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May 22, 2023
Special City Council
Special Finance Committee
City Council
A
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A
This
evening,
the
only
item
on
the
agenda
for
the
special
meeting
is
the
introduction
of
a
resolution
authorizing
the
sale
of
property
located
at
41
Heath
Avenue,
also
known
as
the
Sanders
school
to
viscioso
homes.
For
the
sum
of
261
000
excuse
me
261,
500
dollars
and
further
authorizing
the
purchase
agent
to
proceed
with
this
with
the
sales,
the
sponsored
by
Mayor
Hopkins,
and
this
is
sought
to
be
referred
to
the
special
finance
committee.
All
committee
meeting
also
this
evening,
but
at
6
45
do
I
have
any
motions
motion.
D
G
B
G
G
Seeing
none
in
person
are
there
any
individuals
online
I
see
no
public
comment.
Thank
you
at
this
time.
We'll
close
public
comment
before
us.
We
have
committee
business
matters
carried
over
for
consideration
of
bids
received
in
response
to
the
advertisement
for
the
sale
of
property
located
at
lot.
300
assessors
plat,
4-2,
41,
Heath,
Avenue,
Cranston,
Rhode
Island,
also
known
as
the
former
Sanders
School.
G
B
G
G
Yes
or
excuse
me
for
new
matters
before
us,
we
have
a
resolution
authorizing
the
sale
of
property
located
at
41
Heath
Ave,
also
known
as
the
former
Sanders
School
difficosio
homes
for
the
sum
of
261
500
and
further
authorizing
the
purchasing
agent
to
proceed
with
said
sale
sponsored
by
mayor
Kenneth,
J
Hopkins.
At
this
time,
we'd
entertain
a
motion.
A
Yep
just
wanted
to
represent
that
in
previous
discussions
it
was
represented
to
the
council
that
this
sale
does
meet
the
requirements
of
it
being
at
least
90
percent
I
believe
is
a
threshold
of
the
appraised
value.
I
just
want
to
put
that
on
the
record
as
represented
To
Us
by
the
administration.
Previously.
G
G
B
G
F
F
F
F
F
A
B
A
D
B
D
B
D
I
A
And
next
up
this
evening
on,
the
dock
is
public
hearing
and
public
comment.
At
this
time
we
will
take
public
comment.
First,
we
will
take
public
comment
in
Chambers
on
any
docketed
matters.
If
anyone
wishes
to
be
heard,
please
step
up
to
the
podium.
Please
keep
your
comments
limited
to
four
minutes
and
please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record.
Thank
you.
J
Good
evening,
council
president
members
of
the
council,
Nick
Lima
registrar
and
director
of
Elections
for
the
city
of
Cranston,
I'm
speaking
in
regards
to
items
10,
13
and
17
in
the
docket
this
evening.
The
pending
special
election
to
be
held
by
the
city
I've
been
working
on
that,
for
the
last
several
days,
I'm
still
waiting
on
some
information,
including
a
prospective
calendar
for
the
Board
of
Elections,
but
I
wanted
to
provide
the
council
a
brief
update
just
on
the
information
that
we
have
and
for
the
public
as
well.
J
We
don't
know
the
exact
dates
yet,
but
I
want
to
let
the
council
know
that
there
are
two
bills
in
the
Rhode
Island
general
assembly
that
could
affect
and
impact
the
conduct
of
this
election.
One
bill
involves
whether
or
not
an
election
in
a
primary
for
special
election
can
be
held
in
back
to
back
months.
We
are
advocating
for
that
legislation
to
pass.
It
is
actually
moving
in
the
house.
J
It
has
not
advanced
in
the
Senate
under
current
law,
an
election
has
a
primary
special
election
has
to
be
held
30
days
after
he
30
days
prior
to
this
special
election.
That
follows
it.
The
bill
would
make
that
the
Tuesday
after
the
first
Monday
that
follows
it.
So
an
election
could
be
held
in
theory
28
days
29
days
following
a
special
primary,
so
we're
looking
at
the
calendar
dates
that's
the
kind
of
the
situation
right
now.
We
don't
know
if
that
bill
is
going
to
pass
or
not,
but
also
on
the
docket.
J
So,
despite
the
pending
legislation,
there's
also
another
bill
sponsored
by
Senator,
Lombardi
and
representative
baginski,
that
they
put
it
in
for
us
to
allow
us
to
combine
polling
places,
there's
new
rules
and
regulations.
Regarding
polling
places
and
I
was
reviewing
those
this
evening
requires
public
hearing
by
the
board
of
canvassers,
which
we
would
try
to
get
done
in
June,
and
then
then
that
has
to
go
to
the
Board
of
Elections
to
be
approved,
probably
in
July.
J
So,
given
there's
some
fluctuations
there
with
pending
legislation,
we
don't
I,
can't
give
you
any
exact,
definitive
dates.
Obviously
August
September
October,
the
first
Tuesday
of
the
month.
Those
are
all
prospective
dates.
It
all
depends
on
what
the
Board
of
Elections
gives
us
and
what
they
can
provide
in
terms
of
support
and
voting
equipment.
It
also
depends
on
the
legislation,
but
I
just
want
to
give
that
information
to
the
council.
J
I
know
it's
not
fully
complete
as
soon
as
I
do
have
information,
I'll
email,
the
council
in
as
well
as
the
administration
and
as
soon
as
the
board
of
canisters
has
the
information
it
needs
to
make
a
make
a
decision
again.
That
decision
will
get
go
to
the
Board
of
Elections
and
we'll
get
it
posted
on
the
city
website
and
we'll
conduct
the
special
election.
J
As
title
17
dictates,
with
the
appropriate
notice
to
the
public
and
that'll
include
a
postcard
mailing
to
all
registered
voters
in
the
ward,
letting
them
know
about
polling
places
in
early
voting,
which
would
be
tentatively
held
at
City
Hall
rather
than
the
Pasteur
Youth
Center
I
will
be
available.
The
very
major
the
council
meeting
council
president,
if
there
are
any
questions
at
the
appropriate
time.
K
Good
evening,
Robert
Murray
21
Garden
City
Drive
in
Cranston
I'm,
just
here
tonight,
to
speak
and
say
I'm
available
on
ordinance,
3-2305
that
ordinance
Was
Heard
by
the
ordinance
committee
about
10
days
ago
and
recommended
favorable
or
approval
to
this
body.
I
know
Council.
Vice
president
of
August
was
not
able
to
be
there.
K
L
Good
evening
my
name
is
Susan
Blake
I
live
at
173
Grand
Avenue
in
Cranston
I.
Thank
you
for
your
time
tonight
to
speak
with
you
about
Bud
long
pool.
26
years
ago,
I
took
my
three-year-old
daughter
to
Budlong
to
start
to
teach
her
water
confidence
and
how
to
swim.
As
she
grew.
We
progressed
to
the
deeper
water
and
refined
her
swimming
skills.
By
the
time
she
turned
10
I
was
coaching
her
form
on
her
diving
at
the
deepest
end
and
I
was
never
concerned
that
she
was
not
a
strong
swimmer.
L
I
continued
to
be
a
frequent
Patron
at
the
pool,
even
after
she
left
home.
I
would
set
up
my
chair.
Listen
to
the
Happy
voices
of
all
the
people
playing
games,
challenging
each
other
hearing,
adults
teaching
other
adults
how
to
swim
and
I
was
always
at
the
deep
end,
diving
in
swimming
laps
and
generally
being
grateful
for
such
an
Exquisite
pool
experience.
This
is
personal
to
me.
Please
stop
the
small
pool
agenda
before
too
much
of
the
350
thousand
dollars
goes
to
associate
Associates
for
drawings
and
Engineering
plans
in
an
April,
2023
Rhode
Island
news.
L
Today,
article
Mayor
Hopkins
explained
he
wanted
to
hire
sokoshio
and
Associates
a
local
firm
to
help
with
the
plans
for
the
new
pool
he
emphasized
quote.
They
offer
us
a
firm
with
a
complete
range
of
Professional
Services,
including
architectural
design,
consultation
and
Facilities
planning.
Unquote,
I
did
a
thorough
review
of
their
website,
including
their
portfolio
and
the
News
releases.
Clearly,
their
Niche
is
designing
fire
departments
and
the
new
bathrooms
at
the
airport.
L
L
Shallowing
public
pools
is
in
the
industry
becoming
more
popular
they're,
referred
to
as
sports
or
play
pools,
with
no
jumping
in
rules
no
jumping
at
Budlong
pool.
You
gotta
be
kidding
me
good
luck
with
that.
Coincidentally,
our
current
Parks
and
Recreations
director
was
previously
employed
in
a
similar
position
at
the
city
of
PR
in
the
city
of
Providence,
where
the
Davey
Lopes
pool
is
located.
L
Interestingly,
according
to
the
most
recent
U.S
census,
the
demographic
of
zero
to
nine-year-olds
here
in
Cranston
only
makes
up
nine
percent
of
the
population.
The
small
pool
will
exclude
the
other
91
percent
just
by
its
very
design.
Our
largest
demographic
in
that
census,
by
the
way,
happens
to
be
60
to
69
year
olds,
who
make
up
16
percent
of
our
city.
People
like
me-
and
this
is
personal.
L
As
a
growing
city,
we
clearly
want
and
need
the
current
larger
pool.
The
mayor's
plan
is
an
irreversible
waste
of
taxpayers
money
and
it's
a
theft
of
a
municipal
facility.
Lastly,
after
speaking
with
residents
at
the
Spring
Festival
yesterday,
as
we
gathered
hundreds
of
signatures
from
those
who
support
keeping
the
pool
the
same
size,
it
was
crystal
clear
that
when
it
comes
to
Bud
long
pool
residents,
agree
Size
Matters.
Thank
you.
M
Aaron
Rosenberg
from
46,
Bow,
Street
and
I
also
wanted
to
just
briefly
talk
about
Bud
long
pool,
just
to
say
that
some
of
us
were
at
the
Cranston
festival
or
Fair
yesterday
in
Rolf
square
and
by
the
way
I
understand
that
the
police
were
are
the
organizers
of
this
event.
Maybe
I
got
that
wrong,
but
it
was
fantastic.
So
if
it
was
you
thank
you
and
job
well
done,
and
it
was
a
great
day.
M
It
was
a
beautiful
day
and
we
were
mingling
and
talking
to
people
about
the
pool,
and
we
had
almost
all
of
the
people
who
stopped
and
talked
with
us
are
in
favor
of
preserving
the
current
pool,
deep
attachments
to
the
pool.
People
do
not
want
a
small
pool,
they
want
the
pool
where
they
swim,
laps,
where
they
taught
their
kids
to
swim
and
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
the
sentiment
out
there
was
very
strong,
and
that
was
one
day
we
spent
there.
M
Just
to
you
know
a
handful
of
people,
so
you
know
we're
planning
to
just
keep
on
going
at
it
and
spreading
the
word
and
talking
to
people
until
the
city
comes
around
and
and
believes
in
in
the
vision
of
saving
the
pool.
The
other
thing
I
wanted
to
say
is
that
I
had
a
really
cordial
conversation
with
the
mayor
and
with
Chief
of
Staff
Moretti.
M
And
of
course
you
know,
we
we
expressed
that
amenities
are
fantastic.
It's
great
to
have
a
city
where
people
want
to
move
and
have
a
high
quality
of
life.
You
know
with
their
families,
so
splash
pads
and
pickleball
courts,
and
you
know
dog
parks
or
you
know
nobody
has
an
objection
to
that.
It's
just
that
there's
a
lot
of
places
where
they
could
go,
but
the
Budlong
pool
is
singular
and
if
it
goes
away,
that's
it
it's
gone
forever.
M
It's
a
piece
of
history
that
makes
Cranston
very
special,
so
I
was
really
heartened
to
hear
that
he
doesn't.
You
know,
feel
wed
to
that
plan.
He
said
honestly,
if
the
council
wants
to
do
the
bud
long
pool
you
know,
wants
to
to
repair
the
pool
instead
of
replacing
it
that's
what
I'll
do
so
I
thought
wow
I'll
come
down
here.
I
will
share
the
conversation
I
had
with
him.
M
I
I
found
out
just
by
happenstance
that
the
council
actually
did
pass
a
resolution
way
way
back
in
2021
and
it
was
unanimous
to
I
guess
you
know
it's
a
resolution.
So
I
guess
it's
just
you
know
giving
the
sense
of
the
council
your
recommendation,
your
non-binding
recommendation
to
the
mayor
to
use
arpa
money
and
repair
the
pool,
so
it
seems
like
the
council
is
already
on
record
in
that
respect.
M
But
you
know
we'll
just
keep
our
fingers
crossed
that
that
we
can
get
something
going.
It
seems
also
that
everybody
is
very
anxious
to
get
it
open
and
understandably
because
it's
been
way
too
long
and
honestly,
it
seems
like
very
unlikely
that,
with
all
the
process
that
attends
doing
a
whole
new
project-
and
you
know
and
replacing
the
pool
and
so
on
that
that
is
going
to
be
much
longer
than
it
would
be
to
just
repair
the
pool.
That's
there
respectfully.
A
A
N
Yes,
it
was
a
great
day
at
the
Spring
Festival
in
Rome
Street,
the
weather
was
nice
and
people
outside
enjoying
themselves.
After
seeing
us
with
the
pool
sign
outside
by
the
bank,
many
people
approached
us.
They
were
interested
in
knowing
what's
going
to
happen
with
the
pool
they
could
see.
The
sign
saying
please
do
not
downsize.
N
So
didn't
take
a
whole
lot
of
persuading
to
get
them
to
sign
the
petition
to
keep
Bud
along
the
way.
It
is
why,
because
when
it
comes
to
pool
size
and
Cranston,
as
previously
previously
said,
Size
Matters,
we
got
250
signatures
of
persons
who
support
the
idea
of
maintaining
the
current
pool
size.
They
really
want
to
keep
their
pool
size.
The
same.
N
N
N
N
Interested
in
so
upon
discovering
this
idea,
many
residents
were
annoyed
and
upset,
so
at
that
point
they
quickly
signed
the
petition
for
proposal.
One.
My
question
to
members
of
this
council
is
this:
will
you
support
the
wishes
of
Cranston
residents,
or
will
you
ignore
them?
It
was
a
great
day
as
many
have
spoken.
N
O
Good
evening,
I'm
Elizabeth
capwell
I
live
at
41
Bryant
Road
in
Cranston
I.
Don't
have
much
to
add
to
what
has
already
been
said
about
the
pool,
except
that,
according
to
the
feasibility
study,
that
was
done
by
the
Federal
Hill
group,
the
first
option
in
the
study
I
assume
everyone
on
the
council
is
familiar
with
this
study.
O
O
P
P
So,
yes,
I'm
a
lifetime
resident
and
I
strongly
Advocate
against
downsizing
this
tool.
This
pool
often
would
reach
Max
Capacity
On
Any
Given
hot
summer
day
people
will
be
waiting
outside
just
to
get
in
downsizing
it
to
a
third
would
completely
negate
that
over
the
years
the
diving
board
was
taken
away.
This
slide.
P
We
understand
that
for
safety,
but
the
pool's
significant
size
always
allowed
swimmers
of
all
ages
and
abilities
from
Toddlers
splashing
in
the
two
foot
and
to
the
adults
swimming
in
the
lat
pool,
getting
their
exercise
to
the
teenagers
jumping
in
in
the
deep
end.
I,
don't
see
teenagers
going
to
this
pool
if
it's
a
third
of
the
size
they're
already
contending
with
the
draw
of
social
media
and
fighting
that
urge
against
in-person
socialization.
This
pool
provides
that
for
them
it's
an
option.
A
Dying
option.
P
As
you
may
be
aware,
an
overwhelming
response
was
received
yesterday
at
the
fair,
with
hundreds
signing
the
petition
to
save
our
pool
by
preventing
this
downsize.
This
confirmed
the
clear
need
for
a
proposal
resolution.
Restoring
our
pool
is
its
current
size,
but
also
preserve
the
historical
significance
built
by
the
works
progress
administration
in
1940
over
80
years
old,
the
largest
of
its
kind
in
Rhode
Island
and
one
of
the
largest
in
the
country.
P
We
were
even
talking
about
nominating
it
for
the
national
preservation
Society
in
Rhode
Island.
So
in
response
to
the
question,
what
were
your
favorite
memories
of
the
bud?
Long
pool
on
a
Cranston
Facebook
page
Cranston,
Harold
posted
on
June
18th
back
in
2015,
a
statement
from
a
former
resident
in
the
80s?
There
were
three
things
that
Cranston
or
signs
of
Cranston
summer.
One
was
Rocky
Point
one
was
Dell's
lemonade
and
then
the
word.
The
third
was
jumping
into
the
Budlong
pool.
P
We've
already
lost
Rocky
Point
we'd
hate
to
see
to
lose
Bud
long
pool
in
its
original
capacity
in
its
original
size
and
structure,
the
experience
of
losing
Rocky
Point.
It
does
hold
a
flame
to
the
thought
of
losing
this
pool
by
being
cut
to
a
third
of
its
size
and
more
pleading
with
the
council
to
please
return
to
option
one,
which
was
the
least
expensive
option
to
restore
this
pool.
P
It
was
said
to
bring
the
pool
and
the
pool
house
up
to
code
at
a
cost
of
up
to
2.8
million
dollars,
leaving
room
to
consider
options
that
were
proposed
for
option
two,
such
as
a
dog
park
that
could
be
considered,
maybe
in
the
uninhabited
land
behind
the
pool.
That's
not
been
used
in
many
years
that
I've
been
around
so
with
this
large
community
effort.
We
just
I
applaud
the
ladies
for
taking
the
initiative
and
I
appreciate
your
time
and
consideration
in
the
matter.
Thank
you.
A
Q
Hi,
thank
you.
My
apologies.
My
name
is
Nicole
ranzulli.
My
address
is
54
Massachusetts
Street
for
the
record.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
offer
comment
as
a
resident
of
the
city
of
Cranston.
I
will
be
brief.
I
just
wanted
to
comment
on
a
few
ordinances
tonight
that
will
be
voted
on
that
I
am
in
support
of
I'm
in
support
of
the
mayor's
ordinance
to
use
up
to
350
000
of
American
Rescue
plan
funds
for
the
engineering
and
design
cost
for
the
construction
of
a
Budlong
pool
and
a
bath
house.
Q
I
hope
this
passes
tonight,
so
that
this
process
can
be
expedited
and
we
can
get
a
pool
open
as
soon
as
possible.
I'm
also
very
much
in
support
of
the
new
Police
contract,
which
was
very
fair
and
I
appreciate
the
compromises
that
were
made.
Our
men
and
women
in
blue
do
an
excellent
job
and
I
fully
support
them
and
this
contract
I'm.
Also
in
support
of
the
mayor's
amendments.
Q
The
tax
incentive
plan,
ordinance,
I,
think
tightening
up
those
programs
is
fiscally
responsible
and
I'm,
especially
in
support
of
the
change
that
requires
a
check
on
the
Financial
Health
of
any
applicants.
For
a
tax
incentive
plan
because
I
do
support
necessary
incentives
to
bring
businesses
to
Cranston
and
have
the
ability
to
thrive,
but
I
do
not
support
corporate
welfare.
Q
A
G
Thank
you.
Council
president.
There
were
numerous
items
forwarded
out
of
the
finance
committee
meeting
earlier
this
month,
the
first
being
ordinance
3-23-01
ordinance,
transferring
350
000
from
the
American
Rescue
plan
act,
Grant
fund
for
engineering
design,
development
costs
for
construction
of
a
Budlong
pool
and
partial
renovation
of
an
improvement
upon
the
property
sponsored
by
mayor
Kenneth,
J
Hopkins
this
past
out
of
committee
and
I
urge
Passage.
A
R
As
you
may
recall,
there
was
a
line
item
of
in
the
amount
of
four
million
dollars
for
the
Budlong
pool
actions
of
the
council
substituted,
the
the
funding
of
the
Budlong
pool
from
what
was
proposed
as
capital
funding
alone
to
being
funded
by
Alpha
funds,
which
we
have
already
received
and
have
in-house.
Thus,
this
particular
ordinance
is
redundant
in
a
portion
of
the
four
Marine
that
is
in
the
4
million.
This
350
000.
was
accounted
for
and
thus
by
the
substitution
of
oppa
from
loan
funds.
R
A
Just
a
question
for
you,
director,
zadella,
so
director
Moretti,
is
the
administration
looking
to
proceed
with
this
ordinance?
Are
you
looking
to
withdraw
the
ordinance
based
on
your
presentation
this
evening
that
you
believe
that
the
previously
allocated
funds
to
the
capital
budget
by
this
council
is
sufficient,
so
that
this
is
duplicative
and
unnecessary.
C
C
What
was
then
referred
to
as
a
transfer
of
the
350
thousand
dollars
from
the
capital
budget,
and
the
question
was:
did
we
have
to
wait
for
a
new
budget
cycle
or
was
a
part
of
this
budget
cycle
I
opined
then
that
I
believed
that
we
did
not
have
to
wait
that
it
was
immediately
available
and
I've
consulted
with
the
attorney
Angel?
We
seem
to
be
on
the
same
page
with
that,
as
well
as
with
directors
of
Dallas,
so
from
a
legal
standpoint,
I
think
we're
in
agreement
that
this
resolution
is
really
Superfluous.
S
A
G
E
E
I
I
A
A
H
G
The
next
item
we
have
before
us
is
ordinance,
4-23-03,
ordinance
and
amendment
of
title
III
revenue
and
finance
chapters,
3.84
3.88,
3.92,
3.96
and
3.97
of
the
city
of
Cranston
2005
entitled
tax
incentive
programs.
This
was
sponsored
by
Mayor
Hopkins.
This
past
out
of
committee
and
I
would
urge
Passage.
H
I
A
G
Next,
we
have
Matters
from
the
special
finance
committee
meeting
held
May
22nd,
the
first
being
resolution
authorizing
the
sale
of
property
located
at
41
Heath
Avenue,
also
known
as
the
former
Sanders
school
to
picosio
homes,
for
the
sum
of
261
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
and
further
authorizing
the
purchasing
agent
to
proceed
with
said
sale.
This
was
sponsored
by
mayor
Kenneth,
J
Hopkins.
This
past
ad
of
committee
and
I
would
urge
passage
motion.
G
B
F
B
D
C
D
I
I
I
A
F
B
G
H
B
A
T
Thank
you,
council
president
I
was
not
president
of
the
ordinance
committee
meeting.
I.
Believe
your
pleasure
of
chairing
that
meeting,
but
I
I
do
have
to
note
that
there's
one
item
that
was
read
and
that
was
three
sorry
that
was
heard
and
that
was
323-05
ordinance
and
amendment
of
chapter
17,
of
the
quote
of
the
city
of
Cranston
2005.
in
title
zoning
change
of
Zone
1388
and
1390
Cranston
Street
Knights
Corner
development
project
sponsored
by
councilman
popoloskis,
and
it
was
amended
in
committee
on
May
11th.
G
D
A
Any
other
council
members
nope
okay,
all
right
before
I,
take
a
role
I'd
just
like
to
say,
as
I
said
at
the
site,
visit
the
Pinch
Me
project.
Yes,
you
can
quote
me
on
that
with
the
component
of
affordable
housing,
the
green
components
to
the
to
the
build,
it
will
be
a
huge
Improvement
to
that
area,
and
we
all
look
forward
to
it.
It'll
be
a
great
attribute
to
the
city
and
at
this
time
clerk,
if
you
can
please
take
the
role.
D
H
E
A
You
councilwoman
Jermaine
next
up
at
this
time
is
public
comment
on
any
undocketed
matters.
If
there's
anyone
from
the
public
that
wishes
to
be
heard
on
any
undocketed
items,
now
is
your
opportunity
to
please
step
up
to
the
podium
state,
your
name
and
address.
Please
keep
your
comments
limited
to
four
minutes,
and
then
we
will
do
the
same
on
Zoom.
A
A
All
right
at
this
time
on
public
comment
and
undocumented
matters
is
closed.
Next
up
is
the
election
appointment
of
City
officials.
We
have
before
us
the
appointment
of
James
Donahue
as
Republican
board
member
to
the
Cranston
Board
of
canvassers
for
the
term
of
March
6
2023
through
March
5
2029,
as
nominated
by
the
mayor
pursuant
to
Rhode
Island
general
laws
17-8-1
at
this
time.
Looking
for
a
motion
to
approve.
B
A
D
H
A
D
D
B
A
A
S
The
RFP
for
the
for
the
comprehensive
plan
was
being
developed
in
close
to
final
form.
We
were
would
kind
of
put
a
little
monkey
wrench
into
the
situation
was
we
were
notified
that
there
is
pending
pending
legislation
with
at
the
at
the
State
House
that
may
require
updates
to
each
of
the
municipalities
comprehensive
plans
with
every
12
years.
G
Thank
you
council
president,
just
going
off
of
what
was
submitted
in
in
writing
from
the
director
it
does,
it
does
attach
the
the
the
RFP.
It
says
that
it
went
live
on
May
10th,
that
tomorrow,
there's
going
to
be
a
pre-bid
meeting
and
proposals
are
due
on
June
6th.
That
is
that,
so
what
was
was
the
request
taken
down,
or
is
it
still
alive.
S
I
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
director,
Moretti,
for
giving
us
the
update
in
director
pazulo's
absence
and
I
just
want
to
express
once
again,
as
we've
all
stated
in
Prior
sessions,
the
need
for
an
expedited
comprehensive
plan
with
respect
to
the
RFP
and
getting
the
consultant
and
getting
that
rolling.
So
we
appreciate
the
update.
A
A
There
being
none
next
up,
it's
under
council
president
Communications.
This
evening
we
have
the
May
18
2023
letter
of
resignation
of
a
former
councilman
Riley
representing
Ward
6,
which
was
effective
immediately.
This
this
evening
is
just
going
to
be
a
vote
to
receive
this
letter
of
resignation
dated
May
18th
into
the
record,
which
has
been
posted
online
as
part
of
the
agenda.
With
respect
to
that
resignation
and
do
I
have
a
vote
to
accept
this
letter
of
resignation
into
the
record.
You.
A
A
At
this
time
before
we
take
the
role
on
this,
I
would
just
like
to
say
that,
as
I've
stated
previously
and
I'm
sure
other
council
members
feel
the
way
the
same
way.
We
wish
councilman
Riley
well
in
his
health
or
his
own
sake,
take
of
his
family,
and
we
are
looking
to
move
the
city
forward
now
that
he
has
resigned,
which
was
the
appropriate
thing
to
do
at
this
time.
Clerk.
If
you
can,
please
take
the
role
councilman.
B
A
T
T
Can
you
tell
us
where
we
are
I
know
we
just
discussed
this,
probably
a
little
less
than
a
month,
or
just
about
and
I
do
plan
to
just
adding
it
on
there,
just
because
I
want
to
make
sure
where
we
are
nothing
at
all
against
the
council.
Member
that
we
have
council,
member,
papa
Velazquez
who
I
know
who
has
been
advocating
for
this
project
for
quite
some
time,
but
keep
that
in
mind
that
not
only
do
we
have
Congressional
funds
state
funds,
but
even
just
money
coming
out
of
capital.
S
S
That
project
is
to
be
delivered
to
the
City
by
June
30th
they're,
on
target
that
just
today
they
began
to
install
the
gazebo
in
the
in
the
pergola.
So
the
contractor
is
very
much
On
Target
and
it
should
be
in
the
city's
hands
again
on
a
before
June
30th.
It's
gonna
be
a
hydro-seated
lawn,
so
take
a
little
time
for
the
lawn
to
come
in.
But
that's
where
we
stand
in
terms
of
we'll
call
it
phase
one.
S
The
park
itself
as
to
phase
two,
which
is
a
streetscape
really
coming
from
I'll,
say
Randall
Street
coming
down
Cranston
Street
I
call
it
the
spokes
back
onto
Park
Avenue
continuing
with
the
Cranston
to
vervina,
just
in
achelli's
restaurant
going
down
just
at
the
park
the
end
of
the
park
on
Phoenix
Avenue.
If
you
envision
that
there'll
be
some
bump
outs,
Street
bump
UPS
to
allow
ultimately
outdoor
dining
along
with
decorative
lighting
or
all
new
trees.
S
I
guess
is
a
most
of
the
trees
in
nights
full
of
disease.
At
this
point
and
a
new
stamped
concrete,
sidewalks
and
Paving
in
in
fresh
Paving,
certainly
the
timing
of
that
it
should
be
going
with
RFP,
probably
in
within
a
month
or
so,
and
you
don't
know
the
cost
until
you
get.
Those
are
the
the
quotes
back,
but
it's
estimated
to
be
approximately
2.7
2.8
million
dollars
gross.
S
You
mentioned
that
there
is
a
500
000
Grant
we
received
and
working
with
with
Congress,
particularly
Congressman
langevin.
That
was
the
first
grant.
We
actually
received
there's
another
Grant.
We
actually
received
another
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
Rhode
Island
infrastructure
Bank,
so
that
so
so
it's
a
total
of
about
eight.
You
know
eight
million
dollars,
so
we're
estimating
to
be
between
1.9
and
2
million
dollars
from
the
city
financing
have
to
mention
this.
S
The
governor
has
taken
quite
an
interest
in
this
project,
and
the
mayor
is
in
discussions
with
him
too
because
of
his
interest
in
it
that
we're
looking
we're
working
with
him
to
see
if
we
can
get
additional
funding
for
Street
lighting.
So
hopefully
that
number
comes
down
or
if
there's
other
grant
opportunities.
That
number
will
continue
to
go
down
that
represents
about
30
without
anything
any
further
grants
that
represents
about
30
percent
of
the
project
to
be
funded
via
VIA
grants.
T
S
Assuming
probably
about
three,
probably
about
4.1
4.2,
a
thousand
pardon
me
million
excluding
grants
net
of
Grants,
it
looks
like
about
2.8
million
dollars,
which
represents
about
a
third
of
the
project
at
this
point
being
funded
by
by
grants.
It
was
still
obviously
looking
for
additional
grant
money.
F
S
F
T
T
S
T
I
have
another
question,
but
I
may
kind
of
go
into
just
like
Capital
Improvement
in
what
we
where
we
are
in
terms
of
like
Bond
ratings.
That
is
probably
going
to
be
out
of
line
out
of
this.
So
I
appreciate
your
I
think
so.
I
appreciate
your
update
on
this
I
guess
and
legal
can
actually
kind
of
just
interrupt
me
if
I
am
on
the
capital
Improvement
we're
kind
of
we're
pretty
much,
borrowing
right
and
funding
any
projects
that
come
out
of
capital
Improvement
right.
T
S
S
Okay,
which,
to
give
perspective,
obviously
there's
concerns
about
the
city,
finances
that
strongly
believe
the
way
I'm
going.
To
be
frank
with
you,
the
way
the
city
was
being
managed,
the
way
that
the
city
hasn't
been
afraid
to
have
to
increase
taxes,
then
they
had
fiscal
response.
As
you
know,
with
cooperation
and
involvement
with
the
city
council,
we've
improved
the
financial
situation,
we're
able
to
hold
that
for
the
last,
since
you
know
coming
last
at
least
two
two
years,
and
they
were,
they
were
very
complementary
of
the
city.
S
T
S
It
becomes
an
artification
and
Mr
zydelis
will
be
best
in
articulating
it,
but
there's
a
company,
whatever
you're
borrowing,
there's
a
combination
of
what
they
call:
bands
and
bonds
bands
being
Bond,
anticipation,
notes,
which
is
basically
pure
interest.
You
could
typically,
depending
on
what
interest
rates
stand
you
can
ban
for
a
year.
It's
like
construction
improv
like
a
construction
loan
as
as
a
project
commences
until
the
Project's
complete
and
then
typically
you
go
for
bonding,
which
is
your
20-year
cycle.
I
You,
madam
president,
I
put
on
here
our
discussion
on
new
business
submission
deadline
only
because
this
month
the
deadline
to
submit
new
business
was
May,
11th
and
I
felt
like
that
came
up
kind
of
quick
because
we
didn't
even
have
the
second
set
of
committee
meetings
yet
so
I'll,
not
picking
on
the
rules.
I
think
it's
great
to
give
Madam
clerk
as
much
time
to
put
the
docket
together.
I
just
put
it
on
here
for
discussion
in
case
the
date
is
not
working.
I
A
Obviously
the
clerk,
as
you
know,
from
your
time
as
council
president,
the
the
clerk
has
a
hard
time
deadline
to
comply
with
state
law
in
terms
of
posts
in
the
agenda
and
needs
time
to
get
the
agenda
done,
but
with
anything
the
the
clerk
and
everyone
is
as
flexible
as
they
can
be
in
terms
of
submitting
something
after
that
date,
if
there's
time
to
put
it
on,
it
will
surely
and
easily
be
put
on
yep.
Thank
you,
madam.
E
E
Coming
so
I'm
increasingly
concerned
that
the
mayor
has
not
do
due
diligence
to
determine
what
is
really
necessary
for
the
pool
to
open
or
is
relying
on
inaccurate
or
at
best
highly
suspect,
information
about
the
post
condition
to
justify
changes
that
are
unnecessary,
financially
irresponsible
and
not
in
line
with
what
city
residents
want.
Only
here
are
my
Willy's
specific
concern.
E
E
The
mayor
had
not
been
transparent
with
the
council
or
the
public
about
his
plan
for
the
Badland
complex,
the
council
amended
the
budget
to
provide
four
million
dollars
from
the
cities
are
performed
to
be
allocated
for
the
Innovation,
because
we
pass
a
resolution
that
says
clearly
fix
we
pay.
We
know
we
all
voted.
We
all
co-sponsored
this
resolution
so
because,
when
we
are
located
four
million
dollars
in
the
budget,
we
did
not
want
that.
The
city
started
with
financing,
but
that
should
not
be
misinterpreted
as
support
for
the
mayor's
plan
for
the
poll.
E
As
the
mayor
has
never
provided
us
with
a
detailed
written
description
or
what
he
intends
to
do,
we
don't
know
I,
don't
know.
I
am
deeply
concerned.
That
is
the
mayor's
intention
was
reflected
in
the
report.
We
period,
as
is
request
by
the
Federal
Hill
goal,
to
replace
the
current
poll
with
one
that
is
smaller.
E
F,
a
g
never
joined
the
pool
to
perform
an
actual
inspection
of
the
joints
or
liner.
No
one
sought
any
information
from
the
former
Parks
and
Rec
director.
You
are
liberatory
about
the
post
condition,
even
though
he
was
responsible
for
the
pool
for
20
years
up
until
his
retirement
in
2021,
as
he
is
acknowledgable
about
the
pool
as
anyone.
E
The
mail
has
not
made
the
available
to
answer
questions
and
his
representative
prevented
us
at
the
last
meeting
from
healing
foreign
last
month
about
the
many
inaccuracies
and
questionable
conclusions
in
the
Faja
about
the
post
condition.
So
if
you
look
at
the
report
page
four
five,
including
feg's,
estimate
that
the
pool
is
leaking
an
astronomical
40
to
60
gallons
per
minute.
We
should
be
refuted
by
the
water
bills
for
the
last
year
of
the
pool's
operation,
when
there
was
never
need
to
add
water
during
the
post
hour
operation.
E
So
those
are
information
that
were
there,
they
claim
effects
of
water
loss
on
the
pool's
chemistry
and
treatment
requirements
are
similarly
onto
fhg
statement
that
the
pool
is
not
emptied
at
the
end
of
the
season
and
loses
its
water
through
crack
joints
is
wrong.
The
pool
has
historically
been
half
emptied
at
the
end
of
this
season.
The
women
in
water
is
left.
When
should
the
liner
stays
in
place?
Those
are
from
people
who
understand
what
has
happening.
E
The
FHS
assertion
that
the
puss
is
filling
with
ground
water
in
this
spring
isn't
consistent
with
its
claim
that
the
pool
is
losing
for
the
260s
gallon
per
minute.
Two
quad
joints-
the
water
in
the
pool
visible
in
the
picture
from
April
2022
in
their
report,
was
what
left
in
the
pool
in
night,
2019
plus
when
and
some
milk
snow
melt
into
the
pool.
E
E
and
approved
by
the
Department
of
Environmental
Management
three.
It
is
fiscally
irresponsible
to
spend
Millions
to
replace
the
pool
if
it's
not
necessary
when
we
have
just
had
to
use
most
of
our
our
performance,
and
we
still
need
a
series
of
stack
and
species
to
cover
an
ongoing
social
deficit
and
have
had
to
shortchange
other
City
priorities.
E
So
I
wanted
to
make
it
clear,
so
it
is
urgent
that
the
pool
be
reopened.
It
can
be
fixed
if
it
can
be
fixed.
We
don't
want
a
downsized
pool,
my
constituents
repeatedly
emailed
me.
They
came
here.
They
asked
us,
we
can
stick
to
the
pool
the
pill.
The
pool
can
be
fixed.
We
can
use
our
money
wisely,
fiscally
responsible,
so
the
buff
house
can
be
in
good
repair
and
fully
anticab
accessible.
E
We
have
the
money
for
that,
so
I
hope
all
of
you
who
corresponds
to
my
resolution
last
year
to
fix
we
know
of
it.
We
pay
our
Badland
call
to
join
me
in
insisting
to
keep
the
pool
size
and
to
do
the.
What
what
is
correct?
What
is
white
foreign
because
that's
what
they
want.
So
my
question
was
to
know
what
will
they
plan
because
some
ways
we
heard
one
one
or
third
of
this
side,
two
thirds
of
this
size?
What
is
it
in
about
exactly?
E
S
S
S
Those
are
rotten
statements
that
are
impinging
the
Integrity
of
the
mayor
and
I
think
each
and
every
one
of
us
know
the
Integrity
Mayors
are
much
more
higher
than
than
that.
Okay,
the
maze
position
is
this
Mrs
Rosenberg
said
it
best
and
Ms
Rosenberg
said
it
best.
He's
been
hearing
so
much
about
this
pool
for
the
last
two
years.
The
maid
doesn't
know
what
the
council
wants.
At
this
point,
the
council
has
to
make
a
clear
statement:
do
you
want
the
May
is
going
to
do
what
the
council
wants?
S
The
mayor
does
believe
the
pool
is
beyond
practical
repair.
It's
got
the
money
you
put
into.
It
will
be
a
Band-Aid,
that's
going
to
throw
a
lot
of
money,
and
maybe
it
can
be
repaired
and
probably
not
staffed,
in
which
case,
if
you
don't
get
enough
attendance,
you're
not
going
to
open
a
pool,
but
throughout
that,
if
the
wisdom
of
this
council
is
that
repair,
the
pool
the
mayor
will
do
his
best
to
repair
that
pool.
S
We
were
moving
forward.
We
will
stop
moving
forward
this
evening
if
this
Council
does
not
want
what
we've
spoken
about
before
in
terms
of
transparency.
People
just
have
to
including
any
members
here
need
to
pay
attention
and
replay
video
of
of
what's
transpired
in
the
city
council,
because
here's
where
everything
has
been
said
there
was
one
meeting.
The
mayor
was
kind
enough
to
have
the
council
person
in
one
of
the
council
people
here
to
share
an
initial
drawing,
and
it
was
it
was
all
wonderful,
apparently
and
for
good
reason.
S
It
was
modified
in
in
that
that
thought
it
was
an
architectural
Journey.
It
was
from
that
point
on
it
was
scaled
back.
The
May
is
willing
to
move
forward.
The
May
is
also
willing
to
do
what
the
people
want
and
as
Representatives
the
city
council
should
let
the
mayor
give
us
a
clear
definition
of
what
you
want:
we're,
not
hiding
anything
in
that
office.
S
We're
just
getting
mixed
signals
from
this
group
and
that's
very
unproductive
and
I'm,
not
quite
sure
if
there
will
be
a
Pool
open
next
year,
given
the
procrastination
that's
occurred,
so
I
kindly
ask
for
a
clear
definition
of
what
the
city
council
would
like
to
do.
So
the
Mayo
be
happy
to
accommodate
that
and
accommodate
the
people
that
really
care.
So
whatever
your
recommendations
are,
we
will
wait
to
hear
from
you.
Thank
you.
D
Yes,
I
don't
want
to
sit
here
and
point
point
fingers
at
anybody,
but
I
do
want
to
say
what
I
have
felt
from
the
beginning
and
what
I
have
said
on
record
about
the
pool,
and
that
is
that
I
am
still
convinced
that
we've
never
ever
had
a
pool
person
go
there
and
tell
us
whether
or
not
the
pool
can
be
fixed.
That's
the
first
thing:
I've
never
seen
that
report
from
a
pool
person.
The
second
thing
is
my
constituents
said
they
don't
want
to
downsize
the
pool.
D
I
agree
with
them,
I'm
still
convinced
we
can
fix
the
other
pool
in
the
bath
house.
Let's
not
go
back
and
forth
and
point
fingers
at
each
other.
Let's
just
say
what
we
all
think
and
that's
what
we
should
do.
We
should
make
it
a
consensus.
I
think
spending
for
a
million
dollars
is
still
too
much
money.
I
have
felt
that
from
the
beginning,
so
on
record
go
back
two
months,
three
months,
four
months,
five
months,
I
have
not
changed
my
mind
on
this
project.
H
I
think
we
need
to
dream
higher
than
just
fixing
a
old
pool.
I
live
near
the
Chaffee
complex
and
every
day,
I
drive
by
it
and
I
see
that
beautiful
complex
with
a
track,
baseball
fields,
soccer
fields,
tennis,
courts,
basketball,
everything
and
I'm-
very
proud
of
it,
and
I'm
very
proud
that
people
before
me
had
the
foresight
to
put
that
in
and
I
never
thought
about
how
much
that
cost
and
four
million
dollars
coming
from
the
Opera
funds.
H
The
Opera
funds
to
me
was
a
healing
money.
Everybody
was
hurt
in
that
time
through
covid,
and
this
is
money
that
was
given
us
to
heal
and
I.
Think
that
building
a
complex
kind
of
multi-use-
and
we
don't
have
any
idea
what
the
size
is.
Yet
it
says
downsize,
but
we
don't
know
the
exact
size
because
it
wasn't
designed
yet,
but
I
talked
to
the
people
in
Pawtucket
and
they
have
a
beautiful
facility
and
they
accommodate
all
the
people
they
need
to
accommodate
and
they're,
adding
to
their
facility.
H
I
think
a
facility
that
has
a
splash
pad
and
has
a
pool
will
meet
the
needs
of
many
ages.
I
know:
there's
a
flash
bad
to
bang,
but
we
talk
about
walkability.
Do
we
want
people
to
drive
to
Bane
to
use
their
Splash
Pad?
What
about
the
people
in
this
neighborhood
that
could
walk
to
that
area?
So
I
think
we
need
to
think
forward
and
let's
look
at
the
plans.
Maybe
we
can
adjust
them.
A
As
I
said
back
in
2021,
the
goal
is
still
the
same:
get
the
pool
open
and
operational,
and
whatever
that
means
is
what
we
need
to
do
as
a
city.
That's
what
I've
said
since
21
2021,
that's
what
I've
said
consistently
as
I
sit
here
today,
and
we
are
at
the
mercy
of
the
skill
of
the
experts
that
the
administration
is
within
their
sole
discretion,
to
hire
to
assess
the
condition
of
the
pool
to
tell
us
the
city
what
is
needed,
whether
it's
repair
or
replace.
A
That's
the
way
this
works,
which
is
why,
back
in
whatever
was
2021
or
2022.
We
raised
questions
as
to
the
study
that
was
presented
to
us
by
the
administration
from
the
Federal
Hill
group
that
didn't
have
any
information
as
to
whether
or
not
the
actual
company
was
qualified
or
who
even
drafted
the
port,
raising
questions.
A
We
have
now
fast
forward
to
the
point
where
we
could
not
do
anything
last
year
in
the
budget,
because
the
administration,
through
no
malice,
did
not
put
it
through
as
part
of
the
capital
budget
plan
through
the
planned
commission,
so
that
we
as
a
body
could
not
have
made
any
approval
to
expend
the
arbor
funds
or
any
funds
for
that
matter.
With
respect
to
it.
A
Let's
fast
forward
to
this
year's
budget,
and
we
as
a
body
approved
the
four
million
dollars
to
expend
onto
arpa
to
get
that
pool
up
and
running
at
the
end
of
the
day.
What
that
ends
up
looking
like
exactly
we
are,
the
people
have
spoken.
I
take
the
mayor
at
his
word
and
his
representation
to
the
citizens
and
I
believe
in
one
of
our
previous
sessions.
We've
stated
it
needs
to
be
a
swimming
pool,
not
a
wading
pool.
A
There
doesn't
need
to
be
bells
and
whistles.
It
just
needs
to
be
a
pool
with
an
operational
bath
house
where
there
is
swimming
and
in
a
large
enough
size
to
have
the
capacity
to
sustain
the
citizens
and
the
public
that
will
utilize
that
pool
whatever.
That,
specifically
comes
to
be,
we
will
see,
but
we,
as
a
council
with
the
administration,
have
already
appointed
those
funds
and
I
want
to
see
it
happen
and
I
want
to
see
it
happen.
Yesterday,.
L
E
This
item
that
was
brought
to
me
by
my
constituent
and
at
last
time
we
have
the
meetings
we
we
had.
It
was
I
was
told
that
there's
gonna
be
some
effort
to
regulate,
because
some
of
the
residents
want
to
know
if
they
have
to
establish
Airbnb
or
VRBO.
So
what
are
the
process
to
do
that?
So
that's
why
I
was
asking
I,
don't
know
if
there
is
anything
that
has
been
done
from
then.
S
D
E
A
A
B
H
A
Yes
and
last
up
is
item
for
informational
purposes.
Only
director
Lima
spoke
on
this
earlier
from
the
city
clerk
of
the
board
of
canvassers,
the
notice
of
vacancy
for
Council
position,
Ward
6
and
the
request
for
the
special
election
pursuant
to
our
city,
Charter
section
2.06.
Does
director
Lima
wish
to
be
heard
again
on
this?
A
J
T
T
E
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
want
to
mention.
May
is
mental
health
awareness
month.
So,
even
though
we
didn't
have
a
resolution
to
acknowledge
that
so
I
want
to
say
to
everyone
who
cope
with
mental
health
issue.
There
is
a
lot
of
resources
out
there
and
we're
thinking
of
you
and
please
go
in
those
places
and
reach
out
to
someone
and
talk
to
someone.
If
you
are
experiences
of
mental
health
issues,
so
I
want
to
mention.