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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
DOCKET-REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M.
Council May Call Executive Session in Room 101
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
| Member | Present | Absent |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
II. INVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council of East Providence may meet in Executive Session pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws §42-46-5 (a) (2)
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
a) Claims
1. Eduardo Capelo
b) Water and Sewer Abatements
1. Roxanne DeBritto
II. OPEN SESSION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
V. SEALING THE MINUTES FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
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 the 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) TAX ABATEMENTS
| YEAR | AMOUNT |
| 2013 | $180.86 |
| 2014 | $89.79 |
| 2015 | $94.05 |
| 2016 | $510.52 |
| 2017 | $475.77 |
| 2018 | $486.61 |
| 2019 | $30,852.66 |
| TOTAL: | $32,690.26 |
b) COUNCIL JOURNALS
January 21, 2020 – Regular and Executive Sessions
c) EVENTS
1. 2020 Coyote 5K Event - Crescent Park Preservation Association, May 16, 2020 - 700 Bullocks Point
2. The Crazy Clam 5k – Ocean State Multi Sport, March 22, 2020 – East Providence Yacht Club
VII. LICENSING APPROVALS
a) Class A – Liquor License
1. Request for Transfer
Clift Liquors, LLC transfer to Lintlop, LLC DBA: Clift Liquors
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
b) Holiday Sales License
1. Lintlop, LLC DBA: Clift Liquors
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
2. Crossfit Phillipsdale
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
VIII. COMMUNICATIONS
1. Coyote 5K to Benefit, “Project Depot” at the Crescent Park Carousel
-Tracy Johnson, Carousel Manager
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. APPOINTMENTS
a) Carousel Commission: Maxwell Brandle
Regular Member
Term Appointment: 02/05/2020-02/04/2023
Sponsored by: Councilwoman Sousa
b) Carousel Commission: Lumena Rodriguez
Alternate Member to Regular Member
Term Appointment: 02/05/2020-02/04/2023
Sponsored by: Councilman Mourato
X. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
a) East Providence High School Minority Oversight Committee Report, Discussion and Update
Council President Britto
b) Speed Cameras Community Meeting Announcement: February 19, 2020 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Council President Britto
c) Grassy Plains Park Community Meeting (January 23, 2020) Update and Discussion
Councilman Mourato
d) Carousel Approved Capital Budget Items Update
Councilman Mourato
e) East Providence Women’s History Month (March 4, 2020) Announcement
Councilwoman Sousa
f) Community Meeting Announcement: February 26, 2020 6:00 p.m. at Weaver Library
Councilwoman Sousa
g) Revisions of Business Licensing Policy, Ordinances and Procedures Discussion
Councilwoman Sousa
XI. CONTINUED BUSINESS
a) Discussion: Sewer Fees and Water Usage in Restaurants (Deduct Meters)
Council Vice President Rodericks
XII. NEW BUSINESS
a) Reports of Other City Officials
1. Dylan Conley, Assistant City Solicitor – Claims Committee Report
Council Vote:
| Member | | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | | |
| Mourato | | | |
| Rodericks | | | |
| Sousa | | | |
| Britto | | | |
2. East Providence Fire Department
Council Vote:
TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE STRYKER EMERGENCY CARE'S CONTRACT FOR HEART MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATORS AND AED'S IN THE AMOUNT OF $421,319.90
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
3. East Providence Fire Department
Council Vote:
TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE MOTOROLA INC.'S CONTRACT FOR PORTABLE AND MOBILE RADIOS IN THE AMOUNT OF $452,296.06
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
4. Department of Public Works – Director, Steve Coutu
Council Vote:
Handicap Parking Zone Request – 94 Vine Street, East Providence
| Member | Aye | | Nay |
| Cahoon | | | |
| Mourato | | | |
| Rodericks | | | |
| Sousa | | | |
| Britto | | | |
b) Resolutions
1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT ADDENDUM WITH CDM SMITH, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL WORK RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY INTERCONNECTION AND VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY VAULT IMPROVEMENTS
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT BRITTO
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF LAND OWNED BY THE CITY AT ROSE LARISA MEMORIAL PARK
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT RODERICKS
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
c) Introduction of Ordinances – FIRST PASSAGE
1. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD (SEC. 2-181 COMPOSITION OF BOARD)
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT RODERICKS
Full ordinance on Clerkbase, under 02/04/2019 agenda:
https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
2. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NO PARKING ZONE - PAWTUCKET AVENUE (SEC. 18-307)
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT RODERICKS
Full ordinance on Clerkbase, under 02/04/2019 agenda:
https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
3. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NO PARKING ZONE - BRUNSWICK STREET/NORTH COUNTY STREET (SEC. 18-307)
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN SOUSA
Full ordinance on Clerkbase, under 02/04/2019 agenda:
https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
4. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 2, (ADDING) ARTICLE VII. BUDGET ORDINANCE
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN CAHOON, COUNCILMAN MOURATO AND COUNCILWOMAN SOUSA
Full ordinance on Clerkbase, under 02/04/2019 agenda:
https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
5. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
SEC. 8-5 CLOSING HOURS FOR BUSINESSES TO ALLOW EXTENDED HOURS FROM 1 A.M. UNTIL 6 A.M. WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN SOUSA
Full ordinance on Clerkbase, under 02/04/2019 agenda:
https://clerkshq.com/EastProvidence-ri
| Member | Aye | Nay |
| Cahoon | | |
| Mourato | | |
| Rodericks | | |
| Sousa | | |
| Britto | | |
XIII. RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION (if necessary)
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
If communication assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation, please contact the City Clerk, Samantha Burnett at 401.435.7596