CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1994 AT 6:45 P.M.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 9:40 P.M. THIS MEETING HELD AFTER LIQUOR BOARD MEETING.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
QUORUM PRESENT
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
NONE RECEIVED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THAT LEGAL SUB COMMITTEE REPEAT THE ADVERTISING FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND START THIS FRIDAY. CLOSE NEXT FRIDAY.
OPEN AT NEXT TUESDAY MEETING.
AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING THE STATUS OF THE CHIEF OF THE CENTRAL FALLS POLICE DIVISION RELATIVE TO HIS REMOVAL FROM THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT AS A RESULT OF THE ARBITRATION DECISION BETWEEN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS AND THE CENTRAL FALLS LODGE #2 F.O.P.
MAYOR LAZIEH'S CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AND READ BY THE CHAIR.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED CHIEF SASSO.
CHIEF SASSO RESPONDED THAT A CONTRACT IS BEING WORKED ON, AFTER THAT, THERE WILL BE NO NEED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED THAT THE ARBITRATION HAS CAUSED THE NEED AND THAT AN INCOMING CHIEF WOULD HAVE THAT PROTECTION.
CITY CLERK ISSA STATED THAT ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS SHOULD BE TREATED EQUALLY. HOUSING HEAD AND NOW CHIEF OF POLICE WILL BE COVERED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU INDICATED THAT DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE COVERED IF THEY ARE CONFIRMED BY THE COUNCIL. SHE WILL DRAW UP AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE IT CLEAR.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
READ BY CLERK ISSA.
RESOLUTION RESERVING OR RESTRICTING CERTAIN SUMS FROM THE 1992/1993 BUDGET.
READY BY CLERK ISSA IN TOTAL
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
NO COMMENT
MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE FINANCE DIRECTOR
SHE RESPONDED.
MOTION: PAQUETTE TO APPROVE
SECOND: MOREAU
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
MOTION TO REFER TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES O NO 1 ABSENT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT. TIME 10:00 P.M.
----------------------------
DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK