City Council, January 24, 2024

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 7:09 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. 

 

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

 

Absent – Councilors Moran and Stachowiak.

 

President Mercer presided.

 

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

           

15        A.     Communication from Susan Reed, Library Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Library Quarterly Report)

           

630      B.     Communication from Robert Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Abatement Recommendations for October, November, and December 2023)

           

            C.     RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE AND TANGIBLES FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 2023, IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,207.02, WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

           

**        D.     Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Kenwood Realty, LLC, Sabin Realty, LLC, Freight Realty, LLC and 330 Realty, LLC and the City of Pawtucket WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

           

            E.      THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:

Heather Fontaine – $300.00 (Pothole)

Marie Lombardi – $1,015.44 (Pothole)

Zemanual Gomes – $1,295.53, $1,604.96 (Vehicle)

           

            F.      THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:

Elaine Harris by Christopher E. Fay – No amount specified (Personal Injury)

           

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

 

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, and Wildenhain.

 

NOES – 0.

 

588      RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND WALCO ELECTRIC COMPANY, FOR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 100 MAIN STREET (PLAT 23, LOT 553)

 

 

 

PRESIDENT MERCER APPOINTED AN AD HOC MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE TO MEET BY FEBRUARY 21, 2024

 

Chair, Michael A. Araujo

            Neicy N. Coderre

            Roberto H. Moreno

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting adjourned in honor of Maurice “Mo” Carrier and Jocelyn DoCouto, at 7:17 PM.