October 12, 1993 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1993

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7: 15 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN WELCOMED MR. BROUSSEAU'S GOVERNMENT CLASS FROM THE CENTRAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL.

MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 13, 1993; SEPTEMBER 20, 1993 EXECUTIVE SESSION SEPTEMBER 13, 1993.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

RICARDO PATINO COMMENTED ON LACK OF AGENDA AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN REQUESTED COPIES BE PLACE IN CHAMBERS BEFORE THE MEETING.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

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

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CORRESPONDENCES

READ BY DEPUTY CLERK AS REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

DR. ELMER CORNWELL, JR; RE: FEES FOR SERVICES RENDERED.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO O ABSENT.

EAST PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL RE: RESOLUTION REQUESTING REDUCTION OF STATE SALES TAX.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITIZENS BANK PUBLIC FINANCE DEPT. RE: HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT MEASURES.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

MAYOR THOMAS LAZIEH, RE: VETO OF ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A JUVENILE HEARING BOARD.

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

ROLL CALL:

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                                  YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI                                             YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                                    YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                                 YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                                    YES

MOTION 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO REMOVE JUVENILE HEARING BOARD ORDINANCE FROM THE TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE DOESN'T BELIEVE THE ORDINANCE WAS TABLED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON RESEARCH ON LEGISLATIVE BILL WHICH SPECIFICALLY GIVES MAYOR ALL AUTHORITY TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN CONCURRED. HE STATED THAT THE MAYOR WOULD CONSULT WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS BEFORE MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THIS BOARD.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT EACH BILL FOR EACH CITY IS DIFFERENT. HE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL COULD ASK THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE BILL.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THE COUNCIL TO UPHOLD THE MAYOR'S VETO OF THIS ORDINANCE. HE STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO JUVENILE HEARING BOARD UNTIL LEGISLATION WAS COMPLETE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS URGED THE COUNCIL NOT TO OVERRIDE VETO.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED CHAIR.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED PROCEDURE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THE HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS BOARD IN PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE IS OF THE BELIEF THAT THIS BOARD IS NECESSARY AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CITY.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU A SHAME OF MERE TECHNICALLY OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS HAS DELAYED THIS ORDINANCE. SHE STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT DONE TO MAKE A POWER STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR. SHE RELATED THAT SHE WANTED MORE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR.

MOTION TO UPHOLD THE MAYOR'S VETO WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.

MAYOR THOMAS LAZIEH, RE: VETO OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.

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.

LEO H. FOX, THE CITY'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT-OPINION REGARDING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS. OTHER REVENUES MUNICIPAL INTEREST. WOULD BE TAKING FROM REVENUE WHICH CANNOT NOT DO.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS URGED THE COUNCIL TO UPHOLD VETO, HOWEVER, HE BELIEVES THIS IS A MISCONCEPTION. HE STATED THE COUNCIL DOES HAVE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE DATES, WITHIN THE ORDINANCE, THIS IS NOT PROJECTED INCOMES. HE STATED THAT IF THE COUNCIL STARTED TO PLAY WITH THE DATES THIS WOULD END UP CONFUSING PEOPLE. HE REPEATED THAT THIS IS NOT ILLEGAL THE COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE DATES.

MOTION TO UPHOLD THE MAYOR'S VETO WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE INFORMED WHEN BILLS WILL BE SENT LATE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

PETITION TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL

JOHN LEFRANCOIS RE: HISTORIC CELEBRATION TOUR

EXPLAINED HISTORIC CELEBRATION 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY. HE STATED THAT THIS IS A FULLY GRANTED AND FUNDED CELEBRATION AND THE HOURS WOULD BE 9AM-1PM.

THIS WAS THE TIME THAT THE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT WAS SUPPOSE TO COME. DELEGATION COMING FROM ENGLAND.

CUMBERLAND COMPANY ROGER WILLIAM MOBIL ZOO

CHIEF COUTU FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RETIREMENT

BOARD OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT RE: RETIREMENT OF POLICE SERGEANT ROLAND FOURNIER.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENDED SERGEANT FOURNIER ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY.

DISCUSSION

DETENTION CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU DISTRIBUTED CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF EDWARD FORAN WHO'S TERM EXPIRED AUG. 1, 1993 FOR DETENTION FACILITY BOARD, WHO WAS REPLACE BY EDNA POULIN TO FILL THE REMAINDER OF HIS TERM.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED AND REQUESTED THAT MAYOR LAZIEH SUBMIT NAMES FOR DETENTION BOARD. SHE STATED THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BOARD.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED WHAT IS THE DATE OF THE SECOND RESIGNATION.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED THANKED MR. FORAN FOR TIME ON BOARD.

CITY COUNCIL CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS OF RAND PLACE ASSOCIATION

IDA ADAMS, PRESIDENT

PAULINE TREMBLAY, VICE PRESIDENT

RUTH ST. GERMAINE, SECRETARY

HOPE BROOKS, TREASURER

RAYMOND MALLOY. SOCIAL DIRECTOR

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON RESOLUTION AND PROCEDURES STATED THAT COUNCIL CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL APPRECIATION OR SPECIAL RECOGNITION SHOULD REPLACE THE LENGTHY PROCESS A COUNCIL RESOLUTION WOULD REQUIRE.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION

REMOVING BALLOT QUESTIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2, 1993 BALLOT.

COUNCIL MEMBERS ASKED CLERK TO POST AS REQUIRED FOR A PERIOD OF 48 HOURS.

NO ACTION TAKEN.

CLASS A RESTAURANT

LUIS E. RUIZ

D/B/A RESTAURANTE LAS DELICIAS

682 DEXTER ST. C.F.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED APPLICANT TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE RENTAL AGREEMENT TO BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLASS C

LOS HERMANOS SUPERMARKET INC.

635 DEXTER ST

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. SUBJECT TO LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ALEJANDRO & VIRGINIA GONZALEZ

D/B/A COQUI MINI MARKET

884 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE. SUBJECT TO RENTAL OR LEASE AGREEMENT.

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

DAY CARE

SARA MARIN

97 RICHMOND ST. C.F.

COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED APPLICANT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE NEED OF THIS APPLICANT TO BE BEFORE THE COUNCIL. HE STATED THAT HE

FELT THAT THE COUNCIL HAS NOT REQUIRED A LICENSE FOR A DAY CARE BECAUSE THIS IS REGULATED BY STATE LAW.

NO ACTION TAKEN.

SECOND HAND LICENSES (NEW)

NELLY PEMBERTHY

D/B/A NEW ENGLAND APPLIANCE

494 DEXTER ST. C.F.

USED APPLIANCES, WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS ETC.

SUBJECT TO RENTAL AGREEMENT FILED WITH CITY CLERK.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

JOHN J. PAPPAS

D/B/A JOHN'S SECOND HAND STORE

684 DEXTER ST. C.F.

USED FURNITURE, ALL SECOND HAND ITEMS.

SUBJECT TO FILING A RENTAL AGREEMENT.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED THAT THIS IS THE THIRD BUSINESS IN THE CITY SINCE THE MORATORIUM HAS BEEN REMOVED.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE (NEW) & SUNDAY SALES

EL PALACIO DE LA MUSICA INC.

657 DEXTER ST. C.F.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

BAZAAR

NOTRE DAME PARISH

668 BROAD ST. C.F.

ANNUAL PARISH BAZAAR NOV. 5 & 6, 1993

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

KITCHEN

NOTRE DAME PARISH

668 BROAD ST. C.F.

KITCHEN FOR PARISH EVENTS

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RAFFLES

GARFIELD SOCIAL CLUB

SATURDAY RAFFLES OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 18, 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

RAFFLE MAR. 23, 1994

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

BINGO LICENSE RENEWALS

ST. MATTHEW PARISH

1030 DEXTER ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 No 0 ABSENT.

CASEY CLUB

20 CLAREMONT ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

NOTRE DAME PARISH

668 BROAD ST.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

LEOVEGILDA CARVAJAL

555 DEXTER ST.

LEASE AGREEMENT.

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

ROLL CALL:

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS READ REPORT FROM CITY SOLICITOR ON HISTORIC DISTRICT.

COUNCILMAN FERRI WILL HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS NEXT MONTH ON HISTORIC DISTRICT.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED GOVERNMENT CLASS IF HAD ANY QUESTIONS.

DISCUSSION AND COMMENTS WITH STUDENTS TOOK PLACE.

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.

TIME 8:45 P.M.

ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY

DEPUTY CITY CLERK