The City Of Warwick

Docket of the City Council

Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting

Amended

FOR

JULY 11, 2005

@ 7:00 P.M.

 

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

3275 POST ROAD

WARWICK, RI 02886

 

Donald Torres, President Presiding

 

Solomon - Bill Villella - Congolences on the loss of his daughter Jodie.

Solomon - Judge Bedrogian - Condolences on the loss of her husband.

 

Travis - Congrats to Oakland Beach School received the National Title One recognition.  They are the first Warwick school ever to be recognized.

 

Meeting Opened at 7:10 - Recessed to finish Committee Meetings @ 7:15 p.m.

Moved by:  Travis

Seconded by: Gallucci

Vote: 9 VV

 

Roll Call                                                                                Time:    7:10 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 1

 

Executive Communications

 

1.  General Communications – Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:

 

            May 25, 2005                                    May 26, 2005

 

            Moved by: Stenhouse                       Moved by:  Stenhouse

            Seconded by:  Lee                           Seconded by:  Lee

            Vote:   9 VV                                       Vote:  9 VV

 

            May 31, 2005                                    June 6, 2005

 

            Moved by:      Stenhouse                  Moved by:  Stenhouse

            Seconded by:  Lee                           Seconded by:  Lee

            Vote:   9 VV                                       Vote:  9 VV

 

            June 7, 2005

 

            Moved by:  Stenhouse

            Seconded by:  Lee

            Vote:  9 VV

 

            June 13,  2005                                 June 20, 2005                                 

 

            Moved by:  Stenhouse                      Moved by:  Stenhouse

            Seconded by:  Lee                           Seconded by:  Lee  

            Vote:   9 VV                                       Vote:  9 VV

           

 

 

 

2.  Consent calendar:

A. PCR-100-05 -       Resolution Relative To Bids.   (Councilman Gallucci)

 

                                    A.  Committee Report (Finance)  Favorable

 

                                    B.  Action:  Favorable

 

                                    Moved by:      Gallucci                                            

 

                                    Seconded by:   Stenhouse

Adopted - R-05-82

 

Suspend Rules:

Moved by: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Solomon

Vote: 9VV

 

PCR-111-05 - Bid # 2005-281 - Fire Station

Committee Report :  No Recommendation

Action: To Re-Bid

Moved by: Solomon

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

 

Adopted - R-05 -83

 

PCR-112-05 - Bid # 2006-30 - Dental & Health

Committee Report:  Unfavorable

Moved by:  Gallucci

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

 

Adopted - R-05-84

 

B.    PCR-98-05 - Bid # 2005-363 - Furnish & Install Trees for the Tree Planting                                                    Program.

A.  Committee Report (Finance)     This Bid was voted on and read into the consent                                                                calendar

Adopted - R-05-85

 

C. PCR-101-05 -      Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies.      (Councilwoman Travis)

 

                                    A.  Committee Report (Public Safety)  Favorable

 

                                    B.  Action:  Favorable

 

                                    Moved by:      Travis                                               

 

                                    Seconded by:   Lee

 

D. PCR-102-05 -      Resolution Relative To Street Lights          (Councilwoman Travis)

 

                                    A.  Committee Report (Public Safety)   None

                                   

E. PCR-103-05 -       Resolution Relative To Claims.      (Councilwoman Travis)

 

                                    A.  Committee Report (Public Safety)  Favorable

 

                                    B.  Action:  Favorable

 

                                    Moved by:      Travis                                                           

 

                                    Seconded by:  Lee    

F. PCR-104-05 -       Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements.  (Councilman Gallucci)

 

                                    A.  Committee Report (Finance)  Favorable

 

                                    B.  Action:  Favorable

 

                                    Moved by:      Gallucci

 

                                    Seconded by:   Stenhouse

Adopted - R-05-86

 

G. PCR-105-05-       Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.

                                    (Councilman Merolla)

                                    A.  Committee Report (Community Affairs)  Favorable

 

                                    B.  Action:  Favorable

 

                                    Moved By:      Merolla                                                         

 

                                    Seconded by:  Stenhouse

 

                                    Vote:  9 yes

Adopted - R-05-87

 

3.  Announcement Of Appointments -

 

4.  Appointments Requiring Confirmation -

 

Unfinished Business

 

For re-consideration:

 

1.         PCR-99-05 - Resolution Relative to Bids - 2005-342. (Sprinklers)

                                                            (Councilman Gallucci)

A.  Committee Report (Finance)  to rescind

 

B.  Action   2.  To Rescind

 

Moved by:  Lee

 

Seconded by:  Solomon, DelGiudice

 

Vote:  7 yes, 1 no (Donovan), 1 abstain  (Gallucci)

 

1.  To Reconsider

Moved by: Lee

Seconded by: Solomon, DelGiudice

Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Gallucci)

 

3.  Award to LISCO

Moved by: Lee

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 4 yes (Torres, Lee, Stenhouse, Travis), 5 no (DelGiudice, Donovan, Gallucci, Merolla, Solomon)

 

4.  Move to Re-Bid

Moved by: Torres

Seconded by: Donovan

Vote: 6 yes (Torres, DelGiudice, Donovan, Gallucci, Merolla, Solomon), 3 no (Lee, Solomon, Stenhouse)

 

Adopted - R-05-88

 

 

 

Motion to Recess - Solomon

Seconded by: Torres

VV- 9 yes

9:19 - 9:31 p.m.

 

Also for Re-Consideration:

 

2.         PCR-96A-05 - A RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO BIDS - # 2005-280:

                       

                        COMPLETE RE-APPRAISAL AND REVALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE                                            EXEMPT REAL & PERSONAL PERPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE                                             CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WARWICK EFFECTIVE                                      DECEMBER 31, 2006.

 

A.  COMMITTEE REPORT:  FINANCE  To Reconsider

 

B.  ACTION:  To ReConsider

 

MOVED BY:  Solomon

 

SECONDED BY:  DelGiudice, Stenhouse

 

VOTE:  7 yes (Torres, DelGiudice, Donovan, Gallucci, Merolla, Solomon, Travis) 2 No (Lee, Stenhouse)

 

2.  To Rescind Current Award:

Moved by: Solomon

Seconded by: Merolla

Vote: 4 yes  (DelGiudice, Donovan, Merolla, Solomon) , 5 No (Torres. Merolla. Lee, Stenhouse. Travis)

 

Speakers:

Appraisers Resources Company:  Ricahrd Belinski, Richard Nagel, Owen Hartman

 

CLT:  Paul Flynn, Robert Marshall

 

Residents:  Peter Rizzo, Lucille Mota Costa

 

Bid stands as awarded on 6/20/05

 

3.         PCO-16-05 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War                                                      wick, Pawtucket Credit Union, Petitioner.  (Councilman Torres )

Second Passage

A.  Committee Report (Land Use)      Favorable

 

B.  Action         Favorable       

 

Moved by:   Solomon                        

 

Seconded by:    Lee, Stenhouse

 

Vote:    8 yes, 1 abstain (Solomon)

 

Second Passage - 0-05-18

 

4.         PCO-17-05 -  An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War                                                     wick, Esmond Realty Corp, Petitioner.  (Councilman Lee)

            Second Passage

A.  Committee Report (Land Use)      Favorable

 

B.  Action         Favorable     

 

Moved by:        Lee    

 

Seconded by:  Travis

 

Vote:    9 yes  

Second Passage - 0-05-19  

Unfinished Business Continued

 

5.         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)

 

Second Passage, as amended

 

A.  Committee Report (Land Use)    Favorable

 

B.  Action       Favorable    

 

Moved by:      Travis           

 

Seconded by:            Stenhouse

 

Vote:   9 Yes

 

Seconded Passage, as amended - 0-05-20                 

 

6.         PCO-27-05 - An Ordinance relative to motor vehicle usage and reimbursement                                             for personal usage.   (Councilman Solomon)

 

Second Passage

 

Description:  None

 

A.  Committee Report  (Finance)  Favorable

 

B.  Action   Favorable

 

Moved by:  Solomon

 

Seconded by:  Merolla, Donovan, Travis

 

Vote:  9 yes

 

Second Passage - 0-05-21

 

7.         PCO-6-05 - An Ordinance relative to Mandatory Sewer Connections.

                                                            (Councilwoman Stenhouse)

 

First Passage

Description:  None

 

A.  Committee Report (Ordinance)  Hold till 1st meeting in October

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfinished Business Continued

 

8.         PCO-15-05 - An Ordinance Relative to Vendor Licensing.  (Councilman Solo                                                mon)

First Passage

 

Description:  License Fee:  Stationary Vendor 90 day period - $100.00 ea. Location.

                                            Stationary Vendor 60 day period - $  75.00 ea. Location.

 

A.  Committee Report (Finance)   Hold One Month

 

9.         PCO-25-05 - An Ordinance relative to Fire Prevention and Protection.

                                                            (Council President Torres)

 

First Passage

Description:  None

 

A.  Committee Report (Finance)   Hold One Month

 

10.       PCO-26-05 - An Ordinance proposing changes for Municipal Retirement Board.

                                                            (Councilman Gallucci)

 

First Passage

 

A.  Committee Report (Finance) To Withdarw

 

B.  Action Withdraw

 

Moved by:  Gallucci

 

Seconded by:  Stenhouse

 

Vote:  9 yes

 

Withdrawn

 

11.       PCO-58-00 -  An ordinance amending the definition of open space.                                                                 (Councilman Merolla)

 

First Passage

Description:  None

 

A.  Committee report (Ordinance)  Hold One Month

 

12.       PCR-40-05 -  Resolution relative to Tax Titles.  Plat 379, Lot 324.

                                    (Councilman Merolla)

Description:  Plat 379, Lot 324

 

Treasurer’s Office has notified the interested parties.

 

A.  Committee Report (Public Properties)  Favorable

 

B.  Action  Favorable

 

Moved by:  DelGiudice

 

Seconded by:  Stenhouse

 

Vote:  9 yes

 

Adopted - R-05-89

 

13.       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)  to Withdraw

 

B.  Action  Withdraw

 

Moved by: Stenhouse

 

Seconded by:  Gallucci

 

Vote:  8 yes, 1 no (Donovan)

 

Withdrawn

 

14.   PCR-62A-05 - Resolution Relative to Street Lights.

                                                                        (Councilwoman Travis)

 

A.  Committee Report (Public Safety)  Hold One Month

 

15.       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 till 8/22/05

Clerk to notify council when certify letter is received

 

16.       PCR-92A-05 - A Resolution relative to the RI Community Farm Proposal for Use                                          of Barton Farm.    (Councilman Gallucci)

 

Description:  RI Community Farm is proposing to use a small portion of lower field L. to grow vegetables for the needy people in the community.

 

A.  Committee Report (Land Use)  To Withdraw

 

B.  Action  Withdraw

 

Moved by:  Gallucci

 

Seconded by:  Merolla, Stenhouse

 

Vote:  9 yes

 

Withdrawn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.       PCR-94- 05 - A Resolution relative to supporting S-894.

                                                            (Councilman Torres)

Description:  None

 

A.  Committee Report (Finance)  To Withdraw

 

B.  Action  withdraw

 

Moved by:  Torres

 

Seconded by:  Stenhouse, Travis

 

Vote:  9 yes

 

Withdrawn

 

New Petition For Referral And Advertising

 

1.         PCO-35-05 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War                                    wick, 5-113, LLC, c/o Carpionato Properties, Rhode Island Department                                    of Transportation, & the City of Warwick, Petitioners.

                                                                        (Councilman Gallucci)

 

P.H. 8/22/05 Hold indefinitely per Planning Director

 

New Business

 

1.         PCO-29-05 - An Ordinance Relative to No Overnight Parking.

                                                            (Councilman DelGiudice)

First Passage

Description:  None

 

A.  Committee Report (Ordinance)  Hold one Month

 

2.         PCO-30-05 - An ordinance relative to Adopt A Park.

                                                            (Councilman DelGiudice)

 

First Passage

Description:  None

 

A.  Committee Report (Ordinance)  Hold One Month

 

3.         PCO-31-05 - An Ordinance amending the Nuisance Ordinance regarding

                                    loud or unruly gatherings, Party Houses.

                                                                        (Councilwoman Travis)

 

First Passage

 

Description:  Gatherings of five or more persons on any private property which consti-                                  tutes a substantial disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of private or public                                 property in a significant segment of a neighborhood shall constitute a

                        violation of the law.

 

A.  Committee Report (Ordinance)  Hold One Month

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.         PCO-32-05 - An Ordinance amending the Traffic Section of the Code of Ordi                                                nance regarding Motor Devices, specifically, scooters.