PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL

PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET

2nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

ENTER PARKING LOT AT 75 SABIN STREET

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket City Council was held Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 10:43 p.m., in the Temporary City Council Chambers, 2^nd 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 August 19, 2026 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

 

1. 590      Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to Dr. Christina Pacheco, CEO, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Center (Pawtucket Soup Kitchen)

 

2. 589      Communication from His Honor, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Confirmation of Ann-Marie McGee to the Pension Board)

 

3. 028      Communication from Megan Havrilla. Associate Director, Colliers Project Leaders, to Pawtucket School Department & Others (Pawtucket High School Construction Report)

 

4. 061      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 July 31, 2026)

 

5. 625      Communication from Tracey M. Giron, Director of Administration, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Response – The Elisha Project and Downtown Gateway Development)

 

8. Communication from Gregg T. Anderson, Human Resources Coordinator, to the Personnel Board (Personnel Board Recommendation - Teamsters Local 251 New Contract and Pay Plan Effective July 1, 2026) – WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

9. 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) – WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

10. Communication from Gregg T. Anderson, Human Resources Coordinator, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Request for City Council Approval and Personnel Board Recommendation – Establishment of Parking Enforcement Officer Position) – WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

11. 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) – WAS LAID ON THE TABLE AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

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

Carrie Cardoso – $350.14 (Tire)

Sherry Marshall – $266.19 (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)

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

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

           

13. THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS REFERRED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND RI INTERLOCAL TRUST:

Oluwatoyin Wilcox – $54,100.00 (Property Damage)

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR MORAN

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to Chris Crawley, Acting Director of Public Works, requesting a “Stop Ahead” sign be placed on Rice Street near the intersection with Welden Street coming from the Massachusetts line, and an update on when all street signage on Rice Street will be completed.

 

6. 614      Communication from Chris Crawley, Acting Director of Public Works, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council (Response – Stop Signs on Rice Street) was READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR MORAN

 

With majority consent of the Council, the following motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to Chris Crawley, Acting Director of Public Works, requesting a “Stop Ahead” sign be placed on Rice Street near the intersection with Welden Street coming from the Massachusetts line, and an update on when all street signage on Rice Street will be completed.

 

7. Contract between the Pawtucket School Committee and the Pawtucket Teachers’ Alliance, Local 930, A.F.T., A.F.L.-C.I.O., for the period beginning September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029 – was REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN

 

Chairman Wildenhain invited Randy A. Buck, School Superintendent; Stephanie DeMaio, Chief Financial Officer, School Department; and Joanne Bonollo, Chair, School Committee to attend the September 23, 2026 Finance Committee meeting regarding the school department contract.

 

 

3.      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, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain

 

NOES – Councilor Gregor.

 

588      RESOLUTION PROVIDING SITE CONTROL OF 142 SOUTH BEND STREET TO THE PAWTUCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET

 

 

4.      UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Lisa Jones – $300.00 (Pothole)

 

 

5.      UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Juan Hernandez – $680.96 (Pothole)

 

Bernard Donald Grossi, Jr. – $140.00 (Tow)

 

 

6.      UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY AND REFER TO THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Norka Quezada – $1,350.00 (Pothole)

 

 

7.      UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY AND REFER TO JR VINAGRO CONSTRUCTION CORP. WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Megan Loiselle – $375.00 (Vehicle Damage)

 

 

8.      UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, THE MOTION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY AND REFER TO GENEVA APARTMENTS LLC WAS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

 

NOES – 0.

 

Irma Velez-Parent – $94.00 (Property Damage)

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Coderre, the meeting was adjourned at 10:52 PM.