1 Pledge of Allegiance,
2 Accepting the minutes of the previous meeting
3 Then any public comment.
One town resident, Robin Shutt from 57 Round Top Road, Harrisville wanted to address her opinion on a later 15-003 agenda item from Town Manager Mike Woods on the status of the CDBG project. She then took the spectators seat and talked about the great work that (CDBG) Community Development Block Grant has done throughout Northern R.I. and should be given our full support on the 1.5 million dollar revitalization of downtown main street Pascoag.
4 New freshman councilor Donald A. Fox talked about his and some of the other councilors who recently took a tour at the Well One Clinic in Pascoag. Mr. Fox was impressed with the facility and the fact that 25% of our Town's residents use the close by medical facility regularly.
Veteran councilor Steven N.Rawson then talked about the "Between the Cracks" Ice Fishing Derby fund raiser coming up Jan.31st 2015 at Crystal Lake which he will be the chair person in 2015.
15-001 Motion for Nicholas J. Lapierre on obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout. A proclamation will be printed and hand delivered at the swearing in ceremony by the Town Council President John F. Pacheco III
15-002 Grant permission to Verizon and Narragansett Electric to install a pole at Cherry Farm Road passed 7-0
Public Hearing: No One
14-235 Chapter 30 entitled Zoning, Sec.30-71for first reading and scheduling of a public hearing.
15-003 Correspondence from Town Manager Mike Woods, regarding a Community Development Block Grant. Neighbor Works Blackstone River Valley director Joe Garelick was in attendance and our Town Planner Tom Kravitz. This company was instrumental in the "Clock Tower" Stillwater Mill project in Harrisville which now anchors that section of our growing town with the new library. James Langlois spoke supporting the 1.5 million dollar demolition and new affordable re-vamping of 74-84 Main Street and 73-75, 85, 87-89 Main Street, Pascoag. Combination period store fronts on the ground level and affordable apartments above. We received drawings of the proposed buildings and also were made aware of the coordination with the State Highway Dept. working in conjunction with laying down a brand new gas line to give the tenants every option for a utility source. I talked with Mr. Garelick and he sad that all was on schedule to start in 2016 for this overhaul of our Main Street. These projects have been on the radar for years and we will now position us finally in the right direction for the Town's future.
I talked with Mr. Kravitz and he also assured me that the tenants would also help our town of achieving the 10% low affordable housing requirement mandated by the State. The company is not part of HUD but was formed by a act of Congress in 1986-1987 and is a Community Development Corporation and also has Home Buyers Class's and helps with older folks interested in Reverse Mortgages. Education Centers, Rental Housing and have helped over 500 home owners stave off a for-closure in Northern Rhode Island
Mr. Garelick started in the Woonsocket market in the late 1980's under the administration of Mayor Charlie Baldelli and one of Neighbor Works first projects was the Constitution Hill area off Main Street. 13 full time employers. They have projects in North Smithfield and a large complex on Front Street, Woonsocket and now will start the Mulvey Building 3 million dollar undertaking in Market Square, Woonsocket.
15-004 Consider and act on a correspondence and resolution related to the adoption of Rhode Map RI by the Statewide Planning Council.
Councilor David J. Place made a motion to table this to the next meeting and was seconded.
15-005 Motion to receive the FY 2016 budget calendar and approve the public hearing dates for the budget for FY 2016 as presented 7-0
15-006 Correspondence from Councilor Stephen N. Rawson regarding his request for a discussion on a Hawkers license on Town owned athletic fields, namely food and ice cream vendors with the proceeds pro-rated depending on usage, going to help support the groups that use the facilities after all the cutbacks in the financial support from the Town. Lively discussion and will have further discussion with legal council on any options.
15-007 Correspondence from Councilor Donald A. Fox regarding his request to discuss and act on asking the Administration and Town Solicitor to explore options for integrating the Burrillville Sewer Commission into the Town.
Hotly discussed and would probably take State Legislation to disband the Commission. Councilor Rawson asked the town manager if in fact that he did the duel role when he was employed in Webster, Mass. and he replied that he did. Councilor Fox stated a lot of his constituents have contacted him with problems expediting work with the Commission and was not commercial friendly
to help in attracting new business to our cash strapped town.. Democrat Councilor Nancy Binns and Democrat Councilor Kimberly Brissette Brown suggested strongly for the town manager have a correspondence to make the Commission more consumer friendly.
The motion to pursue the options of integrating the Burrillville Sewer Commission to legal council passed on straight party lines with the 4 Republican majority voted 4 yes and the minority Democrats 3 no. Former Town Democratic Chairman Don .C.Wolfe is the Burrillville Sewer Commission Chairman and Councilor Nancy F. Binns is the Council Liason.
15-008 Correspondence on newly appointed Town Solicitor Oleg Nikolyszyn, who replaced Timothy Kane regarding his request that, pursuant to {7.01 of the Town Charter of the Town of Burrillville, the Town Council confirm his appointment of William C. Dimitri as an assistant solicitor. Passed on a 7-0 vote.
15-009 Motion to appoint William Guertin Tree Warden passed with a 7-0 vote
15-010 Correspondence to reappoint:
Matthew Misiaszek, Housing Authority 5 years to expire Oct. 31,2019
Laura Fontaine Extended Care Board 3 Years to expire Oct. 31, 2017
Jeffrey Hilton, alt Member Recreation 1 year to expire Oct. 31, 2015
Sharon Davies Recreation Commission 3 years to expire Oct.31,2017
Timothy Pratt, Recreation Commission 3 Years to expire Oct. 31, 2017
Russell Couture,Board of Assessment 3 Years to expire Nov.30 2017
Juliette Lopez Extended Care BOD 3 Years to expire Oct.17, 2017
Robert Tetreault Alt. to Full Budget Board 3 Years expire June 30,2016
Jeffrey Hilton, Alt. to Full Rec. Comm. 3 Years to expire Oct.31,2015
Donison Allen Budget Board
Kathan M. Lambert Juvenile Hearing Board
Jackie Zahn Juvenile Hearing Board
Tony Wood, Personnel Board
All passed by a 7-0 vote
15-013 Motion to authorize Mike Wood, Town Manager, to sign a commercial gas service/main agreement with National Grid relative to 90 North Main St. Pascoag $ 1,825.00 Passed 7-0
15-017 Request for a executive session from Mike Wood, Town Manager, pursuant to Rhode Island Open Meeting Law:
12 Adjournment
Good Job Wayne, we need local coverage of all these council meetings as the local papers don't cover in any detail or at all. Thanx
ReplyDeleteThank You ,Allen Brodd and John Pacheco III for your support.
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