The City of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Public Hearing Meeting
For
May 21, 2007
@
Council Chambers
Warwick City Hall
3275 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
@ 7:00 P.M.

Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding

Roll Call Time: 7:05 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 Gallucci

Executive Communications

Public Comment: NONE

1. General Communications - Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28th From Hendricken to Vets.

Budget Hearings to begin on Wednesday, May 30th.

Moment of Silence for the passing of Lt. Paul
Warner Warwick Fire Department.

2. Consent calendar:

BIDS: PCR-122-07 – Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Donovan)

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Donovan

Seconded by: DelGiudice, Taylor, Place, Cushman

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-07-89
Unfinished Business

1. PCO-8-07 - An Ordinance relative to purchasing Hybrid vehicles.
(Council Pres. Solomon)

Second Passage

Description: To require that all bids for vehicles also seek prices for alternative fuel
vehicles, hybrid vehicles, diesel vehicles.

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Donovan

Seconded by: Gallucci, Taylor, DelGiudice

Vote: 9 yes

Second passage - 0-07-7
Unfinished Business Continued

2. PCO-12-07 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Warwick,
Texas Roadhouse, holdings, LLC, Petitioner.
(Councilman Merolla)

Second Passage, as amended

A. Committee Report (Land Use) Favorable

B. Action: Favorable

Moved by: Merolla

Seconded by: Cushman, Place, Taylor

Vote: 9 yes

Second Passage, as amended - 0-07-8

3. PCO-15-07 - An Ordinance amending the Retirement Ordinance - Fire.
(Council Pres. Solomon)

Second Passage

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Donovan

Seconded by: Cushman, Place, Taylor

Vote: 9 yes

Second Passage - 0-07-9

4. PCO-16-07 - An Ordinance amending the Retirement Ordinance - Police.
(Council Pres. Solomon)

Second Passage
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Donovan

Seconded by: Cushman, Place, Taylor, Gallucci

Vote: 9 yes

Second Passage - 0-07-10

Unfinished Business Continued

5. PCO-19-07 -An Ordinance relative to traffic control on City Property.
(Councilman Gallucci)

Second Passage, As amended
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Gallucci

Seconded by: Merolla

Vote: 9 yes

Second Passage, as amended - 0-07-11

6. PCO-11-06 - An Ordinance amending Sec. 2-14 - Regarding Tax Title Property.
(Councilman Donovan)

First Passage
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Donovan

Seconded by: Taylor, DelGiudice, Merolla

Vote:

Allow to split between two abutting owners

Move to amend: Favorable-Donovan
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 9 yes

Move as amended: Favorable Donovan
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 9 yes

First Passage, as amended

7. PCO-12-06 - An Ordinance regarding the sale of City Owned Property.
(Councilman Donovan)
First Passage
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Donovan

Seconded by: Merolla, Travis

Vote:

Allow to split between two abutting owners

Move to amend: Favorable-Donovan
PCO-12-07 - Continued

Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 yes

Move as amended: Favorable-Donovan
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 yes

First Passage, as amended

8. 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 7/9/07

9. PCR-101-06 - A Resolution requesting the company Big League Dreams give a presentation to the Warwick City Council. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 6/11/07

10. PCR-98-07 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Taylor)

A. Committee Report (Public Safety) None

11. PCR-88-07 - A Resolution relative to City Owned Property, Specifically, Plat 368,
Lot 112 located on Helen Avenue. (Councilman Donovan)

A. Committee Report (Land Use) Hold till 6/11/07

B. Action

Moved by:

Seconded by:

Vote:

12. PCR-103-07 - A Resolution relative to having the Planning Department do a study regarding potential revenue on signage and cell phone
towers on city property. (Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: DelGiudice

Seconded by: Travis, Taylor, Place

Vote:
Finance Departments portion of study to report back to Council within 90 days.

Move to amend: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Gallucci, Cushman, Place, Travis
Vote: 9 yes

Move as amended: Favorable-DelGiudice
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted, as amended - R-07-90
Unfinished Business Continued

13. PCR-104-07 - A Resolution relative to House Bill 6179 regarding Universal Breakfast Program. (Councilwoman Travis)

Description: All public schools in which 40% of the children are eligible for free or reduced meals shall offer universal breakfast in their schools beginning September 2007.

A. Committee Report (IG) Favorable- Cushman

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Donovan, Gallucci

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-07-91

14. PCR-105-07 - A Resolution relative to House Bill 5302 and Senate Bill 0546
regarding Public Utilities and carriers. (Councilwoman Travis)

Description: No gas or electric company shall terminate gas or electric service if there is a child under 6 years old in household.

A. Committee Report (IG) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Donovan

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-07-92

15. PCR-106-07 - A Resolution relative to the adoption of the budget and setting the tax rate for fiscal year beginning July 2007 and ending June 30, 2008. (Councilman Donovan/Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/30/07

16. PCR-107-07 - A Resolution relative to Transfers, Supplemental Appropriations, and Emergency Appropriations. (Councilman Donovan/Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/30/07

17. PCR-108-07 - A Resolution relative to extending the Public Comment period at City Council Meetings to the end of the year.
(Councilman Cushman)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (IG) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Cushman

Seconded by: Merolla

Vote:
PCR-108-07 - continued

May request of Council President opposition to speak

Move to amend: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 yes

Move as amended: Cushman
Seconded by: Taylor, Place
Vote: 9 yes

Adopted, as amended - R-07-93

18. PCR-109-07 - A Resolution honoring Superintendent Robert Shapiro upon his retirement after servicing 50 years in the Warwick School
Department by dedicating one of the Apponaug roundabouts in his honor. (Councilman Cushman)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (IG) Hold till 6/11/07

19. PCR-110-07 - Resolution electronically linking proposed resolutions and
Ordinances to the City Council’s online docket.
(Councilman Cushman)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (IG) Hold till 6/11/07

20. PCR-115-07 - A Resolution relative to requesting the School Committee to look into surveillance camera’s for all three high schools, two high schools being shelters during emergency at the entrance and main lobby. (Councilwoman Travis)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Travis

Seconded by: Merolla

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-07-94

21. PCR-116-07 - A Resolution relative to Traffic Control on City Property.
(Councilman Gallucci)

Description: Installation of signage at the Toll Gate Complex.

A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable

B. Action Favorable

Moved by: Gallucci

Seconded by: Merolla, Travis

Vote: 9 yes

Adopted - R-07-95

Unfinished Business Continued

22. PCR-120-07 - A Resolution relative to Bid # 2008-2 regarding Stop-Loss Ins.
For the City of Warwick and Public School Department.
Councilman Donovan)

A. Committee Report (Finance) To floor for discussion to withdraw - United Health

B. Action To Withdraw

Moved by: Donovan

Seconded by: DelGiudice

Vote: 8 yes, 1 no (Cushman)

Withdrawn

PCR-123-07 - Bid 2007-224 - Reject All Bids

Committee Report: Favorable- Donovan
Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 5 yes, 4 no (Solomon, Cushman, Donovan, Merolla)

Adopted - R-07-96

PCR-125-07 - Bid 2007-363 - To extend Bid with Blue Cross for One Year

Committee Report: To Floor For Discussion

Move to suspend rules to allow public to speak: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 9VV

Speaking: Earl Bond - City Employee
Julie York - Wife of Employee
Matt Brannigan- Blue Cross Blue Shield
Jean Bouchard - Pres. Local 1651
Paul Grimes - United Health
Roger Durand - Taxpayer
Tonya York - Daughter of Employee
Paul Nicola - Taxpayer

Action: Favorable - Travis
Seconded by: Taylor, Place
Vote: 8 yes, 1 no (Cushman)

Adopted - R-07-98

PCR-126-07 - Bid 2008-2B - Blue Cross - Stop Loss

Committee Report: To Floor For Discussion

Action: Favorable-Donovan
Seconded by: Gallucci, Place
Vote: 8 yes, 1 no (Cushman)

Adopted - R-07-99

Unanimous Consent For May 21, 2007
None

Motion to Adjourn: Merolla Seconded by: Place

Vote: 9 VV Time: 9:12 p.m.

Attest: Marie T. Bennett
City Clerk