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Description
May 1, 2023
Safety Services & Licenses Committee
Special City Council Meeting
A
C
A
Okay,
next
I'd
like
to
open
up
the
meeting
to
public
comment.
If
you
are
here
for
a
specific
business,
you
do
not
have
to
come
up
at
this
time.
I'll
call
you
up
when
your
business
is
on
when
we're
talking
about
your
business.
So
is
there
anyone
here
in
council
chambers
that
would
like
to
make
any
public
comment
on
any
matter
on
the
agenda
tonight.
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A
B
A
Okay,
at
this
time,
I'd
like
to
bring
up
the
fact
that,
in
reference
to
the
Edgewood
laundry
I've
spoken
to
both
sides
and
a
great
deal
of
progress
has
been
made
in
that
in
reference
to
that
matter,
the
owners
have
hired
an
engineering
firm
to
do
an
analysis
of
the
problem
and
come
up
with
a
possible
solution.
So
at
this
time,
we're
going
to
move
this
matter
until
next
I
need
a
motion
to
move
this
matter
until
next
month.
Second,
Madam
clerk,
please
take
a
roll.
D
E
Yes,
thank
you.
Mr
chair,
Danielle
default
other
Pollock
and
Sheehan
for
the
applicant
Seasons
Corner
Market,
just
like
to
update
the
committee.
The
committee
last
entertained
the
applicant's
application
for
extended
hours
license
and
a
victory
license
on
March
6th
at
its
committee
meeting,
where
the
committee
voted
to
continue
the
matter
to
tonight's
committee
meeting
just
a
couple
of
points
just
to
clarify
I,
see
on
the
tonight's
agenda.
It
was
listed
as
an
extended
hours.
Vic
license
and
I
spoke
with
attorney
solicitor.
E
We've
received
all
of
our
permits,
permitting
approvals
from
the
various
agencies
in
the
city
and
we're
working
on
a
very
tight
schedule,
with
hoping
to
conclude
or
be
close
to
concluding
Construction
in
September
and
as
such,
we're
concerned,
the
client's
concerned
that
we
might
have
to
open
without
a
victim
license.
So
we
would
like
to
be
able
to
have
the
victoring
license
in
the
24-hour
operations
approved
at
the
time
that
we
opened
and
we
do
understand.
E
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E
A
B
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A
H
It's
completely
in
your
discretion.
If
the
applicant
doesn't
appear
That's
you,
you
can
still
take
a
vote.
Usually
the
applicant
comes
just
to
provide
information
in
case
the
committee
has
any
questions.
If
the
committee
feels
it
can
do
it
without
questioning
the
applicant
by
all
means,
as
long
as
all
the
paperwork
is
is
filed,
yes,
you
can
vote
on
it
in
your
discretion.
Okay,.
G
J
K
B
H
G
A
H
B
A
L
Hi
Council,
my
name
is
Lily
Scott,
owner
and
operator
of
a
bone
broth
company
we
currently
operate
in
the
commercial
kitchen
at
this
same
address,
1850
Broad
Street
in
Cranston,
and
what
we
would
like
to
do
is
have
a
victroling
license.
So
we
can
turn
our
office
space
into
a
soup
and
ice
cream
shop.
L
And
I'm
guessing
it
might
be
seasonal
as
well
ice
cream
season.
We
might
be
open
a
little
later
and
soup
season.
We
might
close
a
little
earlier.
Just
we're
gonna
ask
the
community
around
us
to
help
us
figure
that
out
whenever
they
want
to
come
out
to
get
ice
cream,
we
want
to
be
able
to
give
them
ice
cream.
B
A
N
A
D
You
chair
I,
just
want
to
say
that
you
made
a
big
hit
at
the
St
Mary's
Feast
last
year.
Every
time
we
drive
by
a
location,
your
location,
where
the
truck
is
parked,
my
wife
says:
when
are
they
opening?
When
are
they
opening
and
she
threatened
me
before
I
left
to
come
to
this
meeting
that
I
better
vote
for
your
license,
so
I
just
say
that
we'll
definitely
be
a
customer
yours.
We
look
forward
to
you,
opening
your
food's
very
good
and
I'm
the
council
person
for
your
area.
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B
Q
Present
before
we
get
started
this
evening,
I'd
just
like
to
recognize
some
people
in
attendance
this
evening,
I'd
like
to
recognize
a
former
councilwoman
Maria
Bucci,
former
councilman
Richard
Santa
Maria
and
former
mayor
Mike
traficante
and
school
committee
members,
Anthony,
Melillo
and
Mr
Ritz
and
Dominic
Fusco
and
Tara
Norberg
I
believe
I
covered
everyone.
Welcome
and
thanks
for
joining
in
this
evening
with
us.
Q
G
G
G
If
everything
is
approved,
it
would
essentially
create
a
pool
of
roughly
two
hundred
and
six
thousand
dollars
to
to
work
with
with
that
money.
What
we
would
do
with
this
pool
we
would
create.
We
would
get
very
close
to
fully
funding
the
care
of
trees,
ordinance
that
we
passed
unanimously
last
month
that
the
mayor
signed
it
would
bring
the
City
Council
budget
auditor
within
close
to
being
in
line
with
other
city
council
positions.
G
It
would
fund
a
new
senior
planner
within
the
planning
department
for
half
the
year,
starting
in
January
1.
It
would
create
a
clerk,
a
translator
and
clerk
within
the
municipal
court,
and
it
would
also
provide
upgrades
to
the
city,
clerk
software
and
other
departmental
upgrades.
Additionally,
any
money
left
over
from
this
pool
would
be
moved
over
to
the
schools
in
a
an
additional
City
appropriation,
and
so
that's
where
we'll
start
for
now.
G
So,
broadly
speaking,
the
the
goal
here
right
is
to
we've
all
seen
the
past
couple
years.
Our
planning
department,
it's
very
clear,
at
least
from
from
my
seat,
that
they
do
need
additional
help
and
I
think
that
additional
help
in
the
planning
department
will
help
boost
Economic
Development.
It
will
help
boost,
certainly
allowing
them
to
be
more
forward
in
their
thinking
about
resolving.
You
know,
issues
that
plague
our
city,
such
as
the
housing
crisis,
by
allowing
them
to
have
an
additional
staff
member
starting
January
1st.
G
That
way,
rather
than
constantly
being
reactive
to
the
proposals
coming
in
they'll
be
able
to
work
more
not
progressively
in
the
political
sense
but
progressively
in
terms
of
planning
for
the
future.
We've
heard
two
years
now
about
the
need
in
municipal
court
for
additional
staff,
as
well
as
the
changing
demographics
of
our
city.
Having
an
employee
there
who
will
be
able
to
provide
translation
services
is
critical
to
ensuring
that
all
of
our
residents
of
Cranston
or
anyone
coming
through
the
Municipal
Court
will
be
able
to.
G
You
know
equitably
access
all
of
the
services
that
are
there
and
the
city
clerk
software
upgrades
will
allow,
amongst
other
things,
it
will
reduce.
You
know
the
the
cash
going
through
it
will
allow
for
better
maintenance,
I
believe
of
the
minutes
and
other
city
council
business
through
clerk
based
software
and
then
obviously
they're
left
over
through
this
pool
to
the
schools.
We
know
how
important
the
schools
are.
G
G
This
commission
does
important
work
that
we
all
recognize
and
have
helped
support
in
one
way
or
another,
both
through
our
Appropriations
in
the
past,
as
well
as
I
know,
many
of
us
have
worked
together
for
cleanups
around
the
city
in
they
have
not
spent
any
money
so
far
in
fiscal
year,
23,
at
least
through
February.
They
didn't
spend
any
money
in
fiscal
year
2022
and
in
fiscal
year
21
they
spent
20.99.
G
So
the
the
historical
use
of
this
line
item
does
not
justify
continuing
to
fund
it
at
the
fifty
five
hundred
dollars.
Additionally,
as
previously
stated,
money
from
this
pool
that
we
would
create
would
go
to
fully
fund
will
would
go
to
increasing
funding
for
the
planting
of
trees
itself,
which
is
itself
a
conservation
work,
so
that
money
will
go
to
use
towards
conservation.
I
D
You
Madam
president
I'll,
be
voting
against
this
Amendment
over
the
years.
Historically,
before
covid,
the
Conservation
Commission
has
spent
the
money.
I
know
they've
had
some
challenges
with
covid
and
with
some
appointments
to
that
board
in
a
perfect
world,
when
they
do
spend
that
money
they're
out
there
doing
great
work,
it's
a
full
volunteer
board
and
I
just
can't
vote
for
that
this
evening
to
pull
that
money
when
I
fought
over
the
years
to
increase
their
funding,
so
I'll
be
voting
against
it.
Thank
you.
Everyone.
T
G
So,
procedurally,
what
and
and
I
probably
should
have
this
clear-
what
my
plan
is
to
do
is
go
through
if
you're
looking
at
the
there
are
two
kind
of
categories
here:
one
is
expenditure,
reductions
and
or
Revenue
increases.
My
plan
is
to
go
through
those
which
would
create
a
would,
which
would
create
a
pool
of
money
to
move
around
and
then
allocate
that
full
line
item
by
line
item
to
the
appropriate
expenditures
afterwards,
so
I'm
not
going
to
do.
T
U
G
You
know
my
you,
you,
everyone
has
a
handout.
We
know
where
I'm
going
to
propose
the
money
go.
If
this
is,
if
this
amendment
is
approved,
you
know
how
it's
going
to
be
allocated.
I
would
ask
that
we
do
it
that
way,
rather
than
4
500
to
that
place
than
to
this
place
and
trying
to
figure
out
on
the
Fly
here,
how
I
need
to
adjust
those
I'd,
rather
just
do
it
at
the
end,
make
it
it's
just
cleaner
and
simpler.
B
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Q
G
The
Five-Year
average
is
ten
thousand
dollars
and,
while
I
recognize
that
fiscal
year
23
is
running
over,
the
clerk
did
State
during
the
department
departmental
hearing
that
this
line
item
could
be
reduced,
so
this
would
still
give
them
a
cushion
from
not
a
cushion
but
money
in
case.
It
goes
over
that
historical
average.
Q
B
G
The
next
line
item
is
expenditure
group,
one
one
one:
five,
division
of
contracts
and
purchasing
line
item
five,
two:
zero:
zero,
seven
account
advertising
the
proposed
fiscal
year.
24
budget
is
four
thousand
dollars,
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
to
two
thousand
dollars.
Second
The
Five-Year
average
on
that
line.
Item
is
eighteen
hundred
dollars
and
through
February
annualized
fiscal
year.
Twenty
three
is
one
thousand.
This
amendment
would
simply
it
would
level
fund
that
line
item.
A
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G
Staying
in
the
same
Department
code,
1304,
division
of
building
maintenance,
it's
line
item
five,
two:
zero,
zero,
five
departmental
expenses,
the
proposed
fiscal
year,
24
budget-
is
seventy
seven
thousand
dollars
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
to
seventy
four
thousand
five
hundred
second
The
Five-Year
average.
On
this
line
item
is
seventy
four
thousand
four
hundred
the
fiscal
year
23
annualized
through
February,
is
seventy
four
thousand.
This
brings
it
in
line
to
the
to
the
average.
O
T
T
C
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G
T
But
just
as
another
question
to
make
sure
I
understand
since
we're
putting
this
all
in
a
pool,
it
might
not
actually
get.
There
might
not
actually
be
used
for
this
if
we're
going
Line
to
Line
and
I'm
and
I'm
just
trying
to
make
sure
that
we're.
If
we
were
going
here
to
here,
then
I
could
see
what
you
were
doing,
but
if
you're
putting
it
into
a
pool-
and
you
decide
that
this
is
going
to
go
to
trees,
then
it's
not
going
to
fund
the
it's.
Not
even
so.
T
G
I
I
understand
fully
I
I,
know
that
and
I
I
believe
to
be
a
person
of
my
word
that
I'm
not
trying
to
play
any
games
here
tonight.
You
know
and
I
and
I,
don't
think
you're
a
cute,
no
I
I,
and
that
was
a
poor
choice
of
words.
I'm,
not
trying
to
suggest
that
you
were
suggesting
that
I
am
either
but
you're
right.
G
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Sorry
I
I
was
just
making
sure
I
was
rounding
up
the
proposal
for
fiscal
year.
24
on
that
line
item
is
one
one
million
four
hundred
twenty
eight
thousand.
My
Amendment
would
be
to
reduce
that
light
item
to
one
thousand
four
hundred
thirteen,
two
nine
eight.
What
billion
that
would
be
a
reduction
of
fourteen
thousand
seven
hundred
and
two.
G
G
As
done
in
in
many
previous
years,
this
we
would
apply
the
police,
Recreation
police,
Recreation,
the
police
impact
fees
towards
the
rent,
which
we've
done
I,
think
just
about
every
year
that
I've
been
on
the
council.
There's
fourteen
thousand
seven
hundred
two
dollars
available
in
that
what
we
would
need
to
do
afterwards
next
month,
we
would
submit
an
ordinance
to
to
effectuate
that.
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G
Okay,
we're
gonna
move
over
to
revenue.
Now
one
needs
to
do
their
book.
The
department
code
for
this
would
be
one
one.
Seven
Department
Treasury
line
item
42197
tax
sale,
Redemption
make
a
motion.
The
proposed
fiscal
year,
24
is
seven
thousand
dollars.
I'll
make
a
motion
to
amend
to
twelve
thousand
dollars.
Second
The
Five-Year
average
on
this
is
twelve
thousand
dollars
fiscal
year.
23
annualized
is
fourteen
thousand
dollars.
This
would
bring
it
in
line
with
the
historical
average
and
the
very
recent
average.
Q
D
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G
The
next
is
Department
1111
inspections
line
item
42165
zoning
permits
sign
permit
fees.
The
proposed
24
budget
is
eleven
thousand
dollars,
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
to
twelve
thousand
two
hundred
and
fifty
second,
the
fiscal
year.
23
annualized
is
right
at
that
number,
and
the
five-year
average
is
actually
a
little
bit
higher
but
to
to
be
safe
and
not
to
inflate.
That
number
keep
it
at
the
five
year
average.
Q
I
G
D
You
Madam
president
I'm
gonna
vote
no
on
this.
One
I
have
reservations
on
increasing
any
of
these
fees.
I
know
I
voted
for
the
last
one,
but
you
know
a
lot
of
the
big
construction
projects
are
underway
now
in
the
city
and
those
permits
have
already
been
pulled
and
I
assume
paid
for
and
the
way
the
economy
is
going
I'm,
not
sure
if,
where
that
number
is
going
to
hit
the
next
time,
so
I'm
going
to
be
voting
now
on
this
one
this
evening.
Thank
you.
O
This
this
group
that
we're
doing
where
inflating
revenues
I'm
just
not
a
fan
of
that
I,
don't
think
it's
fiscally
responsible
and
you
know
we
have
to
live
with
the
adage
that
you,
you
know
you
plan
for
the
worst
and
you
hope
for
the
best,
where
we're
sitting
here,
hoping
for
we're
hoping
for
the
worst
and
it's
just
it's
not
fiscally
responsible.
That's
why
I've
been
voting,
no
on
them
just
inflate
revenues
to
put
money
elsewhere,.
G
You,
council,
president,
respectfully
to
councilman
Pablo
esco's
I,
appreciate
your
constructive
comment
to
the
idea
that
I'm
inflating
anything
as
I've,
and
everyone
has
been
here
to
listen.
Everything
that
I've
proposed
has
been
within
five
year
averages
as
well
as
online
with
fiscal
year,
23
annualizations
I'm,
not
inflating
anything
everything
I've
done
is
supported
by
numbers.
You
can
disagree,
but
I,
don't
think
using
the
language
of
inflating
and
being
fiscally
irresponsible
is
necessary.
V
S
On
what's
been
proposed,
it's
all
coincides
and
agrees
to
extending
and
going
on
the
five-year
average
there's
nothing
right.
Now,
that's
been
egregious
in
in
my
eyes.
It's
just
basically
taking
the
previous
going
forward.
Obviously
you
never
know
what's
coming,
but
there
is
some
history
that
we're
following.
R
K
R
G
G
The
next
line
item
would
be
contracts
and
purchasing.
That's
Department
code,
1115
contracts
and
purchasing
line
item.
42186
account
description,
scrap
sales.
The
fiscal
year
24
proposed
is
two
thousand
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
to
two
hundred
sixty
one
thousand
five
hundred.
Second,
as
we
heard
last
week,
the
highest
bid
was
261
500.
This
would
increase
it
by
11
500..
Q
R
G
Next
line
item
is
in
the
fire
department
code:
1200
fire
department
line
item
43107
account
emergency
planning
the
fiscal
year
proposal.
24
is
one
thousand
dollars
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
to
one
thousand
five
hundred
second
I
I
spoke
with
the
chief
personally
and
he
agreed
that
1500
is
reasonable.
Q
B
C
B
G
Q
F
G
The
next
line
item
is
in
police:
it
is
Department
code,
1202,
police
line,
item
49130
other
Revenue,
the
fiscal
year
24
proposal
is
50.
000
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
increase
to
fifty
four
thousand
dollars.
Second,
I
spoke
with
the
major
the
annualization
for
fiscal
year.
23
is
fifty
four
thousand
dollars
the
21
actuals
are
sixty
thousand
the
22
actuals
are
are
51
and,
speaking
with
the
major
you
know,
we
agreed
that
increasing
it
by
a
few
thousand
was
was
reasonable,
so
that
makes
it
the
the
average.
Q
B
G
G
G
And
I
recognize
on
your
sheet
that
was
left
at
zero.
It
is
one
that
I
was
still
communicating
with
directors
Adelis
about
over
the
weekend
and
into
this
afternoon.
So
the
I
went
back
and
went
back
and
looked
at
what
the
actuals
for
Adult
Day
Care
were
pre-pre-pandemic
and
fiscal
year.
18
was
337
000.
fiscal
year.
G
Now
I
recognize
that
fiscal
year
23
is
not
running
towards
that,
but
we
did
hear
from
the
director
that
numbers
are
going
up
in
March
alone.
They
brought
in
32
000.
So
with
that
Trend
and
given
the
the
the
three-year
average
of
what
it
was
before
the
pandemic,
this
would
increase
it
by
another
five
from
what
was
proposed.
T
I
A
A
R
G
G
S
G
T
Thank
you.
Are
we
Inc
I
know
that
the
clerk
Tracy
is
not
here
right
now,
but
perhaps
Rose
could
answer
this
question.
There
are
fees
included
in
these
recording
fees
that
we're
supposed
to
be
taking
into
account
that
go
to
the
state.
So
is
this
considering
that
number
or
could
anyone
elaborate
on
that
perhaps
in
the
legal
department
or
the
administration.
U
Q
Q
Q
U
Q
Q
Q
S
A
J
O
G
Okay,
lastly,
Hartman
code,
zero,
zero,
zero,
zero
Department
taxes,
state
aid
and
General
Revenue
and
I'm
49135
covid-19
stimulus.
The
fiscal
year
24
proposed
is
four
million
six
hundred
seventy
five
thousand
and
I
would
like
to
amend
that
to
make
it
four
thousand
I'm
sorry,
four
million
seven
hundred
seven
thousand
six
hundred
and
twenty
one
that
would
be
an
increase
of
thirty
two
thousand
six
hundred
and
twenty
one
dollars.
Second,.
D
G
T
T
Do
think
that
we
need
this
software
technically
any
technology
upgrades
around
the
city,
but
because
we
are
not
doing
this
in
a
line
by
line
fashion
where
we're
moving
the
money
from
one
line
to
the
next
I
have
difficulty
voting
for
it
as
if
it
might
not
end
up
getting
there
and
not
because
I
don't
think
the
sponsor
intends
for
it
to
get
there
just
because
if
the
the
lump
sum
is
lower,
it's
going
to
come
from
somewhere
I,
don't
know
where
it's
going
to
come
from.
So
that
is
my
concern.
Thank
you.
V
Thank
you
if,
if
that
is
the
case
in
terms
of
folks,
not
voting
because
of
that
I'm
just
wondering-
and
this
amendment
was
to
pass
then
later
on.
If
that's,
if
the
intentions
which
I'm
sure
they
are
are
present
to
allocate
this,
where
they
should
be,
then
I
think
you
or
be
able
councilman
rinzoli
to
then
make
an
amendment
again
to
place
it
I.
Think
back
to
where
originally
was
am
I
not
correct
on
that
through
the
solicitor
or
the
finance
director.
J
G
G
We,
the
way
we
that
we
did
it
was
was
similar
that
the
amendments
were
made.
It
created
a
pool
and
as
I'm
doing
tonight
you
know
we
kind
of
said
it
then
hey.
You
know
if
all
go.
If,
if
you
approve
everything,
we
say
it's
going
to
come
up
with
this
amount
and
what
we're
going
to
do
with
it
afterwards
is
move
it
here
here
and
there
just
for
context.
T
T
I
know
that
we
passed
an
ordinance
saying
that
we
needed
to
approve
the
mayor's
covid
spending.
Can
we
now
just
change
that
spending
without
the
mayor
sponsoring
it
originally
because
it's
already
in
the
line?
Is
that
why
it
is
because
we're
in
the
budget-
and
this
is
a
line
item
when
we're
just
adding?
Can
we
just?
B
C
You
there
is
a
question
whether
or
not
it
would
violate
the
charter.
To
be
honest,
6.17
of
the
charter,
which
deals
with
the
Appropriations
after
the
budget.
Any
additional
Appropriations
have
to
be
made
by
the
recommendation
of
the
mayor,
approve
them
by
an
ordinance,
and
also
with
the
approval
of
the
finance
director
to
make
sure
that
the
money
is
still
there.
So
there
is
a
question
of
whether
or
not
specifically,
spending
money,
that's
not
placed
in
the
budget,
especially
the
Opera
funds
would
be
in
violation
of
increasing.
W
I
respectfully
disagree
with
the
position
that
the
solicit
of
Malay
took
the
charter
speaks
of
ordinary
Revenue.
The
Opera
funds
are
a
special
Revenue
receipt.
It's
restricted
by
this
Council
by
ordinance
and
in
the
context
of
a
budget
it's
available
to
be
appropriated
by
this
Council.
The
mayor
can
propose
that
Opera
funds
be
be
expended,
and
this
Council
must
approve
of
that
expenditure.
That's
the
nature
of
what
that
ordinance
does
I
recall
the
ordinance.
Well,
I
wrote
it
so
that
this
Council
can
appropriate
from
arpa
funds.
Q
S
Through
the
council
president,
based
on
the
research
and
the
seminars
I
took,
the
Opera
funds
are
to
appropriate
to
streamline
items
for
software
upgrades
computer
upgrades,
which
in
turn
would
allow
the
community
to
access
stuff
online
be
more
efficient.
So
if
we
ever
got
into
an
issue
of
another
pandemic,
they
would
be
able
to
accommodate
any
issues
going
forward.
B
O
O
C
I
G
G
It
would
bring
Council
budget
Auditors
pay
closer
in
line
to
council
attorney
and
the
grant
writer
it
would
create
a
beginning
in
January,
20
January
2024,
a
senior
planning
position,
beginning
in
January
2024,
a
a
translator
and
clerk
in
Municipal
Court.
It
would
provide
technological
upgrades
to
the
to
the
city,
clerk's
department,
and
it
would.
The
balance
left
over
would
be
appropriated
to
the
schools
as
an
additional
appropriation.
G
At
this
time,
I
will
we
turn
to
expenditure
group
1305
care
of
trees,
line
item
54501
account
planting
of
trees.
The
proposed
fiscal
year
24
is
twelve
thousand
dollars,
I'd
like
to
increase
that
to
thirty
thousand
dollars.
That
would
be
an
increase
of
eighteen.
Let
me
make
a
motion
motion
to
amend
to
thirty
thousand
dollars.
Second,.
P
So
it's
it's
not
fair
to
that
homeowner
to
plant
that
tree
and
then
have
them
pay
for
half
the
repair
so
that
tree
cause,
especially
in
Ward
three,
where
the
sidewalks
are
so
close
to
the
house
and
those
foundations
are
made
of
Fieldstone,
so
the
roots
get
into
the
foundation.
They
they
lift
up.
The
sidewalk
I
know:
councilwoman
Jermaine
has
pictures
in
her
phone
of
this
damage.
I
wish
there
was
a
little
bit
more
thought
into
the
repairing
of
the
sidewalks,
as
well
as
the
trees.
So
I
cannot
support
that.
G
G
This
would
provide
for
further
trees
to
be
planted
in
in
line
with
what
our
current
tree
planting
practices
are,
which
would
not
be
in
between
the
the
curb
and
the
sidewalk
to
prevent
future
issues
such
as
that,
but
this
would
simply
just
help
us
replace
the
trees
that
we're
taking
down,
but
again
they're
not
going
to
be
planting
on
someone's
property.
If
they
don't
want
it,
and
we
did
pass
the
ordinance
unanimously
and
the
mayor
did
sign
this
ordinance.
Councilman.
A
V
Just
to
add
to
that
conversation
as
well
I
believe
it
was
also.
The
city
is
also
actually
planting
the
right
trees
as
opposed
to
what
was
planted
many
years
ago,
which
we
realized
was
not
the
right
tree
so
going
forward.
I
believe
all
the
trees
being
planted
are
appropriate
and
I.
Don't
know
the
species
of
the
tree
to
be
exact,
I'm,
not
a
tree
Warden
or
an
expert,
but
it
would
be
the
wouldn't
have
any
problem
on
how
it's
being
planted
going
forward.
At
least
we've
been
told
so
far.
M
M
So
I
think
we
can
find
some
money
to
put
to
the
program.
We
have
the
sidewalk
program
and
I'm
working
on
something
to
propose
a
lot
of
people
residents
who
have
those
side
work
that
cannot
afford
to
fix
them.
We
can
help
them
I.
Think
in
one
of
the
barriers
they
have
is
you
know
they
have
to
have
a
contractor
and
it's
not
easy
to
have
a
contractor
to
come
and
then
to
to
for
a
reimbursement,
so
I
think
you
and
I.
M
We
can
work
on
that
to
propose
an
ordinance
to
to
to
ease
the
burden
on
them,
because
it's
a
50
50.
So
if
the
money
can
we
can,
the
resident
can
give
the
money
to
the
city
and
do
the
work.
So
at
the
same
time,
there
is
the
problem
this
it's
it's
something
that
I
really
care
about,
but
planting
the
trees.
You
have
also
I
have
issue.
You
know
benefit
for
the
residence,
so
we
can
work
both
hands
and
to
solve
that
at
the
same
time.
M
Q
Before
I
call
on
Council,
vice
president
Vargas
I,
just
want
to
add
I
am
in
support
of
this
amendment
this
evening.
The
ordinance
that
was
passed
by
Council
specifically
outlined
that
the
tree
replacement
would
occur
in
as
close
of
a
location
as
possible,
but
not
necessarily
the
exact
location
so
that
clearly,
if
it
was
a
hazard
or
an
issue,
then
it
would
not
be
in
that
same
exact
location.
So
I
don't
believe
that
that
will
be
a
reoccurring.
Concern
a
council
vice
president
Vargas.
V
V
G
The
the
if
we
were
to
fully
fund
the
ordinance
it
would
be
forty
thousand
in
speaking
with
the
administration
yeah
in
speaking
with
the
administration.
The
consensus
was
that
you
know,
given
the
large
sum
thirty
thousand
to
scale
for
for
year,
one
would
be
appropriate
while
at
the
same
time,
I
believe
the
grant
writer
is
also
looking
to
identify
additional
funding.
V
V
The
only
reason
why
I'm
asking
is
I
was
just
wondering:
if,
instead
of
would
anyone
would
wondering
if
we
can
at
least
give
even
if
we
had
to
increase
that
by
five
ten
thousand
dollars
on
the
sidewalk
program
and
see
if
the
grant
writer
can
work
with
us
in
terms
of
the
trees.
So
that
way,
maybe
the
20
or
25
can
still
go
towards
trees.
Out
of
that
30
and
at
least
increase
the
sidewalk
by
at
least
five
thousand.
G
I
and
and
unless
I
know,
Mr
I
go
and
Mr
zizelos
are,
are
you
know
the
final
Authority
on
this,
but
according
to
the
February
actuals,
the
the
actual
through
February
was
thirteen
thousand
seven
hundred
seventy
nine.
If
you
annualized
that
to
12
months,
that
would
be
about
twenty
one
thousand
dollars.
The
current
budget
is
thirty
thousand,
so
that
would
be
running
nine
thousand
dollars
under
budget.
Okay,.
V
J
K
Through
the
president,
Council
of
donegan's
numbers
are
right
on
the
mark
from
the
the
February
report
and
in
terms
of
and
I,
don't
know.
If
you
said
that
and
just
about
we,
you
know
reallocating
the
money.
I
don't
know
if
any
commitments
are
out
there
in
terms
of
the
spring
which
we're
in
with
DPW
already
being
committed
committed
to
replacing
a
sidewalk.
So
I
would
caution
redeploying
the
sidewalk
dollars
at
this.
V
C
G
G
G
G
I
mean
I've
spent
a
lot
of
time
and
I
think
he's
probably
spent
just
as
much
time,
if
not
more
so,
I
think
for
the
work
he
does
again
bringing
it
closer
in
line
with
what
the
grant
writer
and
the
attorney
make
you
know,
we
gave
a
huge
increase
to
the
to
the
grant
writer
and
it's
well
deserved
and
I
think
it's
also
well
deserved.
For
the
our
budget,
auditor.
T
T
As
far
as
the
grant
writer
goes,
she
brings
in
millions
of
dollars
so
she's
worth
her
weight
in
gold.
I
think
that's
a
totally
different.
You
can't
compare
the
two
if
we
wanted
to
take
some
from
the
attorney
and
give
it
to
the
order
make
it
even
I
could
do
that
or
it
could
just
increase
this
Maybe
by
five
six
thousand
dollars
I.
Could
that
would
be
amenable
to
me?
So
I
don't
want
to
I'm
saying
that
David
de
Mayo,
our
order
is
fantastic.
T
V
I
I'm
going
to,
unfortunately
straight
off
the
bat
in
no
disrespect
and
no
disrespect
to
the
work
that
the
arc
auditor
is
doing
David.
This
is
absolutely
does
not
go
personal
on
you,
but
if
we're
going
through
the
budget
and
allocating
it
to
city
services
and
we're
criticizing
at
some
point
or
at
least
I've,
you
know
the
mayor
in
terms
of
giving
staff
increase.
I
personally
would
not
be
able
to
support
this
tonight.
V
The
way
it
stands
only
because
I
rather
use
maybe
come
in
the
near
future,
but
right
now
I
would
not
be
able
to
place
my
head
at
night
and
sleep
knowing
that
that's
the
way
I
voted-
and
this
is
by
all
means-
our
auditor
has
gone
above
and
beyond
the
work
that
he's
done
for
the
city.
I
would
reconsider
this
next
year,
but
right
now,
I,
wouldn't
unfortunately,
I
can't
support
this.
Q
O
President
I
fully
agree
with
councilwoman
renzulli's
point
that
perhaps
these
need
to
be
these
positions
need
to
be
evened
out.
There
was
an
extremely
large
increase
in
the
salary
of
the
legal
counsel
for
the
city
council
last
year.
None
nothing
was
even
looked
at
for
order.
Demayo
I
think
he
does
a
tremendous
job.
I
think
they
both
do
a
nice
job,
but
I
think
that
should
be
something
that's
considered
to
even
them
out.
I
mean
the
whatever
the
40
something
thousand
that
the
the
council
gets
paid
in.
O
M
I
will
agree
with
this
sentiment
of
Council
Ferry
and
Council
Wednesday,
but
at
the
same
time
I
would
like
to
it's
a
little
bit
high.
As
we
know
what
is
going
on
right
now
in
our
budget
rate,
things
are
really
tight.
Probably
we
can
do
it
now,
half
of
them,
and
then
next
year
we
add
the
US
to
make
it
even,
but
I
would
really
support
that.
We
had
something
like
600
6000,
something
like
that
and
then
for
the
next
fiscal
year.
We
add
up.
Q
At
this
time,
I'd
like
to
say
a
few
words
on
this
issue:
Council
order,
DeMayo
brings
institutional
knowledge
is
open
to
every
single
council
member,
even
when
it
was
led
by
council
president
former
council
president
pablowskis,
and
for
former
councils
before
in
our
just
factually
correct
and
I'm
sure
it
was
unintentional.
But
it
was
stated
earlier
that
we
gave
legal
counsel
or
raise
last
year.
It
was
not.
Q
G
D
You
Madam
president
I
just
want
to
say
you
know
what
an
asset
David
de
Mayo
is
to
this
Council
when
I
was
council,
president
I'm
sure
it's
the
same
now
from
from
Adam
president
I
always
knew
every
day
what
David
was
working
on
he's
a
Master
with
the
numbers.
I,
don't
know
when
you
sleep
Dave,
so
I
will
be
supporting
this
raise.
I
know
you
haven't,
received
any
significant
increase
in
the
seven
years.
D
G
B
D
R
G
The
next
five
are
all
in
group,
one
one,
zero
nine-
that
is
the
Department
of
planning.
This
would
be
to
create
a
senior
planning,
a
senior
planner
that
would
begin
in
January
of
2024.
So
the
first
and
just
some
of
the
line
items
here
on
the
sheet
that
I
provided
they
are.
They
are
not
round
numbers
the
numbers
that
I'm
gonna
suggest
tonight.
After
speaking,
with
Mr
iGo
I
went
back
into
the
spreadsheet
and
rounded
everything
up,
so
it
might
be
slightly
different
than
what
you
have
in
front
of
you.
G
T
T
T
G
G
If
we
want
to
address
things
like
our
comprehensive
plan,
which
we
need
to,
if
we
want
to
address
things
like
our
housing
crisis,
if
we
want
to
have
people
working
to
address
things
like
climate
change
in
the
future,
we
we
need
planners.
We
cannot
just
have
two
people
constantly
reacting
to
everything,
that's
coming
into
the
city
and
that's
a
good
thing.
A
Based
on
what
we're
seeing
the
development
we're
seeing
within
the
city,
the
housing
needs
we
have
and
speaking
to
Developers,
we
need
more
people
in
the
planning
department
to
keep
this
city
headed
in
the
right
direction.
Now,
whether
or
not
you're
happy
with
the
director
the
director
is
appointed
by
the
mayor,
not
the
council,
Planning
Commission,
okay,
so
we
know
we
need
a
comprehensive
plan.
A
A
Q
Before
councilman
camp
and
piano
I
just
want
to
say
councilman
Ferry,
your
point
is
well
taken
and
just
just
so
we're
on
the
same
page
to
director
of
planning.
Department,
I
believe
is
hired
at
the
discretion
of
the
Planning
Commission.
But
your
point
is
is
well
taken
and
councilman
Campbell
piano.
You
had
your
hand
up.
P
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
I
respectfully
disagree
with
the
councilman
Renzulli
I
visited
the
planning
department
and
interviewed
everyone
in
that
department
and
became
very
apparent
to
me
that
there
is
a
need
in
that
department.
If
we
want
to
grow
as
a
city,
that's
where
it
begins
and
I
know.
In
my
business
everything
starts
with
a
plan,
and
if
we
don't
have
a
plan
in
place,
we
can't
do
anything
so
I
will
be
in
support
of
this.
Thank
you.
M
Jermaine,
thank
you.
My
name
is
I
understand
the
frustration
of
councilman
Wednesday
me
too.
I
was
a
Swiss
trading
by
the
answer
of
the
director,
but
at
the
same
time
I
was
in
pathetic
to
know
about
four
years
and
years
he
has
been
advocating.
We
need
more
people
and
instead
of
adding
will
we
move
throughout
the
years,
so
I
think
if
I
was
in
his
split
I
will
reside,
but
he
didn't
because
I
think
he
he
he
loves,
doing
the
work
he
loved
this
city.
M
M
We
have
more
than
80
000
people
in
this
city
and
we
know
people
want
to
do
business
with
us,
but
if
we
do
not
have
a
solid
planning
department,
we're
not
going
anywhere
so
now,
let's
give
him
the
tools
and
we
will
see-
and
we
call
him
here
and
to
say
hey
now-
you
have
three
people
with
you,
so
how
things
is
going
so
I
think
you
can
see
it
I
understand
where
you
are
I
was
at
that
moment
too.
I
am
still,
but
we
need
to
have
someone
in.
M
Q
D
D
Yeah
I
need
people
if
we
asked
them,
because
this
is
how
it
is
across
the
whole
city,
I
mean
we
had
a
Workforce
reduction
of
24
people
and
I
think
about
those
people
every
day,
so
to
arbitrarily
come
back
and
add
position
and
planning
when
I,
say
I
honestly
think
there
might
be
other
positions
in
the
city
that
might
be
higher.
On
my
priority
lists.
I
can't
support
this
this
evening.
They
do
have
the
grant
for
the
comprehensive
plan.
D
T
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
put
on
record
that
had
last
year,
when
we
said,
can
you
put
something
out
to
start
spending
that
seventy
thousand
dollars
that
we
had
budgeted
and
an
effort
was
made
to
work
on
that
comprehensive
plan?
And
then
we
were
told
we're
working
towards
this.
We
have
another
70
coming
we're
having
trouble.
I
could
see
adding
a
person
to
help
there,
but
when
that
was
I
feel
arbitrarily
put
into
some
kind
of
Reserve
that
we
didn't
really
I.
T
Don't
remember,
voting
to
put
in
that
in
some
kind
of
Reserve
I,
don't
know
anyone
else
who
has
a
reserve
like
that
other
than
you
know
the
library
in
the
schools
of
Maintenance
of
effort,
foreign
I
feel
like
we
were
duped
and
I
totally
understand
where
my
colleagues,
who
don't
agree
with
me,
are
coming
from
and
I
want
to
make
that
known.
I
just
can't
support
that
move
and
then
adding
someone
there
and
obviously
I'm
I
might
be
in
the
minority.
T
U
Thank
you
and
when
it
comes
to
Personnel,
it
is
very
difficult.
Certainly
what
comes
to
mind
in
the
mayor's
mind
are
those
24
people
that
don't
have
jobs
anymore
for
different
reasons
with
the
common
theme
is
that
we
laid
off
we're
really
hurt
the
city
we
did
not.
The
mayor
did
not
ask
or
reduce
the
staff
and
planning
didn't
reduce
the
staff
in
Municipal
Court
kept
it
there.
U
So
in
light
of
the
positions
where
departments
got
cut
the
just
because
they're,
not
a
squeaky
wheel,
there's
still
a
lot
of
pain
going
on,
so
the
mayor
would
have
preferred
other
departments
getting
employees
back
than
necessary.
This
is
the
priority
at
in
planning.
Certainly
no
one's
going
to
disagree.
It's
not
important.
They
also
have
to
make
a
statement
which
might
be
controversial,
but
the
May
instituted
office
hours
to
not
to
have
Flex
hours
and
I'm,
not
quite
sure
of
the
accountability
of
that
to
pop
it.
U
So
I
think
if
we
have
a
year
that
again,
the
mayor
does
not
exercise
control
of
the
planning
department,
but
to
give
us
an
opportunity
to
maybe
get
a
better
feel
about
accountability
of
time
that
we
could
proudly
stand
here
and
recommend
more
Staffing,
but
we're
not
observing
that
it's
hard
for
the
mayor
to
support
this.
Thank
you.
O
I
just
want
to
also
note
that
I
believe
the
planning
department
that
they
have
an
intern
now
and
I
always
see
the
young
lady
with
the
planning
director,
so
I
know
they
do
have
somebody
working
there,
but
I
tend
to
agree
with
my
colleagues,
councilman
paplaska
and
councilman
ranzulli
I
mean
everybody
needs
more.
Everybody
can
do
more
if
they
have
more.
This
is
about
being
able
to
tighten
our
belts
and
do
what
we
can
so
to
just
come
here
and
give
excuses
year
after
year
and
the
same
excuses
we
need.
O
Q
Foreign,
any
other
discussion,
I,
believe
we've
heard
from
everyone
on
this
is
the
evening.
I
would
like
to
say
that
I'm
in
support
of
this
amendment
this
evening,
with
respect
to
the
the
planning
department
before
I,
was
on
Council
when
I
was
a
just
a
constituent.
There
was
a
need
in
that
department,
and
there
still
is.
We
are
greatly
understaffed
in
a
way
that
hurts
us
financially,
in
my
opinion,
with
respect
to
the
city
and
our
ability
to
generate
revenue
and
precisely
to
the
point
of
the
cause.
Q
Q
B
T
T
T
G
O
O
B
J
J
O
G
G
V
G
G
G
G
P
B
G
B
O
B
C
G
The
next
the
next
five
are
in
Municipal
Court,
that's
group
number
1107,
and
this
would
be
to
add
a
clerk
and
translator
position
that
would
begin
in
January
2024.
If
we
remember
earlier
in
the
night,
we
zeroed
out
the
part-time
helpline
item
that
was
32
000
300.,
full
expense
for
the
next
five
I
think
was
about
30
39
000
of
my
memory
is
correct
and
that's
where
we'll
be
moving
all
of
that
money.
So
the
first
would
be
line
item
five,
one,
one:
zero,
zero
salary
schedule.
G
T
C
T
So,
even
if
it
it's
seven
thousand
dollars
lower
than
this
thirty
nine
thousand,
that's
only
going
to
be
funding
this
position
for
half
a
year
and
then
I'm,
assuming
going
forward
we're
going
to
want
to
keep
this
human
right
correct.
Okay.
So,
as
someone
who
has
to
work
who
works
at
another
job
and
Department
in
which
we
use
translators,
I
think
the
biggest
part
of
this
job
is
the
translation.
I
think.
T
I
realize
that
a
special
translating
service
would
have
to
be
procured
to
work
in
legal
for
court,
but
if
we
don't
have
any
kind
of
estimate
of
what
that
would
cost
this
job
at
thirty,
nine
thousand
dollars
is
more
like
close
to
eighty
thousand
dollars
when
we
go
across
a
whole
year
and
if
we're
not
thinking
that,
then
we're
fooling
ourselves
so
I
can't
support
this.
Thank
you.
O
Thank
you,
madam
president,
with
the
Municipal
Court
being
almost
an
extension
of
the
Rhode
Island
Judiciary,
we
shouldn't
be
Reinventing
the
wheels
they
have.
They
utilize
these
translation
services
each
and
every
day,
and
we
could
piggyback
on
top
of
that
and
hire
the
same
services
at
or
Not
A
reduced
cost
hourly,
but
not
having
to
only
use
them
when
we
need
them
rather
than
employing
someone
given
the
benefits
and
a
pension
when
we
can
just
hire
it
right
from
the
same
company
that
the
Rhode
Island
courts
already
do.
M
So
we
can
use
this
money
to
utilize
it
whatever
we
have
someone
that
come
that
speak
French
and
we
can
call
for
I,
don't
want
to
make
a
like
advertisement,
but
we
have
a
lot
of
agency
that
offered
language
services
and
that
will
be
more
effective
to
you,
someone
who
speak
Mandarin,
someone
who
speak
French,
someone
who's
this
Creole.
We
have
a
lot
of
those
people
here.
I
know
a
lot
of
Haitians
live
here.
That
would
love
to
have
those
services.
M
So
my
question
is:
is
it
only
what
kind
of
language
is
this
person
will
be
proficient
on
to
serve
as
a
translator
to
really
included
the
representation
in
this
city?
So
meaning
we
have
a
lot
of
Asian.
You
know
here
to
also
for
that
reason,
I
think
if
we
just
hire
one
person
and
we
do
not
gratify
or
put
in
detail
what
type
of
language
we
want,
the
person
to
be
able
to
speak
I
think
it's.
M
V
Thank
you
currently,
the
position.
That's
there
right
now
is
part-time,
correct,
councilman,
dining
and
that's
the
reason
you're
proposing
to
make
this
a
full
time,
and
so
that
person
would
become
a
full-time
correct
by
ver
does
not
have
to
reapply
for
the
full
time
right
through
the
administration,
the
person
would
actually
stay
correct.
V
So
in
terms
of
just
having
it's
not,
you
know,
let
me
hire
Lamas
Vargas
because
she
speaks
Spanish
is
let
me
hire
Lamas
Vargas
if
she's
so
qualifies
in
terms
of
having
that
nature
translation
services
under
her
belt,
which
is
that
certification,
so
I
just
want
to
be
clear
on
on
the
translation
portion
of
it
and
I
I
will
support
this.
Thank.
L
U
Thank
you.
This
is
a
bit
of
a
surprise
because
during
the
budget
process,
the
the
people
from
the
courts
did
indicate
that
they
find
the
way
it
is
with
the
Staffing
that
they
have
and
that
they
did
not
require
additional
help
in
terms
of
converting
to
full-time.
So,
frankly,
all
things
considered.
We
think
this
would
not
be
the
best
money
well
spent,
especially
when
the
need
was
not
expressed
demonstrated.
Thank
you.
Q
V
Vice
president
Vargas
sorry
I
just
want
to
also
add
that
I
I
I
think
when
Municipal
Court
came
before
us.
They
also
indicated
that
this
person
would
not
just
be
translating,
but
this
person
would
all
would
also
do
other
duties
that
need
to
be
fulfilled
within
this
capacity.
So
there's
not
Court
taking
place
between
eight
to
four
every
day.
G
You
yes,
so
this
would
Council.
Vice
president
is
correct.
Their
sole
Duty
would
not
be
translated.
They
would
be
assisting
within
the
department
with
other
clerical
duties,
to
help
that
way.
The
court
administrator-
who
is
the
person
there
right
now,
who
is
also
acting
as
a
translator,
not
to
pull
her
away
from
her
duties?
So
this
would
help
the
Municipal
Court
function
better.
It
would
help
you
know,
serve
a
wider
range
of
of
members
of
our
community
and
obviously
you
know
councilwoman
Jermaine's
comments
are
not
unfounded.
There.
G
There
are
a
wide
breadth
of
various
languages
and
communities
that
are
here
in
Cranston
and
I.
Think
we
all
recognize
that
we're
better
for
it.
The
reality
is
I,
don't
think,
there's
any
one
person
that
we
could
hire.
That
could
speak
every
language
that
they
might
need
to
eventually
have
to
be
able
to
speak,
but
the
representative
from
the
Municipal
Court
did
attest
to
the
fact
that
the
the
requirements
for
those
translation
services-
you
know,
even
if
you
need
them
for
15
minutes,
I,
believe
it's
a
four
hour
minimum
you
can.
G
Q
Any
other
discussion
from
council
members
I
would
like
to
say
that
I
will
be
in
support
of
this
motion
this
evening
when
it
comes
to
the
translation
services
specific
to
the
Municipal
Court,
when
I
have
had
the
occasion
to
be
at
the
municipal
court,
I
have
seen
where
Spanish-speaking
people
are
coming
to
the
window
and
the
clerk
is
torn
from
answering
the
phone
to
going
and
translating
for
the
person
who
doesn't
understand
what
to
what
to
to
do
with
the
ticket
that
they've
received.
Councilwoman
Germaine's
point
is
well
received.
Q
There
are
a
Litany
of
other
languages
and
people
within
this
community
that
require
the
translation
as
well.
However,
the
VA,
when
you
look
at
the
percentage
of
translation
services
that
are
required
for
that
Court
Spanish
speaking,
comes
up
as
the
number
one
recurring
need
for
translation
and
there
are
requirements
as
Council
vice
president
Vargas
mentioned.
With
respect
to
certification,
you
can't
just
be
someone
who
speaks
Spanish
and
to
councilman
downigan's
point
about
the
cost
incurred.
I
can
attest
to
this
from
my
day
job.
Q
There
are
minimum
fees,
even
if
you
call
The
Interpreter
for
20
minutes
when
you're
using
outside
Services.
There
are
minimum
hourly
rates
of
two
hours
or
four
hours,
depending
on
what
it
is,
and
this
is
this
is
a
court.
Well,
it's
a
city
court.
It's
still
a
court
and
I
think
that
it's
a
benefit
to
have
someone
that
can
serve
as
translator
and
as
clerk,
as
was
mentioned
at
the
the
budget
meeting,
and
for
that
reason
I'll
be
in
support
of
this
amendment
this
evening
and
if
councilman
Germaine
thank.
M
R
M
As
I
mentioned,
if
the
person
would
not
lose
his
job,
I
think
it's
better.
We
use
this
money
to
give
it
to
the
extra
money
to
this
school
committee
and
instead
of
make
it
a
full
time
because
I
don't
I,
don't
know
I,
don't
if
the
person
is
already
there.
He
is
provide
these
services
so
already
so
I
don't
see
the
need
willing
to
put
it
in
full
time.
So
we
can
use
this
money
to
give
it
to
the
school
committee.
G
Q
T
Councilman
Renzulli,
thank
you.
I
just
want
to
go
back
to
my
first
point,
which
was
that
if
we
have
not
studied
how
the
cost
of
using
a
service
to
have
on
paper
versus
making
someone
full-time,
we
could
utilize
a
service
perhaps
and
not
spend
this
amount
of
money
could
be
significantly
less
and
service
more
people
within
the
community.
Again
I
work
in
a
department
that
has
we
have
access
to
220
languages,
I
get
that
they're,
not
legal,
but
councilman.
T
Riley
already
said
the
Judiciary
uses
translation
services
too
I
guess
perhaps
we
could
just
get
rid
of
Municipal
Court,
send
everybody
over
to
rittt
and
almost
be
even
actually.
If
anybody
wanted
to
look
into
that-
and
we
wouldn't
have
to
do
any
of
this
and
they
could
utilize
those
transition
services,
but
that
would
be
more
people
in
the
city
of
Cranston
out
of
a
job.
T
So,
let's,
let's
not
fool
ourselves
here-
we're
not
actually
helping
more
people
who
speak
other
languages,
because
this
person
who
speaks
Spanish
while
that
would
be
the
highest
percentage
outside
of
English-
is
already
there,
and
maybe
we
change
their
hours,
but
we
could
be
servicing
other
languages
because
I'm
sure
we
have
to
service
those
languages
now
and
utilize.
A
translation
service
or
people
are
just
not
getting
serviced.
Thank
you.
A
F
O
G
All
right,
seeing
that
the
next
I'm
not
going
to
move
forward
with
the
next
four
amendments
on
the
on
the
spreadsheet
that
I
provided
to
everyone,
that
would
be
the
payroll
taxes,
pension
contribution,
hospitalization
and
group
life.
So
if
you
could
just
one
moment
and
I'll,
be
able
to
do
some
quick
math.
G
O
V
R
G
A
B
G
W
G
Yeah
guess
what
I'll
be
I'll
be
explicit
if
I
were
to
so
we
have
my
numbers:
67
583
remaining
to
allocate
to
balance
everything
out
by
wanted
to
put
that
to
the
schools
and
then
increase
the
tax
levy
by
another
amount.
Could
I
do
the
67
583
to
that
school
line?
Item
now
and
then
propose
a
tax
levy,
increase
and
move
that
to
the
schools.
G
R
S
S
To
the
council,
president
I
think
what
we
need
to
do
is
reconsider
one
of
the
line
items
I
went
back
and
conferred
with
a
clerk,
and
it
was
the
electrical
permit
increase.
We
believe
that
the
vote
was
on
5
000,
and
then
we
tied
our
numbers
out.
You
believe
it
was
six
so
prior
to
making
your
final
adjustment
to
be
in
Balance
I
think
we
should
revisit
what
the
clerk
has
and
maybe
reconsider
that
line
item
for
what
you
may
want
it
to
be.
Councilman.
G
G
S
G
The
for
the
66
583,
so
I'm
going
to
my
plan,
was
to
make
the
motion
that
I
was
about
to
if
that
passes,
to
take
that
amount
and
the
amount
that
is
left
over
and
move
that
to
the
schools.
If
this
next
motion
doesn't
pass,
then
that
remaining
66
583
itself
would
be
moved
so
I
I
am
going
to
balance
it
out
I'm
just
going
to
increase
one
light
item
first
to
add
to
the
pool
and
then
make
the
motion
to
move
the
total
pool
over.
S
G
G
T
K
I
A
J
T
Nearing
the
top
of
the
cap
to
give
the
schools
a
not
what
they
asked
for
and
when
we,
when
I
personally
asked
them,
what
are
they
going
to
not
be
able
to
do
if
they
did
not
receive
the
2.4
million
dollars
that
they
asked,
for?
It
was
not
completely
clear
so
what
they
can
do
with
this
five
hundred
thousand
dollars,
plus
the
sixty
six
thousand
dollars,
I'm,
not
sure
of
either
I
just
know
that
last
time
we
went
through
this
as
it's
almost
10
o'clock,
people
asked
it's
ten
o'clock.
K
A
P
I,
too,
am
not
in
favor
of
any
type
of
tax
increase.
I
remember
last
year
also,
the
negative
campaigns
that
went
out
that
is,
which
came
to
raise
taxes
and
I,
did
vote
for
a
million
dollars
be
given
to
the
schools
last
year,
but
I
also
voted
in
the
million
plus
in
cuts
that
didn't
go
through
so
I'm,
not
in
favor
of
any
type
of
tax
increase.
D
You
thank
you,
madam
president.
Yeah
I
will
not
be
supporting
this
vote
tonight.
Not
only
does
it
raise
the
taxes
from
what
they're
already
proposed
at
the
1.94,
we
also
have
a
revaluation
coming
up,
which
could
potentially
hurt
a
third
of
the
taxpayers
even
harder
than
that
2.27,
which
would
be
the
new
rate
so
I'll
be
voting
against
it.
This
evening,.
A
G
Maybe
all
right
in
the
department
of
Parks
and
Recreation
item,
Bud
long
pool
I'm
I'm
going
to
to
seek
some
advice
from
legal
counsel.
But
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
to
the
effect
of
clarifying
that
that
that
project
will
be
paid
using
American
Rescue
plan
act,
funds.
So
I
don't
know
if
it's
just
modifying
that
line
to
add
the
language
to
be
paid
using
American
Rescue
plan
act,
funds.
W
W
My
thought
is
this:
so
it's
capital
budget
right,
you
would
you're
not
tapping
General
Revenue
to
pay
for
that
you're.
Looking
for
you're
looking
to
tap
into
the
bond
capacity
as
it's
proposed,
your
Amendment
would
seek
to
have
it
paid
for
from
Opera
funds
correct,
so
it
doesn't
affect
the
levy
doesn't
affect.
The
tax
increase
doesn't
affect
the
General
Revenue
side
of
the
budget.
Yes,
you
can
do
that.
G
A
R
D
D
G
What
I
like
to
do
is
I'd
like
to
amend
both
of
those
similarly
to
put
an
asterisk
next
to
those
and
utilize
I
believe,
there's
a
about
a
close
to
a
hundred
and
forty
thousand
in
eastern
Recreation
impact
fees
that
are
available.
That
would
cover
almost
all
of
those
all
four
of
those
fields
fall
outside
of
census,
tract
145
and
146,
so
they
would
be
applicable
to
Eastern
Recreation
impact
fees.
G
W
G
S
D
B
R
J
G
Q
V
So
it
would
be
mended
down
to
eight
thousand
dollars.
The
purpose
of
that
would
then
be
for
that
two
thousand
dollars
extra
I'll
allocate
that
towards
the
school
department
as
as.
Well,
you
know
we
we
haven't
used
a
full
ten
thousand
dollars
of
it.
I
think
if
we
can
at
least
decrease
it
to
the
8
000,
we
might
be
able
to
then
increase
it
back
again.
Come
the
year
after.
V
Let's
make
sure
that
the
Personnel
director
knows,
along
with
the
commission,
knows
what
they're
doing
with
it,
but
it's
a
plan
puts
a
strategic
plan
together.
So
that
way
we
can
actually
use
our
money.
It's
been
two
years
in
a
row
without
any
funds
being
used,
and
so,
if
we're
talking
about
savings
and
allocating
funds
to
the
proper
use,
then
I
decrease.
That
line
item.
G
Q
T
Renzulli,
thank
you
just
just
be
brief,
but
I
want
to
make
a
comment.
I
think
that
what
they
we've
been
told
in
the
past
that
there
was
not
enough
money
to
do
with
what
they
needed
to
do
and
I
think
it's
unfortunate
that
you
know
this
commission
couldn't
carry
their
money
over
year
over
year
to
get
some
kind
of
training
or
study
similar
to
what
the
planning
department
did,
because
I
don't
think
anybody
thought
that
was
allowed
so
just
want
to
make
that
comment.
Thank
you.
M
M
If
there's
nothing,
we
can
do
whatever
we
want
to
do,
but
because
you
had
not
been
spent.
Is
that
the
reason
or
we
don't
take
into
consideration
all
the
things
around,
because
it
was
covered
everything
and
not
having
all
the
personal
all
the
members
and
and
to
to
get
things
moving?
So
I
think
for
me:
I
will
not
support
that
to
decreases
because
it's
not
it's
not
it's
nothing.
If
we
want
to
be
serious
and
doing
training.
P
I
agree
with
councilman
vice
president
Vargas.
They
haven't
used
it
from
that.
I
remember
the
last
two
years
and
if
the
funds
were
there,
they
could
have
figured
out
whether
you,
even
if
there
wasn't
enough,
they
could
figure
a
way
to
do
something.
So
I
would
like
to
see
it
go
half
even
five
thousand
and
five
thousand
go
to
schools,
but
if
it's
for
two
I'm
having
voting
for
it.
G
G
Guess
I'm
gonna,
I'm,
gonna
I
know
I'm
gonna
I'm
gonna
shoot
my
shot.
If
we're,
if
we're
gonna
have
two
thousand,
would
there
be
any
appetite
to
to
give
it
to
the
the
Arts
commission?
Who
both
does
educational
activities
and
also
does
try
to
you
know
in
their
work,
highlight
the
voices
of
communities
of
color
through
their
art
in
our
community
and
that
they
might
be
able
to
satisfy
both
educational
and
diversity
and
inclusion
thing.
V
I
I'd
be
I'd,
be
happy
to
submit
it
to
the
Arts,
but
before
we
ice
we
I
I
first
would
have
to
have
a
conversation
with
the
Arts
to
make
sure
that
that
Arts
commission
is
really
doing
work
within
the
community.
That
diverse
community
in
in
the
city,
but
I
would
definitely
consider
adding
more
I
mean
the
Arts
is
definitely
essential
in
part
of
culture,
but
without
knowing
whether
or
not
what
their
plan
is
for
the
next
year.
I.
Just
rather
at
this
moment
we
relocate
that
to
to
to
the
schools.
V
And,
quite
frankly,
you
know,
I
was
one
of
the
supporters
of
the
diversity
commission,
as
I
think
we
all
were
and
increasing
the
dollar
amount
as
well
to
you
know
ten
thousand
dollars,
but
as
as
a
woman,
woman
of
color
I
also
am
being
realistic
and
let's
make
sure
we
have
a
strategic
plan.
Put
that
in
place.
Make
sure
that
the
the
commission
has
a
set
agenda
for
the
next
year.
D
Q
Q
T
G
R
K
R
T
T
Which
is
52217,
someone
can
from
Finance
can
tell
me
if
this
is
improper,
but
I'd
like
that
money
to
be
used
to
video
stream.
The
other
meetings
that
are
held
here
that
are
not
video
streams,
such
as
the
Planning
Commission,
for
instance,
because
I
know
that
that
is
a
very
as
we
discussed.
The
planning
meetings
are
long
and
people
want
to
participate.
They
can't
do
it
by
Zoom
people
sit
here
for
six
hours.
T
I've
sat
here
for
six
hours
council
president
I've
seen
her
here
too,
and
people
have
to
get
up
and
leave
because
they
never
get
to
talk,
and
otherwise
people
can't
go
back
and
watch
any
of
those
meetings.
So
I
think
that
they're,
none
of
us
really
even
knew
that
it
was
going
to
outside
Council
when
we
were
in
claims
and
sent
things
to
the
solicitor's
office.
So
if
they
want
to
continue
to
use
outside
counsel,
they
can
take
it
out
of
the
solicitors
line.
That's
just
my
opinion,
and
that
is
my
motion.
Q
T
V
It
just
want
to
make
sure
we
have.
We
have
Staffing,
that's
my
only
concern.
Otherwise
I
don't
have
a
problem
supporting
that
I.
Think
transparency
is
very
important
for
all
our
commissions
as
well.
If
we
possibly
can
cover
all
of
them,
all
of
them
would
be
great,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
timing
from
our
subcontractors
as
well.
A
Yeah
I'd
like
to
agree
with
councilman
Vargas
councilwoman
vice
president
Vargas.
Do
we
have
the
infrastructure
in
place
at
the
staff
in
this
ten
thousand
dollars
enough?
Has
anybody
estimated
exactly
how
many
hours
the
Planning
Commission
meets
I
mean
you
know
before
I
would
vote
on
that?
If,
if
all
that's
in
place,
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
it,
but
you
know:
do
we
have
the
infrastructure
in
place
the
personnel
and
it's
ten
thousand
dollars
enough
I
think
we
need
to
know
that
ahead
of
time.
Well,.
D
Yeah
I
just
want
to
add
some
point:
information
to
councilman
Ferry's
point
I
mean
Planning
Commission
meets
in
here,
I
think
on
Tuesdays
in
this
room.
It's
already
wired
up
if
as
Tuesday
night's
free
and
would
be
willing
to
do
it,
and
it's
okay
with
council
president
I
mean
he
has
the
computer
and
the
infrastructure.
My
only
my
only
question
that
Tom
would
be
is
obviously,
if
you
have
that
night
free
and
you
know
if
they
do
have
a
meeting
where
they
have
to
go
to
Cranston
East.
X
Again,
I'll
defer
to
the
council
president
on
whether
or
not
we
want
to
currently
my
contract
is
for
Council
committee
meetings
with
the
council
president.
That
might
have
to
be
an
adjustment
for
that
all
the
council
might
have
to
hire
another
contractor
personally.
I
am
available.
Currently
I
have
a
contract
that
I'm
actually
looking
to
get
out
of
for
a
divot
municipality,
ironically
for
their
planning
board
meetings
on
Tuesday.
X
With
that
being
said,
regarding
the
second
question
equipment,
the
school
department
might
have
to
be
involved
with
any
rental
space.
If
a
committee
is
needed
needs
to
meet
in
a
larger
venue,
I
do
maintain
an
inventory
of
portable
live
streaming,
equipment
I
could
use.
If
they're
there
is
a
situation
where
I
am
the
contractor
for
planning
board,
or
zoning
and
I
have
to
provide
gear
for
that.
So.
T
Rizzoli,
thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
you
know
talking
about.
If
it
is
enough
money
we
are
contracted.
You
know
we
have
seven
thousand
dollars
listed
here
for
ourselves
and
I
know
that
we
meet
I
believe
more
often
than
planning
does
so
it
should
be
enough
and
we
have
had
meetings
at
Cranston
East,
where
we
had
to
have
just
that
Finance
meeting
on
the
school
contract,
specifically
that
I
believe
was
streamed.
So
we
do
have
the
capabilities
to
do
this
stuff.
We
just
need
the
dollar
amount.
There
might
not
be
exact.
T
W
Angel
Madam
president,
not
speaking
to
the
appropriation
itself
but
Mr
Lima's
contract
to
do
Council
meetings
is
strictly
with
the
council,
so
he
would
have
to
form
another
contract
with
another
department
to
do
that,
I
mean.
Obviously
this
is
the
technology
piece,
but
just
just
get
that
on
the
record,
and
we
wouldn't
have
anything
to
do
with
that
contract.
The
council
wouldn't
have
anything
to
do
with
the
contract.
T
D
Q
Any
other
discussion-
oh
okay,
councilman
pop
lost
because
he
stole
my
thunder
a
little
bit
after
budget
in
the
the
May
council
meeting
I
was
gonna,
introduce
a
new
ordinance
requiring
plan.
Commission
meetings,
be
video
streamed
precisely
to
the
point
of
councilwoman
Renzulli
I've
attended
many
a
planned
commission
meeting,
both
before
my
time
on
Council
and
after
and
now
being
on,
Council
I've
heard
from
constituents
across
the
city,
even
in
Wards,
six
and
five
and
four
that
they
would
like
and
one
that
they
would
like.
Q
The
planned
commission
meetings
to
be
streamed
to
be
live.
Streamed
and
I
had
relayed
to
a
constituent
that
I
would
be
introducing
that
ordinance
after
the
budget.
So
to
that
point,
I
would
be
in
favor
of
it.
I
think
the
ten
thousand
dollars
would
be
sufficient
and
and
perhaps
councilman
ranzuli.
You
can
co-sponsor
the
ordinance
with
me.
Okay,
all
right,
any
no
further
discussion!
Rosalba!
If
you
can
please
take
the
role.
B
A
A
A
A
G
Q
Any
further
discussion,
I
would
just
like
to
say
I'll,
be
in
support
of
this
motion
this
evening,
I
understand
from
when
it
went
through
the
Planning
Commission
stage
that
this
was
not
designated
as
a
priority,
as
councilman
Donegan
had
mentioned,
and
for
that
reason
I'll
be
in
support
of
this
motion
this
evening
and
rosabo.
If
you
can,
please
take
the
role
house.
R
D
D
A
U
Yeah
and
I
think
it's
fine
in
terms
of
improvements,
but
this
would
also
a
competent
Compass
Capital
repairs.
If
there's
something
significant
happen,
it
would
have
250
000,
but
but
more
is
a
defensive
thing,
but
the
intention
I
believe,
would
not
be
looking
to
improve
or
expand
our
current
buildings.
There
are
no
plans
on
the
horizon,
but
more
to
defend.
If
should
there,
you
know,
should
there
be
a
damage
repair
that
type
of
thing
so
50
50
on
that
one.
Q
Before
I
call
you
councilman
Don
again
I'd
just
like
to
mention
and
thank
director
Moretti
but
I'll,
be
in
support
of
this
motion
as
well.
This
evening
and
two
director
Moretti's
point:
we,
as
as
the
council
as
a
city,
have
the
right
and
to
do
emergency
Appropriations.
Should
there
be
some
sort
of
building
maintenance
issue
that
requires
it
to
that
level
and
councilman
Donegan.
C
D
A
N
T
You
I
totally
see
where
councilman
Ferry
is
coming
on.
This
I
know
that
this
may
seem
unnecessary,
but
in
speaking
to
director
to
Salia
he
claims
that
this
is
actually
going
to
be
a
cost
savings
and
I
would
I
would
love
for
him
to
get
that
in
a
chart
for
us
all
to
understand
but
I
in
having
the
conversation
with
them
and
seeing
the
amount
of
times
that
question
was
cannot
be
used
due
to
the
flooding
that
happens
on
that
field.
A
V
Thank
you
I'll
just
quickly
add
if
this
is
something
that
our
grant
writer
can
possibly
look
into
at
all,
if
not
already
I
think
that
would
be
the
First
Avenue
to
go
unsuccessful
then
possibly
reconsider
next
year,
but
I
agree
with
council
member
fairy.
I
can't
support
it.
The
way
it
stands.
Thank
you.
T
Thank
you.
Would
anyone
have
the
appetite
to
move
this?
The
move
the
year
versus
just
getting
rid
of
it?
I
don't
know
if
that
is
something
that
councilman
Ferry
might
want
to
consider,
so
that
we
could
get
all
the
information
from
director
chasaglia
I
understand,
if
you
don't
want
to
like
they
just
put
it
back
in
next
year
if
it
doesn't
pass,
but
that's
just
an
idea
since
it
already
went,
you
know
made
it
through
planning
to
hear.
D
Q
Q
O
I
U
B
V
J
Q
B
D
M
So
we
we
have
a
lot
of
words.
You
know
that
cancer
fairy
in
order
to
exactly
we
have
residents
that
copy
you
and
me
for
those
words
that
need
to
be
paved
and
they've
been
complaining
like
10
years
20
years,
those
who
have
not
been
paved
and
and
I
and
I
do
give
them
hope.
I
say
maybe
next
year
in
the
next
budget,
there's
going
to
be
something
that
will
be
done
for
all
these
are
sweet.
T
Thank
you
through
legal
or
the
administration.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
understand.
We
are
not
actually
voting
to
bond
out
on
that
money.
To
borrow
that
money
right
now,
we're
just
saying
we
can
vote
to
borrow
that
money
correct.
So
if
it's
so
works
out
that
with
National
Grid,
they
end
up
doing
a
bunch
of
Roads
because
they
are
set
to
do
them
and
we
don't
have
to
do
them
and
we
don't
need
four
million
dollars.
T
U
Q
T
P
Q
A
R
Q
D
D
I
wholeheartedly
disagree
with
removing
the
2.5
for
for
Knightsville
I,
don't
know
if
you've
driven
through
Knightsville
lately,
you
see
the
condition
of
the
sidewalks
the
roads,
the
sewers,
the
crosswalks,
the
amount
of
dead
trees
that
are
there
Knightsville
needs
a
lot
of
work.
It
is
a
hub
of
excellent
world-class
restaurants,
small
businesses
in
a
wonderful
neighborhood
that
is
extremely
walkable
you're,
going
to
have
the
new
Cranston
Printworks
project
and
other
projects
coming
through.
D
These
upgrades
will
highlight
the
neighborhood
even
more
and
business
business
and
the
life
of
the
neighborhood
will
continue
to
improve
so
I
wholeheartedly
hope.
My
colleagues
on
the
council
do
not
support
this.
It's
been
a
long
time
coming.
The
trees
are
overgrown,
half
from
a
dead
and
that
sidewalk
that
was
put
in
probably
40
years
ago.
It's
time
to
go,
it's
it's
a
hazard!
T
Thank
you
I
think
it
would
be
kind
of
silly
to
go
through
a
phase
one
and
then
cut
out
phase
two
and
complete
the
project,
because
then
it's
not
worth
very
much
we're
putting
two
very
large
developments,
hopefully
in
Knightsville
that
are
going
to
bring
in
money
to
the
city.
Knightsville
phase
two
will
ultimately
there'll
be
a
return
on
that
investment
and
I
think
it
would
be
foolish
of
us
to
start
anything
that
we're
really
not
going
to
finish.
Thank
you.
V
U
I
know
you've
asked
Mrs
idels,
but
I
know
this
project
called
yeah,
the
the
total.
What
we
have
to
see
what
it's
going
to
be
once
it
goes
out
to
bid.
So
we
don't
know
that,
but
the
estimates
would
be
that
the
project
could
cost
about
Oklahoma.
Just
give
me
one.
Second
I
want
to
give
you
the
wrong
number
up
to
about
three
and
a
half
million
dollars,
plus
or
minus,
of
which
I
believe
we
secured
I
believe
nine
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
Grants.
U
U
As
the
council
people
indicated
three
years
from
now
pictured
going
down
from
the
from
the
governor
Sprague
Mansion
all
the
way
through
Niceville,
we
will
look
back
and
say
this
is
short
money
in
the
scheme
of
things,
but
it'd
be
a
shame
to
forfeit
that
nine
hundred
thousand
dollars
we're
still
working
on
more
grants
too.
So
the
number
could
possibly
come
down.
V
V
U
U
It's
called
streetscaping
projects
to
new
sidewalks,
making
making
Ada
accessible
right
now,
it's
out
the
obsolete,
so
we're
not
Ada
accessible
in
that
area
on
the
trees.
All
new
Street
lighting,
ranging
from
where
the
the
Gazebo
property
ends
heading
east
heading
from
vervina
Street
and
into
Charlie's
Restaurant
heading
north
on
Cranston,
up
to
Randall
Street
that
intersection
and
then
heading
down
pretty
much
near
that
Mako
that
little
Plaza
there
right
before
Southern
Street
again
on
the
trees
lighting.
V
V
U
V
U
V
All
right,
I
may
have
a
few
questions
later
for
now.
I
don't
know
if
anybody
else
does
I
mean
it's
awful.
It's
I
understand
the
beautification
of
the
area,
the
infrastructure
welcoming
and
everything
else.
It
is
a
lot
of
money
and
I
know
we
have
to
invest
to
get
back.
You
know
the
dividends
will
possibly
pay
back
as
well,
but
I'll
I
have
to
give
this.
You
know
some
some
thought
and
to
council
women's
renzoli's
point.
A
I
just
want
to
remind
everyone
that
I
calculate
that
Over
a
four-year
period.
We
are
adding
a
hundred
million
dollars
in
debt
service
to
the
city.
So
what
is
that
going
to
do
to
our
taxes
over
the
next
four
years?
We're
adding
a
hundred
million
dollars
in
debt
service
to
the
tax
roll?
That's
a
fact:
look
at
the
budget.
Look
at
last
year's
budget.
T
Manzulia,
thank
you,
madam
president,
to
the
administration
again
this
2.5
million
dollars.
If
we
don't
have
to
spend
it,
if
we
find
other
means
of
funding,
do
we
don't
need
to
spend
it
correctly
or
if
we
can
slim
down
the
project
to
still
be
aesthetically
pleasing?
Similarly,
to
what
we
asked,
you
know,
there's
an
ask
to
the
school
department.
Did
you
cut
down
some
of
this
stuff
in
these
schools?
T
Can
we
do
that
is
if
there's
a
can
we
do
more
with
less
perhaps,
but
we
need
we
need
to
put
this
out
to
bed
and
we
need
the
2.5
to
start,
but
if
we
don't
have
to
spend
it
I'm
assuming
nobody
wants
to
spend
more
than
we
have
to
spend
at
the
mayor,
you
us,
but
we
want
to
finish
the
project
and
we
want
the
developers
to
do
the
apartments
and
we
want
more
people
eating
and
spending
money
in
the
area.
I
assume.
U
T
U
T
Don't
want
anything,
thank
you,
100,
not
what
I'm
saying
but
I
know
they
want
to
film.
A
documentary
in
Knightsville
I've
been
contacted
by
people
that
trying
to
do
things
in
Knightsville.
We
want
Knightsville
to
look
nice
while
we
do
it,
but
I
hope
that
the
administration
is
just
open
to
working
with
us
as
we
try
to
get
you
what
you
need
to
do,
what
you
have
to
do,
that's
what
I'm
trying
to
say
I'm,
not
trying
to
kick
any,
can
down
Cranston
Street.
Thank
you.
Q
Q
D
Want
to
thank
my
colleague
for
working
towards
a
compromise
on
this,
just
the
fact
that
you're
doing
that
I
certainly
appreciate
it,
but
I
won't
be
supporting
this
proposal
either
might
still
needs
a
lot
of
work.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
do
it.
The
residents
of
the
area
deserve
it
and
that's
where
my
vote's
Gonna
Stand.
Thank
you.
T
Thank
you,
I!
Don't
want
to
keep
extending
this
meeting,
but
I
I
do
feel
like
I
want
to
thank
councilman
Ferry
for
or
attempting
to
compromise.
I
would
just
hope
that
we
can
get
the
word
of
the
administration
that,
if
we
put
in
for
this
2.5,
that
we
don't
bond
for
anything
that
we
don't
need
and
that
we
can
try
to
save
money
where
we
can
save
money.
I
think
that
that
is
probably
I
hope.
T
The
purpose
of
everybody,
but
if
we
scale
it
so
far
back
without
you
know
we're
just
cutting
it
in
half.
We
have
no
idea
what
that
actually
cuts
out,
because
none
of
us
are
Architects
Engineers
or
doing
any
of
this
work.
I,
don't
wallet
sounds
good
and
I
wish
that
it
were
the
way
to
go
I.
Don't
know
that
necessarily
is
thank
you.
M
It's
okay,
I'm,
sorry
I
had
to
take
this
call.
You
know
it's
it's
a
hard
solution.
I
I,
like
that.
You
make
the
compromise,
because
I
I,
like
consistency,
so
if
we
start
a
project
the
same
way,
we
have
all
the
schools
project
that
started
and
I'm
really
hoping
those
all
those
projects
can
finish
phase
one
phase
two
so
like
I,
don't
like
double
standards.
M
M
Q
U
If
their
bound
is
reduced,
the
project
will
not
be,
as
it
was
presented
to
the
federal
government,
we're
going
to
lose
at
least
a
half
million
dollars
in
spending
right
off
the
bat.
Basically,
the
project
will
be
dead
on
arrival,
so
I
think
it's
all
or
nothing
and
I
just
have
to
make
that
quite
clear.
Don't
know
how
to
scale
that
down.
If
we
lost
1.7
million
dollars
on
a
three
million
dollar
project,
I
could
tell
you
it's
gonna
and
it
will
end
up
in
the
scrap
Heap.
But
that's
your
call.
U
I
can
tell
you.
This
is
the
most
passionate
project
the
mayor
has
from
the
development
continued
development
city
of
Cranston.
It's
going
to
help
out
Knightsville
it's
going
to
help
out
right
down
to
the
people
in
ward
3,
and
it's
going
to
make
a
big
difference
in
this
city.
Going
forward
to
cut
that
money
is
going
to
be
a
shame.
It's
no
less
than
that.
It'd
be
a
damn.
Shame.
U
M
M
I
M
The
money
as
well,
because
we
already
engage
in
it,
I
understand
your
point
of
view
Council.
You
know,
I
understand
it
fully,
but
the
same
way
I
stand
with
this
school
Construction
project
and
I.
Don't
think
we
need
to
stop.
We
need
to
continue
with
them
because
we
are
in
a
process
and
if
we
stop
that's
gonna
be
consequences
and
those
I
would
come
would
not
be
benefit
us
as
a
city.
M
V
Yeah
I,
just
I
is
I,
don't
know
I,
guess
I'm.
Looking
for
a
fact
check
in
terms
of
anything,
that's
been
earmarked
by
the
if
it's
by
the
feds
and
the
guidelines.
In
terms
of
your
saying
that
director
Moretti
has
said
that
there
could
be
a
possible
cut
correct
if
it's
not
fully
allocated
is.
Is
that
part
of.
U
The
planned
description
was
exactly
as
we
had
been
illustrating,
probably
the
last
year
and
a
half,
so
it
is
going
towards
that
project
as
described
to
have
a
streetscape
go
in
front
of
the
Niceville.
Manor
are
those
people
who
give
them
accessibility
to
be
able
to
come
out
and
enjoy
the
community
more
of
the
growth
of
businesses
so
on
and
so
forth?
U
I
V
U
V
U
V
F
G
G
F
F
R
U
Q
A
R
G
You
just
a
question
through
council
president
to
the
administration,
the
two-year
agreement
that
we
signed
with
the
Providence
War
convention
in
Visitors,
Bureau
I,
believe
that
had
a
a
ten
thousand
dollar
agreement
for
the
two-year
plan
that
that
ten
thousand
dollars
is
not
in
this
year's
budget.
From
what
I
can
see,
I
I
want
to
say
that
I've
heard
that
it's
being
paid
for
through
Community
development
is
that
is
that
accurate.
U
I
didn't
hear
that
I
was
presuming.
The
first
year
was
zero
and
the
second
year
good
night
council,
women,
the
the
second
year,
was
consideration
through
Opera
funds.
So
if,
if
not,
the
mayor
would
be
happy
to
sponsor
it
through
using
ten
thousand
dollars
of
Opera
funds,
I
believe
that
was
kind
of
discussed
when
that
first
came
on.
That's
why
it
didn't
appear
in
the
budget.
U
G
G
R
G
B
A
B
R
D
O
Q
The
current
motion
is
emotion
by
councilman
pablasquez
to
increase
the
revenue
in
the
arpa
covid-19,
a
stimulus
fund
to
four
million
eight
hundred
seventeen
thousand
six
hundred
twenty
one
dollars.
That
would
be
an
increase
of
about
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
what
was
previously
proposed
in
order
to
allow
for
an
additional
fire
department
vehicle.
B
Q
N
Q
Right
first
up
this
evening
will
be
vote
on
as
amended
the
resolution
adopting
the
operating
budget
and
the
salary
schedule
for
the
general
fund.
The
sewer
fund
ice
rink
fund,
the
Insurance
Fund,
the
capital
budget
for
the
fiscal
year
commencing
July
1
2023
and
ending
June
30
2024
and
adopting
the
capital
Improvement
program
for
the
four
succeeding
years.
Do
I
have
a
motion
to
approve
yeah,
sorry
Council.
Vice
president
progress,
a
motion
to
approve,
as
amended,
do
I
have
a
second.
Q
G
R
Q
A
F
Q
Yes,
next,
as
amended,
is
a
resolution
levying
and
ordering
the
assessment
and
collection
of
a
tax
rate
on
rateable
real
estate
and
tangible
rateable
real
estate
and
tangible
personal
property
in
the
city
of
Cranston.
Pursuant
to
section
6.11
of
the
charter,
do
I
have
a
motion
to
approve
this
resolution
as
amended.