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PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL
100 FREIGHT STREET BUILDING
2nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
75 SABIN STREET, PAWTUCKET, RI
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025 7:00 PM
A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 8:14 p.m., in the Temporary City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 100 Freight St., Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
Absent – 0.
President Mercer presided.
1. The reading of the records of the May 12, 2025 Budget Workshop Session FY 2026 meeting, the June 4, 2025 Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting, Joint Committee on Claims and Pending Suits/Committee of the Whole meeting and City Council meeting was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
2. Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the *Consent Agenda was APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
*THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE READ AND ORDERED FILED
- 028 Resolutions from the Town of Hopkinton, Town of Exeter, and the Burrillville Town Council in Opposition to Senate Bill S-0909 and House Bill H-6273 Relating to the Access to Public Records Act (APRA)
- 028 Resolution from the Town of Smithfield in Opposition to House Bill H-5436 and Senate Bill S-359 Regarding Registration of Firearms
- ** Communication from Jill Olson-Crowley, MPA, Clerk, Pawtucket School Committee, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Bi-Monthly Baldwin Elementary School Construction Report)
- ** Communication from Jill Olson-Crowley, MPA, Clerk, Pawtucket School Committee, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Bi-Monthly New High School Construction Report)
- THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Ronald Baccala, Jr. – $900.00 (Pothole)
- THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:
Peter Perruzzi – No specified amount (Pothole/Manhole)
** TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.
- 028 Communication from Jordan Karlik, Blackstone Distribution Center, LLC, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (1 Moshassuck St. Q1 2025 Construction Update) WAS POSTPONED AT THE APRIL 23, 2025, MAY 7, 2025, AND JUNE 4, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS – WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Rubio, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to ask for a legal opinion on the Tax Stabilization Agreement for JK Equities. If the Council wants to rescind the Tax Stabilization Agreement for JK Equities, how could it be done and what would be the ramifications?
The Clerk was also instructed to send a copy of the 1 Moshassuck St. Q2 2025 Construction update to the council members on Thursday morning.
The Clerk was also instructed to send a communication to Jordan Karlik, JK Equities, requesting that he attend a Pre-Council hearing to be held at the August 6, 2025 City Council meeting to discuss the project at 1 Moshassuck Street with the City Council.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR
With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Rubio, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to Jason Pezzullo, Planning Director, and Carl Johnson, Zoning Director, requesting any licenses, permits or other certificates issued to JK Equities since April 8, 2025.
3. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following appointment as a member of the Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:
JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
589 Kinnan Dowie, 1112 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861
Term expires the 1st Monday in December, 2027
To fill the unexpired term of Kevin Whalen, WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED.
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation, was CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
589 JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
Kinnan Dowie, 1112 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861 Term expires the 1st Monday in December, 2027 To fill the unexpired term of Kevin Whalen.
4. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a member of the Public Arts Fund Committee, FOR CONFIRMATION:
PUBLIC ARTS FUND COMMITTEE
Mimo Gordon Riley, 75 Montgomery St, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Term expires 1st Monday in June 2027
WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
The following nomination submitted by His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, for confirmation, was CONFIRMED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
589 PUBLIC ARTS FUND COMMITTEE
Mimo Gordon Riley, 75 Montgomery St, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Term expires 1st Monday in June 2027.
5. Communication from Jason Pezzullo, Commerce Director, and Mark Goudreau, CD Program Manager, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Supporting Materials for the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for the use of funding from the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs)
Activity Applications Home Applications Public Service Applications
WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED
588 The following resolution was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
6. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER THE 2025-2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
588 The following resolution was APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
7. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET ADOPTING A VISION ZERO (SAFE STREETS 4 ALL) POLICY
588 UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
8. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTERS 108, 112, 193, 251, 260 AND 302 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, REGARDING VARIOUS LICENSE FEES
UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:
AYES – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
NOES – 0.
9. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 202 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “FEES” (VARIOUS FEES CHARGED BY THE ZONING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENTS)
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Gregor, the meeting was adjourned at 9:04 PM.