December 14, 1992 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1992

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AT 7:00 P.M

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6 P.M.

CANCELED.

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:05 P.M.

ROLL CALL: PRESENT

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING 9/1/92; REGULAR MEETING 9/14/92;

SPECIAL MEETING 9/21/92; REGULAR MEETING 10/5/92;

SPECIAL MEETING 11/4/92; REGULAR MEETING 11/9/92;

SPECIAL MEETING 11/16/92.

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

ALBERT LAROCHE OF CENTRAL ST. COMMENTED ON THE CENTRAL FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION AND ASKED THAT THE

APPOINTMENTS BE APPROVED.

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING STEPHEN COONEY ON CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED UNANIMOUSLY.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN FERRI PRESENTED THE RESOLUTION TO STEPHEN COONEY.

SCHOOL TAKEOVER REVIEW

MRS. MAUREEN CHEVRETTE, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CENTRAL FALLS SCHOOL SYSTEM ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL. SHE DISTRIBUTED A BOOKLET ON GOVERNANCE MODELS FOR THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. SHE STATED THAT LEGISLATION IS BEING PREPARED. OTHER ISSUES DISCUSSED WERE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, FUNDING AND LOCAL CONTROL FOR THE SCHOOLS.

SENATOR ISSA COMMENTED ON LEGISLATION.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED.

MRS. CHEVRETTE RESPONDED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

LORRAINE SAVARD OF EMMETT ST. COMMENTED ON ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD.

COUNCILMAN FERRI REQUESTED THAT MORE DISCUSSION ON THIS ISSUE BE TAKEN UP IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY DUE TO THE LARGE AGENDA AT THIS MEETING.

JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN COMMENTED.

CORRESPONDENCES

CHIEF ROBERT SASSO/; RE: ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER

CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA/; RE: OFFICE POLICY

WILLIAM SIEMERS, PLANNING DIRECTOR/; RE: HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN/; RE:DUEL OFFICE HOLDING

MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

SEE LETTER FROM MAYOR SENT SEPARATELY

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED MR. LAROCHE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

PATRICIA SALISBURY QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

MAUREEN ZUBA QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

NORMAN DIGIULIO QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

KENNETH CASTLE QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

CHARLES COELHO QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THE CANDIDATES FOR THIS

BOARD IF THEY WERE WILLING TO RESIGN OTHER BOARDS IF THEY SERVED ON THE HDC BOARD.

NORMAN DIGIULIO STATED THAT HE WOULD RESIGN IF NEED BE.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE NO LEGAL CONFLICT AND THAT THE INDIVIDUALS CHOSEN ARE AN EXCELLENT CHOICE. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE LIKE TO SEE A HISPANIC AMONG THE CANDIDATES. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE IS OPPOSED TO THE METHOD OF SELECTION BUT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED MEMBERS.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON WARD REPRESENTATION AND STATED THAT HE FELT WARD ONE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AGREED.

MOTION TO TABLE APPOINTMENTS WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT NOV. 1992

POLICE REPORT NOV. 1992

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MILK LICENSE (NEW)

MARIA J. LUIS D/B/A MARIES MARKET 518 BROAD ST.

MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION AND SECOND WITHDRAWN.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN FERRI REQUESTED THAT THE CITY CLERK SEND A LETTER TO THE MILK INSPECTOR TO MAKE QUARTERLY REPORTS

TO THE COUNCIL.

RAFFLE

BLACKSTONE SHELTER INC. 324 BROAD ST.

RAFFLE ON DEC. 21, 1992

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO PUBLIC PAY PHONE(S) NEAR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-37 ENTITLED POLICE DIVISION VACANCIES GENERALLY.

POOL TABLE LICENSE

HAWDIN CAFE

63 HAWDIN ST. C.F.

PHILIP ROSEN, ESQ. OF 215 BROADWAY PAWT., ATTORNEY FOR MRS. MARTEL ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE ZONING.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED MR. ROSEN AND MRS. MARTEL.

THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN USE FOR ZONING.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED MRS. MARTEL.

MRS. MARTEL RESPONDED THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR WAS IN ON FRIDAY AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SHE

ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S ONLY CONCERN WAS IF THERE WERE MORE THAN 75 PEOPLE IN CAFE AT ONE TIME.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PETITION TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL

RICARDO PATINO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON THE ISSUE OF HIRING HISPANICS TO CITY POSITIONS.

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION COMMENDING SCOTT BRIDEN STAR PLAYER AND COACH OF THE CENTRAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

TEAM.

RESOLUTION COMMENDING TONY RAINONE, HEAD COACH CENTRAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

ORDINANCES FIRST PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-9 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "DOG OFFICER" (MATTHEWS)

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-9 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "DOG OFFICER" (MOREAU)

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE ERNEST PRATT IF HE WOULD HAVE A CONFLICT WITH THE DOG OFFICER PROSECUTING AND ALSO REPORTING TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.

JUDGE PRATT ANSWERED THAT HE WOULD NOT HAVE ANY CONFLICT NOR ANY OBJECTIONS TO BEING SUPERVISOR.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS HER ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN IF THERE WOULD BE A CONFLICT BETWEEN JUDGE AND SUPERVISOR OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.

CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN RESPONDED YES THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT WITH A MANAGERIAL ROLE OF OFFICER AND ALSO JUDGE OF PROSECUTION OF CASES.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED TIME AND AVAILABILITY.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTION READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I SECTION 2(B) OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT ORDINANCE.

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO REMOVE FROM TABLE THE

APPOINTMENT OF HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBERS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BOARDS AND DUAL OFFICE HOLDING.

DISCUSSION BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RELATIVE TO INDEPENDENT BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND THE CITY CHARTER AND CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN CONTINUED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED THAT HE OBJECTS TO REPRESENTATION.

FURTHER DISCUSSION HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION.

APPOINTMENTS HISTORIC DISTRICT BOARDS

ALBERT O. LAROCHE

347 CENTRAL ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE NOV. 1993

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MAUREEN ZUBA

62 HAWES ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE NOV. 1995

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.

CHARLES COELHO

151 CROSS ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 1995

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.

NORMAND DE GIULIO

61 COTTAGE ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE NOV. 1993

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.

PATRICIA SALISBURY

16 RIVER ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE NOV. 1994

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSTENTION.

CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION

COUNCIL DISCUSSION RELATED TO REVALUATION

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON REVALUATION AND STATED THAT THE COMMISSION REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL ACT ON THIS MATTER.

SENATOR ISSA QUESTIONED EDNA POULIN.

EDNA POULIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR STATED THAT THE FULL REVALUATION COST IS IN THE BUDGET AND THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDED TO APPROVE THE REVALUATION.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO PROCEED WITH THE REVALUATION

PROCESS.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 14-48 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "MORATORIUM-SECOND HAND LICENSES."

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

ORDINANCE FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 14-48 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "MORATORIUM-SECOND HAND LICENSES."

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

DISCUSSION:

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE CITY CLERK.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED IN FAVOR OF LICENSE HAVING NO LIMITS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE SALE OF "CRIMINAL TRADING CARDS" TO MINORS.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.

WILLIAM MUGGLES, A MEMBER OF CALL, COMMENTED IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

ORDINANCE FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE SALE OF "CRIMINAL TRADING CARDS" TO MINORS.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-14.1 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.

WILFRED DEMEULE COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT THE CORRECTED COPY WAS POSTED AND THAT HE CALLED THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND ALL THE REQUIREMENTS WERE MET.

COUNCIL MEMBERS AGREED THAT THE CORRECTED COPIES WERE RECEIVED ON FRIDAY.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

ORDINANCE FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-14.1 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS.

MOTION TO AMEND WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS GAVE BACKGROUND OF ORDINANCE AND HIS RESEARCH ON THE ORDINANCE. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMBINATION OF THE BEST ORDINANCES FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN CONGRATULATED COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ON HIS HARD WORK RELATIVE TO THE ORDINANCE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON SIDEWALK REPAIR AND B.V.E. POLE.

EDNA POULIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR, UPDATED THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE TRAILERS ON HIGH ST.

NEW BUSINESS

THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED THE 1993 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN ON SEVERANCE TERMINATION PAY.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMPLIMENTED PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON THE PLOWING EFFORTS AT THE LAST SNOW STORM.

ADJOURN

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.

TIME: 10:30 P.M.

DANIEL J. ISSA

CITY CLERK