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PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
137 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 7:22 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
Absent – President Mercer; Councilor Coderre.
President Pro-Tempore Araujo presided.
1. The reading of the records of the February 19, 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 Moran, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the *Consent Agenda was APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE READ AND ORDERED FILED **
- 028 Resolution from the Town of Westerly in Support of House Bill H 5457 Entitled “An Act Relating to Public Records – Access to Public Records”
- 028 Resolution from the Town of Portsmouth Regarding the Restoration of General Revenue Sharing to Cities and Towns
- Communication from John S. Wallace, Treasurer for Pawtucket Firefighters Local 1261, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, reappointing John Wallace to serve as an active member of the Fire Department on the Pension Board
- 589 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)
- Communication from Susan L. Reed, Library Director, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Lease Renewals for Library Parking) – WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE
- Communication from Council President Terrence E. Mercer, to RI Attorney General Peter Neronha. (Future Use of Memorial Hospital Building) WAS POSTPONED UNTIL THE MARCH 19, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
- THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Domingas Bates – $578.76 (Vehicle Damage)
Maiara Cardoso Duarte – $337.44 (Pothole)
Elizabeth Cox – $222.97 / $359.10 (Pothole)
Vincenza Cucinotta – $101.48 (Pothole)
Kenneth McGill – $114.64 (Pothole)
Savith Sanchez – $402.19 / $536.33 (Pothole)
Virginia Sendian – $586.70 (Pothole)
** TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.
3. Communication from John S. Wallace, Treasurer for Pawtucket Firefighters Local 1261, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council reappointing Steve Parent to serve as a retired member of the Fire Department on the Pension Board WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED AND THE APPOINTMENT WAS CONFIRMED, on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
4. 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 Planning Commission, FOR CONFIRMATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION 589
Elizabeth Crowley, 41 Kepler St., Pawtucket, RI 02860.
Term expires the 1st Monday in January 2027.
To fill the unexpired term of Maribel Echeverry McLaughlin, 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 Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
PLANNING COMMISSION 589
Elizabeth Crowley, 41 Kepler St., Pawtucket, RI 02860
Term expires the 1st Monday in January 2027.
To fill the unexpired term of Maribel Echeverry McLaughlin.
5. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as an alternate member of the Planning Commission FOR CONFIRMATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION 589
Jonas Ulrich Bruggemann, 243 Lowden St. #3, 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 Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Jonas Ulrich Bruggemann, 243 Lowden St. #3, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires the 1st Monday in January 2028.
6. 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 Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD 589
Marlon Dixon, 96 Daggett Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861
Term expires the 1st Monday in December 2027, 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 Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
Marlon Dixon, 96 Daggett Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires the 1st Monday in December 2027.
7. 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 Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD 589
Diane C. Dufresne, 109 Cottage St., Pawtucket, RI 02861
Term expires the 1st Monday in December 2027, 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 Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
Diane C. Dufresne, 109 Cottage St., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires the 1st Monday in December 2027.
8. 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 Advisory Commission on Art and Culture, FOR CONFIRMATION:
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ART AND CULTURE 589
Charles Kalajian, 50 Waring Rd., Somerset, MA 02726
Term expires September 30, 2026. To fill the unexpired term of Anne Lagace, 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 Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ART AND CULTURE
Charles Kalajian, 50 Waring Rd., Somerset, MA 02726. Term expires September 30, 2026. To fill the unexpired term of Anne Lagace.
9. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as the member of the Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture to the Public Arts Fund Committee, FOR CONFIRMATION:
PUBLIC ARTS FUND COMMITTEE 589
Jane Larson, 255 Rice St., Pawtucket, RI 02861
Term expires the 1st Monday in June 2026, 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 Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
PUBLIC ARTS FUND COMMITTEE
Jane Larson, 255 Rice St., Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires the 1st Monday in June 2026.
10. The following resolution was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
588 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
11. The following ordinance was read for the SECOND time and APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
330 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)
12. The following ordinance was read for the SECOND time and APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
330 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)
13. 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 Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
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)
14. UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO PAY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
John Fortes – $974.57 (Tree)
Konrad Kondras – $1,174.00 (Tow)
15. 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 Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
Gloria Robledo – $1,746.91 / $2,285.56 (Vehicle Damage)
16. UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY AND REFER TO RI ENERGY THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Pro-Tempore Araujo, Councilors Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain
NOES – 0.
Justin Penardo – $464.06 (Vehicle Damage)
THE FOLLOWING CLAIM WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE CLAIMANT:
Larry Monastesse – $100.00 (Property Damage)
Upon motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by the entire City Council, the meeting was adjourned in memory of Daniel S. Goncalves at 7:45 PM.