CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY JUNE 3, 1993
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:00 P.M.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMP. SANDRA MOREAU AT 7:45 P.M.
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMP MOREAU PRESIDED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | ABSENT |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES O NO 2 ABSENT.
TIME 7:50 P.M.
COUNCIL WAS UPDATED ON CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND STATUS OF ARBITRATIONS.
MEETING CONVENED AT 9:37 P.M.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMP MOREAU RETURNED THE CHAIR TO COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-5-3 OF THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE ENTITLED REASONABLE AND PRUDENT SPEEDS. SO INTRODUCED.
THE AGGRESSIVE DOG ORDINANCE.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BYCOUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE.
THE ANNUAL CAPITAL PROGRAM ORDINANCE.
THE CAPITAL PROGRAM ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CLASSES OF POSITIONS, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN CERTAIN CLASSES IN THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-68 "SALARIES FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN" AS AMENDED.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2-67 "WAGE SCHEDULE GENERALLY" OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES AS AMENDED.
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO SALARIES OF DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHERS IN UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.
MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY ORDINANCES 2-8 WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
A 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 CLERKS, LIBRARY AND POLICE DEPARTMENT CLERKS.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SIGN A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CENTRAL FALLS LODGE #2 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS AND LOCAL 1485, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE RHODE ISLAND TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE LAWS.
MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY THE FOUR RESOLUTIONS WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING THAT WAS HELD TODAY.
FINANCE DIRECTOR EDNA POULIN AND MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED AND DISTRIBUTED PAPERS REGARDING THE BUDGET.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED CHANGE IN CAPITAL BUDGET RESERVE.
MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED AND FINANCE DIRECTOR POULIN ELABORATED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON REVIEW COMMISSION. IT WAS RELATED THAT THE BUDGET WOULD BE ADVERTISED IN THE TIMES ON FRIDAY AND THAT PUBLIC HEARING FINAL PASSAGE WOULD TAKE PLACE AT THE CALCUTT MIDDLE SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1993 AT 8:00 P.M.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. TIME 10:30 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK