CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1994
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AT 7:30 P.M.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:45 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA PRESENTED A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTING GEORGE MUKSIAN, AS CITY SOLICITOR TO ATTEND THIS MEETING RE: DETENTION CENTER INVESTIGATION.
CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA PRESENTED A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTING ROBERT CONNELLY, JR.,ESQ. AND IRA SCHREIBER, ESQ. RE: INTERVIEWS.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TO ACCEPT CORRESPONDENCE AND PLACE ON FILE, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 94-S3153 ENTITLED OWNER OCCUPIED EXEMPTION.
(INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE)
DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK READ RESOLUTION.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN LEE MATTHEWS ASKED FOR THE RESOLUTION TO BE TABLED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED. NO SECOND.
CITY CLERK DANIEL ISSA EXPLAINED THE SENATE SCHEDULE AND STATED THE DEBATE COULD TRANSPIRE AT THE MEETING FOR ON THE 12TH OF APRIL.
CITY SOLICITOR, GEORGE MUKSIAN WAS INTERVIEWED BY THE COUNCIL. HISTORY OF GEORGE MUKSIAN INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PROJECT DISCUSSED.
MR. MUKSIAN ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SPOKE OF HIS RECOLLECTION OF THE MAYOR'S STATEMENT ASKING THE CITY SOLICITOR, GEORGE MUKSIAN TO STOP WORKING ON DETENTION CENTER BUSINESS.
GEORGE MUKSIAN WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT THE DEFINITION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BUDGET DISCUSSION RE: RESOLUTIONS ETC.
NORTH CAROLINA PRISONERS DISCUSSED AS WELL AS TH IMPACT OF THE INMATES FAMILIES MOVING TO AREA.
GEORGE MUKSIAN RESPONDED THAT THE COUNCIL COULD WIN THE BATTLE, BUT LOSE THE WAR IF THEY STOPPED THE NORTH CAROLINA INMATES FROM COMING TO THE DETENTION CENTER.
(JAMES STEPHENS) HOUSING DIRECTOR'S DECISION ON ZONING WAS DISCUSSED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE CAPACITY OF CENTER AND INTENT OF COUNCIL OF THE RESOLUTION.
GEORGE MUKSIAN STATED THAT THE MAYOR DID NOT TELL HIM TO STOP WORKING ON THE DETENTION CENTER BUSINESS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED GEORGE MUKSIAN REGARDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE RESOLUTION,AS WELL AS RESTRAINING ORDER.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED TO PARTS OF THE DISCUSSION.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON ATTORNEY PROCUREMENT.
DISCUSSION PURSUED ON ZONING, VIOLATIONS, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, AND FINANCING.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS DISCUSSED ZONING BOARD DECISION.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN QUESTIONED GEORGE MUKSIAN.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU FURTHER QUESTIONED, REGARDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
PURPOSE OF DETENTION CENTER BOARD DISCUSSED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSED DEPARTMENT HEAD RE-APPOINTMENT, WITH GEORGE MUKSIAN.
MOTION WAS MADE TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMEN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT. TIME 9:28 P.M.
THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 11:30 P.M. FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES, AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MATTHEWS.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT. TIME 11:31 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK