CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1993
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:00 P.M.
A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:05 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
A QUORUM IS PRESENT.
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS MOTIONED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO TAKE ACTION ON RESIDENCY RESOLUTION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEW | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO O ABSENT.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO INTRODUCE RESIDENCY RESOLUTION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEW | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS MOTIONED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO TAKE ACTION ON TERMS OF OFFICE RESOLUTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEW | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS MOTIONED TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEW | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS MOTIONED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO TAKE ACTION OF CHARTER REVISIONS.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEW | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS MOTIONED FOR INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
ROLL CALL:
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEW | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN ON PROCEDURES.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN CONFIRMED PROCEDURES.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN OPENED PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON RESIDENCY.
THOMAS TINKHAM COMMENTED ON BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE BY REP. FARIA AND COMMENTED ON STATE LAW VETOED BY GOVERNOR. HE ASKED WHAT PURPOSE DOES IT SERVE FOR POLICE AND FIRE TO LIVE IN THE CITY. HE STATED THAT THERE ARE VERY FEW SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN THE CITY AND ASKED WHERE IS THE COMMON SENSE ON THIS MATTER. WHERE APPLICANTS MUST HAVE ASSOCIATES DEGREE TO WORK FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. TRY TELLING SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T LIVE HERE THAT THEY MUST LIVE HERE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO DEGREES.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN FURTHER COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED ON RESIDENCY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED THAT THE POINT HERE IS NOT TO SUPPORT IT, THE COUNCIL WANTS THIS TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AND LET THE VOTERS DECIDE.
JAY GREENLESS COMMENTED THAT THE PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO LIVE HERE AND IF THEY COULD LEAVE THEY WOULD.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT THIS IS CONSTITUTIONAL AND THAT IT WOULD BE A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
COMMENTED ON SCHOOL TEACHERS LIVING IN THE CITY.
CHIEF COUTU ASKED WHAT OF EMPLOYEES WHO CEASE TO LIVE IN THE CITY CANNOT WORK FOR THE CITY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED THAT THIS APPLIES TO NEW EMPLOYEES ONLY.
CHIEF COUTU COMMENTED ON SOME PARTS OF THE RESOLUTION THAT HE TAKES OFFENSE TO AND STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THIS CITY. HE QUESTIONED WHICH OF THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE CITY VS THOSE WHO DO NOT AND ARE THEY NOT COMMITTED. THE USE OF OLD EQUIPMENT AND THE EXTRA COMMITMENT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COMMITMENT THE EMPLOYEES HAVE TO THE CITY.
CHIEF COUTU COMMENTED FURTHER ON THE COMMITMENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY'S EMPLOYEES. WHAT YOU HAVE NOW ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED THAT THE POINTS ARE WELL TAKEN.
JAY GREENLESS COMMENTED ON COMMITMENT PLACING LIFE ON LINE COULD NOT MEAN MORE COMMITMENT.
CHIEF STATED THAT ALL GREW UP HERE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
JAMES GALLIGAN COMMENTED ON LOW PAY.
ROBERT TIERNEY VIOLATING THE FREEDOM OF WANT. PLAYING GOD AND TELLING PEOPLE WHERE THEY HAVE TO LIVE.
FIREFIGHTERS MADE FURTHER COMMENTS.
JOHN BURNS COMMENTED ON CITY HALL AND HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES.
ROBERT BRADLEY COMMENTED SAME VIGOR AS THOSE WHO LIVE IN CITY. EVERYONE WHO WORKS IN CITY ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE CITY A GOOD PLACE AND SERVED WITH SAME COMMITMENT.
POLICE OFFICERS COMMENTED.
MRS. CORNEAU COMMENTED THAT THEY ARE NEW HOME OWNERS IN CENTRAL FALLS. SHE STATED THAT CONTACTED POLICE AND FIRE BEFORE PURCHASING HE PROPERTY. SHE STATED THAT SHE DOESN'T FEEL RESIDENCY IS NECESSARY.
MR. SHABO COMMENTED ON THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION AS A MEMBER AND STATED THAT HE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED ON THESE REVISION. DIDN'T HAVE PUBLIC MEETING. RESOLUTIONS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE. HOPE PEOPLE HAVE TIME TO REVIEW BEFORE PASSAGE. SIX MONTHS OF WORK. HAS NO MERITS.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN RESPONDED TO MR. SHABO'S COMMENTS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS LEFT THE MEETING FOR ANOTHER COMMITMENT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON HER EXTREME IRE AND HER ATTENDANCE AT COMMISSION MEETINGS.
COUNCIL WAS GIVEN JUST OVER ONE MONTH TO DO WHAT THE COMMISSION DID IN SIX MONTHS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED HOW THE COUNCIL MADE THE CITY IN BALANCE AND THAT THE COUNCIL GETS ALL THE POWER. STRESSED CHECKS AND BALANCES. CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE INFORMED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
MR. SHABO STATED THAT THERE IS FRICTION THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED THAT SHE IS UPSET WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING, IN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED GEORGE MUKSIAN TO REVIEW THE CHANGES IN CHARTER RELATIVE TO POLICE AND FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR.
MR. SHABO STATED THAT THE REVISIONS IN THE CHARTER WERE NO GOOD.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT 9:10 P.M.
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL COMMENTED ON PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR.
FIREFIGHTER SULLIVAN COMMENTED THAT HE IS A RESIDENT AND COMMENTED FURTHER AGAINST THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON PROCEDURES TAKEN PAST AND PRESENT.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON CHARTER REVISIONS AND NOTIFYING DEPARTMENTS WHEN THESE REVISIONS WERE TAKING PLACE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON COPIES OF THE REVISED CHARTER AND THEIR AVAILABILITY.
FIREFIGHTER ROBERT BRADLEY COMMENTED ON WHERE HE LIVED ON HUNT ST. AND THE FEAR THAT HIS FAMILY LIVES UNDER.
CHIEF COUTU THANKED COUNCIL FOR LISTENING TO THEM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE PRESENT EMPLOYEES AND THE OUTSTANDING JOB EACH PERFORMS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED FOR UPDATE ON DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 9:30 P.M.
DISCUSSION ENSUED ON CHARTER CHANGES.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
TIME: 10:00 P.M.
ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
THIS MEETING IS BEING CALLED AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS, COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.