CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 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 PM.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES ABSENT
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
GEORGE AJAKA
57 JENKS ST. CF.
CENTRAL FALLS, RI
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE APPLICANT WHO RESPONDED THAT HE WOULD BE SELLING CLOTHING AND RELATED ITEMS MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
NO SUNDAYS.
THE COUNCIL STATED THAT NO MERCHANDISE IS TO BE DISPLAYED ON SIDEWALK AND MUST REMAIN IN THE VAN.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE CITY CLERK REGARDING PEDDLING ON BROAD AND DEXTER ST. HE ANSWERED THAT ON PRIVATE LOTS THE IS USUALLY ACCEPTABLE.
MOTION TO APPROVE 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.
GEORGE MATHIEU
356 GREENVILLE RD.
NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE APPLICANT.
THE CLERK WAS QUESTIONED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THE CLERK RELATED THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM THE CITY IN WHICH A MAJORITY OF ITS BUSINESS IS DONE.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED. THE CITY SOLICITOR AGREED WITH AND READ FROM CITY ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER.
MOTION TO APPROVE 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.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED WITH THE ACTING CITY SOLICITOR ON THE POLICE MATTER FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
MATTHEW OLIVERIO, ACTING CITY SOLICITOR REPORTED THAT ANY CHARTER CHANGE, ACCORDING TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION, A CHARTER COMMISSION MUST BE ELECTED.
CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS HAS TO VOTE ON A CHARTER REVISION. MR. OLIVERIO CONTINUED TO READ FROM STATE CONSTITUTION.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED RELATIVE TO CHARTER REVISION AND THE METHOD IMPLEMENTED IN THE SELECTING AND APPOINTING CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION MEMBERS.
MR. OLIVERIO STATED THAT HE WOULD REVIEW THE STATE LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONS IN FURTHER DETAIL RELATIVE TO THIS ISSUE.
CHARTER REVISION POSTPONED.
THE CITY CLERK DISTRIBUTED AN ADDENDUM TO THE COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON MONDAY AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE WILL INVITE THE MAYOR TO ATTEND MONDAY'S MEETING.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 7:55 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA, CITY CLERK