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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET–REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.

Council May Call Executive Session in Room 101

OPEN SESSION: 7:00 P.M

145 TAUNTON AVENUE – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

City Council:

Council President, Robert Britto – Ward 1

Council Vice-President: Bob Rodericks – At Large

Councilwoman Anna Sousa – Ward 2

Councilman Nate Cahoon – Ward 3

Councilman Ricardo Mourato – Ward 4

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION – FOR VOTE

The City Council of East Providence may meet in Executive Session pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws §42-46-5 (a) (2)

a) Litigation

Brian Faria v. City of East Providence City Council

C.A. NO. PC-2018-4406

Status Update

b) Litigation

Geo Nova Development Co. VS. City of East Providence

C.A. NO. PB-09-5341

Status Update

c) NEW CLAIMS –FOR VOTE

1. Barry Beaudoin

2. Dwayne P. Correia

3. Maria Thistle

d) SEWER CHARGE ABATEMENTS – FOR VOTE

1. Earl and Arnesia Dickerson

2. Maria Ferro

3. Mitchell Noel

4. Rochelle Richard

5. Aspasia Tsonos

V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR –FOR VOTE

All items under, “Consent Calendar” are considered to be of a routine and noncontroversial nature by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council members so requests, in which event the item will be removed from said Consent Calendar and will be considered in its normal sequence in the docket.

a) June 4, 2019 Council Journal

VI. LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING – FOR VOTE

a) Application for Peddler’s License

Saugy Hot Dogs

Pete Parrella VI

Cranston, Rhode Island

FOR VOTE

b) Class F: Application for Special Event-Alcoholic Beverage

1. St. Francis Xavier Church – FOR VOTE

June 21, 22, 23, 2019

Maryann Marques

2. East Providence Elks Lodge #2337 – FOR VOTE

July 28, 2019

Susan Costa

c) Application for One Day Entertainment License

1. East Providence Elks Lodge #2337 – FOR VOTE

July 28, 2019

Susan Costa

2. St. Francis Xavier Church – FOR VOTE

June 21, 22, 23, 2019

Maryann Marques

VII. LICENSES REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING – FOR VOTE

a) BVL – FOR VOTE

Baja’s Grill/MBA Enterprises

207 Newport Avenue, 02916

Bahij Boutros

Andrea Mota

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS

a) Mayoral Communications

1. Personnel Hearing Board Appointment for Michael Sullo

(Mayoral letter presented to the Council)

2. Announcement of Human Resources Director, Victor Santos

(Mayoral letter presented to the Council)

b) Peace Love Festival, Run/Walkathon – 9/14/2019

FOR VOTE

(Shirley Jones)

PUBLIC COMMENT

All persons wishing to make public comment shall sign a public comment sheet stating their name, address and the subject of their docket related item to speak on. This sheet shall be available on a desk at the entrance of the City Hall Chambers no later than forty five (45) minutes before the call to order of any regularly scheduled council meeting and shall be delivered by the City Clerk to the presiding officer no earlier than five (5) minutes before the call to order of the meeting. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes. The order of the speakers will be on a first come, first serve basis and the maximum time for public comment shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes per meeting.

IX. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

a) Department Heads Aid to Inquiry for Council Legislation Discussion (Charter Inquiry)

(Councilman Mourato)

b) LED Lights Update Discussion

(Councilwoman Sousa)

c) State Street Culvert Project Start Date Discussion

(Councilwoman Sousa)

d) Minimum Housing Violation Discussion

(Council Vice President Rodericks)

e) Discussion regarding advisory city boards and commissions updates to City Council (Councilwoman Sousa)

X. APPOINTMENTS

a) Personnel Hearing Board – Michael Sullo

FOR VOTE

XI. ORDINANCES

a) AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS"

FIRST PASSAGE – FOR VOTE

(Co-sponsored by Councilwoman Sousa and Councilman Cahoon)

SEE ATTACHED FOR FULL ORDINANCE

b) AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “UTILITIES”

(Councilman Mourato)

FIRST PASSAGE

FOR VOTE

SEE ATTACHED FOR FULL ORDINANCE

XII. NEW BUSINESS

a. REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

1. City Solicitor, Michael J. Marcello - Claims Committee Report

XIII. RESOLUTIONS

a) RESOLUTION REQUESTING TO NAME THE UNNAMED LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD AT PIERCE FIELD AS THE ROBERT F. AMARAL FIELD

(Sponsored by Council Vice-President Rodericks)

FOR VOTE