November 8, 1993 - Special City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1993

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:05 P.M.

ROLL CALL PRESENT

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

A QUORUM WAS PRESENT.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING 5/12/93; WORKSHOP 7/9/93; SPECIAL MEETING 6/15/93;SPECIAL MEETING 6/21/93; SPECIAL MEETING 7/2/93;

REGULAR MEETING 7/12/93; SPECIAL MEETING 7/21/93;SPECIAL MEETING 8/4/93;SPECIAL MEETING 10/6/93; SPECIAL MEETING 10/8/93; REGULAR MEETING 10/12/93; SPECIAL MEETING 10/18/93; SPECIAL MEETING 10/25/93.

THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS WERE MADE TO THE MEETINGS: CHANGE JULY 9 TO READ JUNE 9; CHANGE PAGE FOUR OF THE JULY 21 MEETING TO READ "ADULT"; CHANGE JUNE 15 MINUTES TO REFLECT THE WORDS "HE COULD NOT ACCEPT ANY RAISE.

MOTION TO MOVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

NONE

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

POLICE REPORT, MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT, MINIMUM HOUSING, BUILDING PERMITS, PLUMBING PERMITS, ELECTRICAL PERMITS.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CORRESPONDENCES

CITY CLERK ISSA READ A CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAYOR LAZIEH REGARDING THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ORDINANCE- PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "JUVENILE HEARING BOARD"

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN OPENED THE MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING.

OFFICER JAY GREENLESS, CFPD AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FOP COMMENTED IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE AND ITS NEED IN THE CITY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH SECTION 2B RELATIVE TO BOARD APPOINTMENTS WHICH WOULD BE MADE BY THE MAYOR.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE STATE LAW RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENTS.

MRS. CORNEAU OF TEMPLE PLACE COMMENTED AGAINST THE ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE LICENSE SUSPENSION AND FINE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

MRS. CORNEAU STATED THAT THE BOARD IS A BAD STEP AND TOTALLY DISAGREES WITH IT.

JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN QUESTIONED THE RIGHT OF THE BOARD TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE OF YOUTH VIOLATORS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.

COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT SECTION 2B SHOULD BE CHANGED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL NOT PASS THE ORDINANCE AT THIS MEETING.

MOTION AND SECOND WITHDRAWN.

MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ABATEMENTS

SEE LIST

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLASS A RESTAURANT

AURA FLORES

D/B/A MI GUATEMALA

1256 BROAD ST. C.F.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED LOCATION.

SPANISH RESTAURANT IS PLANNED WITH HOURS OF 6AM-10PM SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. COUNCIL QUESTIONED RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

SECOND HAND LICENSES (NEW)

DAVID E. ROY

D/B/A DAVE'S AUTOMOBILE SALES

595 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE (NEW)

HERNOLDE ESTRADA N.D.

D/B/A SALUD NATURAL-NATURAL HEALTH

182 WASHINGTON ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

WALTER W. TOKARZ

TOKARZ REALTY CO.

534-536 ROOSEVELT AVE. C.F.

& SUNDAY SALES

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PATRICK M. CALDWELL

D/B/A HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION INC.

1291 BROAD ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ADELAIDA SANCHEZ

D/B/A SUNSHINE VITAMIN CENTER GIFT SHOP

702 BROAD ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RAFFLE

CAPTAIN HUNT SCHOOL

RAFFLE DEC. 1, 1993

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

BAZAAR

ST. BASIL'S CHURCH

445 BROAD ST. BAZAAR/RAFFLE

NOV. 21, 1993 NOON TO 8 PM

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 No 0 ABSENT.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CONSIDER K OF C TURKEY TROTT LICENSE & 20 WEEK CLUB.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

20 CLAREMONT STREET

TURKEY TROTT

20 WEEK CLUB

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLASS A RESTAURANT RENEWALS 1994

SEE LIST

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

VICTUALLING LICENSE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LIST

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HESTER'S, TROPICANA, AND ORISONTE LOUNGE, WHICH WILL BE TABLED TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLASS C LICENSE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LIST

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CATERER LICENSE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LIST

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LISTS

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF P & P LOCATED ON BLACKSTONE ST. CLERK INSTRUCTED TO ASK OWNER TO THE NEXT MEETING.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO TABLE P & P WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

SUNDAY SALES LICENSE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LISTS

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

DANCE LICENSE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LISTS

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HESTER'S, ORISONTE, AND JIMBO'S WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

POOL TABLE LICENSE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LISTS

MOTION TO TABLE HESTER'S, ORISONTE, AND JIMBO'S WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY THE REMAINING LICENSE RENEWALS WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LISTS

MOTION TO TABLE HESTER'S, ORISONTE, AND JIMBO'S WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY THE REMAINDER OF THE RENEWALS WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

LAUNDRY LICENSE RENEWALS 1994

SEE LISTS

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN INDICATED THAT HE IS REQUESTING THAT THE CITY SOLICITOR BE PRESENT AT MEETINGS. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD DISCUSS THE ISSUE WITH THE MAYOR AND SOLICITOR.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS DISCUSSED THE SUGGESTED VIOLATIONS OF THE PROCEDURES WITH THE SOLICITOR REGARDING THE RESOLUTIONS. HE INDICATED THAT THE SOLICITOR WILL WRITE A LETTER TO THE COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN INDICATED THAT HE WOULD CALL A SPECIAL MEETING FOR THIS PURPOSE AND THE TABLED LICENSES.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED THE CURFEW ORDINANCE AND STATED THAT IT HURTS THE REPUTATION OF THE CITY.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THE DISPOSITION OF THE DETENTION CENTER AND OTHER BOARDS, MEMBERS WHO ARE OVERDUE AND WHO HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED.

MAYOR WILL DISCUSS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE DISPOSITION OF THE FILMING OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS. COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN WILL COVER WITH THE MAYOR. HE STATED THAT THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO HAVE LIVE MEETINGS.

COUNCILMAN FERRI INDICATED HE WILL HAVE A REPORT ON THE HISTORIC DISTRICT AT THE NEXT MEETING.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU HAD QUESTIONS FOR THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND MAYOR REGARDING THE BACK TAXES ON THE LEASING COMPANY TRAILERS.

COUNCILMAN FERRI HAD NO NEWS RELATIVE TO THE TRAILERS. HE WISHED HIS REPLACEMENT COUNCILMAN ELECT ANTHONY GOES HIS BEST WISHES.

NEW BUSINESS

NONE

ADJOURN

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

ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 8:10 P.M.

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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK

INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE CITY CLERK AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.