CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1994
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.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS-ABSENT AT TIME OF ROLL CALL.
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM IS PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN INTRODUCED THE NEW REPORTER DOUG HADDEN FROM THE PAWTUCKET TIMES.
NO COMMENTS
MEETING 8/16/94; MEETING 8/23/94; MEETING 9/6/94; MEETING 10/11/94; MEETING 10/17/94; MEETING 10/25/94;
MEETING 11/14/94;MEETING 12/7/94.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE COLLECTIVELY AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
DEC. 7, 1994 COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED TO CORRECT VOTE TO COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ABSTAINED ON SAWYER MATTER.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS PRESENT AND VOTING YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT; MINIMUM HOUSING; PLUMBING PERMITS; ELECTRICAL PERMITS; BUILDING PERMITS
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE 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.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RECOGNIZED COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU FOR WORK ON STUDENT DANCE.
DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK TO MAYOR LAZIEH AND CHIEF SASSO RE: JUVENILE HEARING BOARD ORDINANCE.
DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK TO ROBERT HESTER RE: DANCE LICENSE.
TENTATIVE 1995 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.
PATRICIA SALISBURY RE: 1994 AUDIT REPORT DETENTION FACILITY.
LETTER FROM MAYOR ADDED AT REQUEST OF COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE 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.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED INVITATIONS TO THE MEETING OF CHIEF AND MAYOR INVITATION TO PROJECT HOPE READ BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.
PENDA DIAKITE
746 BROAD ST.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE 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.
DUY LE
D/B/A SUNNYHILL FARM
364 DEXTER ST. C.F.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO O ABSENT.
GERALD & CLAIRE ONEILL
684 DEXTER ST. C.F
D/B/A THE CLOTHES CLOSET
CITY CLERK ISSA EXPLAINED THAT THE SECOND HAND LICENSE MUST BE APPLIED FOR.
PREPAYMENT OF THE AD AND ANOTHER MEETING WAS SCHEDULED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED AND THE COUNCIL QUESTIONED THE APPLICANT.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE 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.
RAMON VIGO
771 DEXTER STREET
GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE
COUNCIL QUESTIONED APPLICANT AND DISCUSSION ENSUED.
DRY CLEANING, TAILORING.
SALES OF NEW CLOTHING.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO 0 ABSENT.
LEO COMMUNICATIONS
747 BROAD ST.
FUNDRAISER FOR HOUSE FIRE VICTIM ON COWDEN ST.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN DISCUSSED THIS PROJECT WITH CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE MUKSIAN.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THE CITY SOLICITOR TO RESEARCH THIS REQUEST.
NO MOTION WAS MADE ON THIS REQUEST.
HESTER PLACE
TABLED AT NOVEMBER MEETING.
ROBERT HESTER WAS PRESENT AND WAS QUESTIONED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS INDICATED HE TABLED LICENSE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS. HE CLAIMED TO RECEIVE A CALL REGARDING NOISE.
MR. HESTER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ENTERTAINMENT.
LEDGE STREET COMPLAINTS.
MR. HESTER WAS ILL, WHEN HE FOUND OUT THE BAND WAS LOUD, HE CANCELED. HE WILL CONSIDER A DJ AGAIN. LOCATION OF BAND IN BUILDING A FACTOR ALSO.
DISCUSSION OF DATES AND COMPLAINTS.
HESTER WILLING TO WORK WITH COUNCIL.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ASKED THE CITY SOLICITOR FOR ADVICE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED. MR. HESTER INDICATED HE IS DONE WITH BANDS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO O ABSENT.
THE COUNCIL, BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, HEARD THE RESOLUTIONS BEFORE THE ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JUVENILE HEARING BOARD.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN OPENED THE MEETING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
NO COMMENTS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED AND ASKED QUESTIONS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN RESPONDED TO THE COUNCIL'S QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN COMMENTED AND SUGGESTED THAT IT BE TABLED UNTIL IT IS DISCUSSED WITH THE MAYOR.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED MAYOR LAZIEH TO BE AT THE NEXT MEETING AS WELL AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE, JUVENILE OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE FOP.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES YES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
JAMES SLOAN REPRESENTS THE CHURCH ST. MATTHEW.
FR. EUGENE LESSARD PRESENT. TITLE EXAMINERS INDICATED THAT PRIME STREET WAS NOT ABANDONED. CHURCH OWNS PROPERTY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET.
COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD NO QUESTIONS.
ABANDONMENT OF PRIME ST.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS 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.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SEEK BIDS FOR RESCUE BILLING SERVICES.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
CITY CLERK ISSA READ THE RESOLUTION.
NO COMMENTS.
FINANCE DIRECTOR EDNA POULIN WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED MS. POULIN.
EDNA POULIN STATED THAT THE CITY COULD RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS BY BILLING FOR THIS SERVICE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED AND STATED THAT HE SUPPORTS IDEA, HOWEVER, HE IS NOT IN AGREEMENT OF THE RESOLUTION AS IT IS WRITTEN. HE FEELS THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE MORE INVOLVED WITH THIS IDEA.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR. HE STATED THAT HE WANTS UNINSURED CITY RESIDENTS NOT TO BE CHASED FOR PAYMENT.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
PURCHASING AGENT DAN ISSA ANSWERED QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FURTHER.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ASKED THE CITY SOLICITOR MORE QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTED A SUB COMMITTEE BE FORMED TO WORK WITH SPECIFICATIONS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS WANTS THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FIRST.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN RESPONDED TO THE COUNCIL'S QUESTIONS AGREED THAT WHETHER OR NOT COUNCIL APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION, THE CITY COULD STILL SEEK BIDS FOR THIS PROPOSAL. HE STATED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT NEED THE RESOLUTION BUT RATHER IT IS THAT ADMINISTRATION IS SUGGESTING SUPPORT.
EDNA POULIN QUESTIONED COUNCIL FOR OBJECTIONS. SHE INVITED INPUT FROM COUNCIL.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE WERE PLACE ON SUB COMMITTEE. COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS GAVE UP SEAT TO COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POWER OF THE COUNCIL TO RESOLUTION AND BID FOR RESCUE SERVICES.
NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED COUNCIL NOT TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD RETURN WITH CHANGES TO THE RESOLUTION AND STATED THAT THE MAYOR WOULD WORK WITH COUNCIL.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AGREED. SHE ASKED THAT THE MAYOR BE HERE TO MAKE COMMITMENTS.
COUNCILMAN GOES REMARKED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD NOT PROCRASTINATE ON THIS RESOLUTION. HE ASKED WHY SHOULD THIS COMMUNITY BE THE LAST TO IMPLEMENT THIS AND TAP INTO FURTHER REVENUE FOR THE COMMUNITY?
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU SPOKE AGAINST PASSING THE RESOLUTION AT THIS MEETING AND WHAT HARM WOULD THERE BE IN WAITING ANOTHER MONTH BEFORE PASSAGE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RULED THAT THE THAT MOTION TO TABLE SUPERSEDES MOTION TO APPROVE.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE STATED THAT HE WOULD TABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING THE QUESTIONS RAISED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS. HE WILL VOTE TO APPROVE AT THE NEXT MEETING.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS YES
COUNCILMAN GOES NO
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE YES
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FIREFIGHTERS.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
CITY CLERK ISSA READ THE RESOLUTION.
NO PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE 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 O ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE REPORTED THAT NEXT LIQUOR BOARD MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 4 AT 7:00 PM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED TO NEWSPAPER ARTICLES IN TIMES ON SCHOOL TAKEOVER AND OSRAM SYLVANIA.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED IF ANY PROGRESS WAS MADE ON THE HIGH STREET TRAILERS.
COUNCILMAN GOES REPORTED THAT 12 MORE TRAILERS WERE REMOVED.
CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT PAWTUCKET IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH NEW STREET LIGHT BULBS. HE SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY IS NOT SAVING THAT MUCH MONEY AND SHOULD REVERT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN DISCUSSED OPTIONS. HE ALSO DISCUSSED THE CITY SOLICITOR'S VICTORY IN DETENTION CENTER SUIT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN 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: 9:46P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK