The City of Warwick

Docket of the City Council

Regular Public Hearing Meeting

FOR:

November 15, 2004

@ 7:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

3275 POST ROAD

WARWICK, RI  02886

JOSEPH J. SOLOMON, PRESIDENT PRESIDING

Roll Call Time: 705 P.M.

C.J. DONOVAN, JR., STEVE MEROLLA, CARLO PISATURO, JR, LEWIS J. PRYEOR, JOSEPH J. SOLOMON, SUE STENHOUSE, HELEN TAYLOR, DONALD TORRES, DONNA TRAVIS

Salute To The Flag: Ward:   5

Executive Communications

1. General Communications - GOVERNOR HAS INSTRUCTED DEM TO STUDY AIR QUALITY WITH 500,000 GRANT FROM EPA AROUND AIRPORT.

TAYLOR - GOVERNOR TOOK CREDIT FOR CANCER STUDY THAT SHE REQUESTED.

2. Consent Calendar:

A. PCR-191-04 -       Resolution Relative to Bids. 

                                    (Councilman Pryeor)

                                    A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE

                                    B. Action:  FAVORABLE

                                    Moved by:  PRYEOR

                                    Seconded by:  STENHOUSE, PISATURO

ADOPTED - R-04-153

B. PCR-192-04 -       Resolution Relative to Street Lights.

                                                (Councilwoman Travis)

                                    A. Committee Report (Public Safety) NONE

D. PCR-187-04 -      Resolution Relative to Claims. (Councilwoman Travis)

                                    A. Committee Report (Public Safety)  FAVORABLE

                                    B. Action:  FAVORABLE

                                    Moved by:  TRAVIS

                                    Seconded by:  TAYLOR, STENHOUSE

                                    VOTE:  9 YES

ADOPTED - R-04-154

3. Announcement of Appointments - None

4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation - None

Unfinished Business

1.         PCR-135-04 -  Resolution Relative to Recreation Land Comprehensive Plan

                                       Committee.                         (Councilwoman Stenhouse)

            Description: None

A. Committee Report (I.G.)  FAVORABLE

B. Action  FAVORABLE

Moved by:  STENHOUSE

Seconded by:  TRAVIS, DONOVAN

Vote:  7 YES, 2 NO (PISATURO, TAYLOR)

ADOPTED - R-04-155

2. PCO-28-04 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Warwick

                                    regarding signage on City owned property.

                                                (Councilwoman Travis & Councilman Torres)

                                                            First Passage

            Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance)  HOLD TILL 12/20/04

3. PCR-179-04 - Resolution requesting the Mayor to advise City Agency's to notify

                                     seniors to ask who is it when they have someone knock on their

                                     door or buzz their apartments.      (Councilman Pryeor)

            Description: Education of residents to keep doors locked and say (who is it)

                                  Before opening the door.

A. Committee Report (I.G.)  FAVORABLE

B. Action  FAVORABLE

Moved by:  PRYEOR

Seconded by:  STENHOUSE

Vote:  9 YES

ADOPTED - R-04-156

UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUED

4.         PCR-181-04 - A Resolution for Emergency Appropriation.

                                                            (Councilwoman Stenhouse)

            Description: Section 5-23 of Charter "To meet a pressing need for public

            expenditure to protect the public health."  $210,000 to East Greenwich Fire

            District for rescue and fire services for Potowomut and Bayridge sections

            of the City.

A. Committee Report (Finance)  TO FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION

B. Action  FAVORABLE

Moved by:  STENHOUSE

Seconded by:  TRAVIS, MEROLLA, TORRES

Vote:  9 YES

ADOPTED - R-04-157

5.         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)

                                                            Second Passage

A. Committee Report (Ordinance)  FAVORABLE

B. Action  FAVORABLE

Moved by:  PISATURO

Seconded by:  PRYEOR, STENHOUSE

Vote:  9 YES

SECOND PASSAGE - 9-04-25

6.         PCR-138-04 - Resolution Relative to Bids.  Dog Pound Storage.

                                                            (Councilman Pryeor)

A. Committee Report (Finance)

B. Action

Moved by:

Seconded by:

Vote:

NEW PETITIONS FOR REFERRAL AND ADVERTISING

1.         PCO-35-04 - Proposed Zone Change - Twists Restaurant

                                                            (Councilman Pryeor)

P.H. 12/20/04    P.H. JAN. 2005

2.         PCO-36-04 - Zone Change - AC Cowesett Purchaser, LLC Corner of Quaker Lane

                                    & Cowesett Road - AP 240; Lots 1 & 15.

                                                            (Councilman Merolla)

P.H. 12/20/04   P.H. JAN. 2005

Public Hearing

1.         PCO-24-03 - New England Tech Zone Change.

                                                            (Councilwoman Taylor)

            Description: see attached.

A. Committee Report (Ordinance)  HOLD TILL 2ND MEETING FEBRUARY

B. Action  TO WITHDRAW

Moved by:  PISATURO

Seconded by:  PRYEOR

Vote  9 VV

WITHDRRAWN

ITEMS PULLED OFF CONSENT CALENDAR:

PCR-193-04 - 2005 - 131

COMMITTEE REPORT : FAVORABLE

ACTION: FAVORABLE

MOVED BY: PRYEOR

SECONDED BY: STENHOUSE, PISATURO

VOTE: 8 YES, 1 ABSTAIN (SOLOMON)

ADOPTED - R-04-158

PCR-176A-04 - 2005-65

COMMITTEE REPORT : TO FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION

ACTION: TO FLOOR

"GARAFALO"

MOVED BY: PRYEOR

SECONDED BY: MEROLLA

VOTE: 5 YES, 3 NO,  (SOLOMON, DONOVAN, STENHOUSE)1 ABSTAIN  (PISATURO)

MOVED BY: PRYEOR

SECONDED BY: STENHOUSE

VOTE: 9 VV

ADOPTED - R-04-159

UNANIMOUS CONSENT

FOR

NOVEMBER 15, 2004

NONE

MOTION TO ADJOURN:  PRYEOR

SECONDED BY: PISATURO, TAYLOR

VOTE: 9 VV

TIME:  8:06 P.M.

                                                                                    ATTEST:

                                                                                                                        CITY CLERK