PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026

7:00 PM

 

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PRE-COUNCIL AGENDA

 

5:50 PM – CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE

6:15 PM – COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS

6:35 PM – WELCOME TO THE NEW CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:40 PM – PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD – Must Sign-in or Join via Zoom by 6:30 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    09/23/2026      Finance Committee

City Council

 

 

 

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

                                                                                                                                                                             

*CORRESPONDENCE

 

A.    Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025, Prepared by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

 

B.     2026 Biannual Report from the Pawtucket Commission on Arts and Culture

 

C.     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, 2026, through August 31, 2026)

 

D.    Communication from the Honorable Marlena Martins Stachowiak, 6th District Councilor, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Smithfield Avenue Roadwork)

 

E.     Communication from the Honorable Marlena Martins Stachowiak, 6th District Councilor, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Moshassuck Industrial Highway)

 

F.      Communication from Det. Let. Daniel Ashworth, Pawtucket Police Department, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Application for the FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program)

 

G.    Communication from Carl Johnson, Zoning Director, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Response – Narragansett Park Plaza – Property Inspection and Code Violations)

 

H.    Communication from Joe Morais, Senior Project Leader, Department of Public Works, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, (Easement for Rhode Island Energy to Install an Electric Utility Pole at 100 Freight Street – City Right-of-Way) – TO BE REFERRED TO THE CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE

 

I.        THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS:

Pericles Vieira – $1,349.08 (Tire)

 

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

Jose A. Lopes – $5,800.00 (Water Main Break)

Lynn Farinelli – $2,347,000.00+ (Three Claims for Relief)

Lynn Farinelli & Cristina Bento – $666,666.66 (Claim for Relief)

3.      Communication from Andrew McNaught, Supervisor, Distribution Design, RI Energy, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting a petition for installation at Freight Street TO BE APPROVED PENDING THE APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

 

 

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 Personnel Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PERSONNEL BOARD

 

Patricia Martinez, 142 Oakland Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861

Term expires the 1^st Monday in January 2032

 

ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

 

AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

5.      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 Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Jane Larson, 255 Rice St., Pawtucket, RI 02861

Term expires the 1^st Monday in October 2029

 

ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

 

AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

 

6.      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 Planning Commission, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PLANNING COMMISSION

 

Elizabeth Crowley, 41 Kepler St., Pawtucket, RI 02860

Term expires the 1^st Monday in January 2032

 

ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

 

AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

7.      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 Purchasing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

PURCHASING BOARD

 

Nancy T. Pelletier, 63 Calder St., Pawtucket, RI 02861

Term expires the 1^st Monday in January 2030

 

ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

 

AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

8.      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 Water Supply Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

WATER SUPPLY BOARD

 

James Bradford, 118 Ferris St., Pawtucket, RI 02861

Term expires the 1^st Monday in January 2031

 

ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

 

AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

9.      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 Zoning Board of Appeals, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

 

Paula A. McAloon, 39 Ruth St., Pawtucket, RI 02861

Term expires the 1^st Monday in January 2032

 

ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

 

AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

10.  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 Juvenile Hearing Board, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

JUVENILE HEARING BOARD

 

Maribel Echeverry McLaughlin, Esq., 87 Varnum Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860

Term expires the 1^st Monday in December 2029

 

ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

 

AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

11.  Communication from His Honor Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council, submitting the following reappointment as an alternate Democratic member of the Board of Canvassers, FOR CONFIRMATION:

 

BOARD OF CANVASSERS

 

Marilee E. Arsenault, 7 Belgrade Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861

Term expires the 1^st Monday in January 2033

 

ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

 

AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

12.  AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 251 IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 (Teamsters – 2026-2029)

 

FOR SECOND PASSAGE

 

ROLL CALL   AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

13.  THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:

 

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF PAY RATES FOR LOCAL 3960 IN SECTION §88-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, 1996 (Add: Parking Enforcement Officer)

 

FOR FIRST PASSAGE

 

ROLL CALL   AYES_____   NOES_____

 

 

 

14.  THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS RETURNS THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY:

 

Carrie Cardoso – $350.14 (Tire)

 

Courtney Petter – $623.12 (Manhole)

 

Ryan Boudreau – $374.71 (Manhole)

 

Timothy Pacheco III – $1,717.78 (Vehicle Damage)

 

Karen Zapata – $1,172.50 / $2,029.80 (Property Damage)

 

Sherry Marshall – $266.19 (Tire)

 

Cody Tavares by Progressive Subrogation – $1,301.83 (Fire Vehicle)

 

Antonia Ramos & Gerson Dos Santos – $2,100.00 (Vehicle Damage)

 

 

 

ADJOURNED__________________P.M.

 

Posted: October 1, 2026

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