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City Council, February 7, 2024
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 7:36 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 
Present – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor Moran.
President Mercer presided.
The reading of the records of the January 24, 2024 City Property Committee meeting and City Council meeting 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 Hopkinton in Support of Full Funding of Categorical Transportation Aid as Outlined in RIGL §16-7.2-6
061 B. Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Statement of Estimated, Realized and Unrealized Revenues for the fiscal period July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023)
589 E. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Reappointment of Members to the Mayor’s Community Board)
**592 F. Communication from Camerin Bennett, Assistant Planning Director, to Peter Microulis, Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church (Demolition of the Read Ott House)
15 G. Communication from Susan L. Reed, Library Director, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Lease Renewal for Library Parking) WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE
H. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Stephen Hamilton, Fair Value Rentals, LLC – $1,870.00 (Sewer Line Collapse)
John F. Allison – $436.00, $669.58 (Pothole)
Angelina Chea – $212.30 (Pothole)
Betty Ann Christiansen – $319.32 (Pothole)
Euclides & Heather Depina – $172.79 (Pothole)
Mary Amaral – $489.87 (Exposed waterpipe)
I. THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:
Brian Dippolito & Nick Sousa – $3,371.91, $3,456.36 (Firetruck)
** TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER
590 C. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (New Director of Administration and Chief of Staff Introductions) IS READ AND ORDERED FILED
591 D. Communication from the Honorable Mark J. Wildenhain, Chair of the Finance Committee, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, Council President. (Chief of Staff Position) IS READ AND ORDERED FILED
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Rubio, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to the Personnel Department, regarding the position of Chief of Staff and Ryan Holt’s appointment to it. Noting that the position of Chief of Staff is not currently in the pay plan, the council requested that they receive all of Mr. Holt’s onboarding documentation showing his job title and pay schedule. The council would like to know how he is being paid since the position of Chief of Staff does not exist in the pay plan.
609 Communication from Christopher Montalto, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, requesting approval to relocate a joint pole on Moshassuck St. WAS APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR
A motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Coderre, to send a communication to the Director of Public Works requesting that he postpone action on the above joint pole relocation was DEFEATED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – Councilor Gregor
NOES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
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 Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
Juan Pablo Barrera, 44 Burgess Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term Expires the 1st Monday in December 2025, 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, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
589 Juan Pablo Barrera, 44 Burgess Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term Expires the 1st Monday in December 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 Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
Stevent Cleto Garcia, 8 Armistice Blvd., Apt. 3L, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires the 1st Monday in December 2025, 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, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
589 Stevent Cleto Garcia, 8 Armistice Blvd., Apt. 3L, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term Expires the 1st Monday in December 2025
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ENTER INTO AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH 460 SMITHFIELD AVENUE LLC, TO MAINTAIN A RAMP ON THE CITY’S SIDEWALK ON OAKDALE AVENUE, LEADING INTO A SIDE ENTRANCE ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 458 SMITHFIELD AVENUE
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
Zemanual Gomes – $1,295.53
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WERE DENIED AND REFERRED TO THE PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
Alison Frigon – $599.65 (Railroad)
Joan Tremblay – $200.00 (Railroad)
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
Heather Fontaine – $300.00 (Pothole)
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS DENIED AND REFERRED TO CARDI CORPORATION ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
Marie Lombardi – $1,015.44 (Pothole)
Upon motion made by Councilor Moreno, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting was adjourned in memory of Jeannine Rondeau, at 8:09 PM.