Notice of Public Hearing

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CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing on the following proposed Ordinances as amended will be held before the City Council on Monday, March 28, 2016 at 7:00 pm., Council Chamber, 869 Park Avenue Cranston, R.I. pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Charter.

Complete copies of proposed Ordinances are available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office and the Cranston Central Library and on the City’s website cranstonri.com under calendar by clicking on the Council March 23, 2015 meeting date, then docket

“Individuals requesting interpreter services for the deaf or hard of hearing must notify the City Clerk’s Office at 461-1000 ext. 3197 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the hearing date.”

John E. Lanni, Jr., Maria Medeiros Wall, JD

Council President City Clerk

PROPOSED ORDINANCE 01-16-04 IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON, 2005, ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL” (Minimum Wage)

*As amended in Committee 3/16/2016

It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:

Section 1. Section 2.80.010 in Chapter 2.80, entitled “Administration and Personnel”, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Personnel: 2.80.010 - Salaries.

Except for those positions specifically created by the charter or the code, the number and classification of employees of the city shall be established by the annual salary ordinance. The minimum wages of employees of the City of Cranston, except for high school students and temporary summer workers, shall not be lower than *fifteen dollars ($15.00) *twelve dollars ($12.00) per hour effective July 1, 2016 and twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) per hour effective July 1, 2017.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on its final adoption.

Sponsored by: Councilman Stycos

PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2-16-01

IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF

CRANSTON, 2005, ENTITLED

“VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”

(Handicap and Disabled Parking Space Permits)

*Amended in Committee 3/16/2016

It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:

Section 1. Title 10.50 entitled VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, is hereby amended as follows:

10.50 Handicapped and Disabled Parking.

*10.50.010 Definitions

As used in this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

Handicapped Person: An individual possessing a Rhode Island Disability Parking Permit issued pursuant to Rhode Island General Law Section 31-27-8.

Handicapped Parking Sign: A sign issued by the City of Cranston reserving parking for one (1) vehicle space and erected at a designated and agreed upon area for access for a handicapped person.

Issuing Authority: *Cranston Building Code Enforcement Office.*Department of Public Works

Owner: Actual owner, agent or custodian of the property wherein a sign will be erected.

10.50.020 Application Procedure

1. Any resident of the City of Cranston may make application to the City of Cranston for a handicapped parking space only after acquiring a handicapped placard from the State of Rhode Island.

2. Applications are to be completed in their entirety. An incomplete application form will be denied by the City of Cranston.

3. New applications shall be reviewed and approved by the *Cranston Building Code Enforcement Office, who *Department of Public Works which will make the final determination regarding the granting of a handicapped parking space.

4. Renewal applications shall be reviewed and approved by the *Cranston Code Enforcement Office, who *Department of Public Works which will make the final determination regarding renewal of existing spaces.

5. Each applicant, whether for a new permit or a renewal, shall complete an application and provide the City of Cranston with all the information requested.

6. *Temporary applications shall be reviewed and approved by the Cranston Building Code Enforcement Office, who will make the final decision in granting this temporary handicapped space for a period not to exceed three (3) months in length. If the space is needed for a longer period of time, a renewal application must be filled out and returned to the City of Cranston no later than two (2) weeks before the expiration date of the handicapped space or it will be denied. Renewal applications for temporary handicapped parking spaces shall be reviewed and approved by the Cranston Building Code Enforcement Office, who will make the final determination regarding the renewal of existing spaces.

7. The City of Cranston will promulgate and have available said applications for handicapped parking signs.

8. All approved applications shall be subject to annual review.

9. Each applicant shall submit with the completed application a Rhode Island Disability Parking Permit issued pursuant to Rhode Island General Law Section 31-27-8.

10. Approval or denial of applications will be made within thirty (30) days by the Cranston *Building Code Enforcement Office Department of Public Works

11. In individual cases, the Building Inspector *Department of Public Works may recommend to the City Council that two hour parking or loading zone parking be established to accommodate residents

*10.50.030 Application Renewal

1. Each permit for a handicapped parking space shall be renewed on an annual basis, except for temporary handicapped spaces, as in 6, above.

2. Applications for renewal, except for temporary space renewal, shall be submitted to the City of Cranston *Building Code Enforcement Office Department of Public Works between January 1st and January 31st of each calendar year. no later than thirty days before expiration of the permit of each calendar year.

3. In making the final determination regarding the renewal of a previously permitted handicapped space, the City of Cranston shall apply the criteria contained in this Ordinance.

4. Once a permit is not renewed for any reason, any application by the same applicant shall be considered a new application and shall be governed by the provisions of this Ordinance.

*10.50.050 Issuing Authority

The Cranston *Building Code Enforcement Office Department of Public Works shall maintain a log of all existing handicapped parking spaces *and applications for handicapped parking at the time of the effective date hereof. Further, the *Cranston Building Code Enforcement Office will spaces shall be maintained maintain a log of all applications for handicapped parking spaces for a *maximum *minimum of thirty (30) days.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final adoption.

Sponsored by: Councilman Stycos

PROPOSED ORDINANCE 02-16-02 N AMENDMENT OF TITLE 3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON, 2005, ENTITLED “REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED” (Disabled Veterans)

*As amended in Committee 3/16/2016

It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:

Section 1. Title 3 Chapter 3.20 entitled REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED, is hereby amended by adding the following:

3.20.080 - Exemptions from real property taxation for those who are military veterans with a one hundred percent military disability rating. The tax assessor is authorized to grant an exemption *equal to fifty percent (50%) of the value *of $50,000 a year aggregated for five years up to $250,000 of the real property owned by any person who is classified as one hundred percent (100%) disabled according to the United States Veterans Administration if said person owns and occupies residential property located in the City; provided, however, that only one such exemption shall be granted to tenants in common, joint tenants, and tenants by the entirety.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on its final adoption.

Sponsored by: Councilmen Archetto; Co-Sponsors: Councilmen Botts, Paplauskas and Aceto.

3/24/16

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