August 16, 1993 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1993

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.

ROLL CALL:

QUORUM PRESENT.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

CORRESPONDENCE

CHURCH COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM - RE: CONCERT

DIVISION OF TAXATION - RE: PERMIT TO MAKE SALES

NANCY L. HOWARTH - RE: CENTRAL FALLS FIELD NATURALIST SOC. EASEMENT.

COUNCILWOMAN SANDRA MOREAU - RE: HIGH STREET TRAILERS

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE-MAYOR LAZIEH REGARDING HISTORIC ZONING. UNANIMOUS VOTE TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE.

PETITION(S)

NO OBJECTION TO IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION FOR PETITION.

HASBRO REQUEST FOR EASEMENT. ROBERT JUDD REPRESENTED HASBRO.

COUNCIL QUESTIONED JUDD.

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

ROLL CALL:

MINUTES AUGUST 6, AND AUG. 10, 1993.

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

ROLL CALL:

NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE - POLE PLACEMENT - PINE STREET

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

MINIMUM HOUSING, ELECTRICAL PERMITS, PLUMBING PERMITS, BUILDING PERMITS, MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT, POLICE REPORT

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT

GENERAL LICENSE TRANSFER

ANNE & RICHARD BOCCHINI TRANSFER OF DANCE STUDIO FROM JOSEPH P. CROWE AT 858 BROAD ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RAFFLE

BLACKSTONE SHELTER INC. AT 324 BROAD ST. C.F.

RAFFLE SEPT. 3, 1993 AT 2:00 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.

BAZAAR

HOLY TRINITY PARISH AT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL

20 CLAREMONT ST. ANNUAL PARISH BAZAAR

SAT. OCT. 9TH 10 AM - 10 PM & SUN. OCT. 10TH 9 AM - 6 PM.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCES PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

1. AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CLASS T LEGITIMATE THEATER LICENSE

CITY CLERK ISSA READ ORDINANCE AND STATE STATUTE ALOUD. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED NO-COMMENT

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES"

CLERK ISSA READ ORDINANCE ALOUD

AMENDMENT TO THREE (3) MAXIMUM CLASS T LICENSES

MOTION TO AMEND THE MAXIMUM NUMBER TO 3 WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

NO PUBLIC COMMENT AT PUBLIC HEARING

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

3. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED LICENSES

MOTION TO AMEND FEE TO $200.00 WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN READ ORDINANCE.

PUBLIC HEARING NO COMMENTS.

MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

4. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN READ ORDINANCE.

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

PUBLIC HEARING NO COMMENTS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON LEGALITY OF ORDINANCE AND POSSIBLE RAMIFICATIONS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

5. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "JUVENILE HEARING BOARD"

MOTION TO AMEND TO READ "TO REQUIRE COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD" WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

FURTHER ACTION TABLED UPON STATE LAW REVIEW TABLED AS AMENDED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED STATE STATUTE.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

6. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO NOISE

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA AS AMENDED.

MOTION TO AMEND WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENT

JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN OBJECTED TO THE FINE. WHAT IF A PERSON COULD NOT PAY FINE SHE ASKED. FINE TOO STEEP SHE SAID.

MR. WOODS IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE $200.00 FINE. 

JEANETTE CHOQUETTE OF RAND ST. LOUD MOTORCYCLES, MUSIC, CALLED POLICE DEPT. THEY DID NOT SHOW UP.

MRS. SUDERLAND, ALSO CALLED POLICE FOR NOISE NO SHOW. ALSO ON RAND STREET.

AOC ASKED IF ORDINANCE WILL APPLY TO DOGS

ALBERT LAROCHE, CENTRAL ST. IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

SECONDED BY MOREAU

AMENDMENT TO ADD "OF REASONABLE PERSONS" TO SECTION 4 a AND 4b.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN FERRI SPOKE REGARDING HISTORIC ZONING.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SPOKE REGARDING POLES ON MACOMBER FIELD.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU SPOKE REGARDING AGGRESSIVE DOG ORDINANCE.

QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR. REQUESTED THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PUT ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SPOKE REGARDING AN ORDINANCE FOR FIREFIGHTERS. HE IS WAITING FOR NEGOTIATIONS TO FINISH.

NEW BUSINESS

CHARTER REVISION MUST BE READY FOR BALLOT SEPT. 23 FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION. CANAVAN WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE 5:00 WEDNESDAY.

ADJOURN 9:25 PM

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

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DANIEL J. ISSA

CITY CLERK