CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1995
A REGULAR 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 JOINED THE MEETING LATER IN THE EVENING.
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
THERE WAS NO PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL MEETING MAY 1, 1995
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT
MOTION CARRIE 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
DEM, DIVISION OF FRESHWATER WETLANDS; RE: ROOSEVELT AVE. BRIDGE
EASTERN UTILITIES
FINANCIAL REPORT MONTHLY
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
SEE LIST
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
RJB CAR CLEANING
601 LONSDALE AVENUE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE
DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.
APPLICANT WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER COUNCIL QUESTIONS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
MOTION TO APPROVE CENTRAL FALLS SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUNDRAISER WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
TAKEN AFTER EXTENDED HOURS
THOMAS R. LAMOUREUX FROM CHARLES MOREAU
D/B/A MAGEE'S RESTAURANT
777 DEXTER ST. C.F.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED MR. LAMOUREUX REGARDING THE HOURS.
COUNCILMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED APPLICANT REGARDING PHONE.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE INFORMED APPLICANT OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXTENDED HOURS.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | ABSTAIN |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | ABSENT |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTENTION.
EXTENDED HOURS
RAHEB RESTAURANT INC.
D/B/A STANLEY'S RESTAURANT
535 DEXTER ST. C.F.
THE APPLICANT PRESENT AND RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS. MOTION WITHDRAWN.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON A 6 MONTH PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
TERRY LEBLANC WHO LIVES AT THE CORNER OF DEXTER AT MOWRY ST. SPOKE AGAINST EXTENDED HOURS FOR ANY BUSINESS BECAUSE OF THE NOISE WITH BOOM BOXES, PEOPLE ETC.
CRAIG ROWE OF RAND STREET SAID HE HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE ADDITIONAL HOURS BUT COMMENTS ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE TENANTS WHO LIVE ABOVE THE RESTAURANT.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED AGAINST A 6 MONTH PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
CHARLES MOREAU
D/B/A MAGEE'S RESTAURANT
777 DEXTER ST. C.F.
CHARLES MOREAU THE APPLICANT WAS PRESENT. HIS REQUEST IS FOR A SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 24 HOURS A DAY OPERATION.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU RESTATED THE APPLICANT'S TIME SCHEDULE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED FURTHER.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU SAID NO POLICE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED COMMENTED ON ACTIONS REGARDING LICENSE.
ATTORNEY OLIVERIO ACTING SOLICITOR STATED THAT IF COUNCIL GRANTS FOR 7 DAYS, 24 HOURS A DAY, HE MAY OPERATE THOSE HOURS.
APPLICANT SAID HE WOULD CLOSE 8-10 PM.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SAID THIS EXTENDED HOUR LICENSE IS EASY TO GIVE BUT DIFFICULT TO TAKE AWAY. HE DOES NOT WANT TROUBLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ASKED APPLICANT TO AMEND.
MR. CHARLES MOREAU SAID NO TO THE REQUEST AND STATED THAT HE IS WORKING IN THE RESTAURANT AT THREE AM EVERY DAY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT HAS BEEN OPEN FIFTY YEAR.
CITY CLERK ISSA STATED THAT THE CITY HAS NEVER GRANTED A 7 DAY 24 HOUR A DAY LICENSE AND THIS MIGHT SET PRECEDENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS IS NOT FOR 7 DAYS A WEEK 24 HOUR A DAY OPERATION BUT EACH APPLICATION SHOULD BE TAKEN ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED APPLICANT EXTENSIVELY ON APPLICATION AND HOURS.
COUNCILMAN GOES QUESTIONED 3:30 AM OPENING EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNINGS.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES TO APPROVE 3:30 A.M. OPENING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXTENDED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNINGS.
MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | ABSTAIN (ELECTIONS) |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | ABSENT |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT 1 ABSTENTION.
RAFAEL A. PAULINO & NILDA A. CASTILLO
JR COMMUNICATIONS
590 DEXTER ST. C.F.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE APPLICANT WHO RESPONDED THAT THIS BUSINESS WOULD BE FOR TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND PHONE SERVICES WITH NO MONEY TRANSFERS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ABSENT
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
CLERK INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THERE MAY BE A ZONING PROBLEM WITH THE NEXT APPLICATION.
ROBERT H. ALLARD, SR.
D/B/A COLEMAN TIRE
601 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN JOINED THE MEETING AND RESUMED THE CHAIR.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
CARLOS MENA
D/B/A SALSA CALENA
114 RICHMOND ST. C.F.
CITY CLERK ISSA INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT A LICENSE MAY NOT BE NEEDED. HE READ THE ZONING COMMENTS.
MOTION TO TABLE UNTIL FURTHER INFORMATION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 No 0 ABSENT.
HAROLD BERNARD/ROGER MCKEON
D/B/A DESTINY BAR & GRILL
563 PINE ST. C.F.
1 POOL TABLE 2 AMUSEMENT DEVICE LICENSES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE APPLICANT WILL BE BEFORE THEM NEXT MONTH TO CHANGE FROM A PARTNERSHIP TO A CORPORATION.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
325 COWDEN ST C.F.
40 WEEK CLUB RAFFLE
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
ALEJANDRO ARTEAGA D/B/A PALAGI'S ICE CREAM
GENEVRA AFRICO D/B/A FROSTIE DELIGHT
VICTOR IANNITTI D/B/A VICS PRODUCE
DONALD W. KLEMANCHUCK D/B/A DOMENICK'S FROZEN LEMONADE & ICE CREAM
NORBERTO RODRIGUEZ D/B/A UNCLE LOU'S
LEMON ENTERPRISES INC. D/B/A THE LEMON HUT
MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MR. RICHARD. R. LUSSIER OF 65 RAND ST. CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE WANTS HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE DISBANDED. HE DOES NOT WANT TO BE TOLD HOW TO PUT IN WINDOWS. HIS HOUSE ALREADY HAS VINYL SIDING. HE TRIED TO WORK WITH THE LAW. HE STATED THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT WITH INSURANCE COMPANY AND HISTORIC DISTRICT AREA. HE ASKED THAT THE PROGRAM EITHER BE ELIMINATED OR MADE TO BE VOLUNTARY. THIS WILL PUT A BIND ON SELLING HOUSES.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED AND QUESTIONED THE CITY SOLICITOR.
ACTING SOLICITOR MATTHEW OLIVERIO RESPONDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED TO MR. LUSSIER THAT A DELAY MAY SAVE HIM MONEY ON TAXES SINCE $20,000.00 EXEMPTION IS SLATED TO BE SIGNED.
INTRODUCTION FOR THIS IS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
MR. LUSSIER FURTHER COMMENTED.
ROBERT WOOD OF CENTRAL ST. SPOKE AGAINST HISTORIC DISTRICT AREA.
DISCUSSION ON HISTORIC DISTRICT CONTINUED BETWEEN MR. WOODS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. HE THREATENED A LAWSUIT ON THE MATTER.
NO FURTHER COMMENTS.
RESOLUTION GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO JOHN AND STEPHANIE GORCYNSKI
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU READ THE RESOLUTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY UP TO $20,000.00 UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR REVALUATION.
SO INTRODUCED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38 ENTITLED TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES.
CITY CLERK ISSA READ ORDINANCE.
NO PUBLIC COMMENT
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCILMAN GOES, SPONSOR OF THE ORDINANCE, COMMENTED REGARDING PROBLEM IN THE AREA. COMPANIES WERE UNABLE TO GET DELIVERIES, FURNITURE UNABLE TO BE DELIVERED. HE SPOKE OF LIMITED ACCESS TO HIGH STREET BECAUSE OF TUNNELS.
FIRE CHIEF COUTU WAS REQUESTED TO COMMENT ON ORDINANCE.
POSSIBLE FINE DISCUSSED.
ACTING SOLICITOR OLIVERIO WILL RESEARCH.
COUNCILMAN GOES WELCOMED COUNCIL INPUT.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
CLOSED, NO COMMENT
CLERK ISSA READ ORDINANCE
COUNCIL DISCUSSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SET MONDAY FOR A CHARTER REVIEW MEETING AT 7:45 PM.
NONE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THE ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR THE AMOUNT OF AREA AND THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS NEEDED TO CONSTITUTE A TRUCK TERMINAL.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 8:40 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK