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March 27, 2023
City Council Meeting
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And
next
this
evening,
before
we
get
into
public
acknowledgments
and
commendations
I
just
wanted
to
make
note
for
the
public.
This
evening
there
may
have
been
some
a
misunderstanding
that
an
ordinance
dealing
with
the
notification
of
the
city's
tree
removal
and
the
hearing
process
associated
with
the
tree
removal
that
ordinance
is
not
being
heard
this
evening.
That
is
being
heard
in
the
committee
on
April
13th.
So
please
take
note
that
that
is
not
being
heard
this
evening.
Thank
you
first
up.
F
Good
evening,
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here,
as
you
may
or
may
not
know,
March
is
women's
history
month,
and
this
is
a
time
that
we
recognize
and
celebrate
the
contributions
and
achievements
of
women
throughout
history.
A
little
later
tonight
we
will
vote
on
a
resolution
designating
it
women's
History
Month
in
Cranston
and
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
did
not
mention
that
we
are
surrounded
by
women.
F
Making
history
in
Cranston
in
this
Council
councilwoman
Jermaine
is
the
first
haitian-american
elected
to
the
Cranston
City
Council
councilwoman
Vargas,
and
vice
president
Vargas
safaris,
Latino
elected
to
the
Cranston
City
Council
I'm,
the
first
female
minority
leader
and
council.
President
Mourinho
is
the
first
woman
elected
as
council
president
and
before
us.
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F
So
I
thought,
considering
it
is
a
women's
History.
Month
I
wanted
to
invite
some
young,
ladies
from
Cranston,
who
are
also
making
history
in
their
own
right,
and
they
are
some
Statewide
Award
winners
from
both
Cranston
West
and
Cranston
East,
and
vice
president
Vargas
will
be
helping
me
to
to
hand
out
those
Awards.
Women's
sports
is
a
is
a
great
way
to
start
off
on
the
road
to
leadership.
I
know
that
I
come
to
work
every
day
as
a
coach
of
some
of
these
young.
F
F
F
F
And
the
last
four
ladies,
that
I'm
I'm
going
to
announce
they're
a
unique:
they
are
a
team
they're
a
relay.
They
also
have
been
they're
very
high
Achievers
in
their
individual
events,
but
they
have
proven
that
alone,
they're
amazing,
but
they
are
way
stronger
together.
So
this
team
went
to
the
national
championship
and
placed
fifth
among
the
rising
star
athletes
in
the
entire
country.
F
F
So
I
want
to
congratulate
you,
ladies
as
your
coach,
as
your
councilwoman
I
am
so
proud
of
you.
This
is
a
diverse
group
who
does
all
different
events
from
distance
to
throws
to
jumps
to
Sprints
academically.
They
are
outstanding
across
the
board
and
I
hope
to
see
you
as
the
leaders
of
the
future.
Thank
you.
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B
And
next
up
this
evening
is
public
hearings
and
public
comment
at
this
time
we
will
take
public
comment,
any
matters
that
are
docketed
for
this
evening
in
Chambers.
If
you
can
just
line
up,
if
you
can,
please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record,
and
please
keep
your
comments
limited
to
four
minutes.
Thank
you.
It.
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I
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
our
team
is
here
on
behalf
of
Amalgamated
Financial
equities,
one
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
on
those
ordinances
and
when
they
come
up
later,
where
it
will
be
available
as
well.
They've
all
they've
both
received
positive
recommendations
from
planning,
as
well
as
the
ordinance
committee
and,
like
I,
said
we're
here
for
any
questions
or
any
other
information
you
may
need.
Thank
you.
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Okay,
at
this
time,
we'll
close
public
comment
on
docketed
matters
next
this
evening
are
resolutions.
First
resolution
is
a
resolution
sponsored
by
councilman
Germaine.
It's
urging
the
council
and
the
administration
to
Proclaim
March
as
remembrance
month
of
survivors
and
victims
of
covid-19
councilwoman
Jermaine.
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L
L
It
was
past
a
national
level
to
Proclaim
much
as
remembrance
month
for
those
we
lost
and
we
will
never
forget
so
this
is
for
me
really
close
to
my
heart
is
to
really
gather
every
one
of
us
and
to
have
a
moment
to
celebrate
the
lives
of
the
lost
one
will
loss
but
at
the
same
time,
to
honor
those
who
have
been
in
the
front
line
to
fight
for
us
to
keep
us
safe.
You
know
it's
a
time
really
to
grieve
together
and
try
to
heal.
L
So
that's
why
I
propose
this
resolution
two
years
ago
and
we
started
a
tradition
where
we
celebrate
those
life.
When
We
Gather
in
front
of
City
Hall
and
we've
been
doing
it
for
two
years
and
this
year
this
is
the
third
year
where
we're
going
to
celebrate
those
life
again
on
Thursday
March
30th
this
week,
so
I
invite
everyone
who
lost
someone,
even
though
you
didn't
lose
someone,
but
we
all
impacted
to
come
and
to
have
a
moment
of
reflection
and
gathering
together.
So
I
urge
passage
tonight.
F
Ranzulli,
thank
you.
I
just
want
to
to
thank
councilwoman
Jermaine
for
bringing
this
forward
two
years
ago
for
bringing
it
back
again
and
I
appreciate
her
consistency.
This
is
something
she's,
passionate,
passionate
about,
and
she
she
puts
on
the
the
visual
for
everyone
to
join
us
and
takes
a
lot
of
organization
and
time
and
I
do
appreciate
that
She's
continually
puts
us
forward.
Thank
you.
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F
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
am
very
happy
to
bring
this
forward.
We
brought
it
Forward
two
years
ago
and
to
bring
It
Forward
again,
I
feel
very
blessed
to
be
able
to
work
with
women
with
such
unique
and
different
talents
from
myself
and
I
think
that
our
Council
and
is
better
for
that
women
in
the
workforce,
whether
outside
of
the
home
or
in
the
home,
make
this
country
this
world
operate
and
councilwoman
Jermaine
has
said
in
the
past.
How
sad
it
is
that
we
only
have
one
month
to
celebrate
different
things.
F
I
personally
celebrate
women
every
day,
my
mothers,
my
sisters,
I,
have
twin
daughters.
The
athletes
who
just
saw
before
you
so
I
encourage
everyone
to
do
that,
because
women
are
very
important
in
this
society
and
have
you
know
had
so
many
had
such
a
strong
part
in
so
many
different
movements,
not
only
about
themselves.
Women
really
support
other
people,
all
the
time
and
I'd
like
to
let
my
my
other
colleagues
speak
to
that
as
well.
Thank
you.
N
You
as
thank
you
in
echoing
the
words
that
the
councilwoman
councilwoman
Renzulli
has
said.
I
just
want
to
read
a
quick
little
passage
of
the
resolution,
and
that
is
on
the
third
paragraph,
where
it
actually
says,
whereas
woman
have
been
leaders
not
only
in
securing
their
own
rights
of
suffrage
and
equal
opportunities,
but
also
in
the
Abolitionist
Movement,
the
municipation
movement,
the
industrial
labor
movement,
the
civil
rights
movement
and,
more
recently
in
the
metoo
movement,
which
have
been
brought
Injustice
to
light
and
sought
to
create
a
more
fair
Injustice.
N
The
younger
generation-
and
that
is
extremely
important
and
so
I
am
honored
to
sit
this
evening
in
every
council
meeting
committee
meeting
that
we
have,
alongside
all
three
of
you
and
the
men
as
well,
but,
most
importantly,
the
three
women
that
I
I
serve
on
the
city
council
with
proudly
because
not
knowingly
every
once
in
a
while.
We
may
not
know,
but
there
is
always
someone
looking
at
us,
particularly
those
young
girls
at
schools
or
anywhere
in
our
community,
and
so
I.
N
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Jermaine,
thank
you.
Council
president
I
I
have
two
echo
my
the
sentiment
of
my
colleague
at
the
same
time.
I
have
also
to
mention
that
as
women
we
still
have
so
much
work
to
do
and
we
know
we've
been
fought
for
civil
rights
movement
right.
We
have
fought
for
me
to
movement.
Now
we
are,
for
we
are
fighting
for
our
autonomy
body.
Autonomy
I
will
write
to
reproductive
freedom
that
has
been
taken
away
so,
regardless,
where
you
stand,
a
woman's
right
stays
away
to
body
autonomy.
L
So
now
the
fight
continue
so
I'm
so
honored
to
be
here
and
to
know
we
all
together.
Gonna
continue
this
fight
and
there
is
a
bill
that
is
proposed
as
the
city
house
and
I
hope.
We
all
can
support
this
bill
to
make
abortion
equals
equity
in
abortion,
for
all
weather
lenders,
and
all
women's
in
Queenston
can
benefit
from
that.
So
the
fight
continue.
We
have
many
victories,
but
the
fight
continue
as
we
celebrate
today.
We
cannot
forget
that
so
much
work
that
has
before
us.
Thank
you.
B
And
any
other
council
members
in
discussion,
I
would
like
to
thank
all
of
my
Council
colleagues,
the
women,
especially
for
us
doing.
The
hard
work
to
get
here.
I
am
proud
that
the
four
of
us
once
again
in
this
term,
have
come
forth
with
a
resolution
celebrating
women
that
we
serve
as
role
models
for
women,
and
we
also
serve
as
role
models
for
men
and
little
boys
as
well.
B
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B
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N
Thank
you.
The
second
item
is
1-23-02
ordinance,
amendment
of
chapter
17
of
the
code
of
the
city
of
Cranston
2005,
entitled
zoning
change
of
Zone
Oakland
Avenue
plot
17,
lot
670..
This
is
sponsored
by
council
president
Mourinho
and
councilman
papelasquez.
It's
past.
That
of
committee
anonymously
and
I
urge
passage
this
evening.
B
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N
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N
Thank
you.
The
last
item
is
that
is
2-23-05
ordinance
and
amendment
of
Title
IX,
chapter
9.08061
of
the
court
of
the
city
of
Cranston
2005,
entitled
public
peace,
morals
and
Welfare
removal
and
pruning
of
trees.
This
is
sponsored
by
councilman,
Donegan
Council.
Vice
president
Vargas
and
council,
president
Mourinho
is
co-sponsored
by
Council
M
Jermaine
this
past
out
of
committee.
B
O
Yes,
here's
a
fiscal
note
that
we
he
prepared
today
it
can
be
submitted
regarding
the
swordness
for
an
estimated
number
of
additional,
an
incremental
amount
of
75
trees,
with
an
estimated
cost
of
400
per
treat
so
be
an
incremental
cost
of
thirty
thousand
dollars.
And
that's
what
this
document
States.
H
F
B
Yeah
it
that's
not
the
case,
it's
properly
before
us
this
evening.
So
long
as
the
fiscal
note
was
attached,
which
has
just
occurred
this
evening,
yep
there
was
a
second
ordinance
dealing
with
notification
which
is
not
before
us
this
evening,
which
remained
within
committee
and
is
going
to
be
heard
next
month.
Perhaps
that
was
the
confusion.
B
F
B
N
Council
president,
if
I
may
be
for
the
city
solicitor
sure
thank
you
the
ordinance
this
evening
that
is
before
us
for
those
that
are
sitting
here
in
in
the
audience
or
on
Zoom
it's
the
ordinance,
which
is
pretty
much
amending
it
with
the
language
for
any
trees
removed.
The
city
shall
plant
a
new
tree
of
native
species
and
shall
attempt
to
do
so
as
close
to
the
location
of
the
previous
tree
as
possible.
N
The
other
ordinance
which
the
council
president
referred
to
earlier
this
evening,
is
on
the
notice
of
trees
before
being
taken
down
or
pruned
that
has
been
referred
continued
to
Public
Works
committee,
which
she
had
earlier
stated
that
was
going
to
be
next
month.
So,
but
the
one
today
before
us
is
the
one
on
the
trees
being
removed
and
replacing
that
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
just
for
lack
of
clarification
for
those
on
Zoom
or
here
present
this
this
evening.
P
So
it's
it's
pretty
clear
that
no
ordinance
can
take
effect
or
be
voted
on
unless
a
fiscal
note
is
attached,
assuming
that
it's
going
to
have
some
Financial
impact
on
the
finances
of
the
city,
so
I
think
when
this
came
out
of
committee,
it
was
made
abundantly
clear
on
the
record
that
if
the
fiscal
note
was
not
attached
that
it
could
not
be
considered
or
voted
on,
that's
the
way.
I
interpret
that
particular
provision
in
terms
of
whether
or
not
it
can
come
out
of
committee
and
I
think
past
practice.
P
K
K
I
think
we
heard
in
committee
that
the
city
on
average
removes
approximately
100
trees
a
year
and
we
only
plant
25,
so
I
think
we
can
all
recognize
the
the
you
know
the
damage
that
a
net
reduction
of
75
trees
per
year
would
do
to
the
city,
trees
are
and
and
tree-lined
streets
are
are
shown
to
increase
home
values,
certainly
help
promote
health
and
and
Recreation.
So
I
think
that
you
know
this
is
something
that
is
important.
K
Forty
thousand
dollars
in
the
grand
scheme
of
a
330
million
dollar
budget
is
less
than
one
100th
of
a
percent
of
the
total
budget.
It
would
be
an
increase
of
thirty
thousand
dollars
per
year
to
plant
75,
more
trees.
I
think
it's
a
win
for
the
residents
of
Cranston
I.
Think
it's
a
you
know
something
that
will
continue
to
improve
our
city,
so
I
I
hope
that
this
will
be
supported
this
evening
and
I
do
think.
M
You,
council,
president,
so
I'm
torn
on
this
I
agree
with
everything.
Councilmember
done
again
just
said:
I
think
everybody
knows
or
my
feelings
on
trees
and
I
think
we
should
be
planting
trees,
I,
just
don't
like
the
process
that
it
jumped
out
of
committee.
Without
that
fiscal
note,
so
I'm
really
torn
on
how
I'm
going
to
vote
if
I
vote
no
on
this,
it's
going
to
be
simply
on
the
principle
of
the
coming
out
of
committee
before
a
fiscal
note
was
hashed
out
in
committee,
but
I
fully
support
planting
the
trees.
M
I
just
think
we're
doing
a
little
a
little
confusion
here
on
how
this
is
being
done
and
I
think
fiscal
Mode's,
a
better
hurting
committee
first,
but
I
do
support
the
planning
of
the
trees.
You
know
to
be
clear:
I'm
just
you
know
going
back
and
forth
in
my
head
if
I'm
gonna-
oh
yes,
or
no
on
this-
for
that.
For
that
reason,
thank
you.
B
B
O
B
N
B
E
H
C
B
At
this
time
we
will
take
public
comment
for
undocketed
items.
If
anyone
in
Chambers
has
public
comment
on
any
undocketed
items,
please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record,
and
please
keep
your
comments
limited
to
four
minutes.
I
know
there
were
some
people
earlier
who
got
up
and
said
they
wanted
to
speak
about
Curtis
Street.
That
would
be.
This
would
be
your
opportunity.
Thank
you.
J
J
Okay,
hear
about
the
traffic
that's
been
going
on
up
and
down
Curtis
Street,
it's
been
happening
for
years.
It's
out
of
control,
somebody's
gonna
get
hurt
really
bad.
The
school
gets
out
and
everybody's
parking
along
the
streets,
they're
parking
on
both
sides
and
you
can't
get
through
it.
Yeah
blocking
driveways
they're
walking
on
lawns.
Last
year,
I
planted
all
new
grass.
J
J
Another
Cranston
Street
was
done
over
with
all
these
signs
saying
slow
down
this
and
that
and
it
seemed
to
work
they
put
the
stop
signs.
25
I've
been
trying
to
get
this
for
a
lot
of
years,
either
speed
bumps
some
kind
of
stop
signs
on
wine
Street.
Even
on
wide
street.
We
have
a
one-way
it's
supposed
to
be
one
way
at
a
certain
time
of
the
day.
They're
still,
the
kids
are
still
going
up.
There
no
cops
around
it's
out
of
control,
the
Street's
a
mess.
J
There's
potholes,
like
you,
wouldn't
believe
I've
been
asked
by
councilman.
We've
been
trying
to
get
that
paved
fixed
because
around
the
whole
neighborhood
everything's
paved
beautifully
you're
on
the
street.
Forget
it
I,
don't
know
what
the
problem
is,
but
it's
a
problem
that
has
to
be
faced.
Someone
is
gonna,
get
killed.
J
We
got
hurt,
my
wife
got
hurt
with
her
knee.
She
fell
in
one
of
the
potholes.
She
had
surgery
six
months
later.
What
else?
Who
else
do
you
talk
to
you
know?
So
we
have
a
problem
and
I
think
it
should
be
faced
before
someone
gets
hurt.
Sidewalks
I,
don't
know
what
the
answer
is,
but
it's
something's
got
to
be
done.
J
B
This
session
is
for
the
public
to
comment,
but
not
versus
council
members.
To
answer
your
questions,
however,
your
concerns
haven't
gone.
You
know
unnoticed
and
I'm
sure
that
I
can
follow
up
with
councilman
pavlowskis
and
we'll
be
in
touch
with
you
to
see
what
what
we
can
do
to
address
the
situation.
J
G
G
G
Is
this
real
or
is
this
not
real
and
I?
Think
it's
unconscionable
that
the
city
of
Cranston
does
not
take
this
seriously
we're
traumatizing
people
and
we're
traumatizing
children
they're
all
going
to
be
hearing
about
this
latest
shooting
we
need
to
do
something
we
either
it
should
be
abandoned
altogether
or
at
least
for
the
children.
There
shouldn't
be
any
guns
shot
during
the
school
hours.
G
G
G
G
We
all
know
what
the
value
of
a
tree
is.
These
are
some
old
things.
According
to
Growing
Greener
cities,
they
found
that
a
single
tree
provides
73
dollars
worth
of
air
conditioning
75
worth
of
erosion
control,
75
dollars
worth
of
Wildlife
Shelter.
Fifty
dollars
worth
of
air
pollution
reduction,
compounding
this
total
of
273
dollars
for
50
years
at
five
percent
interest
of
results
in
the
true
value
of
almost
sixty
thousand
dollars.
G
So
when
we
take
down
a
tree-
and
we
don't
think
about
it-
and
that's
what
this
amendment
or
this
whatever
it
is
called
at
this
point
in
time,
is
to
stop
and
think
is
this
the
right
thing
to
do?
Let's
talk
about
this,
that's
all
it's
doing,
let's
stop
and
think
about
what
we're
doing
so.
I
hope
that
it
will
take.
It
will
get
a
serious
hearing
and
people
will
really
realize
what
the
value
and
the
worth
of
a
tree
is
I.
G
Think
I
heard
councilman
Donegan
talk
about
the
previous
Amendment
Trails
trees
increase
the
value
of
Real
Estate
they
trees
are
a
tax
base,
generator
their
educational
benefits.
They
have
health
benefits
they're
our
friends,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
none
of
us
would
be
here
today
if
it
wasn't
for
trees,
we
owe
them
some
respect
and
if
it
takes
10
days
to
kind
of
just
go
through
that,
we
need
to
respect
the
damn
tree
for
10
days.
Q
I
never
did
what
what
he
did.
I
should
have,
but
I
didn't,
but
he
made
the
meeting
so
I
came
and
I
just
hope.
You
consider
doing
something:
speed,
bumps
I've
seen
school
buses
blow
through
stop
signs
right
on
wine.
Street
I
mean
these.
These.
These
people
are
carrying
our
children
and
right
through
the
stop
line.
Multiple
stop
sign
multiple
multiple
days.
Almost
every
other
day,
I
see
it
the
police.
They
are
on
Phoenix
Avenue,
all
the
time.
Q
Q
I
can't
speak
for
two
o'clock
because
I
work,
but
in
the
morning
I
never
see
officers
there
ever
so
I'm
asking.
Maybe
if
we
can
get
somebody
on
detail
out
a
little
more
or
speed
bumps
I'll
take
a
one-way,
stop
signs,
blinking
lights!
Anything
anything
is
better
than
what's
happened.
The
past
19
years
that
I've
lived
there.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
R
Hi,
my
name
is
Sanford
pleasekin
I
live
at
314,
Magnolia
Street
and
I'd
like
to
speak
about
the
overnight
parking
ordinance
I'm
in
newcomer
to
town
and
moved
to
town
in
October.
I
was
reading
the
Cranston
Rhode
Island
Community
page
on
Facebook
a
few
days
ago,
and
there
was
a
an
inquiry
from
somebody
about.
R
Don't
really
know
how
people
feel
about
it,
but
it
in
the
one
Forum
where
I've
seen
people
have
an
opportunity
to
speak
about
it.
It
seems
like
there
is
concern
about
that
and
and
and
there
were
different
neighborhoods,
there
was
Plainfield
Pike
by
the
Stone
Hill
Elementary
School.
There
was
Edgewood
and
there's
my
own
neighborhood
in
Auburn
as
well.
R
That
people
spoke
about
this
I
I
I'm,
aware
that
the
ordinance
that
is
in
existence
now
has
passed
quite
a
long
time
ago
and
I
think
that
I
I
don't
know
what
conditions
existed
then,
but
I've
lived
in
a
lot
of
different
cities
and
we've
been
able
to
be
we've
been
able
to
have
overnight
parking
without
it
being
a
problem,
especially
if
it's
a
one-side
situation,
so
I
hope
that
I
hope
that
the
council
can
move
forward
on
that.
Thank
you.
B
S
Hello,
my
name
is
Susan
Blake.
My
address
is
173
Grand
Avenue
in
Cranston
I'd
like
to
just
thank
you
first
for
your
time
tonight
and
I'd
just
like
to
add
a
few
words
about
Budlong
pool.
If
I
might,
as
you
know,
we're
the
second
largest
city
in
the
state
now
with
one
of
the
largest
outdoor
Municipal
pools
in
the
entire
United
States,
and
that's
saying
a
lot
coming
from
the
smallest
state
in
the
Union,
thousands
of
residents,
young
and
old,
have
learned
to
swim
at
Budlong
pool
because
swimming
is
a
life-saving
skill.
S
S
Looking
to
our
close,
neighbors
Warwick
has
one
city
pool
Pawtucket
has
one
Providence
has
five,
and
this
will
be
the
fourth
year,
as
you
know
that
Pro
that
Cranston
will
have
zero
yeah
this
and
of
all
the
26
years
that
I've
sat
poolside
there
with
my
child
teaching
her
how
to
swim
and
dive.
One
thing
has
come
to
my
my
realization,
and
that
is
in
those
26
years,
I've
only
seen
less
than
five
lifeguards
that
were
not
white,
not
a
single
black
person.
S
Maybe
you
know
a
Latina,
but
that
was
it
and
they're,
not
the
only
people,
and-
and
why
does
the
city
Only
recruit
lifeguards
from
college
age,
kids,
they're,
not
the
only
ones
who
are
capable
of
Performing
the
job
and
I
bet.
There
are
plenty
of
older
adults
who
are
trained
or
could
be
to
be
lifeguards.
The
pool
as
it
stands
right
now
only
has
five
stations
at
it.
It's
not
like
it
takes
10
people
on
the
deck,
there's
only
five
lifeguard
stations-
maybe
there's
people
inside
hanging
around
I,
don't
know
but
anyway
I'm
sure.
S
S
There's
plenty
of
space
for
that
where
those
two
basketball
courts
are
adjacent
right.
There
and
keeping
the
pool
open
until
seven
o'clock
will
allow
working
patrons
the
opportunity
to
show
up
and
have
a
swim
after
work
when
you
close
it
at
six,
you
pretty
much
close
the
door
to
that
entire
party
of
the
population
and
with
that's
with
or
without
kids.
For
some
kids,
that's
the
only
time
of
the
day
when
they
can
get
to
the
pool.
S
If
they
have
working
parents
I
know,
I
was
one
of
those
parents
and
I
would
stay
there
until
they
kicked
us
out,
and
that
will
also
generate
more
funds
and
maybe
think
about
adding
a
water
aerobics
class.
While
the
the
summertime
enrichment
kids,
are
there
swimming
before
noon
time,
you've
already
got
a
lifeguard
there.
You
might
as
well
make
double
duty
out
of
it.
Thank
you.
T
Good
evening
my
name
is
Dr
Donna
Rock
I
live
at
79
Pawtucket
Avenue
in
Cranston.
I
just
wanted
to
comment
on
the
ordinance
that's
being
considered
to
be
removed
regarding
overnight
parking
I
moved
to
Cranston
in
21.
The
day
of
our
house
closing
is
when
we
found
out
there
was
such
an
ordinance,
never
heard
of
one
anyplace
else
ever
so
kind
of
wondering
why
Cranston
can't
seem
to
get
by.
T
Without
this
ordinance
same
thing,
I
hear
people
talk
about
what
a
wonderful
place
Cranston
is
to
live,
except
this
is
the
one
thing
that
keeps
coming
up
in
a
lot
of
Facebook
chats
and
the
arguments
for
it
don't
seem
to
hold
any
water.
There
are
things
like
emergency
crews
can't
get
through,
but
they
can't
get
through
all
other
times
of
the
day.
Not
just
those
couple
hours
at
night
doesn't
make
sense.
T
I
read
the
article
whoever
said
that
it
teaches
people
that
they
shouldn't
be
parked
there
when
it
has
to
when
the
snowplow
has
to
come
through,
but
this
snowplow
only
came
was
necessary
once
this
year,
once
last
year,
I
work
for
the
state
of
Rhode
Island
and
was
having
a
meeting
where
it
came
out.
We
advocate
for
a
disadvantaged
people.
A
number
of
organizations
were
on
this
call,
and
this
Cranston
ordinance
came
up
in
the
discussion
about
how
it
targets,
people
who
are
combining
households
in
order
to
live.
T
T
I
understand
that
the
city
has
to
raise
fees
and
funding
for
the
city
find
another
way
to
do
it,
not
on
the
backs
of
people
that
are
having
a
hard
time
living
to
begin
with.
I
just
want
to
put
on
record
that
I
am
very
much
in
favor
of
doing
away
with
the
prohibition
against
overnight
parking.
Our
streets
in
Cranston
are
just
the
same
width
as
any
other.
T
B
U
U
B
B
B
E
C
B
Yes,
next
up
legal
expense
analysis
report
from
July,
1
2022
to
March
27
2023,
no
votes
will
be
taken.
Does
any
do
any
council
members
have
any
questions
for
the
administration
or
the
solicitor
nope
right
there
being
no
discussion.
Next
on
the
agenda,
we
will
go
back
to
the
on
page.
Three
rules.
Committee
and
I
will
hand
over
the
matter
to
council.
Vice
president
llamas
Vargas
as
chair
of
the
rules
committee.
N
Thank
you.
Council
president.
The
rules
committee
met
just
a
few
weeks
ago.
There
was
a
resolution.
The
resolution
was
adoption
of
the
city
council
rules
for
the
2023-2024
term.
This
resolution
is
sponsored
by
council
president
Mourinho.
We
met
on
this.
It
passed
unanimously
I
urge
pastors
this
evening.
H
B
W
D
E
E
E
M
N
Thank
you
so
we're
addressing
the
current
fiscal
note,
that
is,
that
should
be
attachers
being
signed
or
was
signed.
Can
we
just
get
point
of
clarification
whether
that's
been
signed?
Yes,
nope?
Okay,
thank
you
for
the
no
is.
Can
we
just
repeat
that
dollar
amount?
What
the
exact
is
again
just
to
I,
it's
the
first
that
I'm
seeing
and
I'm
reading
it
well,
seeing
and
I
haven't,
read
it
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
all
clear
again
on
what
was
signed.
Yep.
N
Great
thank
you.
So
we
have
come
back
to
ordinance,
2-2305
ordinance,
amendment
of
Title,
IX,
again,
chapter
9.08061
of
the
court
of
the
city
of
Cranston
2005,
entitled
public
peace,
morals,
welfare
removal
and
pruning
their
trees.
Again,
that's
sponsored
by
councilman,
Donegan
Council.
Vice
president
Vargas
and
council
president
Mourinho
is
their
motion
to
approve.
M
O
So
even
though
it
doesn't
cycle
a
lot
of
money,
we
did
lay
off.
We
eliminated
24
positions,
so
it
means
people.
So
that's
a
consideration.
I
think
that
goes
to
the
mayor's
mind
when
he
developed
this
budget.
Should
we
be
spending
more
money
when
people's
lives
are
affected.
I
think
that's
what
the
theme
he
held
in
this
budget
process,
so
I
can't
say,
line
item
by
line
item,
but
I
could
tell
you
that
thought
process
that
feeling
has
gone
into
this
budget
process.
As
far
as
he's
concerned.
A
B
To
that
issue
of
the
amendment
it's
rather
a
while
I
appreciate
the
mindset
of
it.
It's
kind
of
a
moot
point,
because
if
the
money
isn't
there
in
the
budget,
it's
not
allocated
come
budget
time,
then
that
can't
happen.
It's
similar
to
very,
very
other
other
expenditures
that
are
allocated
by
ordinance
that
if
the
money
isn't
there,
it
doesn't
happen
so
and
I
will
say
to
the
concern
of
you
know
it
being
in
potential
increase
of
thirty
thousand
dollars.
We
have
a
320
million
dollar
budget,
there's
a
small
fraction.
B
We
have
42
million
dollars
that
we
received
in
arpa
funds,
which
frankly,
has
yet
really
to
go
back
to
the
community
other
than
being
plugging
deficit
holes.
So
you
know
there
are
funds
available
and
we
can
address
that
during
budget
season,
but
I
view
it
as
a
small
fraction
but
Council
vice
vice
president
Vargas.
N
I,
my
train
of
thought
I
have
I
apologize
so
that
30
000
that
we're
discussing
if
this
was
to
pass
this
evening.
That
would
go
into
effect
immediately
during
this
current
fiscal
year.
In
addition
to
then
allocating
it,
obviously
starting
fisc,
the
new
fiscal
year
in
July
is
my
question
to
whether
it's
to
the
administration
or.
O
N
D
K
K
E
K
F
Madam
president,
I
just
want
to
go
back
to
councilman,
Riley's,
Amendment
and
you're,
saying
it
that
it's
a
moot
point
to
do
so.
So
are
we
not
instructing
the
administration,
through
this
ordinance
to
put
said
amount
of
money
into
the
budget
by
doing
this,
or
is
it
that
and
maybe
I
ordered
or
can
answer
I'm,
not
sure?
B
By
not
executing
on
that
ordinance,
I
could
I
would
tell
you
I'm
sure
it
wouldn't
be
the
first
or
last
time
the
history
of
Cranston
that
that
has
happened
and
whether
or
not
a
city
council
has
chosen
to
sue
the
administration
over
that
I
guess
history
could
tell,
but
that's
not
something
that
we
have
done.
Nor
is
it
something.
I
would
necessarily
be
inclined
to
do,
but
I
will
defer
to
Legal.
K
Thank
you,
council
president
I
do
just
want
to
address
councilman
Riley's
amendment
I,
wouldn't
support
that
Amendment
for
the
reasons
discussed,
but
I
do
appreciate
the
sentiment
of
compromise
and
I.
Don't
want
you
to
think
that
my
you
know
not
supporting
that
amendment
is,
is
anything
more
than
just
I
disagree
with
it,
but
I
do
genuinely
appreciate
the
sentiment.
Thank
you.
N
Thank
you
I'll
just
like
to
add.
Is
it
possible
at
all,
if
there's
any
Urban
and
Forestry
grants
that
we
can
possibly
also
ask
our
grant
writer
to
look
into
this
as
we're?
Also
moving
along
in
discussion
with
trees
in
general
through
our
city,
just
might
be
worth
looking
at
possible
grants
as
well
I.
B
D
C
E
J
L
B
And
just
as
a
reminder
to
council
members,
I
get
it
all
happens
to
all
of
us,
but
if
we
can
just
give
the
information
in
advance
of
the
clerk,
so
it
can
make
the
agenda
thanks.
Okay,
next
is
Council
business
matters
carried
over
there
being
none
next
is
Introduction
of
new
matters
before
the
council
and
ask
for
a
motion
to
take
these
matters
as
a
block.