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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET-REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.

Council May Call Executive Session using the Zoom virtual meeting application

145 TAUNTON AVENUE - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

THE RE-OPEN SESSION TO BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION

AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15 P.M.

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

City Solicitor, Michael J. Marcello

City Clerk, Samantha N. Burnett

* As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the closure of City Hall, this meeting will be conducted virtually, through an application called, “Zoom”.

IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, USE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

1. Call the toll free number: 1-877-853-5247 (audio only) and enter the following information:

MEETING ID: 993-0796-0324

You will then be asked for the meeting passcode.

Enter the following passcode number:

PASSCODE: 653929

2. To participate visually (with audio) you will need to log into the following from your computer or smart phone, go to:

www.zoom.us

Enter the following information when prompted:

MEETING ID: 993-0796-0324

You will then be asked for the meeting passcode.

Enter the following passcode number:

PASSCODE: 653929

Once entered you will be able to view and listen to the meeting. At the appropriate time for public comment the moderator of the meeting will allow you to provide comment at the meeting.

The meeting will also be viewable live on our city website, located at:

http://www.clerkbase.com/RI_EastProvidence_Live_CityCouncil.html

In addition, written public comment on any agenda item can be submitted by emailing the office of the City Clerk at sburnett@cityofeastprov.com or mailed to

City Clerk, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914

Attn: Public Comment.

A drop box is also available at City Hall.

All written public comment must be received by 5:30 p.m. on June 2, 2020.

If you intend to speak on any agenda topic for public comment, please call the City Clerk at 401. 435. 7596 to reserve your spot by 5:30 p.m. the day of June 2, 2020.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION

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) Litigation

Sanford Holdings LLC vs. City of East Providence

Tax Appeal

C.A. Nos. PC-2017-1690, PC-2018-0169, PC-2019-3607, PC-2020-00691

Settlement Proposal

III. OPEN SESSION

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. MOTION TO SEAL 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

2019	$520.94
TOTALS	$520.94

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

PUBLIC COMMENT

*See Page 1 regarding log in instructions to participate.

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.

VII. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

a) Temporary Curbside Pick-Up Sign: Greenwood Avenue, (across from the fire station) in Rumford – Council President Britto

b) Day of Portugal Announcement – Councilwoman Sousa

c) Continued Rodent Infestation in the City of East Providence – Councilwoman Sousa

VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS

IX. NEW BUSINESS

a) Mayor Communications

1. Response to Proposed Charter Amendments – Letter of Communication to the East Providence City Council

b) Reports of Other City Officials

1. 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplement Funding Grant

Submitted by: Captain Floyd Gardner, East Providence Police Department

(Communication Only)

2. Letter from Fire Chief Glenn Quick to the City Council Requesting Funding for the Fire Academy

(Communication Only)

c) Petition for Zone Change

Refer to Planning Board for Review and Recommendation according to East Providence City Ordinance 19-73)

Applicant: Schiavo Enterprises, LLC.

Property Address:

(Map 401, Block 08, Parcel 1): 138 New Road, Rumford 02916;

(Map 401, Block 08, Parcel 2): 0 New Road, Rumford 02916;

(Map 401, Block 08, Parcel 3): 0 Pine Grove Street, Rumford 02916

(Map 401, Block 08, Parcel 4): 11 Pine Grove Street, Rumford 02916

Current Zoning District: Parcel 1, 3 and 4: R-3 and Parcel 2: C-3

Proposed Zoning District: Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

d) Resolutions

1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR THE REFUSE/RECYCLING COLLECTION CONTRACT WITH MTG DISPOSAL, LLC

Sponsored by: Councilwoman Sousa and Council Vice President Rodericks

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

2. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE AS EAST PROVIDENCE PRIDE MONTH, AND HONORING MEMBERS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX, ASEXUAL, AND OTHER (LGBTQIA+) COMMUNITY

X. RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION (if necessary)

XI. ADJOURNMENT

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

If communication assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation, please contact the City Clerk, Samantha Burnett at 401.435.7596