The City of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Public Hearing Meeting
For
April 25, 2005
@
Council Chambers
Warwick City Hall
3275 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
@ 7:00 P.M.
Donald Torres, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 7:15 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 7
Executive Communications
Budget Hearings: 5/25, 5/26, 5/31, 6/6 & 6/7.
Councilwoman Stenhouse: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. City Hall Recreational Land Report.
Councilman Lee: Thanks to City of Warwick for support to Providence Police Dapartment for James Allen.
Councilman Solomon: State of RI selling land 113/Rt 5 (Next to Apex) Check to see if State notified the City.
Councilman Solomon: 2005-17 Fire Services Executive Order is issue the Council has visited in the past.
Council President Torres: 2005-17 - Executive Order Councilman Merolla & Councilman Lee Appointed.
1. General Communications -
2. Consent calendar:
A. BIDS: PCR-60- 05 – Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-49
Consent Calendar Continued
B. Tax Sale: PCR-61-05 - A Resolution relative to A City Tax Title property at
Assessor's Plat 350, Lot 73. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: Plat 350, Lot 73 - Interested Buyer: Donald Lavigne & Susan Jay
All the necessary recommendations have been received and are available for consideration.
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-50
C. Tax Sale: 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.) Hold 1st Meeting in May
3. Announcement of Appointments - None
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation –
Probate Court
Stephen M. Isherwood, Esq. – Ward 1
339 Fair Street
Warwick, RI 02888
(Repl. Magistrate Mary McCaffrey)
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Solomon, Lee, Travis, Donovan, Gallucci, Merolla, DelGiudice, Tor res
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Historic Cemeteries Commission
John Halpin, Alternate - Ward 2
61 Easton Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 Term to Expire: 02/08
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Solomon, Lee, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Historic Cemeteries Commission Continued
Dereck M. Byrne - Ward 5
128 Sefton Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(Repl. Ralph Ciarmello - Resigned) Term to Expire: 11/07
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee, Solomon
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Robert Darigan - Ward 7
146 Staples Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(Repl Linda Rogers) Term to Expire: 01/08
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse, Solomon, Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Warwick Station Redevelopment Agency
Robert Tingle, Jr. - Ward 9
3 Overlook Drive
Warwick, RI 02818
(Re-appt) Term to Expire: 03/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Dr. Herbert J. Brennan, Alternate - Ward 9
794 Major Potter Road
Warwick, RI 02818
(Repl. Richard Bernstein) Term to Expire: 02/07
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-2-05 - An Order of an Abandonment of a portion of Oakland Avenue, John Nunes and Jean Nunes, Petitioners. (Councilman DelGiudice)
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (Land Use) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Solomon, Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-05-8
2. PCO-4-05 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War wick, New England Institute of Technology, Petitioner. (Councilman Lee)
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Solomon, Stenhouse, Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-05-9
3. PCO-36-04 - Zone Change - AC Cowesett Purchaser, LLC Corner of Quaker Lane & Cowesett Road - AP 240; Lots 1 & 15. (Councilman Gallucci)
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Merolla, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-05-10
4. PCO-5-05 - An Ordinance relative to Junk Cars. (Councilman Lee)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 1st meeting in May
5. PCO-9-05 - An Ordinance relative to Airport Land Use Committee Amendments.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote:
# 1 - Quorum - Move to Amend: Stenhouse, Seconded by: Lee, DelGiudice, Vote: 6 yes, 3 no (Donovan, Merolla, Solomon)
# 2 - 48 Hour Notice Provision: Move to Amend: Solomon, Seconded by: Donovan, Vote: 6 yes, 3 no (Torres, Lee, Stenhouse)
#3 - Chair can call meeting: Donovan, Seconded by: Travis, Solomon, Merolla, Vote: 9 yes
PCO-9-05 - Continued
Move as amended: Stenhouse , Seconded by: Solomon, Lee, Donovan, Vote: 9 yes
First Passage, as amended
6. PCR-13-04 - Resolution relative to Treasurer's auction property.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: Plat 317, Lot 161
All the necessary recommendations have been received and are available for consideration.
A. Committee report (P.P.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Solomon
Seconded by: Merolla, DelGiudice
Vote:
Amended from original language.
Move to amend: Solomon
Seconded by: Lee, Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Move as amended: Solomon
Seconded by: Lee, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted, as amended - R-05-51
7. PCR-14-04 - Resolution relative to the sale of City owned land described as
Assessor's Plat 221 Lot 36. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: Plat 221, Lot 36
All the necessary recommendations have been received and are available for consideration.
A. Committee Report (Public Properties) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote:
Amended from Original language
Move to amend: Merolla
Seconded by: Gallucci, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Move as amended: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted, as amended - R-05-52
Unfinished Business Continued
8. PCR-40-05 - Resolution relative to Tax Titles. Plat 379, Lot 324.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: Plat 379, Lot 324
All the necessary recommendations have been received and are available for consideration.
A. Committee Report (Public Properties) Hold till 2nd meeting in May
9. PCR-41-05 - Resolution relative to Bid # 2004-264. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Gallucci
Vote:
Allow Ray McKay to speak
Move to suspend rules: Gallucci
Seconded by: Merolla, Stenhouse, Lee, DelGiudice
9 VV
Mayor to provide council w/committee report regarding cell phone usage & personal calls prior to 5/9/05.
Continued to 5/9/05
10. PCR-55-05 - A Resolution Relative to NITE Program Intensive Traffic Enforce- ment. (Councilman Lee)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Hold till 1st meeting in May
New Petition For Referral and Advertising
1. PCO-28-04 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War- wick, Regarding Signs. (Councilwoman Travis & Council Pres.
Torres)
P.H. 5/16/05
2. PCO-21-05 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War- wick, St. Timothy’s Church Corp of Warwick, Petitioner.
(Councilman Solomon)
P.H. 5/16/05
3. PCO-20-05 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War- wick, Hugh Fisher, Petitioner. (A.P.319, Lots 489, 490 & 495.)
(Councilman Solomon)
P.H. 6/20/05
4. PCO-18-05 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War-
wick, Sueric, LLC. (Councilman Lee)
P.H. 6/20/05
Referred Business
1. PCO-13-05 - An Order Relative to the Abandonment of a Portion of Ansell
Avenue, City of Warwick, Petitioner.
(Councilman Gallucci)
First Passage
Public Hearing
Motion to Open P.H. Donovan
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 9vv
Speaking For: Kevin Sullivan, Asst. Chief (Fire)
Speaking Against: None
Move to amend (Include Legal Description) Torres
Seconded by: DelGiudice, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Move as amended: Donovan
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Motion to Close P.H. Donovan seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9VV
Moved by: Solomon Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Unanimous Consent
For
April 25, 2005
1. PCR-57-05 - A Resolution Requesting $10,000 for Playground Equipment at Scott School. (Councilman Merolla & Councilman Gallucci)
Description: This Resolution requests that $10,000 be distributed to the Scott School for Playground equipment from the fees in lieu of open space fund designated for district eight.
Moved by: Gallucci - To Withdraw
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes, 1 no (Solomon
WITHDRAWN
Motion to Adjourn: Travis Seconded by: Solomon
Vote: 9 vv Time: 8:30 P.M.
Attest: Marie T. Bennett
City Clerk