February 8, 1993 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 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 7:12 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 14, 1992

SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1993

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

NO COMMENTS.

CITY OFFICERS' REPORTS

POLICE REPORT JAN.1993; MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT JAN. 1993.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THAT ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND MINIMUM HOUSING REPORTS BE SUBMITTED.

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.

CORRESPONDENCES

DOUGLAS A. CAMERON RE: FLOWER PLANTING AT QUINN SQUARE

MARON CONSTRUCTION CO RE: BUILDING PERMIT FEES

CITY CLERK ISSA READ THE CORRESPONDENCE FROM MR. CAMERON.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED AND MOVED TO GRANT REQUEST OF MR. CAMERON AND PLACE CORRESPONDENCE ON FILE. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS MOVED TO PLACE MARON LETTER ON FILE. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI NOT TO WAIVE FEES AS REQUESTED BY

MARON CONSTRUCTION.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO 0 ABSENT.

CLAIMS

PAULA COTE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED ON 10/7/91 IN ACCIDENT BY POLICE VEHICLE ON BROAD ST.

PHYLLIS M. SNELL FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN FALL ON SIDEWALK ON FALES & EASTWOOD ST ON JAN. 25, 1993.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS RECOGNIZED CORRESPONDENCE FROM EVERETT BROWN, CENTRAL FALLS PLUMBING INSPECTOR.

MR. BROWN WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER THE COUNCIL'S QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO HIGH SCHOOL.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED MR. BROWN REGARDING THE HIGH SCHOOL PLUMBING SITUATION.

MR. BROWN EXPLAINED THE VENTING AND SEWER SYSTEM TRAPS. HE STATED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT PRESENTLY VENTED

CORRECTLY NOR WAS THE HOLDING TANK, THEREFORE FUMES COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM IN THE BUILDING.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT QUESTIONED MR. BROWN.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED MR. BROWN.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN REQUESTED THE CITY CLERK TO NOTIFY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS

SITUATION.

MR. BROWN INDICATED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF MINIMUM HOUSING IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

ORDINANCES (FIRST PASSAGE)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-37 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED POLICE DIVISION VACANCIES

ORDINANCE (PUBLIC HEARING)

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT

COUNCILWOMAN SANDRA MOREAU EXPLAINED THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 8:32 P.M.

NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:33 P.M.

ORDINANCE (FINAL PASSAGE)

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED THE APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE

RELATIVE TO OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.

CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN QUESTIONED COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED THE CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATION RELATIVE TO ORDINANCE.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AMENDED THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS; TERMINATION UPON EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT TERM OF ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS HEREIN. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

CLERK ISSA READ AMENDMENT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED WHO PAYS FOR STENOGRAPHER.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT THE CITY DOES.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN ON AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 9:03 P.M.

NO COMMENTS, CLOSED AT 9:04 P.M.

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

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED SPONSOR OF ORDINANCE. MOTION & SECOND WITHDRAWN.

A WORD IN THE AMENDMENT WAS AMENDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 9:06 P.M.

JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN COMMENTED.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 9:07 P.M.

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

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE 4 TO 1 VOTE.

ORDINANCE (PUBLIC HEARING)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PENALTIES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 9:09 P.M.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONS FEES.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU EXPLAINED.

ORDINANCE (FINAL PASSAGE)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PENALTIES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

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

MOTION AND SECOND WITHDRAWN.

PENALTIES AMENDED.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

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.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO MOSHASSUCK HIGHWAY

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS RESPONDED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED AND SUGGESTED THE RESOLUTION BE TABLED AND INVITE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS RESOLUTION.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION DIES 3 NO 2 YES 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ON RESOLUTION.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS RESPONDED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THE CITY SOLICITOR TO EXPLAIN THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.

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

ROLL CALL:

PEDDLER LICENSE (NEW)

THOMAS P. HANNAH FOR SALE OF BALLOONS & FLOWERS

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.

PRIVATE DETECTIVE LICENSE (RENEWAL)

JULIO F. MEDEIROS, JR.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

EASTER IN THE PARK

CHANNEL ONE ANNUAL EASTER IN THE PARK

APRIL 3, 1993 RAINDATE APRIL 4, 1993 & RAFFLE

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE (NEW)

ALBERT VITALI, JR.

GULF STATION AT 309 BROAD ST. C.F.

DEFERRED JAN. 11, 1993

MR. VITALI AMENDED HIS APPLICATION FOR HOURS OF OPERATION TO READ 5AM-2AM.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THE APPLICANT TO CLOSE AT 1AM.

MR. VITALI AGREED TO CLOSE AT 1AM TO MAKE THE OPERATING HOURS FOR SELF SERVE STATION FROM 5AM-1AM.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ANA SOTO AND DANTE ANYOSA

D/B/A RIMAC POULTRY

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

OLGA'S PSYCHIC STUDIO

798 DEXTER ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

HUGO R. OJEDA

884-888 LONSDALE AVE.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE APPLICANT SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS RESERVATIONS AND CONCERNS WITH THIS APPLICATION.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CONSTABLE LICENSE (RENEWAL)

KATHLEE V. FONSECA

67 COTTAGE ST

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PETITIONS TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL

STEVE HOOK RE: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY HUCKLEBERRY'S ON ROOSEVELT AVE.

MR. HOOK ADDRESSED THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING HANDICAP RAMPS AND THE HUCKLEBERRY'S PETITION. HE DISTRIBUTED LITERATURE REGARDING THE FEDERAL ACT ON HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED MR. HOOK.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEMBERS

PATRICIA SALISBURY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL. SHE INVITED THEM TO A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION ON TUESDAY MARCH 9, 1993 AT THE ADAMS LIBRARY.

ROBERT ZUBA COMMENTED ON THE HISTORIC ZONE OVERLAY AND STATED HIS OBJECTIONS. HE CITED HIS BACKGROUND AND

EXPERTISE. HE COMMENTED THAT THE REGULATIONS ARE TOO DEMANDING ESPECIALLY IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC RECESSION.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

MR. ZUBA STATED THAT THOSE PEOPLE WHO WISHED TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT BE ABLE TO DO SO.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

PATRICIA SALISBURY RESPONDED.

CARLENE REFINO COMMENTED.

KEN CASTLE COMMENTED.

EASEMENT

SIDEWALK EASEMENT HUCKLEBERRY'S PUB INC. ROOSEVELT AVE.

MOTION TO TABLE EASEMENT OF HUCKLEBERRY'S WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT

ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW

JOSEPH AZAR, JR.

96 SHAWMUT AVE.

TERM TO EXPIRE JAN. 1998

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED AND THANKED THE CITY CLERK AND STAFF FOR MINUTES. HE REQUESTED THE 1992 ORDINANCES. HE QUESTIONED THE 60 DAY STATUS OF ORDINANCES.

CITY CLERK ISSA RESPONDED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED FOR AN UPDATE ON THE HIGH STREET TRAILERS.

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON CHARTER REVISION AND STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WAS INVITED TO MEET WITH THE COMMITTEE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO THE CHARTER.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON REVALUATION AND ASKED THAT MR. BOUVIER BE INVITED TO A MEETING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MATTER.

CITY CLERK ISSA INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE BIDS FOR REVALUATION WOULD BE OPENED ON TUESDAY.

THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION WOULD MEET ON FEB. 22, 1993 AT 7 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

ROLAND BOUVIER WAS INVITED TO ATTEND A MARCH 1, 1993 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ADJOURN

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED.

SO VOTED. TIME 11:23 P.M.

DANIEL J. ISSA

CITY CLERK

INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IS AVAILABLE UPON 72 HOUR REQUEST WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.