The City Of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting
FOR
May 8, 2006
@ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Donald Torres, President Presiding
Roll Call Time:7:12 p.m.
SUE STENHOUSE, DONALD TORRES, TIMOTHY LEE,
JOSEPH J. SOLOMON (Absent), JOHN DELGIUDICE, DONNA M. TRAVIS, CHARLES J. DONOVAN, JR., RAYMOND E. GALLUCCI, STEVE MEROLLA
Salute To The Flag: Ward 3
Councilman Solomon’s Father is very ill and he is unable to attend meeting.
Executive Communications
1. General Communications – Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
April 10, 2006 April 24, 2006
Moved by: Stenhouse Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Travis, Lee by: Travis, Lee
Vote: 8 VV Vote: 8VV
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-62-06 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Lee
B. PCR-63-06 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Lee
Consent Calendar - Continued
C. PCR-64-06 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Hold till 5/15/06
D. PCR-65 -06 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Lee
Adopted - R-06-52
E. PCR-66-06 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Donovan
Adopted - R-06-53
F. PCR-67-06 - Resolution Relative to Tax Title Sale. (Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 5/15/06
G. PCR-68-06 Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.
(Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Community Affairs) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved By: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted - R-06-54
3. Announcement Of Appointments -
Pawtuxet River Authority
Bret W. Jedele - Ward 4
23 Eagle Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(Vice - Edward Greer - Resigned 10/2005) Term to expire 6/1/2008
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
Historic District Commission
Robert Kunz - Ward 1
48 Spring Garden Street
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 4/1/09
A. Committee Report (Appts) Hold till 5/15/06
Historic District Commission
Barry O’Brien - Ward 8
9 Globe Street
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 4/1/09
A. Committee Report (Appts) Hold till 5/15/06
Carol Pratt - Ward 7
29 Chapmans Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 4/1/09
A. Committee Report (Appts) Hold till 5/15/06
Tourism Advisory Board
Joseph Piscopio - Ward 4
220 Shawomet Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 4/1/09
A. Committee Report (Appts) Hold till 5/15/06
Wildlife and Conservation Commission
Joseph A. Bucci
693 Commonwealth Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(Vice - Dot Greco) Term to expire: 1/1/09
A. Committee Report (Appts) Hold till 5/15/06
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-67-05 - An Ordinance relative to establishing municipal inspectors duties.
(Councilman Lee)
Second Passage
Description: Empower DPW Supervisors to investigate and summons certain violations in the course of their duties.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by; Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 7 yes, 1 no (Donovan)
Second Passage - 0-06-11
2. PCO-5-06 - An Ordinance relative to Amending Chapter 70, Relative to Snow & Ice On Sidewalks. (Councilman Lee)
Second Passage
Description: Allow DPW inspectors to enforce ordinances relative to removal of snow and ice on sidewalks.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 7 yes, 1 no (Donovan)
Second Passage - 0-06-12
Unfinished Business Continued
3. PCO-6-06 - An Ordinance Amending Section 40-27 Relative to Posting of Tem- porary Signs. (Councilman Lee)
Second Passage
Description: Allow DPW Inspectors to enforce ordinances relative to illegal posting of temporary signs on poles.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes
Second Passage - 0-06-13
4. PCO-14-06 - An Ordinance Relative to Hiring an adjuster for claims review prior to submission to the Claims Committee. (Councilman Lee)
Second 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) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes
Second Passage - 0-06-14
5. PCO-16-06 - An Ordinance relative to the Tree Trust Program.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)
Second Passage
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) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 8 yes
Second Passage - 0-06-15
Unfinished Business Continued
6. PCO-19-06 - An Ordinance relative to a Salary Adjustment for Mayor and all Council Members. (Councilman Gallucci)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 6 yes, 2 no (Donovan, Merolla)
Second Passage - 0-06-16
7. 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 6/12/06
8. PCO-3-06 - An Ordinance relative to the Greenwich Bay Watershed.
(Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 5/15/06
9. 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 6/12/06
10. PCO-12-06 - An Ordinance regarding the sale of City Owned Property.
(Councilman Donovan)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 6/12/06
11. 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 5/15/06
Unfinished Business Continued
12. PCO-17-06 - An Ordinance relative to the Marking of City Seal on all Trucks, cars and equipment for the City of Warwick.
(Councilman Solomon)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 6/12/06
13. PCO-18-06 - An Ordinance relative to Carbon Monoxide Meters for New Con- struction - fire code. (Councilwoman Travis)
First Passage
Description: For all habitable level
A. Committee report (Ordinance) Hold till 5/15/06
14. PCR-182-05 -A Resolution relative to the opposition of Eminent Domain.
(F/K/A PCO-56-05) (Councilman Torres)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 8/28/06
15. PCR-184-05 - Resolution relative to Home Base Business.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Land Use) Hold till 5/15/06
16. PCR-194-05 - A Resolution relative to reimbursement to taxpayers.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 6/12/06
17. PCR-9-06 - A Resolution relative to Airport Safety.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 6/12/06
18. PCR-12-06 - A Resolution relative to an agreement between the City of Warwick and the Kent County Water Authority. (Councilman Merolla, Councilman Gallucci, Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 5/15/06
19. 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 6/12/06
Unfinished Business Continued
20. PCR-54-06 - A Resolution to the General Assembly regarding the City Buildings Bond $12,000,000. (Councilwoman Stenhouse)
Description: Funds will be spent on approximately 30 buildings to upgrade systems to comply with the new fire safety codes and perform needed repairs. Some of the major repairs needed would be in the bell tower at City Hall, Carpeting & Office renovations at City Hall Annex and needed mechanical upgrades at the pool, the ice rinks and Pilgrim Senior Center.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/15/06
21. PCR-55-06 - A Resolution to the General Assembly regarding House Bill - Bind- ing Arbitration. (Councilmen Lee, Merolla, Solomon, Torres)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Merolla, Torres, Lee, Stenhouse
Vote: 7 yes, 1 no (Donovan)
Adopted - R-06-55
22. PCR-56-06 - A Resolution supporting US Senate Bill 1479 & House Bill 3427 concerning Lyme and Tick Born Illnesses.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted - R-06-56
23. PCR-57-06 - A Resolution regarding the Mill Cove State Grant.
(Councilman Merolla, Councilman DelGiudice, Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
Move to top of docket
Motion to suspend rules to allow public to speak: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 VV
Motion to close PH: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 8 VV Speakers: John Williams & Michael Cote
A. Committee Report (I.G.) to floor for discussion
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: DelGiudice
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted - R-06-57
Unfinished Business Continued
24. PCR-59-06 - A Resolution relative to Firefighters Contract Ratification Hearing
to take place on April 24, 2006 Council Meeting.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 6/12/06
25. PCR-60-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of signage in the Green- wood neighborhood. (Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted - R-06-58
New Business
1. PCR-69-06 - A Resolution Adopting the Budget and Setting the Tax Rate of the City of Warwick for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and end- ing June 30, 2007. (Councilwoman Stenhouse &
Councilman Gallucci)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 6/6/06
2. PCO-21-06 - An Ordinance relative to pension reform - Creditable Service Clari fication. (Councilwoman Stenhouse & Councilman Lee)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/15/06
3. PCR-70-06 - A Resolution relative to the movement of an easement from
256 through 290 Jefferson Boulevard. (Councilman Lee)
Description: Easement to be moved approximately 50 feet East on same property.
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Lee
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted - R-06-59
4. PCR-71-06 - A Resolution relative to School Zone signage on Jefferson Boule- vard. (Councilman Lee)
Description: Additional signage is needed on Jefferson Boulevard regarding “School Zone”.
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 5/15/06
New Business Continued
5. PCR-72-06 - A Resolution relative to requesting the General Assembly to petition D.O.T. to move a traffic signal to the South at intersection of Post Road and Baywood Avenue. (Councilman Lee)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 5/15/06
6. PCO-22-06 - An Ordinance relative to the removal of No Parking signs in front of
3539 West Shore Road. (Councilman Donovan)
First Passage
Description: Take down No Parking signs in front of 3539 West Shore Road.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) to Withdraw
B. Action to Withdraw
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes
Withdrawn
7. PCO-23-06 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of No Parking signs at
Robinson School. (Councilman Donovan)
First Passage
Description: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 TO 2:30 P.M. - No Parking
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 5/15/06
8. PCR-73-06 - A Resolution relative to Transfers, Supplemental Appropriations and Emergency Appropriations. (Councilman Gallucci & Council-
woman Stenhouse)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 6/6/06
New Business Continued
9. PCR-74-06 - A Resolution relative to Notification from Planning Department.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 6/12/06
Unanimous Consent
For
May 8, 2006
None
Motion to Adjourn: Travis Seconded by: DelGiudice
Vote: 8 yes Time: 8:10 p.m.
Attest:
City Clerk