CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1993
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
ANN BRUEN SPOKE AGAINST THE FIRST PASSAGE OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RESPONDED.
AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO PUBLIC PAY PHONE(S) NEAR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI 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.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-37 ENTITLED POLICE DIVISION VACANCIES GENERALLY.
MOTION TO TABLE TO FEBRUARY MEETING WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS 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.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19038 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED SAME-OFFICERS.
MOTION TO TABLE TO FEBRUARY MEETING WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS 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.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-9 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "DOG OFFICER"
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS 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.
AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE CREATION OF DIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT.
CITY CLERK ISSA READ ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED ORDINANCE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU EXPLAINED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
MOTION AND SECOND WITHDRAWN.
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED CHANGES ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED INTENT REGARDING MAYOR WITH APPROVAL OF MAJORITY OF COUNCIL.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RESPONDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU EXPLAINED INTENT AND WAS OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTED ON APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR WITH APPROVAL OF COUNCILMAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AGREED AND RESTATED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS DEBATED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED AND STATED THAT 5 YEAR TERMS WAS NOT NEEDED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THE ORDINANCE NEEDED MORE WORK AND DISAGREED WITH A 5 YEAR TERM.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS A RIGHT TO STOP DEPARTMENT HEADS FROM BEING FIRED, SINCE THEY HIRE AND THAT THE MAYOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIRE SOMEONE WITHOUT COUNCIL APPROVAL. SHE STATED THAT SHE ISN'T PLEASE WITH THE PROPOSED CHANGES THE COUNCIL WISHED TO MAKE BUT THAT SHE IS WILLING TO MAKE CHANGES. SHE STATED THAT SHE WOULD DELETE SECTION 26.5 OF THE ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI SUGGESTED THAT 26.5 OF THE ORDINANCE RELATED TO INSPECTORS ALSO BE DELETED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AGREED AND OUTLINED SUGGESTIONS 26.5 TO BE DELETED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED 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 O ABSENT.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I SECTION 2(B) OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT ORDINANCE.
NO PUBLIC COMMENT. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI 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.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS.
NO PUBLIC COMMENT. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
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.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-9 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "DOG OFFICER."
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
CITY CLERK ISSA COMMENTED ON SECTION C STATING THAT THERE IS NO LIMIT ON AMOUNT IN ORDINANCE AND THAT IT WOULD CREATE A BOTTOMLESS ACCOUNT WITH NO CONTROL ON AMOUNT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RESPONDED THAT THE ACCOUNT HAS $5,000.00 ALLOCATED WITH $4,800.00 LEFT AT PRESENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING ORDINANCE AND STATED THAT 20 HOURS SHOULD BE 19, DUE
TO PENSION LAW. HIS OTHER CONCERNS WERE WITH THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE SUPERVISING.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RESPONDED AND QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN ON THIS ISSUE.
GEORGE MUKSIAN, CITY SOLICITOR RESPONDED THAT THIS WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT IN THAT THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE WOULD BE SUPERVISOR TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HE WOULD BE PRESIDING OVER CASES BROUGHT BEFORE HIM FROM THE AOC THIS WOULD NOT ALLOW IMPARTIAL JUDGEMENT OF THE CASES.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU DISCUSSED THE ISSUE INCLUDING TIME SHEETS, SHE STATED THAT THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER SHOULD BE SIGNING HIS OWN TIME SHEETS.
GEORGE MUKSIAN COMMENTED ON THE ORDINANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON DOG OFFICER'S SALARY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED THAT HE WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT ORDINANCE WASN'T RE-WORKED FOR THIS MEETING.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
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.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-9 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED DOG OFFICER.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDINANCE AND OUTLINED HIS REASONS. HE STATED THAT HE IS WILLING
TO AMEND.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED PARTS OF THE ORDINANCE AND MADE SUGGESTIONS.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS DISCUSSED PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
MEETING RECESSED AT 9:25 P.M.
RECONVENED AT 9:30 P.M.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED TIME EFFECTIVE RELATIVE TO THIS ORDINANCE.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
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.
MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 4-9 ENTITLED DOG OFFICER AUTHORED BY COUNCILWOMAN
MOREAU WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED THAT SINCE THIS ORDINANCE HAS BEEN INCORPORATED WITH COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS' ORDINANCE SHE WOULD WITHDRAW THE ORDINANCE.
MOTION TO WITHDRAW WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
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.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED AND CONGRATULATED CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ON THEIR PERFORMANCE ON TODAY'S HEARING.
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTION.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
ANN BRUEN OWNER AND OPERATOR OF CITY LIMITS AT 1270 BROAD STREET SPOKE AGAINST ORDINANCE SHE STATED THAT THIS WOULD CREATE A FINANCIAL BURDEN AND THAT THE ORDINANCE IS DISCRIMINATORY.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED..
ROBERT ROY OF 662 CENTRAL AVE., PAWTUCKET, A CENTRAL FALLS PROPERTY OWNER, SPOKE AGAINST ORDINANCE IN 1991. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS ORDINANCE PENALIZES THOSE WHO ARE OBSERVING THE PRESENT MINIMUM HOUSING LAWS. HE STATED HE CAN'T SEE THE VALUE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WITH NO OBJECTION FROM THE COUNCIL THE FOLLOWING WERE ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL:
RICHARD MUGGLE OF 7 ANGELINA ST. SO ATTLEBORO, MA., SPOKESPERSON FOR C.A.L.L. SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE.
WILLIAM MUGGLES OF ATTLEBORO COMMENTED IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE.
CHARLES PYTEL, A LINCOLN RESIDENT WHO OWNS PROPERTY ON COTTAGE STREET IN CENTRAL FALLS COMMENTED ON
THE CITY'S BAD REPUTATION AND SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED MR. PYTEL ON EXISTING TOOLS TO SOLVE THE HOUSING PROBLEMS.
MR. PYTEL RESPONDED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF THIS ORDINANCE TO HOMEOWNERS AND SENIOR CITIZENS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
ANN BRUEN CONTINUED TO SPEAK AGAINST ORDINANCE.
RICHARD MUGGLES RESPONDED FOR ORDINANCE.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. TIME 10:38 P.M.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED TO QUESTIONED DURING HEARING. HE COMMENTED ON LIABILITY OF CITY IF INSPECTIONS WERE DONE AND PROBLEM OCCURS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON MERITS OF ORDINANCE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL TABLE THIS AND FORM A SUB-COMMITTEE TO RESEARCH THIS ORDINANCE.
MOTION TO TABLE AND ORGANIZE A SUB-COMMITTEE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON ORDINANCE AND STATED THAT IT HAS RUN IT COURSE. HE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD DEFEAT THE ORDINANCE NOT TABLE IT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD VOTE IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST THE MERITS OF THE
ORDINANCE.
COUNCILWOMAN STATED THAT SHE WANTS TO TABLE THE ORDINANCE.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | NO |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | NO |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU REQUESTED VOLUNTEERS FOR A SUB-COMMITTEE ON THIS ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE VOLUNTEERED AND MR. ROY WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CLAIM FROM LAST MEETING.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE RESPONDED AND STATED THAT HE WANTED THE CHIEF TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE. THE QUESTIONS HE HAD ARE: WAS VEHICLE LEGALLY PARKED? HOW CLOSE TO CURB WAS VEHICLE PARKED? HE ASKED THAT A REPORT BE GIVEN TO COUNCIL CLAIMS COMMITTEE FOR MONDAY.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
TIME: 11:01 P.M.
DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK