The City Of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting
FOR
April 11, 2005
@ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Donald Torres, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 7:05 p.m.
Sue Stenhouse, Donald Torres, Timothy Lee, Joseph J. Solomon,
John DelGiudice, Donna M. Travis, Charles J. Donovan, Jr (Arrived 7:15 p.m), Raymond E. Gallucci, Steve Merolla
Salute To The Flag: Ward 1
Executive Communications
Recessed to finish Committee Meetings - 7:05 p.m.
Motion to Recess: Travis
Seconded by: Gallucci
Vote: 8VV
Resumed Council Meeting at 7:45 p.m.
1. General Communications – Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
March 14, 2005 March 21, 2005
Moved by: Stenhouse Moved by: Lee, Travis
Seconded by: Gallucci, Lee, DelGiudice Seconded by: DelGiudice, Sten- Vote: 9 VV house (abstain)
Vote: 9 VV
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-46-05 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis
Adopted - R-05-38
B. PCR-47-05 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Gallucci, Lee
Adopted
Consent Calendar - Continued
C. PCR-48-05 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Lee, Stenhouse
Adopted - R-05-39
D. PCR-49-05 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Adopted - R-05-40
E. PCR-50-05 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Adopted - R-05-41
F. PCR-51-05- Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.
(Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Community Affairs) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved By: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-42
3. Announcement Of Appointments - None
Appointments Requiring Confirmation –
Probate Court
Stephen M. Isherwood, Esq. – Ward 1
339 Fair Street
Warwick, RI 02888
(Repl. Magistrate Mary McCaffrey)
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold one Week
Historic Cemeteries Commission
John Halpin, Alternate - Ward 2
61 Easton Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 Term to Expire: 02/08
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold one Week
Dereck M. Byrne - Ward 5
128 Sefton Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(Repl. Ralph Ciarmello - Resigned) Term to Expire: 11/07
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold one Week
Robert Darigan - Ward 7
146 Staples Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(Repl Linda Rogers) Term to Expire: 01/08
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold one Week
Warwick Station Redevelopment Agency
Robert Tingle, Jr. - Ward 9
3 Overlook Drive
Warwick, RI 02818
(Re-appt) Term to Expire: 03/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold one Week
Dr. Herbert J. Brennan, Alternate - Ward 9
794 Major Potter Road
Warwick, RI 02818
(Repl. Richard Bernstein) Term to Expire: 02/07
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold one Week
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-8-05 - An Ordinance relative to Fees for Snow Parking Ban.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse)
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Merolla, Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-05-5
Unfinished Business Continued
2. PCO-11-05 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 76, Traffic, Sec. 76-12, Desig- nated streets. (Councilman Lee)
Second Passage
Description: Rescind: Fisher Ave, Baywood Street, Greene Street, Morse Avenue, Palace Avenue, Earl Street.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: DelGiudice, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Second passage - 0-05-6
3. PCO-12-05 - An Ordinance relative to No Thru Trucking on Leroy Avenue and Tiffany Avenue. (Councilman DelGiudice)
Second Passage
Description: No Thru Trucking is recommended on Leroy & Tiffany Avenues.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Lee, Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Second passage - 0-05-7
4. PCO-6-99 - An ordinance regarding a schedule of impact fees based on the re port of the Planning Department. (Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee report (Ordinance) Hold One Month
5. PCO-58-00 - An ordinance amending the definition of open space. (Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee report (Ordinance) Hold One Month
PCR-59-05
6. PCO-28-04 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Warwick regarding signage on City owned property.
(Councilwoman Travis & Councilman Torres & Councilman Solomon)
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote:
Change to Resolution:
Move to Amend: Travis
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee, Solomon, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 VV
Adopted - R-05-43
7. PCO-5-05 - An Ordinance relative to Junk Cars. (Councilman Lee)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold One Week
8. PCO-9-05 - An Ordinance relative to Airport Land Use Committee Amendments.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold One Week
9. PCO-10-05 - An Ordinance Rescinding Article III Sections 2-31 Through 2-40.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)
First Passage
Description: Rescinding the Youth Reinvestment Program.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 7 yes, 2 no (Merolla, Travis)
First Passage
10. PCR-3-05 - Resolution for an Open Space Bond Referendum. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month
11. PCR-27-05 - A Resolution relative to PILOT for non profits and higher education.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month
12. PCR-37-05 - A Resolution Supporting General Assembly Legislation on Real Es- tate Sales Disclosures. (Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Intergovernmental) Hold One Month
13. PCR-41-05 - Resolution relative to Bid # 2004-264. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Week
14. PCR-42-05 - Resolution requesting a Moratorium of enforcement of signs and Advertisements at Little League Baseball Facilities from 3/05 thru 10/05. (Councilman Solomon)
A. Committee Report (Intergovernmental) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-44
15. PCR-43-05 - A Resolution Authorizing The Issuance of up to Twenty Eight Mil lion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($28,500,000) in General Bonds to Refund Various General Obligation Bonds of the City.
(Councilman Gallucci & Councilwoman Stenhouse)
Description: Currently the city has existing bond debt issued in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 & 1998. The current interest rates are such that by refinancing some of this existing debt the city could save in next year's budget and future budgets.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till second meeting in May
New Petition For Referral And Advertising
1. PCO-16-05 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War wick, Pawtucket Credit Union, Petitioner. (Councilman Torres )
P.H. 5/16/05
2. PCO-17-05 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War wick, Esmond Realty Corp, Petitioner. (Councilman Lee)
P.H. 5/16/05
NEW BUSINESS
1. PCR-52-05 - A Resolution relative to a 5% Budget Cap Increase decrease for Fiscal Year 04/05 05/06. (Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Solomon
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Donovan, Merolla, Travis, Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-45
2. PCR-53-05 - A Resolution to the General Assembly Regarding Levy and As sessment of Local Taxes. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Gallucci
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-46
3. PCO-14-05 - An Ordinance Relative to An Amendment to the Code Of Ordi- nances Relative to Mooring Fees. (Council President Torres)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Torres
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse, Lee
Vote: 6 yes, 1 No (Donovan), 2 abstain (Merolla & DelGiudice)
4. PCR-54-05 - A Resolution Relative to Authorization of the City conveying title to the Astral Street Day Care Center to the West Bay Community
Action. (Council President Torres)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month
5. PCR-55-05 - A Resolution Relative to NITE Program Intensive Traffic Enforce- ment. (Councilman Lee)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Hold One Week
6. PCO-15-05 - An Ordinance Relative to Vendor Licensing.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: License Fee: Stationary Vendor 90 day period - $100.00 ea. Location.
Stationary Vendor 60 day period - $ 75.00 ea. Location.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month
7. PCR-56-05 - A Resolution relative to Left Hand Turn Arrow South Bound War wick Avenue onto Church Avenue. (Councilman DelGiudice &
Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Solomon
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-47
8. PCR-57-05 - A Resolution Requesting $10,000 for Playground Equipment at Scott School. (Councilman Merolla & Councilman Gallucci)
Description: This Resolution requests that $10,000 be distributed to the Scott School for Playground equipment from the fees in lieu of open space fund designated for district eight.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month
9. PCR-58-05 - A Resolution to the Personnel Director regarding Pension Fund Costs to the City of Warwick. (Councilman Merolla & Councilman Gallucci)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Gallucci
Vote:
Amendment: Pension Increases - Actuarial figures are required on everything back to original ordinances since Mayor Avedisian took office as Mayor.
Recess to establish wording for amendment: 8:25 p.m.
PCR-58-05 - Continued
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9vv
Resumed: 8:33 p.m.
Move to Amend: Merolla
Seconded by: Solomon, Gallucci
Vote: 9 yes
Move as amended: Merolla
Seconded by: Solomon, Gallucci
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted, as amended - R-05-48
Unanimous Consent
For
April 11, 2005
NONE
Motion to Adjourn: Travis Seconded by: Solomon
Vote: 9VV
Attest: Joann Fineberg
Acting Clerk