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From YouTube: April 14, 2022, Claims Committee, Ordinance Committee and Special Finance Committee Meetings
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April 14, 2022
Claims Committee
Ordinance Committee
Special Finance Committee
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F
F
I
went
to
high
school
with
someone
that
he
lived
in
cranston
and
then
he
moved
to
florida.
So
recently
he's
been
calling
me.
Okay
and
you
know
I
I
don't
want
to
blow
him
off.
So
you
know
I
talk
to
him,
but
after
a
while
he
got
he
drinks.
So
you
know
I
didn't
really
want
to
talk
to
him
anymore.
So
I
told
him
you
know,
that's
it.
You
know,
don't
bother
me
anymore,
I'm
too
busy
working.
F
The
exact
date
is
february,
2nd,
instead
of
they
had
my
cell
phone
number.
I
was
working
at
the
time
instead
of
calling
me
on
my
cell
phone.
If
I
had
received
a
call
from
the
fire
department,
I
would
have
definitely
answered
the
phone,
so
they
didn't
call
me.
They
didn't
talk
to
any
of
my
neighbors.
I
actually
showed
up.
I
I'm
a
delivery
driver
for
a
cleaning
company,
so
I
actually
showed
up
about
an
hour
after
this
incident.
F
F
So
then
they
went
to
the
front
and
they
went
through
a
screen.
They
broke
the
screen
and
they
got
into
my
house
and
they
went
into
my
house
which
really
upset
me,
because
I
want
someone
going
into
my
house
when
I'm
not
there
and
they
found
out,
I
wasn't
home
and
and
then
they
just
left.
I
got
the
police
report
and
the
police
report
states
that
they
have.
It
checked
off
as
a
unwarranted
invasion
of
first
personal
privacy,
which
is
unlawful,
so
I'm
upset.
F
I
had
to
put
out
all
this
my
how
to
get
a
brand
new
back
door.
I
had
to
replace
I
had
to
get
the
screen
repaired.
It
ended
up
costing
me
over
a
thousand
dollars,
so
I
would
like
to
be
in
reimburse
I'm
not
asking
for
the
cost
of
the
door
I
paid
for
the
door.
All
I'm
asking
for
is
the
repair
bill
to
have
the
door
put
in.
I'm
not
mechanically
handled
to
do
that
myself.
So
the
the
estimate
was
500,
I
had
it
done
it.
F
F
You
know
this
is
just
a
random
call
why
he
did
it.
I
don't
know,
maybe
because
I
wasn't
answering
his
phone
calls
anymore.
So
all
I'm
asking
for
is
the
repair
bill
for
the
for
the
back
door,
which
is
500
and
the
cost
to
repair
the
screen.
So
the
total
comes
to
567,
even
though
I
spent
end
up
spending
2
000.,
I
spent
I
have
a
house,
it's
in
garden
city.
I
have
to
keep
it
up
and
this
was.
This
was
a
really
bad
incident.
F
You
know
I'm
working
hard,
I'm
in
my
60s,
I'm
still
working
for
what
you
know
to
upkeep
the
house.
It's
getting
so
expensive
now
and
this
incident
happened
when
it
should
have
really
never
happened.
All
they
had
to
do
was
call
me
or
talk
to
one
of
my
neighbors
and
they
would
have
said
oh
he's
working
because
I
leave
for
work.
They
know
I
leave
for
work
every
day,
but
they
didn't
they
just
intruded
into
my
house
and
that's
all
I
have
to
say.
A
Thank
you
this
time,
I'll
we'll
close
public
comment.
So
the
way
our
claims
committee
works.
First
of
all,
thank
you
for
coming
and
for
the
explanation
is
take
and
on
the
claims
that
are
before
us
in
an
executive
session.
So
we
go
to
another
room.
We
discuss
the
claims
that
are
presented
to
us
and
we
take
our
votes
there,
because
sometimes
they
deal
with
personnel
matters
and
in
private
matters,
and
then
we
come
back
out
so
we
won't
be
in
here
when
we
discuss
your
claim.
D
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B
C
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D
C
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G
Thank
you.
I
will
ask
the
administration
for
an
update
director
mcauley
and
I
did
go
out
to
that
location
recently
and
saw
you
know
some
areas
of
of
concern
for
us
and
he
was
to
circle
back
with
legal
counsel
administrations.
I'm
not
sure
where
that
stands.
This
might
be
something
that
we
want
to
continue
to
next
month.
I
don't
know
if
solicitor
vedica,
if,
if
director
mccauley,
spoke
with
you
or
not,.
H
D
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A
Statistics
from
rhode,
island,
kids
count,
2.8
percent
of
children
tested
entering
kindergarten
this
year
tested
positive
for
elevated,
live
levels,
elevated
levels
of
lead,
so
we
have
a
lead
issue
within
the
city.
We
also
have
issues
with
just
regular
maintenance
of
housing
code
and
ensuring
that
properties
are
up
to
state
and
local
codes.
A
We
saw
it
on
bluff
avenue
where
a
brick
facade
partially
collapsed.
We
saw
it
on
broad
street
where
a
second
floor
walkway
partially
collapsed,
and
that
has
a
serious
impact
on
people's
lives
and
including
in
those
examples,
displacing
them
and
I'll
be
honest.
Before
I
before
I
joined
the
council,
I'd
never
been
a
renter,
I
never
owned
property
or
never
rented
property
to
anyone
else.
So
I
was
ignorant
to
some
of
the
plight
that
tenants
may
face,
and
I
recognize
that.
A
Well,
if
the
unit
they're
living
in
is
out
of
code
law
says
that
they
can
they're
free
of
retaliation,
a
landlord
can't
retaliate
against
them
if
they
were
to
to
bring
up
any
issue,
and
about
two
months
into
my
first
term,
I
received
a
call
from
someone
in
the
arlington
neighborhood
who
had
concerns
about
their
this.
The
conditions
of
the
unit
that
they
were
living
in
the
heat
wasn't
working.
A
There
was
a
leaky
pipe.
They
were
concerned
about
water
damage
leading
to
mold
as
well
in
the
future,
and
my
gut
reaction
was
well.
Let's
call
the
inspections
department,
because
that's
that's
what
they're.
You
know,
that's
what
they're
there
for
and
she
I
mean
you
could
hear
the
trembling
in
her
voice.
A
A
A
A
Excuse
me
100
fee
and
that
certificate
would
be
good
for
three
years.
So
essentially,
if
you're
a
landlord
in
the
city
of
cranston.
Under
this
proposal,
you'd
pay
a
hundred
dollars
every
three
years
33
a
year.
If
you
want
to
average
it
out
three
dollars
a
month,
you
have
to
make
sure
that
your
rental
unit
is
up
to
code,
which
you
already
have
to
do
and
if
any
lead
mitigation
law
applies
to
you,
you
got
to
have
your
lead
certification,
that's
it.
A
It
doesn't
apply
to
owner-occupied.
Single-Family
housing
doesn't
apply
to
owner-occupied
units
if
you're
a
landlord,
and
you
accept
vouchers-
it
also
doesn't
apply
to
you
and
then
the
point
behind
that
is
to
hopefully
also
incentivize
property
owners,
to
accept
more
vouchers
to
help
clear
the
back
lot
on
backlog
on
that
as
well
and
open
up
more
opportunities.
A
A
D
O
I
realized
when
I
was
writing
up
what
I
wanted
to
say
that
councilman
donegan,
my
husband
and
I
bought
our
first
house
when
you
were
10..
So
I
thought
that
that
was
interesting.
So
my
husband
and
I
have
been
have
been
on
property
owners
landlords
for
about
21
years
now,
we've
had
two
multi-families
one
in
councilman,
donegan's,
ward
and
one
in
ward
one.
O
So
we
started
out
as
many
three
family
landlords
do
as
first-time
homebuyers
living
owner-occupied
in
a
house
that
passed
inspection
and
was
up
to
code
when
we
bought
it.
Many
three
fans,
so
I'm
speaking
mainly
on
multi-families
many
three
families
in
cranston
are
bought
by
young,
first-time
home
buyers
who
live
in
their
house
that
passed
inspection
and
had
no
code
violations.
O
I
think
we
need
to
step
back
and
take
a
closer
look
as
to
why
some
multis
aren't
up
to
current
code
and
address
those
issues
prior
to
passing
another
ordinance.
My
suggestions,
often
code
updates,
aren't
done
for
two
reasons.
As
I
said,
they're,
costly
and
also
no
one
knows
about
them
passing
another
ordinance
for
safety
sounds
good
in
theory,
but
landlords
need
to
know
what
is
already
expected
of
them.
Clicking
on
the
ordinance
link
and
trying
to
read
through
pages
of
city
ordinances
is
confusing.
O
I
learned
about
new
ordinances.
Only
through
word
of
mouth,
I
suggest
a
single
page
checklist
of
the
top
items
an
inspector
will
be
looking
for
by
knowing
ahead
of
time
which,
what
needs
to
be
done.
Landlords
can
work
on
these
items
prior
to
an
inspector
coming
with
hopes
that
the
apartment
will
pass
and
the
inspector
will
not
have
to
return
in
the
long
run
it
will
save
time
and
money.
O
I
also
suggest,
when
those
of
you
running
for
reelection
knock
on
doors
use
that
opportunity
to
pass
out
pamphlets
about
updated
ordinances
kind
of
a
did.
You
know
that
the
fire
code
changed.
Did
you
know
that
about
the
lead
issue,
certification
and
I
suggest
using
the
yearly
tax
letter
that
comes
from
the
mayor
as
a
time
to
send
out
information,
also
about
new
and
updated
ordinances?
O
O
8
landlord
can
be
sent
out
with
every
safety
certification
for
those
landlords
who
pass
the
first
inspection
without
having
to
make
changes,
give
them
a
break
and
say
the
next
inspection
will
be
in
five
years
instead
of
three
and
in
addition,
all
current
codes
for
single
family
houses
need
to
also
be
followed.
My
multi
needs
to
be
led
safe.
O
Yet
we
all
know
the
exteriors
of
many
family
home
single
family
homes
that
are
sanded
and
painted
with
no
lead
safe
precautions,
and
what
about
the
single
family
on
south
marion
that
had
multiple
complaints
prior
to
the
fire,
so
safe
home,
I
feel,
should
be
safe
home,
regardless
of
whether
or
not
it's
single
or
multi-family
and
as
always,
council.
Thank
you
for
all
you
do,
although
I
do
not
want
this
ordinance
passed,
I
truly
appreciate
your
dedication
to
cranston.
P
Thank
you,
chairman
o'reilly,
and
the
members
of
the
ordinance
committee.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak.
I
want
to
briefly
elaborate
on
some
of
the
comments
that
I
offered
in
my
letter
of
april
12
2022,
which
I
believe
the
clerk
has
shared
with
the
committee
at
the
appropriate
time.
It
asked
that
my
letter
be
accepted
as
part
of
the
record
of
the
hearing,
I
want
to
first
acknowledge
an
error.
P
P
Councilman
donegan
has
done
its
best
to
promote
this
ordinance
as
a
cranston-safe
occupancy
ordinance
with
some
nice
graphics
on
facebook,
and
I
told
them
that
last
night.
It
suggests
that
if
you're
not
supporting
this,
then
you
must
be
against
safe
occupancy
for
residents
and
tenants,
and
I
urge
you
not
to
follow
down
that
rabbit
hole.
Everyone
wants
safe
dwelling
units
and
I
suggest
that
most
housing
units
in
this
city
are
already
in
compliance.
P
I
represent
a
number
of
landlords
who
take
serious
seriously
their
responsibilities
to
provide
safe,
clean,
lawful
housing
in
the
city.
Are
there
people
who
do
not?
Absolutely,
if
you
say
no
to
this
form
of
this
ordinance
in
its
form,
you're,
not
saying
no
to
safe
housing.
You
would
be
saying
yes
in
all
honesty
to
less
intrusive
government,
yes
to
less
administrative
bureaucracy
for
residents
and
landlords,
and
no
to
adding
thousands
of
dollars
in
costs
to
the
city
and
no
on
imposing
increased
duties
on
an
overly
taxed
department
of
inspections.
P
Who
cannot
undertake
the
substantial
obligations
they
already
have.
This
is
not
as
simple
as
creating
a
new
administrative
structure
with
more
employees
and
charging
a
hundred
dollars
each
for
each
certificate
to
pay
for
it.
The
implementation
of
this
ordinance
has
far-reaching
impacts
from
requiring
personal
information
from
landlords
that
has
no
correlation
to
safe
housing
and
puts
in
the
public
domain
information
that
nobody
should
have
to
share.
P
P
It
is
paying
an
approved
outside
inspector
to
come
and
view
each
unit
covered.
It
could
mean
spending
hundreds
or
thousands
of
dollars
to
bring
a
property
up
to
the
latest
code
and
then
once
you
have
the
certificate
and
file
it
with
the
build
inspector,
they
must
conduct
an
inspection
of
each
unit
and
determine
that
one
that
each
one
is
not
in
violation
of
the
cranston
city
code.
P
What
does
that
mean?
Cranston-Specific
code
provisions
are
somewhat
outdated,
so
they
adopt
the
state
building
code,
which
code
applies
to
which
specific
property
are
there
any
grandfathered
units?
When
you
say
code,
are
we
also
talking
about
the
plumbing
electrical
and
fire
code,
all
required
separate
disciplines
and
different
inspectors?
P
Under
this
ordinance,
the
building
official
must
go
back
to
his
office
and
send
a
certified
letter
detailing
violations
and
a
date
for
corrective
action
respectfully.
Have
you
tried
lately
to
hire
any
tradespeople,
never
mind
the
supply
chain
issues
and
getting
the
right
or
proper
material
and
supplies?
P
The
ordinance
impacts,
commerce
and
real
estate
in
the
real
estate
industry
by
requiring
on
a
sale
that
the
former
owner
shall
transfer,
shall
transfer
to
the
to
the
new
owner
a
current
certificate,
and
then
the
new
owner
is
obligated
to
amend
the
information
within
30
days
of
its
transaction.
What
happens
if
they
don't
on
lines?
90
and
91?
P
You
raise
violations,
it
mentions
violations
of
federal
state
and
local
building
zoning
and
housing
codes
as
cause
for
revocation
of
a
certificate.
Now
we
introduce
the
zoning
official
into
the
process
with
the
other
inspectors
on
line
95.
It
speaks
to
sending
renewal
notices
to
managing
operators,
resident
agents
and
trustees.
I
assume
it's
an
omission
that
you
don't
include
just
regular
property
owners
of
one.
You
know
a
two
family
house
or
a
three
family
house.
P
Some,
not
everybody,
has
a
property
manager.
The
enforcement
action
introduces
the
housing
border
review
into
this
process.
It
was
established
under
our
ordinance
as
an
appellate
board
for
property
owners
to
appeal
from
a
compliance
order
they
receive
in
this
ordinance.
It
is
set
up
as
an
enforcement
arm
of
the
building
official.
P
If
you
review
the
existing
housing
board,
ordinance,
which
technically
exists
only
on
paper,
a
person
brought
before
them
has
the
right
of
court
review
of
any
adverse
decisions
by
filing
a
rid
of
society
in
the
supreme
court.
The
lawyers
on
this
committee
can
explain
it
better
than
I,
but
if
you're
summoned
by
the
board
of
review
as
a
landlord,
your
only
appeal
is
by
a
discretionary
writ
to
the
state's
highest
court
and
they
may
or
may
not
allow
the
matter
to
be
heard.
P
In
my
opinion,
upwards
of
nine
to
ten
thousand
units
that
could
require
certificates
because
that
list
I
gave
you
you
know
if
it's
a
three
family
house,
there's
three
units.
So
it's
just
not
494
three-family
houses,
it's
1200
units,
most
property
owners-
I
respectfully
suggest-
are
doing
the
right
thing.
P
The
city
should
go
after
the
small
percentage
of
those
who
are
not.
The
approach
should
be
targeted
and
reflective
of
the
city's
ability
to
undertake
the
act.
The
effort
safety,
yes,
burdensome,
bureaucracy,
no
safety;
yes,
government
intrusion,
no
safety,
yes,
but
do
it
by
balancing
the
rights
of
the
law-abiding
property
owners.
I
thank
you
for
your
time.
P
The
only
other
request
I
would
make
one
of
my
clients
pursue
in
real
estate
submitted
a
letter
before
the
last
ordinance
committee
meeting
and
they
asked
me
to
ask
you
to
also
make
that
part
of
the
record
if
it's
not
already
part
of
the
record.
But
again,
thank
you.
I
compliment
everybody.
Who's
tried
to
work
on
this
ordinance.
Q
Q
I
am
calling
in
to
support
the
ordinance
before
you.
I
think
this
is
a
real
common
sense
piece
of
legislation
that
should
be
passed.
I've
entered
in
written
testimony
and
I
would
like
to
be
sure
that
that
gets
put
into
the
record,
and
I
want
to
thank
counselor,
donegan
and
councillor
vargas
for
putting
this
forward.
Q
Q
R
R
K
Hi,
my
name
is
david
rodeo,
I'm
the
director
of
the
building
department
for
the
city
of
cranston
I'll,
be
very
brief.
I
just
first
of
all
want
to
agree
with
mr
murray
and
all
in
his
direction
and
what's
going
to
happen
with
this
I'd
like
to
just
discuss
how
to
implement
the
infrastructure
that
something
like
this
would
cause.
K
I
don't
know
how
many
units
we're
talking
about.
I'm
not
sure
what
the
qualifications
for
the
inspectors
have
to
be.
What
code
are
we
following?
We
have
a
state
mandated
property
maintenance
code
already,
so
I'm
not
sure
when
you
say
code
what
you're
talking
about,
but
basically
the
infrastructure
I
mean,
if
we're
talking,
20
000
rental
properties
in
the
city,
from
an
airbnb
to
a
single
family
house
to
a
200
unit
apartment
building.
K
I
Thank
you
first.
I
just
want
to
disclose.
I
personally
do
own
rental
properties
myself,
but
I
don't
think
there's
a
conflict.
They
just
wanted
for
disclosure
purposes,
but
representing
the
administration
is
first
off.
Is
you
know
we
feel
that
councilman
donegan's
initiative
is
aspirational,
but
perhaps
not
practical.
The
feel
that
the
ordinance
is
more
for
the
exceptions
than
the
rule
and
many
of
the
people.
I
Most
good
landlords
will
have
to
go
through
a
process
that
another
burden
to
them
and
to
be
administrative
and
making
those
phone
calls.
If
there's
follow-ups,
if
there's
any
issues,
there's
there's
issues
in
dealing
with
the
city
and
getting
through
the
city
and
have
inspections
follow
up
in
the
inconvenience
of
it,
but
that's
not
the
whole
thing,
but
first
off
the
may
is
for
safe
occupancy
of
our
residents.
I
The
problem
is
that
we
feel
the
regulations
are
too
onerous
on
the
landlords.
For,
for
many
many
reasons,
I'll
be
brief.
I'm
just
get
topically
and
then
there's
if
you're
gonna
realize
that
that
this
will,
this
ordinance
will
would
be
unique.
To
cranston
will
be
a
barrier
to
attract
investors
into
the
city,
whether
it
be
single-family,
renters
or
multi-family
or
larger
developers,
and
the
key
thing
that
mr
rodeo
indicated.
I
I
I
H
Through
the
chair,
if
I
may,
the
comments
of
director
moretti
and
director
rodeo
actually
are
a
good
segue
into
what
I
was
going
to
bring
up.
I
think
when
this
was
on
last
month-
and
someone
could
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
I
thought
I
had
indicated
at
that
time
that,
procedurally,
that
the
ordinance
was
not
in
proper
form
because
of
the
absence
of
a
fiscal
node.
H
The
charter
clearly
requires
a
fiscal
note,
be
attached
to
any
ordinance
which
is
likely
or
reasonably
foreseen
to
have
a
financial
impact
on
the
city's
finances
and
based
on
what
I'm
reading
and
also
what
I've
heard
from
both
directors.
It
seems
pretty
obvious
that
in
also
mr
murray's
comments,
it
seems
pretty
obvious
that
the
if
there
are
in
fact
thousands
of
rental
units
that
translates
into
thousands
of
certificates
in
thousands
of
inspections
which
need
to
be
conducted
and
with
that
is
a
commensurate
increase
in
labor
hours,
personnel,
so
on
and
so
forth.
H
And
of
course,
we
all
know
that
translates
into
cost
to
the
city.
So
I
think
in
this
instance,
particularly
with
an
ordinance
that
is
as
far-reaching
as
this.
I
think
it's
pretty
obvious.
This
would
have
a
fairly
significant
significant
impact.
I
mean
I'm
not
the
finance
director.
Obviously
I
don't
know
what
that
would
be.
All
I'm.
All
I
wish
to
point
out
is
that
I
think
of
all
the
ordinances
that
come
before
us.
This
one
really
does
need
some
type
of
fiscal
analysis
be
done
so
I
I
apologize.
H
D
S
S
I
have
never
had
a
building
code
violation
as
a
property
manager
and
a
realtor.
I
have
taken
over
properties
that
have
had
them,
and
I
understand
the
component
and
what
it's
meant
to
do,
and
I
respect
that.
I
just
feel
that
myself
and
my
wife
who
who
live
on
the
rental
income,
are
being
penalized
for
those
who
don't
take
care
of
their
properties
and
there's
already
a
component
in
place,
which
is
the
building
inspection,
minimum
housing
to
take
care
of
people
who
don't
take
care
of
their
properties.
S
One
of
the
things
that
we've
done
is
we
try
to
rent
our
properties
under
market
rent
and
by
the
way
market.
Rent
right
now
is
getting
out
of
control
and,
if
you
add
another
layer
of
expense
to
having
inspections-
and
it's
not
just
the
cost
involved,
it's
the
time
involved,
you're
going
to
be
putting
in
the
landlord's
hands
another
reason
to
increase
their
overhead
and
increase
their
rents,
which
which
are
already
unaffordable
in
the
city.
And
again
I
I
I
don't
agree
with
this.
S
T
My
name
is
kim
latieri.
I
live
at
nine
america
street
in
cranston.
I
have
been
a
long
time
resident
of
this
city.
I've
worked
for
cranston
public
schools
as
a
bus
driver
for
15
years.
Needless
to
say,
I've
seen
a
lot
of
the
rental
property.
I've
run
into
some
really
bad
landlords.
I've
run
into
some
that
just
didn't
know
what
to
do.
T
I
can't
say:
I've
had
any
good
ones,
although
I
will
say
have
one:
that's
learning
I'll
give
him
that.
However,
I've
been
put
in
some
really
dangerous
situations
and
I've
gone
to
code
enforcement.
I've
we
can
go
all
the
way
back
to
when
doug
smith
was
there
things
never
got
done.
I
don't
care
how
many
times
you
call
I've
seen
code
enforcement
people
siding
with
landlords
hanging
out
with
them
having
a
beer
and
not
helping
the
tenants-
and
it's
not
just
me
I'm
talking
about.
T
T
I've
heard
a
lot
about
the
costs
involved.
Well,
what's
the
cost
of
a
child's
life
with
that
has
led
peyton
gested,
I'm
pretty
sure,
that's
a
pretty
big
cost
to
put
on
anybody.
I
don't
think
the
city
wants
to
be
responsible
for
that,
I'm
sure
a
landlord
doesn't
either
I'm
not
saying
they're
all
bad.
I
am
saying,
though,
maybe
this
will
work
to
get
them
the
help
they
need
and
point
them
in
the
right
directions.
M
D
E
Yeah
under
discussion
I'll
I'll-
I
don't
know
if
I
made
a
motion
before
if
it
was
me
seconding
or
making
it,
but
I
think
it's
prudent
to
to
make
a
motion
to
send
this
to
june
per
the
solicitor
and
his
recommendation
to
the
charter.
So
this
is
my
thoughts.
So
do
you
withdraw
your
motion
to
approve
if
I
did
make
it
I'll,
withdraw
and
make
a
motion
to
continue
to
the
june
ordinance
committee
meeting.
M
If
we
have
a
question,
should
we
ask
now
or
wait
until
june
to
ask
yes
no
okay,
I
this
might
be
to
direct
a
rodeo,
but
I
just
would
like
to
understand
a
couple.
People
brought
up
upon
the
inspection.
Do
we
need
do
they
need
a
plumbing
inspection
fire
code
electric?
Do
we
need
all
of
that
so
like
four
different
inspectors,
or
just
one
housing
inspector
to
go
out
and
do
this?
K
Okay,
I'm
not
sure
the
ordnance
just
sets
code,
so
I'm
assuming
it'd
be
all
the
different
electrical
plumbing
mechanical
on
the
bigger
projects.
More
than
a
three
tenement
house,
the
fire
has
to
go
through
it
as
well.
Fire
alarms
are
tested
quarterly
by
the
fire
department
and
also
sprinklers
there's
testing
requirements
for
that.
That's
through
the
fire
department.
D
If
I
may,
and
it's
up
to
you
if
you
want
to
say
them
now,
it
sounds
like
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
changes
that
are
getting
clarified
and
made.
So
perhaps
maybe
with
those
changes
we
could
ask
these
questions
might
not
be
relevant
in
in
june.
So
it's
up
to
you.
If
you
want
to
ask
them,
you
feel
free.
It
was
just
a
thought.
K
M
It
was
basically
a
gift
that
this
is
going
to
be
duplicative
with,
what's
already
happening
with
with
fire
testing
for
the
alarm,
because
he
just
said
they're
already
on
a
schedule.
So
I
just
in
my
mind
this
is
a
scheduling
nightmare
and
when
councilman
donegan
updates
this,
I
think
it's
important
that
he
knows
what
that
nightmare
is,
or
he
can't
fix
it
or
we're
going
to
be
doing
this
again
and
again
until
this
is.
I
don't
want
this
to
take.
K
H
Sure,
through
the
chair,
I
I
and
I
I
apologize
to
everybody
for
interrupting,
but
my
understanding
is
from
a
procedural
point
of
view.
Is
that
there's
a
motion
to
continue
in
a
second
and
we're
sort
of
going
backward
and
we're
reopening
public
comment
again
and
discussion.
So
I
I
think
we
need
to
stick
to
procedure
if
we
could.
D
G
K
G
L
Yes,
thank
you
again
regarding
the
continuation
of
the
motion
just
to
kind
of
piggyback
real
quickly
on
councilwoman
mourinho's
request
director
back
in
2019.
I
actually
had
asked
for
that
list.
It
was
shared
to
me
via
email
without
any
upper
request,
and
it
was
a
listing
of
all
the
items
that
are
currently
on
the
nuisance
property
that
would
probably
be
pertaining
to
be
relevant
to
the
conversation
we
have
in
june.
L
If
you
don't
mind,
I
personally
do
not
want
to
wait
until
june.
I
actually
would
like
to
have
that
emailed
to
us
by
the
end
of
next
week,
if,
if
possible,
through
the
clerk's
office-
and
she
can
disseminate
it
to
all
of
us,
it
was
sent
to
me
by
one
of
the
assistant
city
solicitor,
chris
rossen
in
2019.
I
don't
think
that
the
listing
I
mean,
obviously
I
assume
the
items
on
their
different
addresses,
but
I
think
that
might
be
prudent
to
the
to
this
conversation.
L
It's
in
it
correct
and
and
but
it
has
a
lot,
it's
a
spreadsheet
of
each
of
your
inspectors,
and
that
was
provided
to
me
in
2019.
I
don't
see
how
this
asks
any
different.
They
want
it
than
the
request
that
is
being
asked
of
us
today
and
if
I
have
to
put
in
an
app
or
request
at
that
point,
I
don't
mind
doing
so,
but
I'm
being
very
respectful
and
asking
you
for
that
listing.
L
If,
if
possible,
it
was
every
again,
it
goes
hand
in
hand
with
the
nuisance
request
back
to
the
nurses
public
task
force.
That
was
an
ordinance
that
I
introduced
back
in
2019
previous
conversations,
and
so
I'd
like
to
kind
of
have
that
same
spreadsheet
or
not
that
same
one,
but
clearly
that,
because
I
think
it'd
be
beneficial
for
all
of
us
to
understand
the
the
nuisance
that
are
listed
or
the
items
that
are
being
addressed
so
that
the
inspectors
are
actually
going
out
and
giving
it
a
look.
L
E
D
C
C
C
M
I
I
Richard
comes
to
us
with
the
distinguished
career
of
public
service
and
professional
experience
in
civil
engineering.
Over
the
past
four
decades
in
private
industry,
richard
was
responsible
for
the
supervision
of
federal
state
and
municipal
programs,
with
expertise
in
civil
transportation
and
environmental
engineering.
I
He
previously
served
as
cranston's
public
works
director,
beginning
in
2029,
I
believe,
ending
in
2010
before
continuing
his
distinguished
career
in
other
government
in
private
sectors.
Richard's
vast
experience
in
government
didn't
end
there.
He
served
at
the
rhode
island
department
of
transportation
where
he
was
responsible
for
in-house
design
engineering.
I
There
richard
managed
bridge
design,
pavement
design
and
materials.
He
was
also
utilizing
a
special
assignment
to
develop
a
technical
concept
in
coordination
with
the
city
of
providence
for
the
reconstruction
of
the
route
610
interchange
in
private
industry.
Richard
has
been
employed
at
various
managerial
levels.
In
part,
he
is
skilled
in
capital
and
operating
budgeting.
I
I
Richard
holds
an
associate's
degree
in
architectural
engineering
and
a
bachelor's
of
science
in
civil
engineering
from
roger
williams
college.
He
is
a
registered
professional
engineer
in
rhode,
island,
connecticut,
massachusetts
and
maine.
The
role
of
the
city's
public
works
director
is
in
part
to
direct
the
divisions
of
engineering
building
maintenance,
fleet
maintenance,
highway,
refuse
and
sewer.
I
The
director
must
be
able
to
set
clear
goals
and
execute
them
accordingly.
This
is
a
unique
position
that
requires
technical
knowledge
and
the
management
experience
to
lead
one
of
the
state's
largest
cities.
Richard
bernardo
has
already
proven
to
be
extremely
capable
in
this
role.
He
checks
all
the
boxes
to
serve
as
our
public
works
director
we'll
be
fortunate
to
have
him.
Richard
bernardo
is
extremely
credentially
professional,
he's
an
honest
and
experienced
individual.
Who
knows
what
it
takes
to
be
a
great
public
works
director.
I
He
is
seeking
this
position
not
for
career
ambition,
rather
because
he
would
like
to
extend
his
impressive
career
by
serving
the
city
of
cranston.
Cranston
has
a
unique
opportunity
to
acquire
the
talents.
Experience
and
caught
in
character
of
such
a
qualified
individual
mayor
hopkins
respectfully
request
your
recommendation
for
advice
in
consent,
richard
bernardo
at
this
time.
May
I
introduce
him
please.
E
Mr
chairman,
welcome
mr
bernardo
I'll
start
with
an
easy
question:
what's
your
plan
to
fix
the
wilbur
avenue
flooding?
No,
I'm
kidding.
Don't
you
don't
have
to
answer
that,
but
we
will
expect
an
answer
in
a
few
months
if
you
get
through
advice
and
consent,
I
really
don't
have
any
questions
just
comments.
Your
resume
is
extremely
impressive.
E
I'm
really
happy
that
you
want
to
come
back
to
the
city
of
cranston
to
serve
us
again.
I
know
you
served
this
honorably
in
the
past.
You
do
have
public
works
experience
also
in
the
town
of
barroville,
which
is
where
my
mom
came
from.
So
everything
good
comes
from
barroville.
I
will
absolutely
support
your
advice
and
the
consent.
E
You'll
also
have
your
ability
to
oversee
all
of
the
multi-million
dollar
infrastructure
projects
coming
to
the
city,
and
I
hope,
with
your
40
years
of
experience,
you
can
save
us
some
money
on
those
projects
by
looking
at
them,
through
your
expertise
and
through
your
eyes.
So
certainly
we'll
support
your
application
here
and
thank
you
for
stepping
up
to
service.
Thank
you.
G
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
the
chair,
thank
you,
mr
bernado,
for
taking
the
time
this
evening,
and
you
do
have
quite
an
impressive
resume
for
this
position.
I
had
just
a
couple
of
questions.
One
was
your
prior
service
to
the
city.
What
does
what
was
your
determining
factor
as
to
why
you
left
that
position
at
that
time?
That
was
what
2009
to
2010
and
was
it
a
full
year
like?
Did
you
go
through
all
the
seasons
here
to
get
that
full
experience.
U
Yeah,
yes,
it
was
actually
14
months
and
actually
in
the
middle
of
it
was
the
historic
floods
and
I
think
a
lot
of
that.
The
historic
floods
took
a
lot
out
of
me,
but
the
honest
answer
is
that
at
that
particular
time
I
have
three
daughters
and
there
are
certain
demands
of
raising
a
family
and
some
of
the
decisions
I've
made
in
my
career
was
to
take
care
of
my
family.
The
private
sector
does
pay
much
better
than
the
public
sector,
and
at
the
time
I
had
an
opportunity
with
three
college
educations
and
weddings.
U
G
A
A
Sir,
thank
you
for
your
interest
in
serving
here
in
cranston,
very
impressive
resume.
The
one
question
I
have
is
with
with
the
influx
of
money
coming
in,
you
know
federally
for
certain
potentially
for
capital
improvements.
I'm
not
gonna,
say
it's.
It's
quite
new
new
deal
era
ask
but
it's
it's
similar.
Is
there
anything
in
particular
just
on
your
preliminary
thoughts
here
in
cranston
that
you
see
that
we
could
improve
or
that
you
would
try
and
make
a
priority?
A
U
I
think
that
we
have
to
go
through.
You
have
a
consultant
iparametrics,
giving
advice
to
the
city
right
now
as
the
the
proper
spending
the
the
way
to
spend
the
opera
money
that
person-
that's
advising
you
jeff
stevens
actually
worked
for
me
when
I
was
at
mcguire
in
doing
emergency
management,
and
that's
why
I
left
the
city
of
branston
after
the
flooding.
That
firm
was
advising
us
and
that
firm
reached
out
to
hire
me
so
they're,
well,
talented
and
they'll
be
able
to
make
some
very
good
recommendations
on
the
best
use
of
that
money.
L
Good
good,
thank
you.
Echoing
the
sentiments
of
what
my
fellow
colleagues
here
on
the
council
have
said.
You
have
definitely
quite
an
impressive
resume.
I'd,
definitely
say
qualified
for
the
position:
you're,
a
leadership,
rhode,
island,
2021
class,
I'm
currently
in
the
2022
class,
just
an
fyi
on
there.
A
lot
of
the
questions
were
pretty
that
I
had
were
already
asked
as
well,
so
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
let
you
know
that
I
will
be
voting
this
evening
for
your
advice
and
consent.
L
M
U
I
still
carry
a
wooden
pencil,
but
I
am
open
to
technology.
We
we
do.
You
have
to
stay
up
in
and
even
the
pavement
management
system
that
you're
utilizing
that's
one
of
ours.
That's
one
of
the
company
that
I'm
at
right
now
and
I've
always
pushed
technology
me
myself
personally,
typing
with
the
two
fingers,
but
I
could
buy.
D
You
vice
president,
mr
bernardo,
thank
you
for
being
here.
Thank
you,
for
you
know,
being
willing
to
serve
the
city
and,
like
everyone
said,
your
your
resume
is
outstanding.
You
are
perfect
for
the
job.
You
will
absolutely
have
my
vote
for
advice
and
consent.
The
question
I
have
is
we're
facing
some
financial
issues
here
in
the
city,
and
I
have
said
it
many
times
across
the
board.
D
Our
staff
is
woefully
underpaid
in
comparison
to
other
municipalities,
and
we
have
to
find
a
way
to
change
that
comparatively
in
warwick,
just
over
the
border,
similar
situated
town,
the
what
we,
what
we
pay
is
woefully
under
what
most
do,
and
we
have
to
fix
that.
However,
that
being
said,
we
are
faced
with
a
big
financial
decisions
to
make
in
this
budget
year.
Is
your
acceptance
of
this
position
contingent
upon
the
race,
or
would
it
be
possible
to
forego
the
race
for
a
year
till
we
can
get
our
get
reigns
on
this
budget.
U
C
C
U
I
plan
I
have
in
weekly
meetings
a
regular
basis
with
everyone
at
the
bottom
ads
going
to
their
offices
looking
at
what
they're
doing
how
quickly
they're
getting
the
projects
done.
I
plan
on
being
involved.
This
is
this
is
a
job.
That's
a
a
hands-on.
You've
got
to
be
involved.
You've
got
to
you've
got
to
go
to
the
you
can't
stay
downstairs.
U
I
I
plan
on
being
at
the
garage
and
going
building
maintenance
and
going
to
engineering.
I
I
plan
on
doing
that
on
a
regular
basis
to
to
say
that
I'm
going
to
come
in
and
like
the
new
sheriff
in
town
with
the
guns
blazing
no,
that's
not
my
style.
My
style
is
to
go
in
and
work
and
show
leadership,
and
everybody
has
my
respect.
You
have
to
lose
it.
L
Councilman
I
apologize
for
that,
I'm
just
piggybacking.
On
what
councilmember
riley
said
and,
like
I
said
I
said
I
definitely
support
you.
I
support
you
for
the
role
I
think
you're
definitely
qualified
on
here,
rather
than
qualified,
actually,
which
is
great.
I
just
had
a
slight
concern
after
you
actually
had
just
mentioned
something.
L
The
dollar
amount,
I
want
to
say
it's
about
119,
to
an
increase
for
a
vote
up
to
127
a
7,
000
and
change
salary.
Difference
I'll,
be
honest
with
you.
I
have
a
really
really
tough
time
supporting
that
increase.
I
am
wholeheartedly
all
hands
on
deck
to
support
your
advice
and
consent
from
the
mayor's
office,
but
I
I
honestly
cannot
support
that.
L
A
salary
increase
for
the
time
being,
I
definitely
think
about
it
within
its
with
maybe
breaking
it
down
next
year,
getting
a
sense
as
to
where
we
are
in
a
better
structure
only
because
of
a
tax
proposed
increase,
and
obviously
schools
are
also
asking
for
money,
19
million
dollars.
I
want
to
get
out
of
line
19
million
dollars
also
for
the
american
rescue
plan
being
used
as
well
all
within
the
budget.
In
my
right
mind,
I
would
not
be
able
to
support
that
salary
increase.
L
I
am
not
sure
if
it
doesn't
go
through
you,
I
think
you
mentioned.
You
would
not
be
able
to
take
the
position.
However,
I
just
want
to
let
you
know
that
I
support
you
for
this
role.
I
will
be
voting
for
the
advice
consent,
but
I'm
not.
I
unfortunately
would
not
be
able
to
support
the
salary
increase
for
that
this
position
at
least
not
now.
E
E
Okay,
I
obviously
I'm
not
happy
that
we
have
a
tax
increase
coming
and
this
council
is
working
very
hard
to
find
cuts
wherever
we
can,
but
I
do
think
when
it
comes
to
your
position
and
your
experience
that
you
bring
to
the
table
you're
gonna
find
that's
why
I
preface
my
comments
with
finding
savings.
I
truly
believe
you're
going
to
find
way
more
than
seven
thousand
dollars
in
the
savings
in
the
millions
of
dollars
of
projects
that
we
have
come
in
front
of
the
city
every
single
year.
E
So
for
that
reason
I
will
support
the
salary
increase,
which
I
think
is
minimal.
It's
seven
thousand
dollars
or
a
change.
It's
not
a
big
jump
over
what
the
prior
director
was
making
we're,
also
not
getting
someone
off
the
street.
This
is
their
first
public
works
director
job
or
their
first
one
of
their
first
jobs.
You
know
being
an
engineer.
This
job
comes
with
a
lot
of
qualifications
that
are
needed,
and
I
really
really
do
believe
that
you're
going
to
save
us
that
money
over
and
over
again
at
7
000
and
expect
it.
L
C
B
C
Okay:
next,
we
have
ordinance
32203,
which
transferring
appropriations
and
amending
the
budget
for
the
fiscal
year
commencing
july
1st
2021
and
ending
june
30th
2022
for
administration
administration
position
changes
public
works
director
general
fund,
sponsored
by
mayor
hopkins.
Do
I
have
a
motion
to
approve
I'll.
N
M
G
I
can't
get
away
from
my
concern
for
the
financial
situation
that
the
city
is
facing
with
the
budget
that's
been
presented
to
us
and
that
we're
working
through.
I
cannot
tonight
in
good
conscience,
vote.
Yes
on
an
approval
for
this
salary
increase
and
to
council
president
papasa's
point
I'm
sorry,
I
I
digress
from
that.
G
G
That
would
justify
that
kind
of
increase
and
I
would
be
open
to
revisiting
it
at
that
time
and
given
that
the
budget
in
that
department
is
in
the
millions,
that's
not
unfathomable
that
that
could
actually
occur
within
six
months
time
that
kind
of
savings,
but
right
now
I
cannot
justify
that
increase
and
I'm
going
to
have
to
vote
no
on
this
this
evening.
Thank
you.
E
Council
president
paplosky,
I
try
not
to
talk
twice
because
on
the
same
topic,
because
I
the
rules,
but
I
just
want
to
just
pivot
back
to
when
you
have
a
plan
engineer
or
someone.
That's
really
good
at
planning,
just
picking
up
concrete
between
8
a.m
or
at
noon
time
could
save
seven
eight
thousand
dollars
on
a
big
project
in
one
day.
E
So
I
really
do
feel
like
we're
going
to
get
savings
over
and
over
again,
I
hate
to
move
forward
without
a
public
works
director,
especially
someone
with
this
much
experience
with
all
of
the
things
coming
up
and
not
having
a
public
works
director
there
that's
going
to
catch
those
little
things
and
save
us
money.
So
again,
I
know
you
know
being
a
dead
horse
or
whatever
they're
saying
is
with
my
point,
but
I
do
truly
believe
that
it'd
be
pennywise
or
a
dollar
foolish
to
not
approve
it.
M
M
There
is
a
a
union
employee
who
sits
under
the
finance
director
who
already
was
getting
paid
higher
than
the
salary
increase,
who
sits
here
every
night
at
budget
hearings
making
overtime.
So
I'm
just
curious.
I
know-
and
I
agree
that
this
is
not
the
time
to
be
increasingly
salaries,
although
they
should
be
increased
across
the
board,
but
is
it
going
to
possibly
even
out
by
someone
else
doing
this
job
and
getting
a
differential
or
getting
over
time.
I
This
is
not
an
increase
from
mr
bernado.
This
is
doing
the
right
thing
he's
taking
a
major
cut.
He
came
down
lower,
it's
not
a
matter
of
working
into
a
higher
salary.
This
gentleman
came
down
off
a
cliff
to
the
salary.
We
negotiated
the
possible
best
possible.
We
can
do
the
right
thing
for
the
city.
Please,
mr
bernardo
is
abundantly
qualified.
He
will
pay
for
his
entire
salary,
many
many
times
over
for
seven
thousand
dollars.
I
I
D
D
But
what
I
don't
agree
with
is
that
the
onus
of
this
is
being
put
on
the
nine
of
our
shoulders
because,
yes,
under
normal
circumstances,
this
increase
yes
all
day.
But
unfortunately,
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
we
put
got
a
book
put
on
our
desks
that
could
debilitate
this
city,
and
these
nine
members
here
are
doing
everything
they
can
to
not
waste
federal
arpa
funds
to
not
put
a
tax
increase
on
the
citizens
of
cranston.
So
in
the
same
breath
as
putting
that
before
us
and
then
asking
for
more
that's
what
we're
struggling
with.
C
D
A
Pinching
myself
because
councilman
councilman
riley,
and
I
we
we
don't-
we
don't
usually
agree-
we've
already
approved
the
advice
and
consent.
This
is
an
entirely
separate
matter.
That's
before
us
right
now
and
as
councilman
riley
just
said
several
weeks
ago,
we
received
a
budget
that
has
significant
issues
and
we're
working
our
butts
off
to
do
what
we
can
to
rectify
it.
We
didn't
choose
when
the
public
that
the
public
works
director
and
finance
director
retired.
At
the
same
time,
we
have
nothing
to
do
with
that
situation.
A
What's
before
us
is
a
salary
increase
is
seven
thousand
dollars
in
the
grand
scheme
of
the
330
million
dollar
budget.
A
lot?
No,
it's
not,
but
there
are
also
plenty
of
people
within
the
city
from
the
schools
to
the
library
to
the
senior
center
to
city
hall.
That
also
deserve
raises
that
might
not
get
one.
A
N
Well,
first
of
all,
I
don't
say
much
but
when
I
do
say
something
it's
important
to
me,
I
am
an
employer
and
I've
been
an
employer
for
38
years
and
there's
one
thing
I
did
learn
in
my
38
years.
Whenever
I
try
to
cut
and
pay
someone
less
or
bring
someone
in
to
do
the
job.
It
always
cost
me
more
money
every
single
time
you
have
to
pay
for
quality,
and
this
man
brings
quality
to
the
table.
The
director
of
public
works
is
the
face
of
our
city.
N
L
L
To
the
administration,
if
possible,
on
this,
the
the
ordinance
that's
being
proposed
again
from
119
to
127
219
spot
42
on
there
does
that
also
include
the
benefits.
Thank
you.
The
benefits
as
well
for
this
position,
the
full
like
benefit
package.
I
assume
it
does
not
that's
just
salary-
doesn't
include
any
hospitalization
or
anything
like
that,
but
just
benefits
in
general
correct.
So
in
a
sense,
it's
obviously
going
to
it
would
cost
adding
benefits
to
it
depending
on.
L
I
Actually,
I
think
you
just
found
the
money
great
suggestion.
I
believe
mr
mason
receive
family
benefits.
I
we
have
to
double
check
that,
but
mr
bernano
will
not
be
accepting
health
care.
This
would
be
a
savings
to
the
city
of
cranston
versus
mr
strom
on
a
basis,
a
savings
probably
to
the
extent
of
maybe
ten
thousand
dollars.
C
C
G
U
L
L
L
L
U
V
L
Yeah
no
yeah
it
is,
and
I'm
just
just
well.
The
director
is
looking
for.
The
dollar
amounts
to
be
fair.
That's
why
I'm
asking,
in
addition
to,
obviously
what
it's
going
to
cost
on
the
benefit
side,
but
also
on
the
waiver.
Just
wasn't
sure
if
there
would
be
if
you
would
consider
the
waiver
as
as
well,
if
it's
five
thousand.
V
V
V
E
E
L
L
I
know
that
I've
heard
of
some
mayor's
office
that
sometimes
have
asked
their
their
staff
that
are
non-unionized
to
possibly
do
a
waiver,
or
so
you
know
I
I
don't
know
on
health
benefits
or
income
just
in
general,
buybacks
and
everything
else.
If
there's
anything
that
the
city
of
cranston
has
in
place
at
all
for
their
staff
or
if
the
director
of
public
works,
if
would
even
consider,
I
know
it's
seems
very
minimal,
but
again
kind
of
going
to
my
earlier
point
on
the
dollars
that
we're
trying
to
save.
U
Actually,
I've
already
done
that
analysis,
councilwoman
and
when
you
talk
about
the
wall,
work
being
125,
you
still
have
you
got
to
keep
the
apples
and
the
averages
together.
What's
costing
warwick,
where
I
live
for
the
public
works
director
will
cost
a
lot
more
than
what
you're
going
to
pay
for
me,
because
when
you
add
his
health
care
to
the
125
they're
paying
the
145,
where
you're
going
to
be
paying
135.,
so
third
largest
city,
making
more.
U
I
I've
got
to
try
to
do
the
best
job
I
can
to
sell
on
myself
and
the
fact
that
you
know
the
sec.
You
can't
just
take
the
salary
and
say
it's
higher
than
warwick's
if
I'm
giving
up
the
health
care
and
he
still
takes
the
health
care-
and
I
know
I
know
him
very
well-
you
add
that
20
000
to
his
125,
it's
140.
L
C
E
U
U
D
Thank
you,
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
a
comment
with
respect
to
the
the
health
insurance
discussion
and
before
I
do
that,
I
just
want
to
again
say
to
mr
bernardo.
I
don't
want
you
to
feel
as
though
you
have
to
defend
yourself
or
or
sell
yourself
that
you
are
worth
it.
You
are
far
worth
more
than
what
we
could
pay
and
I
want
you
to
know
that.
D
I
know
that
and
I
appreciate
you
even
working
with
us
to
this
level
and
I
would
be
happier
nothing
would
be
happy
than
to
be
able
to
pay
you
that
money.
We
have
a.
We
have
a
300
and
now
30
million
dollar
budget,
and
it's
we're
in
a
really
tough
spot
right
now.
So
I
I
want
to
assure
you
of
that
and
if
we,
whatever,
we
can
do
to
keep
you
and
get
you
on
board.
D
I
hope
that
we
can
do
one
comment
I
did
have
on
the
health
insurance,
and
I
don't
say
this
that
you
would
or
but
life
happens,
life
changes.
You
know,
spouses
lose
jobs,
spouses
retire.
You
know
that
single
plan
could
be
a
family
plan
tomorrow.
So
I
don't
even
know
if
that
should
be
part
of
our
analysis
tonight.
So
it's
it's
not
like.
Unless
that
was
part
of
the
contract
we
have.
D
My
position
is
that
in
such
a
year
there
should
be
no
discretionary
raises
whatsoever.
That's
non-contractual,
that's
a
position
I'm
taking
and
that's
not
something
I'm
coming
off
of
so,
but
I
I
do
want
to
make
sure
that
I
personally
said
that
you
know
mr
bernard,
you
are
worth
every
penny
and,
if
not
more.
V
If
I
can
add
just
one
more
thing,
sorry
so
we
did
interview
one
other
gentleman,
besides,
mr
bernardo,
and
during
the
casual
discussions
he
was
also
going
to
be
looking
for
more
than
the
119
that
it
was
currently
being
offered.
So
this
is
not
really
an
outlier
that
what
mr
bernardo
is
asking
for
we're
actually
offering
him.
I
Yes,
fiscal
2022,
which
is
his
current
year,
director
mason
in
the
budget.
Now
I
didn't
speak
with
him,
but
it's
budgeted
hospitalization
of
eighteen
thousand,
eight
hundred
and
ninety
dollars
and
in
the
mayor's
proposed
budget
there
is
for
the
director
of
public
works,
health,
mate,
there's,
nineteen
thousand
three
hundred
and
forty
dollars.
I
J
C
E
Going
to
say
for
the
full
council,
but
you
so
eloquently
put
me
on
the
spot,
you
know
I'll
just
say
this.
You
know
I
respect
all
of
your
opinions
and
I
you
know
we
have
a
great
council.
This
is
the
best
council
they
have
ever
served
on.
I
fee,
I
feel
really
strongly
about
getting
this
position
filled
with
somebody
qualified
to
do
the
job.