PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

137 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

6:00 PM

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 7:27 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

 

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

 

Absent – Councilors Rubio and Stachowiak.

 

President Mercer presided.

 

 

THE COUNCIL RECESSED IMMEDIATELY TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING:

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED (Riverfront Development Districts )

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” CHANGE IN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (ADDITION OF 70 LOWDEN STREET TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT)

 

THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ADJOURNED AT 7:39 PM.

 

THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:39 PM.

 

 

The reading of the records of the August 21, 2024 City Council meeting and the August 28, 2024
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

 

A.    028 - Resolution from the Town of Charlestown in Support of Funding for Emergency Temporary Repair of the Charlestown Breachway West Wall

 

B.     611 - 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 May 31, 2024)

 

C.     611 - 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 June 30, 2024)

 

D.    592 - Communication from Camerin Bennett, Assistant Planning Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Pawtucket-Central Falls Hazard Mitigation Plan – Notice of Final Draft)

 

E.     AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 1012 IN §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996. (CORRECTIVE CHANGES) WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

F.      THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
1. Matthew Ward – $393.26 (Pothole)

 

G.    THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:
1. Sara Lloyd by Blish & Cavanagh, LLP – $140,000 (Personal Injury)
2. Mario Ferreira by Ohio Mutual Insurance Group – $8,460.49 (Fire Vehicle)

 

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

 

609 - Communication from Christopher Montalto, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a new pole installation at Barton Street WAS APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – Councilor Gregor.

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 227 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “GRAFFITI” (SUBSTITUTE B)

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED (Riverfront Development Districts)

 

 

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

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING” CHANGE IN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (ADDITION OF 70 LOWDEN STREET TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT)

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Gregorio Monteiro – $417.51 (Drain Cover)

 

 

UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY AND REFER TO THE PAWTUCKET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Patricia Gaffney – $228.70 (Window)

 

 

 

 

Council President Mercer adjourned the meeting in memory of former Pawtucket First Lady Irene Lynch at 8:10 PM.