The City of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Public Hearing Meeting
For
February 14, 2005
@
Council Chambers
Warwick City Hall
3275 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
@ 7:00 P.M.
Donald Torres, President Presiding
Roll Call 9 present Time: 7:00 pm
SUE STENHOUSE, DONALD TORRES, TIMOTHY LEE, JOSEPH J. SOLOMON, JOHN DELGIUDICE, DONNA TRAVIS,CHARLES J. DONOVAN, JR., RAYMOND E. GALLUCCI, STEVE MEROLLA
Salute To The Flag: Ward 5
Executive Communications
1. General Communications -
Ward 7 – Happy 90th birthday to Elizabeth McMahon longtime member of Apponaug Area Improvement
2. Consent calendar:
BIDS:
PCR-29A- 05 – Resolution Relative To Bids.
(Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) FAVORABLE - GALLUCCI
B. Action FAVORABLE
Moved by: GALLUCCI
Seconded by: STENHOUSE
Vote: 9/0
ADOPTED - R-05-20
BID #2004-152
PCR-30-05
COMMITTEE REPORT: (FINANCE) FAVORABLE – GALLUCCI
ACTION: FAVORABLE
MOVED BY: GALLUCCI
SECONDED BY: STENHOUSE AND TRAVIS
VOTE: 8/1 (SOLOMON)
ADOPTED - R-05-21
3. Announcement Of Appointments -
Building Code Board of Appeals
Richard Hunt
26 Old Raccoon Hill Road
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(Re-appt - to correct prior re-appt. expiration date) Term to expire: 01/01/07
Norman Poppe - Ward 9
43 Cowesett Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 01/01/08
Norman Tanguay - Ward 5
50 Fostmere Court
Warwick, RI 02889
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 01/01/10
Planning Board
Michael Constantine - Ward 5
1 Windward Circle
Warwick, RI 02889
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 01/01/10
City of Warwick Cancer Council
Donna Travis - Ward 6
733 Oakland Beach Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(Repl. Helen Taylor)
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation –
Historic Cemeteries Commission
Madeleine H. Toy - Ward 1
25 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 01/01/08
A. Committee Report (Appts) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee, Travis, Solomon
Vote: 9 Yes
Accepted
Historic District Commission
Carol Pratt - Ward 7
29 Chapmans Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(replace - George Welly Term to expire: 04/01/06
A. Committee Report (Appts) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Solomon, Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Minimum Housing Board of Review
Ernest E. Young III - Ward 1
16 Silver Birch Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(Repl. Paula J. Pachem) Term to expire: 01/01/09
A. Committee Report (Appts) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee, Solomon
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Sewer Authority
Anthony D'Antuono - Ward 2
85 Byron Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 01/01/10
A. Committee Report (Appts) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Torres, Stenhouse, Lee, Solomon
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-34-04 - Proposed Zone Change - Twists Restaurant.
(Councilman Gallucci)
Second Passage, as amended
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage, as amended - 0-05-1
2. PCO- 46-04 - An Ordinance relative to a Zone Change, Rhode Island Associa- tion of Insurance Agents, Petitioner. (Councilman Lee)
Second Passage, as amended
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote 9 yes
Second Passage, as amended - 0-05-2
3. PCO -47-04 - An Ordinance relative to a Zone Change, Greater Providence, Y.M.C.A., Petitioner. (Councilman Gallucci )
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-05-3
4. PCR -29 -04 - A Resolution regarding the Entrance/Exit to the Stop & Shop Plaza from Cowesett Road. (Councilman Merolla and Gal lucci)
A. Committee Report (Land Use) Hold One Month
Moved into land use on 2/14/05 Originally docketed as PCO-33-04 on 10/13/04.
5. PCO-7-05 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of a No Parking Sign on the North side of Arthur Street. (Council Pres. Torres)
First Passage
Description: Parking problems exist at the location of Arthur Street, therefore,
No Parking Signs are requested to eliminate future problems with
Parking.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Changed from PCR-25-05 to PCO-7-05 on 2/7/05
First Passage
6. PCO-1-05 - An Ordinance relative to animal control and enforcement.
(Councilman Solomon)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) HOLD 1ST MEETING MARCH
7. PCR-21-05 - A Resolution requesting the General Assembly enact legislation for
Seniors. (Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) HOLD ONE MONTH
8. PCR-22-05 - Resolution relative to RFP - School and city financial reviews and analysis. (Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Travis, Gallucci
Vote: 9 yes
PCR-22-05 - continued
Docket on 1/19/05 to I.G. - Drafted in Finance
Adopted - R-05-22
9. PCR-23-05 - A Resolution Memorializing Congress to Preserve Medicaid Fund- ing for Rhode Islanders. (Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)
Description: Legislation encouraging congress to preserve Medicaid funding for
Rhode Islanders.
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-23
10. PCR-24-05 - A Resolution requesting state legislature to preserve Rite care for Rhode Islanders. (Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)
Description: Protecting Rite Care and reducing premiums is Good for Rhode Is land.
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-05-24
11. PCR-26-05 - A Resolution relative to Right of Ways and Street Abandonments.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 1st meeting in March
12. PCR-27-05 - A Resolution relative to PILOT for non profits and higher education.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold one Month
Referred Business
1. PCO-36-04 - Zone Change - AC Cowesett Purchaser, LLC Corner of Quaker Lane & Cowesett Road - AP 240; Lots 1 & 15. (Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
Public Hearing
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Open P.H.
B. Action Open P.H.
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Lee, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 VV
Motion to continue one month - Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 vv
Continue one month
UNANIMOUS CONSENT
FOR
February 14, 2005
None
MOTION TO ADJOURN: Travis SECONDED BY:
VOTE: 9 VV TIME: 7:32 p.m.
Attest: Marie T. Bennett
City Clerk