The City Of Warwick Docket of the City Council
Regular Business Meeting
FOR
March 10, 2008
@ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 8:17 p.m.
Robert A. Cushman, Bruce S. Place, Helen S. Taylor, Joseph J. Solomon, John Delgiudice (Absent), Donna M. Travis, Charles J. Donovan, Jr.,
Raymond E. Gallucci, Steve Merolla
Salute To The Flag: Ward 1
Executive Communications
1. General Communications –
a. First Student Bus Manager to address the City Council. Speakers: Patty Boyle and Ann Wilson.
Councilman Place – Thanks to all for their respect and condolences on the pass-ing of his mom.
Council Pres. Solomon - Letter from Mr. McGinn a Constituent regarding baseball that went thru windshield at the library a number of years ago. There are still no signs or improved fencing as of this date. Adults should not be aloe=wed to use this field. Should be for little league only. We are now on notice of issue. We would be responsible in future if signs and fences or net are not installed.
Councilman Cushman – Commend Councilman Place on great job and dedication to the city. Wishes him well with future medical issues.
Councilman Cushman – Still looking for health care answers.
Councilman Cushman – Frank Caprio – Credit warning because of some errors the state has made in their budget in the past. We should be looking at this issue and make a spending cut plan.
Councilman Merolla – Health Care study numbers will affect bond rating in the future. Not expecting good news.
Council Pres. Solomon – Imagine where we would be today if council hadn’t taken proactive measures to save $80,000 this year. California has filed Chapter 9.
Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
February 11, 2008 - Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Taylor, Gallucci
Vote: 8 VV
February 20 , 2008 - Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Gallucci, Taylor
Vote: 7 VV (Merolla – abstain)
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-36-08 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman
Adopted – R-08-29
PCR-50-08 - Bid # 2008-164 (Purvis)
A. Committee Report: (Finance) To Floor For Discussion
Suspend Rules: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis, Taylor
Vote: 8 VV
Chief Kevin Sullivan
Tony Garious - Purvis
B. Action Hold One Week
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 8 VV
Hold till 3/17/08
PCR-51-08 – Bid # 2008-1
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable – Donovan
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 6 yes, 1 no (Merolla), 1 Abstain (Solomon)
Adopted – R-08-30
B. PCR-37-08- Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable – Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman
Adopted
C. PCR-38-08 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) None
Consent Calendar Continued
D. PCR-39-08- Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable- Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman
Adopted – R-08-31
E. PCR-40-08- Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable – Donovan
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman
Adopted – R-08-32
F. PCR-41-08 Omnibus Resolution Of Congratulations And Condolences.
(Councilman Merolla)
A. Committee Report (Community Affairs) Favorable – Merolla
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted – R-08-33
3. Announcement Of Appointments -
Warwick Harbor Management Commission
Sarah Elizabeth Caddell – Ward 3
107 Endicott Drive
Warwick, RI 02886
(Vice – Ed Greer) Term to expire: 08/01/10
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation -
Historic Cemeteries Commission
Maryann DelGiudice – Ward 5
111 Verndale Street
Warwick, RI 02889
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 02/01/11
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/17/08
Appointments - Continued
Historic Cemeteries Commission
Christine Elizabeth Cabral – Ward 9
P.O. Box 1522
Warwick, RI 02818
(Vice: Carl Johnson) Term to expire: 01/01/11
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/17/08
Sewer Authority
Cynthia Gerlach - Ward 9
33 Hibiscus Lane
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 01/01/13
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/17/08
Tourism Advisory Board
Nanci Burke – Ward 4
Customer Service Supervisor
NorthStar Aviation, Inc.
399 West Shore Road
Warwick, RI 02889
(Vice – Linda Gillooly) Term to expire: 09/10/10
A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 3/17/08
Unfinished Business
1. PCO-1-08 - An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinance relative to the
Airport Land Use Committee Section.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Second Passage
Description: Add two residents to Airport Land Use Committee.
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable – Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 8 yes
Second Passage – 0-08-9
2. PCO-50-05 - An Ordinance relative to Minimum Housing and Code Enforcement
(Councilwoman Travis)
First Passage
Description: Raise fines to appropriate levels and rigidly fine people and set as a deterrent.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/12/08
Unfinished Business Continued
3. 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 build-ing code for new construction.
A. Committee Report (L.U.) Hold till 3/17/08
4. 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 4/7/08
5. 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
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable – Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla, Taylor
Vote: 8 yes
First Passage
6. PCO-2-08 - An Ordinance relative to the Station Redevelopment Agency.
(Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/7/08
7. PCO-5-08 – An Ordinance relative to requesting the Police to impose fines for “No Smoking” in the schools or in Public Buildings by underage youths. (Councilwoman Travis)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/7/08
8. PCO-6-08 - An Ordinance to imposing a fine to address stronger Minimum
Housing and abusive heavy pickups.
(Councilwoman Travis)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/7/08
Unfinished business Continued
9. 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 3/17/08
10. 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 3/17/08
11. PCR-169-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 4/7/08
12. 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 4/7/08
13. PCR-182-07 - A Resolution relative to wastewater treatment facilities.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 4/7/08
14. PCR-184-07 - A Resolution relative to obsolete and used city surplus equipment.
(Councilman Donovan )
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 4/7/08
15. PCR-233-07 - A Resolution relative to the allocation of funds to outside service accounts. (Councilman Cushman, Councilman Place & Councilman Donovan)
Description: Move funds from several accounts to an outside service account to fund Council requests for outside consultant services.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable – Donovan
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Place, Donovan, Merolla
Vote:
PCR-233-07 – continued
Move to amend: Cushman
Seconded by: Donovan, Merolla, Place, Taylor
Vote: 8 yes
Move as amended: Cushman
Seconded by: Place, Taylor, Merolla, Donovan
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted, as amended – R-08-38
16. PCR-14-08 - A Resolution relative to a Performance Audit.
(Council Pres. Solomon, Councilman Merolla and
Councilman Cushman)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 4/7/08
17. PCR-29-08 - A Resolution requesting the Planning Department, the Fire
Department and the Highway Department to provide their
recommendations on closing Pavilion Avenue.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: It has been requested to close Pavilion Avenue at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and make it a dead end per the recommendation of the Police Traffic Division.
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 4/7/08
18. PCR-30-08 - A Resolution relative to the Airport.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 5/12/08
New Petition For Referral and Advertising
1. PCO-3-08 – An Ordinance relative to the Abandonment of a portion of June Avenue, Robert and Cynthia Henninger, Petitioners. (Council Pres. Solomon)
P.H. 4/21/08
2. PCO-4-08 - An Ordinance relative to the Abandonment of a portion of Girard
Avenue, Joni Auto Rentals, Inc., Petitioner. (Councilwoman Taylor)
P.H. 4/21/08
New Business
1. PCO-8-08 - An Ordinance relative to the unfunded liability of the retirement
system – Police Pension. (Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report : (Finance) Favorable – Donovan
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 8 yes
First Passage
New Business Continued
2. PCO-9-08 - An Ordinance relative to unfunded liability of the retirement
Fire system pension. (Councilman Cushman)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable – Donovan
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 8 yes
First Passage
3. PCR-42-08 - A Resolution relative to supporting House Bill 7108 that prohibits naming specific provider of medical coverage in any collective bar gaining agreement. (Councilman Cushman)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable – Cushman
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted – R-08-34
4. PCR-43-08 - A Resolution relative to an executive level summit with the Mayor, City Council and the School Committee regarding future collective bargaining. (Councilman Cushman)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable – Cushman
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted – R-08-35
New Business Continued
5. PCR-44-08 - A Resolution to the general assembly requesting legislation to raise the fines for vicious dog ordinance. (Councilwoman Travis
Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable - Cushman
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Taylor, Merolla
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted – R-08-36
6. PCR-45-08 - A Resolution relative to the General Assembly regarding County
Wide Government services. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Favorable – Cushman
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, Place
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted –R-08-37
7. PCR-46-08 - A Resolution to the Governor, DEM, EPA and the RIAC regarding the RIPDES Permits. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: Requesting that we stick with the original proposal by the DEM which they have worked on for the last 10 years.
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Hold till 4/7/08
8. PCR-47-08 - A Resolution relative to an RFP for Legal Counsel for the City Council. (Councilwoman Travis and Councilman Place)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 4/7/08
9. PCO-10-08 – A Resolution relative to the installation of a No Parking sign on
Matteson Avenue. (Councilman Donovan)
First Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 4/7/08
New Business Continued
10. PCR-48-08 - A Resolution relative to Records Preservation.
(Council President Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 4/7/08
11. PCR-49-08 - A Resolution relative to supporting the Coalition of Communities Improving Rhode Island. (Council Pres. on behalf of the Mayor)
Description:
Request the General Assembly not approve the reduction in state aid to cities and towns.
Request the General Assembly enact legislation to make any and all binding arbitration awards and school contracts subject to the provisions of State and local property tax cap legislation.
Request State legislation to enable cities and towns to decide at a local level whether or not to comply with any unfunded State mandates.
Request State legislation to require any and all local fire districts to comply with the provisions of State and local property tax cap legislation.
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 4/7/08
Unanimous Consent
For
March 10, 2008
PCR-52-08 – Resolution to General Assembly regarding 911 Funding.
Docket for Next Week - Councilman Gallucci
Move to Adjourn: Merolla
Seconded by: Donovan
Vote: 8 VV
Time: 10:10 p.m.
Attest: Marie T. Ahlert
City Clerk