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February 28, 2011, City Council Meeting (Part One of Two)
C
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F
E
A
C
C
And
whereas
there
is
no
doubt
that
ray
durfee
will
always
be
remembered
with
fondness
and
affection
as
a
proprietor
and
the
owner
of
durfee
hardware
store,
which
has
become
a
cranston
landmark
located
at
1665
royal
square,
where
he
worked
as
a
young
boy
when
it
was
first
opened
by
his
parents
in
1930
and
later
in
1960
under
his
management.
And
whereas
not
only
will
he
be
remembered
by
his
many
loyal
customers,
but
by
all
cranston
for
his
efforts
and
public
service
which
significantly
benefited
the
city
of
cranston
and
its
residents.
C
But
more
especially,
he
will
always
be
remembered
for
his
kindness
and
gentlemanly
manner,
but
especially
for
his
bow
ties,
which
became
his
daily
trademark
as
well
as
his
sincerity
and
smile.
So
now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
the
cranston
city
council
on
the
on
the
occasion
of
his
passing
on
february,
2nd
2011,
wish
to
express
their
appreciation
for
his
dedicated
and
faithful
public
service
to
express
their
condolences
to
his
family.
I
A
E
A
K
K
K
A
L
Title
for
the
record
good
evening,
I'm
james
prescott,
a
partner
at
braver,
pc
and
with
me
tonight,
is
erica
lowbry,
who
managed
the
job
here
at
cranston
the
6
30
10
audit.
Tonight.
I
just
want
to
review
our
findings
what
we
usually
used
to
call
management
letter
findings,
their
review
of
or
the
result
of,
our
audit
and
they're.
L
L
One
has
to
do
with
the
credit
balances
or
prior
year
periods.
We
made
a
management
comment
the
first
year,
a
year
ago
about
how
balances
in
the
taxes
receivable
were
being
handled.
We
had
discussions
with
the
administration
and
with
the
audit
committee
over
a
period
of
time,
and
this
year
we
actually
came
to
a
conclusion
and
made
a
entry
that
resulted
in
an
increase
of
fund
balance.
We
thought
that
the
credit
balances
should
be
handled
in
a
different
way
in
management
in
the
city
has
agreed
with
us.
So
that
was
that's
our
first
comment.
L
So
we
come
in
and
we,
the
financial
statements
have
to
be
reported
as
such,
and
because
the
internal
operation
of
the
general
ledger
and
the
way
the
city
reports
its
fund
balances,
is
doesn't
accommodate.
This
we
have
to
make
the
auditors
have
to
come
up
and
make
these
entries
and
therefore
create
these
financial
statements.
L
F
L
95
of
them
have
this
comment.
It's
a
typical
comment,
even
though
it's
a
material
deficiency,
it's
something
that
all
communities
are
struggling
with
because
of
their
the
way
they
account
for
their
records
and
because
we
made
a
material
adjustment.
That's
why
we
have
to
tell
you
about
it:
the
third
material
weakness
it
had
to
do
with
cutoffs.
As
part
of
our
examination
we
cut
off
or
test
cutoffs
for
revenue
and
payables
and
expenses.
L
When
we
were
doing
those
tests,
we
found
some
errors
and
we
had
to
make
adjustments
for
that
that
the
administration
has
agreed
to.
Therefore,
that's
why
this
comment
is
in.
We
don't
expect
this
to
be
a
repeat
comment
in
the
future,
or
at
least
we're
hoping
that
it
will
be.
It
had
primarily
to
do
with
public
works
and
invoices
that
they
received
and
didn't
properly
accrue,
and
therefore,
when
we
make
large
adjustments,
we
have
to
tell
you
about
them.
L
The
next
comment
is
not
a
material
weakness,
but
it's
something
we
think
should
be
pointed
out.
It's
a
deficiency
with
the
federal
programs
handled
by
the
school
department,
there's
a
specific
grant
requirements
that
require
that
they
do
certain
procedures,
especially
when
it
comes
to
keeping
track
of
employees,
time
and
effort
in
how
they
documented
that
we
found
errors
in
the
documentation
of
that.
We
don't
think
it
complied
with
federal
funds.
L
They
corrected
it
or
are
correcting
it
and
are
in
the
in
the
city,
believes
that
all
the
compliance
is
in
correct
done
correctly
now
other
comments:
these
are
not
material
weaknesses
but
things
that
just
come
to
our
attention
during
the
audit,
and
some
of
them
are
just
obvious,
but
we
felt
as
though
it
should
be
put
on
paper
fund
balance
deficit.
There
are
several
if
you
look
in
some
of
the
side,
funds
and
other
funds
here,
obviously
the
school
department
those
need
to
be
dealt
with,
and
that's
what
this
comment
is
about.
L
It's
bringing
it
to
your
attention,
if
you
don't
already
know
about
it,
but
it's
something
we
feel
necessary
to
point
out.
Also
the
pension
plan.
There's
a
unfunded
liability,
which
I'm
sure
most
of
you
are
aware
of.
As
of
the
end
of
the
year,
was
245
million
in
the
police
and
fire
pension
plan
again.
This
is
a
comment
that
we're
talking
about
because
we
feel
it's
necessary.
It's
an
important
financial
issue
for
the
city.
L
Most
communities
have
or
are
adopting
a
fraud
prevention
program.
We
don't
think
the
city
here
has
adopted
a
complete
program,
we're
suggesting
that
that
should
be
part
of
the
documentation
requirements
so
that
people
will
know
how
to
report
fraud
internally
and
also
through
the
community
how
the
community
can
help
report
fraud.
Our
suggestion
here
is
simply
to
adopt
a
program.
L
It's
a
significant
number,
there's
no
accrual
for
it.
It's
reported
in
the
financial
statements
in
the
footnotes.
It's
disclosed,
but
again
we're
pointing
it
out
because
it
exists
in
some
people
should
know
about
it's
50
million
dollars
and
that's
basically,
a
quick
summary
of
all
the
comments
here.
C
A
lot
of
these
require
one.
The
specific
one
was
on
the
on
the
general
ledger
accounting
records.
A
lot
of
this.
This
would
require
software
upgrades
correct.
Yes,
this
is
not
something
that
the
right
the
administration
would
be
able
to
do
with
what
we
currently
have
now
or
make
adjustments.
That's
correct,
so
practice
so
for
practical
reasons,
you're
recommending
some
type
of
upgrades
that
will
be
able
to
switch
from
the
way
it's
being
done
now
to
yes,
exactly
yep.
A
L
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G
H
H
M
Council
vice
president,
thank
you.
Yes,
councilman.
There
were
a
number
of
alt
items
that
were
listed
on
the
original
bid
and
it
was
in
an
attempt
to
give
us
the
opportunity
to
cafeteria
style
pick
the
best
choice
and
one
of
the
things
the
driving
factors
for
this
is
the
original
ordinance
provided
a
budget
estimate
of
290
000
and
because
these
numbers
were
coming
in
over
that
we
did
the
cafeteria
version
in
order
to
get
it
as
close
as
we
could
to
the
290.
M
M
Estimated
time
of
completion,
I
can
can
tell
you
that
the
variance
on
height
was
passed
and
the
equi
the
foundation
has
started
pending
weather
and
the
materials
for
the
building
have
been
ordered
as
far
as
the
actual
completion
date.
I
can't
answer
that
right
now,
but
I
can
get
it
for
you,
but
we'll
move
on
along
we're.
Moving
along.
H
E
O
C
A
C
Please
make
that
note
one
portion
of
it
where
it
says
that
that
part
of
this
this
resolution
is
to
ask
the
general
assembly
not
to
you.
Is
this
not
to
use
or
not
to
use
federal
funds
here
federal
education
funds,
I
guess
former
governor,
could
you
propose
as
a
plug-in
hole
is
this?
Is
that
something
that
to
the
to
the
thought
that
maybe
we
won't
get
this
this
funding
formula
for
the
city
of
cranston.
J
J
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C
C
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N
Yes,
sir
councilman,
the
federal
government
has
given
or
allocated
31
million
dollars
to
the
state
of
rhode
island
for
this
fiscal
year,
governor
kachiri,
instead
of
passing
that
money
onto
school
systems
or
municipalities
has
chosen
or
had
chosen
to
use
it
to
balance
this
year's
budget
for
the
state.
What
this
resolution
is
asking
is
to
send
the
money
to
the
schools
and
to
the
towns
where
it
was
intended.
A
P
A
I'd
like
to
add
my
two
cents,
although
this
funding
formula
money
is
a
great
bonus
to
the
city
of
cranston
as
well
as
many
cities
and
towns,
my
only
apprehension
is
that,
what's
going
to
happen
at
the
end
of
the
term
of
this
money
will
will
cranston
be
shortchanged
in
the
long
run.
So
that's
my
only
concern.
F
Q
E
O
G
J
A
G
E
O
J
J
The
reasoning
was
made
sense
in
two
of
them,
but
in
a
third
I
don't
think
it
does,
and
that's
in
the
case
of
michael
rodrigues
and
what
I
have
first
of
a
question
I
was.
It
was
unclear
from
the
answer
whether
the
city
treasurer
was
recommending
this
interest
waiver
or
was
merely
passing
it
on
to
the
council,
because
it
was
more
than
250
dollars
and
anything
more
than
two
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
is
kind
of
not
in
his
ballpark.
R
Robin
I
believe
that
if
it
was
on
those
list
on
the
original
list
of
recommendations
to
approve,
then
he
did
recommend
it
for
approval.
He
actually,
whether
they're
two
over
two,
if
they're
too
over
250,
whether
he
approves
it
or
denies
it,
he
puts
it
on
either
way,
he
doesn't
send
it
forward
without
recommendation.
R
J
Well
in
the
email
he
he
felt
strongly
about.
As
I
said,
there
were
three
that
I
objected
to
he
or
questioned
he
felt
strongly
about
one
and
I
I
think
with
good
reason
and
then
the
other
two
he
was
less
strong
on
and
when
you
look
at
the
back
up
for
the
rodrigues
request
there
is,
I
can
find
it
here
in
the
packet
treasure
hunt
yeah
it's
about
in
the
middle
right.
J
There's
a
letter-
and
the
letter
says
the
letters
to
mr
capuano,
and
it
says
it's
pretty
brief
per
our
conversation,
I'm
requesting
that
you
rave
the
wave
the
entire
amount
of
interest
462
dollars
assessed
to
our
account
as
a
result
of
a
late
tax
payment.
As
we
discussed,
we
have
been
a
homeowner
in
cranston
since
1988
and
have
never
been
late
in
a
tax
payment.
I
am
requesting
that
you
waive
the
entire
amount
based
on
our
flawless
tax
payment
record.
R
J
R
S
Also
councilman,
based
on
their
experience,
history
dealing
with
various
taxpayers
oftentimes
when
a
taxpayer
has
a
problem
in
making
his
taxes
on
a
timely
basis.
If
it
only
occurs
one
time
in
the
history
that
the
taxpayer
has
made
payment,
they
often
given
a
break
for
the
interest.
That's
involved.
S
P
C
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna,
withdraw
my
motion
then,
at
that
point
to
approval
because
I
mean
we'll
approve
them
as
a
block.
I
take
it.
So
that's
that's
the
motion
I
put
forward.
So
what's
that
yeah,
I
had
made
a
motion
to
approve,
so
that
was
the
the
recommendation
from
the
city
treasurer.
So
at
that
point
I'll
just
remove
my
my
recommendation
to
approve
them
as
a
block
and-
and
we
can
take
that
one
out
and
make
another
motion.
A
J
E
E
F
T
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G
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A
G
N
Thank
you.
This
is
the
same
report
that
was
given
at
the
finance
subcommittee.
I
have
an
update
on
the
snow
costs
through
last
thursday.
They've
been
posted,
so
there
still
may
be
bills
outstanding,
but
the
overtime
now
is
about
100
000
over
budget,
the
vendors,
the
contractors
are
350
000
over
budget
supplies
are
110
000
under
budget
and
repairs
are
25
000
on
the
budget.
Now
there
is
a
snow
and
ice
reserve
fund
of
about
260
000
that
can
be
used
that
the
administration
so
desires.
G
R
If
I
could
just
quickly
follow
up
on
the
snow
question,
one
of
the
things
that's
been
asked
is
why
there
have
been
a
lot
of
comparisons
out
between
other
communities
and
us,
and
one
of
the
questions
is
why
warwick's
snow
budget
appears
so
much
lower
than
cranston's.
If
I
could
address
one
thing,
we
hire
vendors,
which
are
costly,
but
we
hire
them
on
a
per
storm
basis,
which
gives
us
the
control.
R
If
you
compare
our
numbers
directly
to
warwick,
it's
a
little
bit
of
an
apples
to
oranges,
because
warwick
has
a
trash
collection
staff
as
well
as
a
sewer
staff,
so
they
have
more
full-time
employees
in
their
public
works
department,
year-round
doing
other
functions
so
because
we
are
set
up
differently.
We
have
certain
things
privatized.
R
We
don't
have
as
much
year-round
staff
that
benefits
us
in
a
good
winter
when
there
aren't
a
lot
of
major
storms,
but
in
a
winter
like
this,
we
have
the
cost
of
the
vendors
coming
in.
So
if
you
are
looking
at
comparative
numbers,
if
you
look
at
those
municipal
surveys,
as
you
are
comparing
that
is
one
of
the
things
to
keep
in
mind.
I
I
would
add
that,
but
mr
warner
is
right:
it's
a
it's
been
a
tough
winter.
R
Those
are
not
employees
of
the
city
of
cranston,
we
don't
we
would
not,
and
nor
would
we
we
would
be
high.
Then
we'd
be
hiring
viola
to
plow
no
different
than
we
would
hire
another
vendor.
We
would
actually
have
to
pay
them
for
an
additional
service.
Waste
management
collects
our
trash.
We
it's
a
matter
of
bodies.
They
have
a
larger.
No
just
like
our
people,
cross
dude,
cross
jobs.
Recreation
comes
over
to
help
us,
for
instance,
they
may
have
trash
collection,
people
who
hop
in
snow
plows.
R
They
may
have
equipment
that
they
can
put
plows
on
that
we
don't
necessarily
have
my
point
is
that
it's
not
a
direct
comparison.
Municipalities
that
have
certain
portions
of
their
public
works
departments-
privatized
like
providence,
for
example,
need
to
call
in
vendors
because
you
can't
cover
your
whole
city
with
your
staff.
In
the
long
run.
I
believe
it's
a
cheaper
approach,
because
you
don't
have
pension
contributions,
health
care
in
a
bad
winter.
R
It
might
cost
you
more
one
year,
but
in
the
next
year,
if
you
have
a
milder
winter,
basically
our
rule
of
thumb
is
if
it's
less
than
four
or
five
inches
of
snow,
we
can
handle
it.
In-House
we've
had
a
lot
of
storms
this
year
and
a
disproportionate
number
of
storms
based
on
our
our
experience
that
have
put
us
over
that
this
year.
R
Them
to
flower,
no,
because
with
with
other
departments
like
sewer,
for
instance,
you
might
have
more
trucks,
they
might
not
all
be
ten
wheels,
but
you'd
have
more
pickup
trucks.
We
would
have
to
increase
the
fleet
as
well,
which
would
then
increase
insurances
and
maintenance
and
fleet
maintenance
and
whatnot.
R
Q
N
N
Q
N
Q
J
N
O
A
Also
like
to
state
that,
due
to
the
snow
storms
that
we've
had
as
the
emergency
management
liaison
the
way
the
storms
came
in
sometimes
during
the
week
it
was,
it
made
it
very
difficult
to
get
the
plow
crews
out
there
and
plus
we
were
down
several
trucks
due
to
breakdowns.
So
that's
why
we
had
to
rely
heavily
on
the
vendors.
P
D
E
G
A
B
A
K
H
I
G
D
G
H
J
E
E
O
E
I
G
A
H
A
E
G
J
We
have
here
the
payment
of
three
claims
that
were
authorized
by
the
claims
committee.
Dorothy
miller
was
for
an
accident
with
a
fire
truck.
Robert
shatfield
was
an
accident
with
a
public
works
vehicle
and
then
the
auto
rental
is
payment
to
chat
field
or
a
car
rental.
For
the
time
that
his
car
was
out
of
service.
J
J
V
V
V
A
A
F
E
D
G
H
A
W
W
W
X
Over
letter
representing
the
cranston
firefighters,
local
1363,
I
wanted
to
talk
about
a
docketed
item,
but
also
I
just
want
to
remind
under
executive
communications
on
the
shuts
over
here
on
the
executive
communications
on
the
charter.
Fifth,
the
section
1505
we've
just
been
informed
that
mr
augusta
has
been
hired
to
handle
two
recently
filed
grievances
under
that
charter
language.
X
X
X
I
told
you
that
it
was
a
labor
problem
between
the
mayor
of
johnston
and
the
firefighters
union,
and
the
city
of
cranston
was
getting
involved
in
it
by
agreeing
to
send
their
command
staff
to
the
town
of
johnston
if
they
needed
it.
Now,
if
the
town
of
johnston
their
command
staff
retire
tomorrow,
then
the
union,
the
fire
fighters
union
and
cranston,
would
have
no
problem,
sending
our
deputy
chiefs,
our
chief
or
anybody
else
they
needed
for
that
fact
that
any
community,
if
their
command
staff
retired
tomorrow,
that's
not
the
case
in
johnston.
X
X
The
town
of
johnston
has
an
assistant
fire
chief
in
place,
presently
that
by
contract
is
supposed
to
be
moved
up
to
the
chief's
position
in
his
absence
they
have
three
three
battalion
chiefs
and
one
of
those
firefighters
should
be
moved
up
to
assistant
chief,
much
like
we
have
in
the
city
of
cranston.
That's
what
we
do
if
the
fire
chief
is
not
available.
The
assistant
chief
moves
up
well
because
of
this
labor
problem.
X
The
mayor
of
johnston
has
appointed
himself
the
fire
chief
instead
of
following
the
collective
bargaining
agreement
and
he's
hired,
he
has
appointed
the
deputy
police
chief
to
be
the
administrative
fire
chief
of
the
fire
department.
So
he
didn't
even
have
the
decency
to
make
the
assistant
chief
to
keep
his
position.
He
moved
the
police
chief
and
the
police
major
into
that
position,
so
this
is
clearly
a
union
issue
that
the
city
of
cranston
has
stuck
their
nose
into
now
in
good
economic
times.
X
I
guess
if
one
mayor
wanted
to
help
another
mayor
when
he
was
putting
the
screws
to
a
union,
this
would
be
okay
and
there
are
probably
some
people
in
this
room
that
are
saying
that
the
command
staff
of
the
fire
department,
the
union-
has
no
say
in
that
and
they'd
be
right.
We
don't
run
the
fire
department.
The
fire
chief
runs
the
fire
department.
But
what
gives
me
the
right
to
stand
up
and
say
that
is
the
five
million
dollars
that
the
firefighters
have
given
back?
X
In
concessions
in
the
last
three
years,
while
we
had
a
contract,
what
gives
me
that
right
is
other
things
we've
done
for
the
city
working
with
the
police
chief,
the
fire
chief,
I
guess
when
they
put
police
chiefs
in
charge.
That's
what
made
me
slip
but
working
with
the
the
fire
chief
that
on
day-to-day
operations
and
things
that
we
saved
the
city
money
that
you
don't
even
know
probably
administration
doesn't
even
know
an
example
is
when
they
had
the
flu
clinic
at
parkview
school.
The
firefighters
did
that
and
we
came
back
no
overtime,
no
money.
X
X
You
have
to
have
a
deputy
chief
in
the
city
of
cranston,
so
you
call
back
and
you
got
to
pay
overtime
for
that
deputy
chief
now
I
don't
see
why,
in
these
economic
times,
when
you're
going
to
have
some
very
serious
decisions
to
make
in
the
next
next
two
months,
as
is
the
administration,
why
would
you
put
cranston
in
that
position?
Why
would
you
send
that
message?
I
can
guarantee
if
you
ask
every
citizen
of
cranston
whether
they
like
the
firefighters
or
not,
they
would
disagree
with
this.
X
This
is
what
he's
going
to
testify
against
and-
and
he
may
get
up
here
and
disagree
with
some
of
the
things
I
say-
and
he
may
say
it's
not
going
to
cost
any
money
because
he's
going
to
go
to
the
fires
and
he
gets
comp
time.
Well,
he's
not
going
to
be
available.
24
hours
a
day,
somebody's
going
to
have
to
go
there
and
I
hope
he's
not
going
to
get
up
here
and
say
this
is
mutual
aid
because
he
knows
this
is
not
mutual
aid.
X
Seven
years
ago
this
happened
in
the
city
of
cranston,
and
it
happened
to
the
gentleman
that's
going
to
testify.
He
was
the
assistant
chief
and
he
should
have
been
promoted,
but
at
the
time
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
cranston
didn't
like
the
union,
so
he
didn't
get
promoted
when
he
should
have,
and
everybody
knows
that,
and
he
knows
how
he
felt
back
then,
when
that
may
have
played
games
with
people
being
promoted.
X
He
knows
how
I
felt,
because
I
have
the
most
respect
for
him
and
he
knows
how
the
cranston
firefighters
felt
when
we
know
he
got
screwed
out
of
a
promotion
and
that's
what's
happening
in
johnston
right
now.
They
are
failing
to
move
these
people
up
and
even
put
them
in
acting
roles.
Even
if
they're
not
going
to
get
the
permanent
jobs,
they
should
be
moved
up
into
the
acting
roles,
and
I
hope
he
remembers
the
feeling
we
had
for
him
back
then,
because
that's
what
cranston
is
doing
right
now.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Y
The
mayor
representative,
arthur
handy
senator
josh
miller
that
addresses
the
fact
that
we
still
have
people
living
in
the
patuxent
river
bed
that
flooded
last
march,
we're
coming
up
on
that
season.
Again
I
have
a
nice
article
here
from
february
12th
cranston
harold,
where
a
hydraulic
hydrologist
from
the
national
oceanic
and
atmospheric
administration
gave
a
presentation
here
saying
that
the
snowfall
is
compacted
into
shorter
periods
here
and
on
and
on
and
on,
and
essentially
he
expects
another
14
foot
river
crest.
Y
Y
I
would
also
like
to
say
that
december
20th,
I
spoke
on
this
issue
and
I
just
want
to
address
the
minutes
that
say
that
I
spoke
on
my
concerns
and
the
cost
to
go
into
the
river
bend
apartment
area.
No
folks
are
living
in
a
riverbed.
There's
nothing
you're
going
to
do
to
fight
that
river.
It's
insanity
to
con
continue
to
spend
our
money
and
risk
people's
lives.
Z
Good
evening
my
name
is
tim
poon
from
670
late
night.
Road
just
wanted
to
introduce
myself
to
the
council
as
well
as
my
fellow
residents,
I'm
here
tonight,
for
appointment
to
the
board
of
contract
and
purchase.
I
just
wanted
to
identify
myself
to
you.
I
look
forward
to
this
meaningful
work
and
the
role
that
I'll
play
with
it.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AA
Dick
tomlin's
400
farmington
avenue
for
this
new
session.
This
is
my
maiden
voyage,
but
since
you
don't
have
a
full
council
I'll
leave
some
of
the
things,
I
wanted
to
say
till
the
time
that
there
is
one
but
hearing
a
couple
of
things
tonight.
First
of
all,
paul
hearing
what
you
said
tonight
being
a
senior
acolyte
my
church,
I
can
easily
say
amen,
but
beyond
that
I
would
question
if
the
anyone
that's
sent
up
there,
they're
in
somewhat
unfamiliar
territory.
What
would
be
this?
AA
AA
What
you
have
without
that?
You
have
bookkeeping
versus
maybe
more
accounting
and
it
it
allows
for
things
to
go
on
in
the
budget
that
come
up
all
of
a
sudden
that
they're
somehow
in
the
budget
or
they're
transferred
in
the
budget
or
they're
revisited
in
the
budget.
That
doesn't
give
you
the
full
story
at
the
outset.
AA
That
is
a
must.
I
understand
about
software,
and
I
understand
it
takes
time
once
you
approve
the
software
to
get
any
part
of
it
in
service
and
you
got
to
go
on
a
trial
run
and
all
that,
but
I
would
certainly
think
we
should
try
to
pick
up
the
pace.
It's
a
must
an
absolute
must,
and
if
we
do
that,
I
think
we'll
be
a
lot
better
off.
Also,
I
don't
quite
understand
unless
I'm
missing
something
here,
there's
a
lot
of
meetings
going
on
that.
AA
AA
beyond
that
for
the
next
budget
they
are,
they
are
now
they
just
voted
tonight
to
finalize
it
and
the
quickie
that
there
are
three
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
the
hole,
but
that
assumes
that
the
city
is
going
to
get
more
money,
and
now
they
have
to
I
understand
by
statue
or
ruling
they
have
to
include
in
that
the
one
and
a
half
plus
million
that
they
owe
the
city
each
year
for
the
next.
Four
excuse
me
for
the
next
four
years.
AA
So
it's
a
lot
more
than
three
and
a
half
million,
because
they're
not
going
to
get
what
they
have
in
that
budget
from
the
city.
Unless
there's
some
miracle
coming
down
the
street
somewhere,
and
I
don't
think
there
is
any
so
I
think
in
their
53
of
the
budget.
It
just
boggles
my
mind
that,
right
now
and
before
now
that
this
council
isn't
more
involved,
they
are
now
speaking.
Mr
lombardi
said
at
the
last
meeting
we
are
now
and
a
couple
of
the
members
were
there
from
the
council.
AA
Now
we
appeal
to
the
council
members,
the
administration.
We
got
to
sit
down
and
work,
this
out
together,
amen,
amen,
and
you
also
know
you
should
know
that
mr
bloom
has
come
up
with
a
five-year
plan
for
them
that
I've
been
talking
about
that
the
city
should
be
doing
for
at
least
a
year
and
a
half
everybody's
talking
about
it.
Now,
maybe
I
was
a
year
ahead
of
myself,
but
I
don't
think
it
takes
a
mental
giant
to
figure
out
that
you
cannot
run
in
this
kind,
but
you
never
could.
AA
AA
Same
way
with
the
with
the
snow
plowing,
we've
heard
that
all
along
whether
we
should
go
out
and
do
a
cost
benefit
on
plowing
and
whether
we
could
use
more
equipment
and
more
men
to
do
other
things
to
cut
out
this
vendor
relationship.
You
know
what
this
book
tells
us:
it's
replete
with
administrations
going
soliciting
funds
from
our
from
our
vendors.
AA
AA
AA
Now
what
we
have
to
have
done
here
is
for
the
administration,
and
maybe
you
don't
approve
of
that,
mr
vice
president,
and
that's
why
you
want
to
cut
me
off.
I
don't
know
we
could
have
a
discussion
on
that,
but
if
you
don't
get
leadership
from
that
part
you're
going
to
have
a
school
system
that
falls
apart,
you're
going
to
have
a
city
that
falls
apart,
the
budget
has
to
be
sent.
You
have
good
minds
here.
AA
You
have
good
minds
over
there
and
you'll
need
somebody
from
the
outside
to
help
establish
a
five-year
plan
that
is
recognized
by
everybody
that
every
single
element
every
paul
talks
about
what
the
what
the
police
is.
The
fireman
has
done
I'd
like
to
think
he
would
like
to
sit
in
the
room
with
the
firemen,
the
polices,
the
teachers,
all
the
unions
and
say
here
it
is
folks.
What
can
we
do
to
make
this
city
fiscally
solvent?
AA
AB
AC
It
would
seem
to
me
that
the
city
doesn't
have
money
enough
to
fund
it
again
this
year
and
if
we're
looking
at
increasing
our
liability
from
a
19
million
from
09
to
010,
you
include
all
the
other
additional
costs
in
there.
It's
probably
going
to
put
it
up
to.
I
don't
know
where
we're
going
to
end
up
at
70,
75
million
in
the
opec,
on
top
of
245
million,
plus
we've
got
a
school
committee
budget.
That's
going
to
be
coming
in
front
of
you,
we're
going
to
have
another
six
million
dollar
hole
sitting
out
there.
AC
AC
Where
I
have
to
make
choices
about
where
my
children,
my
children's
education,
I
have
to
make
choices
about
where
I
have
to
buy
my
groceries.
What
kind
of
automobiles
that
I
drive?
There
are
people
in
this
city
right
now
that
can
no
longer
afford
to
live
here.
There
are
senior
citizens
living
in
areas
that
are
on
fixed
incomes
who
can't
afford
to
pay
their
mortgages
on
their
houses
because
their
property
taxes
keep
going
up.
AC
I
just
came
to
ask
you
all,
on
behalf
of
the
taxpayers
and
on
behalf
of
the
different
organizations
where
we're
working
on
beps
and
all
all
the
different
types
of
cuts.
Please
have
the
intestinal
fortitude
and
the
temerity
to
make
the
right
decisions
that
are
coming
up
in
front
of
you
in
the
very
near
future.
We
cannot
raise
taxes
anymore.
AC
I
love
this
place.
I
want
to
live
here
forever
and
and
you're
making
the
diff
that
decision
much
more
difficult
and
your
decisions
coming
up
in
the
very
near
future
are
going
to
be
very
important
not
only
for
our
future,
but
the
future
of
our
children
and
the
future
of
cranston
as
a
whole.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
C
Thank
you
councilman
now,
just
tim
pollin
did
come
up
and
did
speak
and
introduce
himself
to
the
council.
Everyone
got
his
resume
in
the
in
their
packet
and
he's
very
well
qualified
and
it's
a
very
important
appointment
as
far
as
service
to
the
city
with
with
purchasing
and
that
meets
twice
some
twice
a
week.
I'm
sorry
that
meets
every
two
weeks,
so
it
means
buy
monthly.
C
So
it's
a
it's
a
very
it's.
It's
a
big
commitment,
time
commitment,
and
sometimes
it's
tough
to
find
good
people.
But
this
gentleman
has
the
qualifications
and
he's
gonna,
do
a
very
good
service
for
the
city
and
keep
an
eye
on
all
the
purchasing,
as
well
as
the
rest
of
that
board.
That's
that's
their
job
and
I'm
glad
he
accepted.
Thank
you.
F
R
R
R
Mr
warner
mentioned
the
purchasing
freeze,
I'm
sure
you
are
all
going
to
hear
about
that.
I'm
sure
my
directors
won't
be
terribly
happy.
We've
been
pretty
stringent
on
purchase
orders
throughout
the
rumor.
Is
that
once
it
comes
to
my
desk,
it
typically
gets
denied
once
and
then
has
to
be
resubmitted
and
asked
for
again
at
this
point
we
have
pretty
much
put
in
emergencies.
R
A
A
M
R
R
That
is
always
a
concern,
but
that
is
a
concern
with
any
mutual
aid
operation
that
we
have
and
if,
if
that's
something
that
is
always
on
the
table,
frankly,
every
time
we
go
into
providence
every
time
we
go
into
warwick
an
injured
on
duty
during
mutual
aid
is
is
owned
by
the
city
who
for
whom
that
firefighter
works.
So
yes,
that
is
a
question,
but
I'm
going
to
let
chief
gumby
address
the
situation
with
johnston.
More
specifically,.
A
R
In
mutual
aid
work
there
is,
and-
and
the
chief's
going
to
address
his
belief
on
this
as
mutual
aid,
but
in
situations
anytime,
that
a
deputy
chief
goes
into
any
mutual
aid
situation,
whether
it's
johnston,
west
warwick,
providence
warwick.
Whenever
we
send
a
deputy
chief,
there
may
be
an
overtime
call
back.
So
it
is
not
unusual
that
there
is
a
cost
to
mutual
aid
anyway,
no
different
than
if
someone
comes
in
and
helps
us
whatever
their
contract
says
they
may
have
to
pay
their
deputy
chief.
So
that's
the
whole
point
of
mutually.
R
There
is,
of
course,
to
all
communities
involved
with
it.
I
mean
that's
a
discussion.
It's
a
discussion
separate
and
apart
from
the
specifics
of
tonight's
issue,
the
whole
notion
of
mutual
aid
brings
it
all
with
it
all
sorts
of
issues,
but
on
the
flip
side,
if
you
don't
have
it
and
your
community
needs
help,
you
know
you
have
a
problem
as
well
right.
A
A
One
other
question
I
mean
before
we
before
we
get
into
the
whole
mutual
aid
thing
with
with
the
chief
here.
I
want
to
clearly
say
for
the
record
that
we've
had
mutual
aid
problem
problems
with
providence,
where
we've
responded
numerous
times
to
their
situations,
where
we
don't
get
that
response
back,
so
we're
we're
doing
additional
runs
to
providence
and
now
we're
now
we're
adding
johnston.
On
top
of
that,
so
now
we're
doing
additional
work
to
johnston.
R
All
along
and
providence
has
been,
I
mean
at
one
point:
it
was
16
rescue
runs
to
one
for
providence
for
one
return,
however,
I
will
say
that
I
believe
providence
has
since
put
in
another
rescue
and
that
that
number
has
declined
to
some
degree.
When
we
talk
about
the
risks
of
firefighters
going
into
other
communities,
when
our
firefighters
go
into
providence,
there
are
certain
risks
that
they
do
not
face,
necessarily
in
west
warwick,
warwick
or
johnston.
There
are
a
whole
host
of
different
situations.
R
C
C
R
Do
we
are?
We
currently
have
mutual
aid
agreements
with
all
of
our
bordering
cities?
We
we
already
have
a
mutual
aid,
there's
a
mutual
aid
agreement.
I
believe
it's
a
statewide
agreement
and
the
chief
certainly
knows
more
about
this
than
I
do,
but
we
already
have
a
mutual
aid.
I've
looked
out
and
seen
a
west
warwick
rescue
in
cranston
or
a
johnston
rescue
can
come
in.
I
mean
it
is
not
it's
not
uncommon,
so
we
already
have
a
mutual
aid
agreement
with
them.
It's
a
statewide
state
designated
agreement:
okay,
okay,.
C
So,
no
just
just
to
follow
up,
though,
but
I'm
knowing
the
situation
over
there.
Why?
Why
has
the
administration
made
that
decision
or
the
mayor
made?
That
decision
to
you
know
have
our
command
staff
because
they
don't
have
any
over
there?
You
know
now
we're
going
to
be
responsible
for
helping
out.
You
know
johnson's
situation
situation
when
in
fact
you
know
they
have
the
resources
there
and
they
have
the
manpower
there.
C
R
Yeah
I'll
tell
you
exactly
the
reasoning
behind
it.
The
fire
chief
talked
to
me
about
the
fact
that
johnston
on
occasion
may
need
the
services
of
a
chief
on
a
site
on
on
something
that
is,
you
know
in
johnston
no
different
than
we
would
ever
offer
mutual
aid.
I
asked
the
fire
chief.
Would
that
be
like
mutual
aid?
He
said.
Yes,
we
said,
okay,
frankly,
the
the
politics
of
it
right
now
to
me
this
is
a
mutual
aid
situation.
This
is
something
not
much
different
than
we've
done
right
along.
R
C
C
R
R
C
I
just
want
to
understand,
because
from
what
I,
what
I
heard
from
mr
valletta
is
that
they're
choosing
not
to
not
to
make
you
know,
I
don't
want
to
say,
promote
or
whatever
have
acting
people
move
up
in
the
ranks
in
order
to
to
fulfill
those
those
positions.
So
I
I
just
I
mean
I
don't
know
I
mean
I
understand
mutual
aid,
but
it
seems
that
that,
but.
C
Political,
you
know
than
it's
than
actually
helping
each
other
out
based
on
on
mutual
aid.
I
mean,
obviously
you
know
we're
not
going
to
turn
down
a
municipality
when
they
when
they're
in
need,
but
I
mean
this
seems
that
this
is
something
that
the
city
of
johnson's
creating
and
and
it's
involving
our
our
fire
department.
C
As
far
as
a
labor
issue,
that's
going
on
over
there,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
that
you
know
we're
not,
you
know
we're
not
getting
caught
in
a
political
situation,
because
that's
what
that's
what
right
now
it
sounds
like
it
might
be,
but
I'd
like
to
hear
and
furthermore,
hopefully
there
is
no
impact
financially
in
the
city,
but
you
know
the
fact
that
they
have
the
resources
and
the
staffing
I
think
you
know
it.
It
really
tends
to
to
you
know
we're
not
here
to
do
political
situations.
R
That's
a
good
point-
and
I
will
say
this
to
you:
mutual
aid
to
some
degree
has
always
been
tied
up
with
politics.
The
reason
we
did
16
runs
to
one
run
to
providence
was
that
the
city
of
providence
wouldn't
put
another
rescue
on.
I
believe
the
providence
fire
union
fought
that
for
years
and
years
and
years
mr
valletta
would
know,
certainly
better
than
I
did
they
wanted
another
rescue
in
that
area,
political,
whatever
the
powers
that
were
in
providence
didn't
do
it.
R
We
didn't
say:
oh
guess,
what
we're
not
going
to
go
to
providence
on
16
runs
because
if
they
put
another
rescue
and
it
would
solve
the
problem-
that's
their
political
issue
in
the
meantime,
if
they
needed
us,
we
went
they
have
since
put
on
another
rescue,
that's
reduced,
so
I
I
mean
you
know
the
line
of
whether
it's
politics
or
not.
You
could
argue
that
every
department,
I'm
sure
mr
valletta,
wouldn't
mind
this.
Every
argument
should
expand,
so
there's
never
a
need
for
mutual
aid.
R
R
But
again
I
understand
your
point
about
politics,
but
then
I
would
argue
that
if
that's
the
case
all
those
years
that
we
covered
providence,
that
was
politics
too,
because
somebody
in
politics
budgets,
whatever
you
want
to
call
it,
not
you
person,
but
whatever
anybody
wants
to
call
it.
Mutual
aid
potentially
could
always
get
caught
up
in
that
argument,
because
it
is
anytime,
you
offer
services
into
municipality.
You
may
run
into
that.
Thank.
U
U
U
We
provide
mutual
aid
to
johnston
on
an
occasional
basis.
We
have
not
yet
provided
any
mutual
aid
under
this
command
assistance.
Pack,
the
fire
chief
resigned
in
mid-january
and
right
now
the
search
is
underway
for
a
new
chief.
It
should
be
concluded
within
a
month
or
so
they
have
candidates
they're
starting
to
interview
those
candidates.
H
H
The
mayor
took
over
appointed
someone
who's
not
related
to
the
fire
department
at
all,
as
his
second
in
command
and
you're,
going
to
be
doing,
you're
going
to
be
doing
their
job
they're
not
experienced
in
it
like
you
are,
or
the
deputy
chief
of
the
city
of
cranston
or
anybody,
those
top
two
people
are
not
experienced
in
in
fire
safety,
or
anything
like
that.
So
I
really
feel
like
we're
we're
doing
their
job
for
them.
H
They
should
be
making
decisions
rather
quickly
and
and
not
not
waiting,
for,
I
kind
of
think
where
it's
a
mutual
aid
situation
and
that
if
there
was
a
fire,
god
forbid,
we
go
over
and
help
them.
I
have
no
problem
with
that.
I
think
we're
getting
involved
in
in
in
more
more
than
a
mutual
aid
situation.
It
looks
to
me
more
like
we're
helping
them
out.
While
they
do
this
stand
with
the
unions.
H
H
P
P
All
right,
thank
you.
In
my
viewpoint,
I
think
the
mayor
of
johnson
is
trying
to
circumvent
the
union
process
by
withholding
promotion
and
I'm
very
reluctant
for
koreans
to
get
involved
in
that.
However,
we
do
have
this
mutual
grade
mutual
agreement
pact
with
with
the
city
so
for
the
town
of
johnston.
P
D
U
I'll
admit
this
is
unusual
that
they
specifically
calling
for
a
chief
normally
at
a
mutual
aid.
They
may
call
for
assets
like
a
fire
engine
or
a
ladder
truck,
and
we
send
the
chief
officer
with
those
assets.
So,
for
instance,
if
the
city
of
warwick
had
a
fire
and
they
requested-
you
know
an
engine
in
a
lot,
we
would
send
the
chief
officer
with
them
to
help
our
companies
there
on
the
scene.
D
U
Q
Thank
you,
council
vice
president.
Thank
you
chief
for
being
here
tonight.
I
just
have
one
question
for
you:
actually:
okay
and
it's
clarifying
questions.
So
what
you're
saying
is,
since
this
started
in
january
and
we're
two
months
into
it,
there
hasn't
been
a
call
for
command
level,
mutual
aid
from
johnson
to
cranston.
That
is
correct,
and
the
expectation
is
that
the
search
for
the
new
chief
will
be
concluded
within
the
next
month.
Yes,
and
so
your
feeling
is
that
there
should
be
no
material
impact.
Q
C
C
C
I
think
we
understand
that
you
know
we
don't
want
to
deny
aid
to
any
municipality
in
time
of
need
or
a
disaster,
or
anything
like
that,
an
emergency
so,
but
as
far
as
you
know
how
it's,
how
this
is
being
done
as
far
as
a
command
staff,
mutual
aid-
I
mean-
I
mean-
I
don't
know
you
mentioned
the
pack
I
mean
is
that
is
that
something
that
we're
going
to
have?
When
you
know?
C
U
A
R
And
3
500
for
fire,
the
fire
chief
and
I
have
talked
about
the
fact
that
some
have
been
billed
and
there's
been
non-payments,
so
we're
going
to
have
to
start
going
after
some
of
those,
but
there
have
been
more
police
false
alarms
than
fire.
Typically,
what
happens
is
house
alarms
go
to
police,
so
somebody
sets
off
the
alarm
in
the
house
a
couple
of
times:
that's
a
police
first
responder,
not
fire.
R
I
understand
that,
however
they're
not
restricted
revenue
accounts
and,
to
be
honest
with
you,
with
the
purchasing
freeze
on
anything,
that's
in
a
general
fund
revenue
account
will
be
absorbed
to
offset
snow
removal
any
any
overages.
We
have
elsewhere,
like
any
other
revenue
account.
If
we
get
a
lot
of
money
in
building
inspections,
for
example,
stan
doesn't
get
to
use
it
for
his
department.
It
gets
absorbed,
but
I
would
like
to
point
out.
We
also
have
the
rescue
run
billing,
which
goes
toward
the
purchase
of
a
rescue.
R
If
we
need
that,
so
we
do
have
an
account.
We
did
purchase
a
rescue
this
year
and
I
would
also
like
to
point
out
that
there
have
been
17
police
cars
added
to
the
fleet
already
this
year.
The
five
that
the
council
budgeted
for
and
12
that
were
obtained
through
extremely
good
grant
work
three
of
the
school
resource
officer,
chargers
that
you
see
and
the
other
nine
were
marked
cruisers
that
I
believe
it
was
lieutenant.
R
R
Well,
they're
in
a
line
item
right
now,
but
like
anything
else,
any
other
revenue
account
unless
it's
a
restricted
revenue
account.
For
instance,
the
animal
control
has
a
restricted
revenue
account
forfeiture.
Money
are
restricted
revenue
accounts,
so
those
can
be
used
for
certain
parameters
that
are
outlined
by
that
we
run
into
a
problem
with
the
auditors.
If
we
start
earmarking
money,
the
inter
that
are
in
the
general
fund,
so
that'll
get
absorbed
in
a
fourth
quarter
about
transfers.
You'll
see
that
you
know
will
help
offset
the
cost.
R
Let's
say
of
some
of
the
overage
again
on
something,
for
example
like
snow
removal.
We
could
argue
that
a
lot
of
line
items
right
now
might
have
revenue
overages.
I
can
guarantee
you
I'm
not
going
to
let
them
offset
on
purchase.
Mr
libertori's,
here
I
was
here
our
parks
and
rec
director.
You
know
he
might
have
a
revenue
overage
that
doesn't
mean
he
gets
to
buy
more
of
something
else.
Right
now
nobody's
getting
to
buy
anything.
E
C
The
finance
committee,
so
you
could
allocate
you
know
this-
is
extra
revenue.
That
was
never
there.
If
I
recall
in
the
past,
when
with
this
ordinance,
are
you
talking
about?
Basically,
you
raised
the
fees.
I
think
the
audience
did
apply
to
fire,
but
police
had
a
line
item
that
was
zeroed
out.
It
was
never
collected
any
any
revenue
so
from
what
I
see
here,
there's
an
extra
45
000
of
extra
revenue.
That's
in
that
line
item
correct.
C
So
I
mean
there
should
be
a
plus
in
that
budget
line
item,
and
I
mean,
if
you'd
like
to
make
some,
you
know
put
some
towards
vehicles,
I
mean
that's,
you
know,
finance
chair,
you
can
you
can
make
those
decisions
and
let
it
go
through
the
counter,
but
I
do
have
to
say
that
it
is
very.
It
is
good
to
see
that
that
extra
revenue
has
been
generated
ever
since
that
ordinance
was
put
in
effect
and
raised
the
fees
and
but
I
just
wanted
it.
It
is
money.
That's.
R
If
I
might,
however,
we
also
have
revenue
line
items
that
are
under
budget
in
different
departments.
That
doesn't
mean
we
don't
purchase
the
things
that
those
department
needs,
and
I
would
point
out
that
you
can,
as
a
council
budget,
all
you
want,
nobody
can
make
me
spend
the
money,
and
the
mayor
has
not
ordered
me
to
spend
money.
The
mayor
has
ordered
me
to
stop
that.
So
that's
where
we're
at
I
mean
I
it's
a
harsh
decision
and
I
would
love
to
buy
20
police
cars.
I'd
love
to
buy
20
highway.
R
Scotty's,
I
just
got
a
report
that
every
bed
for
a
new
truck
for
a
plow
vehicle
is
twenty
thousand
dollars
for
trucks
that
are
web
lucky.
If
they're
still
worth
eight
thousand
dollars.
I
mean
we're
weighing
critical
decisions
here:
17
new
cars
by
the
creative
resources,
12
of
them
by
the
creative
resources
of
the
guys
in
that
department,
great
work
on
their
part.
That's
all
we
could
give
one
new
rescue.
That's
that's
what
we
can
give.
I
mean
these
aren't
the
times
of
excess.
I
wish
we
could
buy
20
police
cars.
R
And
in
better
times,
if,
if
we
were
in
a
situation
or
if
we
were
in
a
situation,
let's
say
where
we
needed
to
buy
a
rescue
and
the
chief
came
to
me
and
said
we're
about
you
know
two
thousand
dollars
short
of
the
purchase
and
that
alarm
account
has
3
500.
Can
we
kind
of
rely
on
that
money
to
offset
the
cost
in
a
normal
circumstance?
I
would
say
absolutely
yes.
R
The
spirit
of
that
is
that's
what
those
revenue
accounts
are
great
for
and
we
look
within
intra
department
for
those
types
of
things
throughout
the
year,
but
once
we
get
to
this
point,
where
we're
looking
at
a
budget
we're
looking
at
a
million
one,
a
million
two
and
snow
removal,
if
we
don't
get
another
snow
or
ice
storm
which
now
we're
you
know
five
or
six
hundred
thousand
over
what
was
budgeted,
I
we
gotta
we
gotta
make
that
up
right.
So
that's
where
we're
at.
J
R
Yup
happy
to
do
that.
I
spoke
with
mr
pikel
building
official
and
to
peter
lopola
as
well.
Once
a
week
they
sit
down
on
zoning.
The
stan
and
peter
work
together,
they've
identified
and
listed
as
many
principal
uses
as
they
can
come
up
with
everything
creative
that
they
can.
Think
of
that
might
be
a
use,
that's
going
to
be
targeted.
They
have
identified
as
many
as
they
think
they
possibly
can,
and
now
they
are
actually
defining
them.
So
they
have
to
identify
what
may
be
a
use,
for
instance,
the
massage
parlor
one.
R
R
J
R
No,
this
is
use
codes.
These
are
use
codes
now
included
in
that
when
something,
for
instance,
they
may
have
a
use
that
they
may
have
to
determine
for
that
use.
How
many
parking
spots
would
be
needed,
but
that
becomes
a
more
specific
issue,
as
the
time
goes
on
right
now,
they're
looking
at
the
broad
uses
that
are
out
there
and,
for
instance,
there
might
be
a
use
code
that
you
know
if
a
restaurant
needs
so
many
parking
spaces
for
every
person,
that's
going
to
sit
there.
That
would
be
part
of
the
definitions.
R
I
I
would
imagine
this
is
going
to
take
a
few
more
months.
This
is
a
huge
project
and
we
really
don't
want
to
rush
it
because
we
don't
want
to
misuses
and
then
piecemeal
them
in
after
it's
much
better
to
have
it
done
in
one
group.
So
you
can
get
a
broad
picture
of
the
dynamics
where
these
zones
are
in
the
city
that
certain
things
would
be
allowed.
What's
currently
allowed.
I
mean
it
gets
down
to
the
nitty-gritty
of
you
know.
Can
somebody
teach
piano
lessons
at
their
house
it
it?
R
R
They
give
a
report
by
the
way
waste
management
generates
a
report
every
day
of
areas
that
they
did
not
have
recyclables
out
and
what
they
did
not
pick
up
and
why
and
if
they
did
not
do
a
no
bin,
no
pickup
on
any
particular
street.
Why
fair
weather
was
the
once
fair
view,
I
believe
is
the
one
street
that
you
said
was
significant
on
january
31st.
R
Right
but
but
you
had
done
a
20
out
of
23
houses
and
I
think
the
fairview
area
that
street,
for
example,
the
recyclable
truck,
could
not
and
I'll
give
you
just
as
an
example
january
31st
was
in
the
midst
of
having
our
roads
somewhat
narrowed
because
of
snow.
The
recycled
truck
could
not
get
down
that
street,
so
whether
people
had
their
recycles
out
or
not.
R
The
trash
got
picked
up
because
you
have
a
two-man
crew
that
can
turn
the
truck
around,
but
even
if
they
didn't
have
recycles
out,
nobody
would
have
noticed
the
difference
because
recycles
couldn't
get
picked
up
that
day.
So
I
I
mean
they
they
mark
down.
For
instance,
one
particular
address
no
recycling
another
address,
no
recycling,
they
don't
pick
those
up
and
they
cite
those
people.
So
I
mean
I
have
a
two-page
list
of
everybody
that
they
didn't
pick
up
and
why.
J
F
R
J
Robin
you
got
to
go
back
and
look
at
that
because
they
were
on
a
wide
range
of
streets
and,
as
you
and
I
talked
before,
there
was
any
snow.
I
put
my
own
trash
out
with
no
recycling
bin
and
they
pick
up
the
trash.
That's
happened
with
other
neighbors
of
mine,
so
I
don't
know
what
they're
giving
you
but
there's
I
don't
know,
and
I
don't
know
what
I
have
to
do-
to
convince
you-
that
they're
not
doing
what
they're
supposed
to
be
doing.
R
Well,
I
I
don't
disagree
that
there
may
be
homes
that
they
don't
do
it
all
the
time
what
they're
supposed
to
be
doing.
But
what
I
am
saying
to
you
is
that
we
certainly
have
very
long
lists
on
a
given
day
of
people
who
are
getting
stickers
and
whose
trash
is
not
getting
picked
up
because
they're
not
leaving
their
recycling
out
well.
J
R
I'm
not
saying
that
there's
not
a
problem,
but
what
I'm
saying
to
you
is
that
we
address
it
as
best
as
we
can
with
mr
akubuchi
following
trucks
around
and
mr
demola
out
and
citing
people
routinely.
We
are
on
top
of
waste
management
on
a
routine
basis.
I'm
certainly
aware
that
you
were
very
vocal
at
rhode,
island
league
of
cities
and
towns
that
we
were
unsuccessful
in
our
program,
but
I
would
also
argue
that
we've
significantly
increased
our
recycling
and
diversion
rate
over
the
past
two
years
and.
R
R
R
J
R
J
R
R
R
R
R
Yeah,
I
have
to
tell
you,
unfortunately,
the
majority
of
complaints.
I
get
are
the
other
way
my
trash
didn't
get
picked
up
today.
Well,
did
you
have
your
recycling
out?
No,
I
brought
my
bins
in
too
early,
I
mean
what
happens.
Is
we
still
have
the
people
on
the
other
spectrum
who
the
non-compliance,
people
who
call
us
and
complain
I'll
have
to
look.
I
don't
recall
a
situation.
We
occasionally
will
get
a
call
from
someone
who
says
hey.
My
name
is
trash
got
picked
up
and
he
didn't
have
his
recycle
bins
out.
R
We
have
occasional
calls
like
that.
I
would
say
I
mean
I
might
get
in
in
a
month
two
or
three
of
those,
but
most
people,
it's
the
other
way.
I
brought
my
bins
in
too
early
at
the
and
you
try
and
that's
why,
on
windy
days,
by
the
way
we
relax
it,
because
people
will
bring
their
bins
in
either
way
and
we
really
don't
want
the
trash
blowing
around.
A
Councilman's
psychos
one
second,
just
just
to
let
you
know
that
I
actually
had
an
incident
or
a
few
incidents
in
my
my
ward
and
I
actually
sat
down
with
waste
management
and
some
of
the
things
that
they
had
indicated.
Sometimes
they
have
a
new
driver.
Sometimes
there's
the
guy.
The
regular
guy
is
sick,
sometimes
there's
a
there's
a
guy
filling
in
so
he
might
not
know
the
policy
or
interpret
the
policy
differently.
So
that
could
explain
why
some
people
get
picked
up
and
some
people
don't.
A
But
the
guy
said
to
me
that
the
the
district
director
said
to
me
says
you
can
control
some
of
them
some
of
the
time,
but
you
can't
control
all
of
them
all
the
time.
So
sometimes
they
will
sometimes
they
won't.
It
is
a
hit
or
miss,
but
I
agree
that
it
might
be
something
that
we
could
do
to
convince
them
to
comply
with
the
policy
moving
on.
J
R
J
A
J
Well,
I
want
to
make
sure
they
don't
get
paid
for
this.
I
mean
they
meet
for
this
meeting
because
we
haven't
had
any
record
like
this
because
they
haven't
been
keeping
minutes
but
they
meet.
I
don't
know
what
is
it
120
times
a
year
and
we
see
that
they
meet
for
28
minutes
and
they
get
paid
50
each
that's
about
100
bucks
an
hour
and
that's
a
violation
of
the
code
if
they're
paid
so
hell.
S
R
If
I
also
could
follow
up
on
that
one
of
the
one
of
the
things
with
this
board
and
again,
you
know
it's
a
little
hard
for
the
administration
to
be
addressing
this.
This
is
a
council
board
and
and
it's
an
important
board
and
it
provides
a
balance
between
the
assessor's
office
and
and
and
the
council.
But
what
I
would
like
to
also
point
out
is
these
people
take
these
appraisals
home.
They
run
them
through
their
own
mls
networks
that
they
pay
for
on
their
own
through
their
own
real
estate.
R
Businesses,
there's
a
lot
of
work,
preparation,
work
done
before
and
after
can
that
all
be
documented,
necessarily
by
that
28-minute
meeting-
and
I
don't
know
the
parameters
of
that
meeting
or
what
was
on
the
agenda.
No,
but
again,
I
think
as
councilman
pelletier
council
vice
president
pelletier
pointed
out.
If
you
all
want
to
readdress
the
way
this
is
paid
and
have
it
paid
on
an
hourly
basis,
instead
of
a
per
meeting
basis,
whatever
the
council
decides.
That's
certainly
your
call.
R
But
again,
I
would
remind
you
that
you,
you
are
talking
about
people
who
do
dedicate
more
time
than
what
is
necessarily
on
that
paper.
You
know
I
mean
you
want
to
make
it
an
all
volunteer
board,
make
it
make
it
a
volunteer
board.
You
know,
that's
that's
certainly
under
the
purview
of
the
council.
We
won't
argue
with
you
on
that
that
that's
that's.
A
Structure,
councilman
steich
goes
one
second
just
to
let
you
know
that
that
particular
meeting
that
you're
reading
the
minutes
from
is
for
to
establish
the
rules
and
regulations.
The
committee,
that's
why
it
was
only
30
minutes
and
not
the
standard
hour,
and
we
will
not
hold
up
any
processing
of
payments
for
for
the
members
of
that
board.
So
let's
sit
down
and
address
that
actual
ordinance
to
get
that
straightened
out,
then
we
can
go
forward
with
anything
else.
J
The
ordinance
that
says
they
get
paid
if
the
meeting
lasts
an
hour-
and
that's
you
can
argue
that
ordinance
is
should
be
changed.
You
can
argue
that
it
should
be
something
else,
but
right
now,
that's
the
ordinance
and
as
far
as
gee,
we
don't
want
them
meeting
if
they
don't
have
anything
to
meet
on
they're
meeting
if
they
meet
120
times
a
year.
G
H
H
R
H
T
T
I
T
I
mean
that
in
all
sincerity,
but
this
process
has
gone
like
a
long
way
from
where
we
started.
When
I
first
talked
to
these
people,
I
told
them
to
detail
what
they
wanted
from
the
city
and
that
I
myself
would
walk
it
to
claims
and
introduce
it
as
a
claim
in
lieu
of
that
they
came
to
the
city
council
and
asked
a
very
capable
council
attorney,
mr
quinlan,
about
how
to
file
a
freedom
of
information
act
request.
T
We
have
the
freedom
of
information
act
request
and
a
letter
was
sent
back
to
them
with
various
estimates
that
are
allowed
under
the
statute
in
terms
of
time
and
manpower.
It's
going
to
take
to
respond
to
that
request.
So,
in
my
opinion,
the
horses
kind
of
left,
the
barn
on
I'm
just
sitting
down
with
them.
I
mean
I
still
will
call
them.
I
told
you,
I
would
I
promise.
T
Find
try
to
understand
again
my
first
communication
with
her
just
so
you
understand
everyone
understands
this.
I
said:
will
you
please
detail
for
me
each
and
every
instance
that
you
feel
where
the
city
has
the
city
or
someone
else
has
failed
you
and
what
the
basis
of
that
claim
is
so
I
could
kind
of
understand
who
and
why
they
were
alleging,
was
responsible
for
the
harm
that
they
suffered,
because,
of
course,
without
believing
that
the
city
is
at
fault
or
someone
else
is
at
fault,
we
don't
pay
claims
just
because
of
hardship.
T
So,
first
I
have
to
understand
from
them.
What
is
the
nature
of
the
harm?
They
allege,
and
is
there
a
good
faith
basis
to
believe
that
the
city
is
at
full
for
it,
without
that
I
would
be
undertaking
on
the
city's
dime
a
fact-finding
mission
on
behalf
of
the
constituent,
hiring
experts
and
things
like
that
to
essentially
prove
a
claim
against
ourselves,
which
I'm
not
really
willing
to
do
at
this
point.
So
again,
I
will
talk
with
her
and
you
know
in
terms
of
anyone
in
the
award.
I
will
tell
them
you
have
their
back.
H
T
H
T
P
P
P
P
P
P
A
AB
AB
Proposed
ordinance
so
too
dash
11-1.
This
is
an
ordinance
amending
title
5
of
the
code
regarding
business
licenses
and
regulations,
and
it
establishes
a
licensing
requirement
for
massage
therapy
establishments.
It's
to
be
referred
to
safety
services
for
hearing
on
april,
4th
proposed
ordinance
2-11-2.
This
is
an
amendment
of
chapter
17
of
the
code
regarding
zoning.
AB
It's
for
a
zone
change
petition
filed
for
a
property
located
on
situate
avenue
sundale
road
in
charlie
drive,
that's
to
be
referred
to
the
ordinance
committee
for
hearing
also
on
april,
14th
proposed
ordinance
02-11-3
an
amendment
of
title
17
again
entitled
zoning.
This
is
for
zoning
reform
regarding
several
different
sections
in
there
perturbing
to
procedure
in
several
other
areas.
This
is
also
to
be
referred
to
as
ordinance
committee
for
a
hearing
on
april
14th
resolution
of
the
city
council
in
support
of
amendment
of
rhode,
island
general
law
17-11-1
regarding
voting
districts
and
officials.
AB
This
is
to
be
referred
to
the
finance
committee
for
hearing
on
march
17th
resolution
establishing
new
local
sewer
user
disposal
limits.
This
is
also
to
be
referred
to
the
public
works
committee
for
hearing
on
march
17th
resolution
approving
the
transfer
of
land
located
at
1117
pontiac
avenue
to
the
city
of
cranston.
This
is
with
regard
to
a
pumping
station
located
on
that
property.
This
is
to
be
referred
to
the
public
works
committee
for
hearing
on
march
17th.
AB
AB
Christina
calderon
for
an
incident
on
february
10th
crisano
pompey
from
an
incident
on
february
4th
kirsten
near
for
an
incident
on
february
3rd,
jean
ardente,
for
an
incident
on
january
13th.
These
are
all
of
2011.
Excuse
me
christine
ruggiero
for
an
incident
on
february
9,
2011.
raymond
left
february,
for
instance,
on
february
11,
2011.
AB
herbert
gray
for
an
incident
on
february
3rd
2011.,
jason
burgess
for
an
incident
on
january
22,
2011
timothy
gregson
for
an
instant
on
february,
9
2011
robert
chatfield,
for
an
incident
on
february
2,
2011.,
deborah
spagnoli
for
an
incident
on
january
12,
2011
donald
salvatore,
jr
for
an
incident
on
january
27,
2011.
don
and
thomas
perrota
for
an
incident
on
january
21,
2011.,
phillip
hayden
for
an
incident
on
january
18,
2011.
AB
kevin
manning
for
an
incident
on
february.
10.
2011
margaret
silvestri
healey
for
an
incident
on
february
16,
2011.,
derek
tester
for
an
instant
on
january
11,
2011.
leon,
palutear
fernandez
on
february
13,
2011,
joanne,
fed
for
an
incident
on
february
23
2011.
joseph
mendoza
for
an
instant
on
february.
2
2011.
A
AB
AB
AB
The
chair
we
we
also
this
evening
as
the
council
members
evidenced
councilman
keto
has
submitted
three
resolutions
which
he
wishes
to
be
considered
for
introduction.
This
is
beyond
the
deadline.
In
accordance
with
your
rules,
they
should
have
been
part
of
your
packet
and
you
have
the
opportunity
to
vote
on
whether
to
accept
them
or
refer
them
for
entry
in
next
month's
meeting.