CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1995
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE 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.
INVITATION FROM AMIGOS DA TERREIRA INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR FESTIVAL AND PROCESSION ON SUNDAY SEPT. 10, 1995.
TOWN OF GLOCESTER; RE: RESOLUTION RELATING TO STATE AID AND PROPERTY TAXES.
PETITION FROM THE HISPANIC POPULATION REGARDING THE IVAN PEREZ SOCCER FIELD.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ADDED AUDIT REPORT TO CORRESPONDENCES FOR RECEIPT ONLY.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
AUDIT REPORT ENDING JUNE 30, 1994.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN HAD PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS UNDER CORRESPONDENCE AND ASKED THAT IT BE PLACED ON THE SEPTEMBER MEETING FOR ACCEPTANCE.
J. MCLAUGHLIIN ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE AN AUDIT REPORT FOR THE DETENTION CENTER.
VIRGINIA VAZ OF 39 ILLINOIS ST. COMMENTED ON THE HISTORIC DISTRICT.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
CITY CLERK ISSA READ THE ORDINANCE.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
ACTING SOLICITOR MATTHEW OLIVERIO REPORTED THAT AS THERE IS NO OTHER DISTRICT THAT IS VOLUNTARY, TO CREATE ONE WOULD VIOLATE THE ENABLING STATE STATUTE.
MR. OLIVERIO ALSO COMMENTED ON THE COUNCIL'S ABILITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE HISTORIC ZONING STANDARDS AND RELATED THAT THEY COUNCIL CAN AMEND THIS BY RESOLUTION.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE'S QUESTION REGARDING MEMBERSHIP WILL NEED FURTHER STUDY.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7:35 P.M.
CITY CLERK ISSA READ A PIECE FROM THE OPINION PAGE OF THE TIMES NEWSPAPERS.
MR. LUSSIER SPOKE REGARDING THE COMPOSITION AND QUORUM OF THE BOARD.
ROBERT WOOD CENTRAL ST. SPOKE ABOUT QUORUM.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS EXPLAINED THE PROCESS FOR REPEALING THE ORDINANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN AGREED AND COMMENTED FURTHER. HE SPOKE ON THE MAKE UP OF THE BOARD AND ON A MORATORIUM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RECESSED THE MEETING. MEETING RECONVENED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN OPENED THE MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN OF MADISON ST. COMMENTED AND CRITICIZED THE APPOINTMENTS OF KEN CASTLE AND PAT SALISBURY TO THE HISTORIC ZONING BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT LIVING IN HISTORIC DISTRICT.
RICHARD LUSSIER FROM RAND ST. QUESTIONED ENABLING ACT.
AL ROMANOWICZ COMMENTED.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS PRESENTED A MOTION TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION "INSTITUTING A MORATORIUM ON THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CENTRAL FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION."
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN TURNED THE CHAIR TO THE VICE CHAIRMAN IN ORDER TO SECOND THE MOTION.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE SOLICITOR ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF THE RESOLUTION.
ACTING SOLICITOR MATTHEW OLIVEIRO STATED THAT IT IN HIS OPINION THE RESOLUTION IS NOT VALID. HE GAVE A BRIEF EXPLANATION AND ALSO STATED THAT THE RESOLUTION WOULD NOT BE EFFECTIVE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND MATT OLIVERIO WHO EXPLAINED THE CORRECT PROCEDURES AND OTHER ALTERNATIVES. HE STATED THAT MR. LUSSIER'S APPLICATION HAS BEEN DECIDED UNDER EXISTING RULES AND
REGULATIONS AND ANY CHANGE WOULD APPLY TO FUTURE APPLICATIONS ONLY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE SOLICITOR.
MR. OLIVERIO REPLIED THAT THE RESOLUTION IS NOT LEGAL AND THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION CAN CHALLENGE THE RESOLUTION ALTERNATIVES WERE DISCUSSED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED THAT SHE DID NOT WANT TO WASTE PEOPLE'S TIME IF THE LEGAL DOES NOT RECOMMEND THIS RESOLUTION. SHE FEELS THAT THE RESOLUTION WOULD NOT BE SUCCESSFUL.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | NO |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON SECTION 601.1 OF THE HISTORIC ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH IS RELATIVE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION, HE QUESTIONED THE QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS UNDER SUB-SECTION A, C AND D WHICH DEALS WITH TERMS AND VACANCIES. HE STATED THAT THESE THREE SECTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH BY THE MAYOR AND VACANCIES HAVE NOT BEEN FILLED IN A TIMELY FASHION.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN OUTLINED A LETTER TO BE SENT TO THE MAYOR AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
SEC. 601 D DISCUSSED. MAY BE FILLED WITHIN 90 DAYS.
LEGAL DEPT. SUGGESTS THAT WRIT OF MANDAMUS BE ISSUED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SPOKE REGARDING BOARD MEMBERS AND TERMS.
COMMENTS WERE MADE FROM AUDIENCE.
THE CLERK WAS ASKED TO SEND THE LETTER AS OUTLINED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SUGGESTED AN AMENDMENT TO 601.3B "ADOPTION OF RULES" OF THE HDC WHICH WILL INCLUDE: ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS AND ANY AMENDMENT THERETO SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. HE ALSO ASKED THAT 601.3C LAST SENTENCE READ THE ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED AND SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL.
DISCUSSION ON AVAILABILITY FOR SPECIAL MEETING TOOK PLACE AND IT WAS THEN DECIDED THAT THE COUNCIL WILL MEETING AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY.
AGENDA TO BE POSTED TUESDAY MORNING FOR THURSDAY MEETING.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL AND THE HISTORY OF ORDINANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE SOLICITOR ON DISPOSITION OF DETENTION CENTER CASE.
MR. OLIVERIO RESPONDED THAT IT IS AT SUPREME COURT LEVEL.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES TO ADJOURN. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME: 9:03 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK