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Claims Committee approves tax cancellations

ProvidenceMar 12, 20262 min read

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The committee unanimously approved a City Assessor certificate cancelling taxes on parcel No. 76Z and then moved several claims into executive session for discussion.

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The Claims Committee approved one tax cancellation recommended by the City Assessor. It also discussed multiple claims involving water damage, injuries, and vehicle damage, but the minutes only show one claim was continued rather than decided. The committee later entered executive session, sealed those minutes, and adjourned after reconvening in open session.

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Approved the City Assessor certificate for parcel No. 76Z unanimously.
Entered executive session by unanimous roll call vote.
Sealed the executive session minutes.
Continued claim 25-286, Cody Richard, unanimously.
Adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m.

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Claims Committee - Regular Meeting

Mar 12, 2026, 5:00 PMcompleted

Agenda

Roll Call
Decision: Call to Order
51208 : Certificates from City Assessor (No. 76Z)
Decision: TAXES
50116 : 25-172, Nielsen, Zehe & Antas, P.C. o/b/o Selective Insurance Company a/s/o Amos House
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
51963 : 25-275, Carina Duffy
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
51966 : 25-278, Julie Radwan
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
52120 : 25-282, Anthony Francisco
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
52123 : 25-285, Keith Cortez
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
52125 : 25-286, Cody Richard
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
52337 : 26-001, Kingsley Osias
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
52340 : 26-004, Henry Recinos
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
52406 : 26-018, Kenneth Cherry
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
52407 : 26-019, Jennifer Lessard
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
52509 : 26-025,Benjamin Chaput
Decision: WATER SUPPLY BOARD
51588 : 25-255, Geico a/s/o James R. Tuirok, Sr.
Decision: INSPECTIONS AND STANDARDS
46489 : 24-217, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group a/s/o Sajuka Joof
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
47657 : 24-283, Paul Scannell (Law Offices of Michael J. Santomaro)
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
47884 : 24-305, Helluva J. Brown (Law Offices of Joseph Voccola)
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
50291 : 25-189, Utica National Insurance Group a/s/o Freska Foods, LLC
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
50286 : 25-191, Michel Culla (Gemma Law Associates)
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
50894 : 25-236, Qin Chen
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
51591 : 25-258, Neil Beranbaum
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
51592 : 25-259, Kimmy Pam (Brittney Wilson Esquire, Rob Levine & Associates)
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
51956 : 25-268, Frieda Adams
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
51957 : 25-269, Francisco R. Cruz Matos
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
51962 : 25-274, Edmund Hague
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52118 : 25-280, Wendy L. Fritsche
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52119 : 25-281, Alyssa Oliveira
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52121 : 25-283,
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52127 : 25-287, Laisha Crum
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52132 : 25-291, United Ohio Insurance Company a/s/o Monique Thompson & Sajuka Joof (Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons)
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52135 : 25-294, Rhonda Araujo Smith
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52149 : 25-303, Michael F. Halloran
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52150 : 25-304, Cassandra Marques-Leach
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52341 : 26-005, John Avera
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52346 : 26-009, Nicholas Raposa
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52347 : 26-010, Elzotbek Rustambekov
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52350 : 26-013, Michael Familia Cabrera
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52408 : 26-020, Sarashwathy Veera
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52411 : 26-023, Jeff Cash
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52513 : 26-027,Eric Williams and Tracy Brooks
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
52519 : 26-031,Justin Bartolomeo
Decision: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
47592 : 24-254,
Decision: FIRE DEPARTMENT
51958 : 25-270, Brad Rochford (Morgan & Morgan)
Decision: FIRE DEPARTMENT
51959 : 25-271, Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company a/s/o Francisca Cruz
Decision: FIRE DEPARTMENT
51961 : 25-273, Commerce Insurance Company a/s/o David & Donna Ward
Decision: FIRE DEPARTMENT
49596 : 25-126, Thomas George Associates, Ltd. o/b/o Safeco Insurance Company a/s/o Tristan Glenn
Decision: LAW DEPARTMENT
50644 : 25-211, Maria Torres
Decision: PARKS DEPARTMENT
51583 : 25-251, Amica Mutual Insurance Company a/s/o Marilyn C. Carroll
Decision: PARKS DEPARTMENT
51589 : 25-256, Wilber Associates o/b/o LM General Insurance Company a/s/o Teri Fitzgerald
Decision: PARKS DEPARTMENT
51960 : 25-272, Ida Kruse
Decision: PARKS DEPARTMENT
52409 : 26-021, Brian Cipolla
Decision: PARKS DEPARTMENT
48956 : 25-077, Joanna Ortega
Decision: POLICE DEPARTMENT
52575 : 25-227, Progressive Direct Insurance Company a/s/o Leonel Borges
Decision: POLICE DEPARTMENT
51593 : 25-260, Lyon Property Management
Decision: POLICE DEPARTMENT
51955 : 25-267, Collette Onyejekwe
Decision: POLICE DEPARTMENT
51965 : 25-277, Progressive Direct Insurance Company a/s/o Stanley Wilcox
Decision: POLICE DEPARTMENT
52122 : 25-284, Melanie M. Borges
Decision: POLICE DEPARTMENT
52138 : 25-296, Subro Claims o/b/o Geico Insurance a/s/o Joanna Ortega
Decision: POLICE DEPARTMENT
52579 : Saudy Hernandez (Frank L. Orabona, Jr., Esquire)
Decision: SUITS
15327 : 17-257, Leydi Rodriguez p.p.a. Ailin Acosta Rodriguez (Frank L. Orabona, Jr., Esquire) vs. THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on June 16, 2017, whereby petitioner, a student at Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School, fell from the rope ladder within the school playground.
Decision: SUITS
20628 : 18-436, TINA WEBSTER (Christopher E. Fay, Esquire) Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on August 7, 2018, whereby petitioner’s chair collapsed and she fell at the George J. West Elementary School National Night Out 2018.
Decision: SUITS
26595 : 19-479, Sybil Bailey (Jeffrey W. Kasle, Esquire), Compensation for damages sustained on February 4, 2019, whereby petitioner alleges discriminiation, violation of due process rights, defamation of character, violation of whistleblower protections and wrongful employment separation.
Decision: SUITS
28973 : 20-089, Damion Dyer (Hanin Zaghmout, Esquire)
Decision: SUITS
37520 : 22-240, Marjorie Brown (Mike R. Bottaro, Esquire)
Decision: SUITS
30923 : 20-271, Elizabeth Stone (Paul S. Cantor, Esquire)
Decision: SUITS
52578 : 22-313, Ismelvin Vargas (Danilo A. Borgas, Esquire)
Decision: SUITS
43804 : 23-328, Jermaine Oladapo (Marshall M. Raucci, Esquire)
Decision: SUITS