The City Of Warwick

Docket of the City Council

Regular Business Meeting

FOR

May 9, 2005

@ 7:00 P.M.

 

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

3275 POST ROAD

WARWICK, RI 02886

 

Donald Torres, President Presiding

 

Roll Call Time: 7:25P.M.

 

SUE STENHOUSE , DONALD TORRES, TIMOTHY LEE, JOSEPH J. SOLOMON, JOHN DELGIUDICE, DONNA M. TRAVIS, CHARLES J. DONOVAN, JR., RAYMOND E. GALLUCCI, STEVE MEROLLA

 

Salute To The Flag: Ward 8

 

Executive Communications

 

1. General Communications – Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:

 

April 11, 2005 April 25, 2005

 

Moved by: Stenhouse Moved by: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Lee Seconded by: Lee

Vote: 9vv Vote: 9vv

2. Consent calendar:

 

A. PCR-60A-05- Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

 

B. Action: Favorable

 

Moved by: Gallucci

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse

 

Adopted - R-05-53

 

PCR-79-05 - 2005-313 -

 

A. Committee Report (finance) No recommendation

 

B. Action Favorable

 

Moved by: Travis

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee, Gallucci, DelGiudice

 

Vote: 9 yes

 

To Negotiate

 

Adopted - R-05-55A

 

B. PCR-61A-05 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Travis)

 

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable

 

B. Action: Favorable

 

Moved by: Travis

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee

 

Adopted

 

C. PCR-62A-05 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Travis)

 

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) H old one Week

D. PCR-63-05 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Travis)

 

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable

 

B. Action: Favorable

 

Moved by: Travis

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee

Adopted - R-05-54

 

E. PCR-64-05 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Gallucci)

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

 

B. Action: Favorable

 

Moved by: Gallucci

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse

 

Adopted - R-05-55

 

F. PCR-65-05- 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

 

3. Announcement Of Appointments -

 

4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -

 

Anthony Bucci, Alternate Ward 8

373 Blue Ridge Road

Warwick , RI 02886

(Repl Robert Tingle) Term to expire: 2/10

 

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold one Week

 

Unfinished Business

 

1. PCO-10-05 - An Ordinance Rescinding Article III Sections 2-31 Through 2-40.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)

 

Second 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)

 

Second Passage - 0-05-11

 

2. PCO-14-05 - An Ordinance Relative to An Amendment to the Code Of Ordi- nances Relative to Mooring Fees. (Council President Torres)

 

Second Passage

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

 

B. Action Favorable

 

Moved by: Torres

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse

 

Vote: 6 yes, 1 no (Donovan), 2 abstain (DelGiudice, Merolla)

 

Second Passage - 0-05-12

 

3. 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 (Finance) Hold one month

 

4. PCO-58-00 - An ordinance amending the definition of open space. (Councilman Merolla)

First Passage

Description: None

 

A. Committee report (Ordinance) Hold one Month

 

5. PCO-5-05 - An Ordinance relative to Junk Cars. (Councilman Lee)

 

First Passage

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable

 

B. Action Favorable

 

Moved by: Lee

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Merolla, Travis

 

Vote: 9 yes

 

First passage

 

6. PCO-15-05 - An Ordinance Relative to Vendor Licensing.

(Councilman Solomon)

 

First Passage

 

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) Continued One Month

 

7. PCR-3-05 - Resolution for an Open Space Bond Referendum. (Councilman Merolla)

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month

 

8. PCR-4-05 - A Resolution for a School Bond Referendum o Comply with the new codes and repairs. (Councilman Merolla)

 

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month

 

9. PCR-27-05 - A Resolution relative to PILOT for non profits and higher education.

(Councilman Solomon)

 

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

 

B. Action Favorable

 

Moved by: Solomon

 

Seconded by: Donovan, Stenhouse, Gallucci, DelGiudice

 

Vote: 9 yes

 

Adopted - R-05-56

 

10. 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) To Withdraw

 

B. Action withdraw

 

Moved by: Lee

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis, Merolla

 

Vote: 9 y es

Withdrawn

11. PCR-41-05 - Resolution relative to Bid # 2004-264. (Councilman Gallucci)

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Week

 

12. 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 Week

 

13. PCR-55-05 - A Resolution Relative to NITE Program Intensive Traffic Enforce- ment. (Councilman Lee)

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Week

 

14. PCR-62- 05 - A Resolution relative to a City Tax Title property at

Assessor's Plat 345, Lot 846. (Councilman Merolla)

 

Description: Plat 345, Lot 846 - Interested Buyer: Briar & Assoc, Inc.

 

All the necessary recommendations have been received and are available for consideration.

 

A. Committee Report (P.P.) To Floor for discussion

 

B. Action Unfavorable

 

Moved by: Stenhouse

 

Seconded by: Solomon, Lee

 

Vote: 9 yes

 

Denied

 

15. PCR-57-05 - A Resolution Requesting $10,000 for Playground Equipment at Scott School . (Councilman Merolla & Councilman Gallucci)

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by:

Seconded by:

Vote:

 

# 1 Dist. 7

Move to amend: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Lee, DelGiudice, Travis

Vote: 9 yes

 

#2 $5000.00

Move to amend: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Lee

Vote: 5 yes, 4 no (Torres, DelGiudice, Gallucci, Merolla)

 

Move as amended: Gallucci

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

 

Adopted, as amended - R-05-57

 

New business

 

1. PCR-66-05 - A Resolution Relative to Opposing 2005-0254.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)

 

Description: S 0254 Relates to Public Utilities and Carriers-Kent County Water District.

 

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable

 

B. Action Favorable

 

Moved by: Stenhouse

 

Seconded by: Lee

 

Vote:

 

#1 - Equal Representation

 

Moved to amend: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Lee

Vote: 9 yes

 

Move as amended: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Lee

Vote: 9 yes

 

Adopted, as amended - R-05-58

 

2. PCR-67-05 - A Resolution Adopting the Budget and Setting the Tax Rate of the City of Warwick for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2005 and Ending June 30, 2006. (Councilman Gallucci, Councilwoman Stenhouse)

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/25/05

 

3. PCR-68-05 - A Resolution Relative to Transfers, Supplemental Appropriations and Emergency Appropriations. (Councilman Gallucci, Council woman Stenhouse)

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/25/05

 

4. PCR-77-05 - A Resolution relative to the Assessment and Levy of Local Taxes.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)

 

Description: Real Estate containing 6 or more dwellings

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month

 

5. PCR-69-05 - A Resolution Relative to Earth Day 2005.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)

 

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable

 

B. Action Favorable

 

Moved by: Lee

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse

 

Vote: 9 yes

 

Adopted - R-05-59

New Business Continued

 

6. PCO-23-05 - An Ordinance relative to taxes.

(Councilman Donovan)

 

First Passage

 

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) to withdraw

 

B. Action to withdraw

 

Moved by: Donovan

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis, Solomon

 

Vote: 9 yes

 

Withdrawn

 

7. PCR-70-05 - A Resolution to accept land donation of Assessor’s Plat 202, Lot 34, Alice Sauderson- Bradford Avenue. (Councilman Merolla)

 

 

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Land Use) Hold One Week

 

8. PCR-71-05 - A Resolution relative to asking Warwick ’s Comprehensive Plan be updated in accordance with State Law. (Councilman Merollla)

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Land Use) Favorable

 

B. Action Favorable

 

Moved by: Merolla

 

Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse

 

Vote:

 

#1 - Recommendation in writing

 

Move to amend: Merolla

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis

Vote: 9 yes

 

Move as amended: Merolla

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

 

Adopted, as amended - R-05-60

 

9. PCR-72-05 - Resolution supporting S-304 as amended.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)

 

Description: Resolution relative to Health and Safety - RI Resource Recovery Corp.

 

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold One Month

 

 

New Business Continued

 

10. PCO-24-05 - An Ordinance amending the RIGL regarding Grafitti.

(Councilman Lee, Councilman DelGiudice)

 

First Passage

 

Description: Add Bold Point Indelible Marker to Both 11/9/19 RIGL and 11-9-19.1 RIGL.

 

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold One Week

 

11. PCR-73-05 - A Resolution relative to the Charter Commission.

(Councilman Lee)

 

Description: Resolution would establish a new charter commission.

 

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold One Week

 

12. PCR-74-05 - A Resolution relative to the acquisition of State Surplus Properties on Route 5/Route 113 between Apex and Route 113.

(Councilman Solomon)

 

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Week

 

13. PCR-75-05 - A Resolution relative to installing a ”stop on yield” sign on Edythe and Greere. (Councilman DelGiudice)

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Hold One Month

 

14. PCR-76-05 - A Resolution to the Rhode Island General Assembly Regarding the Kent County Water Authority’s Infer structure located in the City of Warwick, Water, Rates and Water Conservation.

(Councilman Merolla, Councilman Gallucci, Councilman Donovan)

 

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable

 

B. Action Favorable

 

Moved by: Merolla

 

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis , Donovan

 

Vote: 9 yes

 

Adopted - R-05-61

 

15. PCO-25-05 - An Ordinance relative to Fire Prevention and Protection.

(Council President Torres)

 

First Passage

 

Description: None

 

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Week

 

 

 

Unanimous Consent

For

May 9, 2005

 

PCR-80-05 - Oppose Rate Hike Docket For Next Week.

 

DelGiudice, Donovan, Gallucci, Travis, Stenhouse, Lee, Solomon, Merolla, Torres

 

Motion to Adjourn: Travis Seconded by: Stenhouse

 

Vote: 9 VV Time: 9:10 p.m.

 

Attest:

 

 

 

City Clerk