January 10, 1994 - Regular City Council Meeting

 

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1994

AT 7:00 P.M.

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL

CHAMBERS AT 7:20 P.M.

 

ROLL CALL

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN GOES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

 

QUORUM PRESENT.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

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

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN, WITHOUT OBJECTION, CHANGED THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN APPOINTED COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS CHAIRMAN OF THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS DECLINED.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN APPOINTED COUNCILMAN GOES CHAIRMAN OF THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN UPDATED NEW CHAIRMAN ON CLAIMS.

 

CITY SOLICITOR HAD NOT ARRIVED YET.

 

MOTION TO RECESS COUNCIL MEETING WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

 

TIME: 7:21 P.M.

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                                  YES

COUNCILMAN GOES                                              YES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                                    YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                                 YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                                    YES

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

 

RECONVENED AT 9:15 P.M.

 

MINUTES

 

REGULAR MEETING DEC. 14, 1993; SPECIAL MEETING DEC. 20, 1993; SPECIAL MEETING DEC. 22, 1993; EXECUTIVE SESSION DEC.22, 1993; SPECIAL MEETING DEC. 29, 1993; SPECIAL MEETING JAN. 3, 1994; SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JAN. 3, 1994.

 

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE. SECONDED 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 COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

 

MR. DEMEULE STATED THAT HE APPROVES THE IWO JIMA RESOLUTION.

 

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

 

MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT; POLICE REPORT; MINIMUM HOUSING; BUILDING PERMITS; PLUMBING PERMITS; ELECTRICAL PERMITS.

 

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE 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.

 

CORRESPONDENCES

 

TENTATIVE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS SCHEDULE

 

TOWN OF GLOCESTER; RESOLUTION ON PROSECUTING OF DWI/DUI CASES.

 

JAMES A. BRIDEN; REGARDING APPOINTMENT AS ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR.

 

TOWN OF CUMBERLAND; RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF NAMING THE ROUTE 99 CONNECTOR HIGHWAY THE "IWO JIMA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY."

 

CENTRAL FALLS DETENTION FACILITY CORP. 1993 ANNUAL REPORT.

 

JAMES STEPHENS, DIRECTOR; RE: ZONING ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE DETENTION FACILITY.

 

THE FAMILY OF VICTORIA LAZIEH; RE: SYMPATHY ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

 

MOTION AMENDED TO INCLUDE: RESIGNATION OF A. GOES SEALER OF WEIGHTS DETENTION CENTER MEETING, AND LETTER TO JOE PONTE, WARDEN, FROM CHARLES MOREAU, 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.

 

THE COUNCIL DIRECTED THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE IWO JIMA AND GLOCESTER RESOLUTION.

 

CLAIMS

 

EUGENE J. JANARELLI BY ATTORNEY EDWARD J. MULLIGAN FOR FAILURE TO TRANSPORT BY RESCUE VEHICLE ($2,500,000.00)

ON OR ABOUT JAN. 3, 1993.

 

WILLIAM BENSON BY ATTORNEY LAWRENCE L. GOLDBERG FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED ON AUG. 31, 1993 BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. ($300,000.00)

 

HEDCO LIMITED FOR FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF TAXES DUE OVER SIX YEARS ($1,178.17)

 

CITY CLERK ISSA READ TITLES.

 

NOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TO REFER TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE 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.

 

LICENSES

 

CONSTABLE LICENSES (1994)

 

SEE LIST

 

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY. 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.

 

PRIVATE DETECTIVE LICENSE RENEWAL

 

JULIO F. MEDEIROS, JR.

206 WASHINGTON ST. C.F.

 

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.

 

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSES (NEW)

 

WILLIAM NIOSI

D/B/A LIVCO AUTO GROOMING

925 BROAD ST. C.F.

MONDAY-SATURDAY 8AM-5PM

 

MR.NIOSI WAS PRESENT AND WAS QUESTIONED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

 

MOTION TO APPROVE 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.

 

ROBERT R. BOURGET

D/B/A BOBBY B'S AUTO SERVICE

1063 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.

MONDAY-SATURDAY 7AM-8PM

 

THE APPLICANT WAS PRESENT AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.

 

LICENSE WAS AMENDED TO 10PM CLOSING.

 

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.

 

RAFFLE

 

SCOUT CAMP KER ANNA

ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH HALL

30 WEEK CLUB DANCE & RAFFLE

 

MOTION TO APPROVE 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 O NO 0 ABSENT.

 

GARFIELD SOCIAL CLUB RAFFLE JAN. 15 TO APRIL 30, 1994

 

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

 

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS                                  YES

COUNCILMAN GOES                                              ABSTAIN

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE                                    YES

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU                                 YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN                                    YES

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSTENTION.

 

SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN UPDATED COMMITTEE ON ACTIONS.

 

MEETING DATE SET FOR THEM TO DISCUSS ATTORNEY.

 

COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

MOTION TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE 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 9:50 P.M.

 

RECONVENED AT 11:15 P.M.

 

ADJOURN

 

MOTION TO RECESS TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR 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.

 

TIME: 11:16 P.M.

 

______________________

DANIEL J. ISSA

CITY CLERK

 

January 10, 1994 - Regular City Council Meeting
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