CDBG Grants to Get Public Hearing

Proposed appropriations for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) go before a public hearing at the East Providence City Council meeting tonight.

The meeting starts at 7:30 pm in the Council Chamber in City Hall.

East Providence has a bit more than $620,000 in the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds to spend between July 1 of this year and June 30 of next year, said David Bachrach, community development coordinator for the planning department. That amount is significantly less than last year when the city had almost $893,000 in CDBG cash.

The federal grants will be spent in four areas: economic development, public facilities, public services and affordable housing, Bachrach said.

Among the applicants for the funds are a bevy of social service agencies, such as the East Bay Community Action Program, the Boys & Girls Club, East Providence Housing Authority, Weaver Library, and the Bread of Life Pantry at Newman church.

United Methodist Elder Care and the East Providence Fire Department are seeking grants. So is the Department of Public Works to reconstruct Grove Avenue.

The Silver Spring and Meadowcrest school playgrounds also are on the list. So is the Forbes Solar Field in Riverside.

Here is the complete agenda for the City Council meeting:

CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

May 7, 2013

Council Chambers, City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914

6:45PM Executive Session - Claims Room, 101

Executive Session to Follow Public Meeting, Room 101

7:30 P.M. Open Session

I.  EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council of the City of East Providence will meet in Executive Session pursuant to RI General Laws § 42-46-5 (a) (2)

A. New Claims

1.  Maria Cabral

2.  Kim Costa

3.  Jeffery Costa

4.  Lori-Beth Gorman

5.  Suzanne Grossman

6.  JFK Systems, LLC

7.  Paulette Poole

8.  Stonegate Condominiums Lien for Boarding

B.  Pending Claims

1.  Karen Emmes

II.  CALL TO ORDER

III. SALUTE TO THE FLAG

IV.  TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR

All items under “CONSENT CALENDAR” are considered to be of a routine and noncontroversial nature by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the “CONSENT CALENDAR” and will be considered in its normal sequence on the docket.

A. Letters Received

1.  Coastal Resources Management Council April 2013 Amended Calendar

2.  Town of Coventry Resolution in opposition to Contract Continuation for School Teachers, School Employees and Municipal Employees, Police and Fire.

3.  Town of Charlestown Resolutions in opposition to Mandatory Binding Arbitration and Contract Continuation for School Teachers, School Employees and Municipal Employees.

B.  Alcoholic Beverage Class F

1. Lauren Zarembka Scholarship Fund, St Brendan's Church, 60 Turner Avenue (02915), Patricia Zarembka, 45 Burton Avenue (02915)

2. St Martha's Church, 2595 Pawtucket Avenue (02914), Heritage Festival, June 21-23 2013, Rev. David Green. 

3.  HGBB of RI, Holy Ghost Feast, May 17, 18 and 19, 2013, Joseph Silveira, 44 Mowry Ave (02914).

4.  St Francis Xavier, 81 North Carpenter Street, Annual Feast, June 14, 15 and 16, 2013. 

5.  Teofilo Braga Club, 26 Teofilo Braga Way, Annual Feast, July 12, 13 and 14, 2013.

6.  East Providence Heritage Days, Inc., Pierce Field, 201 Mercer Street, July 19-21, 2013.

7.  Holy Ghost Brotherhood of Charity, 59 Brightridge Avenue, Annual Feast, July 19, 20 and 21, 2013.

8.  Holy Ghost Mariense, 846 Broadway, Annual Feast, July 26, 27 and 28, 2013. 

C. Council Journals

1.  Regular Meeting April 2, 2013

2.  Regular Meeting April 16, 2013 

V.  PUBLIC COMMENT

VI.  PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

A.  MRT 95 Years in Business in East Providence by Assistant Mayor Rose

B.  Secretary of State Civic Leadership Award Recipients (by Assistant Mayor Rose)

Samantha Landry

Andrew McBride

Linsey Covington

Steven Rego

C.  EP LED by Erick Denault

D.  Pomham Rocks Lighthouse by David Kelleher

E.  Alcohol Licensing Board Briefing 2013 on History of Alcohol Compliance Checks by Jennifer Wall, East Providence Prevention Coalition

VII.  APPOINTMENTS

A.  Public Library Trustees Re-Appointment (by Mayor Briden)

Kathy Dias, 174 Narragansett Avenue (02915)

B.  Traffic Control (by Councilwoman Capobianco)

 Alfred McMahon, 47 Kingsford Avenue,(02915)

VIII.  LICENSES REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

A.  Second Hand Misc. - Change of Location

Faithworx, LLC DBA Lele and Boo, 298 Willett Avenue (02915) to 198 Willett Avenue (02915), Carlita Alves, 131 Johnson Avenue, Providence (02905).

B.  Second Hand Antique

Garcia Enterprises DBA Secondhand Shop From Me To You, 497 Bullocks Point Avenue (02915), Carlos Garcia, 110 Rutherglen Street, Providence (02907)

IX.  LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

A.  Holiday Sales

BJ Alan Co. DBA Phantom Fireworks, 555 Marin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Youngstown, OH 44502, James Aubin, 1419 Diamond Hill Road (02864)

B.  Vict/Not Over 50

Bridgeside Diner, LLC, 35 Warren Avenue (02914), Christine Amaral, 47 Belcourt Avenue, North Providence (02911)

C.  Holiday Sales

Churchill's Smoke Shop & Lounge, LLC, 899 Warren Avenue (02914), Bryan Lebeau, 118 Greenbrier Drive, Seekonk, MA 02771

D.  Laundry/Dry Cleaner

My Laundry Hamper, LLC, 89 Valley Street (02914), John Mackell, 100 Misty Meadow Lane, North Kingstown (02852).

E.  Hawker

Pop's Famous, LLC, 612 Taunton Avenue (02914) Joao DeSantos, 27 Old Carriage Road, West Warwick.

F.  Vict/Not Over 25

TnF Wellness, 15-17 Forbes Street (02915), Tara Costa-Wallace, 64 Sherman Street (02915).

 G.  Carnival

East Providence Heritage Days, Inc., 610 Waterman Avenue (02914), Alba Curti, 84 Merrill Street (02914)

H.  Hawker - Location 655 Warren Avenue

Keystone Novelties, LLC, 201 Seymour Street, Lancaster PA 17603, Keith Lambert, 32 Sorrell Road, North Providence (02904)

 I.  Hawker - Location 40 Highland Avenue  

Keystone Novelties, LLC, 201 Seymour Street, Lancaster PA 17603, Keith Lambert, 32 Sorrell Road, North Providence (02904)

 J.  Hawker - Location 220 Newport Avenue

 Keystone Novelties, LLC, 201 Seymour Street, Lancaster PA 17603, Keith Lambert, 32 Sorrell Road, North Providence (02904)

K.  Vict/Not Over 25 - Transfer

From Wayne Hawksley DBA Clockwork Deli & Catering to JD LLC DBA Clockwork Deli, 446 North Broadway (02916), John E Deaton, 17 Morra Way (02916)

L.  Peddler

Levi Medina DBA Portu-Galo, 22 Berkeley Street (02914)

X. PUBLIC HEARING

A.  Proposed 2013-2014 CDBG Appropriations

XI. NEW BUSINESS

A. City Managers Report (by City Manager Peter Graczykowski)

1.  Department Activity Report

2.  Budget Commission Personnel Activity Report

3.  Street Light Management Program

4.  Real Estate Broker Services RFP Award

5.  Forbes Street Solar Project

6.  Health Care Agreement Renewal

7.  Tax Classification Type Weights

8.  Johnson Controls Energy Management Performance Contract  

9.  Angled Parking Proposal for Bullocks Point

B. Reports of Other City Officials

1. Claims Committee Report (by City Solicitor Timothy Chapman)

 C. Council Members

1.  New carousel on City of East Providence website.  (by Mayor Briden)

2.  Appointments (by Assistant Mayor Rose)

3.  Loyalty and Devotion to the City (by Assistant Mayor Rose)

4.  Angled Parking Option for Bullocks Point Avenue (by Councilwoman Rossi) 

5.  Joint Meeting of City Council and School Committee (by Councilwoman Rossi)

6.  What's wrong with this city?  (by Councilwoman Rossi)

7.  K-Rob Family Fun Festival (by Councilwoman Capobianco)

8.  Welcoming New Businesses (by Councilwoman Capobianco)

• Yoga One
• Churchills Cigar Shop
• 3 Guys Hydroponics
• Yama Fuji

E.  Introduction of Ordinances

1.  An ordinance regarding sidewalk snow shoveling.

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS"

SECTION I.  Subsections (c) and (d) of Sec. 14-40 entitled “Removal of snow” of Article III entitled “Sidewalks” of Chapter 14 entitled “Streets and Sidewalks” of the Revised Ordinances of the City of East Providence, Rhode Island, 1998, are amended to read as follows:

(c)  Depositing snow.  Snow and ice removed from a sidewalk, private yard or private driveway shall not be thrown or deposited on any street, sidewalk or any real property of another property owner.

(d) Penalties.  All violations of this section shall be subject to a fine of $25.00 written warning for a first offense, a fine of $50.00 $25.00 for a second offense, and a fine of $100.00 $75.00 for a third and subsequent offenses.

SECTION II.  This ordinance shall take effect upon its second passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

F. Communications

1.  Anthony Ferreira, 44 Brightridge Avenue (02914) requesting to address the Council regarding school construction updates.

2.  Freddie Rybka, 9 Cozzens Avenue (02915) requesting to address the Council regarding work performances by city workers and contractors. 

3. Gerald Read, 65 Kingsford Avenue (02915) requesting to address the Council regarding posting new additional no parking signs and more effectively restricted in the immediate area around his home. 

4.  Thomas Riley, 3620 Pawtucket Avenue (02915) requesting to address the Council regarding wasting time and funds on-going vendettas and other nonsense.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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