The City of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Public Hearing Meeting
For
May 16, 2005
@
Council Chambers
Warwick City Hall
3275 Post Road
Warwick , RI 02886
@ 7:00 P.M.
Donald Torres, President Presiding
Roll Call 8/1 (Stenhouse) Time: 7:05 pm
Salute To The Flag: Ward 9
Move to recess 6
Seconded 8
Vote 8 VV
7:05pm – 7:20pm
Executive Communications
1. General Communications - Councilwoman Stenhouse is in DC attending the Women’s Leadership Conference.
2. Consent calendar:
BIDS:PCR-81- 05 – Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: GALLUCCI
Seconded by: TRAVIS
Street Lights: PCR-62A-05 - Resolution Relative to Street Lights.
(Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) HOLD ONE MONTH
Vote: 8/0
PCR-83-05 BID #2005-313
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: GALLUCCI
Seconded by: TRAVIS
MOVE TO AMEND: GALLUCCI
SECONDED BY: TRAVIS
VOTE: 7/1 (MEROLLA)
$511,045.00
MOVE AS AMENDED: GALLUCCI
SECONDED BY: TRAVIS
VOTE: 8/0
TORRES MAKES A MOTION TO ALLOW MARK CARRUOLO TO SPEAK REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
SECONDED BY MEROLLA
8VV
3. Announcement Of Appointments - NONE
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
Warwick Station Redevelopment Agency
Anthony Bucci, Alternate Ward 8
373 Blue Ridge Road
Warwick , RI 02886
(Repl Robert Tingle) Term to expire: 2/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: GALLUCCI
Seconded by: LEE
Vote: 8/0
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-9-05 - An Ordinance relative to Airport Land Use Committee Amendments.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) HOLD ONE MONTH
2. PCR-82-05 - A Resolution amending the RIGL regarding Grafitti.
(Councilman Lee, Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: Add Bold Point Indelible Marker to Both 11/9/19 RIGL and 11-9-19.1 RIGL.
A. Committee Report (I.G.) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: LEE
Seconded by:
Vote: 8/0
3. PCO-25-05 - An Ordinance relative to Fire Prevention and Protection.
(Council President Torres)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD FIRST MEETING IN JUNE
4. PCO-13-05 – Ordinance relative to Abandonment of Ansell Avenue
Second passage, as amended
A. Committee report (ORD) HOLD ONE MONTH
5. 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.
6. PCR-43-05 -A Resolution Authorizing The Issuance of up to Twenty Eight Mil lion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($28,500,000) in General Bonds to Refund Various General Obligation Bonds of the City.
(Councilman Gallucci & Councilwoman
Stenhouse)
Description: Currently the city has existing bond debt issued in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 & 1998. The current interest rates are such that by refinancing some of this existing debt the city could save in next year's budget and future budgets.
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD ONE MONTH
7. PCR-41-05 - Resolution relative to Bid # 2004-264. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: GALLUCCI
Seconded by: TRAVIS AND LEE
Vote: 8/0
8. PCR-54-05 - A Resolution Relative to Authorization of the City conveying title to the Astral Street Day Care Center to the West Bay Community
Action. (Council President Torres)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: GALLUCCI
Seconded by: TRAVIS AND MEROLLA
MOVE TO AMEND: MEROLLA
SECONDED BY: TRAVIS AND GALLUCCI
VOTE: 8/0
REVERTER CLAUSE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DEED.
MOVE TO AMEND: SOLOMON
SECONDED BY: MOTION WITHDRAWN
100 YEAR LEASE FOR $1.00 PER YEAR
MOVE AS AMENDED: TRAVIS
SECONDED BY: LEE, SOLOMON, DELGIUDICE, TRAVIS, DONOVAN, GALLUCCI AND MEROLLA
VOTE: 8/0
9. PCR-55-05 - A Resolution Relative to NITE Program Intensive Traffic Enforce- ment. (Councilman Lee)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD ONE MONTH
10. PCR-70-05 - A Resolution to accept land donation of Assessor’s Plat 202, Lot 34, Alice Sauderson- Bradford Avenue. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Land Use) FAVORABLE
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: MEROLLA
Seconded by: TRAVIS
Vote: 8/0
11. 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.) HOLD FIRST MEETING IN JUNE
12. 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 FIRST MEETING IN JUNE
Referred Business
1. PCO-16-05 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War wick, Pawtucket Credit Union, Petitioner. (Councilman Torres )
First Passage
Public Hearing
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) RECOMMEND PUBLIC HEARING
B. Action OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
Moved by: MEROLLA
Seconded by: TRAVIS
Vote: 8VV
Motion to Continue P.H. SOLOMON Seconded by: MEROLLA
SECOND MEETING IN JUNE Vote: 8/0
Referred Business Continued
2. PCO-17-05 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War wick, Esmond Realty Corp, Petitioner. (Councilman Lee)
First Passage
Public Hearing
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) RECOMMEND PUBLIC HEARING
B. Action OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
Moved by: MEROLLA
Seconded by: TRAVIS
Vote: 8VV
Motion to Continue P.H. SOLOMON Seconded by: MEROLLA
SECOND MEETING IN JUNE Vote: 8/0
Referred Business Continued
3. PCO-28-04 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War- wick, Regarding Signs. (Councilwoman Travis & Council Pres.
Torres)
First Passage
Public Hearing
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) RECOMMEND PUBLIC HEARING
B. Action OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
Moved by: MEROLLA
Seconded by: TRAVIS AND LEE
Vote: 8VV
Speaking For: COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES
Motion to Close P.H. MEROLLA Seconded by: TRAVIS
Vote: 8VV
Moved by: TRAVIS Seconded by: 4,7,8,5,3,9
Vote: 8/0
Referred Business Continued
4. 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)
First Passage
Public Hearing
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) RECOMMEND PUBLIC HEARING
B. Action OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
Moved by: MEROLLA
Seconded by: TRAVIS
Vote: 8VV
Speaking For: JOHN C. REVENS, ESQ.
Speaking Against: NONE
14 Units/2 bedroom Substantial Compliance with Planning Board Stipulations.
Moved by: Solomon
Seconded by: Merolla
8 VV
Motion to suspend rules: Merolla - to allow John Revens to speak again.
Seconded by: Gallucci
Vote: 8VV
Motion to Close P.H. MEROLLA Seconded by: TRAVIS
Vote: 8VV
Moved by: SOLOMON Seconded by: MEROLLA AND LEE
Vote: 8 yes
First Passage
New Business
1. PCR-78-05 - A Resolution relative to tax title property, A.P. 358, Lot 148. to
be rescinded. (Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Public Properties) Hold One Month
2, PCR-80-05 - A Resolution relative to the Opposition of a Rate Hike.
(Stenhouse, Torres, Lee, Solomon , Del Giudice, Travis, Donovan, Gallucci, Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Solomon
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Torres, Lee, DelGiudice, Travis, Donovan, Gallucci, Merolla
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted - R-05-69
Motion to Adjourn: Travis Seconded by: Gallucci, Lee
Vote: 8 VV Time: 9:10 p.m.
Attest:
City Clerk