The City Of Warwick Docket of the City Council
Regular Business Meeting
FOR
July 9, 2007 @ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 7:18 p.m.
ROBERT A. CUSHMAN, BRUCE S. PLACE, HELEN S. TAYLOR, JOSEPH J. SOLOMON, JOHN DELGIUDICE, DONNA M. TRAVIS, CHARLES J. DONOVAN, JR., RAYMOND E. GALLUCCI, STEVE MEROLLA
Salute To The Flag: Ward: DelGiudice
No Stenographer present.
Sewer Authority to appear 9-10-07 with updates.
July 18, 2007 at 6:00 p.m : Special Council Meeting Re: City Contribution to purchase Open Space at Rocky Point property and also an executive session will be held regarding pending litigation against the City of Warwick..
Solomon - Kent County Water Authority Work Session will be held on July 11, 2007 at 3:30 P.M.
Cushman - Crossing Guard Contract to be put on the Website.
Travis - National Night Out will be held on August 7, 2007.
Solomon - All are welcome to open meetings session to be held at Roger Williams University on August 3, 2007.
Executive Communications
1. General Communications –
Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
May 30, 2007 - Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Taylor, DelGiudice, Place Vote: 9 VV
May 31, 2007 - Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Taylor, Place, Travis
Vote: 9 VV
June 5, 2007 - Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Taylor, DelGiudice, Place
Vote: 9 VV
June 6, 2007 - Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Taylor, Place
Vote: 9 VV
June 7, 2007 - Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Taylor
Vote: 9 VV
June 11, 2007 - Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Taylor
Vote: 9 VV
June 18, 2007 - Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Taylor
Vote: 9 VV
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-149-07 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable - Donovan
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman
Adopted - R-07-118
B. PCR-150-07 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Donovan
Adopted
C. PCR-151-07 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) None
D. PCR-152-07 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, DelGiudice, Taylor
Adopted - R-07-119
E. PCR-153-07 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) None
F. PCR-154-07 Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.
(Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Community Affairs) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, DelGiudice, Taylor
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-120
3. Announcement Of Appointments - None
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation - None
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-11-06 - An Ordinance amending Sec. 2-14 - Regarding Tax Title Property.
(Councilman Donovan)
Second Passage, as amended
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor, Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage, as amended - 0-07-13
2. PCO-12-06 - An Ordinance regarding the sale of City Owned Property.
(Councilman Donovan)
Second Passage, as amended
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 8/15/07
3. PCO-2-07 - An Order Amending the Code Of Ordinance Relative to
an Abandonment of a portion of Humes Street, Warwick
Housing Authority, Petitioner. (Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor, Council Pres. Solomon)
Second Passage, as amended
A. Committee Report (Land Use) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Donovan, Place, Taylor
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage, as amended - 0-07-14
4. PCO-4-07 - An amendment to the Code of Ordinances regarding the creation of a seven-member Diversity Commission.
(Council President Solomon
on behalf of the Mayor)
Second Passage, as amended
Description: The Commission shall be charged with assisting all municipal departments and divisions to ensure that they are fully integrating all residents into the work they do for the community, and that they are accessible to all residents.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor, Place, Donovan
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage, as amended - 0-07-15
Unfinished Business Continued
5. PCO-5-07 - An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinance relative to the
elimination of Section 6-31, Established; membership; duties;
organization. (Council President Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
Second Passage
Description: Currently this commission is outdated, as the functions outlined in the ordinance are performed by the City’s Personnel Department and any established diversity group would need to expand the focus beyond simply ensuring fair employment opportunities.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Place, Taylor
Vote 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-07-16
6. PCO-26-07 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of No Parking sign at
Toll Gate Complex. (Councilman Gallucci)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ord) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Donovan
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-07-17
7. PCO-9-07 - An Ordinance relative to Recycling and trash, specifically, White Goods. (Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
First Passage
Description: Amend White goods Ordinance to read - 2 Free pickups per residence per year, additional pickups to cost $15.00 per item.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 10/10/07
8. PCO-11-07 - An Ordinance relative to Junk and Abandoned Property.
(Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 10/10/07
9. PCO-19-07 - An Ordinance prohibiting the Mayor or School Committee from agreeing to any provision that will restrict the city from establishing a comprehensive health care policy for all employees and retirees under one health care carrier. (Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 9/10/07
Unfinished Business Continued
10. PCO-20-07 - An Ordinance establishing a minimum ten (10%) Percent of
premium health care cost sharing on all city and school employees and retirees who elect to receive coverage. (Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 9/10/07
11. PCO-20A-07 -An Ordinance relative to Refunding Bonds. (Council President Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
First Passage
Description: The issuance of the Refunding Bonds will result in a financial benefit to the City of Warwick.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 8/15/07
12. PCO-21-07 - An Ordinance eliminating payments to city and school employees who elect not to receive health care coverage.
(Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 9/10/07
13. PCO-22-07 - An Ordinance prohibiting lifetime health care or supplemental health coverage to any current or future city or school employee upon their retirement. (Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 9/10/07
14. PCO-23-07 - An Ordinance prohibiting changes to any city pension plans that will increase the unfunded liability of the plan, unless the plan is funded at least ninety (90%) percent of its current liability prior to the proposed change and funding mechanism has been approved that will contribute the future dollars necessary to fund the
proposed change at one hundred percent of the new liability being created. (Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 9/10/07
15. PCO-27-07 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of No Parking Sign at
Bridal Avenue on the West Side. (Councilman Gallucci)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ord) To Withdraw - Merolla
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Merolla, Donovan
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
Unfinished Business Continued
16. PCR-208-06 - A Resolution relative to property located on Assessor’s Plat 274, Lot 248. (Councilman Gallucci)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 8/15/07
17. PCR-36-07 - A Resolution relative to the Dorothy Mayor Park in Apponaug.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 8/15/07
18. PCR-41-07 - A Resolution relative to a land donation from the Millcove
Conservancy to the Land Trust for Open Space. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (L.U.) Hold till 8/15/07
19. PCR-70-07 - A Resolution relative to a request for proposal regarding potential cost saving associated with privatizing Warwick Sewer
Authority operations. Councilman Merolla & Councilman Cushman & Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: Request proposal regarding potential cost savings associated with privatizing Warwick Sewer Authority operations.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 10/10/07
20. PCR-74-07 - A Resolution Relative to Amending Appendix A of the Warwick Code of Ordinances, Zoning, Section 600. (Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
Description: The amendment allows for the combination of a special use permit/dimensional variance only if a community amends its zoning ordinance accordingly.
A. Committee Report (L.U.) Unfavorable - Merolla
B. Action unfavorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Place
Vote: 9 yes for unfavorable
Denied
21. PCR-92-07 - A Resolution relative to a sign location lease agreement with The Lamar Companies. (Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of Mayor)
Description: The Sewer Authority has the ability to use the proceeds of the sign location lease agreement and any extension thereof, for Warwick Sewer Authority purposes, including, but not limited to, reducing the costs of the Mandatory Connection Program.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 8/15/07
Unfinished Business Continued
22. PCO-35-07 Changed from PCR-113-07 - An Ordinance relative to the
disposition and removal of unsightly and/or unsafe utility poles after installation of new replacement poles. (Councilman Place & Cushman)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) - Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Place
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage
23. PCR-114-07 - A Resolution relative to matching funds for John Greene School.
(Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: Looking for City to match funds for flashing school zone lights.
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 8/15/07
24. PCR-134-07 - A Resolution relative to the sale of City Owned Property to
Carpionato Properties, Inc. (Councilman Gallucci)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 9/17/07
25. PCR-135-07 - A Resolution relative to a request to look into Surveillance
Camera’s for City Hall. (Councilwoman Taylor and Councilman
Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 7 yes, 2 no (Gallucci, Travis)
Adopted - R-07-120
26. PCR-136-07 - A Resolution relative to the Land Trust requesting some
funding through land sales to be used for the purchase of open space with the consent of the Council. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till First Meeting in January 2008
Unfinished Business Continued
27. PCR-137-07 - A Resolution relative to requesting that the Fire Chief appear
before the Council to discuss Homeland Security.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (PS) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Merolla, Cushman
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-121
28. PCR-138-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a street light near the beach on Sandy Point on Ives Road. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 8/15/07
29. PCR-140-07 - Resolution relative to Bid # 2005-244 - Maintenance & Repair for Heating Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Systems @ Thayer & Warburton Arenas & Refrigeration & Purification
Systems @ McDermott Pool. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable - Donovan
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Place, Taylor
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-122
New Business
1. PCR-155-07 - A Resolution relative to traffic control signs at the Toll Gate
complex. (Councilman Gallucci)
Description: Signs: One Way - “Do Not Enter”
20 MPH - School Zone Signage
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Merolla, Donovan, Place, Cushman
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-123
Unfinished Business Continued
2. PCR-156-07 - A Resolution to the Fire Chief relative to fire lanes at the Toll Gate High School Complex. (Councilman Gallucci)
Description: Establish fire lanes between the two main buildings of Toll Gate High School.
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Merolla, Cushman, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-124
3. PCO-28-07 - An Ordinance amending PCO-34-06 regarding the installation of parking signs on Williams Street. (Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, Donovan
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage
4. PCO-29-07 - An Ordinance amending Section 20-43 of the Code of Ordinances relative to Appointments of officers of the fire department.
(Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: All future appointments of officers of the fire department, except the fire chief, shall be from within the ranks of such department.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 8/15/07
5. PCO-30-07 - An Ordinance amending Section 20-44 of the Code of Ordinances
relative to Experience requirements for officers of the fire depart- ment. (Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: The fire chief shall have at least ten years of experience in firefighting in any fire departments. Deputy chiefs shall have ten years of such experience in firefighting and battalion chiefs shall have seven years of firefighting experience. This section is only applicable to initial appointments.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 8/15/07
New Business Continued
6. PCO-31-07 - An Ordinance encouraging departments heads to acquire
pre-owned equipment where feasible. (Councilman Merolla)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 8/15/07
7. PCR-157-07 - A Resolution requesting that RIPEC perform a study of the
Municipal Budget and School Department Budget.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 8/15/07
8. PCR-158-07 - A Resolution relative creating a committee to examine the circuit breaker tax credit and senior exemption. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 8/15/07
9. PCO-32-07 - An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinance regarding One Hour Parking at City Hall and City Hall Annex. (Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
First Passage
Description: To set forth one hour parking spots for the general public looking to do business at Warwick City Hall and the City Hall Annex. This would make the one hour parking signs enforceable by the Warwick Police Department.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 9/10/07
10. PCO-33-07 - An Ordinance amending the Animal Shelter Fees.
(Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
First Passage
Description: Increase fees at the Animal Shelter.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 10/10/07
Unanimous Consent
1. PCO-34-07 - An Ordinance Relative to No Parking Signs on Industrial Drive.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
First Passage
Moved by: Favorable - Taylor
Seconded by: Place, Travis, Donovan, Gallucci, Merolla, Cushman, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage
2. Solomon & DelGiudice - To be docketed for Special Meeting of 7/18/07 -
Resolution to acquire Rocky Point.
Motion to adjourn: Gallucci Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 VV Time: 8:15 p.m.
Attest: Marie T. Bennett
City Clerk