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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET-REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.

145 TAUNTON AVENUE-CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

EA5T PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

EXECUTIVE SESSION: CONFERENCE ROOM A

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, this meeting will be both in person and virtually,

through an application called, "Zoom".

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The meeting will also be available 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 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2020 in the following delivery methods:

1. Email the City Clerk: sburnett@eastprovidenceri.gov

2. Mailed/dropped off at: City Hall, Attention: City Clerk, 145 Taunton Avenue - East Providence, Rhode Island 02914

I. CALL TO ORDER

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)(5)

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

a. Litigation

Rhode Island General Laws §42-46-5 (a)(2)(5)

Any discussion or consideration related to the acquisition or lease of real property for public purposes of the disposition of publicly held property.

(1) Proposed sale of City-owned property to Wolf School, Inc. 215 Ferris Avenue, East Providence of 9,272.6 square feet of property bounded westerly at southerly of property currently owned by Wolf School, "Parcel A".

(2) Lease of a portion of land adjacent to the Wolf School, Map 512, Block 5, Parcel 53 of approximately 8,703.5 square feet.

b. Claims

1. Karin LaMarre

2. Rosalina Vieira

3. Jenny Vieira

c. Sewer Charge Abatements

1. Christina Capone

2. Frank DeCotis

3. Melvin Graham

4. Mellissa Iadarola

5. Pamela Lacerda

6. Cathleen LaRose

III. OPEN SESSION

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – SALUTE TO VETERANS

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 member 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) COUNCIL JOURNALS/MINUTES

City Council Meeting, Open Session and Budget Workshop:

October 6, 2020

October 8, 2020

October 13, 2020

October 19, 2020

October 20, 2020

b) TAX ABATEMENTS

2016	$435.71
2017	$120.65
2018	$698.37
2019	$590.89
2020	$509.28
TOTALS	$2,354.90

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

VII. CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS BOARD OF LICENSES

1. Acceptance of Disposition for: Midici, 175 Highland Avenue, 02914

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

VIII. LICENSING NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

1. Application to Solicit (One Year License)

Applicant: Colton Bauer, on behalf of Trinity Solar

Address: 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

2. Application for Victualing License – Class 3

Applicant: The Sacred Cow dba Munroe Dairy

Address: 187 North Brow Street, 02914

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

3. Application for Holiday Sales

Applicant: The Sacred Cow dba Munroe Dairy

Address: 187 North Brow Street, 02914

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. Public comments must pertain to a docket item.

IX. APPOINTMENTS

1. Appointment to the Comprehensive Plan Community Advisory Board -Courtney Cook-Rapoza

(Councilman Mourato)

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

2. Appointment to the Comprehensive Plan Community Advisory Board - Brenner Lister

(Councilman Mourato)

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

3. Communications Only: Ratification of Board of Trustees, Library

Chris LaRoux term expiration 04/02/2022

Kathy Dias term expiration 10/20/2021

Elizabeth Ingraham term expiration 10/06/2021
Patricia Armstrong term expiration 10/06/2022

Margaret Marcotte term expiration 10/06/2023

Paulo Silva term expiration 10/20/2023

Don Paiva term will expiration 10/06/2023

X. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

1. ATVs in East Providence Discussion – Council President Britto

2. Pajama Drive for Foster Forward Announcement – Councilwoman Sousa

3. Eminent Domain Conversation Regarding Metacomet – Councilman Mourato

XI. NEW BUSINESS

a) Mayor Communications

1. Executive Order 2020-045 - Extension of Municipal State of Emergency to November 24, 2020

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

2. Appointment to Zoning Board Michael Beauparlant (Term: 11/10/20- 06/02/2025)

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

3. National Grid Presentation on Community Initiative Program (Hosted by: Laura Rodomer via Zoom)

4. Presentation Related to Metacomet Country Club, pursuant to the resolution passed on October 6, 2020:

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING RESOLUTIONS BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND REQUESTING EAST PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PURCHASING THE METACOMET GOLF CLUB AS OPEN SPACE

b) Reports of Other City Officials

1.) City Solicitor's Claims Report-Solicitor Michael J. Marcello

2.) New Online Services for the Public – City Clerk, Samantha Burnett (letter included)

c) RESOLUTIONS

Full resolutions on ClerkBase, under 11/10/2020 agenda: https://www.clerkshq.com/eastprovidence-ri

1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE MOBILE DATA UNITS Sponsored by: Council President Britto

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

2. RESOLUTION OFFERING RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH EAST PROVIDENCE CITY CHARTER (SECTION 2-1) Sponsored by: Councilman Mourato

Member	Aye	Nay
Cahoon
Mourato
Rodericks
Sousa
Britto

3. RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO PUBLISH A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXTERNAL ENTITIES TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE METACOMET PROPERTY

XII. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

Full ordinances on ClerkBase, under 11/10/2020 agenda: https://www.clerkshq.com/eastprovidence-ri

1. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND AND FINAL PASSAGE/PUBLIC HEARING)

All ordinances for second and final passage/public hearing have been advertised in the 10/29/2020 and 11/5/2020 editions of The East Providence Post.

A) AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “TAXATION”

(Waiver of Interest)

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 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.