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February 17, 2022
Public Works Committee
Ordinance Committee
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B
All
right,
so
there's
no
one
with
any
public
comment.
So
at
this
time,
I'd
like
to
close
public
hearings.
Okay.
Next
we
have
new
matters
before
the
committee
just
before
we
get
started
on
that.
There
are
a
few
matters
on
here
that
may
involve
some
serious
discussion,
so
I'm
going
to
ask
that
on
each
matter,
if
each
council
person
would
try
and
limit
their
testimony
or
their
conversation
to
each
one
and
probably
only
try
and
speak
once
unless
a
direct
question
is
asked
of
them.
B
J
B
J
J
Meeting
with
director,
sanzi
and
director
mccauley
regarding
this
issue,
and
there
is
some
tie
over
between
d.o.t
d.o.t
provided
the
ones
in
bristol,
but
I
know
chairman
ferry,
you
looked
into
the
price
on
these
and
all
things
considered
it's
not
that
expensive.
So
I
think
we
should
try
to
move
forward
with
these
during
the
next
budget
or
through
opera
discussions.
B
Thank
you
we
we
do.
I
did
get
quotes
about
eight
months
ago
on
the
intersections,
and
I
will
revisit
that
issue
and
see
if
the
prices
have
gone
up
on
those
flashing
crossing
signals,
they
were.
It
was
going
to
be
about
fourteen
thousand
dollars
per
intersection
and
we
have
four
intersections
that
could
use
the
signal.
So
does
anyone
else
have
any
comments
on
that
matter?.
B
D
B
E
E
How
does
the
enforcement
act
work
or
through
during
a
snowstorm
like
who
is
actually
enforcing
it,
and
so
is
it
the
police
that
then
goes
out
if
we
need
some
sort
of
enforcement?
If
there's
been
some
repetitive
folks
who
are
just
not
shoveling,
whether
it's
a
business
and
again,
I'm
not,
I
have
a
soft
spot,
obviously
for
anyone
who
can't
shovel
due
to
any
type
of,
but
there
it's
you
know
certain.
You
know
any
type
of
disability
or
anything
along
those
lines.
E
E
There
is
a
fine
for
residential
as
well,
but
what
I'm
trying
to
pretty
much
get
to
is
that
there's
students
walking
particularly
I
just
say,
park
ave
and
I
think
director
mason
might
you
know
continuously
be
hearing
me
talking
a
lot
about
park
have,
but
it's
really
just
the
point
of
making
it's
about
accountability
right,
and
I
think
one
two
times
that
we
are
able
to
at
least
provide
a
formal.
I
should
say
that
verbal
notice
or
anything
along
those
lines.
But
at
what
point
do
we
really
start
enforcing?
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E
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L
So
what
came
out
of
it
was
that
to
answer
your
first
question,
it
would
be
the
police
department
that
that
are
the
enforcers
and
we
thought
the
most
practical
approach,
for
this
would
be
to
work
with
the
school
department
and
obtain
the
streets
that
the
the
streets
sidewalks
from
which
these
principals
or
the
school
the
school
administration
are
concerned
about.
So
we
would
target
those
schools,
as
you
mentioned,
about
the
students.
I
think
in
particular,
I
think,
is
most
people's
concern.
L
So
with
that
is
our
enforcement
enforcement
efforts
are
concentrated
in
those
areas,
along
with
some
of
the
main
roads
that
there's
that
the
police
deemed
to
have
high
pedestrian
traffic.
So
that's
pretty
much
the
target
in
terms
of
the
approach,
because
it's
a
difficult
one.
We
wanted
to
take
a
a
constituent
side
if
you
will
at
least
to
issue
a
warning,
so
police
has
developed
a
I'll
say
a
warning
letter,
it's
very
polite,
but
points
to
the
ordinance-
and
you
know,
warns
them
and
asks
them
to
clear.
E
Yeah
I
know
I
I
appreciate
that
and
I'm
not
and
I'm
assuming
that
that
letter
is
obviously
citing
the
ordinance
and
the
fines
that
are
also
going
in
place
with
it,
because
it's
it's
really
gotten
to
the
point
where
we're
all
very
patient
regarding
the
snow
and
and
the
plowing.
And
yes
to
your
point.
Yes,
I
think
it's
62
years
of
age
or
older
that
are
or
folks
that
are
physically
disabled
or
medical
condition
or
so
are
somewhat
exempt
from
this.
L
E
E
Well,
I
do
appreciate
the
administration
sending
out
something
that
I've
been
advocating
for
such
a
long
time
in
terms
of
a
text
message
and
a
phone
call
on
the
reminders
of
snow
removal,
and
I
really
hope
that
it's
not
only
through
emergency,
but
it's
actually
continues
as
we.
Hopefully
we
don't
see
another
snowstorm,
and
but
I
do
hope
that
that
particular
software
is
used
a
little
bit
more
often
to
remind
folks
about
the
importance
of
removing
snow
snow
from
from
the
sidewalk.
E
And
if
anyone
needs
help,
I
mean
I
think
I
I
I
don't
want
to
stretch
this
conversation
any
longer.
But
you
know
how
do
we
come
together
as
the
community
and
try
to
figure
out
what
we
can
do
for
our
neighbors?
I
mean,
I
know
from
my
end,
it's
being
a
good
neighbor
and
trying
to
help
each
other
out
and
it's
a
little
tough,
sometimes
to
enforce
no
removal.
But
when
it's
the
same
offenders,
I
think
that's
when
I
have
a
problem.
So
thank
you.
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J
Thank
you
through
the
chair
to
director,
mason
or
director.
Moretti
just
have
a
question
on
cleaning
city
sidewalks.
I
know.
Obviously
it's
been
an
issue
for
years
and
I
know
manpower
makes
it
difficult,
but
I
know
our
the
first
council
that
I
served
on
back
when
director
moretti
was
the
auditor
for
the
council.
The
council
went
out
during
the
budget
time
and
bought
two.
I
believe
they're
referred
to
as
skid
steers
to
clean
the
sidewalk
to
the
city.
J
Sidewalks
just
want
to
know
if
the
two
machines
we
bought
eight
years
ago
are
still
in
operation,
how
they're
working
and
do
you
need
another
one
or
whose
purview
doesn't
fall
under
one
one
machine
at
parks
and
rec
one
at
highway?
Are
they
both
at
parks
and
rec?
That's
kind
of
of
just
my
question.
Just
an
update
on
that
equipment
that
we
already
own.
M
I'll
I'll
take
that
one
tony
through
the
chair,
yeah,
both
pieces
of
equipment
are
basically
owned
and
operated
by
the
parks
and
rec
department,
and
they
do
utilize
both
of
them.
This,
the
parks
and
rec
does
have
a
fairly
comprehensive
list
of
exactly
what
sidewalks
had
to
be
plowed
and
cleaned
off
during
every
snow
event.
So
they
do
that,
but
they
their
manpower,
usually
does
that
the
day
after
a
storm,
because
the
other
plow
drivers.
F
M
M
So
we
should
probably
reach
out
to
them,
but
that
that
that
sidewalk
used
to
be
maintained
by
one
of
the
neighbors
on
this
on
the
side.
Road,
and
I
think
that
property
is
either
changed,
hands
or
the
person
just
doesn't
do
it
anymore.
He
did
it
as
a
favor,
I
think,
to
the
kids,
but
he
hasn't
been
doing
that
in
the
last
year
or
so
so
we
should
probably
you
know,
send
a
letter
to
those
folks.
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F
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B
F
No
okay,
okay,
no
problem,
but
at
the
same
time
I
had
many
questions
about
this.
Sidewalk
is,
if
we,
as
we
do,
do
not
show
the
examples
we
are
doing
ours
and
how
we
can
enforce
others
to
do
their
own.
So
that's
the
question
I
have
how
we
can
ensure.
As
a
city,
we
set
the
example,
so
our
own
property
have
not
been
cleaned.
The
sidewalk
has
not
been
cleaned,
so
that's
the
the
most
of
the
complaint
we
have.
F
B
Okay,
I'd
like
to
weigh
in
myself
on
this.
I
did
get
a
phone
call
from
a
constituent
that
owned
a
business
that
got
a
warning
about
their
sidewalk,
not
being
plotted,
I'm
not
going
to
divulge,
who
it
is
right
now
and
that
same
constituent
who
owned
the
business
told
me.
How
can
we
enforce
a
fine
on
someone
that
runs
a
business
when
we're
not
clearing
our
own
sidewalks?
B
So
I
went
out
for
a
ride
and
I
had
some
pictures
sent
to
me
and
I
I
can
give
you
at
least
three
examples
of
sidewalks
that
we
own
as
a
city
that
were
not
cleared,
and
our
only
intention
tonight
with
this
discussion
is
to
try
and
improve
the
way
we
do
this.
We're
not
trying
to
accuse
anybody
of
not
doing
their
job
or
anybody
not
doing
it.
But
my
question
is-
and
I
think
it's
similar
to
councilwoman
jermaine's.
B
If
we're
gonna
send
out
violations,
people
are
going
to
get
fined
for
not
shoveling
their
own
sidewalks.
We
have
to
make
sure
that
our
sidewalks
are
shoveled,
so
maybe
we
all
need
to
meet
on
this
and
figure
out
what
sidewalks
that
we
own
are
not
getting
done.
I
have
pictures
of
three
different
locations
myself
that
I
could
send
you
and
discuss
with
you,
but
the
bottom
line
is,
I
just
think
we
need
to
be
more
aware
of
our
own
properties
that
are
not
being
cleared
before.
B
F
Yes,
yes,
chairman,
that's
why
I
that's
the
question
because,
as
we
can
take
it
as
a
parent,
I
have
my
children
always
do
that
to
me.
If
I
said
not
doing
something
and
I
do
it,
so
I
don't
have
any
authority
now
to
say
not
doing
it.
So
I
have
to
set
the
example
so
how
we
can
ensure
that's
the
question,
because
we,
I
know
you
know
it
was
big.
We
didn't
anticipate
that,
but
we
have
you
know
I
like
to
be
to
see
us
proactively.
F
We
have
a
few
days.
We
know
it's
not
gonna
come.
So
what
has
what
lesson
we
can?
We
can
learn
from
that
experience.
This
is
a
big
one.
Okay,
so
I
I
don't
know
I'm
not
used
to
those
big
some.
That
was
a
big
one.
We
all
agree
with
that,
but
at
the
same
time
we
have
to
set
the
example.
So
I'm
not
feeling
I
I'm
not
really
confident
or
I'm
I'm
not
comfortable
to
find
business
and
people
right
now,
while
we
don't
do
our
own
job,
so
I
don't.
F
L
I
could
say
we
hear
you,
we
understand
you,
I
think
enforcement
education
would
be
a
possibility
to
promote.
You
know,
sidewalk
clearing
short
of
that.
If
you
want
enforcement,
thorough
enforcement
around
the
city,
we'll
talk
with
the
colonel
and
see
what
resources
he
can
put
at
finding
everyone
fairly.
B
B
My
question
to
the
administration
and
or
director
mason
is,
and
maybe
council
president
pop
laskas
can
weigh
in
on
this.
We
as
council
people
have
been
instructed
on
how
we're
supposed
to
report
constituent
complaints
when
they
come
in
okay,
and
it's
it's
supposed
to
be.
We
got
an
email
from
verifying
this
from
council
president
paplascus
about
a
month
ago,
and
it
said
that
all
constituent
complaints
are
to
come
through
one
way,
they're
supposed
to
go
through
the
public
works
chair.
B
B
L
L
It
makes
sense
what
happened
and
not
not
being
critical,
because
very
understanding.
The
last
couple
of
storms
were
quite
the
battle
the
blizzard
and
the
ice
storm.
So
there
were
a
lot
of
complaints.
So
we're
not
so
we're
not
issue
a
complaint
from
this
end,
but
I
do
have
to
agree
that
there
was
redundancy
and
some
confusion
over
the
weekend,
particularly
the
ice
storm.
As
I
recall
where
different
people
spoke
to
different
people
in
and
so
where.
L
To
be
practical,
so
to
say,
if
we
receive
a
complaint
from
council
person
xyz,
we
would
just
say
please,
please
contact
you
know
in
the
case,
mr
mr
ferry,
right
now,
but
the
chair
of
the
committee,
so
just
we
would
refer
them
to
you.
If
we
get
complaints
directly.
Is
that
what
you're
saying
what
happened?
B
Okay,
and
what
I
can
tell
you
is
that
director,
mcauley
and
director
smith
respond
within
minutes
every
time.
I
send
them
something
they
do
respond
within
minutes.
So
I
just
wanted
everyone
to
know
that
these
things
don't
sit
once
I
send
them
in
they
get
sent
in
right
away,
and
I
get
I
get
answers
from
them
almost
immediately.
So
I
just
wanted
you
to
know.
B
J
I
was
in
the
position
that
you
are
in
the
last
four
years
prior
to
this
council.
Certainly
it's
something
that
we
can
do
better
at
and
self-police
as
council
members
as
a
whole,
but
the
whole
reason
that
we
implemented
this
and
actually
was
done
before
me.
The
last
four
years.
Councilman
arkheto
was
the
emergency
management
liaison.
It's
it's
just
so
we
can
try
and
get
a
big
picture
right
if
you
get
a
call
and
I'm
just
picking
streets
off
the
top
of
my
head.
J
If
calvary,
matthew,
center
and
urbana
are
calling
from
one
council
person,
another
council
person
calls
them
florida
avenue
connecticut
street
and
southern
that
we
can
kind
of
see
that
okay,
we're
getting
multiple
calls
in
one
neighborhood
from
a
couple
of
council
people,
let's
not
send
one
truck
there.
Let's
send
two
trucks
there
or
whatever
public
works,
decides
we're
just
trying
to
streamline
it
and
stop
the
duplication
of
efforts
and
and
really
manage
everybody's
time
efficiently.
So
that's
kind
of
the
goal
with
this.
J
Certainly,
this
film
is
difficult,
but
I
like
to
ask
all
council
members
to
please
just
funnel
any
of
the
requests
directly
to
vice
president
ferry
who's.
The
emergency
management
liaison-
and
you
know,
he's
got
that
direct
line
of
communication
with
paula
smith
and
paul
mccauley,
and
we
can
try
to
get
everything
addressed
as
quickly
and
as
efficiently
as
possible.
D
M
M
No,
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
don't
recall
in
the
last
two
or
three
storms
getting
any
phone
calls
or
correspondence
from
any
council
person
besides
coming
through
paula
smith
or
or
paul
mcauley.
So
we're
not
worried
too
much
about
that.
I
mean
the
highway
garage
and
public
works
office
gets
bombed
with
phone
calls
and,
to
be
perfectly
honest,
they
already
they've
already
called
most
of
the
most
of
the
things
that
come
over
from
you
folks,
they've
already
called
into
the
highway
garage
or
to
public
works.
D
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
say
I
agree
and
appreciate
the
goal
of
efficiency.
I
think
it
is
a
good
practice
that
it
is
channeled
through
one
person
I
understand
dpw
is
going
to
get
their
own
calls,
but
then,
if
you've
got
you
know
nine
of
us
reaching
out.
That's
a
problem
too
and
I'll
admit.
I
recall
the
christmas
eve
storm.
You
know
it
was
christmas
eve
and
I
was
getting
phone
calls
and
I'll
admit
to
it
even
skipped
my
mind,
because
you
know
people
were
calling.
D
I
remember
one
people
were
calling
in
a
panic,
because
somebody's
car
was
sliding
down
the
street.
You
know
they
were
afraid.
Somebody's
gonna
get
killed.
You
know
I
reached
out
to
director
mccauley
directly
and
he
was
gracious
and
took
it,
but
since
that
time
I've
tried
to
streamline
everything
through
director
ferry
for
that
reason
to
avoid
duplication.
So
thanks.
B
D
Thank
you
to
the
chair.
This
agenda
item
is
on
here
tonight,
which
I'm
sure
is
no
surprise
to
anyone
and
councilman
jermaine.
You
know
raising
the
issue
before
it
just
echoes
the
the
concern
we
all
were
bombarded
with,
with
complaints
concerns
with
respect
to
the
the
snow
not
being
plowed.
We
understand
it
was,
you
know,
a
lot
of
snow
and
the
ice
on
top
of
it,
but
the
saturday
issue
a
lot
of
people
there
were,
you
know
some
accidents.
D
D
You
know,
I'm
just
wondering,
and
I
do
have
specific
questions
on
a
go
forward
basis
with
respect
to
how
many
plow
trucks
we
use
versus
how
many
independent
contractors,
and
if
director
mason,
if
you
know,
has
there
been
a
change
in
that
number
in
terms
of
has
that
been
lessened
too.
As
as
a
side
note
to
this
I'd
like
to
know
that
as
well?
Thank
you.
M
M
M
M
The
salt
doesn't
really
activate
at
that
lower
temperature
and
the
thing
that
makes
the
thing
that
makes
these
the
salt
activate
is
number
one
sunshine
and
number
two
would
be
activity
on
the
road.
I
mean
that's
why
the
highways
can
get
clearer
because
there's
a
lot
of
travel
on
those
roads
and
the
cars
and
tires
the
tires
on
the
cars
and
vehicles
essentially
help
to
chew
the
ice
up
with
the
salt.
M
So,
if
we
put
in
if
we
salt
a
side
street,
that's
got
10
houses
on
it
and
nobody's
going
in
and
out
of
it
and
the
temperature's
not
high
enough.
It
just
doesn't
activate
so
that
was
kind
of
a
situation
that
we
had.
It
ended
up
clearing
out
the
next
day.
I
believe
when,
when
the
sun
came
out,
and
it
helped.
A
M
D
If
I,
if
I,
if
I
could,
through
the
chair,
sure
thank
you
director,
mason,
that
was
good
to
know
and
helpful
information
with
respect
to
sanding,
because
I
know
that
some
independent
contractors
they
do
do
that-
is
there
any
particular
reason
why
we
don't
utilize
independent
contractors
for
sanding?
Is
it
just
the
need,
isn't
there
or
is
there
some
other
reason.
M
Well,
the
typically
the
need
is
not
really
there.
Okay,
because
you
know
that
was
kind
of
a
freak
storm
that
we
had
with
the
ice
storm,
but
on
most
snow
events,
you
know
we
the
20
trucks
that
we
have
concentrate
on
the
mains,
the
hills
around
schools-
and
you
know
there
are
areas
of
the
city
that
have
a
lot
of
hills
up
off
of
you
know,
gladstone
up
between
dyer
and
and
cranston
street.
There's
a
lot
of
hills
there
and
we've
got
a
lot.
M
We've
got
a
lot
of
neighborhoods
with
hills,
but
we
also
have
a
lot
of
neighborhoods
say
around
in
back
of
city
hall,
a
lot
of
flat
roads
in
there
we
don't
typically
sand
those
roads
or
salt
those
roads
number
one.
We
don't
have
the
we
don't
have
the
trucks
and
we
don't
have
the
manpower
for
it
and
typically,
under
almost
all
circumstances,
except
for
the
ice
stone
we
had,
they
don't
need
to
be
sanded.
M
D
No,
I
I
can.
I
can
say
this
that
part
of
the
problem
was
that
roads
that
are
normally
treated
and
normally
down
to
pavement
some
of
them
weren't
and
that's
what
was
pointed
to
by
residents.
Saying
I've
been
here
20
years
and
it
wasn't
like
this.
I
get
you
know
we
can't
do
every
single
street
perfectly.
I
get
that,
but
there
was
a
larger
quantity
than
usual
where
it
wasn't
the
case,
and
you
know
you
could
see
you
could
look
on
the
ground.
D
There
wasn't
any
sand,
there
wasn't
any
salt,
so
even
if
a
car
was
driving
over
it,
it
wasn't
happening,
and
I
don't
pretend
to
be
an
expert.
You
have
much
more
knowledge
in
this
area
than
I
I
will
admit
that
any
day,
but
I
do
know
people
in
the
industry.
I
know
people
that
have
been
you
know,
selling
those
products
trained
on
some
of
the
products.
You
know.
Other
states
like
new
hampshire
have
just
you
know
as
cold
temperatures,
and
there
are
products
that
we
can
put
down.
D
B
Thank
you,
councilwoman
mourinho,
to
anyone
that's
tuning
in
for
the
ordinance
meeting.
This
is
still
the
public
works
meeting.
We
are
running
a
little
over
having
a
discussion
about
how
we
can
be
do
a
better
job
at
snow,
plowing
and
sanding.
So
if
you're
here
for
the
ordinance
call
just
please
hang
on
we're
sorry
we're
running
late.
Anyone
else
like
to
add
on
the
discussion
for
snow
removal
and
salting
of
rhodes,
councilwoman
jermaine.
F
Thank
you,
gentlemen.
I
I
was
a
already
talking
about
my
problem
is
before
descending.
It's
not
really
the
same
descending
or
salting
of
the
world.
That's
not
my
issue.
My
issue
were
how
one
truck
go
on
the
street
and
do
one
round
and
not
even
clean
one
car
for
one
car.
So
that's
what
I
can't
understand.
I
don't
know.
F
I
can't
understand
that
how
someone
go
to
a
street,
you
say
you
come
to
plow
the
street,
whether
you
come
or
you
don't
come,
but
don't
come
you
just
not
only
you
waste
money
and
time
and
you
live
it
and
in
that
part
is
not
practical.
So
that's
the
question
I
have.
I
need
to
answer
all
there
is.
I
understand
it
was
a
big
okay,
but
I
cannot
understand
how
you
go
there
and
you
go
one
one
round
and
even
for
one
round,
it's
not
done
properly.
F
B
I
I
think
what
councilwoman
jermaine
is
referring
to
the
first
storm,
the
blizzard.
We
were
all
informed
that
the
crews
had
worked
tirelessly
for
36
straight
hours.
I
thought
it
was,
we
were
told
and
that
you
guys
were
pulling
them
off
the
road
and
that
you
were
going
to
go
back
the
next
morning
to
kind
of
like
trim.
B
B
B
F
Not
only
that's
problem,
I
have
complained
where
resident
called
and
it
happened
in
my
neighborhood,
you
asking.
Is
there
really
someone
came
to
clean
this
support?
So
it's
not
about
sending
because
to
send.
You
have
to
clear
this
okay,
so
you
cannot
put
said
on
the
5
10
inches
snow.
No,
I'm
not
an
expert,
but
I
know
when
when
you
the
truck
comes
in
poor.
F
So
what
I'm
asking
is
something
must
go
wrong
because
I
have
resident
calling
I
have
a
complaint.
I
say
they've
been
here
10
years
or
20
years.
They
never
saw
something
like
a
bad
plow.
Job
has
been
done.
So
what
I'm
asking
is
whether
the
vendor
we
the
contract,
you
have
with
the
vendor,
so
we
have
to
have
a
follow-up,
because
what
has
been
done
is
not
acceptable
for
some
of
the
street.
F
So
that's
what
I
mean
because
we
know
it
was
big,
but
it's
not
a
reason
that
you
come
to
the
street.
You
just
go
one
round,
you
don't
clean
it
for
two
cars
and
even
one
car,
and
then
you
have
so
much
no
stay.
So
that's
the
bad
job
I'm
talking
about,
so
there
was
so
many
bad
job
done
in
many
neighborhoods.
F
F
So
I
know
we
we
contract
with
vendors,
so
we
need
to
know
if
they
do
a
good
job.
If
we,
if
we
have
something
happening
again,
we
will
contract
all
those
same
people,
because
we
cannot
waste
money
and
then
having
energy
talking
to
and
say:
oh
yes,
they
will
come
and
then
have
them
come
try.
So
no,
whether
you
do
their
job,
are
you
not
doing
it?
That's
my
problem.
B
Do
we
have
a
system
in
place
to
check
on
the
vendors
that
we
hire,
or
maybe
I
should
be
asking
director
mesa?
I'm
sorry,
do
we
have
a
system
in
place
where
we
check
on
the
vendors
to
make
sure
they're
doing
the
job
that
we're
paying
them
to
do?
I
think
maybe
that
would
be
helpful
to
councilwoman
jermaine's
question.
D
Thank
you.
Just
to
the
point
of
the
checking
on
the
vendors.
I
can
speak
from
experience
about
15
or
so
years
ago.
My
husband
did
it
for
a
couple
of
years
as
an
independent
contractor,
plowing
and
the
city
would
have
people
in
jeeps
or
trucks
coming
out
and
verifying
that,
in
fact,
you
plowed
what
you
were
supposed
to
plow
and
curb
to
curb.
At
that
time
they
would
send
vendors
home
to
councilwoman
jermaine's
point
if
they
did
not
do
what
was
asked
of
them.
D
They
they
witnessed
that
firsthand
that
some
other
independent
contractors
were
being
sent
home
because
they
did
not
do
what
was
expected
of
them.
So
I
I
hope
you
know
we
might
be
in
a
different
situation
now,
because
the
shortage
of
independent
contractors,
but
I
hope
that
same
practice
is
done
that
might
ensure
a
better
result.
Thanks.
D
B
D
Thank
you
to
the
chair.
This
agenda
item
is
a
continuation
from
prior
discussions
of
finance
and
maybe
public
works
previously.
I
can't
recall,
but
I've
had
very
good
discussions
with
the
administration,
which
I'm
sure
they
can
speak
to
tonight
with
director
mason
with
the
mayor
with
the
director
moretti
and
director
strom,
and
it
appears
as
a
city.
D
This
program
is
just
with
it's
called
the
ryland
community
septic
system
loan
program.
This
program
is
run
by
the
rhode
island
infrastructure
bank,
with
assistance
from
rhode,
island
housing,
and
it
allows
for
residents
in
cities
or
towns
that
are
members
of
this
avail
themselves
of
this
program
to
allow
those
residents
in
living
in
areas
where
they
have
septic
systems,
without
the
option
of
tie-ins
to
sewers
for
those
residents
to
avail
themselves
of
a
low-interest
loan
at
one
percent
for
up
to,
I
think
it
will,
it
will
be
about
25
000.
D
You
know
we'll
see
how
that
plays
out
for
a
term
of
no
more
than
10
years
to
take
a
loan
for
the
repair
or
replacement
of
that
septic
system.
That's
what
this
would
be
and
from
past
discussions
we
have
maybe
about
3
000
properties
in
the
city
that
would
fit
into
this
bucket.
So
that's
it!
Thank
you
director,
mason
director,
moretti.
I
want
to
speak
on
it.
That's
great
thanks.
L
Director
murray
articulated,
you
know
so
well,
everyone
was
in
cooperation
with
this.
It
looks
it
looks
like
it's
feasible,
there's
some
pluses
and
minus
to
it,
but
the
benefits
seem
to
outweigh
a
couple
of
more
minor
negatives.
We
can
articulate
later,
but
certainly
the
applaud,
councilwoman
mourinho's
initiative
and
the
mayor
was
at
that
meeting
in
in
and
certainly
in
full
support
of
this
in
their
efforts.
Along
with
supporting
the
administration
director,
mason.
B
E
B
K
B
B
So
let's
hope
that
we've
all
learned
a
little
bit
from
this
and
and
we're
going
to
strive
to
do
a
better
job,
which
is
why
we
us
us,
as
public
officials,
elected
officials
ran
for
office
to
help
the
citizens,
and
we
want
to
just
assure
the
administration
that
we
want
to
work
to
make
it
better
and-
and
everyone
is
on
the
same
page
as
far
as
trying
to
be
better
at
what
we're
doing.
Thank
you
seeing
that
there's
nothing
else
on
the
agenda.
B
B
L
L
L
L
L
L
C
C
C
C
C
C
F
B
F
K
K
E
E
I
believe
there
are
a
few
people
before
us
this
evening
that
would
like
to
actually
speak
regarding
this
ordinance,
and
so
what
I
like
to
do,
if,
if
possible,
is
either
let
them
speak
first
or
I
can
actually
elaborate
as
well
on
here.
But
what
I
want
to
say
is
that
you
know
it's
it's.
This
is
about
helping
the
american
community.
E
But
there
has
been
pretty
much
a
you
know:
a
low
advantage
on
minority-owned
businesses
and
women-owned
businesses
that
are
not
being
offered
the
same
opportunities
on
bids,
and
this
is
something
that
is
just
throughout
the
country
and
obviously,
here
in
our
state.
So
this
is
an
important
ordinance
where
you
know
we.
K
A
As
you
know,
minority
communities
represent
an
important
component
in
the
economy
in
the
state
on
each
one
of
the
cities,
so
those
business
has
been
very
affected
by
the
pandemic.
However,
they
keep
creating
jobs
and
paying
taxes,
so
I
am
here
and
I'm
thankful
for
this
opportunity
to
support
this
bill.
A
I
consider
that
it's
really
a
critical
to
incorporate
changes
in
the
city's
policy
to
increase
the
participation
in
of
mbs
wbs
in
any
project
that
could
be
funded
by
the
city,
not
just
in
construction
in
any
other
project
that
the
city
is
conducting,
but
also
to
give
them
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
supply
chain,
a
provider
of
service
or
product.
Our
community
deserve
the
opportunity
to
participate
and
and
be
part
of
the
chain
supply
chain
in
the
city
of
kranto.
A
We
can
refer
examples
in
other
series
like
like
central,
like
providence
and
the
hispanic
chamber
of
commerce
in
my
personal,
I'm
more
than
willing
to
serve
in
any
capacity
and
to
collaborate
with
the
city
and
serving
as
a
bridge
between
the
city
and
that
minority
business
community
if
the
city
need
it.
So
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
and
again
I'm
here
supporting
the
bill
introduced
by
consequence.
H
Thank
you.
I
am
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
councilwoman
vargas.
She
was
pension.
I
am
the
associate
director
of
the
office
of
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
for
the
state
of
rhode
island,
and
in
that
capacity
it
is
actually
to
enforce
and
compliance
with
the
legislation
that
was
signed
into
law
back
in
1996.
H
That
provides
the
opportunities
for
every
minority
and
women
owned
to
a
minimum
of
10
percent
of
every
dollar
that
the
state
spends,
both
whether
in
construction
or
or
supply
the
supply
side,
and
in
that
regard
the
office
has
been
doing
this
for
the
last
36
years.
I
actually
was
appointed
back
in
august
by
governor
mckee,
and
I
was
given
the
mandate
to
very
much
make
sure
that
the
compliance
takes
place.
H
Having
said
that,
I
I've
been
very
familiar
with
cranston.
I
was
involved
with
in
cranston
trying
to
diversify,
not
only
the
mbe
side,
but
many
other
issues
regarding
opportunities
for
minorities
back
in
2000,
and
so
when
councilman
vargas
asked
me
to
support
hyper
position.
Needless
to
say,
I
was
very
glad
and
I'm
very
happy,
because
I
see
that
it's
going
to
make
a
difference
not
only
for
the
minority
community
but
for
branston
itself.
H
One
of
the
things
that
the
state
have
found
and
many
states
have
found
across
the
country
is
that
when
minorities
are
given
a
fair
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
commerce
of
the
state
or
the
cities,
they
see
an
increase
in
taxes.
They
see
an
increase
in
revenue
for
states
and
they
also
see
a
better
social
life
for
those
minorities
and
I'm
quite
sure
that
cranston
will
experience
the
same
thing
once
this.
This
is
putting
into
place,
and
you
know
the
other
thing
that
I
want
to
make
sure
to.
H
One
of
the
beliefs
has
been
that
when
these
mbes
are
proposed,
that
is
taken
away
from
someone
to
give
to
the
minority
community
and
in
reality
it
doesn't
do
that
because
the
ten
percent
by
law,
the
state,
the
state
law
for
the
ten
percent
it
applies
to
every
community
and
every
expense
that
has
either
federal
funding
or
state
funding
across
the
state
of
rhode
island.
So
it's
not
taken
away,
but
it's
actually
expanding
the
pie
and
opportunities
for
everyone
and
again
the
benefit
goes
back
to
the
particular
communities.
H
O
O
I
am
the
chairman
of
the
his
rhode
island,
hispanic
chamber
of
commerce.
I
am
the
president
of
the
latino
contractors
association
and
I
am
also
a
proud
graduate
of
cranston
west
high
school.
So
I'm
really
proud
that
cranston
as
a
community
is
addressing
this
issue
of
fairness
and
equity.
I
am
also
the
president
of
toronto.
O
Architects
and
our
firm
does
mostly
municipal
work,
some
state,
but
mostly
city
and
towns,
and
so
I'm
familiar
with
what
it
takes
to
manage
inclusion
of
mba
requirements
and
bid
documents
and
make
sure
that
it's
implemented.
It's
a
it's
a
fairly
straightforward
process.
We
have
standard
language
in
our
bid
documents
that
identify
the
percentage
of
minority
participation.
O
For
example,
we
monitor
to
make
sure
that
prevailing
wages
are
being
met
as
part
of
the
monthly
payment
requisition
contractors
certify
that
to
us
and
in
communities
that
have
minority
requirements.
That's
just
another
checklist.
It's
not
a
big
lift.
It's
a
it's
a
pretty
easy
process
for
contractors,
bidding
projects,
there's
a
standard
list
of
minority
and
women-owned
businesses
that
they
could
contact
to
be
able
to
include
at
our
bid.
O
A
O
I
B
You
chair,
as
it
was
stated
already
by
one
of
the
people
who
testified.
This
is
a
very
important
issue
and
I've
spent
a
lot
of
time
reading
through
it
discussing
it
with
councilwoman
vargas,
and
I
do
not
feel
that
it.
I
feel
that
it
levels
the
playing
field
for
w
mbe
and
wbe,
and
it
does
not
at
the
same
time
unlevel
the
playing
field
for
those
that
are
already
actively
getting
business
from
the
city
and
bidding
on
business
from
the
city.
B
B
Sometimes
it's
easy
to
just
continue
to
do
business
with
your
vendors,
be
the
vendors,
and
when
I
owned
my
business,
someone
would
walk
in
the
door
and
say
hey.
I
want
a
chance
of
bidding
on
something
here.
I
was
always
reluctant
because
I
knew
it
was
going
to
be
work
that
I
had
to
like
reopen
my
books
and
give
someone
else
a
chance
at
maybe
selling
me
cleaning
supplies
or
lane
condition
or
whatever.
But
the
bottom
line
is
the
more
vendors
you
have
coming
to
you.
B
K
E
But
but
I'm
pretty
well
versed
in
this
in
in
the
subject
matter.
But
I
I
just
kind
of
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
take
that
opportunity.
Well,
while
he
is
on
the
call
at
the
same
time,
so
I'll
defer
my
time
to
the
other
two
council
members
first
and
then
I
do
have
a
few
additional
comments
later
on.
Thank
you.
J
J
Let's
say
somebody
bids
on
something
and
they're
a
small
mom
and
pop
shop.
They
haven't
done
the
mbe
wbe
paperwork
and
they
exclusively
make
this
product.
They
still
have
to
search
out
to.
Finally,
some
an
mbe
or
wb.
That
is
10.
That's
one
question
I
had
and
then
another
question
I
had
was
on
the
administration
part
of
this:
do
we
have
to
hire
someone
to
strictly
be
a
coordinator?
J
Can
we
use
somebody
that's
already
here
in-house
working
for
us,
that's
in
the
process
and
then
my
last
part
of
questions
I'd
like
to
hear
from
the
administration
on
their
thoughts
on
this
too,
because
I
don't
know
if
mr
marchese,
our
purchasing
director,
is
here
or
not.
So
that's
really
all
I
got
and
I
look
forward
to
hearing
the
answers.
Thank
you.
F
F
This
is
really
something.
I
hope
that
we
we
get
in
a
way
where
we
do
not
have
to
make
laws
to
recognize
that
every
business,
every
business
regardless
minority,
you
know
women.
We
all
have
the
same
opportunity
to
thrive.
So,
unfortunately
we
are
not
there
yet.
So
we
have
to
have
those
laws
to
make
sure
we
enforce
that
to
recognize
that,
and
I
really
commend
you
to
bring
this
ordinance,
because
this
is
what
we
have
to
do
so
to
recognize
that
we
have
to
have
a
share
of
fear.
F
Sit
at
the
table
participate
at
the
discussion,
and
I
and
my
hope
is
we
pass
it
tonight
and
we
enforce
it
because
one
of
the
problem
we
have
is
the
enforcement.
So
we
it's
a
great
ordinance
well
written,
but
now
when
it
comes
for
the
enforcement,
what's
gonna
happen,
so
is
there
an
agency
that
will
make
sure
I
know
mr
avila
is
here
that
will
make
sure
that
this
quota
is
respected
is
in
compliance.
So,
unfortunately,
this
is
where
we
have.
G
Thank
you
chairman.
Excuse
me.
I
I
just
want
to
thank
councilwoman
vargas
for
her
work
on
this.
I
know
she's,
you
know
put
a
lot
of
time
and
thought
into
it
and
it
and
it
shows
in
the
you
know
the
well
thought
out
proposal
be
before
us
this
evening
and
and
to
to
touch
on
councilwoman
jermaine's
point.
It's
necessary.
G
The
states,
the
secretary
of
state,
has
a
self-reporting
data
hub
and
prankston
ticks
slightly
better
than
the
state
averages
in
in
the
state.
Only
26
of
businesses
self-reported
as
a
women
business
enterprise,
and
only
I'm
sorry,
26
in
the
state
where
women,
business
enterprises
and
six
percent
were
minority
business
enterprises
and,
for
instance,
a
little
bit
better.
It's
nine
percent
for
minority
business
enterprises
and
28,
but
obviously
those
percentages
are
significantly
lower
than
the
proportionate
representation
for
those
those
demographics
within
our
community.
So
obviously
something
needs
to
be
done.
G
There
are
reasons
behind
that
right.
You
know
get
into
all
that
this
evening,
but
clearly
we
need
to
do
something
to
to
make
sure
that
the
contracts
going
out
that
representation
in
our
community
is
equitable
and
is
representative
of
the
diversity
of
our
population
and
and
so
should
the
contracts
and
money
that
the
city
is
giving
out
through
its
contracts
and
purchasing.
So
thank
you.
Councilman
vargas
for.
G
D
It's
a
win
in
the
sense
of
it
gives
action
to
substitute
mere
rhetoric
for
trying
to
level
the
playing
playing
field
and
bring
about
more
equality
and
diversity
in
business
opportunity
it.
It's
also
a
win
in
the
sense
that
anytime,
you
have
more
people
bidding
the
city
is
going
to
benefit
by
getting
better
prices
that
that's
also
a
goal,
and
I'm
I
am
thrilled
with
the
work
that
councilwoman
vargas
has
put
into
this.
D
K
No,
I
I
would
just
like
to
say
that
I
have
a
couple
of
questions,
but
I
also
agree.
This
is
a
great
great
program.
I
worked
with
minority
enterprise
zones
years
ago
when
I
lived
in
washington
and
they
do
they're
necessary.
They
make
the
they
make
the
community
more
diverse
and
it
does
level
that
playing
fields
that
councilwoman
jermaine
had
spoken
about.
K
The
only
questions
I
had
were
more
from
the
organizational
side,
so
I
see
in
the
ordinance
proposed
that
it
requires
a
new
hire,
but
I
did
hear
luis
speak
earlier
and
he
said
that
that
wasn't
a
requirement
in
other
organ
other
cities
that
he's
seen
and
worked
with
so
I'd
like
if
councilman
vargas
can
touch
on
that
in
a
moment,
and
also
my
question
is:
what
is
the
necessity
of
a
board
if
we
can
already
have
if
we
have
someone
already
in
the
administration?
Doing
that,
I
I
just
don't.
K
We
have
a
lot
of
boards
and
we've
been
having
some
issues
that
where
some
don't
even
meet,
so
I
I'm
reluctant
to
create
a
new
board
in
order
to
effectuate
a
program.
But
I
am
in
support
of
the
program
itself,
so
if
we
can
touch
on
that
and
any
any
budget
related
issues
that
this
would
bring
up,
are
we
going
to
have
to
hire
someone
new
and
also
a
thought
I
did
have
was?
K
This
certainly
could
be
something
that
is
worked
into.
I
think
maybe
the
economic
development
office
and
this
could
be
put
on
their
plate.
We
have
director,
put
paulino
in
there
now
he's
he's
bilingual
and
I
think
that
he
could
provide
help.
Us
maybe
help
us
implement
this.
That
was
just
a
thought.
So
I'll
leave
the
floor
to
councilwoman
vargas.
E
Thank
you.
Sorry,
I'm
writing
down
your
questions
as
as
you're
asking
them
so
appreciate
it
so
so
yeah.
So
there's
a
few.
Obviously
questions
on
the
floor,
some
from
the
council
president
and
yourself
as
well.
You
know,
I
would
say
if
I
can
start
off
chairman
by
trying
to
at
least
respond
or
answer
the
questions
that
council
president
pabluskas
first
posed,
and
so
as
far
as
does
every
bid
have
to
have
that
10
percent
requirement.
E
You
know
we
are
not
out
to
force
any
business
at
all,
whether
it's
minority
owned
or
women-owned
to
go
seek
a
certification
by
the
state
of
rhode
island.
It
is
free.
There
is
definitely
an
advantage
on
that,
so
I
would
definitely
encourage
minority
owned
businesses
or
women
business
owned
to
definitely
reach
out
to
the
office
of
diversity,
equity
and
opportunity
to
to
seek
any
questions
or
opportunities
on.
On
that
end,
I
believe
there
are
currently
over
700
businesses
or
so
give
or
take,
and
director
avila
who's
on.
E
It's
just
one
way
to
get
the
word
out
and
be
proactive
on
our
end
as
a
city
and
the
second
part
of
that
is
in
terms
of
coordinating
or
having
someone
be
pretty
much
the
person
validating
or
certifying
that.
In
fact,
the
information
is
accurate
in
terms
of
an
rfp
or
rfq
and
the
person
or
the
company
saying
that
they're
mbe
certified.
E
E
The
information,
the
director
research
to
actually
verify
that
a
business
is,
in
fact,
even
I
say
up
to
date
or
or
you
know,
an
actual
is
actually
certified
through
the
state
is
in
fact
a
live
system
in
place
through
the
state
website,
and
it
takes
really
a
person
say
whether
it's
purchasing
or
worries
actually
handling
the
bids
from
the
city
to
just
check
their
company
against
that
website
that
the
state
has
they're
we're
treating
the
process.
The
bidding
process,
like
any
other
prospecting
process
that
we
already
have
in
the
city.
E
So
you
know
in
terms
of
the
advisory
commission,
I
would
say
that
definitely
open
to
discuss.
It
is
not
one
of
the
strongest
items
or
language
that
I
would
say
that
I
would
have
to
be
married
to
in
this
ordinance.
I
think
that's
the
only
time
that
I
can
actually
fail
divorce.
You
know
divorce,
something
it
would
be.
E
I
could
actually
divorce
this
advisory
commission
language
from
the
ordinance
if
needed,
and
the
reason
why
I
did
add
that
on
there,
so
everyone
is
well
aware,
is
really
just
for
checks
and
balance
and
accountability
right,
but
that
could
always
happen
down
the
line
if
any
one
of
us
or
the
administration
want
to
get
a
sense
as
to
what
is
working
and
possibly
what
is
not
working.
So
so,
chairman
riley,
I
can
definitely
you
know,
take
that
suggestion
of
feedbacks
because
you're
absolutely
right.
E
We
do
have
one
too
many
commissions
in
the
city,
some
that
are
probably
not
meeting
as
much
as
they
should
some
that
are
not
moving
at
all
and
to
have
another
commission.
Perhaps
it's
not
the
best
practice
for
the
time
being,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
at
least
I
added
that
language
on
there
to
have
a
conversation
that
we're
having
this
evening
right.
So
that's
that's.
Hopefully
that's
it.
E
I'm
able
to
answer
your
question
on
that
end
in
terms
of
the
economic
development
or
having
any
type
of
conversational
relationships
with
our
economic
development
development.
Director
franklin,
you
know
it
doesn't
ever
ever
take
away
from.
I
would
never
discourage
I'd,
just
say
our
city
from
promoting
the
fact
that
we
have
an
mbe
wbe
program
on
all
these
type
of
projects,
the
more
the
merrier
we're
marketing
our
city.
E
E
L
Yeah
sure,
yesterday,
the
day
before
yesterday,
I
believe,
councilman
vargas,
I
had
requested
a
meeting
and
she
had
come
in
to
speak
with
the
mayor
myself.
Purchasing
a
agent
of
manager
mark
casey,
a
solicitor
malay.
I
think
that
was
it
to
discuss
this
and
we
had
gone.
You
know
pretty
much
gone
through
it
and
I
believe
the
council
woman
agreed
that
we
would
that
it
could.
This
ordinance
could
be
amended
and
improved
upon
and
with
some
of
the
things
she
just
articulated.
L
We
felt
that
be
a
bit
not
impractical
and
a
bit
onerous
to
be
able
to
truly
enact
to
say
every
bid
for
for
a
staple
or
pencil
or
a
school.
You
know
to
make
sure
that
that
he's
reaching
out-
and
so
the
language
in
here
I
think,
is
a
bit
difficult
that
can
be
modified
and
I
believe
the
councilwoman
agreed
with
that.
I
believe
also
in
the
language
about
a
predicate
study.
I
think
that
was
would
be
removed
from
the
from
this
proposal.
L
I
know
that
question
had
come
up
and
I
think
there's
consideration
there
to
say
not
knowing
if
that's
the
best
way
to
go
or
not,
and
certainly
the
concern
I
believe
councilman
riley
articulated
about
you-
know
adding
more
overhead
to
the
situation
that
perhaps
our
current
purchasing
agent
can
handle,
and
then
one
last
point
was
sanctions
to
say
that
the
board
of
contracts
and
purchase
shall
the
power
to
impose
sanctions.
We
don't
believe
that
board
has
has
that
power.
So
there's
in
terms
of
spirit
of
this.
L
K
L
I'm
not
quite
sure
I
cannot
understand
the
most
if
the
most
efficient
is
the
only
way
with
the
person
that
we
currently
have,
though,
inviting
director
paulino
as
the
I
guess,
the
person
minority
interest
in
the
city
could
be
incorporated
somehow,
but
no
have
we.
After
that
meeting,
we
kind
of
have
been
moved
on
to
some
other
things
that
required
some
other
attention
and
didn't
think
of
a
process.
L
E
Yeah
sure
so
you
know
I'll
start
off
with
again
pretty
much
in
order
as
a
director
already
brought
up,
and
yes
absolutely
and
I
I
apologize-
I
I
should
have
expressed
that
earlier.
Yes,
I
did
request
a
meeting
with
the
administration.
I
was
hoping
to
my
my
my
reason
for
the
meeting
was
to
make
sure
that
how
do
we
as
or
how
do
I,
even
as
a
council
right?
What
would
what
is
what
would
be
the
administration's
take
on
this
entire
ordinance?
E
And
how
do
we
work
together
on
this
right
and
so
yeah?
Some
of
the
concerns
that
were
brought
up,
for
example,
on
one
of
them,
was
the
predict
politics
study,
which
the
disparity
actually
pretty
much
similar
as
to
what
a
disparity
studies
done
in
a
disparity
study,
there's
actually
an
executive
summary,
and
it
was
actually
done
in
july
of
2021.,
because
that
disparity
study
was
actually
already
done
and
for
anyone.
That's
that's
on
the
call.
E
E
I
thought
at
that
point,
and
so
when
I
introduced
it,
it
had
the
predicate
study
on
there
and
so
some
of
that
language.
From
that
ordinance,
I
actually
ended
up
plugging
it
in
into
this
current
ordinance.
However,
it
was
brought
to
my
attention
as
the
conversations
with
kevin
back
up
that
I
wanted
to
do
something
very
similar
again.
Excuse
me
was
that
that
disparities
of
the
other
predicate
study
was
already
done.
E
So,
in
my
conversation
with
the
mayor,
is
that
yes,
I
would
definitely
say
that
that
could
be
removed
from
this
ordinance
and
for
those
that
are
following
the
ordinance.
The
predicate
study
mentioned
is
starts
off
actually
on
line
135
and
there's
a
mention
about
it
again
on
line
149,
so
those
would
be
those
would
be.
That
would
be
language
that
I
would
definitely
consider
to
be
to
be
removed
on
that.
E
I
have
to
take
advantage
while
they're
on
on
the
call
call
and
be
able
to
answer
or
provide
any
questions
for
any
of
the
council
members
and
then
come
back
to
committee
next
month
with
the
actual
full
amendment.
However,
on
the
first
initial
question
that
director
moretti
asked
about,
do
we
have
to
go
to
for
every
bid
that
we
go
out,
whether
it's
a
staple
or
not
or
for
school?
Well,
we're
not
doing
dealing
with
school,
because
this
would
actually
be
the
city
and
the
school
is
totally
separate
right.
E
But
on
the
city
side,
when
we
go
out
for
bid,
it's
generally
anything
that's
over
five
thousand
dollars
in
over.
On
the
bidding
process,
so
anything
that's
going
out
for
bid
on
an
rfp
or
an
rfq
that
we're
actually
doing
you
know,
and
I
and
I
left
the
office
director
my
writing
director,
iran
saying
all
questions.
All
conversations
will
strongly
be.
You
know,
considered
and
I'll.
E
You
know
that
would
be
something
that
if
there
is
a
minority
owned
business,
a
woman
bus
with
a
woman
business
woman
owned
business,
they
would
be
able
to
also
apply
for
that
bid.
So
it's
not
when
we
are
going
for
a
dollar
or
buying
purchase
and
that's
two
dollars
right,
but
it's
any
time
we're
going
for
bid
and
we're
not
going
to
bid
for
items
that
are
five
bucks.
E
E
But
generally
yes,
that's
that's
the
way.
It
works,
anything
for
a
bid.
That's
when
you
know
an
mbe
or
wb.
Certified
company
can
go
for
it
and
the
other
part
was,
I
think,
the
sanctions
that
you
had
mentioned
and
I
apologize,
I
did
say
what's
going
on
and
I
just
skip
around
a
little
bit
so
the
on
sanctions,
which
is
a
line
186
of
the
ordinance
under
the
implementation
and
oversight
it
does
mention
the
board
of
contract
and
purchase,
shall
have
the
power
to
impose
sanctions.
E
Then
perhaps
the
city
of
cranston
as
a
whole
would
be
able
to
seek.
You
know
any
type
of
sanctions
after
company
I
mean
what
is
the
I
guess
my
question,
perhaps
even
to
the
administration.
Now
is
what
is
the
process
now
when
we
have
awarded
a
bid
to
a
company
and
something
is
not
going
right,
whether
it's
being
it's
incomplete
or
you
know
you
might
get
my
drift
to
where
I'm
going.
E
L
So
I
do
know
from
some
experience
that
some
of
the
department
heads
who
manage
those
projects
or
what
have
you
have
taken
the
lead
on
that.
But
if
the,
if
our
solicitor
knows
welcome
that
input,
the
only
other
thing
I
just
want
to
mention
is
mr
maccasey
did
express
concern
of
the
volume
of
work
as
as
a
sole
person
in
that
office.
L
He
has.
He
did
express
concern
about
the
the
the
workload
that
he
you
know.
He
didn't
say
he
might
need
assistance,
but
he
expressed
concern
of
the
workload
this
may
impose
on
him
he's
not
here
this
evening.
I
didn't
think
that
that
was
going
to
be
an
issue,
so
maybe
if,
if
it
were
to
be
continued
that
he
could
speak
up
for
for
himself
from
a
first-hand
perspective.
K
E
I
don't
want
to
use
the
word
burden,
but
if
you
will,
I
will
right
to
actually
move
forward
with
this
process.
There
really
isn't
there
isn't
any
I
mean.
Are
we
putting
out
bids
every
day
that
are
over
5
000
like
are?
We?
Are
we
putting
bids
in
general
out
as
the
city?
How
many
state
funded
projects?
Are
we
currently,
you
know
working
with,
or
you
know
just
in
general
city
funded
projects,
so
it's
not
that
we
are
going
to
continuously
every
day
be
checking.
E
So
if
we
have
a
bid
out
right
now,
let's
just
hypothetically
say,
and
we
don't
know
how
many
people
are
going
to
respond.
Sometimes,
as
mark
has
said,
I
think
that
during
the
meeting
sometimes
she
doesn't
get
anyone
to
actually
put
a
bid
on
any
of
this.
Sometimes
it's
hard
to
find
anyone
or
if
we
were
to
get
say,
10
15
20.
E
I
mean
we
have
I'm
sure
the
state
of
rhode
island
has
so
many
other
cities
and
towns
that
are
working
with
bids
left
and
right
and
I'm
sure
they
don't
have
a
staff
of
10
or
15
or
20
people,
and
I
could
be
wrong
on
that
and
if
you
have
the
director
on
the
call
that
we
can
actually
pull
that
question
too,
but
it's
not
it's
it's
not
bad.
I
mean
this
is
about.
You
know
we're
talking
about
the
prayer
process
and
the
work
through
it.
It's
not
a
it,
doesn't
have
a
fiscal
impact.
E
The
point
of
the
matter
is,
we
need
to
have
it
in
our
books,
because,
whether
or
not-
and
you
know,
we've
had
somebody
in
that
position
in
purchasing
being
there
for
quite
a
long
time
if
the
person
was
to
leave,
I
wanted
to
make
sure
or
a
new
administration
comes
on
the
line
that
we
have
this
already
in
our
books
and
that
we
are
actually
you
know,
moving
forward
with
with
the
guidelines.
This
is
a
great
opportunity
for
the
for
the
city
to
actually
have
and
continue
to
boost
that
economic
development
in
that
equality.
E
And
I
know
he's
not
going
to
be
able
to
probably
answer
for
on
behalf
of
cities
and
towns,
but
mr
avila,
are
you
still?
Are
you
still
with
us?
Yes,
okay,
thank
you
and,
and
I
hate
to
put
you
on
the
spot,
but
I
will
ask
in
terms
of
cities
and
towns
you
know,
or
or
in
general.
You
know
how
much
of
a
heavy
lift
you
know
are
we
do
do
you?
H
Well,
thank
you
for
the
question.
Let
me
start
by
giving
you
an
example:
the
office
we
do
the
whole
state
and
right
now
we
manage
a
total
of
786
nbew
businesses
and
the
office
is
only
seven
of
us
who
actually
manage
the
whole
state.
So
it's
not
a.
We
don't
have
any
added
expense
or
any
added
increment
or
a
large
personnel.
H
H
H
H
So
it's
not
necessarily
that
you
have
to
hire
someone,
because
really
you
know
what
it's
purchasing,
whether
it's
economic
development
they
they.
They
are
the
ones
who
put
the
bits
together.
They
are
the
ones
who
publish
the
bit,
but
at
the
same
time
they
are.
They
are
the
ones
who
receive
it
and
they
are
the
ones
who
deal
with
the
contractor
architect.
H
Torado
mentioned
something
that
I
want
to
bring
up
when
I
so
when
this
happened
and
the
contract
is
awarded
in
reality
is
the
contractor
who,
when
they
say
economic
development
purchasing,
they
are
the
ones
who
actually
manage
the
mba
wbe
on
behalf
of
the
city.
So
again,
it's
not
necessarily
that
you
have
to
hire
someone
or
that
you
need
to
add
someone
you
can
actually
either
do
have
it
have
purchase
and
do
it
or
the
department
of
economic
development.
E
Thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much
for
that.
I
know
I
appreciate
that
part
and
the
the
other
part
on
this,
mr
avila,
is
that
does
when,
when
a
city
goes
out
and
places
a
bid
on
the
rfp
or
an
rfq
based
on
your
experience,
is
there
a
language
on
those
rfp
and
rfq,
including
sorry,
is
their
language,
including
wording
about
providing
their
certification
with
their
responses,
or
you
know
things
along
those
lines
that
pertains
to
guidelines,
in
other
words,
about
going
through
a
bidding
process?
H
H
Now,
if
that
subcontractor
does
not
fulfill-
or
let's
say
it
starts
the
the
process
of
of
that
contract
and,
let's
say
a
quarter
of
the
way
he
finds
that
it's
not
capable
of
doing
yes,
you
know
the
contractor
has
the
ability
to
get
rid
of
that
individual
and
we've
seen
it.
We've
seen
it
many
times
where
you
know
that
experience
comes
along
and
you
know,
but
yes,
it
is
just
like
any
other
bit.
If
the
capacity
is
not
fulfilled,
then
you
know,
the
individuals
are
eventually
terminated.
E
L
L
So
in
fairness
to
mr
mike
casey,
I
just
wanted
to
represent
that
and
if
you're
reading
that
language,
that's
really
saying-
and
I
think
the
councilwoman
agreed
at
the
time
that
basically
it's-
I
think-
I'm
not
a
lawyer,
but
it
kind
of
reads
that
every
request
that
applies
you
need
mbes
he's
got
to
reach
out
to
mbes
and
wbe's.
Otherwise,
he's
not
doing
this
and
you
have
to
receive
them
and
it
just
doesn't
seem
as
practical
as
as
mr
mccasey
wish.
So
it's
not
the
position
of
the
administration.
L
K
E
E
Apologize
chairman,
I
just
wanted
to
say
one
thing:
if
possible:
is
that
and
the
meeting
that
we
did
have
right,
which
is
obviously
not
a
public
meeting,
was
a
meeting
with
an
institution,
so
you
know
director
moretti,
I
did
say-
and
I
think
you
know
I
also
mentioned
it
to
the
city
solicitor
at
that
point-
that
I
said
that
I
would
take
all
that
information
and
double
check
on
it
and
see
how
I
would
move
forward
with
it.
But
I
never
committed
to
saying
that
we
are
removing
that
entire
language.
E
I
did
write
down
that
instead,
I
believe
whether
it's
mr
murphy
or
casey,
sorry
or
so
that
they
wanted
that
it
would
be
considered
the
word
language
would
be
that
it
that
it
shall
consider
each
of
the
goals
here
and
after,
but
I
I
did
not
that's.
I
did
not
say
that
I
was
going
to
commit
100
that,
but
we
would
have
the
conversation
I
feel
back
to
it.
E
E
But
definitely
you
know
we
we
can
discuss
that
further,
but
the
way,
but
I'll
definitely
go
ahead
and
introduce
that
amendment,
and
we
can
happily
have
any
additional
conversations
and
discussions
at
the
next
city
ordinance
committee
meeting
on
on
here,
but
that's
but
yeah.
So
so,
given
the
fact
that
there's
a
few
amendments
based
on
the
conversation
from
what
I'm
hearing
from
constituents
that
reached
out
as
well,
some
with
amendments
some
with
just
saying
this
is
great.
E
K
K
K
E
I
was
just
going
to
say
chairman
if
possible
is
for
those
that
are
on
the
call
that
may
or
may
not
be
familiar
to
the
process.
You
know
where
we've
we
just
continued
that
ordinance
for
the
next
ordinance
committee
meeting,
that's
scheduled
in
in
march,
so
this
matter
is
not
has
not
been
concluded,
so
it'll
be
continued
to
be
discussed
next
month.
K
D
I
know
the
intent
from
my
part
is
to
to
to
encourage
or
or
promote,
and
not
in
any
way
stymie
people
who
are
maintaining
chickens
in
the
city
in
a
proper
manner
in
in
a
manner
that
is
productive
and
beneficial
to
them.
For
self-sustaining
our
reasons,
egg
production
is
not
a
nuisance
to
anyone
else
around
them,
and
the
vast
majority
of
people
in
the
city
do
do
it
in
that
way.
D
So
the
administration,
speaking
with
the
director
mccauley,
has
said
it's
something
that
that
will
be
worked
on
and
continuing.
So
for
that
reason,
I'm
gonna
withdraw
it
at
this
time.
For
that
reason,
and
we
can
re
not
revisit
it
but
continue
to
work
on
it
and
see
we
can
come
up
with
that
is
amenable
to
all.
If
director
moretti
has
anything
you'd
like
to
add
I'm
open
to
that
thanks.
L
K
K
K
F
D
D
Has
promoted
proposed
is
amending
a
current
ordinance
dealing
with
one-way
highways.
The
intent
is
to
provide
notice
to
residents
who
live
are
not
residents.
I
should
say
owners
of
property
on
streets
that
will
be
changed
from
one-way
streets
to
two-way
streets
or
two-way
streets,
to
one-way
streets,
to
give
them
a
notice,
because
as
a
property
owner,
you
know,
if
you
own
a
piece
of
property
and
the
street
that
you
own
property
and
it's
being
changed
in
direction.
We
think
that
it's
fair
and
reasonable
to
to
provide
notice
in
this
ordinance.
D
I
can
speak
to
to
that
issue
and
then
councilman
vargas.
You
can
jump
in
the
way
the
ordinance
is
drafted.
Council
president
is
such
that
if
we
are
taking
a
vote
as
a
city
council
to
change
that
street,
even
if,
if,
for
example,
in
your
situation,
if
it's
a
festival
and
it's
a
temporary
change
to,
for
you
know
three
or
four
days,
if
that
requires
a
vote
of
city
council,
then
yes,
we
would
need
to
afford
notice
to
the
property
owner
of
of
that
change.
J
K
E
Nope,
it's
okay,
I
think
I'm
usually
very
vocal
and
just
jump
in
and
say
I'll,
say
something
and
then
sometimes
I
just
catch
myself.
I'm
like
I'll
just
be
cordially
read
my
hands
but
yeah.
You
know
I
just
pretty
much
just
to
thank
councilwoman
marino
for
working
with
me
on
this
and
I
think
taking
the
lead
on
this
councilwoman
and
so
pretty
much
a
lot
of
that
because
she
already
provided
the
announce
of
the
reason
behind
this
ordinance.
So
thank
you.
J
One
one
more
thing:
I'm
really
interesting
to
see
how
this
goes
because
it's
always
been
an
issue.
Sometimes,
when
you
put
stop
signs
in
people
say
they
weren't
notified
the
council
takes
a
vote
and
then
sometimes
you've
gone
back
and
had
to
take
stop
signs
down
in
some
cases.
So
I'd
like
to
see
how
this
goes
and
if
it's
not
to
burden
so
maybe
add,
stop
signs
at
some
point.
I
think
it's
a
great
idea.
Thank
you
to
the
sponsors.
B
J
E
Pretty
straightforward
on
this:
it's
again
sure
ab
just
between
the
morning
drop
off
and
then
the
dismissal
portion
of
it
as
as
well
again,
this
is
more
versatile
to
make
sure
that
kids
are
safe
when
being
dropped
off
school,
as
well
as
any
other
pedestrians
as
well
and
hopefully
accommodating
the
giving
providing
more
structure
to
say
during
the
morning
and
afternoon
drop
off.
So
I
would
encourage
my
my
colleagues
to
to
support
the
passing
of
this
ordinance
this
evening.
Thank
you.