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PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
137 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025
7:00 PM
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 7:16 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 Gregor and Stachowiak.
President Mercer presided.
1. The reading of the records of the February 5, 2025 Finance Committee meeting and City Council meeting was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
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. 028 Various Forms and Statements from RI Infrastructure Bank
B. 028 Resolution from the Jamestown Water and Sewer Commission (Water Works System Improvement)
C. 028 Resolution from the Town of Exeter (School Transportation Funding)
D. 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, 2024, through January 31, 2025)
E. 592 Communication from Maribel Echeverry McLaughlin, Esq., to Steven Pedro, Chair, Pawtucket Planning Commission (Resignation from Planning Commission)
F. 590 Communication from Amelia Boivin, Constituent Liaison, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Pawtucket 250 USA Anniversary Celebration)
G. Communication from Hunter Foote, Executive Director, The Vanderburgh Foundation, Inc., to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Request for Charitable Tax Exemption for 182 Cottage Street & 105 Beechwood Avenue) - WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
H. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR UNIFORM MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND REPEALING CHAPTER 3138 IN ITS ENTIRETY (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024) – WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
I. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:
Diamond Vaccaro by Marasco & Nesselbush LLP – No amount specified (Trip and Fall)
Harrie Walker by Fay Law – No amount specified (Trip and Fall)
Amandio DaCruz by Victor Gil DeSousa, PC – No amount specified (Personal Injury)
3. 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 Taft Street WAS APPROVED PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
4. Communication from Christopher Montalto, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a new joint pole installation at Andrew Ferland Way and Mason Street WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT
5. 609 Communication from Christopher Montalto, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a new joint pole installation/reconfiguration of overhead lines at Dexter Street WAS APPROVED PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
6. 589 Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Public Library Board of Trustees, FOR CONFIRMATION:
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Carlos Spinola, 139 Sayles Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Term expires the 1st Monday in January 2028
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, Moran, Moreno, Rubio and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Carlos Spinola, 139 Sayles Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires the 1st Monday in January 2028
7. UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT WAS RATIFIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moran, Moreno, Rubio and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
8. The following resolution was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moran, Moreno, Rubio and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 27, 2025 AS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE DAY
UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moran, Moreno, Rubio and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
9. 588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE AND TANGIBLES FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2024, IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,573.40
The following ordinance was read for the SECOND time and APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moran, Moreno, Rubio and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
10. 330 AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 263 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “LITTERING” AS AMENDED.
The following ordinance was read for the SECOND time and APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moran, Moreno, Rubio and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
11. 330 AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 388-41.2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “No parking during street cleaning.” AS AMENDED
UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE 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, Moran, Moreno, Rubio and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
12. 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 (RECLASSIFICATION: Zoning & Code Enforcement – Office Manager)
UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE 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, Moran, Moreno, Rubio and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
13. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 3960 IN §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 (Reclassification: Implementation Facilitator/Data Analyst)
Upon motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting was adjourned in memory of Irene Lynch at 7:36 PM.