December 14, 1993 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1993

A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:07 P.M.

ROLL CALL: PRESENT

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING NOV. 8, 1993; SPECIAL MEETING NOV. 22, 1993; SPECIAL MEETING DEC. 1, 1993; SPECIAL MEETING

DEC 8, 1993; EXECUTIVE SESSION DEC. 1, 1993, EXECUTIVE SESSION DEC. 8, 1993.

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

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE MINUTES.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN WITHOUT OBJECTION CHANGED THE PLACEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION HONORING COUNCILMAN ROBERT A. FERRI AT THE INTRODUCTION OF COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

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

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU READ THE RESOLUTION AND PRESENTED IT TO COUNCILMAN FERRI.

COUNCILMAN FERRI THANKED THE COUNCIL AND ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED HIM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. HE COMMENTED ON THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT HAVE EVOLVED THROUGHOUT HIS TERM.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PRESENTED COUNCILMAN FERRI WITH A PLAQUE/CLOCK.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RECOGNIZED COUNCILMAN FERRI'S WIFE AND PARENTS.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE INTRODUCTION OF THE JUVENILE HEARING BOARD ORDINANCE AT THIS TIME. HE RELATED THAT THIS COUNCIL WOULD BE ADJOURNING SINE DIE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND THAT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TIME TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THIS BOARD.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

MINIMUM HOUSING; BUILDING PERMITS; ELECTRICAL PERMITS; POLICE DEPARTMENT; MUNICIPAL COURT.

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.

CORRESPONDENCES

GERTRUDE B. CHARTIER; RE: NOVEMBER ELECTION RESULTS

TOWN OF JAMESTOWN; RE: RESOLUTION CASINO GAMBLING

SEN. PORTER & REP. DRIVER; RE: EXPANSION OF GAMBLING

TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN; RE: RESOLUTION PROSECUTING OF DWI/DUI VIOLATORS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN REQUESTED THAT THE CITY CLERK SEND A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL WITH REGARDS TO THE MIDDLETOWN RESOLUTION.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN, FOR RECORD, SUBMITTED A LETTER FROM THE ETHICS COMMISSION REGARDING  COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU'S PARTICIPATION ON DETENTION CENTER MATTERS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN READ A LETTER FROM A CITIZEN'S ADVISORY GROUP FROM SUMNER AVE., WATSON AND EARLE STREETS REGARDING NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS, HOUSING, ABSENTEE LANDLORDS ETC. AND REQUESTED A PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE COUNCIL RELATIVE TO THESE MATTERS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU REQUESTED THAT MR. STEPHENS AND MAYOR LAZIEH BE INVITED TO THIS MEETING.

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.

ORDINANCE- INTRODUCTION

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

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN POLLED THE COUNCIL AS TO THEIR VIEWS ON INTRODUCING THIS ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE STATED THAT HE FAVORS INTRODUCTION.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED IN FAVOR OF INTRODUCTION.

COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT HE HAD NO OBJECTIONS.

SO INTRODUCED.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE (RENEWAL)

THOMAS MELLEN D/B/A KING'S AUTO

890 DEXTER ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CONSTABLE LICENSE NEW

JERZY R. BIDER

116 CLAY ST. C.F.

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.

COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED APPLICANT.

MR. BIDER STATED THE REASON FOR HIS APPLICATION.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF VICTORIA LAZIEH.

READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION (FIRST PASSAGE)

RESOLUTION IN RESPONSE TO THE ACTIONS OF THE CENTRAL FALLS DETENTION FACILITY CORPORATION TO PROMOTE THE COMMITMENT OF INMATES SERVING TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT AT THE DONALD W.

WYATT DETENTION CENTER.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED FOR A MOTION TO AMEND THE LAST PARAGRAPH AS FOLLOWS:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CORPORATION BE ADVISED THAT THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS BY AND THROUGH ITS ELECTED LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS HEREBY STRONGLY VOICE ITS DISSENT TO THE RECENT ACTIONS OF THE CORPORATION; AND ANY AND ALL LEGAL AVENUES BE TAKEN BY THE CITY SOLICITOR * OR EMPLOY AND FIX THE COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL OF ITS OWN SELECTION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2-106 OF THE CITY CHARTER ENTITLED EMPLOYMENT OF COUNSEL BY THE CITY COUNCIL* TO PREVENT THE CORPORATION'S INTENT TO VIOLATE STATE AND LOCAL LAW BY ALTERING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF THE DETENTION FACILITY.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSTENTION 0 ABSENT.

CITY CLERK ISSA READ RESOLUTION.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ANNOUNCED THAT THE COUNCIL WILL MEETING WITH THE DETENTION CORP. BOARD ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 1993.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSTENTION 0 ABSENT.

CLAIMS & PENDING SUITS

PAUL HAYHURST, PERSONAL INJURY ON JUNE 25, 1993.

MARIAL ALMEIDA, PERSONAL INJURY JUNE 1, 1993.

DWIGHT CROUTEAR, PERSONAL INJURY SEPT. 16, 1992.

ROSA MORALES MINIMUM HOUSING DEPT.

NINA CUCINOTTA DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

MOTION TO REFER COLLECTIVELY TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PUBLICLY THANKED DEPUTY CITY CLERK ELIZABETH CROWLEY FOR HER ASSISTANCE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DETENTION CENTER.

COUNCILMAN FERRI AGAIN THANKED THE COUNCIL AND EXTENDED HIS BEST WISHES TO COUNCILMAN ELECT ANTHONY GOES IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS AS THE NEXT CITY COUNCILMAN FROM WARD II.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE DISPOSITION OF TRAILERS AND TAXES COLLECTED ON THE PROPERTY.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THE CITY CLERK TO FOLLOW-UP ON THE MATTER.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS FOR EXPIRED TERMS ON SEVERAL CITY BOARDS.

DANIEL ISSA, CITY CLERK RESPONDED THAT THE MAYOR WILL SUBMIT A LIST OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS IN JANUARY.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF COUNCILMAN FERRI, NOT ONLY AS A CITY COUNCILMAN, BUT ALSO FOR THE MANY VOLUNTEER HOURS THAT COUNCILMAN FERRI CONTRIBUTED TO WORK WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE COMMUNITY.

ADJOURN

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT. TIME 7:55 P.M.

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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK

INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE CITY CLERK AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.