CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JULY 10, 1995
FOLLOWING THE LIQUOR BOARD
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:25 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
A RESIDENT FROM 307 RAND ST. EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS WITH TRASH ON THE CITY'S STREETS AND CARS PASSING BY THROWING TRASH OUT THEIR WINDOWS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE WILL ASK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE THE CITY'S LITTER LAWS.
MR. WOODS COMMENTED ON THE NOISE IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD ESPECIALLY WITH VEHICLES AND LOUD MUSIC.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
REGULAR MEETING, MAY 8, 1995; RECONVENED MEETING MAY 10, 1995; SPECIAL MEETING MAY 15, 1995; MAY 22, 1995; MAY 26, 1995; MAY 30, 1995;
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
DEPT. OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE-RE: STATE SUPERVISED DETOX SERVICE.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
HAROLD BERNARD & ROGER MCKEON D/B/A DESTINY BAR & GRILL-561 PINE ST. C.F.
THE APPLICANTS WERE PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
DESTINY BAR & GRILL INC. 1 POOL TABLE 2 AMUSEMENT DEVICES
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE STEAM BOAT MUSTER AND STATED THAT LEO LECLERC, CHAIRMAN OF THIS YEAR'S EVENT, WOULD LIKE TO SEE CENTRAL FALLS REPRESENTED AT THE MUSTER.
NOTRE DAME CHURCH REQUEST TO USE JENKS PARK AUGUST 20, 1995.
NORMAND ZACHARIE OF NOTRE DAME PARISH WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED OTHER PARKS AND THEIR USE. IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH MACOMBER STADIUM AND HIGGINSON AVENUE WERE BOOKED FOR USE ON THAT SAME DAY. JENKS PARK WAS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR USE ON THE 27TH OF
AUGUST.
PAUL LANDRY SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THIS ACTIVITY.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
THE COUNCIL GAVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
MILAD SHABO
CAR WASH AND QUICK LUBE
WATERFALLS CAR WASH AND & QUICK LUBE
1325 BROAD ST. OPERATION 7 DAYS PER WEEK.
APPLICANT WAS PRESENT AND RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
JOSE SOUSA
CRISS CROSS DELI INC.
48 CROSS ST.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
GARFIELD SOCIAL CLUB-OLDIES DANCE IN PARKING LOT.
MR. PAUL LANDRY WAS PRESENT AND RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO A ABSENT.
MADEIRA CLUB - AUGUST 11,12,13 RAIN DATE: 14
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
ZEKAYI KUCKKAYA FOR DAMAGES TO VEHICLE ON 6/9/95 ON SACRED HEART AVENUE BECAUSE OF DISREPAIR OF ROAD BY HIS ATTORNEY THOMAS A. DiLUGLIO.
PATRICK J SZLASHTA JR. FOR DAMAGES TO HIS VEHICLE BY FIRE TRUCK ON 6/7/95
MOTION TO REFER TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ABSENT
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ZERO
RESOLUTION GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO JOHN & STEPHANIE GORCYNSKI.
CLERK READ RESOLUTION
NO PUBLIC COMMENTS
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF EDWARD R. GIOVANNI.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES. CLERK READ THE RESOLUTION.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE FIRST $20,000.00 IN HOME IMPROVEMENTS FROM TAXES UNTIL THE NEXT REVALUATION.
CLERK ISSA READ THE ORDINANCE.
TAX ASSESSOR ANTHONY HARRAKA WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
SENATOR ISSA, COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN AND ROBERT ZUBA QUESTIONED THE TAX ASSESSOR.
MR. HARRAKA RESPONDED TO ALL QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON THE ORDINANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED GENERAL REPAIRS RELATIVE TO INCREASES IN VALUATION. THE ASSESSOR STATED THAT REPAIRS DO NOT NORMALLY INCREASE ASSESSMENTS. ADDITIONS, ADDING BATHROOMS, GARAGES ETC. ARE WHAT WILL INCREASE PROPERTY VALUATIONS STATED MR. HARRAKA.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
THE ASSESSOR WILL HAVE A REPORT READY BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING WITH SPECIFICS ON THIS ORDINANCE.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN REPORTED THAT THE REVIEW COMMISSION HAS NOT MET.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON AN EXPENDITURE OF $42,000 FOR THE RETIRING CHIEF AS STIPULATED IN HIS CONTRACT AND STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A BUDGETED EXPENSE. COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
THE CITY CLERK COMMENTED ON PASSAGE OF BILL WITH HELP OF TWO REPRESENTATIVES FARIA AND BROUSSEAU AND THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S SUPPORT OF THE BILL.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 8:25 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK