September 14, 1992 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 AT 7:00 P.M.

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 7:20 P.M.

ROLL CALL

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

CORRESPONDENCES

DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK TO KB MOTORS INC. AT 257 HUNT ST./; FERNANDES WELDING AT 319 HUNT ST./; AND D & B REALTY OF EVERETT, MASS. TO ATTEND THE SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

POLICE REPORT, MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT, BUILDING PERMITS

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.

COUNCIL INQUIRIES & DISCUSSION

KB MOTORS INC. AT 257 HUNT ST. C.F.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE CONSTANT BARKING OF DOGS ON THE PREMISES.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MR. WILLIAM FABER, AN ABUTTER COMMENTED ON THE DOG BARKING ALL HOURS OF THE EVENING. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT

THE DOG'S DROPPINGS AND FOUL LANGUAGE.

CHARLENE OLIVER OF 250 HUNT ST. COMMENTED ON THE BARKING DOG AND STATED THAT SHE HAS TALKED TO THE OWNER

SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN CALLED ABOUT THE DOG

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE PROBLEMS TO THE NEIGHBORS REGARDING THIS BUSINESS.

MR. BEDROSIAN STATED THAT HE HAD ONLY ONE DOG ON THE PREMISES. HE STATED THAT HE HAS ORDERED A COLLAR TO MAKE THE DOG STOP BARKING. HE COMMENTED THAT THE DOG WAS ON THE PREMISES TO PREVENT BREAK INS WHICH HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THIS IS TO PROTECT $50-200,000 WORTH OF VEHICLES ON HIS PROPERTY. HE STATED THAT THE DOG HAS PREVENTED FURTHER BREAK INS.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

CITY CLERK ISSA COMMENTED.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PARTIES SIT DOWN AND WORK OUT THESE PROBLEMS.

FERNANDES WELDING AT 319 HUNT ST. C.F.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE PROBLEMS AT THIS LOCATION.

CITY CLERK ISSA COMMENTED THAT THE PROOF OF SERVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE OFFICE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI MADE RECOMMENDATIONS. HE STATED THAT THE BUSINESS IS TO BE TOLD THAT HE HAS ONE WEEK TO CLEAN PROPERTY. COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT HE SPOKE WITH MINIMUM HOUSING REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND GOT NO RESULTS. CITY CLERK ISSA REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL GO THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF MINIMUM HOUSING WHO CAN REFER THE MATTER TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT. HE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS.

COUNCILMAN FERRI MOVED THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO FERNANDES WELDING FOR ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW TO APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL TO SHOW WHY HIS LICENSE SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CITY CLERK.

CITY CLERK ISSA RESPONDED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI WITHDREW MOTION. SECOND WITHDRAWN.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO SUMMON OWNER OF FERNANDES WELDING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON MONDAY SEPT. 21, 1992 AT 6:30 P.M.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

D & B REALTY, EVERETT MA. HIGH STREET PROPERTY

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE TRAILERS STORED ON THIS PROPERTY AND GAVE A HISTORY OF THE PROBLEMS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SUGGESTED THAT COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU SUBMIT HER PHONE BILL TO COUNCIL FOR REIMBURSEMENT.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU DECLINED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THAT D & B REALTY BE AMENDED TO D & E REALTY.

ROBERT MOREAU, CITY ASSESSOR GAVE HISTORY OF TRAILERS TO COUNCIL.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED CITY CLERK ISSA.

CLERK ISSA RESPONDED THAT LETTER WAS SENT RETURN RECEIPT.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON CAPITAL TRUCK LEASING.

COUNCILMAN FERRI PHONED AT MEETING DONALD E. WATSON, PRESIDENT #463-8363 WITH AN ADDRESS OF 44 BLACK CREEK

LANE, WARWICK, R.I.

MR. MOREAU COMMENTED THAT THE LAND AND BUILDINGS TAXES WERE PAID.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

MR. MOREAU COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY ASSESSOR.

MAYOR LAZIEH, AS PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR AND FIRE CHIEF COUTU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SEPT. 21, 1992 ALONG WITH

CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO SUMMONS D & E REALTY AND CAPITAL LEASE TRUCKING BEFORE THEM ON SEPT. 21, 1992.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE (FIRST PASSAGE)

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

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE (FIRST PASSAGE)

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO "CRIMINAL TRADING CARDS"

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE (PUBLIC HEARING)

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 18-2 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED " AMPLIFIED SOUND EQUIPMENT."

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 9:39 P.M.

NO COMMENTS.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 9:40 P.M.

ORDINANCE (FINAL PASSAGE)

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 18-2 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "AMPLIFIED SOUND EQUIPMENT."

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED AND STATED THAT SECTION 18-14 MAY BE IN QUESTION. HE STATED THAT THE SAME ORDINANCE HAS BEEN OVERRULED IN COURT.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE (PUBLIC HEARING)

ZONING ORDINANCE

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 9:44 P.M.

MR. LASCOLA STATED THAT HIS BUSINESS SHOULD REMAIN A M-2 ZONE AND THAT HE DOESN'T WANT IT CHANGED.

MAURICE DURAY COMMENTED ON HIS WALNUT ST. PROPERTY.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 10:46. P.M.

ORDINANCE (FINAL PASSAGE)

ZONING ORDINANCE

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CHAIR ON PROCEDURES.

CHAIR RESPONDED.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AGREED THAT CHANGES WERE PLACED IN BACK OF ORDINANCE.

PG. 20 USE TABLE WAS DISCUSSED.

WILLIAM SIEMERS, PLANNING DIRECTOR COMMENTED AND ANSWERED COUNCIL QUESTIONS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS REFERRED TO PAGE 35 SEC. 505 AND MOTIONED TO STRIKE THE LAST SENTENCE "YARD SALES....YEAR"

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS REFERRED TO PAGE 39 SECTION 514.2 AND MOTIONED TO STRIKE THE WORDS "SPECIAL.....THE BOARD"

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS REFERRED TO NEW ZONING MAP AND MOTIONED THAT THOSE AREAS IDENTIFIED BY ASTERISK SHOULD BE M-2 ZONED. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 No 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

WILLIAM SIEMERS THANKED THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR HELP WITH THIS ORDINANCE.

CLASS A (RESTAURANT LICENSE NEW)

ANA MERCEDES REYES D/B/A FAMILY RESTAURANT

494 DEXTER STREET

7 DAYS 7 A.M. TO 11 P.M.

(DEFERRED 8/24/92)

MOTION TO DEFER WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. APPLICANT NOT PRESENT.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

SILVIO DE LA ROSA

D/B/A ELYUEVO AMBIENTE

682 DEXTER ST. C.F.

10 A.M. - 11 P.M. MON.- SUN.

MOTION TO DEFER WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE. APPLICANT NOT

PRESENT.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLASS A RESTAURANT CHANGE OF BUSINESS HOURS

EL PAISA RESTAURANT INC.

D/B/A EL PAISA RESTAURANT AT 598 DEXTER ST.

CHANGE HOURS FROM: 6 A.M. - 9 P.M.

TO: 6 A.M. - 1 A.M.

7 DAYS PER WEEK

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSES

DAISY CABREJA (TRANSFER)

D/B/A NOVEDADES MARLENES

551 DEXTER ST.

MON.-SAT. 9 A.M.-9 P.M.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GEORGE P. ELEFSIADES SR. (NEW)

D/B/A A B G GLASS

684 DEXTER ST. (REAR)

7 A.M. - 4 P.M. 40 HOURS PER WEEK

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

SALVADORE PENA (TRANSFER)

D/B/A PENA'S UPHOLSTERY

769 DEXTER ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

BINGO LICENSE

EUGENE T. LEFEBVRE AUX. #1271 VFW

416 HUNT ST.

SUNDAY BINGO 2 P.M.-7 P.M.

1992/93

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

REPORTS FROM COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEES

COUNCILMAN FERRI DISCUSSED CURFEW ORDINANCE.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN DISCUSSED.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCIL DISCUSSED DOG OFFICER.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON READVERTISING FOR NEW DOG OFFICER.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO ADVERTISE FOR THE POSITION OF

DOG OFFICER.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AND STATED THAT SHE CONTACTED PERSONNEL ON THE MATTER.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN WHICH SHE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND. SHE STATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FUNDED CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE BUDGET WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN FUNDED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED WHAT COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU PROPOSED RELATIVE TO THIS MATTER.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED TO SOME OF COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU'S QUESTIONS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT NOT FILLING THESE POSITIONS HAVE PARALYZED DEPARTMENTS. SHE STATED THAT THEY NEED HELP IN THE HOUSING OFFICE, FINANCE OFFICE AND TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. SHE ALSO COMMENTED ON STAFF FOR

MUNICIPAL COURT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT WE HANDLED PROBLEMS THROUGH THE BUDGET AND HOW COULD THE COUNCIL DO MORE NOW.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDED TO HAVE THE MAYOR ATTEND A MEETING TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO SUMMONS THE MAYOR, PERSONNEL DIRECTOR AND FINANCE DIRECTOR ATTEND THE SEPT. 21, 1992 MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY CLERK ON SECOND HAND ARTICLES LICENSES.

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED THE CITY CLERK HOW LONG APPLICANT HAD TO PICK UP A LICENSE AFTER IT WAS APPROVED.

CITY CLERK ISSA RESPONDED.

ADJOURN

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS. TIME 11:25 P.M.

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DANIEL J. ISSA

CITY CLERK