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PRE-COUNCIL AGENDA
6:00 PM – FINANCE COMMITTEE
6:25 PM – PRE-COUNCIL – FREIGHT STREET UPDATE
6:40 PM – PRE-COUNCIL – APPOINTMENT OF NICKI KENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD
**APPOINTMENT OF MONIKA ZULUAGA TO THE PRA
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6:45 PM – BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
7:00 PM – CITY COUNCIL
CONVENED__________________PM
The purpose of this meeting is for discussion and/or consideration of the following:
1. Previous Minutes of 09/10/2026 Finance Committee
Committee on Claims and Pending Suits
2. *CONSENT AGENDA (*Denotes all items on the Consent Agenda)
*CORRESPONDENCE
A. Communication from Patricia L. Whitford, Interim Exeter Town Clerk, to the Honorable Daniel McKee, Governor (Request for Support in Reviewing, Analyzing, and Responding to the 2025 Affordable Housing Laws)
B. Communication from Mark E. Amesbury, Pawtucket Resident, to the Honorable Daniel McKee, Governor; Superintendent Colonel Darnell S. Weaver; RI State Police, and the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Unregistered Vehicles)
C. Communication from Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, to Kelly Coates, President and CEO of Carpionato Group (Pre-Council – Narragansett Park Plaza Project)
D. Communication from Chris Crawley, Acting Director of Public Works, to Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk (Response – Traffic Signs on Rice Street)
E. Communication from Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq., City Solicitor, to the Honorable Terrence E. Mercer, City Council President (Firetruck Manufacturer Antitrust Litigation – Legal Services Agreement) TO BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND PENDING SUITS, AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
F. **Communication from Richard R. Karsulavitch, Business Manager, Public Works Department to Bird Scooters. (Ending agreement for e-scooters and e-bikes)
3. Appointments:
- 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 Public Library Board of Trustees, FOR CONFIRMATION:
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nicki Kent, 27 Lodi St., Pawtucket, RI 02861
Term expires the 1st Monday in January 2030.
ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION
AYES_____ NOES_____
- **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 Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, FOR CONFIRMATION:
PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Monika P. Zuluaga, 176 Clews St., Pawtucket, RI 02861
Term expires September 12, 2031
ROLL CALL FOR CONFIRMATION
AYES_____ NOES_____
4. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $220,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL FACILITIES AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 83.7% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND
ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____
5. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:
Ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between Teamsters Local 251 and the Pawtucket Water Supply Board July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029
ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____
6. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RETURNS THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:
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 FIRST PASSAGE
ROLL CALL AYES_____ NOES_____
ADJOURNED__________________P.M.