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PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

137 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024

7:00 PM

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PRE-COUNCIL AGENDA

6:15 PM – CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE

6:30 PM – PRE-COUNCIL – POLICE CHIEF GONCALVES - ANNUAL REPORT

6:45 PM – PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD – Must Sign-in at City Hall or Join via Zoom by 6:35 p.m.

6:45 PM – BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

7:00 PM – CITY COUNCIL

DOCKET

CONVENED__________________PM

1. Previous Minutes of 1/31/2024 Joint City Property Committee/Committee of the Whole

City Council

2/7/2024 Finance Committee

Joint Finance Committee/Public Works Committee

Committee on Claims and Pending Suits

City Council

2/14/2024 Ad Hoc Municipal Judge Application Committee

2. *CONSENT AGENDA (*Denotes all items on the Consent Agenda)

*CORRESPONDENCE

A. Resolution from the Town of Hopkinton in Support of Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns 2024 Legislative Priorities

B. Resolution from the Town of Richmond in Opposition of Option A, Chariho Regional School District – New School Initiative & Stage Application

C. Resolution from the Town of Charlestown in Support of Full Funding of Categorical Transportation Aid as Outlined in RIGL §16-7.2-6

D. Communication from the Honorable Roberto H. Moreno, Councilor-At-Large, to Peter Alviti, Director, RIDOT (Trash on I-95)

E. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:

Ruthie & Joseph White – $210.00 (Pothole)

Ruthie & Joseph White – $110.00 (Pothole)

Vange Giannakas – $301.20 (Pothole)

Brandon A. Barahona – $189.58 (Pothole)

Amadeu Garcia – $700.00, $1,650.00 (Property Damage)

F. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:

Dorothy C. Radnor – No amount specified (Trip and Fall)

Elida Goncalves by Jorina Arapi – No amount specified (Firetruck)

Arbella Mutual Insurance (Subrogation for Stacy Weaver) – $2,604.43 (Firetruck)

3. THE AD HOC MUNICIPAL JUDGE APPLICATION COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE RECOMMENDATION THAT JOHN T. GANNON, ESQ. BE APPOINTED CHIEF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE (3 Year Term):

CHIEF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE - JOHN T. GANNON, ESQ.

ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____

4. THE AD HOC MUNICIPAL JUDGE APPLICATION COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE RECOMMENDATION THAT PATRICK MCBURNEY, ESQ. BE APPOINTED ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE (3 Year Term):

ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE - PATRICK MCBURNEY, ESQ.

ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____

5. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE AND TANGIBLES FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 2023, IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,207.02

ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____

6. THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH NEXUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, FOR USE OF THE PARKING LOT ON SUMMER STREET AND 49 NORTH UNION STREET (AP43 LOT 629) AND A ONE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CORE COLLABORATIVES, LLC, FOR USE OF THE PARKING LOT AT 217 MAIN STREET (AP43 LOT 594) FOR THE PAWTUCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY

ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____

7. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET FOR THE APPROVED PROJECT ELIGIBLE FOR MRBP FUNDING – WEEDEN STREET BRIDGE, MAIN STREET BRIDGE, ADA SIDEWALK AND RAMP IMPROVEMENTS

ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____

ADJOURNED__________________P.M.

Posted: February 15, 2024

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