CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1994
CALCUTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
AT 7:00 P.M.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:15 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.
MMC REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT TREMBLEY WAS INVITED AND WAS PRESENT FOR THE MEETING.
AVAILABLE FOR THIS MEETING WERE FIVE PROPERTY CARDS OF LIQUOR STORES IN THE CITY TO MAKE VALUE COMPARISONS.
RETAIL SIZE 2,400 SQ FT. THREE STORIES. BUILT AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. 5,298 SQ FT. AVAILABLE. FOUR ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN REMODELED. OVERALL CONDITION IS AVERAGE TO GOOD. PHYSICAL DEPRECIATION ETC. DISCUSSED. 3,928 SQ. FT. SALE DATE 7-87 INCOME APPROACH FOR STORE AND APTS. 41, UNDER 28. SQ FT. LAND AND BUILDING. THIS IS TWO AND A HALF TIMES THE MAYORS PROPERTY.
NEW YORK LIQUORS. 3,256 SQ FT. BUILT IN 1986. 5,178.TOTAL MIXED USE PROPERTY. RESTAURANT AND APARTMENT ON PROPERTY. LIQUOR STORE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ECONOMIC DEPRECIATION. 12,787 SQ FT. LOT SIZE. 230,700 VALUE. SQUARE FT.44 DOLLARS.
738 BROAD ST. SINGLE USE, 2,756 LEASABLE SPACE. 44% DEPRECIATION. 5,000. SQ FT. 150,000 SALE IN 1989. 121,900 VALUATION. 44.23 SQ FT.
605 HUNT ST. SOLD WITH LOT. 1448 SQ FT. 2 SECOND 3 FLOOR REMODELED. 4.958 SQ FT. FOUR APARTMENTS. SALE IN 1989 289,000.00
JUST SOLD FOR 330,000.00 THIS SPRING. 5,137 SQ FT. TWO OTHER LOTS INVOLVED. $ 36,000 FOR LOT. 144,000 VALUATION. 29.10 SQ. FT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED INCOME VALUE.
MMC RESPONDED. RENTS, MINUS EXPENSES.
MAYOR'S LIQUOR STORE. 551 DEXTER. ST. 2,273 SQ FT. OVERALL CONDITION POOR. BASEMENT NOT UTILIZED. EVERY CARD HAS HEAVY ECONOMIC DEPRECIATION FROM CROSSMAN ST. BROAD AND HUNT ST. HIGHER VALUES. 94,500 IN 1986. LAND AND BUILDING. 1500 SQ FT. LIQUOR STORE. OTHER STORE STILL VACANT. INCOME APPROACH TO VALUE REFLECTS THE VACANCY. SAME VACANCY RATIONS APPLIED. CROSSMAN AND PAWTUCKET SECTION ECONOMIC DEPRECIATION.
TANGIBLES, BIG A 7.75 %
VASQUES 13.3
NY LIQUORS 18
CENTRAL FALLS LIQUORS 41.4 INCREASE
AMERICAN COLOMBIAN.
5.91 SQ FT. IF LEASED.
SAME METHODOLOGY USED. INCOME AND EXPENSE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT OUT. IF ONE PROPERTY CHANGED, ALL IN THAT AREA WERE CORRECTED. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO EACH PIECE OF PROPERTY ON DEXTER ST. REDUCTION IN LAND VALUE ABOUT 30% BROAD ST. ALSO ADJUSTED.
FULL EXPLANATION GIVEN ON PROCESS.
EVERY SINGLE PARCEL GONE THROUGH. NO ASSESSOR AT THE TIME THAT THEY DID THE SURVEY. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE.
PEOPLE CAN PAY UNDER PROTEST, AND APPEAL TO BOARD.
NO PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN TO ANYONE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED MMC REPRESENTATIVE.
160,400 ON CAPITAL FARMS WAS 82,600.
545 DEXTER ST. EXPLANATION GIVEN.
LIQUOR CF. SOLD FOR 94,500. PROPERTY DEPRECIATED, THUS THE ASSESSMENT OF 74,500.00.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED MMC.
MATTHEWS QUESTIONED MMC.
AMERICAN COLOMBIAN LIQUORS SOLD FOR 150,000 ASSESSED AT 123,100. A HOUSE WAS ON MAYORS PROPERTY, THEN DEMOLISHED. THIS WILL EXPLAIN THE VALUATION DIFFERENCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON TAX RATES:
$ 25.65 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
45.00 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
51.00 CARS AND TANGIBLES.
UNDER CAPITAL BUDGET $ 30,000 TAKE FROM $40,000 TRASH TRUCK
5,500 ADMINISTRATIVE AUTO
$55.50 TANGIBLES AND AUTOS
40.00 COMMERCIAL
26.25 FOR RESIDENTIAL
THESE WERE THE SUGGESTED RATES FROM COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN FOR NEXT YEAR. HE ALSO COMMENTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE A REFERENDUM ON BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER TO CHANGE RATE FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL. TO MAKE THEM TWO SEPARATE RATES.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
MRS. ALLARD SPOKE ABOUT TANGIBLES.
JOSEPH MULHERN ALAN OF TEX MACHINERY ON EARLE ST. SPOKE AGAINST THE SEPARATE TAX RATES AND HE IS READY TO FILE SUIT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
J&M AUTO ELECTRIC JOSEPH LASCOLA ESTIMATED HIS TAXES TO BE $ 1500 MORE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR.
WILFRED DEMEULE COMMENTED.
EDNA POULIN RESPONDED.
MR. DEMEULE COMMENTED ON A CARBON OF A CHECK WHICH CAME FROM EDNA POULIN'S DESK.
PAUL HARKNESS SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY SCRAP THE BUDGET AND START OVER.
ANTHONY HARRAKA COMMENTED ON 58,000 ORIGINAL VALUE FOR TWO BUILDINGS, A HOUSE AND STORE. VALUE WAS NEVER CHANGED. VALUE NEVER REDUCED ON TAX BILL. THE OLD TO NEW 46% INCREASE IN VALUE.
LAND AND TWO BUILDINGS WERE TAXED. TWO YEARS AGO, HOUSE DEMOLISHED. CREDIT WAS NOT GIVEN FOR DEMOLITION.
ASSESSMENT RATIO CORRECT.
ALBERT LAROCHE QUESTIONED TAX ASSESSOR.
QUESTIONS FROM PEOPLE IN THE ASSEMBLY WHO DID NOT IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.
JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN COMMENTED ON LOTS THAT WERE COMBINED PREVIOUSLY.
HOMER LAFOND SPOKE.
MR.LASCOLA SPOKE.
MR. DEMEULE SAID MR. TREMBLEY FROM MMC DID NOT DO A MARKET STUDY, 1983 REVALUATION WENT UP MORE THAN THIS ONE.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 8:46 PM
COUNCIL MEMBERS ASKED TO HEAR THIS AT THE END OF LIST.
CLERK READ TITLE.
MOTION TO AMEND WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AS FOLLOWS: $130,000 HIGHWAY, PUBLIC SAFETY 52,000, CAPITAL RESERVE 22,020.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.
DISCUSSION RELATIVE TO STREET SWEEPER, MAYOR'S CAR, AND TRUCK ENSUED.
$75,500 REDUCED TO $ 597,520.
PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT OPENED.
CLERK READ AS AMENDED.
NO ONE COMMENTED ON ORDINANCE AS AMENDED.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| MATTHEWS | NO |
| GOES | YES |
| PAQUETTE | YES |
| MOREAU | NO |
| CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.
THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN CERTAIN CLASSES IN CITY DEPARTMENTS.
TITLE READ BY CHAIR.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES TO APPROVE.
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.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TO APPROVE.
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.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
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.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
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.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | NO |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO AMEND TO THREE THOUSAND FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
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.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
CITY CLERK READ AS AMENDED.
ELAINE PARTRIDGE ASKED IF HER TWO HOUSES ON LOT WILL BE ELIGIBLE.
ROBERT ZUBA ASKED COST OF EXEMPTIONS. TAX ASSESSOR ANSWERED.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS DISCUSSED TWO HOUSES ON ONE LOT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DOES NOT SUPPORT THE EXEMPTIONS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED.
TAX COLLECTOR RESPONDED.
AUDIENCE SPOKE UP.
MAURICE BROUSSEAU SPOKE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SPOKE.
MOTION AND SECONDED WITHDRAWN.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
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.
CITY SOLICITOR ASKED FOR OPINION.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU FOR DISCUSSION.
CITY CLERK ISSA COMMENTED AND ASKED FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REVISED CHARTER.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SAID HE DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO READ IT. HE WANTS TO DELAY FINAL PASSAGE TO READ IT.
DETENTION CENTER HIS PRIORITY AND CONCERN.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMPLIMENTED WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL ASKED THAT RESOLUTION BE WITHDRAWN. SO DONE.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN OWNER OCCUPIED EXEMPTION.
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
$9,763,860 NEW AMOUNT
TAX SHALL BE DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 12, 1994 INCLUDING THE GRACE PERIOD.
DISCUSSION ENSUED BETWEEN COUNCIL AND FINANCE DIRECTOR.
FINANCE DIRECTOR EDNA POULIN STATED THAT IF DATE IS LATER IT WILL CAUSE A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF ESCROWED ACCOUNTS.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AMENDED TO HAVE DOLLAR AMOUNT AMENDED TO 9,763,860.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR MOTION, CUT IN CAPITAL.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED THAT RATES WERE WITH THE CUTS.
RATES DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS FROM AUDIENCE.
$75,500 FROM THE BUDGET WAS CUT TONIGHT.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SPOKE REGARDING RATE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED.
TAX ASSESSOR HARRAKA COMMENTED.
FINANCE DIRECTOR EDNA POULIN COMMENTED.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
FINANCE DIRECTOR RESTATED THAT ACCOUNTS MUST BE ESCROWED AND THE SALARIES MUST BE PAID.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES THAT TAXES WILL BE DUE JULY 12 SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED WHEN TAX BILLS GOING OUT.
DIRECTOR EDNA POULIN STATED THAT APPROVALS NEEDED AND AD IN PAPER.
REVIEW COMMISSION APPROVAL NEEDED.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
ALBERT LAROCHE SPOKE.
HEARING CLOSED
FINANCE DIRECTOR EXPLAINED WHAT PROBLEMS ARE IF THE DATE IS EXTENDED.
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES MUST BE PAID.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED.
TAX ASSESSOR ANSWERED QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS DOESN'T WANT TO PASS BUDGET.
FINANCE DIRECTOR ANSWERED QUESTIONS. SHE SUGGESTED THAT SAVINGS GO TO RESIDENTIAL TO REDUCE RATE.
GEORGE MUKSIAN JOINED MEETING AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SPOKE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | NO |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SPOKE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SPOKE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RECOGNIZED COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE FOR HIS EFFORT AND HOURS ON BUDGET.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
10:15 PM
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK
INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK UPON 72 HOUR NOTICE TO THE CITY CLERK.