The City Of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting
FOR
October 11, 2006
@ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI02886
Donald Torres, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 7:05 p.m.
SUE STENHOUSE, DONALD TORRES, TIMOTHY LEE, JOSEPH J. SOLOMON (Arrived 7:08 p.m.), JOHN DELGIUDICE, DONNA M. TRAVIS, CHARLES J. DONOVAN, JR., RAYMOND E. GALLUCCI, STEVE MEROLLA
Salute To The Flag: Ward 8
Executive Communications
1. General Communications – Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
September 11, 2006 September 18, 2006
Moved by: Travis Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Gallucci Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 8 VV Vote: 8 VV
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-145-06 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Adopted - R-06-119
B. PCR-146-06 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Lee
Adopted
PCR-160-06 - Claim - Charles Gustaveson - Balance to Ins. Co. or Claimant?
Hold till 10/16/06
PCR-158-06 - 2005-111
Committee Report : Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Merolla)
Adopted - R-06-120
PCR-159-06 - 2005-112
Committee Report: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Merolla)
Adopted - R-06-121
C. PCR-147-06 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Hold one week
D. PCR-148-06 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Lee
Adopted - R-06-122
E. PCR-149-06 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Adopted - R-06-123
F. PCR-150-06 - Resolution Relative to Tax Title Sale. (Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (P.P.) None
G. PCR-151-06 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-06-124
3. Announcement Of Appointments -
Harbormaster
Matthew Prendergast - Ward 7
85 Colonia Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/2011
Harbormaster
Steven Brown - Ward 6
101 Shamrock Drive
Warwick, RI 02886
(Vice - Jim Borden - Resigned 8/2006) Term to expire: 7/2007
Retirement Board
Sherry Ann Mulhearn - Ward 9
55 Indian Hill Road
Warwick, RI 02818
(Vice: Richard Dragon Resigned 06/06) Term to expire: 06/2009
City of Warwick Citizens Corps Council
Councilwoman Donna Travis
Richard J. Andreano
Sean Brennan
Karen DeFelice
Ann St. Pierre
Elizabeth Ivins
Janice Iovano
James Desmarias
Andrea Zito
Assistant Chief Michael Walsh
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
Tourism Advisory Board
Karen DePasquale
Hilton Garden Inn
1 Thurber Street
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 09/2009
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Solomon, Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Accepted
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-36-06 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of No Parking signs on
Airway. (Councilman Lee)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Gallucci
Vote: yes
Second Passage - 0-06-27
2 PCO-50-05 - An Ordinance relative to Minimum Housing and Code Enforcement
(Councilwoman Travis, Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)
First Passage
Description: Raise fines to appropriate levels and rigidly fine people and set as a deterrent.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 2/2007
3 PCO-12-06 - An Ordinance regarding the sale of City Owned Property.
(Councilman Donovan)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 11/13/06
4 PCO-21-06 - An Ordinance relative to pension reform - Creditable Service Clari- fication. (Councilwoman Stenhouse & Councilman Lee)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 10/16/06
5. PCO-39-06 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of “No Parking Either Side” signs for Cooke Place. (Councilwoman Stenhouse)
Second Passage
Description: Based on a traffic study, No Parking Either Side signs should be posted along the entire length of Cooke Place.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-06-28
Unfinished Business Continued
6. PCR-194-05 - A Resolution relative to reimbursement to taxpayers.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 11/13/06
7. PCR-79-06 - A Resolution relative to the creation of a committee to look at RIPEC Study. (Council President Torres)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Intergovernmental) Hold till 11/13/06
8. PCR-118-06 - A Resolution relative to City Owned Property Lease at Plat 375, Lot 549.
(Councilwoman Travis)
Description: An offer to lease approximately 9866 sq. ft of property located on plat 375,
Lot 549.
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 10/16/06
9. PCR-120-06 - A Resolution relative to legislation regarding sex offenders.
(Councilman Donovan, Travis)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Travis
Vote:
Line 37 - open to public
Line 45 - any other interested parties
Move to amend: Donovan
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Move as amended: Donovan
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse, Solomon
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted, as amended -R-06-125
10. PCR-126-06 - A Resolution Relative to a Land Donation:
(Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: Requested by James Dessaint of 65 Paine Street, Warwick, RI.
Plat 358, Lots 243 & 244
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Travis, Merolla, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes Adopted - R-06-126
Unfinished Business Continued
11. PCR-135-06 - A Resolution relative to Foreclosure of tax title lots for preserva- tion of open space by the Warwick Land Trust.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Solomon)
Description: The Warwick Land Trust would like to foreclose on the right of redemption for the following tax title lots to preserve them as open space: Plat 303, Lots 4-17 and
Plat 334, Lots 254, 257-258, 260-264, & 336-337.
A. Committee Report (Land Use) Hold till 11/27/06
12. PCR-136-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 11/13/06
13. PCR-140A-06 - A Resolution relative to bid #2007-77.
(Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) to withdraw
B. Action to withdraw
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Merolla, Donovan, Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
Referred business
1. PCO-38-06 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Warwick, Karmichael Realty, LLC, Carol Bainum, Petitioners.
(Councilman Donovan)
First Passage
Continuation of Public Hearing
From September 18, 2006
A. Committee Report (L.U.) Rec. P.H.
B. Action Recommend P.H.
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 VV
Speaking For: John Revens, Esq.
Speaking Against: None
Motion to Close P.H. Cont till 10/16/06 - Solomon Seconded by: Donovan
Vote: 9 yes
Cont till 10/16/06
New Business
1. PCO-40-06 - An Ordinance relative to Pension Reform.
(Councilman Lee)
First Passage
Description: Pensions of Elected Officials in Line With Requirements currently in place for other municipal employees.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 10/16/06
2. PCO-41-06 - An Ordinance relative to the Code of Ethics.
(Councilman Lee, Councilwoman Stenhouse)
First Passage
Description: Ordinance would be relative to the standard conduct of city employees.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 11/13/06
3. PCR-152-06 - A Resolution relative to the Teacher Contract Settlement.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse & Councilman Lee)
Description: This resolution will outline funding for the new school contract.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 11/27/06
4. PCR-153-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign at Mckay Ct and Church Avenue. (Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-06-127
5. PCO-42-06 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of No Parking signs on Beachwood. (Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 10/16/06
6. PCR-154-06- A Resolution relative to scheduling a Public Hearing regarding the funding of the school contract. (Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 11/27/06
New Business Continued
7. PCR-155-06 - A Resolution relative to a Biodegradable Diesel Fuel Study.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Solomon
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Torres
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-06-128
8. PCR-156-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a three way stop sign at Austin Road and Hunts River Court. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 10/16/06
9. PCR-157-06 - A Resolution regarding the replacement or repair of a stonewall.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 11/13/06
Unanimous Consent
For
October 11, 2006
None
Motion to adjourn: Travis Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 VV Time:
Attest: Marie T. Bennett
City Clerk