CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1994
AT 4:00 P.M.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 4:05 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
NORMAND J. TOWNDROW ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
77 RESERVOIR AVENUE
WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
MAYOR LAZIEH INTRODUCED THE NOMINEE MR. TOWNDROW.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE MAYOR AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FOR THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
ALL CALLS WILL BE MADE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO WILL RELAY MESSAGE TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WILL NOT CARRY A GUN NORMALLY, HOWEVER, THE STATE SUPPLIES A 22 RIFLE.
MOTION TO CONFIRM MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES 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.
ALBERT N. LAPIERRE, CPA
425 HUNT ST
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TERM TO EXPIRE APRIL 1999.
MAYOR LAZIEH INTRODUCED MR. LAPIERRE. COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE MAYOR
HE STATED THAT MR. DUBE IS SERVING AN EXPIRED TERM. MAYOR SAID MR. DUBE DID A GOOD JOB.
MOTION TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE 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.
BRUCE D. SAWYER, ESQ.
27 RAND ST.
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.
BOARD OF APPEALS TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 1998.
MAYOR LAZIEH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT MR. SAWYER WILL BE DELAYED.
MOTION TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES 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.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | ABSTAIN |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT 1 ABSTENTION.
MAYOR LAZIEH INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT CONTRACT WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NEGOTIATED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
LEO'S COMMUNICATIONS
FUNDRAISER FOR VICTIM OF COWDEN STREET FIRE ON DEC. 3, 1994.
CITY CLERK ISSA EXPLAINED.
COMMENTS BY MOREAU REGARDING TIMES ARTICLE AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED.
LEO WEEKS EXPLAINED. HE STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE $4-5,000 TO SEND BODY TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THAT THE FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED ENSUED.
TABLED TO MONDAY AT REGULAR MEETING.
SOLICITOR TO BE CONSULTED BY COUNCIL.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND 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. TIME 4:38 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK