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From YouTube: April 20, 2012, City Council Meeting
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April 20, 2012, City Council Meeting
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Yes,
sir,
we
did
receive
that
same
letter
a
few
days
after
you
brought
it
to
my
attention.
I
guess
the
mail
works
slower
here
than
it
does
at
your
house,
but
the
short
of
the
long
is,
I
found
the
second
paragraph,
and
I
don't
know
if
you
have
that
in
front
of
you
or
not
quite
enlightening
from
the
standpoint
that
if
you
recall
there
were
suggestions
in
this
back
and
forth
at
one
point
in
time
that
it
was
the
city
that
was
holding
up
this
project,
they
make
no
reference
to
that
in
this
document.
E
As
a
matter
of
fact,
they
suggest
what
the
hold
up
was,
so
the
dates
haven't
changed
from
when
we
last
talked
it's
there's
not
much,
they
can
do
about
it.
The
engineering
process
takes
its
time.
It's
just
that
the
engineering
process
got
started
late
through
no
fault
of
the
dot,
but
it
got
started
late.
So
we're
looking
at
spring
of.
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I
learned
in
the
hearing
before
the
city
council
that,
in
fact,
the
city
the
school
department
would
have
achieved
more
savings
by
outsourcing,
and
so
the
school
committee
made
the
case
not
to
outsource,
to
keep
the
janitorial
services
in-house
and
to
extend
the
contract,
but
I
don't
think
the
case
was
strong
enough
and
again
as
much
as
I
appreciate
the
sacrifices
that
were
being
made
within
the
contract.
It
appears
that
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
were
being
left
on
the
table,
so
in
good
conscience.
I
just
couldn't
support
the
approval
of
the
contract.
F
Thank
you.
Council
president.
I
just
like
to
say
that
the
custodians
came
to
the
table
and
gave
up
quite
a
bit
to
agree
this
contract.
Also
many
of
the
custodians
live
in
the
city
of
cranston
pay
taxes
to
the
city
of
cranston.
If
we
outsource
jobs,
those
individuals
can
come
from
anywhere
in
the
state.
F
D
Just
a
point
of
clarification,
mr
donald
you're,
correct
councilman,
donald
you're,
correct.
She
did
say
that
there
was
a
slight
additional
savings
initially
and
that
they
underlined
or
highlighted
in
initially
the
long-term
savings
was
not
was
not
evidence
that
that
I
could
see
so
in
what
I
saw
on
the
on
the
numbers.
K
K
So
I
would
ask
in
the
future
that
the
school
department
consider
that
when,
when
negotiating,
but
I
do
think
that
custodians
have
made
a
lot
of
concessions
in
this
agreement
and
that
as
councilman
arkhedo
said
these
folks,
they
deserve
to
make
a
living
any
of
them.
If
not
all
of
them
live
in
the
city
and
so
I'll
be
voting
for
it.
I
The
fact
that
there
were
some
structural
changes
in
the
way
the
pensions
were
treated
and
the
bringing
in
in
line
the
salary
scales
to
what
would
be
what
would
be
outsourced
actually
in
the
private
sector,
tip
the
scales
for
me
to
to
support
it.
Even
though
I
think
we
need
you
know,
we
need
as
much
savings
as
we
can,
but
in
balancing
the
need
to
keep
france
and
people
working
and
also
to
make
some
budget
concessions
and
also
pension
concessions.
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The
fact
that
a
director
of
public
works
or
a
traffic
engineer
does
not
possess
an
engineering
degree
is
not
prima
facie
proof
of
negligence
by
a
city,
employee
and
or
agent
all
work
by
the
city,
employee
that
needs
to
support
or
all
work
by
any
city
employee
that
needs
the
support
direction
and
oversight
by
an
engineer
would
need
to
have
it
reviewed
and
approved
by
the
chief
engineer
of
the
city
nick
capezar,
at
this.
At
this
point,
this
is
within
the
state
guidelines
for
municipal
engineering
work.
D
It
is
important
to
note
that
any
work
that
encompasses
more
than
traffic
signage
and
the
like
would
most
likely
be
state
developer
or
bond
finance
where
an
outside
entity
would
be
performing
the
engineering,
not
the
city.
To
summarize,
the
city
would
not
be
held
legally
liable
to
an
outside
party
for
that.
D
The
simple
fact
that
the
director
of
public
works
or
traffic
engineer
does
not
possess
an
engineering
degree
or
license,
and
you
know
claims
in
lawsuits
will
be
based
on
the
negligence
of
the
agent
or
employee,
separate
from
their
specific
credentials,
chris
ross
and
city
solicitor.
So
that's
the
that's
the
opinion.
Any
anyone
have
anything
to
say
about
that.
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N
I
do
have
a
calling
to
mike
o'connell
and
we
briefly
spoke
and,
as
you
know,
I
was
away
last
week,
so
I
didn't
have
a
chance
to
talk
to
him
today,
but
before
I
left,
he
did
inform
me
that
the
work
to
remediate
the
smells
and
everything
with
the
new
wells
and
the
new
equipment
is
on
it's
all
set
and
it's
working
like
it
should
that
should
be
part
of
the
reason
why
you're
not
smelling
it
or
having
any
more
issues.
Obviously
the
dry
weather
has
helped.
N
So
until
we
have
a
rain
event,
he
really
couldn't
say
that
it's
not
going
to
happen
again
or
it's
going
to
happen.
So
if
you
want
to
continue
this
until
the
next
meeting,
when
we'll
have
had
the
rain
event
and
the
real
litmus
test
on
the
smell,
I
would
be
happy
to
address
it
at
that
point
again.
Okay,.
D
O
I
sent
a
communication,
I
believe,
on
friday
to
all
the
council
members
regarding
some
of
our
investments.
We
currently
have
20
million
invested
with
webster
bank.
They
been
the
the
institution,
that's
given
us
the
most
buck
for
our
money.
We're
at
about
0.23
basis,
points,
far
cry
from
what
it
was.
Some
years
ago,
I
went
to
a
what
they
call
a.
O
O
O
O
B
Mr
strom,
just
so
you
know
the
public
and
can
understand
when
you
talk
basis
points
and
stuff.
Can
you
just
give
us
an
example
as
far
as
when,
as
far
as
like
a
ratio
like
20,
if
we
know
if
it's
20
million
with
19
basis
point
what
does
that
mean
on
a
quarterly
return
like
like
a
dollar
amount,
you
know
if
you
can
talk
something
we're
talking
higher
rates
here
and
here,
but
but
realistically,
what
is
the
the?
What
is
pretty
much
let's
take.
Is
it
10
million?
O
B
H
K
K
O
We
have
since
lowered
it
to
50
000
for
fiscal
year,
13.,
we'll
probably
end
up
between
40
and
50
000
for
fiscal
year
12.,
and
it's
been
decreasing
for
the
last
five
six
years.
At
one
time
we
were
making
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
and
now
we're
you
know
with
the
with
the
interest
rates
as
low
as
they
are
we're
making
very
low.
D
C
I
did,
however,
carlos
get
a
call
from
one
of
the
neighbors
that
dollar
store
last
week.
Had
a
4
am
dumpster
emptying
party
at
4
00.
Am
they
were
told
last
year
not
to
do
that
and
seems
like
they're
back
to
their
four
o'clock
visits?
So
could
I've
already
talked
to
the
property
owner?
He
said
he
was
gonna
call
them,
but
I
was
wondering
if
you
could
follow
up
with
a
phone
call.
I
N
Right
now,
I
think
that
they're
done
they're
doing
a
great
job
trying
to
address
it,
and
I
think
it's
a
good
example
of
the
council,
the
administration
and
everyone
involved
working
together
towards
a
common
goal
and
getting
a
good
positive
result.
So
I
think
everyone
did
a
good
job.
Okay,
so
could.
C
N
I
think
council
president,
if
we
can
hold
off
on
that
with
all
due
respect.
It
could
be
it's
something
that
happened
for
a
variety
of
reasons,
a
substitute
driver,
someone
filling
in
someone
who
didn't
know.
If,
if
you
don't
mind,
I'd
like
to
have
an
opportunity
to
reach
out
to
the
store
directly
and
let
them
know
what
the
situation
is
and
if
to
make
sure
that
they're
aware
that
even
if
they
do
have
a
substitute
driver
that
that
person
needs
to
be
aware
that
they
cannot
do
these
things.
D
N
No,
I
understand
where
you're
coming
from,
but
given
the
situation
that
it's
only
happened
once
in
over
a
year
and
the
fact
that
we've
had
great
success
working
with
the
management
company,
I
think
if
we
could
give
them
the
benefit
of
the
doubt
this
one
time.
Otherwise,
if
it
does
happen
again,
I'll
be
the
first
one
to
join
you
in
that
call
for
a
special
show
course
hearing
for
them.
D
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The
basis
of
the
case
is
that
we
were
third
party
defendants
brought
in
by
the
defendant
independence
way,
and
what
they're
claiming
is
that
a
particular
basin
which
is
located
on
their
property
at
the
city
performed
routine
maintenance
on
that
basin
and
they're,
saying
that
if
independence
way
is
at
fault
for
the
flooding
than
we
are
too,
because
we
somehow
negligently
maintained
that
basin.
That's
the
basis
of
the
case,
I
don't
particularly
think
it's
a
strong
suit
against
us.
The
bills
for
the
case,
the
case
being
handled
by
jim
d'ambre
who's.
L
L
L
We
were
brought
in
once
the
case
was
developed.
Someone
at
dem
made
a
comment
concerning
this
basin,
which
may
have
indicated
the
city
of
cranston
did
or
didn't
do
something
so
the
independence
way
seeking
another
pocket
went
after
cranston,
but
I
had
a
conference
this
week
with
deanbra
and
he's
seeking
to
get
us
out
of
that
case.
Okay,.
C
Council
president,
could
I
add
one
more
request
from
sure.
While
I
have
the
floor
through
the
to
the
administration,
I
had
questions
I
had
asked
during
public
works
if
we
could
get
a
paving
list
for
this
season,
so
I
asked
him
jerry
if
he
had
had
that
meeting
and
we
had
an
idea
what
streets
were
getting
paid
this
year.
E
K
D
K
So
that's
a
that's
a
public
meeting
and
it
was
it's
actually
a
second
meeting
that
I've
held
on
the
the
property
and
at
the
first
meeting,
which
was
to
inform
the
neighborhood
about
the
new
owners
of
the
property.
People
had
a
lot
of
environmental
questions
which
I
couldn't
answer.
So
that's.
Why
we're
having
the
second
meeting
with
the
people
who
should
know
the
answers,
but
basically
what's
happening
there?
Is
this
large
german
chemical
company?
Basf
has
purchased
siba
geyge.
K
D
K
Go
ahead,
I'm
sorry!
That's
thank
you!
So
there's
no
specific
development
plans,
but
that
will
in
part
be
dependent
on
the
environmental
reports,
because
it's
you
know,
there's
one
environmental
standard.
If
you're
going
to
build
a
residential
home,
there's
another
environmental
standard,
if
you're
going
to
build
a
say
a
factory
so
anyway
that
I
just
wanted
to
let
everybody
on
the
council
know
that
that
is
on
may
1st
parkview
middle
school
at
7,
30.
K
M
Last
week
we
went
to
the
supreme
court
after
the
trial
court
denied
to
remove
or
refuse
to
remove
her
injunction,
preventing
ward
4
council
member
bucci
from
sitting.
So
we
went
up.
The
supreme
court
supreme
court
said
well,
you're
going
to
be
in
front
of
the
board
of
elections
on
thursday
you're
going
to
be
in
front
of
judge.
Taft
carter
on
friday.
Come
see
us
on
monday
morning
and
tell
us
what
happened.
M
So
we
went
to
the
board
of
elections,
they
heard
and
overruled
the
board
of
canvassers
and
ruled
that
mr
pelletier
was
a
legally
domiciled
and
entitled
to
vote
and
hold
the
and
and
remain
a
member
of
the
city
councils.
The
wording
they
used
until
february
seven
when
he
resigned
now
appeal
of
that
is
by
what's
called
a
writ
of
cert
cerrari.
It's
a
you
asked
the
court.
If
they
would
take
the
question,
I
don't
know
if
anyone's
appealing
it.
Yet
I
think
perhaps
mr
sokotia,
the
complainant
may
appeal
that
to
the
supreme
court.
M
So
we
went
back
in
front
of
judge
taft
carter
and
asked
her
to
remove
the
on
friday
to
remove
the
restraining
order
that
prevents
council
woman
buchi
from
you
know,
participating
in
meetings.
The
court
refused
it,
but
they
asked
us
to
brief
the
issue.
The
issue
is
whether
or
not
state
election
law
primarily
and
totally
occupies
the
area
of
candidate
qualifications,
and
if
that's
the
case,
the
charter
provisions
would
be
subsidiary
to
that.
M
The
ipso
facto
and
the
resident's
word
so
we're
all
briefing
that
our
briefs
are
due
tomorrow
afternoon
by
close
of
business,
and
she
has
promised
a
ruling
by
friday
or
monday.
I
did
let
the
supreme
court
know
this
morning,
justice
indelia,
that
there
is
an
issue
with
budget
amendments
and
if,
in
the
event
of
a
veto
or
an
amendment,
that
the
mayor
vetoes,
the
override
question
could
become
significant
and
he
said
he
would
keep
that
in
mind
as
they
we're
not
sure.
M
When
he's
going
to
take
it
to
a
conference,
we're
up
there
in
a
written
search
ferrari,
which
is
asking
the
upper
court
to
remove,
judge
taft
carter's
injunction
that
prevents
councilwoman
bucci
from
participating
in
discussing
things
or
even
voting
in
council
meetings,
the
court
hasn't
accepted
that
way.
Yet
they
assigned
us
the
duty
judge
he
happened
to
be
there.
The
afternoon
we
went
up
so
he
hasn't
really
made
any
rulings
other
than
to
say,
let's
watch
and
see
what
judge
taft
carter
does.
Maybe
that
will
resolve
everything.
So
we
have.
M
The
board
of
elections
appears
to
have
indicated
that
you
know.
Council
member
pellets
here
remained
a
legal
resident,
a
legal
domiciliary
entitled
to
vote,
and
they
used
the
word
and
member
of
the
city
council
until
february
7th,
so
that
june
22nd
date
is
still
an
abandoned.
So
I
think
the
court's
aware
of
the
pressing
nature
of
these
matters,
both
the
supreme
court
and
the
superior
court-
and
you
know
we're
on
a
pretty
fast
track
to
get
a
decision.
D
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M
A
B
B
D
B
I
just
thought
for
the
record:
I
had
the
wendy's.
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I
just
confirmed
that
the
city
did
respond
to
the
complaints
I
mean
from
last
time.
We
were
here
the
there
was
a
complaint
filed
against
the
city,
and
I
just
wanted
to
just.
I
don't
want
to
need
to
know
the
details
of
what's
going
on
the
litigation,
but
I
just
want
to
know
that
we've
perfected
and
filed
a
complaint
that
I
should
say
responded
to
the
complaint.
I
L
My
thought
my
thought
on
that
topic
is,
although
I'm
not
involved
in
this
case,
my
thought
on
that
topic
is
that
if
it
goes
to
the
supreme
court,
the
appellant
or
the
person
seeking
certiorari
would
necessarily
have
to
order
the
transcripts
from
the
lower
court
to
bring
it
to
the
supreme
court.
So
perhaps,
if
you
wait
a
couple
days,
you
can
get
them
for
free
with
the
filing
of
the
person
seeking
review
from
the
supreme
court.
L
If
someone
files
in
the
supreme
court,
anyone
is
free
to
go
to
the
court
and
copy
it.
So
I'm
sure,
pat
or
whoever's,
representing
people
at
that
point,
will
go
up
and
get
a
copy
of
the
brief
or
the
papers
filed
by
the
moving
party
and
the
transcript
should
be
attached
with
the
filing
to
the
supreme
court.
M
J
We
have
several
new
ordinances
going
in.
We
have
a
total
of
eight.
They
all
pertain
to
traffic
they're,
all
an
amendment
of
title
10
and
I'm
not
going
to
recite
the
title
in
hold
just
to
save
us.
Some
time
proposed
ordinance
4-12.
These
are
all
to
be
referred
to
safety
services
for
hearing
on
may
7.
proposed
ordinance,
4-12-1
amending
title
10,
adding
a
multi-way
stop
intersection
to
sheffield
road
in
wrangley
road
proposed
ordinance,
4-12-2.
J
J
J
We
also
have
one
new
late
piece
of
business
that
was
not
in
your
packet
sent
out
on
friday.
You
have
a
copy
of
an
email
from
solicitor
kirshenbaum,
it's
a
request
from
broadrock
renewables
llc
to
tie
into
our
sewer
system,
since
this
is
late,
we'll
need
a
motion
to
accept
it
and
refer
it
to
public
works
for
hearing
on
may
7th
2012.
A
B
A
B
B
B
J
L
D
I
just
wanted
to
note
on
the
communication
from
colonel
palumbo
item
number
one.
On
march
24th,
colonel
marco
palumbo,
were
members
of
the
cranston
police
accreditation
unit
appeared
before
a
board
of
c-a-l-e-a
commissioners
who
voted
unanimously
to
award
the
cranston
police
department
with
national
advanced
accredited
status.
This
national
recognition
and
status
is
something
that
less
than
seven
percent
of
all
law
enforcement
agencies
in
the
nation
are
able
to
achieve.
I
just
thought
that
was
important
to
note
one
quick
question
for
councilman.
A
D
D
J
The
first
item
is
a
resolution
passed
at
the
april
meeting
the
attached
in
your
packets,
as
required
by
the
code,
the
merit
center
response
dated
may
4th
and
that's
there
for
your
review.
This
resolution
will
also
be
on
for
a
quarterly
review,
as
was
requested
in
the
resolution,
the
follow-up
resolution
2011-3
urging
the
mayor
to
look
into
feasibility.
J
A
M
H
He
explained
to
me
that
this
issue
has
come
up
in
the
past
this
idea
and
at
that
time
the
family
did
hire
an
attorney
and
receive
an
opinion
from
that
attorney
that
they
felt
the
attorney
felt
there
was
too
much.
There
was
a
liability
exposure
that
he
didn't
think
the
family
should
should
consider
the
idea
due
to
liability.