The City of Warwick

Docket of the City Council

Regular Public Hearing Meeting

For

June 19, 2006

@

Council Chambers

Warwick City Hall

3275 Post Road

Warwick, RI 02886

@ 7:00 P.M.

Donald Torres,  President Presiding

Roll Call                                                                                Time: 7:05 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    Solomon

Torres - Rep. Gemma states Charter Review Recommendations will hopefully go forward.

Solomon - Rep. Ginaitt announced left turn at Church Avenue wil go in.  Been in works for many years.

Executive Communications

1.  General Communications -  Merolla - Diaster Relief Plan - Dept. of Homeland

                                                Security RI ranked 36% Sufficient Part and Insufficient.

2.  Consent calendar:

      BIDS:       PCR-91- 06 – Resolution Relative To Bids.  (Councilman Gallucci)

                                    A.  Committee Report (Finance)  Favorable

                                    B.  Action  Favorable

                                    Moved by:      Gallucci

                                    Seconded by:   Travis, Donovan

Vote:  9 yes

Adopted - R-06-77

3.  Announcement Of Appointments -  None

4.  Appointments Requiring Confirmation –

Sewer Board of Review

Everett O’Donnell- Ward 4

90 Old Mill Boulevard

Warwick, RI 02889

(Vice: Brian Richards)                                              Term to expire: 1/1/07

A.  Committee Report (Community Affairs  Favorable

B.  Action  Favorable

Moved by:  Solomon

Seconded by:  Lee, Travis, Donovan

Vote:  9 yes

Accepted

Unfinished Business

1.         PCO-20-06 - An Ordinance relative to amending the zoning ordinance of the City                              of Warwick, Old Forge Properties, LLC, petitioner. - Ward 7

                                                                                                            (Councilman Merolla)

Second Passage

A.  Committee Report (LU)  Favorable

B.  Action  Favorable

Moved by:  Donovan

Seconded by:    Stenhouse, Merolla

Vote:    8 yes, 1 abstain (Solomon)

Second Passage - 0-06-18

2.         PCO-6-99 -    An ordinance regarding a schedule of impact fees based on the re                                          port of the Planning  Department. (Councilman Merolla)

                                    First Passage                                   

Description:  None

A.  Committee report (Finance)  Hold till 7/17/06

3.         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 7/17/06

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

                                                            (Councilman Merolla)

First Passage

A.  Committee Report (Ordinance)  Hold till 7/17/06

5.         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 7/17/06

6.         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  Hold till 7/17/06

Unfinished Business Continued

7.         PCR-73-06 - Resolution relative to transfers, supplemental appropriations and                                              emergency appropriations.  (Councilwoman Stenhouse)

A.  Committee report (Finance) Favorable with amendments

B.  Action 

Moved by:  Gallucci

Seconded by:  DelGiudice

Vote: 

#1.  $600,000 - Move to amend: Gallucci

Seconded by: DelGiudice, Travis

Vote: 9 yes

# 2. $2,572,36l.00 - Move to amend: Gallucci

Seconded by: Merolla

Vote: 4 yes (Torres, DelGiudice, Gallucci, Merolla), 5 no

Failed

8.         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 7/17/06

9.         PCR-86-06 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights          (Councilwoman Travis)

A.  Committee Report (Public Safety)  None

NEW PETITON FOR REFERRAL AND ADVERTISING

1.         PCO-29-06 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of

                                    Warwick, Bellcastle Realty, Inc., Petitoner.

P.H. 7/17/06

REFERRED BUSINESS

1.         PCO-54-05 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of War                                              wick, Russell Yates, Jr. , Petitioner. (Councilman Solomon)

Continuation of   

Public Hearing from 2/15/06

First Passage

A.  Committee Report (Land Use)    Open P.H.

B.  Action   Open P.H.

Moved by:  Merolla

Seconded by:  Stenhouse

Vote:   9VV

PCO-54-05 - Continued

Motion to withdraw: Solomon

Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis

Vote: 9 yes

Motion to close: Stenhouse

Seconded by: Travis

Vote: 9 VV

Withdrawn

2.         PCO-27-06 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of

                                    Warwick.        (Councilwoman Stenhouse)

First Passage

Public Hearing

A.  Committee Report (LU)  Open P.H.

B.  Action  Open P.H.

Moved by:  Merolla

Seconded by:  Stenhouse

Vote:  9 VV

Stenhouse - Motion to continue to July 17, 2006

Seconded by: Travis

Vote: 9 VV

Continued till 7/17/06

NEW BUSINESS

1.         PCR-92-06 - Resolution relative to urging passage of the Housing Works RI Leg-                                         islative platform by the RI General Assembly.

                                    (Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee, Council Pres. Torres,                             Councilwoman Travis)

A.  Committee Report (I.G.)  Favorable

B.  Action  Favorable

Moved by:  Stenhouse

Seconded by:  Travis, Lee, Torres

Vote:  9 yes

Adopted - R-06-78

Unanimous Consent

For

June 19, 2006

None

Motion to adjourn:  Travis                       Seconded by: Stenhouse

Vote: 9 VV                                                    Time: 7:43 p.m.

                                                            Attest:    Marie T. Bennett

                                                                                                City Clerk