CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
SANDRA MOREAU PRESIDED MEETING BEGAN AT 7:14 PM
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | |
OTHERS PRESENT:
DR. ELMER CORNWELL
ROLAND BOUVIER
ELAINE PARTRIDGE
JUDGE PRATT
DISCUSSION OF CENTRAL FALLS CHARTER REVISION
COUNCIL PICKED UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF LAST WEEK.
TAX ASSESSING DIVISION DISCUSSION OF PLACEMENT.
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PURCHASING DIVISION-SOME PROBLEM WITH PUTTING IN FINANCE, IT SHOULD NOT BE IN CITY CLERKS OFFICE.
ROLAND BOUVIER, CHAIR OF CHARTER REVISION RECOMMENDED THE FINANCE OFFICE BECAUSE OF TIE IN WITH BUDGET AND SPENDING.
ELAINE PARTRIDGE MEMBER OF CHARTER REVISION, SUGGESTED A FULL TIME POSITION OUT OF THE CLERKS OFFICE. SHE SUGGESTED
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. ROLAND BOUVIER EXPLAINED THE METHOD UNDER THE FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR USE OF PURCHASE REQUISITIONS DISCONTINUED. THIS REDUCED WORK LOAD.
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NO CHANGE
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PURCHASING PROCEDURES- COUNCIL DISCUSSED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES DISCUSSED. $200.00 IS TOO LOW FOR QUOTES IT SHOULD BE HIGHER. DR. CORNWELL SUGGESTS $500.00 COUNCIL AGREES.
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STANDARDS NO CHANGE
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PURCHASING BOARD DISCUSSED. COUNCIL SUGGESTS FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD INSTEAD OF THREE. ROLAND SUGGESTS THAT MIGHT CAUSE AN ATTENDANCE PROBLEM DUE TO DAY MEETINGS FOR OPENING OF THE BIDS. ELAINE PARTRIDGE GAVE EXAMPLE OF SEVEN BOARD MEMBERS ON THE CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE. COSTS OF ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSSED. MAYOR AND FINANCE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATION DISCUSSED. ONE MEMBER FROM EACH WARD, DROP MAYOR AND FINANCE DIRECTOR FROM EX OFFICIO.
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PURCHASING BOARD DUTIES NONE
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PURCHASES AND ORDERS ...VOID. NONE
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EXCEPTIONS SUGGESTED DELETION OF SECTION DR. CORNWELL SUGGESTS IT GO ALSO.
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PUBLIC WELFARE
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TAX ANTICIPATION BORROWING. ROLAND SUGGESTED THAT FLEET BANK CALLED AND WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THESE TWO SECTIONS BEFORE ANY FINAL ACTION.
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SEE ABOVE
BREAK IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE JUDGE PRATT
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MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE PRATT SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS NO NEED TO CHANGE. IT IS WORKING WELL. ONLY CHANGE MIGHT BE TO ALLOW PROBATE JUDGE TO SERVE IN HIS ABSENCE OR ILLNESS. DISCUSSION ON CLERK OF THE COURT. JUDGE SUGGESTS THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH CITY CLERK BEING MUNICIPAL COURT. COUNCIL DISCUSSED. DR. CORNWELL REFERRED TO THE STATE STATUTE AS IT SETS UP COURT.
CITY SOLICITOR WOULD FILL IN FOR PROBATE JUDGE IF MUNICIPAL JUDGE COULDN'T DO JOB. JUDGE SUGGESTS THAT CHARTER ONLY REFERS TO MUNICIPAL COURT, AND REFER SPECIFICS TO ORDINANCE OR STATE LAW.
CANAVAN TAKES OVER CHAIR.
JUDGE SUGGESTS THAT PENALTY SECTION NEEDS REVIEW. SUGGESTION THAT SECTION TWO BE ELIMINATED, COUNCIL AGREES.
MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK TO BE INVESTIGATED.
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PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR COUNCIL SUGGESTED THAT COUNCIL APPROVE APPOINTMENT, AS IT DOES NOW.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. MOVE SECTION TWO TO TAX ASSESSOR.
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SAME
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DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR-NEED FOR SPECIFIC TITLE. DISCUSSED ELIMINATING TITLE OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR. MOREAU SUGGESTED THAT POSITION BE ELIMINATED. PAQUETTE SATISFIED WITH CURRENT LANGUAGE.
MATTHEWS SATISFIED WITH EXISTING LANGUAGE. CANAVAN WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MAYORS PERSPECTIVE OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR POSITION. IS IT NEEDED?
DR. CORNWELL SUGGESTED THAT PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR IS A COORDINATOR, OVERALL. NO CONSENSUS FROM COUNCIL.
MOREAU REQUESTED THAT MAYOR BE AT NEXT MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPLAINING RATIONALE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR, ON SEPTEMBER 15 AT 7:00 PM.
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POLICE DIVISION QUESTION ON PROMOTIONS LANGUAGE AND WHO REPLACES CHIEF IN CASE OF ILLNESS. COMMANDER VS. CAPT.
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FIRE DIVISION - CALL MAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONED.
PERSONNEL SPECIALIST OR FIRE CHIEF IN NEXT MEETING TO DEFINE CALL MAN.
CANAVAN QUESTIONED DR. CORNWELL REGARDING FORMAT TO PRESENT TO VOTERS-I.E. BY SECTION OR IN WHOLE. RESPONSE IS THAT IT IS UP TO COUNCIL. HE SUGGESTED IT BE IN A NUMBER OF PACKAGES. GROUP IN SEPARATE SIX OR EIGHT, WOULD BE THE BETTER WAY TO GO.
DR. CORNWELL DISCUSSED TIME FRAME PROBLEM. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION TO SECRETARY OF STATE THE 23RD OF SEPTEMBER. NEXT MEETING FOR CHARTER REVIEW ON SEPTEMBER 15, 7:00 PM.
DR. CORNWELL HANDED OUT SECTION ON MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
MOTION MOREAU
SECOND PAQUETTE
TIME: 9:55 PM
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK