July 13, 1992 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 13, 1992 AT 7:00 P.M.

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:15 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

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

MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 3, 1992; REGULAR MEETING JUNE 8, 1992.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THAT THE MEETING OF JUNE 8, 1992 BE CORRECTED TO READ THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE OPENING OF LITTLE ALAIN RESTAURANT TO BEGIN AT 5:00 A.M.

MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES COLLECTIVELY AS CORRECTED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED THAT ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE AGENDA BE PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO HAVE THE CORRESPONDENCES , WHICH ARE AT THE END OF THE AGENDA, READ AND HE ALSO ASKED THAT FROM THIS POINT FORWARD THE CORRESPONDENCES BE PLACED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AGENDA. THE COUNCIL GAVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AS REQUESTED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

CORRESPONDENCES

COLOMBIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ARE; COLOMBIAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL AND PARADE JULY 19, 1992.

READ BY ELIZABETH CROWLEY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK.

GEORGE MUKSIAN, CITY SOLICITOR RE; ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING.

READ BY ELIZABETH CROWLEY, DEPUTY CLERK.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THIS CORRESPONDENCE AND REQUESTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BE INFORMED WELL IN ADVANCE WHEN THE CITY SOLICITOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND A COUNCIL MEETING, SO THAT THE COUNCIL CAN RESCHEDULE THE MEETING IF NECESSARY OR MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA WHICH MAY CALL FOR THE CITY SOLICITOR'S OPINION.

WILLIAM SIEMERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RE/; DONATION OF PROPERTY.

READ BY ELIZABETH CROWLEY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK.

MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE 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 MAY

POLICE REPORT JUNE

MINIMUM HOUSING REPORT APRIL, MAY, JUNE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE MINIMUM HOUSING DIRECTOR, CHARLES PYTEL AS TO HOW THESE REPORTS WERE BROUGHT UP TO DATE CONSIDERING THE STAFFING PROBLEMS IN HIS OFFICE.

CHARLES PYTEL RESPONDED THAT HE HAD DONE THESE REPORTS AT HOME IN THE EVENINGS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED MR. PYTEL ON THE CURRENT STAFFING SITUATION IN HIS OFFICE.

CHARLES PYTEL RESPONDED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THAT THE MAYOR BE GIVEN A MEMO TO CONTACT THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT RELATIVE TO THIS MATTER.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED MR. PYTEL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE ZONING COURT AND STAFFING.

CHARLES PYTEL RESPONDED THAT THIS IS A TIME CONSUMING PROJECT AND THAT HIS OFFICE IS BACKLOGGED AND THAT THE SITUATION IS NOT LIKELY TO GET BETTER. HE SITED THE SHORTAGE OF STAFF, SUMMER HOURS, VACATION SCHEDULES AND THE MANY BOARDED UP HOUSES IN THE CITY AS SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THE PROBLEMS IN THE OFFICE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE CITY HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ABANDONED HOUSES.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED IF THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE WOULD HELP WITH SOME OF THE PROBLEMS.

CHARLES PYTEL RESPONDED THAT IT WILL HELP SOME BUT NOT GREATLY.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED MR. PYTEL IF HE SPOKE TO THE MAYOR RELATIVE TO THIS PROBLEM.

MR. PYTEL RESPONDED THAT HE HAS AND THE MAYOR RESPONDED THAT THERE IS NO FUNDING OR MANPOWER AVAILABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS OFFICE HAS SENT OUT 50 NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS AND THAT HIS OFFICE HAS 18 TO 20 COMPLAINTS NOT ANSWERED. HE STATED THAT HE NEEDED AT LEAST ONE MORE CLERK AND ANOTHER INSPECTOR

TO KEEP UP.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED THAT SHE WOULD CHECK THIS WEEK ON THE SITUATION AND SHE ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS FUNDING IN THE BUDGET FOR ANOTHER CLERK IN THE OFFICE.

MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE

ZONING ORDINANCE - MAYOR'S VETO MESSAGE

COUNCILMAN MATTHEW ASKED WHAT THE STATUS OF THE ORDINANCE IS AND STATED THAT THIS IS WHY THERE IS A NEED FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT MEETINGS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND COMMENTED ON THE MAYOR'S VETO MESSAGE. HE STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE CITY COUNCIL ACTED CORRECTLY ON THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND COMMENTED ON THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT RELATIVE TO THIS ORDINANCE. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON SEVERAL OF THE MAYOR'S COMMENTS IN HIS MESSAGE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI ECHOED SIMILAR SENTIMENTS OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND STATED THAT THE PEOPLE OF CENTRAL FALLS DID NOT WANT A RUBBER STAMP COUNCIL.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THE CITY HAS USED THE PRESENT ZONING ORDINANCE FOR 27 YEARS AND THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY TIME TO BE SURE THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS WELL PREPARED. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON WILLIAM SIEMERS' CORRESPONDENCE. HE COMMENTED ON MR. CASTLE'S LETTER TO THE EDITOR IN THE EVENING TIME AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT ORDINANCE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH A REVIEW OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONING AFTER ONE YEAR.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT SHE ASKED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS ORDINANCE HAD TO BE IMPLIED AND SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD TO BE EFFECTIVE BY JULY OF THIS YEAR. SHE COMMENTED THAT AFTER SEVERAL INQUIRIES SHE FOUND THAT JULY 1993 WAS THE DEADLINE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE RHODE ISLAND ENABLING ACT PERTAINING TO ZONING.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-29 ENTITLED HOUSE NUMBERING.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THIS ORDINANCE AND STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE AS HE PROPOSED WOULD MAKE THE FINES $10.00 FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE AND $20.00 FOR THE SECOND, HE ALSO COMMENTED THAT THE SIZE OF THE NUMBERS ARE TO BE 2" IN HEIGHT AND 1 1/4" IN WIDTH.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED THAT THE COUNCIL COULD GIVE THIS FIRST PASSAGE AND MAKE AMENDMENTS BEFORE FINAL PASSAGE.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE WHO DEAL WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND HAVE A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER. HE SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY LEADERS AND AGENCIES/; CHIEF OF POLICE, CLERGY, CHANNEL I, PROJECT HOPE,CENTRAL FALLS COMMUNITY CENTER, PRINCIPAL AND VICE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL, PROGRESSO LATINO, AND OTHER GROUPS THAT WOULD HAVE AN INTEREST WITH CHILDREN. HE STATED THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN PRIOR TO A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON SECTION 26-2 OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH STATES "COUNCIL FINDS". HE WISHED TO STATE FOR THE RECORD THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT TAKE PART IN ANY OF THESE FINDINGS AND THAT HE IS TOTALLY NEUTRAL ON THIS SUBJECT.

COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT HE IS IN AGREEMENT WITH COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND THAT IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONVINCE HIM OF PASSING OF A CURFEW AT THIS TIME.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TO ORGANIZE A MEETING OF COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR NEXT MONDAY, JULY 20, 1992 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR JUST THE CURFEW AT 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO TABLE THE CURFEW ORDINANCE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION

APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR DONATION OF PROPERTY BY THE RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION TO THE CENTRAL FALLS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (121 GARFIELD ST)

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN OPENED THE MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING AFTER THE READING OF THE RESOLUTION BY ELIZABETH CROWLEY, DEPUTY CLERK.

JOHN COHEN, DIRECTOR OF PROJECT HOPE EXPLAINED THE REACH PROGRAM AND THE NEED IN THE CITY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON REACH PROGRAM'S CURRENT 25 UNIT OWNERSHIP AND STATED THAT THE 121 GARFIELD STREET PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY BOARDED UP AND ABANDONED. HE URGED THE COUNCIL TO PASS THE RESOLUTION.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED WHO PAYS FOR THE REHAMMERS OF THE BUILDING.

MR. COHEN RESPONDED THAT FEDERAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING WOULD PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR ACQUIRING AND REPAIRING THE BUILDING. HE STATED THAT THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS WOULD NOT EXPEND $1.00 FOR THIS PROJECT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED IF THE PROPERTY REMAINS ON THE TAX ROLL ONCE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACQUIRES THE PROPERTY.

ROBERT MOREAU, CITY ASSESSOR STATED THAT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROPERTIES ARE ON THE TAX ROLLS AND ARE PAID BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED WHY THE RESOLUTION TRUST COULD NOT DONATE THE PROPERTY DIRECTLY.

MR. COHEN EXPLAINED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS ACTING ON THIS POSITIVELY WITHOUT DIRECT KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHERE THE FUNDING FOR THE REHAB OF THE PROPERTY COMES FROM.

MR. SIEMERS AND MR. BROUSSEAU WERE NOT PRESENT AT THIS MEETING TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED IF THIS PROJECT WOULD TAKE AWAY FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO REHAB THEIR HOMES.

NORMAN DIGUILO OF THE CENTRAL FALLS PLANNING BOARD SPOKE ON THE CDBG GRANT WHICH ADDRESSES ABANDONED PROPERTIES.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED IF PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION WAS URGENT.

JOHN COHEN RESPONDED THAT THERE WERE FUNDING DEADLINES TO BE MET.

MARGARET SMITH OF THE YWCA COMMENTED THAT THE DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 1992.

THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT ROBERT BROUSSEAU AND ASKED FOR SPECIFIC ANSWERS REGARDING THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT.

ROBERT BROUSSEAU WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND SENT JOHN COHEN IN HIS PLACE BECAUSE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSIONS.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS BEFORE PASSAGE AND HE STATED THAT HE IS WILLING TO COME BACK ON TUESDAY EVENING TO ACT ON THE RESOLUTION.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED THAT TODAY IS THE 13TH AND THE DEADLINE IS THE 15TH AND THIS IS IMPORTANT.

MARGARET SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE YWCA EXPLAINED THE YWCA'S PROPOSAL FOR THE CLEVELAND STREET PROPERTY AND STATED THAT SHE WAS 99.99% SURE OF FUNDING.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RELATIVE TO FUNDING AND SOME KIND OF BINDING AGREEMENT WITH THESE AGENCIES TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPERTIES IF FUNDING FAILS.

MOTION TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION ON THE GARFIELD STREET PROPERTY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI:

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR DONATION OF PROPERTY BY THE RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION TO THE CENTRAL FALLS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (99 CLEVELAND ST.)

MARGARET SMITH OF THE YWCA EXPLAINED THAT THE HOUSE WOULD BE USED TO BRING ABUSED WOMEN BACK TO INDEPENDENT LIVING SITUATIONS. SHE EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF THE ABUSED WOMAN PROGRAM AND HOW THE

ACQUISITION OF THIS HOUSE WOULD HELP ASSIMILATE THESE WOMAN BACK TO NORMAL LIVING SITUATIONS. SHE STATED THAT THIS SERVICE IS GREATLY NEED IN THE AREA AND THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH HOUSES TO MEET THE NEED. SHE ASKED THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION AS FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS A JULY 15, 1992 DEADLINE.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON THIS PROGRAM AND STATED THAT SHE HAS RESEARCHED THE NEED WITH THE YWCA ON THIS SUBJECT.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE LICENSE & POOL TABLE (NEW)

200 CROSS STREET ENTERPRISES

d/b/a JOE'S CAFE

200 CROSS ST. (2 AMUSEMENT DEVICES)

(1 POOL TABLE)

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CONCESSION STAND

CENTRAL FALLS YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION

CONCESSION STAND AT HIGGINSON AVENUE PARK

FROM AUG. 1, 1992 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1992.

DURING SOCCER GAMES.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

FEAST

CLUB SPORT UNAIO MADEIRENSE

46 MADEIRA AVE.

ANNUAL SAN DO MOTE FEAST

AUGUST 7TH THROUGH 9TH WITH AUGUST 10TH RAINDATE.

HOURS 7:00 P.M. TO 12:01 A.M. ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

AND 6:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY.

MOTION TO TABLE WAS MAE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSES (NEW)

SALVADOR E. PENA

D/B/A PENA UPHOLSTERY

771 DEXTER ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

DAISY CABREJA

D/B/A NOVEDADES MARLENY

578 DEXTER ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ALBA ALVAREZ

D/B/A ALBA'S BOUTIQUE

141 COWDEN ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MAYRA BELLO

D/B/A ELIZABETH BOUTIQUE

749 BROAD ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RAFFLE

CENTRAL FALLS SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

RAFFLE TICKETS TO BE DRAWN ON SEPT. 20, 1992 AT CAR SHOW.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

TRANSFER GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE

FROM BOBBY JONES TO PAUL A. BOURASSA

D/B/A AA LOCKSMITH AT 1295 BROAD ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLAIM

OSCAR FLORES BY HIS ATTORNEY MARTIN D. HARRIS MAY 26, 1992 FOR INJURIES BY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

RAFAEL HERNANDEZ OF 12 NICKERSON ST., PAWTUCKET FOR DAMAGES TO HIS VEHICLE WHILE IN PARKING LOT OF STORE 24 BY POLICE VEHICLE ON JUNE 27, 1992. DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $283.00.

MOTION TO REFER COLLECTIVELY TO THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE, CHAIRMAN OF THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE ASKED THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO PREPARE AN AGENDA FOR A CLAIMS COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

PETITION TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

RICHARD MUGGLE/C.A.L.L.

RE/; PERMANENT STATUS FOR RECORDING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS ON CABLE T.V.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO NAME C.A.L.L. AS THE PRIMARY RECORDER OF COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR CABLE T.V.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

REPORTS FROM COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEES

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE PAY SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER HELP AND STATED THAT THE RECREATION DIRECTOR INFORMED HIM THAT THE NEW PAY RATES WERE IMPLEMENTED. HE ALSO WISHED TO PUBLICLY COMMEND THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR THE EXCELLENT EFFORT TO PLACE SIGNS AROUND THE CITY RELATIVE TO THE CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RELATED HIS CONVERSATION WITH THE MAYOR RELATIVE TO THE PAY RATE FOR HIGHWAY SUMMER HELP AND HE STATED THAT THE MAYOR PREFERRED TO HIRE 5 SUMMER WORKERS AT THE OLD RATE RATHER THAN TO HAVE 4 AT THE NEW RATE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL WISHED TO DO ABOUT THIS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD NO POWER TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BUT THAT IT CERTAINLY COULD MAKE ITS FEELINGS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT.

THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEND A MEMO FROM THE COUNCIL TO THE MAYOR STATING THEIR FEELINGS ON THE MATTER OF SUMMER HELP AND THEIR PAY SCHEDULE.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF SUMMER HELP AND WHO AUTHORIZED THE $4.45 P.H. RATE INSTEAD OF THE $5.00 RATE.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE TO SEND A MEMO TO THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR ASKING THE STATUS OF THE DOG OFFICER. SHE STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER BY NEXT MONDAY.

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE APPOINTMENT AND STATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD STUDY THE MUNICIPAL COURT ORDINANCE. HE ASKED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BE PROVIDED WITH COPIES OF THIS ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF CENTRAL FALLS SPONSORING AN OCTOBER FAIR FOR NEXT YEAR.

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED WHAT PROCEDURES THE CITY COUNCIL COULD TAKE REGARDING PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR PROPERTY. HE COMMENTED ON LICENSED BUSINESSES RELATIVE TO THIS MATTER.

ADDENDUM AGENDA

THE CITY COUNCIL GAVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1. PROGRESSO LATINO AND THE YWCA REQUEST FOR SOUND AMPLIFICATION PERMIT FOR BLOCK PARTY TO BE HELD ON JULY 24, 1992 FROM 7:00 P.M.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

2. EDDIE'S & CONRAD'S RESTAURANT AT 1114 BROAD ST. FOR FLOOR SHOW LICENSE.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

3. THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE SOUND AMPLIFICATION AND THE PARADE ROUTE FOR THE COLOMBIAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL AT AN EARLIER MEETING AND MR. PATINO REQUESTED THAT HIS PETITION BE WITHDRAWN FOR SOUND AMPLIFICATION.

4. PEDDLER LICENSE (NEW) ANTONIO REYS D/B/A EL COQUITO TO SELL PACKAGED ICE CREAM.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

5. CORRESPONDENCE FROM CITY OF NEWPORT REGARDING A RESOLUTION ENDORSING LEGISLATION RELATED TO IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND UNLAWFUL DRINKING AND FINES FOR SUCH OFFENSES.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

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

TIME 10:35 P.M.

ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY

DEPUTY CLERK