The City Of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Business
for
December 13, 2004
@ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding
Roll Call 8/1 (Taylor) Time: 7:00 pm
Salute To The Flag: Ward 6
Executive Communications
PISATURO – Objects to the fact that the Mayor placed ads in the newspaper regarding the mailing of the new recycling calendars.
MEROLLA – Commends Councilman Donovan for the recent Airport Land Use Committee meeting. Notes that $150,000 was put in this years budget to go out for an RFP to hire an attorney regarding future airport issues. Would like to know why it has not been done and what the Mayor’s intentions are.
SOLOMON – Finds it unfortunate that the campaigning season has yet to come to an end. Wants all (elected officials and media) to put the interest of the general public first.
Condolences go out to the Torres family for the loss of Councilman Torres’ grandmother.
Condolences go out to the Glendenning family for the loss of Commander Glendenning.
Condolences go out to the Picozzi family for the loss of their father.
Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
October 13, 2004 October 18, 2004
Moved by: STENHOUSE Moved by: STENHOUSE
Seconded by :PISATURO Seconded by: PISATURO
Vote: 8/0 Vote: 8/0
November 8, 2004 November 15, 2004
Moved by: STENHOUSE Moved by: STENHOUSE
Seconded by: PISATURO Seconded by: PISATURO
Vote: 8/0 Vote: 8/0
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-194-04 - Resolution Relative To Bids.
(Councilman Pryeor)
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: PRYEOR
Seconded by: PISATURO
Adopted - R-04-160
B. PCR-195-04 Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies.
(Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORAB LE
Moved by: TRAVIS
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
Adopted - R-04-161
C. PCR-196- 04 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights
(Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) HOLD ONE WEEK
D. PCR-197-04 - Resolution Relative To Claims.
(Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: TRAVIS
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
Adopted - R-04-162
E. PCR-198-04 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements.
(Councilman Pryeor)
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: PRYEOR
Seconded by: STENHOUSE / PISATURO
Adopted - R-04-163
Consent Calendar - Continued
F. PCR-199-04- Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.
(Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Community Affairs) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved By: MEROLLA
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
Vote: 8/0
Adopted - R-04-164
3. Announcement Of Appointments - NONE
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
Board Of Assessment Review
Evelyn Spagnolo (Ward 1)
255 Algonquin Drive
Warwick, R.I. 02888
(Repl. Arthur Currier) Term to expire: Jan. 2006
A. Committee Report (Appointments) HOLD ONE MONTH
Affirmative Action Commission
Walter E. Snead, Jr. (Ward 4)
26 Medway Avenue
Warwick, R.I. 02889
(Repl. Laura Tuscani) Term to expire: Dec. 2005
A. Committee report (Appointments) HOLD ONE MONTH
Wildlife and Conservation Commission
Stephen Lamarre (Ward 8)
229 Vancouver Avenue
Warwick, R.I. 02886
(Repl. Ernest E. Young III) Term to expire: Jan. 2007
A. Committee report (Appointments) HOLD ONE MONTH
Juvenile Hearing Board
Robert Pilkington – (Ward 1)
210 Squantum Drive
Warwick, R.I. 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: Dec. 1, 2007
A. Committee report (Appointments) HOLD ONE MONTH
Warwick Land Trust Committee
Leo Garrity – (Ward 3)
905 Church Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 10/1/07
A. Committee report (Appointment) HOLD ONE MONTH
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-32-04 - An Ordinance relative to properties subject to taxation.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse & Council Pres. Solomon)
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: PRYEOR
Seconded by: TORRES / PISATURO
Vote: 8/0
SECOND PASSAGE - 0-04-26
2. PCO-34-04 -Ordinance for Buckeye Brook Protection.
(Councilman Pisaturo & Councilwoman Taylor, Council woman Travis, Councilman Donovan)
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: PISATURO
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
/ TORRES / TRAVIS / DONOVAN
Vote: 8/0
SECOND PASSAGE - 0-04-27
3. PCO-33-04 - Ordinance regarding the Entrance/Exit to the Stop & Shop Plaza
from Cowesett Road. (Councilman Merolla and Gallucci)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) HOLD ONE MONTH
4. PCR-178-04 - Resolution to the Rhode Island General Assembly regarding
tax refunds. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) HOLD ONE MONTH
COUNCILMAN MEROLLA REQUESTS A FISCAL NOTE
New Petition For Referral and Advertising
1. PCO- 46-04 - An Ordinance relative to a Zone Change, Rhode Island Associa tion of Insurance Agents, Petitioner.
(Councilman Lee) P.H. 1/19/05
2. PCO -47-04 - An Ordinance relative to a Zone Change, Greater Providence, Y.M.C.A., Petitioner. (Councilman Gallucci ) P.H. 1/19/05
New Business
1. PCR-200-04 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign at the
intersection of White Avenue and Keeley Avenue.
(Councilwoman Travis)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) FAVORABLE
B. Action: FAVORABLE
Moved by: TRAVIS
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
Vote: 8/0
Adopted -R-04-165
2. PCR-190-04 - Resolution relative to the purchase of Ives Bluff.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: Purchase land for the purpose of preserving open space.
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD ONE MONTH
3. PCR-203-04 - A Resolution relative to enabling legislation from the General As sembly establishing a tax freeze for seniors age sixty five and older. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD UNTIL THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY
COUNCILWOMAN STENHOUSE REQUESTS A FISCAL NOTE.
4. PCR-201-04 - A Resolution relative to Animals.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) HOLD ONE WEEK
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
5. PCR-202-04 - A Resolution relative to Universal Health Care or Regional Health Care. (Councilwoman Travis)
Description: Resolution will be sent to the House and Senate on the topic of
Universal Health Care or Regional Health Care.
A. Committee Report (I.G.) HOLD ONE WEEK
UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR - December 13, 2004
None
MOTION TO ADJOURN: PRYEOR SECONDED BY: PISATURO,STENHOUSE
VOTE: 8VV TIME: 7:25 P.M.
ATTEST: Marie T. Bennett, , City Clerk