October 5, 1992 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1992

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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.

1. ROLL CALL

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

THERE WERE NO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.

4. MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING JULY 20, 1992, JULY 22, 1992 AND JULY 27, 1992.

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.

5. CORRESPONDENCES

RHODE ISLAND LEAGUE OF CITIES & TOWN RE: TIPPING FEES

CHIEF RENE COUTU RE: FIRE PREVENTION FAIR

CHIEF ROBERT SASSO RE: APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.

MAYOR THOMAS LAZIEH RE: ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

6. CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

POLICE REPORT, MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT

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.

7. ORDINANCES (INTRODUCTION)

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS.

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 14-48.5 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "MORATORIUM-SECOND HAND LICENSES."

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-14 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "NOISE-UNNECESSARY NOISE PROHIBITED AND DECLARED NUISANCE."

ORDINANCE TITLES READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA. SO INTRODUCED.

8. ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FINES FOR NEGLECTING TO RETURN BOOKS AND OTHER LIBRARY PROPERTY.

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

OPENED TO PUBLIC HEARING.

DANIEL ISSA SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THIS ORDINANCE.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

9. ORDINANCE FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FINES FOR NEGLECTING TO RETURN BOOKS AND OTHER LIBRARY PROPERTY.

CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN COMMENTED ON THE ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

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

COMMENTS:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI WITHDRAWS MOTION. SECOND WITHDRAWN.

COUNCILMAN FERRI MOVED TO AMEND ORDINANCE TO READ:

FINE NOT TO EXCEED $25.00, PLUS COURT AND PROCESSING FEES AS WELL AS RETAIL COST OF BOOK OR ARTICLE NOT RETURNED. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLERK READ ORDINANCE AS AMENDED.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

10. ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO "CRIMINAL TRADING CARDS"

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

11. ORDINANCE FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO "CRIMINAL TRADING CARDS"

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED TO AMEND ORDINANCE TO READ

"UNLESS SAID MINOR IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN"

THIS IS TO REPLACE "FIRST SUPPLIED WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION"

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED TO AMEND ORDINANCE BY ADDING TO SECTION III "ANY LICENSEE WHO VIOLATES THIS ORDINANCE

SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES:

$25.00 FIRST OFFENSE.

$50.00 SECOND OFFENSE.

MUNICIPAL COURT THIRD OFFENSE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI MOVED TO TABLE ORDINANCE TO CONSULT LEGAL COUNSEL ON FINES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

12. RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OCTOBER AS "DOWN SYNDROME" AWARENESS MONTH.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION COMMENDING RICHARD MUGGLES, PRESIDENT OF C.A.L.L.

CITY CLERK ISSA READ RESOLUTION

RICHARD MUGGLE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND THANKED THEM FOR THE RESOLUTION. HE COMMENTED ON HIS FEELINGS ABOUT CALL AND INTRODUCED THE NEW PRESIDENT OF C.A.L.L. ROBERT WONDERS.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO BRING THE FERNANDES WELDING ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL

AT THIS TIME. UNANIMOUS CONSENT GRANTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI UPDATED THE COUNCIL ON THE FERNANDES WELDING ISSUE. HE STATED THAT THE OWNERS HAVE CLEANED

UP THE PROPERTY AND THAT THE NEIGHBORS WERE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS.

13. CLASS A (RESTAURANT LICENSES NEW)

ANA MERCEDES REYES D/B/A FAMILY RESTAURANT

494 DEXTER ST. C.F. (DEFERRED 8/24/92 & 9/14/92)

APPLICANT NOT PRESENT.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

SILVIO DE LA ROSA D/B/A ELYUEVO AMBIENTE

682 DEXTER ST. C.F. (DEFERRED 9/14/92)

APPLICANT NOT PRESENT.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

14. CLASS C-1 LICENSE (NEW)

JOHN M. VIEIRA D/B/A GATEWAY VARIETY & DELI

773-791 LONSDALE AVE.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

15. GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE (NEW)

MARY-JOHN SANTOS D/B/A MJ'S BOUTIQUE AND ACCESSORIES

884-888 LONSDALE AVE.

MON.-WED.10AM-6PM,THURS-FRI.10AM-8PM SATS.9AM-5PM.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

17. GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE (TRANSFER)

FROM CARLOS MARTINEZ D/B/A CRYSTAL TRAVEL AGENCY

TO HERMAN CADAVID D/B/A WORLD TRAVEL SERVICE

523 DEXTER ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

BINGO LICENSE RENEWALS 1992/93

ST. MATTHEW CHURCH AT 1030 DEXTER ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

NOTRE DAME CHURCH AT 668 BROAD ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

BAZAARS

NOTRE DAME PARISH ANNUAL BAZAAR

NOV. 6 & 7 1992.

668 BROAD ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

HOLY TRINITY PARISH ANNUAL BAZAAR & LAS VEGAS NIGHT

AT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL- 20 CLAREMONT ST.

NOV. 28 & 29, 1992.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ITINERANT RESTAURANT LICENSE

NOTRE DAME PARISH AT 668 BROAD ST.

KITCHEN FOR PARISH EVENTS.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLAIM

DWIGHT CROUTEAR BY HIS ATTORNEY JOSEPH CAPINERI ALLEGED POLICE MISCONDUCT ($500,000.00).

MOTION TO REFER TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

REPORTS FROM COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON SUB COMMITTEE MEETING.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON DOG OFFICER.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND STATED THAT THE DEADLINE IS PAST. SHE SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD PROCEED WITH INTERVIEWS.

COUNCILMAN FERRI AGREED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD BEGIN WITH THE INTERVIEWS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED AND SUGGESTED THAT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL TONIGHT.

NEW BUSINESS

THERE WAS NO NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSED.

MOTION TO RECESS TO WEDNESDAY AT 7 P.M. WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

MOTION AND SECOND WITHDRAWN.

MOTION TO RECESS TO THURSDAY EVENING AT 6:30 P.M. WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.

ADJOURN