June 6, 1994 - Special City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CALCUTT MIDDLE SCHOOL

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1994

AT 7:00 P.M.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE AT THE CALCUTT MIDDLE SCHOOL AT 7: 15 P.M.

ROLL CALL

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN GOES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN UPDATED THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE REVIEW COMMISSION'S CONCERNS RELATIVE TO THE TAX RATE FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. HE RELATED THAT ON THE SURFACE THE PROCESS PROPERLY COULD NOT BE CORRECTED WITHOUT A REFERENDUM. HE RELATED THAT THERE ARE A FEW IDEAS THAT ARE BEING DISCUSSED.

THE TAX ASSESSOR WAS ASKED TO CALL THE EVALUATORS. THERE SEEMS TO BE 88 COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN QUESTION. THOSE VALUED LESS THAN 100,000 AND THOSE MORE THAN 100,000. CAN THE COUNCIL CUT FROM BUDGET, THE REVIEW COMMISSION STATED THAT THEY WOULD ACCEPT 100,000. NEXT YEAR THEY WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH AN

INCREASE IN TAXES.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7:20 P.M.

JULIE ALLARD OF 555 BROAD ST. COMMENTED THAT SHE HIRED AN APPRAISER. SHE STATED THAT HER PROBLEM IS INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT. SHE STATED THAT SHE IS IN THE RED NOW. 20% OF GROSS PROFIT GOES TO EXPENSES. SHE TOLD THE COUNCIL TO LISTEN GOOD. SHE CAN'T DO IT.

WILFRED DEMEULE 855 BROAD ST. COMMENTED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY AND CLASSIFICATION. HE COMMENTED ON PAWTUCKET'S RATE ETC. WHERE WILL THE CITY GO NEXT YEAR IF THEY NEED FUNDS, CERTAINLY IT WOULD HAVE TO BE THE HOMEOWNER.

MR. DEMEULE QUESTIONED THE FINANCE DIRECTOR ON THE 92/93 BUDGET PROPOSAL RELATIVE TO THE AUDIT. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON DEFICIT REDUCTION.

EDNA POULIN EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BUDGET AND THE AUDIT REPORT RELATIVE TO DEFICIT REDUCTION.

COMMENTS CONTINUED BETWEEN THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND MR. DEMEULE.

MS. POULIN CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BUDGET AND THE AUDIT REPORT.

MR. DEMEULE CONTINUED TO QUESTION THE FINANCE DIRECTOR RELATIVE TO THE AUDIT REPORTS.

MS. POULIN REPORTED THAT THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE 19 MILLION IN SCHOOL BONDS.

MR. DEMEULE STATED THAT IT IS 31 MILLION.

JOSIE MCLAUGHLIN QUESTIONED THE FINANCE DIRECTOR RELATIVE TO THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THE CITY HAD FROM THE DETENTION CENTER SINCE IT WAS CONCEIVED.

MS. POULIN STATED THAT SHE CAN GIVE THE FIGURES FOR THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. SHE CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN. MS. POULIN STATED THAT IT WAS APPROXIMATELY $50,000 THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED.

MRS. MCLAUGHLIN CONTINUED TO QUESTION THE FINANCE ON THE DETENTION CENTER.

MS. POULIN STATED THAT THE CITY DOES NOT RECEIVE MONEY IN LIEU OF TAXES. THE CITY BILLS FOR ITS SERVICES. MS. POULIN ASKED THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT IF SHE COULD MOVED ON AS THIS FORUM IS TO DISCUSS THE NEW BUDGET NO THE DETENTION CENTER.

MR. LAROCHE ASKED WHEN THE DEFICIT WAS RETIRED.

MS. POULIN STATED 92/93 YEAR.

MR. LAROCHE CONTINUED TO COMMENT RELATIVE TO A TAX INCREASE. HE QUESTIONED WHERE THE MONEY HAS GONE. HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING. HE WOULD RATHER SEE A TAX INCREASE COME AT ELECTION TIME.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN CLARIFIED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS NOT ASKED THAT THE FIRE TRUCK BE ELIMINATED FROM THE BUDGET. HE COMMENTED ON LEASE OPTIONS.

MR. DEMEULE COMMENTED ON PROPERTY VALUES ON BROAD STREET IN DIFFERENT BLOCKS ON THE STREET..55 CENTS A SQUARE FOOT VS. $ 2+ DOLLARS FOR AN ADJOINING PROPERTY.

MR. DEMEULE REQUESTED THAT THE CHAIR APPOINTED TWO COUNCIL PERSONS TO VIEW SOME VIDEO TAPES OF MR. DEMEULE'S.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE WILL REVIEW THE TAPES WITH MR. DEMEULE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE SPECIAL RESERVES ACCOUNT.

EDNA POULIN EXPLAINED THAT THE FUNDS WERE ADDED TO SURPLUS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS CONTINUED TO QUESTION THE $ 150,000 RELATIVE TO THE DETENTION CENTER.

MS. POULIN EXPLAINED AND STATED THAT THE REVIEW COMMISSION RECOMMENDED $50,000 LESS FOR ESTIMATED REVENUE FROM THE DETENTION CENTER.

C. MATTHEWS CONTINUED TO DISCUSS THE DETENTION CENTER'S USE AND FUNDING.

EDNA POULIN STRESSED THAT WHAT SHE HAS ANTICIPATED OF THE $ 150,000 IS STRETCHING THE ANTICIPATED FUNDS FOR THE CENTER. SHE CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN HER REASONS FOR THE PROFITS OF THE DETENTION CENTER BECAUSE THERE IS NO PAST HISTORY RELATIVE TO THE DETENTION CENTER.

MRS. ALLARD ASKED MS. POULIN IF SHE WAS AWARE OF THE ESTIMATIONS WHEN THE DETENTION CENTER WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.

MS. POULIN STATED THAT SHE IS GIVING HER BEST GUESS RELATIVE TO THE DETENTION CENTER. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS NO TRACK RECORD FOR THE DETENTION CENTER.

REVIEW COMMISSION FEELS THAT THE REVENUES FOR THE DETENTION CENTER IS HIGH.

MR. CHARBONNEAU COMMENTED ON THE REVENUES RELATIVE TO THE DETENTION. HE RELATED THAT THE VERY IDEA OF PLACING THAT PRISON IN THE CITY WAS TO EASE THE TAX BURDEN ON THE CITY. HE SAID IT IS TERRIBLE IF THE CITY DOES NOT RECEIVE THE FUNDS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE REVIEW COMMISSION OPINION.

DISCUSSION CONTINUED BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND MR. CHARBONNEAU.

MRS. ALLARD ASKED WHERE THE ESTIMATES CAME FROM RELATIVE TO THE REVENUES TO THE DETENTION CENTER.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THE FINANCE DIRECTOR WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PRISON REALIZES A 2 MILLION PROFIT.

MS. POULIN EXPLAINED THAT THERE WOULD BE A SHARING IN THE PROFITS WITH THE CITY AND THE OPERATOR.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED CONTRACTORS UNDER CONTRACT RELATIVE TO THE DETENTION CENTER.

MS. POULIN STATED THAT THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE, SOMEONE IS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE REGULATIONS AND MET AND TO MAKE SURE THE OPERATION FUNCTIONS PROPERLY.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE NEED FOR FLAHERTY AND DOYLE.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU CONTINUED TO QUESTION MS. POULIN RELATIVE TO THE DETENTION CENTER.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR.

EDNA POULIN STATED THE CITY HAS PUT IN FOR PART TIME COORDINATOR. SHE EXPLAINED THE COST FOR A FULL TIME PERSON..MEDICAL COVERAGE...PENSION...PROBABLY $35,000.00. WILL ADD A PART TIME PERSON. NO MEDICAL OR PENSION COVERAGE. DO WE NEED THE POSITION ASKED MS. POULIN.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED WHY THE POSITION IS PLACED IN PERSONNEL AND NOT PLANNING.

DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THIS POSITION.

E. POULIN EXPLAINED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PERSONS WORKING FOR THE CITY WHO ARE HISPANIC.

MRS. MCLAUGHLIN QUESTIONED CONTINGENCIES RELATIVE TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

MR. DEMEULE QUESTIONED MAJOR PURCHASES.

MR. PATIO QUESTIONED THE PURCHASE OF THE MAYOR'S CAR.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE POLICE CHIEF RELATIVE TO PROBLEMS IN THE SCHOOL. SUCH AS ACTS OF VIOLENCE REPORTED BY JOYCE NUNN, PRINCIPLE OF CALCUTT SCHOOL. SHE ASKED ABOUT THE DARE PROGRAM.

THE POLICE CHIEF EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS NO PROGRAM THIS YEAR FOR DARE, BECAUSE OF STAFFING ETC. HE EXPLAINED THAT OFFICERS ARE ONLY TRAINED TO 6TH GRADE IN THIS PROGRAM.

THE CHIEF STATED THAT HE CANNOT STAFF IT BECAUSE OF CONTRACTS.

DISCUSSION CONTINUED RELATIVE TO DARE PROGRAM.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SCHOOL ENDS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU CONTINUED QUESTIONS REGARDING RECREATION PROGRAMS THAT MAY HELP IN MAINTAINING ORDER FOR THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED CHIEF ON AUXILIARY OFFICERS.

THE CHIEF RESPONDED THAT THE ACADEMY WILL NOT TRAIN THESE OFFICERS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED IF THE PROGRAM COULD BE RUN THROUGH THE PROVIDENCE POLICE.

CHIEF SASSO STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED. HE STATED THAT WOONSOCKET IS THE ONLY COMMUNITY UTILIZING AUXILIARY. ALL OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE DISBANDED THE AUXILIARY BECAUSE OF THE

LIABILITY TO THE CITY.

EDNA POULIN STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSIONS RELATIVE TO A CITIZENS GROUP.

DISCUSSION ENSUED ON DARE PROGRAM.

MR. DEMEULE QUESTIONED FINANCE DIRECTOR.

MR. LAROCHE ADDRESSED THE NEED FOR AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WITH THE RABIES PROBLEMS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RETURNED THE MEETING TO THE BUDGET AND RAISED SOME SUGGESTIONS RELATIVE TO THE TAX RATE. HE STATED THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO PHASE IN THE INCREASE TO COMMERCIAL OWNERS. THE CITY MUST SEPARATE COMMERCIAL FROM INDUSTRIAL. THE COUNCIL CAN'T SEPARATE IT, THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE BY REFERENDUM.

THE TAX ASSESSOR RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ENTERED INTO DISCUSSION REGARDING VALUATIONS, THE COMPANY THAT DID THEM, AND WHAT PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN FROM THE ASSESSMENTS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE REVIEW COMMISSION'S CONCERNS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUOTED THE REVIEW COMMISSION "DO NOT RUSH THE BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF HURRYING IT UP."

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS THE COUNCIL SHOULD REJECT THE BUDGET ALL TOGETHER. COUNCIL SHOULD MAKE SUGGESTIONS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED EDNA POULIN ON THE REVALUATIONS WHERE SOME HAVE GONE UP AND SOME PROPERTIES HAVE DECREASED. SHE SAID SOMETHING IS WRONG AND IN HER OPINION IT LOOKS LIKE THE PROPERTIES WERE

SELECTIVELY DONE. SHE RELATED THAT THE REVALUATIONS NEEDS ANOTHER LOOK FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.

MR. HARKNESS QUESTIONED THE METHOD USED IN REVALUATIONS.

ANN BRUEN COMMENTED ON THE INDUSTRIAL VALUES.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT RECESSED THE MEETING AT 9:25 P.M.

MEETING RECONVENED AT 9:45 P.M.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO REJECT BUDGET AS PROPOSED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS GAVE HIS REASONS TO REJECT THIS BUDGET. HE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD SEND THE MESSAGE.

MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRESIDENT CANAVAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THE COMMISSION DID NOT REJECT THE BUDGET...THEY CHOSE NOT TO ACT ON IT....NO MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE BUDGET....2 1/2 THE COMMERCIAL RATE IS THE CONCERN OF THE COMMISSION.

MOTION DIES 3 NO 1 YES 1 ABSENT.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO REQUEST A MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM MMC FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING AT 6PM AT CITY HALL.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THE TAX ASSESSOR IF HE WOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS MEETING WITH MMC.

ORDINANCES

MOTION TO TABLE ORDINANCES 1 THROUGH 8 WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT.

PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

1. THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE.

2. THE ANNUAL CAPITAL PROGRAM ORDINANCE

3. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CLASSES OF POSITIONS,

THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN CERTAIN CLASSES IN CITY DEPARTMENTS.

4. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-68 "SALARIES FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN" AS AMENDED.

5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2-67 "WAGE SCHEDULE GENERALLY" OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES AS AMENDED.

6. AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO SALARIES OF DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHERS IN UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.

7. THE CAPITAL PROGRAM ORDINANCE.

8. AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

9. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REVISION AND CODIFICATION OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. ENTITLED " THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS, R.I." PROVIDING FOR THE  REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES HEREINAFTER SET OUT.

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

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

MOTION TO RECESS TO WEDNESDAY AT 6:00 P.M. AT CITY HALL WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.

RECESSED AT 9:55 P.M.

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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CALCUTT MIDDLE SCHOOL

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1994

AT 7:00 P.M.

RECESSED TO WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 1994 AT 6:00 P.M.

CANCELED TO MONDAY JUNE 13, 1994 AT 8:00 P.M.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:19 P.M.

ROLL CALL

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN GOES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM IS PRESENT

DISCUSSION

MMC - REGARDING CITY PROPERTY VALUATIONS

PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS WERE:

STEVE FERREIRA SUPERVISOR, MMC CO.

MR. ROBERT TREMBLEY, MMC.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED MR. FERREIRA QUESTIONS REGARDING METHODS USED TO ASSESS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. MR. FERREIRA EXPLAINED METHODOLOGY AND FACTORS. HE EXPLAINED THAT ONLY DATA FROM CENTRAL FALLS WAS USED IN THE EVALUATION. HE STATED THAT DATA FROM SALES, SPACE RENTALS, ETC. WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. CAPITALIZATION OF INCOME APPROACH USED. REAL ESTATE AND ACTUAL AND ECONOMIC RENTS WERE CONSIDERED WHEN CREATING THE NEW VALUATIONS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED IF PROPERTIES WERE ADJUSTED AT APPEALS HEARINGS.

MR. FERREIRA RESPONDED THAT THERE WERE ADJUSTMENTS. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE OPPORTUNITIES THAT COULD BE MADE FOR APPEALS. HE EXPLAINED THE PROCESS TO MAKE AN APPEAL. HE RELATED THAT MMC PROVIDES EXPERTS IN THIS AREA AND THE CITY PROVIDES THE ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL EXPERTISE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED HOW MANY SUPERIOR COURT SUITS THE COMPANY HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN RELATIVE TO VALUATIONS.

MR. FERREIRA SAID NONE TO HIS KNOWLEDGE IN RHODE ISLAND.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN DISCUSSED APPRAISALS WITH MR. FERREIRA.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED MR. FERREIRA.

BOB TREMBLEY, SENIOR COMMERCIAL APPRAISER FOR MMC RESPONDED TO COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU'S QUESTIONS.

GAS STATIONS WAS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. MMC EXPLAINED THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE MADE FOR GAS STATIONS BASED ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RELATED HER TWO YEAR STUDY RELATED TO VALUATIONS ON MANY OF THE BUSINESSES. SHE STATED THAT UNLESS THESE BUSINESSES WERE GIVEN A BREAK TEN YEARS AGO SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW GAS VOLUME CAN BE A MAJOR FACTOR.

MMC REPRESENTATIVES EXPLAINED THAT GAS STATIONS IN RHODE ISLAND WERE GROSSLY UNDERVALUED IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. THEY RELATED THAT  GALLONAGE IS ACCEPTED METHOD IN ASSESSING VALUES.

MR. TREMBLEY ELABORATED ON VALUATIONS OF GAS STATIONS. COSTA'S GAS STATION, HARKNESS, OTHERS WERE DISCUSSED.

CATERING BUSINESSES WERE ALSO DISCUSSED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND MR. TREMBLEY.

DISCUSSIONS ON HOUSE VALUATIONS ENSUED.

MR. FERREIRA EXPLAINED THE ASSESSMENT RATIO OF 91% OF SELLING PRICES PROVED THE ACCURACY OF THE LAST VALUATION.

MR. FERREIRA ELABORATED ON VALUES AND DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED BOARDED AND ABANDONED HOUSES. SHE ASKED IF THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY WAS IMPORTANT AND HOW DID THIS EFFECT NEIGHBORHOOD VALUES.

MR. FERREIRA EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A JUDGMENT CALL. HE STATED THAT SALES IN AREAS WITH BOARDED UP HOUSES WOULD BE LOOKED AT, A HOUSE NEXT TO A GAS STATION WOULD HAVE LESS VALUE BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC DEPRECIATION.

COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION ENSUED REGARDING PROPERTY VALUATIONS.

MR. TREMBLEY RESPONDED TO COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU'S COMMENTS. HE STATED THAT QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT OUT TO HELP SET THE BASE FOR THE VALUATIONS, RENTS WERE THEN ADDED TO FORMULA.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING METHODOLOGY AND VALUATIONS.

MR. FERREIRA AND MR. TREMBLEY RESPONDED.

MR. TREMBLEY RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS RELATIVE TO INDUSTRY.

MR. TREMBLY RESPONDED THAT INCOME WAS USED TO VALUE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. HE STATED THAT ONLY CENTRAL FALLS INFORMATION WAS USED IN TABLE AS WELL AS RENTS, LEASES AND SQUARE FOOT RATINGS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS CONTINUED HIS QUESTIONING.

IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT 70 INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENTS AND RECENT SALES, ETC. GAVE THE RANGES. DEDUCTIONS WERE MADE FOR VACANCIES AND FUNCTIONAL USELESSNESS.

MR. TREMBLY EXPLAINED HOW THE SYLVANIA PLANT WAS 7.7 MILLION, NOW ABOUT 6.9 MILLION HE STATED THAT CURRENT SALES AND RENT WAS CONSIDERED. HE RELATED THAT FORMER VALUES WERE NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED RESIDENTIAL SALES.

MR. FERREIRA RESPONDED THAT SALES WERE USED AT A 91-92% RANGE, PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT FOR LAND AND BUILDING AND SCHEDULES USED FOR DEPRECIATION. THIS IS THE SAME CRITERIA USED TO SET VALUE ON NON SALE PROPERTY. INCOME

APPROACH IS NOT USED FOR RESIDENTIAL RATHER THE DRIVING FOR VALUE IS SALES. 57 TRANSACTIONS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS SET THE TREND IN ASSESSING THE VALUE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. THIS IS MORE SUBJECTIVE THAN COMMERCIAL.

FURTHER EXPLANATION ON METHODOLOGY USED IN ASSESSING REAL PROPERTY ENSUED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS FURTHER QUESTIONED MR. FERREIRA ON PROPERTY VALUES.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN AND COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED MMC REPRESENTATIVES.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED IF RATE SHOULD BE DIFFERENT FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. HE RELATED THAT MASSACHUSETTS HAS A CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. NO SEPARATE RATE FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY.

ANTHONY HARRAKA ANSWERED QUESTIONS AND RELATED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

C1 142 UNDER 100,000.                    C2'S. OVER 100,000.

63%                                                     66%

INDUSTRIAL WENT DOWN 16% ABOUT 25,800,000 ON VALUE ON 61 PARCELS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED LOTS.

MMC RESPONDED.

TANGIBLE VALUES WERE QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

VALUES MINUS DEPRECIATION, TODAY'S COST MINUS DEPRECIATION AND OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS AVERAGE STOCK LEVELS ARE USED TO DETERMINE TANGIBLE VALUES.

DETAILED DISCUSSION ON METHODOLOGY ENSUED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED QUESTIONS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED. DEPRECIATION SCHEDULES DISCUSSED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED TO THE PUBLIC AND COUNCIL MEMBERS RELATIVE TO INCREASING THE RATE OF RESIDENTIAL BUT INCREASING THE EXEMPTIONS, WHICH COULD GIVE THE SAME EFFECT.

EDNA POULIN RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PROPOSED REDUCING THE TANGIBLE RATE AND COMMERCIAL TO ABOUT $ 38.00. HE ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO PASS A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR EXEMPTION FOR ALL HOMEOWNERS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO LOWER COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WITHOUT HURTING OWNER OCCUPIED HOMES.

THE TAX ASSESSOR RELATED THAT THERE ARE 671 NON OWNER OCCUPIED AND 1525 OWNER OCCUPIED DWELLINGS IN THE CITY FOR A TOTAL OF 2196 DWELLINGS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE WANTS TO CUT SPENDING TO LOWER COMMERCIAL RATE OR GIVE COMMERCIAL RATE AN EXEMPTION.

REPRESENTATIVE BROUSSEAU COMMENTED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT CUTS AND COMMENTED ON THE REVIEW COMMISSION.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE STATED THE TAX RATES: RESIDENTIAL $26.75 COMMERCIAL $39.90, MOTOR VEHICLES $55.00 PER THOUSAND. HE STATED THAT THESE RATES HAVE A $3,000.00 ACROSS THE BOARD EXEMPTION FOR OWNER OCCUPIED EXEMPTIONS.

EDNA POULIN EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY IS COLLECTING LESS THAN LAST YEAR. SHE ELABORATED ON RATES AND HOW THEY ARE EFFECTED BY BUDGET. SHE POINTED OUT THAT MONEY MUST BE ESCROWED AND THE CITY'S BILLS WILL BE DUE. SHE STATED THAT THIS IS DELAYING THE COLLECTION AND THE ASSESSOR MUST GET REPORTS IN TO THE STATE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED EXEMPTIONS IN THE BUDGET.

THE TAX ASSESSOR RESPONDED.

DISCUSSION WITH COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND EDNA POULIN ENSUED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.

EDNA POULIN EXPLAINED THE SPLIT RATE FOR COMMERCIAL WITH RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTED.

EDNA POULIN RESPONDED.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED ON THE BUDGET.

EDNA POULIN RESPONDED.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

TAX RATE AND EXEMPTIONS DISCUSSED.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ASKED FOR SUGGESTIONS.

EDNA POULIN DISCUSSED RATES AND POSSIBILITIES. SHE SAID TAX BILLS MUST BE MAILED AND THE BUDGET MUST BE PASSED.

11:00 P.M. RULE CALLED BY THE CLERK HE ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO CONTINUING BEYOND THE RULE.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

COUNCIL MEMBERS MADE NO OBJECTIONS AND THE MEETING CONTINUED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED FOR RESOLUTION TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR $15,000 ACROSS THE BOARD OWNER OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION.

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE MOTIONED TO APPROVE. SECOND WAS MADE BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT.

BUDGET AND RATE DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL.

COUNCIL WILL RECESS TO RISE OF THE CHAIR.

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

MOTION CARRIED 4 TO 0.

MEETING STANDS IN RECESS AT 11:14 P.M.

ORDINANCES

PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

1. THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE.

PUBLIC HEARING

2. THE ANNUAL CAPITAL PROGRAM ORDINANCE.

3. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CLASSES OF POSITIONS,

THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN CERTAIN CLASSES IN CITY DEPARTMENTS.

4. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-68 "SALARIES FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN" AS AMENDED.

5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2-67 "WAGE SCHEDULE GENERALLY" OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES AS AMENDED.

6. AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO SALARIES OF DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHERS IN UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.

7. THE CAPITAL PROGRAM ORDINANCE.

8. AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

9. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REVISION AND CODIFICATION OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. ENTITLED " THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS, R.I." PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES HEREINAFTER SET OUT.

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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK