CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS BUDGET WORKSHOP
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1993
A BUDGET WORKSHOP WITH MAYOR LAZIEH AND THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 7:40 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
QUORUM PRESENT.
MAYOR LAZIEH AND CITY DEPARTMENT HEADS WERE ALSO PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED MINIMUM HOUSING DIRECTOR ON HOUSE PAINTING LETTERS SENT OUT BY HIS DEPARTMENT.
EDNA POULIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR OUTLINED BUDGET AND EXPLAINED THAT THE TAX LEVY IS DOWN BY 1.8 MILLION DOLLARS. SHE ALSO STATED THAT TAX COLLECTION IS DOWN ON LAND, BUILDINGS AND AUTOMOBILES. SHE EXPLAINED THAT $1.00 ON THE TAX RATE PRESENTLY EQUALS $183,036.00 AND THAT REVENUE DECREASED $184,862.00 DOLLARS LAST YEAR. SHE COMMENTED ON GPA AND STATE REVENUE SHARING.
SENATOR ISSA COMMENTED THAT THE STATE AID AMOUNT IS NOT SET IN CEMENT AND THE BUDGET IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED REVENUE AID.
CHAIRMAN CANAVAN OPENED FLOOR TO COUNCIL FOR QUESTIONS TO DEPARTMENT HEADS.
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FINANCE DIRECTOR WENT THROUGH BUDGET.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON RECREATION BUDGET.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR THOMAS SHANNAHAN DESCRIBED THE CITY'S LIBRARY PROGRAM.
MAYOR LAZIEH DISCUSSED OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS NOT LISTED IN BUDGET LIKE THE "KIDS FIRST PROGRAM".
EDMOND HEROUX, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION, DESCRIBED OTHER PROGRAMS AND EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED THAT HE WAS INTERESTED IN MORE DETAIL REGARDING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED RECREATION DIRECTOR.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED ON CHANNEL I PROGRAM AND CUMBERLAND COMPANY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED IF THERE WAS A NEED FOR AN ASSISTANT RECREATION DIRECTOR.
COUNCIL RECESSED.
WORKSHOP RECONVENED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED FINANCE DIRECTOR ON CONTINGENCIES.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON LEGAL COSTS.
FINANCE DIRECTOR POULIN COVERED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES PROJECTS.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED.
NEW POLICE CARS WERE DISCUSSED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED POLICE CHIEF.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
WORKSHOP ADJOURNED AT 11:45 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK