THE CITY OF WARWICK

The City Of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting
FOR
November 13, 2006
@ 7:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886

Donald Torres, President Presiding

Roll Call Time:7:09 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:

October 11, 2006 October 16, 2006

            Moved by: Stenhouse                    Moved by: Stenhouse
            Seconded by: Travis, Gallucci      Seconded by: Gallucci
            Vote:   9 VV                                       Vote: 9 VV

2. Consent calendar:

A. PCR-175-06 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Gallucci

Seconded by: Donovan, Stenhouse

Adopted - R-06-132

1. PCR-187-06 - Bid No. 2007-183 -

A. Committee Report: Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Donovan
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain

Adopted - R-06-135

2. PCR-182-06 - Bid No. 2007-174

A. Committee Report: Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 7 yes, 2 Abstain

Adopted - R-06-136

3. PCR-183-06 - Bid No. 2007-179

A. Committee Report: Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Donovan
Vote: 7 yes, 2 abstain

Adopted - R-06-137

4. PCR-184-06 - Bid No. 2007-180

A. Committee Report: Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain

Adopted - R-06-138

B. PCR-176 -06 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Travis)

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee

Adopted

C. PCR-177 -06 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Travis)

                                    A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Hold till 11/27/06

D. PCR-178 -06 -     Resolution Relative To Claims.      (Councilwoman Travis)

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Lee

Adopted - R-06-133

E. PCR-179 -06 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Gallucci)

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Gallucci

Seconded by: Stenhouse

Adotped - R-06-134

F. PCR-180 -06 - Resolution Relative to Tax Title Sale. (Councilman Merolla)

A. Committee Report (P.P.) None

G. PCR-181 -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-06-130

3. Announcement Of Appointments - None
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -

Municipal Court

Joel Gerstenblatt - Ward 9
122 Nanci Karen Drive
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 10/01/09

A. Committee Report (Appts) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Merolla

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee, Solomon, Travis, Donovan, Gallucci, Torres

Vote: 9 yes

Approved
Unfinished Business

1 PCO-12-06 - An Ordinance regarding the sale of City Owned Property.
(Councilman Donovan)

First Passage
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 11/27/06

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) to Withdraw

B. Action: To Withdraw

Moved by: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Lee

Vote: 9 yes

Withdrawn

Unfinished Business

3. PCR-194-05 - A Resolution relative to reimbursement to taxpayers.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 11/27/06

4. 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 (I.G.) Hold till 11/27/06

5. PCR-136-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Councilman Donovan)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 11/27/06

6. PCR-157-06 - A Resolution regarding the replacement or repair of a stonewall.
(Councilman Merolla)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 11/27/06

New Business

1. PCR-163-06 - A Resolution relative to changing a yield sign to a stop sign at the intersection of Frederick and Phillips. (Council Pres. Torres)

Description: Change yield signs to stop signs on Frederick at Phillips.

A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Merolla

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-139

2. PCR-164-06 - A Resolution to the General Assembly regarding the Warwick
Municipal Court. (Councilman Lee)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Lee

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Solomon

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-140

New Business - continued

3. PCO-44-06 - An Ordinance relative to signage “No Parking From Here to Corner” on Camp and Briton Avenue. (Councilman DelGiudice)

First Passage

Description: Recommendation: No Parking signs on the south side of Brinton on the property line of 10 Camp Street.

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 11/27/06

4. PCO-45-06 - An Ordinance relative to No Parking signs on the South Side of Brinton Avenue Between Camp & Cliff. (Councilman DelGiudice)

First Passage
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 11/27/06

5. PCR-165-06 - A Resolution relative to the City of Warwick supporting upholding the Endangered Species Act. (Councilman DelGiudice)

Description: The City of Warwick will support upholding the Endangered Species Act so it may continue to protect our plants and animals and the special places they live, from the finality of extinction.

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: DelGiudice

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-141

6. PCR-166-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of stop signs on Cove
Avenue and Moccasin Drive. (Councilwoman Travis)

Description: Place a stop sign on Cove Avenue at the Western intersection of Moccasin Drive. Place a stop sign on Moccasin Drive at the eastern intersection of Cove Avenue.

A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Gallucci, Stenhouse, Lee, Donovan

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-142

7.         PCR-167-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign at the
                                    intersection of Landis Drive and Littlefield Road.
                                                                        (Councilman Merolla)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 11/27/06

New Business - continued

8. PCR-168-06 - A Resolution relative to adopting the 2007 City Council Calendar.
(Councilman Merolla)

Description: Council Calendar for 2007 - Second and Third Mondays of each month unless the Monday is a holiday then the meetings will be held on the following Wednesday.

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 11/27/06

9. PCR-169-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a four two way stop sign at the intersection of No. Hampton and Sherwood.
(Councilman Torres)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Gallucci, Stenhouse, Torres

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-143

10. PCR-170-06 - A Resolution relative to conducting a feasibility study.
(Councilman Lee)

Description: the Planning Dept. to conduct a feasibility study - examining the possibility of utilizing land at CCRI for the purposes of creating athletic fields for youth sports.

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 11/27/06

11. PCO-47-06 - Change to Resolution
PCR-185-06 - A Resolution relative to No Left Turn on Toll Gate Road in front of Bagel Factory. (Councilman Gallucci)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ord) Hold till 11/27/06

12. PCO-48-06 - Change to Resolution
PCR-186-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a One Way sign in front of the Bagel Factory. (Councilman Gallucci)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 11/27/06

13. PCR-171-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a four way stop sign at the intersection of Duane and Ladd Street. (Councilman Merolla)

A. Committee Report (P.S.) To Withdraw

B. Action To Withdraw

Moved by: Merolla

Seconded by: Travis

Vote: 9 yes

Withdraw
New Business - continued

14. PCR-172-06 - A Resolution relative to appointing a member of the City Council to the Greenwich Bay Initiative Team in accordance with the SAMP Plan. (Councilman Merolla)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 11/27/06

15. PCO-46-06 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of a No Through Trucking Sign on Aquarius Drive. (Councilman DelGiudice)

First Passage

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: DelGiudice

Seconded by: Solomon, Lee, Stenhouse, Merolla

Vote: 9 yes

First Passage

16. PCR-173-06 - A Resolution relative to amending the Council Rules.
(Council Pres. Torres)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 11/27/06

Unanimous Consent

1. PCO-50-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a No Parking between 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on the South side of Rocky Point
Avenue. (Councilman DelGiudice)

Solomon - objects (Put on next meeting)

2.         PCR-176A-06 - A Resolution relative to the donation of a boat to the City of
                                       Warwick to be used by the Harbormaster.
                                                                                                (Councilwoman Stenhouse)

Moved by: Favorable - Stenhouse

Seconded by: Lee, Travis

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-06-144

Motion to adjourn: Travis Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 VV Time: 7:40 p.m.

Attest: Marie T. Bennett

City Clerk