PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025

12:00 PM

 

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12:00 PM – BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

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CONVENED__________________PM

 

The purpose of this meeting is for discussion and/or consideration of the following:

1.      

1.     Previous Minutes of    08/06/2025          Finance Committee

                                                   Committee on Claims and Pending Suits

                                                   City Council

 

 

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

 

*CORRESPONDENCE

 

A.           Communication from Jeannine S. Bourski, Deputy Finance Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Statement of Estimated, Realized and Unrealized Revenues for the fiscal period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025)

              

B.           Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Confirmation of John J. Barry’s reappointment to the Riverfront Commission)

              

C.           Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Confirmation of Miriam Plitt’s reappointment to the Riverfront Commission)

              

D.           Communication from Joseph A. Keough, Jr., Esq. to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Pawtucket Water Supply Board – Request for Borrowing Authority)

              

E.            AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF WATER REVENUE BONDS AND NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM – TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

              

F.            Communication from Joseph A. Keough, Jr., Esq. to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Pawtucket Water Supply Board – Assistant Chief Engineer Contract)

              

G.           Employment Agreement between the Pawtucket Water Supply Board and Russell L. Houde, Jr., P.E., Assistant Chief Engineer TO BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

              

H.           Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq. to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island vs. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al.) TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

I.             Communication from Carl Johnson, Zoning Director, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Response – Building Permit Approvals Regarding 1 Moshassuck Street Permit #64689)

              

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

Raymond Arrighi by Macari & Macari, LTD – No amount specified (Trip and Fall)

Nakele Freeman by Gemma Law Associates – No amount specified (Fire Vehicle)

 

3.     Communication from Christopher Montalto, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a petition for installation of conduits at Taft St. TO BE APPROVED PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

 

 

4.     AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTERS 26 AND 40, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, REGARDING MUNICIPAL COURT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TECHNOLOGY SURCHARGE FUND.

 

FOR SECOND PASSAGE

 

ROLL CALL   AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

 

ADJOURNED__________________P.M.  

 

Posted: August 14, 2025

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