May 10, 1994 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1994

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:08 P.M.

ROLL CALL

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS

COUNCILMAN GOES

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE PASSING OF MRS. CHARBONNEAU, FORMER COUNCILMAN HECTOR CHARBONNEAU'S WIFE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

NONE

MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 6, 1994

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

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

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON LOUD RADIOS AND CARS.

CORRESPONDENCES

CITIZENS BANK PUBLIC FINANCE DEPARTMENT RE: STATE AID TO EDUCATION.

MAYOR THOMAS LAZIEH AND NANCY LEE KRIEGER DIRECTOR OF CHANNEL ONE RE: DRUG AWARENESS.

JEFFREY B. PINE, ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: BREATHALYSER REFUSAL PROSECUTIONS.

CUMBERLAND PLANNING BOARD; RE: ZONING ORDINANCE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND.

CLERK READ TITLES

MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN INFORMED THE COUNCIL ABOUT THE ANTI GAMBLING MEETING.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

LICENSES

CLASS C LICENSE (NEW)

TINA DEROY

D/B/A SCOOP AT THE FALLS

1420 BROAD ST., CENTRAL FALLS, R.I.

11AM-10PM 7 DAYS PER WEEK

SALE OF ICE CREAM AND RELATED ITEMS

COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED APPLICANT.

COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE CITY CLERK.

MOTION TO APPROVE WITH AMENDED HOURS OF 10 AM TO 11 PM WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PEDDLER LICENSES

ALBERTO CARNEIRO, 904 LONSDALE AVE., C.F.

SELL FISH 10AM-6:30 P.M. WED. THROUGH SAT.

APPLICANT WAS QUESTIONED BY COUNCIL.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

NORBERTO RODRIGUEZ

D/B/A UNCLE LOU'S

SALE OF PACKAGE ICE CREAM

NOON-8:00 P.M. 7 DAYS PER WEEK

APPLICANT WAS QUESTIONED BY COUNCIL.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

PEDDLER & HAWKER LICENSE RENEWAL

DONALD PALAGI D/B/A PALAGI'S ICE CREAM

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RAFFLES

WM. M. DAVIES PARENT FACULTY ORG.

RAFFLE ON MAY 13 1994 AT VFW HALL; HUNT ST.

COUNCIL QUESTIONED APPLICANT.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

HOLY TRINITY PARISH

40 WEEK CLUB RAFFLE

JULY 94-APR. 95

DANCE AND FINAL DRAWING TO BE HELD APRIL 29, 1995

AT KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS HALL 20 CLAREMONT ST. C.F.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COMMUNITY FAIR

CHANNEL ONE AT JENKS PARK ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAIR JUNE 11, 1994.

COUNCIL QUESTIONED APPLICANT REGARDING RAINDATE. APPLICANT RESPONDED

JUNE 18.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

LICENSE TRANSFER HAIR DRESSERS GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE

887 DEXTER STREET TO 50 LIBERTY ST. CLERK READ APPLICATION

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU MOVED TO APPROVE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PETITION

NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE EXCAVATION CHESTNUT STREET.

CLERK INFORMED COUNCIL ON ACTION REGARDING DOUBLE POLES

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

ORDINANCE FIRST PASSAGE

RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "JUVENILE HEARING BOARD."

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE MOVED TO APPROVE. HE STATED THAT HE WANTS REP. FARIA TO AMEND ENABLING LEGISLATION.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE BILL.

MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.

DISCUSSION ON ROUTE OF BILL ENSUED.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED FOR COPY OF BILL.

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.

INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN REGARDING CITY PROPERTY.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED PURPOSE OF ORDINANCE. HE RELATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VENDING MACHINES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO TELEPHONE POLES, CITY SIGNS, ETC. THE ORDINANCE WOULD OUTLAW THIS, AND THE MACHINE COULD NOT BE PLACED WITHOUT COUNCIL APPROVAL. HE RELATED TO THE COUNCIL THAT ONE VENDING MACHINE IN

PARTICULAR IS CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH KIDS HITTING IT, MAKING NOISE, CHAINS CUT BARK ON TREES. HE STATED THAT NOTHING SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO CITY PROPERTY.

NO OBJECTION FROM COUNCIL FOR INTRODUCTION.

MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO APPLY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR DESIGNATION AS AN ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITIES OF WOONSOCKET AND PAWTUCKET AS PROVIDED FOR BY TITLE XIII OF THE FEDERAL OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT

OF 1993.

CITY CLERK ISSA READ THE RESOLUTION.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.

NO COMMENTS.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.

JOHN MCALMONT WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.

MR. MCALMONT STATED THAT THE CITY MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO THREE MILLION DOLLARS AND OTHER BENEFITS. HE ELABORATED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED MR. MCALMONT.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SENATE BILL S 3294 AUTHORIZING THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL TO INCREASE THE VETERAN AND ELDERLY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00.

CITY CLERK ISSA READ THE RESOLUTION.

THE CITY CLERK EXPLAINED.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.

NO COMMENTS.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 1994/1995.

CLERK ISSA READ THE RESOLUTION

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.

NO COMMENTS.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS.

CITY CLERK ISSA READ RESOLUTION.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION.

COUNCIL AGREED TO REINTRODUCE.

SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS

COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON MEETING AT 7:00 WEDNESDAY FOR LIQUOR BOARD. HE ALSO INFORMED THE COUNCIL ON WORKSHOPS COMING UP FOR BUDGET.

OLD BUSINESS

NONE

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU BRIEFED COUNCIL ON POLICE CARS.

COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED IF THE CLERK WOULD SEND A LETTER OF INTENT TO AMI.

CLERK ISSA STATED THAT MAYOR MUST AUTHORIZE BEFORE LETTER COULD BE SENT.

CLERK ISSA STATED THAT HE WOULD ASK THE MAYOR IN THE MORNING.

COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON CABLE EQUIPMENT BID.

ADJOURN

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

TIME: 9:01 P.M.

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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK