The City Of Warwick Docket of the City Council
Regular Business Meeting
FOR
November 14, 2007
@ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 7:55 p.m.
Salute To The Flag: Ward :Cub Scouts
Executive Communications
1. General Communications – Cub Scouts in Attendance:
Den 5, Pack 7 Buttonwoods
Den Leader: Frank Adams
Assistant Leader: Deb Drechnowice
Cub Scouts: Joseph Basker, Raqwan Byrd, Ryan Costa, Kyle DiCarlo, David Geller, Kyle Heilborn, Noah Locke, Daniel Marcus, Tyler Nordin, Elijah Ortiz, Nysiah Simpson
Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
October 10, 2007 -
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: DelGiudice, Taylor, Merolla
Vote: 9 VV
October 15, 2007 –
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Travis, Merolla, Gallucci
Vote: 9 VV
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-216-07 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Gallucci
Adopted – R-07-161
PCR-223-07 – Bid # 2008-146
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor
Vote: 7 yes, 2 abstain (Solomon, DelGiudice)
Adopted – R-07-162
PCR-224-07 - Bid # 224-07
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Place
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Solomon)
Adopted – R-07-163
B. PCR-217-07 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Donovan, Travis
Adopted
C. PCR-218-07 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) None
D. PCR-219-07 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman
Adopted – R-07-164
E. PCR-220-07 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Place, DelGiudice
Adopted – R-07-165
F. PCR-221-07 Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.
(Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Community Affairs) Favorable
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted – R-07-166
3. Announcement Of Appointments -
Retirement Board
Alfred Marciano – Ward 5
11 Broadview Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889 Term to expire: 4/1/10
Harbormaster
Steven Brown – Ward 6
101 Shamrock Drive
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 7/1/10
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
Wildlife and Conservation Commission
Wayne Cabral – Ward 9
4157 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02818 Term to expire: 01/01/09
(Vice: Lee Whittaker)
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 11/19/07
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation - continued
Historic Cemeteries commission
Dereck Byrne – Ward 5
128 Sefton Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 11/1/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 11/19/07
Historic District Commission
Henry Brown - Ward 1
500 Spring Green Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 4/1/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 11/19/07
Tourism Advisory Board
Bob Ayers – Ward 3
General Manager
Residence Inn by Marriott
500 Kilvert Street
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/1/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 11/19/07
Tourism Advisory Board
Patti Goldstein – Ward 3
Vice Pres. Of Public Affairs
& Air Service Marketing
RI Airport Corp.
2000 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/1/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 11/19/07
Carol Shibley – Ward 3
Director of Sales Manager
Courtyard by Marriot
55 Jefferson Park Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/1/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 11/19/07
Kevin James Buchanan – Ward 3
General Manager
Hilton Garden Inn
1 Thurber Street
Warwick, RI 02886
(Vice: Andrea Delligatti) Term to expire: 9/1/09
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 11/19/07
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation - continued
Tourism Advisory Board
Karen Jedson
Department of Economic Development
City of Warwick
3275 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/1/10
A. Committee Report (Appointment) Hold till 11/19/07
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-12-06 - An Ordinance regarding the sale of City Owned Property.
(Councilman Donovan)
Second Passage, as amended
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 12/10/07
2. PCO-21-07 - An Ordinance eliminating payments to city and school employees who elect not to receive health care coverage. (Councilman Cushman)
Second Passage, as amended
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Place, Merolla
Vote: 5 yes, 4 no (Donovan, Gallucci, Taylor, Travis)
Second Passage, as amended – 0-07-25
3. 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)
Second 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 enfor-ceable by the Warwick Police Department.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage – 0-07-26
Unfinished Business Continued
4. PCO-41-07 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of No Angle Parking signs on
Oakland Beach Avenue. (Councilwoman Travis)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage – 0-07-27
5. PCO-21-06 - An Ordinance relative to pension reform - Creditable Service Clari- fication. (Councilman Gallucci)
First Passage
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 2/11/08
6. 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, addi-tional pickups to cost $15.00 per item.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 12/10/07
7. PCO-10-07 - An Ordinance amending the Building Code to Encourage Green Roofing. (Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
First Passage
Description: Add green roofing provisions (the planting of roof gardens) into the building code for new construction.
A. Committee Report (L.U.) Hold till 1/14/08
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 12/10/07
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 1/14/08
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 1/14/08
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 12/10/07 (Pending Add’l Info from Finance Director)
12. 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 1/14/08
13. 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 12/10/07
14. PCO-24-07 - An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinance regarding Trash Collection - Mattress Disposal.
(Council President on behalf of Mayor)
First Passage
Description: $15.00 Disposal Fee per mattress
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 12/10/07
15. PCO-42-07 – PCR-222-907 - A Resolution relative to Ownership of Rental Property.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Travis, Donovan, Merolla, Gallucci
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted – R-07-167
Unfinished Business Continued
16. PCO-43-07 - An Ordinance relative to the amendment to the Nuisance Task
Force legislation. (Councilwoman Taylor)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 12/10/07
17. PCR-77-06 - A Resolution regarding an agreement between the City of Warwick and the Kent County Water Authority regarding Emergency Interconnections.
(Councilman Merolla, Councilman Gallucci, Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Intergovernmental) To Withdraw
B. Action To Withdraw
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Cushman, Travis, Taylor
Vote: 9 yes
Withdrawn
18. PCR-36-07 - A Resolution relative to the Dorothy Mayor Park in Apponaug.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 11/19/07
19. PCR-68-07 - A Resolution relative to Affordable Housing Bond , $5,000,000,
November 2008. (Councilwoman Travis)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 1/14/08
20. PCR-72-07 - A Resolution relative to amending the Zoning Code to Encourage
Green Roofing. (Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
Description: Add green roofing provisions (the planting of roof gardens) into the zoning code for new construction.
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 1/14/08
21. PCR-73-07 - A Resolution relative to Amending the Planning Process to
Encourage Green Roofing. (Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
Description: Add green roofing provisions (the planting of roof gardens) into the process for Planning Department and Planning Board approval.
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 1/14/08
22. 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.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Taylor, Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted – R-07-168
Unfinished Business Continued
23. 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) To Floor For Discussion
B. Action To Floor
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Place, DelGiudice, Taylor
Vote: 9 VV
Hold for one week
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Cushman, Place, Taylor
Vote: 9 VV
Hold till 11/19/07
24. PCR-169-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 12/10/07
25. PCR-182-07 - A Resolution relative to wastewater treatment facilities.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 12/10/07
26. PCR-184-07 - A Resolution relative to obsolete and used city surplus equipment.
(Councilman Donovan )
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 1/14/07
27. PCR-202-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign at the
corner of Calcott & Church Avenue. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted – R-07-169
28. PCR-204-07 - A Resolution relative to Bid Awards. (Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 1/14/07
New Business
1. PCO-46-07 - An Ordinance amending Section 56-6 of the Code Of Ordinances of the City of Warwick, relative to Requirements to Notice Bids.
(Council Pres. On behalf of the Mayor)
First Passage
Description: New language to include “may include publication in a newspaper of general cir-culation in the state as determined by the purchasing officer for the municipality not less than” at least ten days prior to the date set for the opening of bids.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 12/10/07
2. PCR-209-07 - A Resolution to the School Committee relative to Employee Health Care Buy Back. (Councilman Cushman)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Intergovernmental) Hold till 12/10/07
3. PCR-210-07 - A Resolution relative to adopting the Council Calendar for the year 2008. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 11/19/07
4. PCR-211-07 - Resolution relative to compliance by the Sewer Authority.
(Council President Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (IG) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, Place
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted – R-07-170
5. PCR-212-07 – A Resolution requesting the Purchasing Agent to send an
RFP for Crossing Guard Services. (Councilman Cushman)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Place
Vote:
Amend Line 22 – Change to “Upon Passage” – Remove November 30th
Move to Amend: Cushman
Seconded by: Place
Vote: 6 yes, 3 no (Gallucci, Taylor, Travis)
Move as amended: Cushman
Seconded by: Place
Vote: 6 yes, 3 no (Gallucci, Taylor, Travis)
Adopted, as amended – R-07-171
New Business Continued
6. PCO-47-07 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of No Parking Signs on the
East Side of Liverpool extending for approximately 150 North on
Liverpool. (Councilwoman Taylor)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman, Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage
7. PCR-213-07 - A Resolution relative to flashing school zone signs to be placed
on Main Avenue both East and West bound prior to Child Lane and Button woods Avenue. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Travis, Cushman, Merolla, Gallucci, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted – R-07-172
8. PCR-214-07 - A resolution relative to the installation of “Do Not Enter – Buses Only” signage between Gorton Jr. High and John Green School on both ends of the access road. (Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor, Travis, Place
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted – R-07-173
Unanimous Consent
For
November 14, 2007
None
Motion to adjourn: Gallucci
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 VV
Time: 9:55 p.m.
Attest: Marie T. Ahlert
City Clerk