Parking on a stretch of Taunton Avenue in East Providene will be stretched from 2 to 6 hours under an amendment to an ordinance to be introduced at the East Providence City Council meeting tonight, Feb. 5.

The meeting starts at 7:30 pm in the Council Chamber in City Hall. It follows an executive session at 7 pm.

The amended ordinance would increase the hours a vehicle could be parked on both sides of Taunton Avenue from Walnut Street to Russell Avenue between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except Sundays and holidays.

The amendment is a response to concerns from certain business owners who have been forced to move their vehicles every two hours to avoid a traffic citation. The 2-hour limit was set to prevent drivers -- primarily commuters to Providence -- from parking on the street most of the day while taking a bus into the city.

The City Council also will consider a resolution of the Burrillville Town Council that supports two bills in the General Assembly that would delete the option of straight-party voting in non-primary elections.  

Here is the complete City Council docket for tonight's meeting:

CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

February 5, 2013

Council Chambers, City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue

7:00 P.M. Executive Session, Room 101

7:30 P.M. Open Session

I.  EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council of the City of East Providence will meet in Executive Session pursuant to RI General Laws § 42-46-5 (a) (2

A. Litigation

   1. Albertino Milho & Zita Milho vs City of East Providence

II.  CALL TO ORDER

III. SALUTE TO THE FLAG

IV.  TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR

All items under “CONSENT CALENDAR” are considered to be of a routine and noncontroversial nature by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the “CONSENT CALENDAR” and will be considered in its normal sequence on the docket.

A. Letters

    1. Burrillville Town Council Resolution in support of Senate Bill S44 and   House Bill 5072 regarding acts that would delete the option of straight party voting by means of a single mark in non-primary elections.   

B. Council Journals

     1.  Regular Meeting January 22, 2013

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

VI. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

     Rita Falaguerra, Cat Adoption Team Services (by Assistant Mayor Rose)

VII. APPOINTMENTS

A. Tree Warden Re-appointment (by Mayor Briden)

     Joe Gibson, 12 Waterview Avenue (02915)

B. Traffic Control (by Assistant Mayor Rose)

     Mark Tetreault, 48 Richfield Street (02914)

C. Traffic Control (by Councilwoman Rossi)

     Lori Prew, 69 Meadowcrest Drive (02915)

VIII.  PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES FINAL PASSAGE

     A. An ordinance pertaining to a four way stop sign on Waterfront Drive northbound and southbound traffic at Mauran Avenue.

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”

SECTION I.  Subsection (b) of Sec. 18-269 entitled “Stop and yield intersections designated; when stops required.” is amended by adding thereto the following:

Waterfront Drive (northbound and southbound traffic) at Mauran Avenue

SECTION II.  This ordinance shall take effect upon second passage and all ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Requested by:  Director of Public Works

IX. LICENSES REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

A.  B Full Privilege Vict - Corporate Name Change

From Cilantro Mexican Grill, LLC DBA Cilantro Mexican Grill to CMG East Providence, LLC DBA Cilantro Mexican Grill, 430 Newport Avenue  (02916)

John Palmieri, 142 Lancaster Street, Providence (02906)

X. LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

A. Private Detective

Carl A. Winquist, 38 Mallard Cove Way, Barrington (02806)

XI.  NEW BUSINESS

A. City Managers Report (by City Manager Peter Graczykowski)

    1. Budget Commission Activity Update

    2. Departmental Activity Update

    3. Groundwork Providence Update

    4. Donation Check Box          

B. Reports of Other City Officials

    1. Claims Committee (by City Solicitor Timothy Chapman) 

    2. School Committee Update (by School Committee Member Tony Ferreira)

C.   Council Members

    1. EPPD Vehicles (by Assistant Mayor Rose)

    2. ATM Update (by Assistant Mayor Rose)

    3.  Supporting Local Businesses (by Assistant Mayor Rose)

    4. City Standards (by Councilman Cunha)

    5. East Providence LED's (by Councilman Cunha)

    6. Google money Status (by Councilwoman Rossi)

    7. Pension Fund - New Actuarial Report and Funding of the ARC (by Councilwoman Rossi)

    8. VAMCO Status (by Councilwoman Rossi)

    9. Oldham School Closure - Fiscal Impact Statement (by Councilwoman Rossi)

    10. Budget Commission Status (by Councilwoman Rossi)

    11. Carousel Status (by Councilwoman Rossi)

    12. Police Department Recruitment Efforts (by Councilwoman Rossi)

     13. Bentley Street Property - Capping and Use (by Councilwoman Rossi)

D. Introduction of Ordinances

1. An ordinance pertaining to parking on a section of Taunton Avenue. 

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”

SECTION I.  Sec. 18-312 entitled “Same—120 minutes” of Article X entitled “Stopping, Standing and Parking” of Chapter 18 entitled “Vehicles and Traffic” is amended by deleting there from the following:

Taunton Avenue (south side) from Grosvenor Avenue to Russell Avenue between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except Sundays and holidays

Taunton Avenue (both sides) from Walnut Street to Russell Avenue between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except Sundays and holidays

SECTION II.  Article X entitled “Stopping, Standing and Parking” of Chapter 18 entitled “Vehicles and Traffic” is amended by adding thereto the following:

Sec. 18-316. Parking time limitations – 360 minutes.

Taunton Avenue (both sides) from Walnut Street to Russell Avenue between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except Sundays and holidays

SECTION III.  This ordinance shall take effect upon second passage and all ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Requested by:  Councilwoman Rossi 

E. Communications

    1.  Samir A. Batla, 102 Catlin Avenue (02916) requesting to address the Council regarding Brown Play School Run to Mama 5K Road Race, May 5, 2013 and Kids Fun Run.

    2.  Antonio J. Silva, 40 Richfield Street (02914) requesting to address the Council regarding longevity wages for employees disbursed in November.

    3. Freddie Rybka, 9 Cozzens Avenue (02915) requesting to address the Council regarding the "big move".

XII.  ADJOURNMENT

* Any items listed on the Council Docket may be subject to a vote.

*If communications assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 435-7590.