**335 I. Communication from Karen Grande, Bond Counsel, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Response – Repayment of TIF Bonds)
J. Communication from David N. Patrick, President, Downes Construction Company, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (City Hall Tower Construction) WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
613 K. Communication from Frank J. Milos, Esq., City Solicitor, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance)
L. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTERS 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING”. (Updates to Incorporate Required Changes due to Enacted Land Use Laws) WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND A PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR DECEMBER 6, 2023.
M. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Marlon Aceituno – $307.82, $330.90 (Pothole)
N. Anna Robinson – $130.00 (Dog)
N. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:
Lourence Cardoso – $10,464.00 (Sewer Line)
Megan Wood – $3,396.33, $6,311.49 (Firetruck)
** TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER
592 B. Communication from Bianca Policastro, Planning Director, and Frank J. Milos, Esq., City Solicitor, to Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (NPS Conversion Status) WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR
Councilor Gregor made a motion to send a communication, as follows:
The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to Planning Director Bianca Policastro, requesting full copies of the conversion packages, including signed signature pages, environmental assessments, public comments and appraisals, of all the recreational facilities mentioned in the letter dated November 16, 2023 from Ms. Policastro and Attorney Milos
There was no second to the motion.
This matter was not properly before the City Council.
590 C. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, and the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket School Committee (Offer from the Soloviev Group for McCoy Stadium) WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR RUBIO
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Rubio, seconded by Councilor Moran, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to the School Committee requesting that they provide updates on any discussions or actions they have regarding Soloviev Group’s offer for McCoy Stadium.
028 G. Communication from Hilltop Securities to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, and Bianca Policastro, Planning Director (Withdrawal as Municipal Advisor) WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by the entire City Council, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to the Administration asking that they forward to the Council the document listing concerns by Hilltop Securities with the bond offering discussed in Hilltop’s August 16, 2023, letter.
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 Personnel Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
589 Margaret Wingate, 431 Grotto Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires on the 1st Monday of January 2029, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
PERSONNEL BOARD
Margaret Wingate, 431 Grotto Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires on the 1st Monday of January 2029.
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 Purchasing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
589 Christopher J. Brouillette, 122 Daggett Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires on the 1st Monday of January 2025, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
PURCHASING BOARD
Christopher J. Brouillette, 122 Daggett Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires on the 1st Monday of January 2025.
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 Advisory Commission on Arts & Culture, FOR CONFIRMATION:
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS & CULTURE
589 Jane Larson, 255 Rice St., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires on the 1st Monday of 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 Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS & CULTURE
Jane Larson, 255 Rice St., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires on the 1st Monday of October 2026.
Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as an alternate member of the Historic District Commission, FOR CONFIRMATION:
589 Brian M. Greene, 495 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861 Term expires on the 1st Monday of February 2026, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.
NOES – 0.
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Brian M. Greene, 495 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861 Term expires on the 1st Monday of February 2026.
The following resolution was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors 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, DECEMBER 20, 2023, TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023, AT 5:30 PM
The following resolution was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION DECLARING NOVEMBER TO BE FAMILY COURT AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET
Upon motion made by Councilor Rubio, seconded by Councilors Moreno and Coderre, the meeting adjourned at 9:06 PM.