The City Of Warwick Docket of the City Council
Regular Business Meeting
FOR
May 12, 2008
@ 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
3275 POST ROAD
WARWICK, RI 02886
Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding
Roll Call Time: 7:35 p.m.
Robert A. Cushman, Bruce S. Place (Absent), 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 5
Executive Communications
1. General Communications – Bruce Place – Good News, operation went well on
Friday. Best wishes for speedy recovery.
Acceptance of minutes from council meetings held on:
April 7, 2008 -
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Merolla, DelGiudice, Taylor
Vote: 8VV
April 21, 2008 -
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Gallucci, Taylor
Vote: 8 VV
2. Consent calendar:
A. PCR-77 -08 - Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable - Donovan
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman
Adopted – R-08-61
PCR-91-08 – Bid # 2007-347
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable – Donovan
B. Action: Favorable
$5000.00
Move to amend: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor
Vote: 7 yes, 1 abstain (DelGiudice)
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor
Vote: 7 yes, 1 abstain (DelGiudice)
Adopted – R-08-62
PCR-92-08 – Bid # 2008-286
A. Committee Report: (Finance) Favorable – Donovan
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor
Vote: 7 yes, 1 abstain (Merolla)
Adopted – R-08-63
B. PCR-78 -08- Resolution Relative To Traffic Studies. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable - Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman
Adopted
C. PCR-79 -08 - Resolution Relative To Street Lights (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) None
D. PCR-80 -08- Resolution Relative To Claims. (Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Favorable – Taylor
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman, DelGiudice
Adopted – R-08-64
E. PCR- 81-08- Resolution Relative To Tax Abatements. (Councilman Donovan)
A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable – Donovan
B. Action: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, DelGiudice
Adopted – R-08-65
F. PCR- 82 -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, Taylor
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted – R-08-66
3. Announcement Of Appointments -
Planning Board
Cynthia Gerlach – Ward 9
33 Hibiscus Lane
Warwick, RI 02886
(Vice Michael Grande) Term to expire: 01/2009
Retirement Board
Susanne Greschner – Ward 4
15 Dundas Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(Vice Sherry Mulhearn) Term to expire: 06/2009
4. Appointments Requiring Confirmation - None
Unfinished Business
1. 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)
Second Passage
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) To floor for discussion
B. Action to floor
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Merolla
Vote: 8 VV
Merolla – Suspend rules to allow public to speak
Seconded by: DelGiudice, Taylor, Cushman, Travis
Vote : 8 VV
Speakers – Dave Picozzi, Oscar Shelton
Action: Continue to 1st meeting in September
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Travis, Gallucci, Taylor
Vote: 8 VV
Continued to 9/8/08
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 6/9/08
3. 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 6/9/08
4. 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 7/14/08
Unfinished Business Continued
5. 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)
Second Passage
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Hold till 5/19/08
6. 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 6/9/08
7. 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 6/9/08
8. PCR-169-07 - A Resolution relative to the installation of a stop sign.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Favorable – Taylor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Merolla, Travis
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted – R-08-67
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 6/9/08
10. PCR-182-07 - A Resolution relative to wastewater treatment facilities.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 6/9/08
11. PCR-184-07 - A Resolution relative to obsolete and used city surplus equipment.
(Councilman Donovan )
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 6/9/08
12. 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 7/14/08
Unfinished Business Continued
13. PCR-30-08 - A Resolution relative to the Airport.
(Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.S.) Taylor – To withdraw
B. Action Withdraw
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: DelGiudice, Cushman
Vote: 8 yes
Withdrawn
14. 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 6/9/08
15. 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 6/9/08
16. PCR-48-08 - A Resolution relative to Records Preservation.
(Council President Solomon)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (I.G.) Hold till 7/14/08
17. PCR-63-08 - A Resolution relative to a lease agreement with the City of
Warwick. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Description: Mr. Raymond Brooks, Owner of P & Pub requests permission from the City Council to enter into a lease agreement to park cars on Savings Street, an unim-proved paper street, located in the City of Warwick.
A. Committee Report (L.U.) Hold till 6/9/08
18. PCR-64-08 - A Resolution relative to requesting Leonard Flood and Steve O’Hare to appear before the City Council .
(Councilwoman Taylor)
A. Committee Report (IG) Hold till 6/9/08
19. PCR-69-08 - A Resolution to the General Assembly to continue forward with the Brushneck Cove Project. (Councilwoman Travis)
A. Committee Report (PP) Favorable – Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Donovan, Gallucci, Taylor
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted – R-08-68
New Petition For Referral and Advertising
1. PCO-11-08 – An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Warwick, Michael V. D’Ambra / D’Ambra Construction Co., Inc.,
Petitioner. (Councilwoman Taylor)
Tentative date for P.H. 6/16/08
New Business
1. PCR- 83 -08 - A Resolution relative to School Safety Services.
(Councilman Cushman and Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Taylor – to withdraw
B. Action To withdraw
Moved by: Cushman
Seconded by: Taylor, Travis
Vote: 8 yes
Withdrawn
2. PCR- 84 -08 - A Resolution relative to requesting a 120 day trial period for photo radar equipment in the City of Warwick.
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Public Safety) Hold till 7/14/08
3. PCR- 85 -08 - A Resolution regarding the Operation of Freight Trains Curfew pursuant to PCR-64-2000. (Councilman Merolla)
Description: The City requests that the DOT establish a curfew so that freight trains would not operate between 11:00 p.m and 6:30 am.
A. Committee Report (IG) Favorable - Cushman
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Gallucci
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted – R-08-69
4. PCR-86-08 - A Resolution proposing that municipal documentation be submitted in an electronic format whenever possible. (Councilman Cushman)
Description: In order to reduce the cost of day to day city business, it is proposed that municipal documentation be submitted in an electronic format whenever possible. With paperless correspondence thousands of tax payer dollars will be saved each year.
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 6/9/08
5. PCR-90-08 – A Resolution relative to Special Use Permits in an Industrial Area.
(Councilman DelGiudice)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Land Use) Favorable – Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Travis, Merolla, Gallucci, Taylor
Vote:
Add: Land Use Committee and Legal Counsel to Council
Councilman DelGiudice appointed by Council President
(PCR-90-08 – continued)
Move to amend: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Travis, Merolla, Gallucci, Taylor
Vote: 8 yes
Move as amended: DelGiudice
Seconded by: Taylor, Cushman, Travis
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted, as amended – R-08-70
6. PCR-87-08 - A Resolution Adopting the Budget and Setting the Tax Rate of the City of Warwick for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009. (Councilman Donovan/Council
President Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/19/08
7. PCR-88-08 - A Resolution relative to Transfers, Supplemental and Emergency Appropriations. (Councilman Donovan / Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (Finance) Hold till 5/19/08
8. PCR-89-08 - A Resolution adopting an extension of the lease at the Warwick Museum. (Councilman Merolla and Councilman Place,
Councilman Donovan)
Description: None
A. Committee Report (P.P.) Favorable – Merolla
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, Taylor, DelGiudice, Gallucci, Travis
Vote:
10 years only
Move to amend: Merolla
Seconded by: Donovan, DelGiudice
Vote: 8 yes
Move as amended: Merolla
Seconded by: Donovan, Gallucci
Vote: 8 yes
Adopted, as amended – R-08-71
Unanimous Consent
For
April 12, 2008
None
Motion to adjourn: Merolla Seconded by: Donovan Vote: 8 VV Time: 8:40 p.m.
Attest: Marie T. Bennett
City Clerk