July 12, 1993 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 12, 1993

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AT 7:00 P.M.

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:18 P.M.

ROLL CALL PRESENT

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

RAFFLE/50 WEEK CLUB

ST. MATTHEW CHURCH

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

CORRESPONDENCES

CITIZENS BANK RE: COLLECTIONS

LABOR & ETHNIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE RE: FESTIVAL SEPT. 5, 1993

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION "PILOT PROGRAM"

MICHAEL F. HORAN RE: IDEAL CAFE

E. PROVIDENCE CITY CLERK RE: RESOLUTION ON SEWER OVERFLOW ABATEMENT PROGRAM

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

POLICE DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL COURT

BUILDING PERMITS- JUNE,1993

ELECTRICAL PERMITS-JUNE,1993

PLUMBING PERMITS-JUNE,1993

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

MRS. JOSEPHINE MCLOUGHLIN QUESTIONED RESOLUTION FOR DETENTION CENTER AND LICENSE FOR BROAD ST.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED.

NO OTHER COMMENTS.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE

DONNA PRETE - GOMES

D/B/A SHEAR EXTREMZ

1103 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

JERRY JONES

D/B/A GREEN FARM MARKET

830 BROAD ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

FLEA MARKET LICENSE

AB CORPORATION

309 BROAD ST.

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

MR. VITALI WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED FOR THE STATUS ON MR. ALVES'

PENDING SUIT REGARDING A CLASS BV LICENSE FOR THIS LOCATION.

MR. ALVES RESPONDED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THE CITY CLERK THE STATUS OF THIS LICENSE.

CLERK ISSA RESPONDED THAT THE LICENSE HAD LAPSED, YET THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING LEGITIMATE FLEA MARKET IN OPERATION.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED APPLICANT AND SPORT BAR.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ARRIVED AT MEETING.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE APPLICANT.

MR. VITALI STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED BY THE CITY CLERK AND MAYOR THAT HIS LICENSE HAS EXPIRED AND THAT HE COULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE LICENSE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED APPLICANT REGARDING OTHER ACTIVITIES ON THE SITE FOR EXAMPLE CHURCH SERVICES ETC. HE COMMENTED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF BUSINESS IN THAT LOCATION. HE ASKED MR. VITALI FOR A PLAN OF THE BUILDING.

MR. VITALI STATED THAT THE PLAN IS THE SAME AS WAS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY PREVIOUSLY.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE WANTED A COPY OF THE PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU WITHDRAWN.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN SUBJECT TO A NEW C.O. SIGNED BY THE ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND BUILDING INSPECTORS AND FIRE CHIEF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED. DISCUSSION ENSUED.

MOTION AND SECOND WITHDRAWN.

CITY CLERK ISSA INFORMED CITY COUNCIL WHY C.O. WAS NOT REQUIRED IN FIRST APPLICATION. THE COUNCIL DID NOT REQUIRE CLERK'S OFFICE TO SEE C.O. BEFORE LICENSE ISSUED AT THAT TIME.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO TABLE TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT 0 ABSTAIN.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

MR. VITALI REQUESTED THAT A LIST BE SUPPLIED OF THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL SO THAT HE CAN MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS

TO START THE OPERATION OF HIS BUSINESS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED AS FOLLOWS:

1. FLOOR PLAN

2. A VALID CO WITH SIGNATURES OF ALL THE INSPECTORS

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

MR. VITALI COMMENTED.

COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY CLERK ISSA TO ASK CODE ENFORCEMENT

OFFICER JAMES STEPHENS TO RE-INSPECT THE BUILDING AND REISSUE A C.O. WITHIN TWO WEEKS.

ITINERANT RESTAURANT

AB CORPORATION

309 BROAD ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PEDDLER LICENSE (RENEWAL)

ANTONIO J. REYES

D/B/A EL COQUITO

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PEDDLER LICENSE (NEW)

RAYMOND L. FINUCCI

PEDDLER FRUIT & VEGETABLES

TABLED 6/16/93

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO O ABSENT.

TRANSFER SECOND HAND LICENSE

HOLIDAY AUTO INC.

1295 HIGH ST. & 97 CROSSMAN ST.

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

ALSO TO APPROVE GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

CONCERTS

USE JENKS PARK FOR CONCERTS SPONSORED BY CHURCH ACTION TEAM ON AUG. 8, 15, 22, 1993.

AMENDED TO 8TH AND 15 OF AUG.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED APPLICANTS.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

CONCESSION

SPORTING COLOMBIA SOCCER CLUB INC.

HIGGINSON AVE. PARK

CONCESSION STAND FOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION APPROVED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SIGN A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND LOCAL

1627, AFSCME COUNCIL 94 REPRESENTING THE HIGHWAY WORKERS, CITY HALL & POLICE CLERKS, AND LIBRARY.

READ BY CITY CLERK.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AUTHORIZING THE CENTRAL FALLS DETENTION CENTER FACILITY CORP. TO UTILIZE INTERLOCAL RISK TRUST SERVICES.

READ BY CITY CLERK.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED SECTION 4 STATED THAT SHE HAD RESERVATIONS AND CONCERNS ON THE MATTER.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

MOTION TO TABLE TO NEXT MEETING WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

INTRODUCTION

AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

SO INTRODUCED.

PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-5-3 OF THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AS AMENDED.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

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

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ON ORDINANCE.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU EXPLAINED THE NEED FOR THIS ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR.

GEORGE MUKSIAN, CITY SOLICITOR EXPLAINED.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO O ABSENT.

OLD BUSINESS

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ON CURFEW ORDINANCE.

COUNCIL SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ORDINANCE TO JULY 21, 1993 AT 7:00 P.M.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU REQUESTED THAT MAYOR LAZIEH PLACE BEFORE THE COUNCIL APPOINTMENT FOR THE DETENTION CENTER BOARD, THE HOUSING BOARD, AND THE HISTORIC COMMISSION.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED IF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE MAYOR.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THAT $100.00 BE PAID TO THE CITY SERGEANT AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED AND DISCUSSED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED STATUS OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS UPDATED THE COUNCIL ON POLICE MATTER.

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.

TIME 10:33 P.M.

DANIEL J. ISSA

CITY CLERK