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