February 7, 1994 - Special City Council Meeting

 

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1994 AT 7:00 P.M.

 

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:15 P.M.

 

ROLL CALL

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN GOES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

 

QUORUM PRESENT.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK; REQUESTING MAYOR LAZIEH, JAMES STEPHENS AND CHIEF SASSO TO ATTEND FEBRUARY 7, 1994 MEETING.

 

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE 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.

 

LICENSES

 

DANCE LICENSE & RAFFLE

 

HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL BOARD

FEBRUARY 12, 1994 7PM-11PM

AT HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL 325 COWDEN ST., C.F.

 

BETTY CROWLEY SPOKE AND EXPLAINED.

 

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND UNANIMOUSLY SECONDED.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                                  YES

COUNCILMAN GOES                                              YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                                    YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                                 YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                                    YES

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

 

PETITION

 

ADDRESSING HOUSING CONCERNS

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN HELD THIS MATTER TO LATER IN THE MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR WHO WOULD BE PRESENT TO ANSWER

 

QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THIS MATTER.

 

RESOLUTION PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

 

PERTAINING TO INVESTIGATION AND ENGAGING LEGAL COUNSEL.

 

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.

 

JOSIE MCLAUGHLIN THINKS THE COUNCIL SHOULD HIRE AN OUTSIDE ATTORNEY.

 

JOHN SAVARD COMMENTED THAT THE JAIL SHOULD BE KNOCKED DOWN.

 

WILFRED DEMEULE COMMENTED THAT HE IS WILLING TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AND READ FROM STATUTE.

 

LORRAINE SAVARD OF EMMETT ST. STATED THAT SHE IS IN FAVOR OF AN INVESTIGATION AND ASKED ABOUT IMPEACHMENT INFORMATION.

 

RONALD DOUCET OF 74 PERRY ST. COMMENTED ON THE POLITICAL TALK TONIGHT. HE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL VOTED FOR THE DETENTION CENTER. HE ASKED IF THE COUNCIL HAD A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BEFORE THEY APPROVED THE FACILITY.

 

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ANSWERED.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN READ A 7-30-91 LETTER TO COUNCIL REGARDING THE DETENTION CENTER HE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL PASSED A RESOLUTION ON AUGUST 5, 1991 FOR PRETRIAL FACILITY. HE STATED THAT THIS IS WHAT THE COUNCIL AGREED TO.

 

MR. DOUCET RESPONDED THAT THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION WHATSOEVER.

 

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU PRODUCED THE IGA AND LETTER FROM CITY SOLICITOR.

 

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU READ FROM VARIOUS LETTERS ASSOCIATED WITH IGA. SHE STATED THE CITY RID ITSELF OF A BUILDING THAT HAD OUTSTANDING TAXES, AND COMMENTED ON THE POTENTIAL FOR GETTING THE REVENUE FOR THE CITY WHICH AT THE TIME, THIS PROJECT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA. SHE STATED THAT IT WAS THE BELIEF OF THE COUNCIL THAT THE FACILITY WAS GOING TO BE A DETENTION CENTER. SHE ALSO DO NOT WANT TO SEE THESE JOBS LOST.

 

MR. DEMEULE WAS RULED OUT OF ORDER BY CHAIR.

 

MR. DOUCET MENTIONED THE $2.5 MILLION OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS IN REVENUES.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE POTENTIAL LOSS IN PROPERTY VALUES.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED COUNCIL MUST APPROVE PROJECT AND TRACED THE PROJECT'S HISTORY. HE STATED THAT THE CITY HAS THE PROJECT AND WHAT WOULD IT DO WITH IT NOW.

 

STANLEY PETRASKA STATED THAT "MORAL OBLIGATION" ON BONDS DOES NOT TIE STATE TO PAY BACK. HE COMMENTED ON THE POLICE MURDERS IN MASS. AND IN PROVIDENCE HE ASKED IF THE CITY WANTED THESE CRIMINALS IN JAIL, OR ON STREET.

ROBERT WOOD OF CENTRAL ST. STATED THAT HE IS A NATIVE OF THIS CITY AND A RESIDENT FOR 73 YEARS. HE COMMENTED ON BOND HOLDERS AND COMMENTED THAT HE DOESN'T WANT FAMILIES OF PRISONERS TO FIX UP BOARDED UP HOUSES AND GO ON WELFARE IN RI.

 

JOSEPH CROSS OF TEMPLE PLACE ASKED WHAT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE INVESTIGATION.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED THAT HE WANTS TO KNOW HOW NON FEDERAL DETAINEES GOT HERE.

 

MR. CROSS QUESTIONED THE COUNCIL FURTHER.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED.

 

DISCUSSION ON DETENTION CENTER ENSUED.

 

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED MR. CROSS.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS CRIMINAL INTENT.

 

MR. CROSS QUESTIONED COST.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SAID COUNCIL HAS NOT SPENT ANY MONEY YET.

 

MR CROSS STATED HIS CONCERNS WITH COST, AND ASKED WHAT THE COUNCIL WOULD DO IF SUCCESSFUL.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON GOVERNOR'S THREAT TO TAKE OVER DETENTION CENTER.

 

PHILIP MESSIER OF HIGH ST. READ AN IGA AND QUOTED THAT MARSHALS' SERVICE DOES NOT HAVE AN AGREEMENT.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED MR. MESSIER ABOUT AN ALARM SYSTEM TO ALERT THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF DANGER AT THE FACILITY.

 

MR. MESSIER EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS NO AUDIBLE WARNING SYSTEM EXCEPT FOR A FIRE ALARM. HE STATED THAT HE POLLED THE NEIGHBORS AROUND THE FACILITY AND 136 OUT OF 150 WANTED THE ALARM.

 

COUNCILMAN GOES MENTIONED THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS HELD HOSTAGE BY THE POLICE, SWAT TEAMS, ETC. FOR SIX HOURS FEAR IN AREA, DUE TO TWO BROTHERS. HE STATED THAT A CONTINGENCY PLAN WASN'T IN PLACE, AND PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED.

 

MR. MESSIER STATED THAT AN ALARM SYSTEM WOULD ALERT NEIGHBORS HE ALSO STATED THAT HE IS NOT PROPOSING TO SHUT THE CENTER DOWN.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SPOKE REGARDING THE ALARM. HE WILL INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE ALARM.

 

ROBERT WOOD COMMENTED ON THE BELL IN FRONT OF POLICE/FIRE STATION. RING IT.

 

MR. DEMEULE COMMENTED THAT HE STOOD WITH A CAMCORDER IN FRONT OF DETENTION FACILITY AND COMMENTED ON A TRUCK UNLOAD HIS GOODS AT THE SALLYPORT.

 

LORRAINE SAVARD STATED THE DETENTION CENTER SHOULD BE FOR THE HOMELESS.

 

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:17 PM.

 

RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO INVESTIGATION AND ENGAGING LEGAL COUNSEL

 

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

 

COUNCILMAN GOES COMMENTED AND ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL MEET WITH THE MAYOR, DETENTION CENTER BOARD MEMBERS FOR A PUBLIC WORKSHOP BEFORE TAKING THIS MEASURE. HE ASKED THE COUNCIL TO DO THIS AS SOON AS

POSSIBLE.

 

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RESPONDED SHE STATED THAT IT IS NOT HER INTENT TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO INVESTIGATE BUT THAT THE RESOLUTION WOULD LAY THE GROUNDWORK.

 

COUNCILMAN GOES STATED THAT HE IS MAKING THIS IN THE FORM OF A MOTION.

 

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED FOR A SECOND ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GOES.

 

NO SECOND, MOTION DIES.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

 

ROLL CALL ON MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                                  YES

COUNCILMAN GOES                                              NO

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                                    YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                                 YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                                    YES

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.

 

ORDINANCE

 

INTRODUCTION

 

CITY CLERK ISSA READ ORDINANCE.

 

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CHAPTER 10 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES ENTITLED "FIRE PREVENTION" ARTICLE II SECTION 10-21 REQUIRING CERTAIN FACILITIES TO POST FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR THE CITY'S FORESEEABLE DISASTER RESPONSE EXPENSES.

 

SO INTRODUCED.

 

RESOLUTION /FINAL PASSAGE

 

RESOLUTION REQUESTING REP. JOSEPH FARIA TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE STATE STATUTE ESTABLISHING THE JUVENILE HEARING BOARD.

 

CLERK OUTLINED THE AMENDMENTS.

 

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

 

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND 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.

 

ADDENDUM BY REQUEST OF THE MAYOR 2/4/95

 

ORDINANCE (INTRODUCTION)

 

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A JUVENILE HEARING BOARD

 

SO INTRODUCED

 

HEARING ON HOUSING CONCERNS.

 

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 8:33 P.M.

 

CHARLES GAUMOND OF 40 EARLE ST. STATED THE HE LIVES NEAR AN EMPTY LOT, IN WHICH PAILS OF PAINT, SIDING, ETC. ARE DUMPED, THE LOT IS CLEANED, AND DEBRIS IS ONCE AGAIN DUMPED ON THE LOT. HE STATED THAT THE DEBRIS IS CONSTANTLY BEING BLOWN ONTO HIS PROPERTY BY THE WIND WHICH CREATES A BAG A WEEK OF TRASH THAT HE MUST TEND. HE STATED

THAT THE CITY HAS SENT LETTERS, BUT THE LOT IS STILL A PIG PEN HE RELATED THAT THIS IS ANOTHER CASE OF ABSENTEE LANDLORD.

 

ALBERT O. LAROCHE STATED THAT WITHIN A RADIUS OF SIX BLOCKS, 22 BOARDED UP WERE THE AMOUNT HE COUNTED IN ONE HOUR IN ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE CITY HE ASKED WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CITY WIDE INSPECTIONS? HE RELATED THAT POLICE CANNOT ENFORCE HOUSING VIOLATIONS AND HE ONLY WANTS A CLEAN SAFE CITY TO LIVE IN HE ASKED WHY THERE IS NO ACTIONS IN HOUSING COURT. HE STATED THAT THE CITY NEEDED MORE POLICEMEN. HE EXPLAINED THE HOUSING IS CRUCIAL AND THIS BLIGHT WILL SPREAD IF LEFT UNCHECKED.

 

WILFRED DEMEULE AGREED WITH MR. LAROCHE. HE STATED THAT THERE ARE 42 BOARDED UP HOUSES IN THE CITY.

 

LEN RYSZKIEWICZ 27 CLIFTON ST. THANKED COUNCIL FOR MEETING. HE CITED EXPENSES CAUSED BY CERTAIN HOUSES FOR UNCOOPERATIVE AND ABSENTEE LANDLORDS.

 

GERRY PANDOLFI HAS THREE CHILDREN AND COMMENTED ON THE SUMNER AVENUE PROPERTY ACROSS THE STREET WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AND PRESENT.

 

ALBERT LAROCHE STATED THAT HE WANTS ANSWERS FROM MINIMUM HOUSING IF POSSIBLE.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SAID THE MINIMUM HOUSING DIRECTOR, DUE TO CLASS ACTION SUIT, CANNOT SPEAK ON HOUSING VIOLATIONS.

 

CITY SOLICITOR, GEORGE MUKSIAN ELABORATED ON RESTRICTIONS.

 

PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR REQUESTED TO BE HEARD ON RESPONSE.

 

JOE CROSS TEMPLE PLACE, MENTIONED FORMER DIRECTOR, HARRY TAJRA. HE STATED THAT BANK OWNED HOUSES CAUSE SPECIAL PROBLEMS.

 

MR. LAROCHE POSED ANOTHER QUESTION.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:55 PM.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS RESPONDED TO MR. LAROCHE'S COMMENTS ON TAXES AND RELATED THAT THEY ARE PAID BY THE BANKS.

 

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE PROCEDURES FOR HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

 

MAYOR LAZIEH ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND THE ASSEMBLY ON THE VARIOUS QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND CONCERNS RAISED AT THIS MEETING. HE RELATED TO THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN INVITED TO THE ORIGINAL NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS THAT TOOK PLACE ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES. HE COMMENTED ON THE EARLE STREET LOT AND GAVE A BRIEF HISTORY OF YEAR'S BACKLOG ON COMPLAINTS. HE STATED THAT THE COMPLAINTS ARE NOW RESPONDED TO WITHIN DAYS. HE STATED THAT PEOPLE MAY NOT SEE ALL THE ACTIONS TAKEN, IE. LETTERS WRITTEN, CALLS MADE, ETC. HE SAID ACTIONS ARE TAKEN AND PEOPLE ARE NOTIFIED AND REQUESTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS TAKEN BY THE MINIMUM HOUSING DEPARTMENT. HE STATED THAT THE CITY HAS A 95% COMPLIANCE RATE. FURTHER NOTICE

OF VIOLATIONS ARE SENT OUT AND THEN IT COULD BE REFERRED TO DISTRICT OR MUNICIPAL COURT.

 

MAYOR LAZIEH STATED THAT ONE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE BANK OWNED PROPERTY, AND THE INTERIM MANAGEMENT TEAMS. HE SAID LITTLE MUNICIPAL COURT ACTION IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME BUT IS POSSIBLE IN THE FUTURE. HE SAID THE CITY HAS HIT A PEAK OF 39 BOARDED UP HOUSES AND THE NUMBER HAS BEEN REDUCED TO 27. THERE ARE 12 MORE PURCHASED AND THE

OTHERS BEING RENOVATED. HE STATED THAT THE CITY IS WORKING WITH DEPCO AND RESOLUTION TRUST TO PUT MORE HOUSES ON THE MARKET. HE COMMENTED ON THE 2 HOUSES ON COWDEN AN ILLINOIS STS. WHICH ARE HELD BY RESOLUTION TRUST AND

RELATED THAT NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN DUE TO FEDERAL TAX LIENS ON THE PROPERTIES. HE STATED THAT THE CITY IS PRESSING FOR ACTION. HE RELATED THAT MANY OF THE PROBLEMS IN CONTACTING THE OWNERS AND OR MANAGEMENT TEAMS FOR THE PROPERTIES IN QUESTION ARE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT LOCATED IN RHODE ISLAND. HE COMMENTED THAT THERE ARE GOOD AS WELL AS BAD RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AS WELL. HE STATED THE CITY RESPONDS TO ALL  COMPLAINTS AND THE STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING HARD AND HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF BRINGING THESE PROPERTIES UP TO CODE.

 

THE MAYOR ALSO ADDRESSED THE ISSUE OF DEBRIS AND STATED THAT THE CITY HAS HELD 4 TIMES A YEAR,LARGE ITEM PICKUPS. HE SAID IN SPITE OF ALL EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THE DEBRIS CERTAIN AREAS STILL GET DIRTY AGAIN.

 

MAYOR LAZIEH RESTATED THAT ALL BOARDED UP PROPERTIES ARE ON THE TAX ROLLS AND ARE TAXED AND ARE EITHER PAID NOW, OR WHEN HOUSE IS SOLD. BOARDED HOUSES MUST PAY THE FULL TAXES. HE SAID HOUSES MUST BE BROUGHT UP TO 1993 BUILDING CODE STANDARDS BEFORE THE HOUSE IS REOPENED. THIS IS IN SOME CASE THE CAUSE OF DELAY. THE CITY HAS DESTROYED MORE UNSAFE HOUSES THAN HAS BEEN DONE IN YEARS. HE RELATED THAT PRIORITY CASES GIVEN FIRST RESPONSE.

COMPLAINTS ARE LOGGED IN AND NEW PROGRAMS TO BE ANNOUNCED REGARDING HOUSING FOR GRANTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS ARE FORTHCOMING. HE STATED THAT ELDERLY AND HOMEOWNERS HAVE BEEN HELPED IN PAST.

 

MAYOR LAZIEH TOLD THE COUNCIL OF A PURCHASE OF A POWER SPRAY TO REMOVE GRAFFITI. HE COMMENTED ON THE SUMNER ST. PROBLEMS AND THE 100 RAIDS OF THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR DRUGS. HE RELATED THAT THE CITY IS NOT THE ONLY  COMMUNITY TRYING TO DEAL WITH PROBLEM YOUTHS, THE STATE AS WELL AS THE COUNTRY ARE TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO DEAL WITH YOUNG OFFENDERS. HE STATED THAT WHEN RESIDENTS SEE CRIMES THEY SHOULD REPORT THEM TO THE POLICE

IMMEDIATELY.

 

MR. LAROCHE COMMENTED REVALUATION.

 

MAYOR RESPONDED THAT NEXT TWO OR THREE WEEKS NOTICE WILL GO OUT.

 

MAYOR LAZIEH AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN DISCUSSED DEBRIS.

 

MAYOR LAZIEH INDICATED THAT LIENS HAVE BEEN PLACED AGAINST PROPERTY THAT CITY HAS HAD TO BE CLEANED UP BY THE CITY FOR THE COST OF THE CLEANUP.

 

CHARLES GAUMOND COMMENTED.

 

MAYOR SUMMED UP.

 

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED REGARDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS. SHE QUESTIONED POLICE CHIEF SASSO ON AN INCIDENT AND PROCEDURE.

 

CHIEF SASSO RESPONDED.

 

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED MAYOR LAZIEH.

 

MAYOR LAZIEH QUESTIONED THE HOUSING DIRECTOR WHO STATED NO VIOLATIONS AT PRESENT AT SITE QUESTIONED.

 

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

 

JAMES STEPHEN SPOKE AND WELCOMED THE COUNCIL TO COME TO HIS OFFICE TO TAKE PARTICULARS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU INDICATED THAT SHE DID GET RESPONSES. MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATION CAN

ANSWER QUESTIONS.

 

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE HOUSING DIRECTOR WHO RESPONDED. HOUSING DIRECTOR INDICATED THAT HE COULD ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, BECAUSE OF CURRENT LITIGATION.

 

MR. STEPHEN REITERATED NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

 

MORE COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS INDICATED THAT MR. STEPHEN HAS WORKED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS HE HAS BROUGHT IN THE OFFICE. HE HAS HAD AN OPEN DOOR.

 

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RESPONDED. SHE STATED THAT MR. STEPHEN HAS BEEN RESPONSIVE.

 

MR. STEPHEN SPOKE ABOUT HIS OFFICE RESPONDING.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN THANKED PEOPLE FOR COMING TO THIS MEETING TO RELATE THEIR CONCERNS.

 

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SPOKE REGARDING ARTICLE OF DRIVE BY SHOOTING IN TIMES. HE HIGHLIGHTED POSITIVE CHANGES AND COMMENTS FROM LEO LECLAIR. HE STATED THAT VOLUNTEERS TO RECREATION SUB COMMITTEE A PROBLEM

GETTING. HE ALSO SAID THAT NO DARE PROGRAM IN SYSTEM DUE TO PERSONNEL PROBLEMS. HE RELATED THAT PROGRESSO LATIN IS WORKING PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL ARE MAKING HISTORIC DRAWINGS AND CALENDARS. NOTRE

DAME HAS A CYO, THE COMMUNITY CENTER HAS PROGRAMS, AND HE COMMENTED ON PARENT CHILD PROGRAMS AT CAPT. HUNT SCHOOL. VIDEO GROUPS, CUMBERLAND COMPANY, VETERANS SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS, ETC. SO THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND FUNDING FROM THE CITY NOT PROGRAMS. HE STATED THAT HE IS LOOKING INTO THE USE OF THE SPORTSMEN CLUB FOR ACTIVITIES AND DROP IN CENTER.

 

ADJOURN

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN 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. TIME 10:12 P.M.

 

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DANIEL J. ISSA

CITY CLERK

 

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