The City Of Warwick Docket of the City Council
Regular Business/Public Hearing Meeting
FOR
August 15, 2007 @ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 9:50 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 7
Executive Communications
1. General Communications – Special Meeting re: Rocky Point 9/22/07
Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
July 9, 2007 - Moved by: Donovan Seconded by: Merolla, Cushman, Place, Taylor, Merolla
Vote: 9 VV
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-159-07 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable - Donovan
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Place
Adopted - R-07-125
B. PCR-160-07 - Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Merolla, Donovan
Adopted
C. PCR-161-07 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) NONE
D. PCR-162-07 - Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: DelGiudice
Adopted - R-07-126
Consent Calendar Continued
E. PCR-163-07 - Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable - Donovan
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Place, Cushman
Adopted - R-07-127
F. PCR-164-07 Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.
(Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Community Affairs) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Donovan
Vote: 9 YES
Adopted - R-07-128
3. Announcement Of Appointments -
Warwick Housing Authority
Esther Taylor - Ward 2
2215 Elmwood Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 06/2012
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
Juvenile Hearing Board
Kristen E. Rice
29 Harding Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888 Term to expire: 12/1/09
Move to suspend rules: Place
Seconded by: Cushman, DelGiudice, Travis
Vote: 9 VV
A. Committee Report (Appts) Favorable - Place
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Place, Taylor
Vote: 9 Yes
Accepted
Warwick Land Trust
Ward 2
Debra G. Place
140 Park View Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888
(Vice - Bruce Place) Term to expire: 10/01/08
Move to suspend rules: Merolla
Seconded by: Gallucci, Cushman, Travis, DelGiudice, Taylor
Vote: 9 VV
A. Committee Report (Appts) Hold till 9/10/07
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: DelGiudice, Cushman, Taylor, Travis, Gallucci
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Place)
Hold till 9/10/07
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 (Ordinance) Hold till 9/10/07 - Copies of Amended Ordinance was not in Council binders due to the fact that the Amended Legislation had not been drafted yet
2. PCO-28-07 - An Ordinance amending PCO-34-06 regarding the installation of parking signs on Williams Street. (Councilman Merolla)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Gallucci
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-07-18
3. PCO-34-07 - An Ordinance Relative to No Parking Signs on Industrial Drive.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Second Passage
Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable - Merolla
Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-07-19
Unfinished Business Continued
4. 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)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) - Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Place
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 yes
Second Passage - 0-07-20
5. 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 10/10-07
6. 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) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 5 yes, 4 no (DelGiudice, Travis, Taylor, Gallucci)
First Passage
7. 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) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
PCO-30-07 - continued
Seconded by: Merolla, Donovan
Vote:
Move to amend: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 7 yes, 2 no (Travis, Gallucci)
Move as amended: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla, Donovan
Vote: 7 yes, 2 no (Travis, Gallucci)
First Passage, as amended
8. 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) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage
9. PCR-208-06 - A Resolution relative to property located on Assessor’s Plat 274, Lot 248. (Councilman Gallucci)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Donovan - to deny
B. Action To Deny
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Place
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Merolla)
Denied
10. PCR-36-07 - A Resolution relative to the Dorothy Mayor Park in Apponaug.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 9/17/07
11. 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 9/17/07
Unfinished Business Continued
12. 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 9/10/07
13. 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 10/10/07
14. 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.) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-129
15. PCR-157-07 - A Resolution requesting that RIPEC perform a study of the
Municipal Budget and School Department Budget.
(Councilman Merolla, Councilman Cushman, Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable - Cushman
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-130
16. 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) Favorable - Donovan
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Donovan
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-131
New Petition For Referral and Advertising
PCO-38-07 -An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Warwick,
Airport Road, LLC, Petitioner. (Councilwoman Taylor)
New Business
1. PCO-36-07 - An Ordinance relative to No Parking signs at the intersection of
Manchester and North Pearson. (Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: Signs should be posted on both sides of North Pearson Street (North
And South) and should be posted at the 20’ length mark prior to the
intersection of Manchester Street.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
First Passage
2. PCR-165-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign at the
intersection of Aborn at Harding Avenue.
(Councilman Cushman)
Description: Installation of stop sign facing traffic traveling in a northerly direction.
A. Committee Report (PS) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Taylor
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-132
3. PCR-166-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of stop signs and speed limit signs on Hollywood Avenue and Mann.
(Councilman Place)
Description: Install stop sign - Hollywood at intersection of Mann
Install stop sign - Mann at intersection of Hollywood
Install speed limit sign - Hollywood first pole from Post Road
Install speed limit sign - Mann north bound from Elmwood Avenue
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Place
Seconded by: Travis, Taylor, Cushman
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-133
New Business Continued
4. PCO-37-07 - An Ordinance relative to Bid Awards.
(Councilman DelGiudice)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 10/10/07
5. PCR-167-07 - A Resolution relative to the sale of city owned property - Iggy’s
in Oakland Beach revisit because of wording regarding building on property. (Councilwoman Travis)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (LU) Favorable - Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Merolla, Cushman, Place, DelGiudice, Gallucci
Vote:
Move to amend: Travis
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
Move as amended: Travis
Seconded by: Merolla, Gallucci, Donovan, Taylor, Place, Cushman, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted, as amended - R-07-134
6. PCR-168-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (PS) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-135
7. PCR-169-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 9/10/07
New Business Continued
8. PCR-170-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Council Pres. Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Taylor
Vote: 9 yes
Adopted - R-07-136
9. PCR-171-07 - A Resolution relative to the sale of City Owned Property on
Assessor’s Plat 361, Lot 564.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: Plat 361, Lot 564, Interested party: Mr & Mrs. Michael Moulton
A. Committee Report (PP) Hold till 9/17/07
Unanimous Consent
For
August 15, 2007
None
Motion to Adjourn: Merolla Seconded by: Donovan, DelGiudice
Vote: 9 VV Time: 10:30 p.m.
Attest:
City Clerk