CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1995
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7: 10
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ABSENT
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
DANIEL J. ISSA CITY CLERK TO MAYOR LAZIEH, CHIEF SASSO, CHIEF COUTU, JAMES STEPHENS AND JOHN RODRIGUES; RE: INVITED TO ATTEND 4/17/95 MEETING TO DISCUSS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CHARTER CHANGES.
MAYOR LAZIEH RE: UNABLE TO ATTEND MEETING.
CHIEF SASSO RE: UNABLE TO ATTEND MEETING.
BLACKSTONE VALLEY CHAPTER RI ARC LETTER OF THANKS.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE ATTENDANCE OF MR. STEPHENS AND MR. RODRIGUES AND ASKED THE CLERK IF A RESPONSE OR LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY EITHER OF THESE DEPARTMENT HEADS.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 0 NO 2 ABSENT.
SECTION 2-308 DISCUSSED
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE INCLUSION OF AND FRINGE BENEFITS...... IN OTHER BUSINESS COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN RELATIVE TO THE LINE ITEMS OF THE CAPITAL PROGRAM BUDGET
LENGTHY DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE CAPITAL PROGRAM BUDGET.
DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE WITH GEORGE MUKSIAN REGARDING THE LETTER RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE DISABILITY RETIREMENT OF FRANK GENDRON. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION THE COUNCIL AND GEORGE MUKSIAN AGREED THAT THE CLERK WILL SEND A LETTER TO THE BOARD OF PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT ASKING THEM TO SPECIFY WHAT TYPE OF DISABILITY IS TO BE GRANTED.
COUNCIL RETURNED TO DISCUSSION OF THE CHARTER.
SEC. 2-301 DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE RELATIVE TO INTRODUCTION OF THE BUDGET ORDINANCE.
RECEIPT FROM TO INTRODUCTION BY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AT 8:00 P.M.
GEORGE MUKSIAN EXPLAINED THE BUDGET PROCESS.
EXPENDITURES MUST EQUAL THE RECEIPTS.
2-106 EMPLOYMENT OF COUNSEL DISCUSSION CENTERED AROUND THE SALARY VERSUS THE STIPEND THIS CANNOT BE AN HOURLY RATE AS PER THE AUDITOR. COUNSEL MUST BE HIRED ON A SALARY BASIS CHANGES COULD BE ADDRESSED LATER IN THE CHARTER.
GEORGE MUKSIAN EXPLAINED.
2-305 FAILURE TO PASS APPROPRIATION.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ASKED IF THIS MEANS THAT THE PRIOR YEAR'S BOTTOM LINE IS WHAT CAN BE EXPENDED.
3-104 COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR ADD FRINGE BENEFITS.
2-307 QUORUM OF THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED.
MAJORITY MEANS THAT ALL 3 MEMBERS PRESENT WOULD CONSTITUTE A MAJORITY.
ALL 3 MEMBERS WOULD HAVE TO VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.
3-200 OK
3-201 QUESTIONED.
3-206 #2 POWERS & DUTIES-RECOMMENDED 60 DAYS.
4-200 CHANGE TO 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE.
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE CITY SOLICITOR SHALL HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE ACTIVE PRACTICE OF THE LAW AND BE IN GOOD STANDING BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF 5 YEARS.
4-202 CHANGED TO 4-103 (CITY CLERK)
4-300 PUBLIC OR CHARITABLE CORP...
THE FINANCE DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL.....INVITE CITY CLERK, PURCHASING AGENT FINANCE DIRECTOR AND TAX ASSESSOR TO THE NEXT CHARTER MEETING MAY 1, 1995.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CONSIDER AND GRANTED.
RESOLUTION COMMENDING PATRICIA MARTINEZ AND NEWLY INSTALLED MEMBERS OF THE BUG CLUB.
ALL AGREED SO VOTED.
CLAIMS CONTINUED TO MAY 1, 1995
GARCIA SUMMONS TO MAY 1,1995 MEETING.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 9:25 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY
DEPUTY CITY CLERK