The City Of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting
FOR
June 13, 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., RAYMOND E. GALLUCCI, STEVE MEROLLA
Salute To The Flag: Ward 6
DelGiudice - Thanks Diane Brennan for help during budget hearing
Solomon - Loss after many years of exemplary service to the city: Mim Garlick & Earlene Wyrostek - Moment of silence.
Stenhouse - Ben Haight - Memorial fundraiser spaghetti dinner Friday night at Pilgrim High School
DelGiudice - Coyote Commission Seminar 6-23-05 7- 9 p.m. Buttonwoods
Merolla - Thanks to school dept announce no closing of any schools.
Executive Communications
1. General Communications – Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
May 9, 2005 May 16, 2005
Moved by: Stenhouse Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 vv Vote: 9 vv
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-84-05 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
B. PCR-85-05 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Lee
Consent Calendar
C. PCR-86-05 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Hold One Week
D. PCR-87-05 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Lee
E. PCR-88-05 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
F. PCR-89-05- 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 -
Mayor’s Senior Services Advisory Commission
Alice MacIntosh - Accepted
Robert Merkle - Accepted
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
(Temporary) Deputy City Clerk - (For the purpose of signing petitions in the Clerk’s absence)
Judy Wild
21 Bowen Briggs Avenue
Warwick , RI 02886
Motion to suspend rules to vote tonight: Solomon , seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee , Vote: 9 VV
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Solomon, Lee, Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Appointments Requiring Confirmation Continued
Wildlife and Conservation Commission
Robert Clark - Ward 9
134 Sturbridge Drive
Warwick , RI 02886
(Repl. Paul Huling) Term to expire: January 2008
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold One Week
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-5-05 - An Ordinance relative to Junk Cars. (Councilman Lee)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Solomon
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-05-13
2. 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 Week
3. PCO-58-00 - An ordinance amending the definition of open space. (Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee report (Ordinance) Hold One Month
Unfinished Business Continued
4. PCO-1-05 - An Ordinance relative to animal control and enforcement.
(Councilman Solomon)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold Three Months
5. PCO-15-05 - An Ordinance Relative to Vendor Licensing. (Councilman Solo mon)
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) Hold One Month
6. 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
7. PCR-3-05 - Resolution for an Open Space Bond Referendum. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Week
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 Week
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 Week
10. 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.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes, 1 No ( Merolla )
11. 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
Unfinished Business Continued
12. PCR-75-05 - A Resolution relative to installing a ”stop or yield” sign on Edythe and Greere. (Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Lee, Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-75
13. 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) to Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
14. PCR-93-05 - Resolution relative to transfers, supplemental appropriations and emergency appropriations. (Councilwoman Stenhouse & Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Gallucci
Vote: 7 yes, 2 no ( )
Adopted - R-05-76
New Business
1. PCR-90-05 - A Resolution relative to a Full Time Chief Harbor Master.
(Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: None
A. Committee Report: (Finance) To Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
2. PCR-91-05 - A Resolution relative to the availability of the Finance Docket.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description:
A. Committee Report (Finance) To Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
3. PCR-92A-05 - A Resolution relative to the RI Community Farm Proposal for Use of Barton Farm. (Councilman Gallucci)
Description: RI Community Farm is proposing to use a small portion of lower field L. to grow vegetables for the needy people in the community.
A. Committee Report (Land Use) Hold One Month
4. PCO-26-05 - An Ordinance proposing changes for Municipal Retirement Board.
(Councilman Gallucci)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Month
5. PCR-94- 05 - A Resolution relative to supporting S-894.
(Councilman Torres/ Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold One Week
New Business Continued
6. PCO-27-05 - An Ordinance relative to motor vehicle usage and reimbursement for personal usage. (Councilman Solomon/ Donovan)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Solomon
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Donovan
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage
Unanimous Consent
For
June 13, 2005
None
MOTION TO ADJOURN: SECONDED BY:
VOTE: TIME:
Attest:
City Clerk