March 8, 1993 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1993

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AT 7:00 P.M.

A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AT 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE PASSING OF THE PARENTS OF TWO CITY EMPLOYEES ON THIS DAY.

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

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

NONE

WITHOUT OBJECTION, COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED JAMES STEPHENS, MINIMUM HOUSING DIRECTOR TO GIVE THE COUNCIL AN UPDATE ON HUCKLEBERRY'S REQUEST FOR A HANDICAP RAMP.

CORRESPONDENCES

TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD RE: SUPPORT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION "CHILDREN'S FIREARM INJURY PROTECTION ACT

OF 1993"

RI DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION RE: TRANSPORTATION ISSUES DOT WATCH INC. RE: GREEN AIRPORT PLAN

CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA TO WILLIAM SIEMERS REQUEST TO ATTEND MARCH MEETING.

CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA TO JAMES STEPHEN REQUEST TO SUBMIT ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING REPORTS.

CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA TO MARON CONSTRUCTION RE: DENIAL OF REQUEST TO WAIVE PERMIT FEES.

CHIEF RENE COUTU TO CAPITAL RENTALS RE: TRAILERS ON HIGH ST.

EAST PROVIDENCE TOWN COUNCIL RE: RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION OF A PAY FOR WHAT YOU GENERATE FEE STRUCTURE FOR TRASH DISPOSAL.

GEORGE MUKSIAN, CITY SOLICITOR TO CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA RE: MUNICIPAL MEETING

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

POLICE REPORT, MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT

BUILDING PERMITS NOV. DEC.1992-JAN. 1993

PLUMBING PERMITS JULY 1992-JAN. 1993

ELECTRICAL PERMITS FEB. 1992-JAN. 1993

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

COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE (INTRODUCTION)

AN ORDINANCE DELETING SECTION 7 OF THE LICENSING OF AMUSEMENT CENTERS AND MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT DEVICES.

SO INTRODUCED.

ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING

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

ORDINANCE FINAL PASSAGE

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

ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-38 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED SAME-OFFICERS.

CITY CLERK ISSA READ ORDINANCE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 8:00 P.M.

JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN COMMENTED.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:05 P.M.

ORDINANCE FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-38 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED SAME-OFFICERS.

COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTED.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

CLAIM

HARRY MINKE FOR INJURY WHILE ON POLICE DUTY.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO MOSHASSUCK HIGHWAY TABLED 2/8/93 MEETING

MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED AND STATED THAT THE TIME PERIOD FOR APPLICATION HAS EXPIRED AND THAT THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED AND REQUESTED THAT WILLIAM SIEMERS, PLANNING DIRECTOR BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE MR. SIEMERS TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS.

MAYOR LAZIEH ELABORATED ON THE MOSHASSUCK VALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT AND STATED THAT THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET,

AND THE TOWNS OF LINCOLN AND CUMBERLAND HAVE SUPPORTED THE PROJECT. HE STATED THAT THE PROJECT WOULD BENEFIT THE ENTIRE CITY AND THAT IT WOULD UPDATE THE 1950 DESIGN THAT IS PRESENTLY IN USE.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO ACCEPT THE MOSHASSUCK VALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT. SECONDED BY

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION DIES 2 YES 3 NO O ABSENT.

SUNDAY SALES

ALEXANDRA'S PARTY STORE

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR ON SUNDAY'S 10AM-5PM

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE (NEW) & SUNDAY SALES

ROBERT WALKER

D/B/A HOOK & FEATHER ANGLER

1420 BROAD ST.

SUMMER HOURS 5AM-8PM SUNDAYS 4:30AM-7PM

WINTER HOURS 6AM-6PM SUNDAYS 7AM-4PM

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED MR. WALKER.

MR. WALKER EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS DOING BUSINESS IN CUMBERLAND FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.

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

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RAFFLES, LAS VEGAS NIGHTS

YWCA-324 BROAD ST. C.F. RAFFLE APR. 1, 1993

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ST.MATTHEW/NOTRE DAME SCHOOL 909 LONSDALE AVE.

RAFFLE APR. 23, 1993

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PAWTUCKET INTERCITY POOL LEAGUE

AT CONRAD'S BANQUET HALL BROAD ST.

RAFFLE APR. 26, 1993

ST. MATTHEW PARISH 1030 DEXTER ST.

LAS VEGAS NIGHT & RAFFLE MAY 1, 1993 9AM-1AM

ST. EPHRAIM'S MEN'S SOCIETY-215 WASHINGTON ST.

POLKER NIGHTS 5/29-7/24-10/2-11/13 1993.

PETITION TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

LEO LECLERC-REPORT ON JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE

MILK LICENSE RENEWALS 1993

SEE LIST

PRIVATE DETECTIVE LICENSE RENEWAL

WILLIAM H. HASLAM

ACE PRIVATE DETECTIVE

773 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.

DISCUSSION

CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

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