Pawtucket public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved two referendums to amend the Pawtucket Home Rule Charter regarding small purchase requirements and organizational meetings, both set for the November 5, 2024 ballot. The Council also approved tax abatements totaling over $40,000 and confirmed three committee appointments.
- Approved referendum to amend Home Rule Charter small purchase requirements for Nov 5, 2024 ballot (Unanimous)
- Approved referendum to amend Home Rule Charter organizational meeting for Nov 5, 2024 ballot (Unanimous)
- Approved $15,735.74 tax abatement for Jan-March 2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved $24,465.60 tax abatement for April-June 2023 (Unanimous)
- Confirmed Mimo Gordon Riley to Public Arts Committee (Unanimous)
- Confirmed Joan Hausrath to Public Arts Committee (Unanimous)
- Confirmed Jacqueline E. Ash, Ed. D. to Riverfront Commission (Unanimous)
- Tabled zoning ordinance for rental storage/self-storage facilities; public hearing set for Sept 20, 2023
City Council
The City Council unanimously ratified a contract between the Pawtucket School Committee and the Pawtucket Teachers’ Alliance for the period of September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2026. Several ordinances regarding zoning and tattoo parlors were referred to committees for further review.
- Ratified contract between Pawtucket School Committee and Pawtucket Teachers’ Alliance (7-0)
- Approved August 9, 2023 meeting records and committee records
- Approved Consent Agenda (unanimous voice vote)
- Referred Unison Letter of Intent to City Property Committee
- Referred zoning change for 28 Dorset Road to Ordinance Committee; public hearing set for Sept 20, 2023
- Referred tattoo parlor zoning and licensing ordinances to Ordinance and Licensing Committees
- Referred $357.00 pothole damage claim (Dr. Jennifer A. Sarkas) to Committee on Claims and Pending Suits
- Referred $10,000.00 flood damage claim (Sara Ann Kulczycki) to Law Department and RI Interlocal Trust
City Council
The City Council directed communications to the Zoning Department, RI Department of Environmental Management, and JK Equities regarding security and debris removal at 1 Moshassuck Street. The Council also ratified an employment agreement for the Water Supply Board's Chief Engineer and approved several damage claims.
- Instructed Clerk to notify Zoning Dept and RI DEM regarding security and contaminated debris at 1 Moshassuck Street (unanimous voice vote)
- Instructed Clerk to notify JK Equities to comply with laws regarding 1 Moshassuck Street and request a project update by August 23, 2023 (unanimous voice vote)
- Approved installation of joint pole on Sayles Ave & West Ave pending Director of Public Works approval
- Ratified employment agreement between Pawtucket Water Supply Board and Chief Engineer James L. DeCelles, P.E. (9-0)
- Approved resolution celebrating 70th anniversary of US Small Business Administration (9-0)
- Approved resolution dedicating passive park on Summit St as Sunset Park (9-0)
- Approved damage claims for Joseph Heeps ($269.00) and Jilberto Gallo ($990.35) (9-0)
- Denied damage claim for Shawn Wright ($883.75) and referred to Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (9-0)