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From YouTube: City of Cranston Council March 19, 2020
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Cranston City Council Meeting March 19, 2020
A
Thank
You
council
president.
Yes,
that
is
the
time
frame
that
registration
is
seeking
for
this
declaration
state
right
now.
Everything
is
still
up
in
the
air,
changing
not
just
day
by
David,
sometimes
hour
by
hour,
with
a
lot
of
the
actions
that
are
going
on.
We're
not
sure
when
amend
is
going
to
be
in
sight,
as
you
are
seeing
right
now,
what's
going
on,
not
just
in
France
in
the
cross,
all
the
communities
throughout
our
state,
but
also
across
the
country.
A
There
is
no
definitive
time
that
witness
is
going
to
possibly
end
and
in
fact
the
governor
reiterated
that
during
her
press
conference
today
at
1:00
o'clock.
So
the
more
practical
approach
is
I'm
asking
for
this
body
to
codify
a
continuing
state
of
emergency
until
such
time
as
the
governor
has
lifted
her
state
of
emergency,
or
you
know,
if,
in
my
position,
I
see
that
locally
we're
in
better
shape,
I
can
do
that,
even
if
the
governor
has
not
for
the
state.
A
There
are
some
businesses
that
are
out
there
that
are
not
adhering
to
sell
our
orders
the
governor's
pronounced,
and
if
you
need
to
take
that
type
of
you
know
action
immediately,
whereas
I
don't
have
the
opportunity
to
adhere
to
the
time,
calls
time
frames
for
call
out
a
special
council
meeting.
You
know
we
have
to
act.
That's
the
that's
one
of
the
big
powers
that
you
know
we
need
in
these
times
of
a
crisis,
and
this
is
a
extreme
in
our
prices,
with
the
first
pandemic
that
we've
all
lived
through.
A
And
lastly,
one
of
the
things
that
this
declaration
also
has
the
ability
is
any
potential
reimbursements
that
we
can
get
from
the
federal
government
we
have
activated
in
the
past
state
of
emergency
and
with
that
all
of
the
departments
have
instructed
all
the
records
to
keep
an
appropriate
time
table
of
all
actions
from
personnel
costs.
Any
extra
supplies
anything
else
even
mileage
on
the
potential
hopes
that
you
know
with
the
federal
dollars
that
could
come
in
that
some
of
our
actions
could
be
reimbursed
with
other
one.
A
B
But
again,
as
the
mayor
said
during
this
type
of
a
crisis,
the
chief
executive
powers
are
fairly
expensive.
I
read
title
30,
which
is
the
emergency
management
Powers
Act
for
lack
of
a
better
term
which
delineate
the
authority
of
the
governor
and
the
local
chief
executives,
and
it's
by
all
the
missions.
It's
pretty
sweeping
powers
and.
B
B
A
B
B
So
I
don't
see
where
there
is
even
any
choice.
Now,
if
a
specific
instance,
a
particular
question
regarding
me
to
give
an
issue
arises,
that
would
have
to
be
dealt
with
on
an
ad
hoc
basis.
As
these
things
come
up.
My
understanding
is
that
the
only
issue
before
the
council
today
is
simply
to
allow
a
state
statute
requires
legislative
permission
to
extend
the
emergency
beyond
the
seven
days
and
I.
A
Today
is
that
one
husband,
I
hope
you
from
when
you
see
from
the
updates
that
I've
been
providing
I've
been
very
judicious.
You
know
this
is
a
responsibility
of
great
responsibility.
I
take
very
seriously,
and
even
with
that.
Second,
you
know
order
that
I
just
issued
yesterday.
I
did
so
for
very
valid
reasons.
You
know
I'm
not
going
to
overreact.
I've
been
in
this
position
for
almost
12
years
now
now
I
understand
what's
needing
the
emergency,
and
if
there
is
any
type
of
action.
D
A
I'm
not
sure
what
it
might
need
it
requires.
The
comfortable
hold
I
will
certainly
come
before
you,
but
a
lot
of
the
actions
that
I'm
taking
apart
minute
by
minute
in
response
to
specific
things,
and
you
need
that
authority
during
that
time
of
an
emergency
which
is
going
to
be
waxman
close
and
yet
it
no
one
knows,
but
it
helps
in
so
many
different
ways
at
the
local
level.
So
we
can
marshal
our
resources.
You
can
act
and
respond
to
whatever
happens
out
there
and,
most
importantly,
hopefully
be
able
to
get
the
federal
funds.
A
For
instance,
on
the
recreation
facilities
that
more
accurately
fields
and
playgrounds
that
are
closed
now,
you
know
I've
learned
of
like
Cornel
West,
because
we
had
input
from
the
police
talked
about
what
transpired
before
I
put
that
order
out
to
be
conscious
of
that
order,
in
fact
I
think
there's
you
know
like
hockey,
both
the
colonel
and
the
major
on
that
order,
so
that
they
can
let
it
down
to
the
Petroleum
individuals
about
what
they're.
Seeing
now
is
that's
where
having
police
officers
knowing
who
belongs,
who
doesn't
the
neighborhood's?
They
don't
really
have
an
impact.
A
A
lot
of
their
duties
are
going
to
be
obviously
changing
you
every
single
day
depending
on
the
circumstances,
but
you
know
we're
not
expecting
that
they're
going
to
be
out
there
providing
all
the
tickets.
You
know
that's
not
going
to
be
a
priority,
their
prior
to
movies
life
safety,
responding
to
falls
same
with
fire,
a
lot
of
its
warmth,
but
our
departments
are
vigilant,
our
responsibilities
in
prioritizing
what
we
need
to
do:
department
by
Department.
The
enforcement
is
going
to
be
key
on
some
if
it
comes
up.
A
E
A
We
are
giving
them
a
little
bit
of
leeway
on
the
track
and
just
melted
in
general,
but
if
we
start
seeing
that
there's
violations
of
the
government's
large
gathering,
because
what
happened
on
yesterday
with
there
were
three
incidents
that
happened
yesterday,
I
think
you
saw
most
on
social
media.
One
was
that
fate
field
where
there
was
a
baseball
team,
an
entire
baseball
team
practicing,
if
they
field
not
even
think
ransom,
they
were
for
more
money.
Laboratory
showed
me
a
video
and
that
coach
was
actually
given
Tony.
A
Look
to
the
point
where
Tony
backed
off
and
had
to
call
the
police.
That's
not
like.
That's
not
even
respectful.
This
time.
You
know
we
had
goreck
park
where
they
were.
You
know,
walk
well
more
than
the
you
know:
25
individuals,
playing
basketball,
that's
not
a
safe
environment,
definitely
not
practicing.
Even
you
know,
kids
playing
football
on
the
field.
On
top
of
you
know,
people
walking
you
just
have
to
be
conscious
of
those
mandates.
A
A
No
now
I
would
be
operating
on
at
some
point.
I
will
be
introducing
a
budget,
but
the
problem
is
we're
meeting
here
that
the
General
Assembly
canceled,
the
next
I
think
at
the
end
of
the
month.
There
are
there
many,
so
we
can't
even
get
any
good
indication
from
that
and
that's
why
that
state
emergency
law
is,
you
know
in
place
the
way
it
is
so
I
am
NOT.
We
actually
have
a
good
rainy
day
fund
to
help
get
us
through.
Our
budget
is
doing
fairly
well.
A
A
B
Well,
I
guess
the
first
issue
would
be
on
what
basis
would
be
determined
that
the
emergency
no
longer
exists.
Would
it
be
because
of
a
pronouncement
from
the
federal
government
pronouncement
from
state
that
I
think
that's
the
first
question
that
needs
to
be
answered
if
we're
almost
working
in
Reverse,
so
I
mean
we're
taking
our
direction,
obviously
from
higher
authority.
C
B
In
effect,
then,
in
that
circumstance
I,
unless
the
mayor
could
show
some
independent
grounds
why
it
should
continue,
for
instance,
for
example,
Cranston
West,
where
I
understand
there
was
a
problem.
Okay,
let's
just
say
hypothetically,
it
was
a
the
mayor
came
into
some
information.
It
was
a
corona
virus
problem
in
a
isolated
area.
I,
don't
know
any
of
those
things
well,
maybe
statewide.
They
may
not
want
to
be
a
virgin
significance
in
the
emergency.
Clancy
I'm
gonna
told
this
out
as
a
suggestion
in
this
is
coming
strictly.
B
For
me,
this
is
that
anyone
else
as
I
did
perhaps
as
a
suggestion.
Rather
than
half
this
as
a
wide
open
indefinite
type
of
thing.
The
statute
simply
says
to
go
beyond
seven
days.
It
puts
no
time
limitation,
it
doesn't
say
you
have
to
do
it
it
definitely
it
doesn't
say
you
have
to
come
only
expected
30
days,
14
days,
whatever
may
be
in
again,
by
way
of
suggestion
to
keep
this
on
the
some
type
of
constraint.
B
Perhaps
that
I
haven't
discussed
this
with
the
mayor
and
clearly
it's
up
to
him
and
it's
up
to
this
council.
Perhaps
some
type
of
agreement
could
be
reached,
maybe
to
extend
it
I,
don't
know
14
days,
21
days
then
revisit
the
issues
at
that
time.
Maybe
it
will
have
that
direction.
Maybe
we
won't
I,
don't
know,
but
at
least
the
council
will
know
that
there
is
a
date
where
this
will
definitely
be
reviewed.
I'm
sure
you
know.
Obviously
the
mayor
is
not
looking
to
have.
B
You
know
definite
policy
at
the
end
of
the
year
or
anything
like
that,
but
maybe
to
put
everybody's
mind
at
ease.
Perhaps
that
should
be
considered
because,
as
I
said,
the
statute
is
no
guidance
on
that.
It
simply
says
the
97
days
and
clearly
when
they
came
up
with
a
seven-day
parameter.
To
begin
with,
your
concerns
council
misled.
B
This
is
concerns
it
probably
everybody's
concerned
with
taking
into
consideration
as
a
reason
why
it
was
on
the
set
of
days
and
not
30
days
in
45
days,
because
clearly
lawmakers
did
not
want
this
to
be
a
power
grab
or
like
a
pathetic
term
by
chief
executives.
So
it's
got
a
pretty
short
leash.
That
would
be
my
suggestion.
B
A
A
A
Yes,
yes,
ultimately,
the
problem
that
you're
describing
is
being
discussed
in
every
community
right
now
and
we
actually
have
a
solution.
We
have
a
whole
solution.
We've
been
meeting
with
the
unions
about
that.
First
and
foremost,
we
have
changed
the
process.
We
are
not
now
sending
a
rescue
truck
in
an
engine
to
go
along
on
that,
but
it
is
just
the
restrooms.
B
B
I
know
you
won't
have
a
ton
of
questions
but
I,
don't
think
I'm
concerned
with
open
meetings,
even
though
it's
been
relaxed
a
little
bit
a
little
bit
by
the
governor
and
by
the
attorney
general's
office,
but
it
still
applies
and
I'm
afraid
of
going
off
on
a
tangent
on
these
issues.
If
we're
going
to
discuss
these
issues,
I
think
we
should
have
another
meeting,
it
should
be
properly
advertised
and
we
should
follow.
A
Actually,
I
can't
do
it
apply
all
that
what
I
will
do
councilman
is
when
we
have
whatever
procedures.
I
will
put
it
as
part
of
my
updates
to
you
like
I
have
to
do,
but
all
I
can
say
is
you
know
it
has
been
discussed
amongst
all
the
other
communities
in
general
and
we
have
modified
to
tack
for
that
problem,
and
when
we
can
announce
something
I
will
let
you
know.
B
C
A
A
C
A
A
A
B
They
just
in
my
opinion,
my
legal
opinion.
Under
these
circumstances,
there
is
a
court
nvm
in
the
country
or
in
the
state
and
on
the
planet.
That
would
say
that
extending
that
is
30
to
45
days
is
unreasonable
in
light
of
what
is
taking
place
in
this
planet
at
this
time
and
I
think
a
short
period,
a
short
leash,
I
think
we
just
become
a
productive,
and
the
other
thing
is
to
the
motion
to
have
sort
of
a
built-in
automatic
30-day
extension
I'm,
not
so
crazy
about
that
either
from
a
legal
standpoint.