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PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL
PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET
2nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026
7:00 PM
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PRE-COUNCIL AGENDA
5:40 PM – CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE
6:15 PM – ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
6:25 PM – FINANCE COMMITTEE
6:45 PM – PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD – Must Sign-in or Join via Zoom by 6:35 p.m.
6:45 PM – BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
7:00 PM – CITY COUNCIL
DOCKET
CONVENED__________________PM
The purpose of this meeting is for discussion and/or consideration of the following:
1. Previous Minutes of 02/11/2026 Public Works Committee
Committee on Claims and Pending Suits
2. *CONSENT AGENDA (*Denotes all items on the Consent Agenda)
*CORRESPONDENCE
A. Resolution from the Cranston City Council Requesting the General Assembly to Consider Swift Action to Change the Date of the September 2026 Rhode Island Statewide Primary Election Due to Concerns Regarding the Labor Day Holiday
B. Resolution from the Portsmouth Town Council in Support of Municipalities Collaborating in Reviewing, Analyzing, and Responding to the 2025 Affordable Housing Laws
C. Resolution from the Portsmouth Town Council in Support of Legislation to Modernize and Standardize the Access to Public Records Act (APRA)
D. Resolution from the Town of Portsmouth Requesting the General Assembly to Consider Amending Legislation Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units
E. Resolution from the Town of Portsmouth Regarding Low and Moderate Income Housing
F. Resolution from the Town of Tiverton Related to Low and Moderate Income Housing
G. Resolution from the West Greenwich Town Council in Support of Senate Bill S2275 and House Bill H7447 Relating to Low and Moderate Income Housing – Comprehensive Permits
H. Resolution from the West Greenwich Town Council in Support of House Bill 2026 – H7127, Section 6, Enactment of RI General Laws § 42-17.1-47 Transfer of Management of Big River Reservoir Lands to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for Use as Open Space
I. Resolution from the Town of Foster in Support of RI House Bill H-7356 and Senate Bill S-2216 “School Employee Background Checks”
J. 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, 2025, through November 30, 2025)
K. 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, 2025, through December 31, 2025)
L. 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, 2025, through January 31, 2026)
M. Communication from Elizabeth Moreira, Deputy Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Response – Morley Field) WAS POSTPONED AT THE FEBRUARY 11, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
N. Communication from the Honorable Clovis C. Gregor, 5th District Councilor, to His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien (Response – Morley Field)
O. AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3124 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, 1996, AMENDING THE 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (10 Newport Avenue – AP40 L1015) – TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
P. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
Kyle McCarthy – $1,692.00 (Pothole)
Duane Fortes – $1,551.49, $2,056.35 (Pothole)
Ashley Diane Pociadlo – $1,007.50 (Fire Vehicle)
Janeen Smith – $144.87 (Vehicle Towed)
Q. THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:
Hector Lee Archila – $14,763.44 (Vehicle Damage)
Steven Mitchell – No amount specified (Personal Injury)
3. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as a Democratic member of the Board of Canvassers, FOR CONFIRMATION:
BOARD OF CANVASSERS
Maria Pavao, 63 Calder St, Pawtucket, RI 02861.
Term Expires the 1st Monday in March, 2032.
ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION
AYES_____ NOES_____
4. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING:
Ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the City of Pawtucket and Pawtucket Lodge No. 4 Fraternal Order of Police 2024-2027
5. THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ENTER INTO AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH DEMETER, LLC TO MAINTAIN A RAMP ON THE CITY’S SIDEWALK ALONG BROAD STREET FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3 EXCHANGE STREET
6. RESOLUTION OF THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF RHODE ISLAND SURVIVOR EARLY LEASE TERMINATION ACT
ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____
7. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.
ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____
8. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 1012 IN §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996. (Pawtucket Water Supply Board Reclassification)
9. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR UNIFORM MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027)
ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____
10. THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 347 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET 1996, ENTITLED “SOLID WASTE”
FOR FIRST PASSAGE
ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____
ADJOURNED__________________P.M.
Posted: February 27, 2026
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