IN CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2006

TIME 6:38PM

Roll call showed 9 present.

Mayor Martin presiding.

CITY CLERK

Minutes of January 31st for acceptance. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file by motion of C. Caulfield, seconded by C. R. Mercier. So voted.

CITY MANAGER

Vote-Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amended Development Plan & Restated Land Disposition Agreement (Julian Steele). In Council, read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Speaking on the vote was Atty. George Eliades.

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to execute an Easement with Mass. Electric Company on Pawtucket Boulevard. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,000 for the Council on Aging. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Ordinance-Amend the Code of Ordinances Chapter 13 Motor Vehicles & Traffic Sec. 13-182 All Night Parking. In Council, Given 1st reading and hearing ordered for 7PM on February 28, 2006. So voted.

PETITIONS

Misc.-M/A Com 1001 Pawtucket Blvd. Requesting storage of 45,000 SCF Hydrogen. In Council reading and hearing ordered for 7PM on February 21st. So voted.

Atty. George Eliades for River Meadow Inc. requesting an easement for property located on Watson/Whipple Street. In Council, Read and referred to the Law Department for the proper vote. So voted.

Claims-There was 2 claims, which were read and referred to the Law Department. So voted.

REPORTS

C. Milinazzo, Chairman of the Economic Development Sub/Committee said they met on Friday evening relative to the proposed Hamilton Canal Development. C. Milinazzo said the Committee discussed the status of the eminent domain takings in the area and the Committee, by a majority vote of two in favor, one opposed, make the following recommendation:

That the City move forward with the eminent domain takings on four properties located in the Hamilton Canal District, that the properties owned by Saab and McLaughlin begin immediately and with respect to the property owned by Lichoulas, the city refresh the appraisals and the City Manager prepare and bring forward the Eminent Domain Taking Vote on Tuesday March 14th.

C. A. Mercier, who was the minority vote of the Committee then moved, seconded by C. R. Mercier “To Divide the Question and vote separately, first on the Saab & McLaughlin Takings and then on the Lichoulas Taking”. So voted.

C. Milinazzo then moved, seconded by C. Ramirez “To request the City Manager to proceeed with the Eminent Domain Takings on the Saab and McLaughlin Properties”. So voted 9 yeas.

C. Milnazzo the moved, seconded by C. Donoghue “To Request the City Manager to refresh the appraisals of the Licoulas property and prepare and bring forward the vote for Eminent Domain Taking on Tuesday March 14, 2006”. So voted 6 yeas, 3 nays (C. R. Mercier, C. Caulfield, C. A. Mercier).

C. Donoghue, Chairperson of the Stoklosa School Committee said the met this evening and makes the following recommendations:

1. Request the City Manager report on the status of the punch list at the Stoklosa School, including what is remaining to be completed and the costs associated. A report from the Law Department on what Change Orders are being held up.

2. Request further information from the Law Department on the $290,000 payment to Jackson Construction and provide the Sub/Committee with copies of the settlement documents as well as the status of the city's claim for delay by Jackson Construction.

3. Request information regarding the site preparation and environmental work and payment for the same, including the source of the payments.

Recommendations of the Committee were adopted on motion of C. Elliott, seconded by C. Caulfield. So voted.

MOTIONS

BY C. R. MERCIER, seconded by C. A. Mercier

“Request the City Manager have the proper departments address the issues of the Centralville United Methodist Church at 800 Bridge Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. CAULFIELD, seconded by C. Elliott

“Request the City Manager have the proper departments repair the sidewalk on West Sixth Street in front of Saint Michael's Church”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. CAULFIELD, seconded by C. Donoghue

“Request the City Council Zoning Sub/Committee meet with members of the Zoning Board of Appeals to discuss the Special Permit Process”. In Council, Referred to the Zoning Sub/Committee. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. R. Mercier

“Request the City Manager report on the hiring of a physician relative to the Workers Compensation Chapter 111F Cases”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

At 8:12 PM, C. A. Mercier moved, seconded by C. R. Mercier “To Adjourn”. So voted.

Adjourned

Richard C. Johnson

City Clerk