CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
August 23, 1994 7:30 PM
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:30 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
JUDGE ERNEST PRATT BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL A SITUATION RELATIVE TO TRAFFIC WARRANTS AND THE FAILURE UPON THE RECIPIENT TO PAY FOR THEM. HE SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL MEET WITH THE COURT SECRETARY REGARDING THE FIGURES. HE ALSO SUGGESTED AN ORDINANCE TO INCREASE AN ADDED EXPENSE FOR PERSONS ON A WARRANT. HE STATED THAT THESE PROBLEMS DATE BACK TO 1988.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THE JUDGE IF THE MAYOR WAS CONSULTED ON THIS PROBLEM.
JUDGE PRATT STATED HE DID NOT INFORM THE MAYOR BECAUSE THE COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COURT AND ONLY THE COUNCIL CAN PASS AN ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SUGGESTED THAT THE MAYOR BE CONSULTED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED AND ASKED THAT A COMMITTEE BE FORMED CONSISTING OF COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT SHE AND COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TALKED WITH THE MAYOR ON A WARRANT SQUAD. SHE STATED THAT IN 1988 THERE WERE $500,000 IN OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. SHE STATED THAT THE MAYOR WAS CONCERNED ABOUT OVERTIME FOR A WARRANT SQUAD. HER COMMENTS SUGGESTED THAT THE WARRANTS WOULD TAKE CARE OF ITSELF THEY WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE AS THEY SEND OUT A MESSAGE THAT THE CITY WILL NOT TOLERATE THESE THINGS AND THE WARRANT SQUAD WOULD BE SELF SUPPORTING. SHE COMMENTED ON THE PAWTUCKET SITUATION AND RELATED ITS SUCCESS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT AND THAT THIS HAS BEEN MENTIONED TO THE MAYOR.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO SET UP A MEETING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH THE MAYOR. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS FAIR FOR SOME TO PAY AND OTHERS NOT TO PAY. HE THANKED THE JUDGE FOR BRINGING THIS MATTER TO THEIR ATTENTION.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 20 CLAREMONT STREET 20 WEEK CLUB
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES & 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.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II, SECTION 34, ENTITLED "EXCAVATIONS" SO INTRODUCED. READ BY CLERK AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV ENTITLED HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AMENDED TO READ ANY PEDDLER LICENSE HOLDER..AND AMEND TO 2 HOURS.
MOTION TO AMEND WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ANTI GRAFFITI ORDINANCE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO AMEND AS READ. SHE EXPLAINED THE STATE STATUTE RELEVANT TO THIS ORDINANCE.
MOTION TO AMEND WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 No O ABSENT.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-37 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED POLICE DIVISION VACANCIES
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED WHAT IS THE REASON FOR LOWING THE STANDARD FROM AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE TO A HIGH SCHOOL OR GED DIPLOMA.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR ALLOWING THE APPLICANT WHO LIVES IN THE CITY TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AT LEAST APPLY. SHE STATED THAT WHAT IS LEARNED ON THE STREETS FAR OUT WEIGHTS WHAT IS LEARNED IN A BOOK. THE CITIZEN'S FINANCIAL NEEDS IN THIS CITY DOES NOT ALWAYS ALLOW FOR FURTHER EDUCATION OTHER THAT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED WHY HAVE ANY EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. HE ASKED WHAT OTHER COMMUNITIES DID COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU CONTACT.
SHE RESPONDED LINCOLN, PAWTUCKET, BRISTOL....
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED WHAT IS THE OPINION OF THE CITY'S POLICE CHIEF.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RESPONDED.
THE CITY CLERK WAS REQUESTED THAT THIS ORDINANCE FOR PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR...BE SEPARATE FROM THE REGULAR MEETING.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS REQUESTED THAT PRIOR TO THIS HEARING THERE BE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | NO |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | NO |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 ARTICLE II COLLECTION OF RUBBISH SECTION FROM SECTION 11-9 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "TO BE COLLECTED FROM HOUSEHOLDS ONLY"
MOTION TO AMEND AS EXPLAINED BY THE CLERK WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE- ASKING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND RIGL 45-53-1 ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING MUNICIPAL DETENTION CENTER FACILITY CORPORATION"
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AMENDED THE WORDING FROM PRISONERS TO PERSON.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED AS OUTLINED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS 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.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN COMMENTED ON THE LANGUAGE RELATIVE TO THE GENERAL LAWS REGARDING DETENTION CENTERS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED THE RESOLUTION.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AS AMENDED AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES & COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RELATED THAT REPRESENTATIVE FARIA WILL INTRODUCE ON HOUSE SIDE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THAT OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OR SENATORS INTRODUCE OTHER BILLS.
REP. FARIA EXPLAINED THE PROCESS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND STATED THAT IT IS NOT EFFECTIVE. INTRODUCTION IN HOUSE AND SENATE WOULD BE FINE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
DOUGLAS E. PENDERGRASS ERIC EDWARD MICHELSON
146 RAND ST. 19 WALNUT STREET
CENTRAL FALLS, RI CENTRAL FALLS, RI
MOTION TO REMOVE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER FROM THE TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
APPOINTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE USING RULE EXEMPTION #3 OF OPENING MEETINGS LAW.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
TIME 8:25 P.M. RECONVENED AT 9:00 P.M.
MOTION TO TABLE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN CONGRATULATED GEORGE MUKSIAN ON HIS VICTORY REGARDING THE DETENTION CENTER.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED WHEN INTERLOCAL WOULD ATTEND MEETING.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE STATED THAT HE IS WORKING ON IT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
TIME 9:05 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK