CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS CLAIMS COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 10, 1995
(MEETING OF APRIL 10, & 11 WERE ALL CONTINUED TO MAY 1, 1995)
(MEETING CONTINUED TO MAY 8,1995)
AT THE RISE OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCILMAN GOES CHAIRED MEETING, WHICH BEGAN AT 9:35 PM
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
ALL PRESENT
TINA BROTHERTON, PERSONAL INJURY THAT OCCURRED ALLEGEDLY WHILE RESISTING ARREST, ON NOVEMBER 20,1994, BY HER ATTORNEY EDWARD G. LAWSON JR.
BRISTOL COUNTY DODGE INC.(SUBROGATION)- FOR RE-IMBURSEMENT OF DEDUCTIBLE TO JAMES WHITE FOR ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED 11/23/94 WITH A VEHICLE FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT, (BODILY INJURES TO BE FILED LATER).
CLERK READ TITLES
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND REFER TO INTERLOCAL
SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO.
KRISTEN BAILEY FOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WHILE HER VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNATTENDED ON WATERMAN ST. IN PROVIDENCE, BY C.F. HOUSING AUTHORITY VAN.
GEORGE MUKSIAN, OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED THAT THE LOWEST QUOTE BE AWARDED.
MOTION TO AWARD TO LEMYRES INC. FOR LOW QUOTE OF 1,500.00 MADE BY COUNCILMAN ROBERT CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO
MARY JO CORREIRA FOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE PARKED UNATTENDED, BY ENGINE # 1 ON JENKS AVENUE.
GEORGE MUKSIAN OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT SUGGESTS CLERK CONFIRM SHE IS OWNER OF CAR AND THAT THERE IS A POLICE REPORT.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO AWARD $ 1,238.53 IF CAR PARKED UNATTENDED AND SHE IS OWNER OF CAR. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
MOTION CARRIES, FIVE TO ZERO
WILLIAM RUIZ, JR. FOR DAMAGES THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 10,1995 IN THE PARKING LOT OF CENTRAL FALLS CREDIT UNION BY A C.F. SENIOR VAN FOR COMMUNITY CENTER.
LAW DEPARTMENT QUESTIONED CLERK.
PARKED UNATTENDED VEHICLE.
MOTION BY PAQUETTE TO PAY LOWER OF THE TWO AMOUNTS, BOOK VALUE OR $ 2,000 REPAIR.SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO
ROLAND PARADY, JR. FOR DAMAGES THAT OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 23, 1995 ON HEDLY AVENUE, BY HIGHWAY VEHICLE # 3695.
LAW DEPT. SUGGESTED LOW QUOTE BE PAID.$116.74
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO AWARD THE $116.74 SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO
CLERK DANIEL ISSA READ ALL CLAIMS.
ROBERT HAIG ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LTD. ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT WITH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ON FEBRUARY 2, 1990 FOR THE AMOUNT OF $ 36,261.69.
SOLICITOR EXPLAINED CLAIM TO THE COUNCIL, AND SUGGESTED IT TAKE COURSE THROUGH COURTS.
CONVERSATION ENSUED RE: SCHOOL CLAIM (ROBERT HAIG ASSOCIATES)
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ABSTAINED FROM ACTION.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU MADE A MOTION TO REJECT CLAIM SECONDED BY MATTHEWS.
COMMENTS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS WITHDREW SECOND, AS COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU WITHDREW MOTION.
LAW DEPT.COMMENTED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS, UNDER LITIGATION SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ASKED SOLICITOR IF HE CAN RESPOND AS A WITNESS
| MATTHEWS | YES |
| GOES | YES |
| CANAVAN | ABSTAIN |
| PAQUETTE | ABSTAIN |
| MOREAU | YES |
MOTION CARRIES THREE TO ZERO, TWO ABSTAIN.
EXECUTIVE SESSION STARTED AT 9:55 PM.
RECONVENE AT 10:05 PM.
MOTION TO TABLE THIS CLAIM MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MOREAU.
THREE TO ZERO, MOTION CARRIES, TWO ABSTAIN (PAQUETTE AND CANAVAN).
MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY COUNCILWOMEN MOREAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
FIVE TO ZERO.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK FOR THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE