CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1992
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:00
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 7:30 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR DONATION OF PROPERTY BY THE RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION TO THE CENTRAL FALLS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
(121 GARFIELD STREET DEFERRED 7/13/92)
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED ROBERT BROUSSEAU, CHAIRMAN OF THE REACH PROGRAM, ABOUT THE PAID STAFF OF THIS AGENCY.
MR. BROUSSEAU RESPONDED THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE PAID EMPLOYEE WHO EARNS A SALARY OF APPROXIMATELY $25,000. PER
YEAR.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM.
MR. BROUSSEAU EXPLAINED THAT THE PROGRAM WAS MAINLY PRIVATELY FUNDED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED IF ANY REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS WOULD BE USED FOR THIS PROJECT.
MR. BROUSSEAU STATED THAT ONLY THE "HOME" MONEY SPECIFICALLY GRANTED FOR THIS PURPOSE WOULD BE USED FOR THE PROJECT. HE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE RTC'S RULES REQUIRE THE CITY TO DONATE PROPERTY TO REACH AND THEN THE RESOURCES WOULD BE ACQUIRED TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY. HE STATED THAT THE CITY WOULD ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY AT NO COST AND THAT THE TAXES ARE PAID FOR THIS PROPERTY.
FURTHER DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED MR. BROUSSEAU IF HE IS THE LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
MR. BROUSSEAU RESPONDED THAT HE IS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIVE TO THIS MATTER.
MR. BROUSSEAU STATED NO AND EXPLAINED HIS DUTIES REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED MR. BROUSSEAU AND THEN ASKED THE CLERK TO READ THE RESOLUTION.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN BOTH COMMENTED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
ROLL CALL;
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
DANIEL J. ISSA TO LICENSE HOLDERS
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
ROLL CALL;
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
CARLOS RODRIGUE D/B/A LOLLY'S ICE CREAM
NO ONE HERE TO REPRESENT THE APPLICANT THIS IS THIRD TIME BEFORE COUNCIL.
MOTION TO DENY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
EDDIE'S & CONRAD'S RESTAURANT 1114 BROAD ST.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE APPLICANT.
DENNIS LANGEVIN RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS.
HOURS AND CROWD CONTROL WAS DISCUSSED.
CONRAD LANGEVIN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF THIS LICENSE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
RICHARD MUGGLES OF C.A.L.L. COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | NO |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT.
ALBA ALVAREZ D/B/A ALBA'S BOUTIQUE 141 COWDEN ST. C.F.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE MOVED TO TABLE. NO SECOND.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
ROLL CALL;
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
MAYRA BELLO D/B/A ELIZABETH BOUTIQUE 749 BR0AD ST. C.F.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
ROLL CALL;
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
CLUB UNIAO MADEIRENSE AT 46 MADEIRA AVENUE
ANNUAL MADEIRA FEAST
AUGUST 7, 8, 9 1992 RAINDATE AUG. 10, 1992
JOSEPH FARIA ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON THIS EVENT.
THE COUNCIL QUESTIONED AMPLIFIERS.
CITY CLERK, DANIEL ISSA COMMENTED THAT THE PREMISES INVOLVED IS OWNED BY THE CLUB WHICH IS LICENSED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE SIGNATURES OF ABUTTERS.
MOTION TO APPROVE SUBJECT TO ACQUIRING SIGNATURES FROM HALF OF THE ABUTTORS WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
JOE FARIA COMMENTED FURTHER.
ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH FESTIVAL WAS MENTIONED AND THE CLERK REMINDED THAT THE PARISH ALSO MUST ACQUIRE SIGNATURES FOR THIS EVENT.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
ROLL CALL;
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
CENTRAL FALLS YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION
CONCESSION STAND AT HIGGINSON PARK FROM
AUGUST 1, TO NOVEMBER 30 1992.
CITY CLERK ISSA EXPLAINED THE PURPOSE OF THE CONCESSION.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED UNDER OLD BUSINESS AND ASKED THE CITY CLERK TO NOTIFY ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH ON SIGNATURES IF THEY INTEND TO USE AMPLIFIED EQUIPMENT.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ALSO COMMENTED ON THE STATUS OF THE DOG OFFICER.
CITY CLERK ISSA RESPONDED THAT A LETTER WAS SENT TO THE DOG OFFICER.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND COMMENTED ON A WORKSHOP FOR WEDNESDAY. HE REQUESTED THAT THE CITY SOLICITOR BE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
TIME 9:00 P.M.
DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK