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From YouTube: June 25, 2012, City Council Meeting
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June 25, 2012, City Council Meeting
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F
Thank
you,
council,
president
and
good
evening.
Everyone
we
have
citations
set
up
for
the
parkview
middle
school
kids
that
are
involved
in.
What's
called
the
need
program
this
year,
unfortunately
they're
on
their
way
back
from
washington.
They
were
supposed
to
be
here
today,
but
their
plane
got
delayed
and
they're
stranded.
F
They
were
set
to
be
here
today
they,
so
what
I'm
gonna
do
is
still
announce
their
their
recognition
and
I'm
gonna
we'll
finalize
their
signatures
from
the
rest
of
the
council
members.
So
we
can
mail
them
out
their
citations,
and,
but
I
do
want
to
recognize
young
kids
in
in
a
park
view
that
are
teaching
other
kids
about
energy
conservation,
and
basically,
these
are
the
names
of
students
who
are
involved
in
the
need
program.
F
This
year
need
stands
for
national
energy
education,
development
project,
where
kid
kids
teach
other
kids
about
energy.
These
students
have
presented
workshops
to
students
and
teachers
from
across
rhode,
island
and
rhode
island
state
energy
office
and
have
conducted
an
energy
fair
for
cranston
community.
F
You
know
they're
they're
in
charge
of
setting
up
the
conferences
planning
conducting
coordinating,
so
they
do
a
nice
job
for
what
these
kids
do
and
the
big
reason
for
their
citation
is
that
they
actually
were
nationally
recognized
for
their
efforts
amongst
throughout
the
country.
So
we
have
and
that's
why
they're
in
washington
to
get
their
recognition
as
well,
and
so
I'm
here
tonight
to
present
it
to
them,
and
if
I
can
just
I
will
I'll
dispense
with
the
names.
F
But
you
know
if
I
can
have
the
rest
of
the
council
members
sign
off
on
these
and
we'll
send
them
out
to
them
and
if
we
can
get
them
together
for
next
month,
but
I
mean
it's
summertime
they're
out
of
school,
I
don't
know
our
chance
of
getting
them
all
together,
but
we
will
try
one
more
time
and
we'll,
hopefully
can
cannot
give
them
their
citations.
Thank
you.
G
G
Good
evening
first,
I
would
like
to
thank
the
council
for
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
do
this
presentation
tonight,
and
I'd
also
like
to
thank
everybody
in
the
audience
for
coming
this
evening
good
evening.
My
name
is
lieutenant
vincent
mcateer,
and
I
am
here
this
evening
to
present
to
the
council
the
results
of
our
community
survey
conducted
by
salve
virginia
university
in
conjunction
with
our
inspectional
services
division.
I
have
to
apologize
ahead
of
time
for
the
slides
on
the
on
the
screen.
This
is
a
powerpoint
presentation.
G
Some
of
the
slides
won't
be
readable,
but
I'll
do
the
best
I
can
to
interpret
what's
there
for
you,
the
men
and
the
women
of
the
cranston
police
department
have
spent
the
last
three
years
climbing
toward
an
incredibly
difficult
summit.
This
was
a
complex
journey
and
one
required
a
tremendous
amount
of
teamwork
and
cooperation
in
becoming
accredited.
We
attained
a
symbol
of
our
hard
work
and
an
affirmation
that
your
police
department
is
putting
forth
a
work
product
that
is
both
admirable
and
worthy
of
being
held
as
a
leader
in
law
enforcement.
G
This
evening's
presentation
is
a
snapshot
of
the
highlights
of
our
community's
opinion
of
her
police
department,
as
well
as
a
reflection
of
its
concerns
going
forward
and
where
improvements
in
our
organization
may
be
found.
We
hope
you
find
this
information
as
helpful
and
insightful
as
we
have
one
of
the
most
common
questions
we
receive
about.
The
accreditation
process
is
who
is
the
governing
body
that
confers
this
accredited
status?
G
G
G
Addresses
a
community
service,
citizen
attitudes
and
opinions
of
our
performance,
our
competence,
our
perception
of
officers,
attitudes
and
behavior
community
concerns
over
safety
and
security
and
citizen
recommendations
for
improvement
in
fulfilling
the
standard.
We
truly
wanted
our
community's
input.
We
wanted
everyone's
opinion,
not
just
the
people
that
we
could
count
on
to
tell
us
how
we're
doing
we
wanted
everyone
to
tell
us,
even
those
that
may
have
had
negative
contact
with
us.
That
being
said,
we
recognize
that
most
citizens,
contacts
with
the
police
are
inherently
negative,
generally
something's
bad,
as
happens.
G
So
to
start,
we
will
first
look
at
how
the
survey
was
conceived
and
conducted.
In
september
of
last
year,
captain
sean
carmody
commander
of
the
inspectional
services
division,
met
with
mr
dan
knight
of
the
salve
virginia
university
to
decide
if
the
university
could
provide
us
with
their
service
in
conjunction
with
their
senior
level
statistics
class.
G
Their
job
would
be
to
design,
implement
and
publish
the
results
of
a
community
survey
for
the
cranston
police
department.
That
would
both
fulfill
the
requirements
of
the
accreditation
process,
but,
more
importantly,
to
give
us
an
honest
appraisal
of
where
we
stood
with
the
community,
when
both
gentlemen
agreed
that
each
would
benefit
from
the
process.
Colonel
palumbo
met
with
the
class
to
stress
the
importance
of
the
survey
to
the
department
and
to
provide
direction
to
the
students.
G
The
survey
itself
was
divided
into
six
sections.
The
sections
included
questions
regarding
demographics,
personal
contact,
the
nature
of
that
contact,
professionalism,
effectiveness
of
our
programs,
familiarity
with
those
programs
and
the
quality
of
life
issues.
Additionally,
space
was
provided
for
any
additional
comments.
That
recipients
wish
to
add.
G
G
985
surveys
will
return
producing
a
19
return
rate.
Only
these
questionnaires
were
utilized
for
the
statistical
analysis,
although
we
did
receive
some
after
the
fact
coming
up
to
a
total
of
21
percent,
given
the
quality
and
the
size
of
the
survey
instrument
and
the
instrument
and
the
information
rather
which
the
participant
had
the
opportunity
to
contribute
to
the
survey,
the
sample
size
was
determined
by
mr
knight
to
be
scientifically
valid.
G
G
Salve
was
also
contacted
by
citizens
requesting
to
be
interviewed
by
phone.
These
interviews
were
conducted
by
the
students
in
the
same
manner
as
the
face-to-face
interviews.
Shortly
after
each
of
them.
The
notes
and
responses
were
officially
transcribed,
initialed
and
maintained
for
inclusion
in
the
appendix
and
now
for
the
results.
G
We
first
looked
at
the
nature
of
the
contact
or
the
reason
why
a
citizen
came
in
contact
with
us,
as
you
may,
as
you
may
imagine,
the
very
first
question
we
asked
was:
what
type
of
contact
did
you
have?
The
most
common
response
was
that
a
resident
had
made
a
complaint
of
a
crime
or
incident
and
believe
it
or
not.
When
we
further
looked
into
this
figure,
we
found
that
most
citizens
came
in
contact
with
our
officers
when
they
requested
police
presence
with
something
as
simple
as
a
burglar
alarm.
G
G
G
G
As
you
can
see,
the
department
received
superb
reviews
regarding
their
personal
contact
with
our
officers.
The
ratings
you
see
here
address
contact
with
the
entire
police
department
patrol
detectives,
as
well
as
the
civilian
compliment
of
the
available
responses
over
25
percent
of
the
respondents,
rated
our
offices
as
excellence
in
each
category.
G
G
G
In
response
to
this,
we've
created
a
task
force
within
our
detective
division
to
deal
directly
with
the
problem
of
burglary
and
continue
to
expand
our
community
crime
watch
involvement.
I
would
like
to
point
out
also
that
at
none
of
the
top
of
these
three
responses
relative
to
resident
concerns
or
what
are
called
ucr
part
one
crimes,
murder,
sexual
assault,
robbery.
G
G
G
So,
as
you
can
see,
it's
apparent
that
our
message
is
getting
out.
People
know
that
we
offer
services
outside
of
basic
law
enforcement.
The
services
that
engage
the
community
and
getting
back
to
that
figure
of
bullying
is
not
a
problem
in
the
school
62
percent
of
our
respondents
said
no,
it
was
not.
G
G
So
what
did
we
learn
from
this
process?
A
major
lesson
that
we
learned
during
the
process
is
to
facilitate
as
much
communication
with
the
com
with
the
community
as
possible.
One
major
initiative
that
we've
worked
very
hard
to
achieve
as
a
result
of
this
survey
is
the
integration
of
technology
into
the
way
we
communicate
with
our
residents.
G
G
G
After
the
on-site
inspection
by
representatives
of
kalia
back
in
december,
the
final
leg
of
our
accreditation
journey
was
colonel
palumbo's,
testimony
to
an
international
board
of
kalia
commissioners.
This
testimony
centered
on
our
experience
during
the
entire
process.
Problems
encountered,
as
well
as
the
board's
questions
about
the
future
of
the
department.
G
G
This
achievement
could
not
be
done
without
the
outstanding
support
of
mayor
fung
and
the
city
council
past
and
present
members,
and
we
wholeheartedly
appreciate
the
confidence
that
you
have
placed
in
us.
I
would
now
like
to
welcome
colonel
marco
palumbo
to
the
podium
for
the
presentation
of
the
accreditation
award
and
for
his
remarks.
Colonel
palumbo.
H
Before
we
get
into
the
presentation,
I
just
wanted
to
make
a
few
comments.
First
of
all,
I
apologize
for
the
powerpoint
I
didn't
realize
it
would
be
so
light
up,
but
we
do
have
a
copy
of
the
the
community
survey
for
council
members,
members
of
the
media,
anybody
that
wishes
to
review
it.
Members
of
the
public,
certainly
the
results
of
this
survey
and,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
members
of
the
council
for
giving
us
this
opportunity
to
come
to
address
you
here
in
this
forum.
H
The
results
of
this
survey
are
particularly
pleasing
and
I'm
very
proud.
The
men
and
women
sitting
behind
me
are
responsible
for
these
results
and
that's
important
for
everyone
to
understand
it's.
It's
not
any
one
person
that
can
achieve
something
like
this.
Certainly
national
accreditation
or
a
community
survey
that
says
that
between
91
and
96
of
the
of
the
population
approve
of
what
we
do
and
how
we're
doing
it.
That's
not
one
person,
that's
that's
153
people.
There
are
two
important
points.
I'd
like
the
council
to
be
aware
of.
H
We
had
transitioned
from
an
older
style,
random
patrol
method,
to
a
method
that
reflects
a
community
policing
philosophy,
so
our
members
were
learning
a
new
way
to
police
and
something
that
hadn't
been
done
ever
in
cranston,
and
the
second
challenge
was
that
we
had
recently
sustained
a
number
of
retirements
that
didn't
have
us
as
full
capacity
as
we
would
like
to
be.
So
we
achieved
these
results,
while
we
were
learning
and
while
we
weren't
up
to
full
speed
and
that
that
makes
it
all
the
more
impressive
I'd
like
to.
H
I
also
like
to
thank
some
people
that
are
present
here
today,
in
addition
to
mayor
fung,
I'm
sorry
I'll
get
to
you
in
one.
Second,
I
don't
want
to
keep
them
waiting
too
long
in
2006.
This
council
or
members
of
this
council
had
the
foresight
to
have
its
police
department,
pursue
national
accreditation.
H
That
council
and
those
council
members
two
two
of
whom
were
here
tonight,
one
was
then
councilman
fung
and
I
saw
former
councilwoman
fogerty.
I
didn't
miss
you.
I
saw
you
over
there.
Councilwoman
mcfarland
and
councilman
barone
passed
a
resolution
to
have
the
agency
pursue
accreditation.
That
was
a
long
time
ago
and
it
took
us
it
took
quite
an
effort
and,
as
I
said,
it's
certainly
all
hands
on
deck
type
of
effort
to
achieve
something
like
this.
D
D
And
I
really
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
the
men
and
women,
as
I'm
sure.
All
of
you
will
join
me
too,
because
it
is
their
hard
work
that
has
put
us
on
the
national
radar
now
so
that
we
are
meeting
the
standards,
the
high
standards
that
are
set
out
in
the
law
enforcement
community
so
and
it
starts
at
the
top
so
colonel.
Thank
you
to
you
and
your
command
staff
president
antonucci
into
the
union,
but
most
importantly
to
all
the
men
and
women
of
our
fine
department
that
protect
us
every
single
night.
A
I
I
K
My
name
is
jeffrey
gladstone.
I
worked
with
taeko
for
a
number
of
years
with
regard
to
these
initiatives
and
if
the
council
has
any
questions,
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
them.
One
of
the
things
that
I
was
very
proud
of
is
seeing
this
building
be
built
and
come
to
fruition
and
the
opening
and
to
see
how
well
it's
actually
worked.
There
have
been
people
potential
customers
and
new
customers
from
all
over
the
world
that
have
come
to
this
innovative
center
innovation
center
and
have
been
able
to
see
the
first
class
work.
K
A
Mr
gladstone,
are
you
representing
taco
this
evening?
Yes,
I
am
so
when
we
have
the
actual
deliberations
that
we
may
you
may
be
called
on
to.
Certainly
this
is
not
a
question
and
answer
portion.
This
is
for
statements,
so
understand
hold
them
wrong.
Stick
around
and
we
may
ask
you
some
questions.
Thank
you,
some
of
me
anyone
else
in
the
public.
A
There
being
none
that
section
is
closed
under
resolutions.
There
are
two
resolutions
listed
on
the
docket
for
immediate
passage
rather
than
referred
to
committee.
In
accordance
with
council
rules,
we
would
need
to
suspend
council
rule
number
34b
to
consider
these
for
immediate
passage.
Is
there
a
motion.
A
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C
A
No,
I
I
have
to
caution
I've
I've
gotten
some
some
input
from
the
public
and
because
this
is
being
televised,
they're
complaining-
and
we
know
that
we're
trying
to
deal
with
issues
with
this
room,
but
the
microphones
are
directly
tied
into
the
camera.
So
if
you
use
the
microphone-
and
you
can
hear
yourself
through
the
speakers-
you
know
that
they
can
hear
you
at
home.
A
lot
of
people
are
saying-
I
don't
know
what
the
guy
was
saying.
So
please
use
the
microphones.
Okay,
I'll,
try.
N
N
This
act,
which
is
in
congress,
now,
basically
extends
an
existing
piece
of
legislation.
Probably
most
people
are
familiar
with
child
support
obligations
being
intercepted
from
tax
refunds.
Okay,
this
is
just
an
extension
of
that
same
piece
of
legislation
it
it.
It
also
applies
to
victims
of
crimes
and
now
there's
an
attempt
to
allow
state
and
municipal
courts
to
retrieve
some
of
the
money.
They've
lost
from
fines
that
have
gone
uncollected
for
years.
N
So
and
I
I
spoke
to
senator
reid's
office
on
this
legislation
and
there's
you
know:
there's
a
few
groups
out
there
that
have
some
opposition
to
it,
but
he
but
his
office
thinks
that
it's
a
good
bill
and
he
thinks
it
certainly
could
help
us
and
they're.
You
know
they're
certainly
willing
to
accept
our
recommendation
and
look
into
it
and
try
to
you
know
seek
some
passage.
They
also
spoke
to
the
sponsor
of
the
bill,
the
center
that
sponsored
the
bill
in
washington
so
in
the
senate.
N
So
it's
in
it's
in
both
houses
of
congress.
So
it's
you
know
it's
something
that
would
be
urging
them
to
do
something
that
could
help
us
if
it
passes
and
we'd
be
able
to
have
another
weapon
to
retrieve
some
of
those
uncollected
fines.
But
the
judge
did
give
me
the
information
and
the
insight.
I
want
to
thank
him
for
that,
but
we
do
have
a
substantial,
almost
a
million
dollars
in
uncollected
fines,
827
thousand
dollars.
So
I
thought
that
this
might
be
at
first.
N
The
chair
in
talking
to
senator
reid's
office,
he
explained
that
there's
some
group
representing
indigent
defendants
that
was
concerned
that
they
might
be.
You
know
some
of
their
money
might
be
taken
from
this
intercept
act
and
I
said
well,
I'm
sure
that
they
can
come
up
with
some
protection
for
indi
indigent
defendants
who
might
fall
into
this
category.
It
seems
like
it
would
be
a
very
small
segment
of
the
people,
but
that
was
the
oh.
That
was
the
the
main
concern
that
that
he
had
heard.
N
The
other
thing
is
it's
part
of
a
the
tax
intercept,
so
you
know
the
tax
review
committees
of
the
general
assembly.
I
mean
the
you
know
the
congress
and
the
senate.
They
may
have
some,
you
know
some
take
on
it.
Maybe
they
want
to
use
it
for
something
else.
I
don't
know,
but
all
in
all,
he
thought
that
it
had
a
good
chance
of
success
and
that
he
thought
that
it
was
a
good,
a
good
thing
for
the
municipalities
and
for
the
state
courts
as
well.
N
No,
it
will
if
there
is
an
uncollected,
fine
and
it's
certified
to.
I
would
imagine
the
federal
agency
for
the
basically
the
irs
after
the
payment
of
any
other
items
that
are
under
intercept,
such
as
child
support
obligations,
spousal
support
obligations
and
possibly
crime
victim
restitution
orders.
N
I
think
we
would
fall
behind
that
in
terms
of
priority,
but
I
think
that
it
would,
you
know,
then
be
intercepted
anyone
who's
familiar
with
it.
You
know
they
do
they've
been
doing
that
for
about.
You
know
15
20
years
now
with
child
support
obligations,
so
that
if
someone
has
a
delinquent
obligation
and
they
haven't
paid
it
for
substantial
amount
of
time
it
could,
the
tax
refund
can
be
intercepted
to
cover
the
obligation.
C
O
I
D
N
E
C
Q
K
F
R
Recall
this
easement
the
genesis
of
it
being
that
there
were
two
neighbors
who
were
in
a
land
dispute
between
each
other
and
the
the
city
was
somehow
drawn
into
the
case.
So
there
was
a
pending
litigation
case
involving
the
city,
and
I
understand
it
to
be
the
city's
way
out
of
the
case
so-called
or
to
release
the
city
from
liability
was
to
grant
a
particular
easement,
giving
access
to
one
of
the
neighbors
to.
I
believe
it
was
a
shed
which
was
abutting
the
other
neighbor's
property.
C
F
R
R
There
was
a-
I
was
just
handed
a
letter
from
director
cordy
and
apparently
my
recollection
was
correct,
that
there
was
a
piece
of
property
that
was
owned
by
the
city
of
cranston
and
the
city
apparently
taxed
the
shed
to
one
party
and
not
the
other.
So
this
worked
out
with
the
tax
department
and
the
only
issue
was
the
easement
being
granted
to
this
person
to
get
to
a
shed
without
traversing
on
another
person's
property.
So
it's
more
than
just
an
easement,
it's
more
than
just
a
building
or
a
business
that
wants
city
land.
R
A
A
We
we're
referring
this
back,
but
it
really
should
be.
Are
you
saying
it
should
be
introduced
as
an
ordinance?
So
if
that's
the
case,
ms
wall,
if
that's
the
case,
ms
wall,
if
this
is
being
referred
back,
it's
it's
not
being
referred
back
as
an
ordinance
so
shouldn't
it
come
through.
If
we're
following
procedure
shouldn't
it
come
before
us
as
an
ordinance
on
the
new
business.
First.
Q
In
light
of
solicitor
kirschenbaum's
explanation,
this
appears
this
should
come
forward
to
before
the
council
not
to
public
works
committee,
but
as
a
settlement
coming
from
the
administration,
which
would
normally
just
be
on
the
docket
as
a
settled
claim,
the
easement
granted
being
the
settlement
reached
by
the
parties.
I
wasn't.
I
was
unaware
of
that
when,
when
I
made
my
original
statement,
that
easements
would
normally
be
in
an
ordinance
form,
this
sort
of
falls
out
of
that
category.
A
A
A
C
D
D
N
F
E
O
O
A
B
A
B
412-2
ordinance
and
amendment
of
title
10,
chapter
32
of
the
quote
of
the
city
of
cranston
2005,
entitled
motor
vehicles
and
traffic
sheffield
road
and
merrell
road
stop
sign
a
stop
intersection
enumerated.
The
committee
met
and
voted
unanimously
to
bring
this
to
the
full
council
motion
has
been
made
to
approve.
A
B
L
L
N
N
S
That
better,
thank
you.
I
did
speak
to
the
traffic
engineer
briefly
today
and
if
you
look
under
the
staff
analysis,
zero,
zero,
zero
of
nine
mutcd
traffic
control
signal
or
unsatisfied.
Basically,
you
know
he
just
said
there
was
really
nothing
that
warranted
a
stop
sign
at
this
location
based
on
the
manual
that
he
goes
by.
M
Q
Through
the
chair
for
clarification,
the
original
ordinance
that
the
councilman
santa
maria
recommitted
back
to
committee
was
4-12-4,
correct,
burnside
and
douglas.
So
the
ordinance
under
consideration
is
4-12-2.
The
stop
section
for
sheffield
road
and
merrell
road
correct.
There
appeared
to
be
some
confusion
on
whether
the
first
one
had
been
recommitted.
M
A
A
A
So
I
it's
particularly
when
we
have
a
traffic
engineer
that
says
it
does
not
create
a
hazardous
situation
or
warrants
a
stop
sign
that
there
are
other
reasons
for
people
going
fast,
primarily
because
they
just
drive
fast.
I
will
not
support
these
so
again
with
all
due
respect
for
the
the
councilman
who's
representing
his
district
and
the
complaints
of
some
people
in
his
district.
A
E
G
B
We're
on
4
12,
5.,
ordinance
and
amendment
of
title
10,
chapter
32
of
the
court
of
the
city
of
france
in
2005,
titled
motor
vehicles
and
traffic
brimfield
road
in
amherst
road
multi-way
stop
signs
enumerated
again.
The
committee
agreed
to
pass
these
to
the
council.
This
has
a
recommend,
a
recommendation
of
non-approval
on
412-5.
O
L
This
stop
sign
is
at
amherst
in
brimfield,
amherst
runs
perpendicular
to
bud
long,
and
it's
also
cut
through
directly
to
bud
long
there's
a
crosswalk
right
within,
I
would
say,
25
feet
of
amherst
and
again
it's
because
of
the
children
exiting
school
at
around
2
30,
so
because
of
public
safety
because
of
safety
for
our
school
children.
I
recommend
passage.
S
S
The
traffic
engineer
I
spoke
to
him
today
asked
me
to
point
this
out.
The
subject
ordinance
as
proposed
excludes
sheffield
road
resulting
in
inadequate
language
to
create
a
four-way,
stop
sign
condition.
So,
basically,
what
he's
saying
is
that
this
has
been
drafted
or
the
ordinance
has
been
drafted
as
a
four-way
stop
sign.
However,
only
two
roads
are
noted
on
the
ordinance.
So,
in
order
to,
I
would
say
properly
propose
a
four-way
stop.
Sign.
Sheffield
would
have
to
be
included
in
this
proposal.
L
S
L
S
President
excuse
me
just
once:
can
I
say
one
thing
please!
Thank
you,
councilman
santa
maria.
I
did
speak
to
the
traffic
engineer
today
and
it's
previously
been
policy
to
before
a
stop
sign
request
is
submitted
by
ordinance.
The
traffic
engineer
will
review
it
for
any
council
member.
In
a
case
like
this,
I
know
there
was
a
little
miscommunication
or
wasn't
drafted
properly.
S
We
can
avoid
that
in
the
future
if
it's
submitted
to
the
traffic
engineer
previous
to
safety
services,
so
just
wanted
to
mention
that
to
you
in
front
of
full
council,
you
know
he
is
willing
to
review
and
we
do
strongly
suggest
it
that
any
audiences
that
are
going
to
be
put
forth
for
a
stop
sign
that
the
traffic
engineer
does
have
the
chance
to
review
it.
Just
to
check
the
language
in
the
content
of
that
proposed
ordinance
for
a
stop
sign,
whether
it
be
single
or
multi
or
whatever.
B
L
E
O
E
H
E
C
E
D
E
L
B
L
N
L
That's
an
excellent
question:
councilman
the
title
gives
no
indication
of
the
content,
because
the
title
was
retained
when
the
original
audience
was
amended.
So
it
was
amended.
I
kept
the
title.
It
is
a
lease
to
purchase
the
administration
is
in
favor.
You
can
get
that
from
mr
strom.
It
was
worked
on
between
mr
strom,
mr
sisterson
and
mr
nero
and
myself
and
we're
all
on
board.
But
I'd
like
mr
strom
to
speak
on
the
resolution.
Please.
A
M
J
N
T
T
That's
when
it
was
changed
at
the
committee
meeting
and
approved
going
forward.
I
think
what
this
does
is
it
urges
the
transportation
subcommittee
of
the
school
department
to
proceed
ahead
in
looking
at
x
amount
of
dollars.
In
this
case
it's
600
000
to
acquire
either
used
or
new
buses,
depending
on
what
their
needs
are
and
the
size
of
the
buses.
T
T
Tell
the
subcommittee
that,
if
they
whatever
avenue
they
want
to
take
to
purchase
it'll
be
for
new
over
10
years
and
for
use
over
a
three
year
period.
I
think
that's
important,
and
I
do
want
the
council
to
know
that
this
would
be
in
the
school
department's
operating
budget.
It
would
not
be
through
the
debt
service
of
the
city.
L
Thank
you
casper.
I
just
want
to
elaborate
a
bit
more.
This
does
have
a
fiscal
cap.
If
you
see
online
37
more
than
600
000
on
line
36,
it
does
specify
lease
to
purchase.
If
you
see
that
also
we
do
the
study
of
the
transportation
fleet
and
we
do
have
an
aging
fleet.
A
majority
of
the
buses
are
well
at
their
limits,
so
the
council
and
the
school
committee
needs
to
act
on
this.
So
in
the
near
future,
we
do
have
some
new
buses
to
place
the
old
this.
L
O
L
O
E
A
L
F
I
F
Did
we
ever
have
that
amount?
I
know
this
was
in
committee.
That
was
this
disgusting
committee.
I
just
would
like
to
know
those
figures.
If
someone
has
them
handy,
I
just
like
to
know
for
the
taxpayer
what
you
know
I
mean
when
we're
talking
tax
incentives.
I
mean,
I
think
it's
a
good
thing
and
I
am
going
to
vote
for
it,
but
I
just
I
I'd
like
to
know
the
number
one,
the
impact
that
this
is
having,
because
it
does
work
you
know,
benefit
the
residents,
but
also
when
they
hear
tax
incentives
or
tax.
F
L
F
K
I
understand
that,
and
I
understand
the
point
of
your
question
and
it's
a
very
valid
question,
and
I'm
sorry
that
I
don't
have
that
answer,
but
one
of
the
things
I
do
want
to
clarify
is
that
the
tax
abatement
or
or
the
the
tax
treaty
that
we're
talking
about
here
only
applies
to
the
improvements
to
the
building.
So
this
is
only
a
an
improvement
to
one
section
of
the
building.
The
taxes
are
being
paid
as
they
had
been
historically
on
the
rest
of
it.
This
is
only
the
incremental
increase
in
value
of
the
building.
K
F
Very
well-
and
I
and
I
understand
that
and
we
we
appreciate
taco,
I
mean
they're
doing
a
fantastic
job
here
in
the
city.
I
just
thought
would
would
I'll
dispense
with
with
that.
You
know
that
information.
I
will.
I
will
support
this.
I
mean
it's,
it's
a
good
thing
all
around.
I
just
wanted
to
know
if
anybody
had
those
you
know
just
what
those
numbers
were,
whether
it's
ten
thousand
twenty
thousand,
but
that's
that's
fine.
I
will
I
will.
I
will
support
this
and.
K
F
E
B
B
K
The
intent
is
is
to
continue
to
grow
the
business
to
center
it
in
cranston,
and
it's
already
proved
to
be
successful,
and
what
we're
hoping
to
do.
Taco
obviously,
is
to
continue
to
increase
the
amount
of
its
revenues
and,
as
it
increases
its
revenues,
it
will
increase
its
workforce
as
needed.
So
we
can't
right
now
point
to
specifically
the
number
of
new
jobs
that
are
created.
O
K
What
ended
up
happening
was
we
took
a
facility
from
out
of
the
city.
We
were
able
to
combine
that
facility
into
our
infrastructure
here
in
cranston
and
expand
where
we
were
the
work
we
were
doing
here
and
that
in
turn
led
to
increased
employment.
There
isn't
a
specific
number,
that's
required
no,
but
this
is
a
opportunity.
K
O
O
And
so
we
as
council
members,
need
to
analyze.
Well,
it's
going
to
cost
everybody
else
a
little
bit
more,
but
if
we
give
taco
this
break
or
whatever
business,
this
tax
break.
It's
really
in
when
you
weigh
these
two
things:
it's
a
plus
for
the
city,
but
in
in
this
case,
you're
asking
us
to
retroactively,
give
a
tax
break
for
something.
That's
already
happened.
K
K
K
What
we
had
here
is
a
situation
in
which
the
current
facility,
which
we
have
improved
and
which
is
already
proved
to
have
expanded
tremendously
the
size
of
the
workforce
and
also
the
business
itself
and
has
moved
it
towards
being
a
leader
in
its
field,
and
so
we've
already
done
that
then
we're
taking
our
existing
structure
and
we're
improving
on
the
existing
structure.
It
isn't
on
any
new
land.
K
It's
actually
an
addition
to
the
tax
base
for
the
city
of
cranston,
because
had
we
not
done
this,
it
isn't
as
if
there
would
have
been
taxes
from
somewhere
else.
This.
These
taxes
wouldn't
even
have
existed
so
over
a
period
of
time.
It's
true
that
we're
getting
the
graduated
tax
treatment
for
this
new
improvement,
but
in
the
long
run,
this
is
adding
to
employment,
it's
adding
to
the
tax
base
and
it's
also
adding
to
a
manufacturing
infrastructure.
A
A
So
the
the
other
thing
that's
not
being
said
to
the
public,
because
I
know
it's
now.
We're
begin
entering
into
election
time
is
the
fact
that
there's
a
lien
placed
on
on
this
all
any
of
these
incentives,
if
taco
or
any
company
that
doesn't
meet
all
of
the
parameters
that
are
outlined
in
the
tax
incentive,
we
have
a
right
to
collect
the
money.
It's
a
lien
placed
on
that
that
stays
for
the
entire
10
years
and
it's
only
satisfied
at
the
end
of
the
the
the
10-year
period.
I
Yes,
because
the
taxes
don't
take
effect
until
the
project
is
completed,
so
they
have
to,
they
have
to
come
before
us
and
put
the
application
in
before
they
have
a
co
which
they
did,
and
in
this
case,
which
is
different,
they
didn't
put
the
application
and
councilman
aquido,
put
it
put
through
the
tax
treaty.
That's
in
front
of
you.
The
other
thing
is
this:
this
tax
trading
doesn't
take
off
effect
to
2013
taxes
and
again
it's
only
on
the
edition.
It's
not
on
the
rest,
rest
of
their
taxes.
O
I
O
R
I
would
I
would
like
to
point
out
one
thing
from
from
a
legal
perspective,
in
that
some
of
the
comments
appear
to
be
the
propriety
of
having
a
tax
incentive
program
in
the
first
place,
rather
than
the
subject
matter
at
hand.
We're
talking
about
here
is
someone
who
lawfully
and
validly
entered
into
a
construct
of
ordinances
that
have
been
passed
by
this
council
now
that
have
been
on
the
books,
in
my
estimation,
for
over
12
years.
R
So
if
we
want
to
have
a
discussion
about
whether
or
not
the
city
of
cranston
should,
in
the
first
instance,
have
a
tax
and
center
program,
I
think
that's
a
far
different
discussion
and
someone
who
comes
here
in
good
faith
relies
on
the
ordinances
that
you
passed
and
complies
with
each
and
every
restriction.
That
is
on
the
books.
N
You,
council
president,
I
I
was
at
the
committee
meeting
and
did
hear
all
of
the
presentations
made
and
you
know
I
have
to
say
I
mean
I
don't
know
how
many
other
companies
we
have
in
cranston
that
have
been
here
60
years
at
least
60
years,
who
have
you
know,
made
this
their
world
headquarters
and
putting
another
20
million
dollars
into
their
property
and
creating
more
jobs.
Hopefully
within
the
city
of
cranston.
I
don't
know
how
we
can
have.
That
can
be
a
negative.
I
mean,
I
think
it's
just
it's
just
incredulous.
N
To
think
that
you
know
we're
going
to
say.
Well,
you
know,
are
we
losing?
You
know
50
000
in
taxes
this
year
I
don't
see
anyone
else
coming
in
and
improving
their
their
property
with
a
20
million
dollar
investment
and
increasing
their
manufacturing,
which
they
could
very
easily
go
to
mexico
and
just
or
china,
and
just
take
it
out
of
the
united
states,
let
alone
cranston.
So
I
think
I
mean
I
think
we.
N
L
You
councilman
kudos
to
you
councilman
vecchio.
Yes,
I
did
introduce
this
legislation.
Taco
is
in
what
retake
has
been
a
very
good
friend
to
cranston
very
good
friend
of
the
community
at
a
terrible
economic
recession.
Mr
white
chose
to
infuse
20
million
dollars
and
build
an
addition
to
his
building.
L
B
E
C
O
U
A
A
L
L
J
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity,
richard
tomblins,
t-o-m-l-I-n-s,
400,
farmington
avenue
I'll
make
a
couple
of
quick
comments
in
a
couple
of
the
even
though
they're
this
was
it's
not
really
specific
to
the
to
the
agenda,
but
there's
always
items
that
come
up
on
the
agenda
that
we
don't
seem
to
have
all
the
answers
to.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
even
the
council
members
don't.
So
how
can
the
public
understand
what
you're
voting
on?
I
think
a
lot
more
research,
whether
it's
the
bus
situation
or
whether
it's
the
idea
of
tax
relief.
J
I
could
stand
up
here
and
get
make
you
a
case
from
what
I
know
for
taco,
but
that
doesn't
or
taco
how
do
you
pronounce
it,
but
that
isn't
all
that
isn't
the
answer
to
everything
nobody
had
any
dollars
and
cents.
Nobody
could
tell
what
the
tax
base
is,
what
it's
going
to
be
and
what
it's
going
to
be
for
the
future.
That's
what
the
public
wants
to
know.
I
don't
think
anybody
would
deny
the
con
deny
the
contributions
they
make
to
the
community.
J
I
mean
particularly
there's
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
by
the
owner
that
goes
into
the
community
a
lot
into
music,
which
is
something
very
near
and
dear
to
my
heart.
So
once
again,
I'm
saying
when
things
come
to
the
council,
there
should
be
a
written.
Some
everybody
should
have
something
before
them.
That
tells
them
what
the
consequences
are
not
just
to
vote
for
or
against
the
other
thing.
I
want
you
to
know
that
I
have
made
a
lot
of
study
on
the
allegiance
to
the
flag.
J
J
My
father
spent
over
seven
months
in
the
hospital.
During
that
war
I
had
family
members
killed.
I
go
all
the
way
back
to
pearl
harbor.
I
can
remember
yesterday
and
all
the
people
that
sacrificed
for
this
company
and
that's
the
representative
of
all
those
people.
It's
the
only
thing
we
have
that's
the
only
thing
we
have.
That
represents
the
sacrifices
that
was
made
for
this
country.
J
That
allows
me
to
speak
here
tonight
if
it
wasn't
for
that,
my
great-grandmother
came
from
germany
and
I'd
be
addressing
you
in
german
tonight,
so
I
just
want
the
council
to
know
no
matter
what
support
I
get
or
not
support,
and
by
the
wish
you
by
the
by
the
way,
it
will
be
an
issue
in
the
campaign.
Also,
thank
you.
A
A
There
are
five
regular
members,
there's
one
member
from
ward
one
or
two
there's
one
member
from
ward,
three
or
five,
an
additional
member
from
ward,
four
or
six
there's
an
eastern
represent
representation
which
would
be
anyone
who
lives
east
of
reservoir
or
new
london
and
a
western
representative.
Anyone
living
west
of
reservoir
or
new
london-
and
we
have
four
alternates
so
tonight
we're
first
businesses
david.
I
monday
of
reappoint
appointment
as
a
regular
member
he's
an
eastern
member.
A
A
Have
any
powers
over
the
zoning
board
other
than
the
appointments
they
are
supposed
to
be
an
autonomous
body?
They
conduct
their
business.
The
way
they
would
wish
to
conduct
their
business.
The
present
city,
con
city
of
transit
zoning
board
conducts
their
business,
not
unlike
many
zoning
boards
throughout
the
the
state.
O
O
N
Thank
you,
council
president.
Aren't
we
going
to
my
only
problem
with
tabling
it
is:
aren't
we
going
to
slow
down
what
the
board
of
the
zoning
board
does
if
we
don't
appoint
the
three
members
we're
talking
about
moving
the
councilman
cyclists
was
worried
about
moving
the
cases
along,
but
if
we
delay
appointing
new
members
we
may
we
may
really.
We
may
cause
more
delays
than
that
are
necessary
and
I
don't
think
it's
something
that
we
have
total
control
of.
At
this
point.
B
You,
council
president,
one
of
my
pet
peeves
of
zoning
is
that
they
move
things
out
of
water
and
people
come
expecting
to
hear
things
first
and
they
hear
it
last
and
that's
one
of
one
of
your
pet
peeves
too.
So
taking
these
things
out
of
water
kind
of
is
something
we
shouldn't
do
you
know
it
should
be
by
a
vote.
A
F
You
know
by
ordinance,
but-
and
I
just
want
to
councilman
steigles
mentioned-
that-
that
there
was
a
resolution
approved
by
this
entire
council.
You
know
for
them
to
look
into
maybe
adopting
new
regulations.
Whatever
the
case
may
be
the
issue
that
I
have,
let
them
be
autonomous,
I
mean,
but
they
should
at
least
respond
to
us.
I
mean
we're
we're
pretty
grown
adults
and
if
they
say
no
we're
not
going
to
change
them,
that's
fine,
but
at
least
acknowledge
us.
F
I
mean
you
know
we
send
them
a
resolution,
I
mean,
don't
they
have
an
attorney,
they
don't
have.
I
mean
at
least
give
us
the
respect.
I
mean
we
changed
it
from
an
ordinance
to
a
resolution,
gets
sent
to
the
zoning
board
and
what
they
just
blow
us
off
like
we
don't
matter,
that's
the
problem
that
I
have
you
know
so
at
least
respond
to
us
and
say
no
we're
not
gonna.
Do
it?
Well,
that's
fine!
Okay!
Fine!
A
L
Thank
you,
council
president.
You
know.
The
only
problem
I
have
is
the
zoning
board
is
an
autonomous
body.
The
only
influence
we
have
for
any
is
we
appoint
members
of
the
zoning
board.
That's
it.
Zoning
board
sets
up
its
own
rules
and
regulations
how
it
wants
to
conduct
business.
The
council
shouldn't
impede
on
that
process.
L
Now,
if
we
table
these
appointments,
are
we
using
undue
influence?
Are
we
holding
the
zoning
board
hostage?
I
mean
you
know,
are
we
playing
fairly
and
I
don't
think
we
are
so
I
say
let
the
zoning
board
operate
the
way
it
wants
to
operate.
It's
an
autonomous
body
if
the
general
public
comes
here
in
in
numbers,
in
a
public
outcry
with
petitions
with
complaints.
L
A
A
C
L
F
N
A
A
L
D
A
C
E
C
M
E
L
C
O
C
E
V
O
L
B
E
V
B
L
D
S
E
A
V
E
A
A
L
A
A
O
L
E
S
M
I
O
L
R
N
F
E
M
S
A
A
A
L
B
N
B
R
The
purpose
the
purpose
of
tonight's
meeting,
as
as
the
council
is
aware
at
this
abroad,
rock
issue
was
first
held
before
public
works
committee
and
it
was
discussed
in
open
session
with
the
public
being
aware
of
it.
The
purpose
for
tonight's
meeting
is
to
acquaint
the
council
again.
There
was
a
preference
by
the
council
to
be
updated
on
the
negotiations
with
broad
rock,
and
the
purpose
of
tonight
is
to
discuss
the
legal
ramifications
of
broad
rock
in
executive
session.
E
O
Q
E
N
C
L
C
C
C
N
L
V
Yes,
councilman.
We
have
an
an
alternating
every
year
policy,
where
we
start
on
the
east
side,
one
year
and
the
next
year.
We
start
on
the
west
side
and
work
back.
This
year
we
started
on
the
east
side,
we're
working
our
way
across
the
city
we
sweep
every
street
at
least
once
the
main
highways
and
intersections
we
do
two
to
three
times.
V
V
Yes,
that's
that's
three,
one,
two
three
and
unfortunately
one
of
them
has
been
the
needs
of
major
repairs.
So
we
haven't
had
that
sweeper
for
use
this
year.
We
hope
to
have
it
in
service
late
in
the
season,
but
we've
been
operating
with
two
sweepers
and
that
does
slow
us
down
a
bit
plus
whenever
it
rains
we
can't
sweep
effectively.
So
we
can't
switch
that
either,
but
that's
the
basic
procedure
and
policy.
V
B
L
That,
for
me,
yeah,
I
sure,
can
okay
next
question:
could
the
council
get
a
memo
from
the
administration
as
to
where
the
what
ward
this
street
sweepers
are
in
at
what
time
and
when
they
leave
that
ward?
What
ward
they're
going
next
to
give
us
an
update
because
we
get
I
get
calls
from
constituents
that
say
they
need
their
streets
swept
and
they
asked
me.
You
know
when
is
the
sweepers
going
to
come
by
and
I
I
really
don't
have
the
answer
for
them.
L
V
V
I
do
understand
how
the
words
are
laid
out
councilman.
What
I'm
suggesting
to
you
is
when
you've
got
a
long
artery,
it's
gonna
be
cutting
across
numerous
wards.
Okay,
our
general
path
is
to
move
from
east
to
west
or
west
to
east,
but
let
me
see
what
I
can
put
together
without
putting
too
much
of
a
demand
on
my
people
as
far
as
record,
keeping
as
to
where
the
sweepers
are
and
when
I.
A
A
O
A
E
Q
Q
B
C
C
Thank
you,
councilman
steichos
and
thank
you
council,
president
lupino.
If
I
may
just
very
quickly,
I
know
it's
late.
Through
the
chair
to
director
lopez,
we
I've
received
a
number
of
phone
calls
from
residents
in
the
city
regarding
rats
in
the
neighborhood,
and
so
I
know
the
administration's
been
working
on.
I
was
hoping
to
get
a
report
tonight
on
where
things
are
at.
U
Councilman
donahue,
thank
you
and
council
president
lupino.
We
are
aware
that
there
is
a
localized
outbreak
in
ward,
two
and
just
last
wednesday.
I
was
out
there
with
our
rat
crew
and
our
director
of
inspections
and
standard
stan
pikel,
and
we
did
walk
through
that
neighborhood
and
we
found
that
there
was
a
home
that
had
a
cesspool.
I
think
that's
what
it's
called
at
the
cesspool
that
was
no
longer
in
use,
but
I
guess
some
of
the
in
that
neighborhood.
U
U
We
did
cover
up
the
cover
of
the
cesspool
and
we're
planning
to
go
back
out
there
this
wednesday
for
further
follow-up.
But
we
also
have
sighted,
let's
see
one
two,
three:
four:
five:
six:
seven
homes
in
that
neighborhood
for
a
variety
of
reasons,
ranging
from
uncontrolled
debris
in
the
backyard
to
just
improper
maintenance
of
their
garbage
and
trash.
U
B
U
U
B
B
U
I
live
in
that
neighborhood
too,
so
believe
me,
I
want
it
to
look
good,
so
we
will
be
doing
our
annual.
You
know,
going
through
the
neighborhood
and
making
sure
everybody's
in
tip-top
shape
and
the
crosswalk
we're
going
to
take
a
look
at
it
when
we
repaint
the
stripes
in
the
striping
on
the
street.
So
all
of
your
concerns
will
hopefully
be
addressed.
Okay,.
B
A
We
have
rodents
the
city
if
you,
if
we
don't
have
a
time
frame
where
people
need
to
to
address
the
issue,
then
if
you
need
this
council
to
enact
legislation
or
an
ordinance
to
do
that,
we
need
to
do
that.
There's
been
too
much
of
a
leniency
on
those
that
go
back
and
check
on
some
of
these
violations
and
that's
been
the
frustration
I
believe
of
the
court.
There's
been
some
snowballs
thrown
back
and
forth
about
the
court
not
acting,
and
the
allegation
is
that
you
need
to
be
a
little
stricter.
A
U
Council
president,
on
the
rat
issue,
I
believe
that
our
inspectors
have
been
pretty
decent
about
it.
I
mean
they
do
take
into
account
people's
socio-economic
situation
and
some
of
these
people.
Quite
frankly,
you
know
either
are
elderly
or
there's
some
sort
of
condition
that
prevents
them
from
addressing
some
of
the
issues
that
contribute
to
the
rat
situation,
but
as
far
as
what
the
city
does
for
the
constituents,
I
think
that
our
rat
patrol
has
really
been
on
top
of
it.
U
I
mean
they
are
limited
to
baiting
and
helping
the
constituent
locate
where
the
problem
is.
We
give
them
advice
on
how
to
clean
up.
I
personally
have
gone
out
there,
so
much
I'm
becoming
sort
of
a
rad
expert,
so
I
can
look
at
a
yard,
and
I
can
tell
you
where
the
rats
have
been
because
you
can
tell
by
their
trail
I
mean
we
really
have
been
out
there.
U
The
one
time.
The
one
thing
I
will
tell
you
is
that
it
is
difficult
with
some
of
the
elderly
people,
who
or
and
and
also
with
some
of
the
people
who
don't
understand
that
they
can
help
themselves
by
simply
covering
their
trash
or
not
putting
their
rotting
food
out
there
in
a
plastic
bag.
Only
so
those
are
things
that
we
are
trying
to
address
with
people,
and
I
would
say
that,
as
far
as
the
rat
situation,
we
have
been
doing
a
decent
job
and
as
far
as
some
of
the
other.
A
U
A
But
see
that's
that's
the
point.
If
they're
backlogged,
if
you
receive
a
call
you're
getting
a
call
about
rodents,
shouldn't
the
immediate
reaction,
say
we're
backlogged,
we
will
be
on
our
way.
However,
these
are
the
parameters
that
you
should
be,
or
these
are
the
steps
you
should
be
taking
to
help
prevent.
So
maybe
by
the
time
you
do
get
out
there,
they
will
have
done
something
about
it.
P
U
First
meeting
initially,
we
had
two
allegations
of
the
origins
of
these
rats,
one
being
the
restaurants
on
ralph
street.
Our
inspectors
have
been
out
there
and
they've
been
diligent.
As
a
matter
of
fact.
I
have
also
walked
behind
those
restaurants,
and
I
didn't
I
did
not
see
anything
out
of
the
ordinary
in
those
particular
cases.
So
we
did.
F
Thank
you,
council
president.
You
know
staying
on
the
on
this
rat
issue.
That's
that's
that's
playing
in
the
city
right
now.
You
know.
First
of
all
I
do
want
to
thank
you
know
carlos
mr
lopez.
He
has
been
addressing.
You
know
the
concerns.
I've
been
getting
quite
a
few
calls
emails
regarding
rats
in
the
neighborhoods
different
areas,
not
just
one
and
it's
not
necessarily
always
by
raw
street
or
or
but
there.
F
There
seem
to
be
a
different
areas,
and
I
do
see
the
report
here,
mr
lopez,
but
one
of
the
things
that
I
think
needs
to
be
also
brought
out
is:
is
the
fact
that
you
know
we've
we've
gone
out,
we've
looked
at
some
areas,
but
what's
to
what
extent
is
the
city
going
out
to
actually
finding
a
solution
to
this
in
respect
to
the
to
the
amount
of
complaints
that
are
that
are
out
there?
And
what
I
mean
by
that
is
you?
Have
you
know
you
just
mentioned
inspectors
controls
I
mean.
F
You
know
it's
pretty
common,
you
know
seeing
rats
in
the
area
and-
and
now
it's
even
common
during
the
day
I
mean
is,
is:
is
your
office
getting
these
type
of
complaints
and
also
these
because
it
doesn't
seem
like
it's
just
war
ii
or
certain
areas,
but
it
seems
like
there's
a
lot
more
going
on
with
these
rats
and
and
is
the
city
able
to
handle
it.
I
mean
if
the
city
is
doing,
I
mean
from
what
I've
seen
and
worked
with
you.
F
U
U
What
would
our
goal
be
if
we're
talking
about
the
eradication
of
rats?
That's
not
going
to
happen.
Rats
are
pretty
hardy
creatures
and
they'll,
be
here
long
after
we're
gone.
However,
if
we're
talking
about
manageability
and
control
to
you
know
curtail
the
the
population,
I
think
that,
given
time
we
we
will
get
this
situation
under
control
with
the
limited
resources
that
we
have.
I
think
the
other
part
of
it
is
individual.
Homeowners
have
to
step
up
to
the
plate
and
contribute
their
part
to
help
themselves
as
well.
A
On
the
the
next
point
that
councilman
santa
maria
made
regarding
the
the
crosswalks,
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
you're
going
to
do
the
crosswalks
in
in
and
around
st
mary's
feast.
However,
it
seems
as
a
they
all
need
attention
throughout
the
city.
So
is
there
a
is
there
a
program
or
is
there
a
list
to
redefine
and
restripe
the
the
crosswalks
throughout
the
city.
A
V
I
may
address
that
councilman.
I
think
this
was
even
discussed
during
the
the
finance
or
I'm
sorry.
The
budget
discussions
several
years
ago,
the
general
crosswalk
painting
stopped,
and
the
only
thing
we
have
been
painting
in
the
last
several
years
are
those
on
the
routes
to
schools
and
there's
a
couple
reasons
for
it.
One
is
that
the
old
fashioned
type
paint
and
paint
machinery
that
we
have
doesn't
last
very
long.
V
It
wears
out
very
quickly
and
the
only
way
you
can
paint
and
and
hope
to
have
any
kind
of
durability
with
it
is
some
of
the
the
newer
high
technology
paints
and
that
paint
machine
is
a
very,
very
expensive
proposition.
So
we
have
focused
our
resources
on
the
routes
to
schools.
As
far
as
crosswalk
painting.
A
E
V
L
I'll
yield
the
councilman
steinkel
said
his
hand
up.
You
know,
you're
a
senator.
I
just
have
an
announcement
council
president
being
a
history
professor.
It
is
the
anniversary
of
an
event
that
occurred
136
years
ago.
136
years
ago
today,
the
u.s
army
suffered
a
humiliating
defeat
by
native
american
tribes,
the
sioux
cheyenne
arapaho
blackfield
warriors,
and
what
is
known
as
the
battle.
Little
bighorn,
lieutenant
colonel
george
custer
and
265
members
of
the
command
were
killed
on
a
desolate
hill
known
as
custer
hill,
instead
of
monsters.
L
Her
and
265
members
of
his
command
were
killed
on
a
desolate
hill
known
as
custer
hill
instead
of
montana.
The
reason
why
I
mentioned
this
to
the
members
of
the
council.
There
is
a
rhode
island,
massachusetts
connection
to
this
council
president,
a
friend
of
mine,
former
new
england,
patriots,
kicker,
adam
benaturi,
super
bowl
participant
super
pole
winner.
His
great
grandfather
was
stationed
at
fort
abraham
lincoln
in
north
dakota,
in
the
seventh
calvary
under
custer's
command.
L
Trooper
venaturi
was
a
member
of
the
regimental
band.
The
regimental
band
was
ordered
to
stay
behind
and
for
abraham
lincoln,
never
engaged
the
native
americans
at
the
battle
of
bighorn.
Therefore,
rhode
islanders
and
people
from
massachusetts
were
able
to
enjoy
numerous
football
games
and
field
goal.
R
Yes,
dm
is
requiring
a
statement
again
from
me
from
the
council
that
the
the
city
council
of
cranston
intends
to
implement
the
sewer
use
ordinance
for
which
I
asked
you
to
approve,
and
you
have
approved
and
what
they
want
is
a
letter
affirming
your
current
intention
to
abide
by
this
ordinance
that
you
already
passed
for
reasons
that
they
want
to
conduct
public
hearings
on
this
ordinance.
They
want
an
affirmation
that
you
still
wish
to
continue
with
that
process.
A
Q
Q
We
have
proposed
6-12-4
again
amending
the
zoning
code.
The
schedule
of
uses
proposed
ordinance,
6-12-5
again
amending
the
zoning
code.
The
definition
section
proposed
ordinance
6-12-6
again
amending
the
zoning
code
pertaining
to
limited
dwelling
structures
on
lots.
We
also
have
proposed
ordinance
6-12-7,
which
is
approving
the
2010
comprehensive
plan
for
the
city
of
cranston.
A
E
L
O
Q
Q
Q
That's
also
to
be
referred
to
the
ordinance
committee
for
hearing
on
july
12th.
We
have
a
resolution
authorized
in
the
city
to
agree
to
a
loan
of
a
city
vehicle
to
the
city
of
work
with
respect
to
property,
specifically
a
senior
center
trans
ban.
That's
to
be
referred
to
the
ordinance
committee
for
hearing
on
july
12th.
Q
We
have
a
resolution
authorizing
rhode,
island,
genco,
llc,
broad
rock
renewables,
to
connect
to
the
cranston
sewer
system.
This
is
to
be
referred
to
the
public
works
committee
for
hearing
on
july
9..
The
notice
on
that
says
public
the
ordinance
says
public
works
committee
on
july
12.
That's
a
typo.
N
Q
We
have
one
further
item
which
needs
to
be
vote.
The
council
needs
to
vote
to
suspend
rule
34b
to
accept
this
as
late
business
to
go
in.
It's
proposed
ordinance,
6-12-8
authorizing
the
city
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
the
rhode
island
department
of
education
for
the
transfer
of
ownership
of
the
cranston
area,
career
and
technical
center
to
the
city
for
3.2
million
dollars.