CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1992 AT 6:30 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 6:45 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
DANIEL ISSA, CITY CLERK: CITY SOLICITOR'S OPINION.
DANIEL ISSA, CITY CLERK: CAPITAL TRUCK LEASING NOTICE TO APPEAR.
DANIEL ISSA, CITY CLERK: EDWARD PERKINS, PRESIDENT NOTICE TO APPEAR.
DANIEL ISSA, CITY CLERK: FERNANDES WELDING NOTICE TO APPEAR.
EDNA S. POULIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR: UNABLE TO ATTEND MEETING.
DANIEL ISSA, CITY CLERK : REQUEST MAYOR TO ATTEND MEETING.
DANIEL ISSA, CITY CLERK: REQUEST FIRE CHIEF TO ATTEND MEETING.
DANIEL ISSA, CITY CLERK: REQUEST CITY SOLICITOR TO ATTEND MEETING,
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
ST. MATTHEWS PARENT ASSOC. AT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL
20 CLAREMONT ST. OCT. 3, 1992 7:00 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
POST 79 AMERICAN LEGION/; RAFFLE NOV. 15, 1992
6 P.M. - 10 P.M.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | NO |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
FERNANDES WELDING
REPRESENTATIVES FROM FERNANDES WELDING WERE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE CLEANUP OF THE PROPERTY.
MR. FERNANDES STATED THAT THE PROPERTY IS 80% CLEAN.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND COUNCILMAN FERRI INDICATED THAT ALL BUSINESSES MUST HAVE DUMPSTERS.
MR. FERNANDES COMMENTED THAT THE PROPERTY IS CLEANER NOW THAN EVER BEFORE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI DISAGREED.
JOSEPH ARAUJO AN ABUTTER COMMENTED ON FERNANDES WELDING AND RODENTS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED AND MADE SUGGESTIONS TO FERNANDES WELDING.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED IF THERE WAS A LICENSE ON THE PREMISES.
MR. FERNANDES RESPONDED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
CITY CLERK ISSA COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ASKED THAT LICENSE BE VERIFIED BY CITY CLERK BY ON SITE INSPECTION.
CITY CLERK ISSA RESPONDED THAT HE WOULD CHECK THE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY CLERK ISSA.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON STATE POLICE APPROVAL FOR RAFFLES ETC.
D & E REALTY
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED THE CITY CLERK ON THE LETTER SENT TO CAPITAL TRUCK AND D & E REALTY.
CITY CLERK ISSA EXPLAINED IN DETAIL THAT LETTERS WERE SENT RETURN RECEIPT.
FIRE CHIEF COUTU COMMENTED ON TRAILERS AND THAT THE OWNERS HAD CUT THE UNDERBRUSH AS PER HIS REQUEST. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD CHECK FIRE SAFETY LAWS BUT THAT BRUSH UNDER THE TRAILER COULD BE A HAZARD.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN COMMENTED.
MOTION TO TAKE OFF TABLE LICENSE FOR POST 79 UNANIMOUS.
MOTION TO APPROVE RAFFLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE NEED FOR APPLICANTS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BE PRESENT FOR ANNUAL EVENTS OF THIS NATURE.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED. NO CHANGES WERE MADE IN PROCEDURE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR REGARDING LICENSING.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN STATED THAT THE COUNCIL IS LEGISLATIVE AND NOT AN ENFORCING BODY.
CITY CLERK ISSA COMMENTED ON STATE STATUTES AND LICENSING.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT ACT AS THE CHARGER OF THE OFFENSE AND ACT AS THE
TRIBUNAL WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO BE OBJECTIVE.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT WAS GIVEN TO THOMAS TINKHAM TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.
THOMAS TINKHAM COMMENTED ON THE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS A DAY RECEIVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE DOG
PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT THE OFFICERS DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE SITUATION. HE STATED THAT THIS IS A POLITICAL PROBLEM AND THAT THE OFFICERS WANTED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT DEAD ANIMALS AND THE HEALTH HAZARD. HE ALSO STATED THAT A POLICE OFFICER WAS ATTACKED BY 2 DOGS. HE ASKED THE CITY COUNCIL TO HIRE SOMEONE TO TAKE CARE OF THESE COMPLAINTS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE KNOWS THIS IS POLITICAL AND THAT BILL BENSON HERE PRESENT IS COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT. HE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE ADDRESSED. HE COMMENTED THAT HE IS REPRESENTING THE FOP UNION.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED WHY OFFICER TINKHAM THOUGHT THIS IS POLITICAL.
OFFICER TINKHAM RESPONDED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE KNOWS THIS IS NOT POLITICAL.
DISCUSSION ENSUED BETWEEN COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND OFFICER TINKHAM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE MAYOR TO UPDATE THE COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION AND THAT THE COUNCIL WANTS TO APPOINT A DOG OFFICER.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WILL ACT ON THIS BY OCTOBER 5TH AND THAT THE FORMER DOG OFFICER MAY BE CALLED BACK.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT THE FORMER DOG OFFICER WAS NOT LAID OFF BUT THAT HE IS COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT.
OFFICER TINKHAM STATED THAT THE LAST DOG OFFICER HAD A WARRANT OUT FOR HIM.
CITY CLERK ISSA QUESTIONED COUNCIL ON THEIR LAST REQUEST.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN REPLIED THAT THE PERSONNEL SPECIALIST WILL BE REQUESTED TO PLACE AN AD FOR THE
DOG OFFICER.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN SET OCT. 1ST FOR SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS. COUNCIL AGREED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON ARTICLE 5 14-48.5 AND ASKED THE CITY CLERK TO OPEN APPLICATIONS FOR USED ARTICLES AND TO REMOVE MORATORIUM.
CITY CLERK ISSA EXPLAINED THE PRESENT POLICY.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON D & E REALTY AND CAPITAL TRUCKING.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ANNOUNCED THAT THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE WILL MEET AT 7 P.M. AND LIQUOR BOARD AT 7:30 P.M.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. TIME 8:55 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK