THE CITY OF WARWICK

The City Of Warwick

Docket of the City Council

Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting

FOR

March 13, 2006

@ 7:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL

3275 POST ROAD

WARWICK, RI 02886

Donald Torres, President Presiding

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 : Travis

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5 (a)(2), this public body will convene in executive session to discuss collective bargaining issues.

Moved to convene by: Travis

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9VV

Move to seal minutes & Votes: Travis

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

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

February 6, 2006 February 15, 2006

Moved by: Stenhouse Moved by: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Gallucci, Lee Seconded by: Gallucci

Vote: 9 VV Vote: 9 VV

Lee - Not able to attend 3/22/06 meeting

Travis - Confusion when meetings are changed. Magazine says 2 & 4^th Wed of every month.

Solomon - Never advocated change of meetings. Changes usually made at the beginning of the year.

2. Consent calendar:

A. PCR-31-06 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci) Favorable

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Gallucci

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Donovan

Adopted - R-06-31

Consent Calendar - Continued

B. PCR-32-06 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Travis)

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Lee

Adopted

C. PCR-33-06 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Travis)

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Lee

Adopted - R-06-32

D. PCR-34-06 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Travis)

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Lee

Adopted - R-06-33

E. PCR-35-06 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Gallucci)

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Gallucci

Seconded by: Donovan, Stenhouse

Adopted - R-06-34

F. PCR-36-06 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-06-35

3. Announcement Of Appointments - None

4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -

Affirmative Action Commission

Ramona Baez Facente - Ward 1

27 Urban Avenue

Warwick, RI 02888

(Vice: Lydia Perez) Term to expire: 12/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Officer Osvaldo Monteiro

99 Veterans Memorial Drive

Warwick, RI 02886

(Vice: Melvin Clanton) Term to expire: 12/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Walter Snead, Jr. - Ward 4

26 Medway Avenue

Warwick, RI 02889

(Re-appt) Term to expire: 12/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Francina Frazier- Ward 2

104 Harrington Avenue

Warwick, RI 02888

(Re-appt) Term to expire: 12/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Norman Lincoln - Ward 2

189 Milton Road

Warwick, RI 02888

(Re-appt) Term to expire: 12/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Historic Cemeteries Commission

Jane Duggan - Winton - Ward 6

102 Union Avenue

Warwick, RI 02886

(Re-appt.) Term to expire: 1/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Wildlife and Conservation Commission

Lee Whittaker - Ward 9

52 Brightwater Drive

Warwick, RI 02886

(Re-appt) Term to expire: 1/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Henry Brown - Ward 1

500 Spring Green Road

Warwick, RI 02886

(Re-appt) Term to expire: 1/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Wildlife and Conservation Commission

Anne D. Holst - Ward 9

4157 Post Road

Warwick, RI 02818

(Re-appt) Term to expire: 1/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Zoning Board of Review

Carol Batty - Ward 4

184 Mill Cove Road

Warwick, RI 02889

(Re-appt) Term to expire: 1/1/11

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Paul Wyrostek, Alternate - Ward 7

99 Brownlee Blvd.

Warwick, RI 02886

(Re-appt) Term to expire: 1/1/11

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/22/06

Unfinished Business

1. PCO-15-05 - An Ordinance Relative to Vendor Licensing. (Councilman

Solomon)

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 till 4/10/06

2. 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 till 3/22/06

3. PCO-67-05 - An Ordinance relative to establishing municipal inspectors duties.

(Councilman Lee)

First Passage

Description: Empower DPW Supervisors to investigate and summons certain violations in the course of their duties.

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/10/06

4. PCO-3-06 - An Ordinance relative to the Greenwich Bay Watershed.

(Councilman Merolla)

First Passage

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/10/06

5. PCO-4-06 - An Ordinance relative to Bargaining Beneficiaries.

(Councilman Solomon)

First Passage

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 4/10/06

Unfinished Business Continued

6. PCO-5-06 - An Ordinance relative to Amending Chapter 70, Relative to Snow & Ice On Sidewalks. (Councilman Lee)

First Passage

Description: Allow DPW inspectors to enforce ordinances relative to removal of snow and ice on sidewalks.

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/10/06

7. PCO-6-06 - An Ordinance Amending Section 40-27 Relative to Posting of Tem- porary Signs. (Councilman Lee)

First Passage

Description: Allow DPW Inspectors to enforce ordinances relative to illegal posting of temporary signs on poles.

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/10/06

8. PCR-120-05 - A Resolution Relative to City Owned Property, AP 262, Lot 104.

(Councilman Gallucci)

A. Committee Report (Public Properties) Hold till 4/10/06

9. PCR-159-05 - A Resolution relative to the Tree Trust Program.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)

Description: An inventory of city land would be conducted and a decision will be made as to what type of trees should be planted.

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 3/22/06

10. PCR-194-05 - A Resolution relative to reimbursement to taxpayers.

(Councilman Solomon)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 4/10/06

11. PCR-7-06 - A Resolution relative to A World War II Memorial.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee,

Councilman Solomon, Councilman Torres, Councilman Donovan, Councilwoman Travis)

Description: $2,000 from Tourism Funds

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Gallucci

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee, Solomon, Torres

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-36

12. PCR-9-06 - A Resolution relative to Airport Safety.

(Councilman Donovan)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 4/10/06

Unfinished Business Continued

13. PCR-25-06 - Resolution relative to Tax and Sewer Use Sales.

(Councilman Solomon)

Description: Advanced notification to Council Persons.

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 3/22/06

New Business

1. PCR-37-06 - Resolution relative to the installation of a 4 way stop sign at

Pleasant View, Parkside and Marine.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Travis

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-37

2. PCO-8-06 - An Ordinance relative to “No Parking” on both sides of Bank Street.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse)

First Passage

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Lee

Vote: 9 yes

First Passage

3. PCR-42-06 - A Resolution relative to 3.5 Million Dollar Bond for Improvements to Mickey Stevens Complex. (Councilman Lee)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action

Moved by:

Seconded by:

Vote:

$7,000,000

Moved to amend: Lee

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

PCR-42-06 - continued

Move as amended: Lee

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted, as amended - R-06-38

4. PCR-38-06 - A Resolution amending the Financial Reporting Grace Period with the Rhode Island Board of Elections. (Councilman DelGiudice)

Description: Amend to the last day of the following month.

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: DelGiudice

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-39

5. PCO-11-06 - An Ordinance amending Sec. 2-14 - Regarding Tax Title Property.

(Councilman Donovan)

First Passage

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ord) Hold till 4/10/06

6. PCO-12-06 - An Ordinance regarding the sale of City Owned Property.

(Councilman Donovan)

First Passage

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/10/06

7. PCR-39-06 - A Resolution for a School Bond Referendum to the General

Assembly. (Councilman Merolla)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Merolla

Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-40

8. PCR-40-06 - A Resolution Amending Resolution R-05-12 Relative to the

Purchase of Land on Old Forge Road, Assessor’s Plat 209, Lot 6, and a Portion of Lot 1, Ives Bluff. (Councilman Merolla)

Description: Purchase of Open Space.

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 4/10/06

New Business Continued

9. PCO-13-06 - An Ordinance relative to setting up licensing through the Board of Public Safety to Control Check Cashing Institutions.

(Councilman Solomon and Councilwoman Stenhouse)

First Passage

Description: As supported by West Bay CAP and other community organizations.

A. Committee Report (Ord) Hold till 4/10/06

10. PCR-41-06 - A Resolution to set up a joint meeting of the Warwick City Council and the Warwick School Committee to Receive Report on School Finances from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.

(Councilwoman Stenhouse)

Description: Meeting to be held at regular Council Meeting on March 22, 2006.

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Merolla

Vote:

To Receive and accept

Move to amend: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Merolla

Vote: 9 yes

Move as amended: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Merolla

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted, as amended - R-06-41

11. PCO-14-06 - An Ordinance Relative to Hiring an adjuster for claims review prior to submission to the Claims Committee. (Councilman Lee)

First Passage

Description: City of Warwick to Hire an adjuster on a Per-Diem Basis to review claims prior to that claim being presented to the claims committee.

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 4/10/06

12. PCR-43-06 - A Resolution relative to the Planning Department researching and having a study done on more affordable housing.

(Councilwoman Travis)

Description: To report back with solution within 6 months.

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 4/10/06

Unanimous Consent

For

March 13, 2006

None

Motion to Adjourn: Travis Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9VV Time: 8:10 p.m

Attest: Marie T. Bennett

City Clerk