August 5, 1991 - Special City Council Meeting

 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1991

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

A Special Meeting of the City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall Council Chambers at 8:10 P.M.

 

Roll Call present:

 

Councilman Brousseau

Councilman Charbonneau

Councilman Laroche

Councilwoman Moreau

Councilman Vaudreuil

 

Quorum present.

 

City Council President Albert O. Laroche presided.

 

Call for the Meeting was read by Council President Laroche.

 

Councilwoman Moreau asked for unanimous consent to consider loud speaker for crime march. Granted.

 

Motion was made by Councilwoman Moreau and seconded by Councilman Charbonneau for use a loud speaker at anti crime march.

 

Roll Call:

 

Councilman Brousseau

yes

Councilman Charbonneau

yes

Councilman Laroche

yes

Councilwoman Moreau

yes

Councilman Vaudreuil

yes

 

Motion carries 5 yes 0 no 0 absent.

 

Detention Facility Project.

 

Council President Laroche suggested that a 12" main be tapped and spoke on liability.

 

City Clerk Issa read a letter from the law firm of Powers, Kinder, Kenney & Brody requested by City Council President Laroche.

 

Councilwoman Moreau questioned Mr. Brody on the Credit & Liability of City.

 

Mr. Brody responded.

 

Councilman Charbonneau questioned Mr. Brody on the occupancy rate.

 

Mr. Brody responded.

 

Marshall Wyatt commented.

 

Councilman Charbonneau read zoning amendment and questioned language.

 

Mr. Brody responded.

 

Councilman Charbonneau questioned Mr. Wyatt further on inmates.

 

Mr. Wyatt responded and Mr. Brody expanded on answer.

 

Councilman Charbonneau questioned Mr. Muksian.

 

Council President Laroche questioned Mr. Brody about Board.

 

Council President Laroche questioned Mr. Muksian on Contract.

 

Council President Laroche questioned Mayor on taxes on property.

 

Mayor Lazieh responded that the taxes will be paid in full soon.

 

Councilman Charbonneau questioned Mayor Lazieh on open space report.

 

Mayor Lazieh responded.

 

Discussion ensued.

 

Mayor Lazieh commented on long term and revenue to City.

 

Councilwoman Moreau asked about inmates.

 

Mr. Brody responded that this would be federal inmates only.

 

Councilwoman Moreau questioned breaks and quoted figures from ACI relative to them.

 

1986

1346 prisoners

46 escapes mostly walk aways.

1987

1444 prisoners

56 escapes.

1989

 

85 escapes

1991

2812 prisoners

39 escapes all walk aways.

 

Mr. Brody responded and Mr. Ventutulo responded. They stated that there would be no work release on this project.

 

Mr. Charbonneau questioned construction costs.

 

Mr. Brody responded.

 

Councilman Laroche questioned Don Wyatt regarding state inmates at facility.

 

Mr. Wyatt stated that there would be no state inmates.

 

Mr. Ventutulo agreed that this would be written into agreement.

 

Councilman Charbonneau stated that the City Council should hire a lawyer before any further action and made this into a form of a motion. There was no second on the motion.

 

Councilman Brousseau commented.

 

City Clerk Daniel J. Issa read letter from Mayor Lazieh on Resolution Detention facility.

Attachment

 

Motion to accept and place on file was made by Councilman Brousseau and seconded by Councilman Vaudreuil.

 

Roll Call:

 

Councilman Brousseau

yes

Councilman Charbonneau

no

Councilman Laroche

yes

Councilwoman Moreau

yes

Councilman Vaudreuil

yes

 

Motion carries 4 yes 1 no 0 absent.

 

Resolution relating to the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation.

Attachment

 

Motion to approve was made by Councilman Brousseau and seconded by Councilman Vaudreuil.

 

Roll Call:

 

Councilman Brousseau

yes

Councilman Charbonneau

no

Councilman Laroche

yes

Councilwoman Moreau

yes

Councilman Vaudreuil

yes

 

Motion carries 4 yes 1 no 0 absent.

 

Appointment of Directors to the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation.

 

William Fesik, 223 Central St.

Patricia D. Salisbury, 23 River St.

Charles Coelho, 151 Cross St.

Henry F. Lavoie, 83 Valley St.

Edward W. Foran, 1095 Lonsdale Ave.

 

Mr. Samuel Raheb withdrew his name because of time restraints.

 

Motion to approve was made by Councilman Brousseau and seconded by Councilwoman Moreau.

 

Roll Call:

 

Councilman Brousseau

yes

Councilman Charbonneau

no

Councilman Laroche

yes

Councilwoman Moreau

yes

Councilman Vaudreuil

yes

 

Motion carries 5 yes 1 no 0 absent.

 

Resolution Project identification for any other related matters that may be appropriate.

 

Motion to amend to state federal custody prisoners only was made by Councilman Brousseau and seconded by Councilwoman Moreau.

 

Roll Call:

 

Councilman Brousseau

yes

Councilman Charbonneau

no

Councilman Laroche

yes

Councilwoman Moreau

yes

Councilman Vaudreuil

yes

 

Motion carries 4 yes 1 no 0 absent.

 

Motion to approve as amended was made by Councilman Brousseau and seconded by Councilwoman Moreau and Councilman Vaudreuil.

 

Roll Call:

 

Councilman Brousseau

yes

Councilman Charbonneau

no

Councilman Laroche

yes

Councilwoman Moreau

yes

Councilman Vaudreuil

yes

 

Motion carries 4 yes 1 no 0 absent.

 

Mayor Lazieh commended Marshall Wyatt on his 23 years of service to the United States Marshalls Service and thanked him for his assistance to this project.

 

Mr. Wyatt and Mr. Brody thanked the City Council.

 

Council President Laroche commented.

 

Mayor Lazieh thanked the City Council.

 

Councilman Charbonneau commented.

 

Motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Brousseau and seconded by Councilwoman Moreau. Unanimous. Time 9:16 a.m.

 

Daniel J. Issa, city Clerk

 

August 5, 1991 - Special City Council Meeting
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