The City Of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting
for
October 13, 2004
@ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding
Roll Call ALL PRESENT Time: 7:20PM
Salute To The Flag: Ward 2
Executive Communications
1. General Communications – Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
September 13, 2004 September 20, 2004
Moved by: STENHOUSE Moved by: STENHOUSE
Seconded by: TAYLOR Seconded by: TAYLOR
Vote: 9/0 Vote: 9/0
CONGRATULATION TO JOANN COURNOYER ON THE BIRTH OF HER DAUGHTER MADISON ROSE COURNOYER BORN ON OCTOBER 7, 2004 AT 6 LBS., 3 OZS.
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-157-04 - Resolution Relative To Bids.
(Councilman Pryeor)
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: PRYEOR
Seconded by: STENHOUSE AND PISATURO
B. PCR-158 -04 Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies.
(Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: TRAVIS
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
Consent Calendar - Continued
C. PCR-159 - 04 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights
(Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) NONE
D. PCR-160 -04 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: TRAVIS
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
E. PCR-161 -04 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements.
(Councilman Pryeor)
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD ONE WEEK
F. PCR-162 -04- Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.
(Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Community Affairs) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved By: MEROLLA
Seconded by: STENHOUSE AND TAYLOR
Vote: 9/0
PCR-172-04 BID #2005-99
Committee Report (Finance) TO FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION
Action: TO FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION
Moved by: PRYEOR
Seconded by: TORRES AND TRAVIS
Action: HOLD ONE MONTH
Moved by: PISATURO
Seconded by: MEROLLA AND TAYLOR
Vote: 6/3 (STENHOUSE, TORRES AND TRAVIS)
PCR-173-04 BID #2005-138
Committee Report (Finance) TO FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION
Action: TO FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION
Moved by: PRYEOR
Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: PISATURO
Seconded by: STENHOUSE, TORRES, PRYEOR, TRAVIS
Vote: 9/0
3. Announcement Of Appointments -
Warwick Housing Authority
J. William Quirk - Ward 6
57 Brunswick Drive
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 6/2009
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
Affirmative Action Commission
Gloria Laroche - Ward 7
2426 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(Repl. Terry Addison - Resigned) Term To Expire: Dec. 2005
A. Committee Report (Appointments) HOLD TO FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY
Historic District Commission
Henry Brown - Ward 1
500 Spring Green Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-Appt) Term To Expire: April 2008
A. Committee report (Appointments) HOLD TO FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY
Minimum Housing Board Of Review
Marjorie Connolly - Ward 7
16 Wade Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-Appt) TERM TO EXPIRE: JAN. 2009
A. Committee report (Appointments) HOLD TO FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY
Warwick Station Redevelopment Agency
James Bennett - Ward 9
63 Bay View Avenue
Warwick, RI 02818
(Re-Appt) Term To Expire: March 2009
A. Committee report (Appointments) HOLD TO FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY
Zoning Board Of Review
Carol Batty - Ward 5
184 Mill Cove Road
Warwick, RI 02889
(Repl Howard Olsen - To Fill
Unexpired Term) Term To Expire: Jan. 2006
A. Committee report (Appointments) HOLD TO FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-44-03 - An ordinance relative to the operation of the animal shelter.
(Councilman Pisaturo)
First Passage
Description: An ordinance to create a new city department to operate the animal shelter.
A. Committee report (Ordinance) TO FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: PISATURO
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
Motion to suspend council rules to allow public to speak: PISATURO
Seconded by:STENHOUSE, TORRES, TAYLOR, TRAVIS, DONOVAN, MEROLLA
SPEAKING: LESLIE DOONAN – FRIENDS OF WARWICK ANIMAL SHELTER (VSA)
MAJOR THOMAS NYE
BARBARA EMONDS – VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Motion to recess: PISATURO
Seconded by: TORRES
Vote: 9/0
9:04 pm – 9:22 pm
MARY TILTON – FORMER VOLUNTEER
LT. PAUL ANDREWS
KRISTEN ROGERS –MAYORS ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD
NORA LEGAULT – SUPERVISOR ANIMAL CONTROL
BARBARA WALSH – VSA
KAREN MYERS – RESIDENT
Motion to recess: PISATURO
Seconded by: TORRES
Vote: 9/0
10:35 pm – 10:45 pm
Vote: 9/0
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUED
2. PCO-25-04 - An Ordinance relative to Police, Fire and Municipal workers of the City Of Warwick who are now serving in the military in war zones. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Second Passage, as amended
Description: This is a request to supplement their military salaries to equal their city salaries along with health care benefits.
A. Committee report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: TAYLOR
Seconded by:
Vote:
3. PCO-26-04 - An Ordinance relative to a Bond Ordinance for the Warwick Sewer Authority for $50 Million Dollars. (Councilwoman Stenhouse &
Councilman Pisaturo)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action
Moved by:
Seconded by:
Vote:
4. PCO-28-03 - An Ordinance Relative To White Goods Fees For Residential pickup. (Councilwoman Stenhouse)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD TILL FIRST MEETING IN NOVEMBER
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUED
5. PCO-13-04 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 24, Section 24-8 Entitled "Harbors".
(Councilman Torres)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) HOLD TILL 1ST MEETING IN FEBRUARY
6. PCO-14-04 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 24 In Its Entirety.
(Councilman Torres)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) HOLD TILL 1ST MEETING IN FEBRUARY
7. PCO-28-04 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War- wick regarding Signage on City Owned Property.
(Councilwoman Travis & Councilman Torres)
First Passage
Description: Allowing temporary signage for sponsorships at Little League fields and other sports facilities owned by the city.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) HOLD TILL 1ST MEETING IN FEBRUARY
8. PCR-67-02 - Resolution relative to a Council of Neighborhood Association. (Councilman Donovan, Councilman Pryeor, Councilwoman Travis, Councilwoman Taylor, Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee report (Intergovernmental) HOLD ONE WEEK
9. PCR-14-04 - A Resolution Relative To City Owned Property.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: plat 221, lot 36
interested party: Stuart Mears &
Kimberly Coons
A. Committee Report (P.P.) HOLD ONE MONTH
10. PCR-126-04 - A resolution relative to legislation follow up.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee report (Intergovernmental) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: TAYLOR
Seconded by: PISATURO
Vote: 7 YES, 1 NO (STENHOUSE)
ADOPTED - R-04-130
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUED
11. PCR-135-04 - Resolution relative to Recreation Land Comprehensive Plan Committee. (Councilwoman Stenhouse)
Description: None:
A. Committee Report (I.G.) HOLD ONE WEEK
12. PCR-107-04 -A resolution relative to an air quality study. (Councilman Donovan, Councilwoman Taylor, Councilwoman Travis))
Description: None
A. Committee report (Public Safety) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: DONOVAN
Seconded by: TAYLOR, STENHOUSE
Vote: 8 YES
ADOPTED - R-04-131
Referred Business
1. PCO-24-03 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Warwick, New England Institute Of Technology, Petitioner. (Councilwoman Taylor)
First Passage
Public Hearing
A. Committee Report (Ordinance)
B. Action Clerk's office notified petitioner on August 27, 2004 regarding petition and no response was received from Atty. Flaherty as of this date.
CONTINUED TO 2ND MEETING IN NOVEMBER
New Business
1. PCR-163 -04 - A Resolution supporting Attorney Generals Inquires and concerns and safety issues relative to transport and storage of Liquefied Natural Gas.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Council Pres. Solomon, Councilwoman Taylor, Councilman Donovan, Councilwoman Travis, Councilman Pisaturo, Councilman Pryeor, Councilman Torres)
Description: LNG Safety Concerns.
A. Committee Report (Intergovernmental) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: STENHOUSE
Seconded by: TRAVIS, DONOVAN, PISATURO, TORRES
Vote: 8 YES
ADOPTED - R-04-132
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
2. PCO-31 -04 - An Ordinance amending Section 30-5 relative to allowing any member of the City Council or Mayor to have ability to request fiscal notes. (Council President Solomon)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: PISATURO
Seconded by: STENHOUSE, TORRES, TAYLOR
Vote: 8 YES
FIRST PASSAGE
3. PCR-164 -04 - A Resolution relative to Mutual Aid.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse)
Description: The establishment of mutual aid agreements with neighboring police departments will result in improved services to the community, a clear guideline of jurisdictional authority, and a better working relationship between our neighboring cities and towns.
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) HOLD ONE WEEK
4. PCO-32 -04 - An Ordinance relative to Properties subject to Taxation.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD TILL FIRST MEETING IN NOVEMBER
5. PCR-165 -04 - A Resolution supporting the 2004 Open Space, Recreation, Bay and Watershed Protection Bond. (Councilwoman Sten house & Councilman Merolla)
Description: The General Assembly approved the Governor's proposal to put a $70 million environmental bond on the ballot this fall the City Council wishes to endorse the bond.
A. Committee Report (Public Properties) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE