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PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL
PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 FREIGHT STREET
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026
7:00 PM
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PRE-COUNCIL AGENDA
5:45 PM – ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
6:10 PM – COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS
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 10/21/2026 City Property Committee
2. *CONSENT AGENDA (*Denotes all items on the Consent Agenda)
*CORRESPONDENCE
A. Notice from the Office of Water Resources at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (Tidewater Landing River Walk)
B. Communication from Aleksandra Norton, Pawtucket Resident, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, and Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Request for Pedestrian Signal Light Installation)
C. Communication from Megan Havrilla, Associate Director, Colliers Project Leaders, to Pawtucket School Department & Others (Pawtucket High School Construction Report)
D. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to Richard S. Stoddart, Chair of the Board, Hasbro, Inc., and the Board of Directors of Hasbro Inc. (Ill-Considered Remarks of CEO Chris Cocks and the Future of 1027 Newport Avenue)
E. Statement from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Regarding Disparaging and Disrespectful Comments by Hasbro, Inc. CEO Chris Cocks
F. Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to Joanne Bonollo, Chair, School Committee (School Department Challenges)
G. Communication from Chris Crawley, Acting Director of Public Works, to the Honorable David Moran, 1st District City Councilor (Response – Rice Street Crosswalk)
H. Communication from Roseann Brusco, RI Energy, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Response – Worsened Problems on Smithfield Ave.)
I. Communication from Jordan Karlik, JK Equities, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Response – 1 Moshassuck St.)
J. Communication from Capt. Joseph Skahan, Pawtucket Police Department, to Michelle R. Hardy, Deputy City Clerk (Response – Illegal Parking on Harris St.)
K. Communication from Carl Johnson, Zoning Director, to Michelle R. Hardy, Deputy City Clerk (Response – Illegal Auto Repair Facility)
L. Communication from His Honor Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable members of the Pawtucket City Council (Elisha Project Lease) – TO BE REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
M. Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., to Michelle R. Hardy, Deputy City Clerk (Elisha Project Lease Request from George Ortiz) – TO BE REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
N. Communication from Robert Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Piccadilly LLC Tax Stabilization Agreement Request for 30 Beecher Street, AP 45, Lot 445) – TO BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
O. Communication from Robert Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Abatement Recommendations for April, May, and June 2026)
P. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE 2026, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $22,312.67. – TO BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Q. Communication from Robert Burns, Tax Assessor, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Abatement Recommendations for July, August, and September 2026)
R. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER 2026, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $152,458.08. – TO BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
S. THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:
· Luzia Smith by Progressive Subrogation – $136.00 (Firetruck)
T. THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:
· Lynn Farinelli – $100,000.00 (Claim for Relief)
3. TRAFFIC ISSUES ON ROOSEVELT AVENUE
4. Communication from Andrew McNaught, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a petition for installation of a pole at Lily Pond St. TO BE APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
5. Communication from Andrew McNaught, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a petition for installation of a joint pole at Division Street TO BE APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
6. Communication from Andrew McNaught, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a petition for relocation of multiple existing poles at Daggett Ave. TO BE APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
7. Communication from Andrew McNaught, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a petition for installation of a joint pole at Broadway TO BE APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
8. Communication from Andrew McNaught, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a petition for installation of a joint pole at South Bend St. TO BE APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
9. Communication from Andrew McNaught, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a petition for installation of a pole at Lily Pond St. TO BE APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
10. 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
Michael William Cooper, 4 Bella Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861
Term expires the 1st Monday in December 2028
ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION
AYES_____ NOES_____
11. THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS RETURNS THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY:
Pericles Vieira – $1,349.08 (Tire)
Napoleon Gonsalves – $275.00 (Pothole)
Nicholas Jensen – $315.98 (Pothole)
ADJOURNED__________________P.M.