The City of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Public Hearing Meeting
For
November 27, 2006
@
Council Chambers
Warwick City Hall
3275 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
@ 7:00 P.M.
Donald Torres, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 7:00 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
Planning Department will give a presentation regarding results from a study done regarding more affordable housing.
1. General Communications -
Torres - Welcome Council Elect - Ward 1 - Bob Cushman, Ward 2 - Bruce Place.
Merolla - Helen Taylor expressed regrets for not being here tonight.
Travis - Planning will be here at the meeting of December 11, 2006 for their presentation
Merolla & Solomon - Sewer 37% increase - does not approve. Should be looking at cutting expenses.
2. Consent calendar:
BIDS: PCR-189 - 06 – Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Gallucci)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-06-145
PCR-195-06 - Bid 2007-192
Action: Favorable
Moved by: 28
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Merolla)
Adopted - R-06-146
PCR-196-06 - Bid 2007-77
Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Merolla)
Adopted - R-06-147
3. Announcement Of Appointments - None
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation – None
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-38-06 - An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Warwick, Karmichael Realty, LLC, Carol Bainum, Petitioners.
(Councilman Donovan)
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (L.U.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote:
Solomon - Move to hold to 2nd meeting in December
Seconded by: Donovan
Vote: 9 yes
Hold till 12/18/06
2 PCO-42-06 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of No Parking signs on Beachwood. (Councilman Merolla)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-06-30
3. PCO-6-05 - An Ordinance relative to Mandatory Sewer Connections.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) to Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Withdraw
4. PCO-44-05 - An Ordinance relative to Enabling Legislation Amendment -
Mandatory Connection at the time of sale of property.
(Councilwoman Stenhouse, Councilman Lee)
First Passage
Description: Connection required on transfer of ownership of property.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) To Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Withdraw
5. PCO-3-06 - An Ordinance relative to the Greenwich Bay Watershed.
(Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 1/17/07
6. 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 1/17/07
7. PCO-12-06 - An Ordinance regarding the sale of City Owned Property.
(Councilman Donovan)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 1/17/07
Unfinished Business Continued
8. 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 (Ord) To Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
9. 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 along the property line of 10 Camp Street.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis, Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage
10. 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) To Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
Unfinished Business Continued
11. PCO-50-06 - An Ordinance 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)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote:
1. From 9:30 - 2:30 On School Days Only
Move to amend: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
Move as amended: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage, as amended
12. PCR-77-06 - A Resolution regarding an agreement between the City of Warwick and the Kent County Water Authority regarding Emergency Inter connections. (Councilman Merolla, Councilman Gallucci,
Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Intergovernmental) Hold till 1/17/07
13. 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 12/11/06
14. 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) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Solomon
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Merolla, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-06-148
Unfinished Business Continued
15. PCR-136-06 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 12/11/06
16. PCR-138-06 - A Resolution relative to funding the Warwick Teachers contract.
(Council President Torres)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Torres
Seconded by: Merolla, Donovan, Solomon
Vote: 7 yes, 2 no (Lee, Stenhouse)
Adopted - R-06-149
17. 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) To Floor for Discussion
B. Action Hold till 12/11/06
Moved by: Stenhouse
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 9 VV
Hold till 12/11/06
18. 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) To Floor for Discussion
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Solomon
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Withdraw
Unfinished Business Continued
19. 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 1/17/07
20. PCR-157-06 - A Resolution regarding the replacement or repair of a stonewall.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
Moved to Top of Docket
Solomon - Suspend Rules to Allow Public to Speak
Seconded by: Donovan, Stenhouse, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 VV
Speaking: Dave Picozzi - DPW
Trish Reynolds - Planning
Roxy Landers - Sworn in
Claim is for $18,500.00
Mrs. Landers is to sign general claim release.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-06-150
21. PCR-162-06 - A Resolution relative to Treasurer’s Auction property, Plat 332, Lot
334. (Councilman Solomon)
Description: Interested Party: Mr. & Mrs. John Lopez, 59 Morris St., Warwick, RI
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 12/18/06
22. 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.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-06-151
Unfinished Business Continued
23. 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 12/18/06
24. PCR-170-06 - A Resolution relative to conducting a feasibility study.
(Councilman Gallucci)
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 1/17/07
25. 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 12/11/06
26. PCR-173-06 - A Resolution relative to amending the Council Rules.
(Council Pres. Torres)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 2nd meeting in Dec
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Torres
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse, Lee
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
27. PCR-177 -06 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) None
28. 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 (PS) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-06-152
Unfinished Business Continued
29. 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 (PS) To Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
30. PCR-194-05 - A Resolution relative to reimbursement to taxpayers.
(Councilman Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 12/18/06
Move to recess: Solomon
Seconded by: Lee
Vote: 9 VV
8:05 - 8:18 p.m.
Referred Business
1. PCO-43-06 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Warwick, Mutual Properties 620 Centerville, LLC, petitioner.
(Councilman Gallucci)
First Passage, Public Hearing
A. Committee Report (Land Use) Recommend P.H.
B. Action Open P.H.
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Donovan, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 VV
Speaking For: Joseph Shekarchi, Esq.
Joseph Lombardo - JDL Enterprises
4 expert witness / Sec. 1.8.7 - 9 VV
Speaking Against: None
Motion to Close P.H. Gallucci Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 VV
PCO-43-06 continued
Re- Set Back
Move to Amend: Gallucci
Seconded by: Stenhouse, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Move as amended: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Stenhouse
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage, as amended
Unanimous Consent
For
November 27, 2007
None
Motion to Adjourn: Travis Seconded by: Stenhouse
Vote: 9 VV Time: 8:30 p.m.
Attest: Marie T. Bennett
City Clerk