City Council, June 18, 2024

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Tuesday, June 18, 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, Moran, Moreno, Rubio Stachowiak and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – 0.

 

President Mercer presided.

 

1.      The reading of the records of the May 16, 2024 Finance Committee/Committee of the Whole (Budget Workshop) meeting, and the June 5, 2024 Ordinance Committee meeting, Finance Committee meeting, City Property Committee meeting, Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting, was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Araujo, the reading of the records of the June 5, 2024 City Council meeting was POSTPONED until the meeting on July 10, 2024, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

 

2.      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**

 

A. Communication from Terrence Gray, PE, RI Department of Environmental Management Director, to Eric Hammerschlag, City Engineer (2024 DEM Recreation Grant Application: John Street Playground Improvements, $400,000)

 

B. Communication from Frank J. Milos, Esq., City Solicitor, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President, (Municipal Court Judges – Letters to the City Council)

C. Communication from William G. Keegan, Jr., Acting Director of Human Resources, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Addition of Bilingual Program Coordinator to the Classified Non-Union Pay Plan)

D. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR CLASSIFIED NON-UNION POSITIONS IN § 88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996. (Add: Bilingual Program Coordinator) - WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

E. Communication from Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Annual Reports)

F. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTERS 7, 11, 40, 50, 162, 293 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, REGARDING FILING OF ANNUAL REPORTS - WAS LAID ON THE TABLE REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

 

G. Contract Between the City of Pawtucket and Council 94 AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 3960 (Professional and Technical Employees) and the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 - WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

H. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 3960 IN SECTION § 88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996. (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027) – WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

I. Contract Between the City of Pawtucket and Council 94 AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 1012 and the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 - WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

J. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 1012 IN SECTION § 88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996. (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027) – WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

K. Communication from Carl J. Johnson, Zoning Director, to Ryan Holt, Chief of Staff (Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance Change)

 

L. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” (Amendment to Zoning Ordinance to Regulate Accessory Dwelling Units) WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND A PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR AUGUST 7, 2024.

 

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

Michael and Lynn Farinelli – (Claims 1-461) $2,499.99 Each Claim (Personal Injury)

Michael and Lynn Farinelli – No amount specified (Claim of Relief)

Michael and Lynn Farinelli – No amount specified (Personal Injury)

Michael and Lynn Farinelli – No amount specified (Claim of Relief)

Angela DaSilva by Progressive – No amount specified (Police Vehicle)

Cynthia Guzman by David W. Hayes, Esq. – No amount specified (Fire Vehicle)

Claire Parker – No amount specified (Sewer Backup) **TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER

 

 

COUNCILOR CODERRE LEAVES AT 7:42 PM.

 

COUNCILOR CODERRE RETURNS AT 7:50 PM.

 

 

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.

 

3.       AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 88 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “SALARIES AND COMPENSATION” (SALARY FOR THE MAYOR) AS AMENDED

 

 

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.

 

4.      AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 88 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “SALARIES AND COMPENSATION” (SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS). AS AMENDED

 

 

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.

 

5.      AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 88 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “SALARIES AND COMPENSATION” (SALARY FOR THE CHAIRPERSON AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM 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.

 

6.      AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “BIPARTISAN BOARD OF CANVASSERS AND REGISTRATION” (Alternate Board Members)

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Stachowiak, seconded by Councilor Araujo, the meeting was adjourned at 7:57 PM.