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PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET

2^nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

ENTER PARKING LOT AT 75 SABIN STREET

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the Temporary City Council Chambers, 2^nd Floor, 100 Freight St., Pawtucket, RI.

Present – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.

Absent – Councilor Gregor.

President Mercer presided.

THE COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:01 PM TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 15-YEAR TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR LOFTS 125 APARTMENTS LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 125 GOFF AVENUE UN#A-1 (PLAT 71, LOT 1011)

THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:04 PM.

1. The reading of the records of the April 8, 2026 Committee on Claims and Pending Suits meeting, Ordinance Committee meeting. 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 Resolution from the Westerly Town Council in Support of Municipalities Collaborating in Reviewing, Analyzing, and Responding to the 2025 Affordable Housing Laws

028 Resolution from the Town of Narragansett in Support of House Bill H-8151 – The “Blue Wave Bond for Coastal Preparedness Act”

028 Resolution from the Warren Town Council in Opposition to House Bill H-7369 – Amending the Audit Compliance Requirements for Municipalities’ Contributions to Pension Plans

028 Resolutions from the Town of Exeter in Support of House Bill H-7049 and Senate Bill S-2147 – Adjusting Primary Election Day to the Wednesday after Labor Day; in Support of House Bill H-7224 – Award of Municipal Contracts; in Opposition of House Bill H-7305 and Senate Bill S-2389 – Access to Public Records Act (APRA)

028 Communication from Diane Bampton Allen, Town Council President, Town of Exeter, to the Honorable Daniel J. McKee, Governor of RI (Supporting a Fair and Transparent Funding System for RI Public Schools)

028 Resolutions from the Town of Middletown and Middletown Town Council Opposing a Statewide Non-Owner-Occupied Property Tax; in Support of Amendments to the FY 2027 State Budget to Fully Fund Certain Education Costs; in Support of Fully Funding State Aid to Libraries to the Full Twenty-Five (25) Percent; in Support of Municipalities Collaborating in Reviewing, Analyzing, and Responding to the 2025 Affordable Housing Laws; and Urging Full Funding of the School Housing Aid Program

028 Resolutions from the Town of Hopkinton in Support of House Bill H-7971 Increasing the Threshold for Prevailing Wage; in Opposition of House Bills H-7035, H-7755, H-8068, H-8071, and H-8075 – Related to Firearms and Ammunition Sales; in Opposition of House Bill H-7305 and Senate Bill S-2389 – Access to Public Records Act (APRA)

028 Resolutions from the Town of South Kingstown in Support of House Bill H-7911 and Senate Bill S-3012 – Bottle and Extended Producer Responsibility; in Support of House Bill H-8018 – State Building Code; Opposing Proposed Water Rate Increase by Veolia Water Rhode Island, Inc. in Public Utilities Commission Docket No. 25-30-WW; and Proclaiming April 24, 2026 as “Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day”

Communication from Dave Holden, Major, Pawtucket Police Department, to Tina Goncalves, Chief, Pawtucket Police Department (Flock Safety Camera Response)

028 Communication from Jordan Karlik, Blackstone Distribution Center, LLC, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (1 Moshassuck St. Q1 2026 Construction Update) WAS POSTPONED AT THE APRIL 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Communication from Joseph A. Keough, Jr., Esq., Attorney for the Pawtucket Water Supply Board, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (PWSB – Property Purchase) – WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE

Communication from Yenny Rojas, Osorios Realty, LLC, to Michelle R. Hardy, MMC, Deputy City Clerk (Easement Request for 192 Columbus Ave.) – WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 59 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “PENSIONS” (Mandatory Retirement) – WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:

Edilberto Contreras – $788.93 (Pothole)

Brenda Lucier – $300.00 (Pothole)

Robert Masse – $904.87 (Pothole)

Barbara Pacheco – $126.36 (Pothole)

Abby Patnaude – $209.03 (Pothole)

Ana Quadros – $1,111.39 (Property Damage)

Gregory W. Smith – $1,016.00 (Property Damage)

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

Juliann & Lauren Riley by Christopher M. Young – No amount specified (Personal Injury)

Karry Barbosa by National General Insurance Co. – $5,908.72 (Firetruck)

*** TAKEN OFF CONSENT AGENDA FOR COMMENTS ONLY, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN

591 Communication from The Honorable Michael A. Araujo, Councilor-At-Large, and the Honorable Roberto H. Moreno, Councilor-At-Large, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Curbstone Damage) WAS READ AND ORDERED FILED

COUNCILOR GREGOR ARRIVED AT 7:06 PM.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR ARAUJO

3. With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

The Clerk was instructed to forward the above letter regarding curbside damage to the Administration and to request that they do a comprehensive assessment on the condition of the city sidewalks and curbstones, similar to the assessment used to effectively repair city streets.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR RUBIO

4. Upon motion made by Councilor Rubio, seconded by Councilors Araujo and Moreno, the agenda was amended to include the following claim, on a unanimous voice vote:

Enterprise Mobility – $1,461.82 (Firetruck)

Upon motion made by Councilor Rubio, seconded by Councilors Araujo and Moreno, the following claim was REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, on a unanimous voice vote:

Enterprise Mobility – $1,461.82 (Firetruck)

5. 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 Cindy Montoya, 84 Calder Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires the 1^st Monday in December 2028 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.

JUVENILE HEARING BOARD

Cindy Montoya, 84 Calder Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861. Term expires the 1^st Monday in December 2028.

6. UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, 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.

588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH CORE COLLABORATIVES, LLC, FOR THE PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2027, FOR USE OF 10 SPACES IN THE PARKING LOT AT 217 MAIN STREET FOR THE PAWTUCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY

7. UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE, 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.

588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-MONTH LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH NEXUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC, FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JULY 31, 2026, FOR USE OF 13 SPACES IN THE PARKING LOT ON SUMMER STREET FOR THE PAWTUCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN

8. Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Stachowiak, the agenda was amended to include the following items, on a unanimous voice vote:

· Memorandum of Agreement between Fortuitous Tidewater OZ, LLC, and the City of Pawtucket for the Market Residential and Mixed-Use Phase 1B Development

· First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Master Development Agreement between the City of Pawtucket and the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, Fortuitous Tidewater OZ, LLC, and Tidewater Stadium, LLC.

· First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Ground Lease Agreement Between the City of Pawtucket and Fortuitous Tidewater OZ LLC for the Properties Located on Division and Taft Streets (AP23 L672, 673, 599 and AP54 L827)

· Communication from Robert W. Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Mark J. Wildenhain, Finance Committee Chair, Submitting Tax Stabilization Agreement Requests for by Fortuitous Tidewater OZ, LLC, for the properties on Division Street (AP23 L599) and Taft Street (AP54, L827)

· Second Amendment to the Tax Stabilization Agreement for Tidewater Stadium LLC, on Tidewater Street (AP65 L723)

9. Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Stachowiak, the following items were REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEES, on a unanimous voice vote:

· Memorandum of Agreement between Fortuitous Tidewater OZ, LLC, and the City of Pawtucket for the Market Residential and Mixed-Use Phase 1B Development

10. Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Moran, the following items were REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, on a unanimous voice vote:

· Second Amendment to the Tax Stabilization Agreement for Tidewater Stadium LLC, on Tidewater Street (AP65 L723)

11. UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, 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.

588 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 15-YEAR TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR LOFTS 125 APARTMENTS LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 125 GOFF AVENUE UN#A-1 (PLAT 71, LOT 1011)

12. The following ordinance was read for the SECOND time and APPROVED on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak, and Wildenhain

NOES – 0.

330 AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 410 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996, ENTITLED “ZONING.” CHANGE IN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR 264 WEEDEN STREET (AP45, L455) FROM RESIDENTIAL MULTI FAMILY (RM) TO CONANT THREAD (CT) DISTRICT

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor, the meeting was adjourned 7:26 PM.