CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 31, 1995
7:40 PM
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT (5)
CHAIR MADE ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHAIR ASKED JOHN LEFRANCOIS TO TAKE MICROPHONE
LEFRANCOIS DECLINED OFFER OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
COUNCIL ASKED HIS JOB DUTIES.
HE RESPONDED THAT HE HAS BEEN HERE SIX YEARS. RECYCLING COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, ACTING MINIMUM HOUSING FOR FIVE MONTHS, ACTING PLANNING DIRECTOR IN PAST, ENTERPRISE ZONE, CF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, ADMINISTERED VARIOUS GRANTS OVER THE YEARS, HANDLES CONSTITUENT COMPLAINTS FOR MAYORS. HE HAS HANDLED PROBLEMS FOR THE COUNCIL IN CUTTING RED TAPE. LIAISON FOR DEPARTMENTS WITH IN CITY, AND WITH OTHER CITIES. HE WORKS WITH THE MEDIA, WRITTEN POLICY PLANS AND CORRESPONDENCE. ISSUE CORRESPONDENCE ON POLICY MATTERS WITH VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. ASSISTS WRITING LETTERS AND GRANT PROPOSALS FOR DEPARTMENTS IN CITY. WORKED WITH FORMER COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR UPDATING FINES. RUNS OSCAR PROGRAM. ASSISTS THE MAYOR IN HELPING CONSTITUENTS, COORDINATES SPECIAL EVENTS, REPRESENTS MAYOR AT OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS WHEN NEEDED, WRITES SPEECHES AND ADDRESSES FOR MAYOR. TROUBLESHOOT AT CITY HALL. HAS ADVERTISING AND GRAPHIC EXPERIENCE, SAVES CITY MONEY. WORKING ON PROGRAM TO MAKE CITY HALL MORE BUSINESS FRIENDLY. FIVE COMMUNITIES INVOLVED. 120 HOURS OF TRAINING AND INVOLVEMENT. HE WILL BE A TQM EXPERT. FIRST THREE YEARS STATE PAID ABOUT 20,000.00 TOWARDS HIS SALARY. PLANNING PICKED UP SOME FOR TWO YEARS. THIS YEAR CITY PICKS UP HIS WHOLE SALARY. PUZZLED THAT COUNCIL ASKED HIM TO COME FORWARD AFTER SIX YEARS.
CHAIR EXPLAINED WHY LEFRANCOIS WHY HE WAS ASKED TO COME TONIGHT.
NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.
CHAIR QUESTIONED PACKETS OF INFORMATION.
FINANCE DIRECTOR EXPLAINED TONIGHTS BUDGET IS UPDATED.
CHAIR QUESTIONED PARTS OF BUDGET.
FINANCE DIRECTOR RESPONDED.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 8:10 PM
CHAIR INDICATED THAT HE WILL ALLOW PEOPLE TO SPEAK LATER ALSO.
CHAIR ASKED MAYOR HIS RESPONSE ON THEIR SUGGESTIONS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CLERK REDUCED TO PART TIME AS PER COUNCIL REQUEST.
MIN/MAX ADJUSTED.
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST STILL IN, $20,040.
FINANCE FLOATING CLERK STILL IN BUDGET, NEEDED.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST REMAINS AT 25,000.00-DID NOT REDUCE TO 10,000 AS COUNCIL REQUESTED.
DISCUSSION ON COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST POSITION.
MOREAU QUESTIONED PERSONNEL SETUP OF SPECIALIST.
PERSONNEL SPECIALIST SALARY REDUCTION NOT ACCEPTED. HE WAS HIRED AT REDUCED SALARY. COUNCIL SAID THEY DID NOT ASK TO REDUCE IT.
INSPECTORS (PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL) STIPEND RECOMMENDATION REDUCTION BY COUNCIL NOT ACCEPTED.
MAYOR SAID $2277.85 IS INCORRECT, THAT IT SHOULD BE $3,000.00 COUNCIL- SO NOTED. MAYOR WANTS TO BRING
STIPEND TO A FAIRER LEVEL. THEY ALSO WORK WEEKENDS, WITH CONTRACTORS. LEGAL SECRETARY REDUCTION $1,320.00 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCIL. MAYOR DISCUSSED WITH ASSISTANT SOLICITOR. NO BENEFITS INCLUDED. PAQUETTE
JOINED IN DISCUSSION. COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATION ACCEPTED.
BOARD OF CANVASSERS DEPT. CUT RECOMMENDATION BY COUNCIL OF $120.00-MAYOR COMMENTED ON ADDITIONAL HOURS NEEDED FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY.
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION ON WELFARE DIRECTOR TO FINANCE DIRECTOR
ACCEPTED BY MAYOR.
CAPITAL ITEMS-
$45,000 TWO VEHICLES-ONE TO POLICE, ONE TO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
75,000 PAVING AND REPAVING
95,000 PROPOSED PURCHASE OF STREET SWEEPER
108,276 PROPERTY ACQUISITION OR PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS
20,000 EMERGENCY EQ. REPL. FUND (RESERVE)
343,276 TOTAL
CHAIR ASKED IF COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE A LINE ITEM, PRIORITZED.
MAYOR RESPONDED.
PAQUETTE DISCUSSED FORMAT FOR CAPITAL BUDGET. WANTS INSURANCE WHAT MONEY IS BEING SPENT FOR, ITEMIZED IN BUDGET.
MAYOR RESPONDED THAT $343,276 IS BASED ON EXPENDITURE ONLY IF THE STATE REVENUE COMES IN. IF HE PUTS IN THE BUDGET, TAX RATE WILL BE AFFECTED.
PAQUETTE QUESTIONED FINANCE DIRECTOR IF COUNCIL COULD EARMARK.
QUESTIONED BUDGETED ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SPENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CLERK MIN MAX LISTING NOW CORRECTED. CORRECTED IN BUDGET THEY RECEIVED TONIGHT.
LIBRARY QUESTIONS FROM LAST NIGHTS MEETING-MAYOR REFERRED TO MR. THOMAS SHANAHAN. MAYOR EXPLAINED 5 POSITIONS. TOM SHANANHAN CONFIRMED. HE INDICATED THAT ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, PART TIME NOT FUNDED.
COUNCIL QUESTIONED. THERE IS NO CLERK PART TIME. NO NEED FOR THAT POSITON, EVEN THOUGH NOT FUNDED. MAYOR AGREED. STRIKE FROM ORDINANCE.
AARP VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH PART TIME, NOT PAID FOR BY CITY. FUNDING IS THE DIFFERENCE, AND WHAT COUNTS.
MATTHEWS QUESTIONED PUBLIC ACCESS CHANGE. MAYOR INDICATED THAT IT IS AN ADMINSTRATIVE FUNCTION, COUNCIL IS LEGISLATIVE. ALL OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS THAT COME UNDER CITY WOULD BE INCLUDED. 2 CAMERA OPERATORS, PART TIME.
MATTHEWS COMMENTED REGARDING CHANGING POSITION TO COUNCIL. SAID FUND WILL INCLUDE BOTH PERSONNEL AND CAMERA AND MAINTENANCE. MAYOR DISAGREES.
SUGGESTED A COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
MOREAU COMMENTED.
MAYOR COMMENTED.
MOREAU COMMENTED.
$150,000.00 FOR SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT RECOMMENDATION FROM REVIEW COMMISSION. MAYOR INDICATED THAT NO REIMBURSEMENT IF DIRECT SPENDING ON SCHOOLS BY CITY. HE RECOMMENDS FLOATING A BOND TO GET 90% REIMBURSEMENT FOR TAXPAYERS FROM STATE. HE HAS DISCUSSED THIS WITH DR. BAKER, FROM RI DEPT OF EDUCATION. HAS MET WITH SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THIS.
CHAIR INDICATED THAT CITY COULD HAVE RESOLVED PROBLEMS FOR $1.00, AND HE AGREES THAT.
MAYORS SALARY FREEZE DISCUSSED.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT, NO OBJECTION TO CHANGE AGENDA
APPLICANT PRESENT, AND ADDRESSED COUNCIL.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED HOURS. SUNDAY SALES LICENSE ALSO NEEDED.
MOTION TO GRANT BOTH LICENSES BY GOES
SECONDED BY MOREAU
MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO LICENSE GRANTED TO:
LICENSE REQUEST FOR GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE
BENJAMIN VALERA& SAMUEL VALERA
DBA CENTRO NATURAL DE SALUD CESANA
428 BROAD ST
CENTRAL FALLS, RI HEALTH FOOD STORE
LICENSE GRANTED
MEETING RECONVENED 9:24 PM
MATTHEWS QUESTIONED FULL TIME POSITION IN FINANCE OFFICE. FLOATER, BASED IN FINANCE OFFICE. ASKED JOHN BYRNES TO EXPLAIN POSITION. BYRNES EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NEGOTIATED AND FILLED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME. IT IS STILL OPEN. MAYOR IS IN VIOLATION TECHNICALLY. HAD QUESTIONS ON PART TIME POSITION IN FINANCE OFFICE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UNTIL JULY 1. MAYOR RESPONDED.
FINANCE DIRECTOR RESPONDED - HE REQUESTED A TEMPORARY FULL TIME POSITION TO HELP THE EMPLOYEES IN FINANCE, TO REDUCE THE LOAD. UNION REP SAID IT WAS PART TIME TO INPUT DATA INTO COMPUTER.
FINANCE DIRECTOR ASKED ALL EMPLOYEES (UNION) TO PUT IN EXTRA HOURS. HE NEEDS FULL TIME TO PUT IN.
REP QUESTIONED WHY CITY DID NOT ADVERTISE FOR FLOATER POSITION.
ACCUSED CITY OF CIRCUMVENTING UNION BY HIRING PART TIME POSITIONS.
FINANCE DIRECTOR ASKED FOR HELP TO GET BILLS OUT JULY 1, AND COMPUTER INPUT.
UNION REP SUGGESTED THAT CITY HIRE AND THEN LAY OFF.
MOREAU GAVE HISTORY OF FLOATER POSITION.
FINANCE DIRECTOR SAID SHE HAS NOT WORKED A FULL TIME WEEK YET.
MOREAU CONTINUED. SHE SAID RESPONSIBILITY IS PERSONNEL'S.
MAYOR INDICATED THAT SOUTHWORTH MET WITH MR. PECKHAM (UNION).
REGARDING THIS POSITION AND CONCERNS.
MAYOR SAID THAT POSITION IS NOT THE FLOATER. TEMPORARY POSITION IN FINANCE.
MOREAU CONTINUED.
MAYOR CONTINUED. COMPUTER SYSTEM IS DOWN, AND TEMP IS DOING OTHER WORK.
FINANCE DIRECTOR INDICATED THAT MINOR BUGS BEING WORKED OUT IN PROGRAMS.
MUST ADAPT PROGRAM FOR OUR TAX BILLS.
CHAIR RESPONDED.
MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING INSPECTORS. SCHOOLING EXPENSES. SUGGESTED THAT $3,000.00 BE RESTORED FOR SALARY.
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR ROBERT ZUBA, SPOKE REGARDING THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL, MEETINGS. REQUESTED THAT FUNDING BE IN SALARY OR SEPARATE ACCOUNT.
CHAIR QUESTIONED.
MAYOR INDICATED THAT HE ASKED FOR $3,000 SALARY. HE WAS NEVER PRESENTED WITH A BILL. ASKED BILL TO BE PRESENTED TO HIM. HE WAS REIMBURSED BY CITY CLERKS OFFICE FOR TRAVEL FOR A MEETING.
CHAIR COMMENTED.
FLOOR OPENED
ALBERT O. LAROCHE CENTRAL STREET SPOKE REGARDING SURPLUS.
MAYOR RESPONDED THAT BUDGET IS ESTIMATE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
CLERK ISSA READ THE OWNER OCCUPIED EXEMPTION "HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION"
DISCUSSION
MOTION BY PAQUETTE FOR FINAL PASSAGE
SECONDED BY MOREAU
DISCUSSION
CHAIR RECOMMENDS THAT MAKER AND SECOND OF MOTION STIPULATE THAT BILL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW COMMISSION.
CANAVAN EXPLAINED REASON.
MATTHEWS ARGUED.
CANAVAN SUGGESTED IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
| MATTHEWS | YES |
| GOES | YES |
| PAQUETTE | YES |
| MOREAU | YES |
| CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS
CLERK ISSA READ
NO ONE COMMENTED
MOTION TO APPROVE BY PAQUETTE
SECOND BY MOREAU
PAQUETTE QUESTIONED LANGUAGE
MOTION TO AMEND BY PAQUETTE
SECONDED BY MOREAU
FIVE TO ZERO, MOTION CARRIES
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED ON AMENDED VERSION.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
FIVE TO ZERO, MOTION CARRIES AS AMENDED.
ORDINANCE ON BLIND EXEMPTION
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AND CLOSED
MOTION TO APPROVE BY MOREAU
SECONDED BY GOES
FIVE TO ZERO, MOTION CARRIES
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND
VOTED ON SEE BELOW.
(AFTER ANN CAP BUDGET ORD.)
5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALARIES OF DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHERS IN UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE. (R.O. 1973-19-41)
COUNCIL DISCUSSED.
LEGAL SECRETARY REDUCED.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST
MAYORS SALARY FROZEN
INSPECTORS SALARIES 3,000. (EACH)
PAQUETTE OFFERED AMENDMENT THAT ANY NEW DEPARTMENT HEAD BE PAID 4% LESS THAN THE CURRENT OCCUPANT.
TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO THE ORDINANCE, SECTION 5 BECOME SECTION 6. NEW SECTION IS SECTION 5.
CANAVAN COMMENTED IF NEW MAYOR ELECTED THEN SALARY FREEZE $46,253.00
IN EVENT CURRENT MAYOR IS REELECTED AND SWORN IN THEN 2% PAY INCREASE.
PART TIME CLERK IN FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE LISTED. NOT FULL TIME. SALARY IS $8,000.00.
MOTION TO AMEND ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO SALARIES OF DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHERS IN UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE AS FOLLOWS:
ADD PART TIME CLERK IN FIRE DEPARTMENT AT SALARY OF $8,000.00
DELETE COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST TO 10,000
SEC. 2 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
MAYORS CURRENT SALARY SHALL REMAIN FROZEN
AT UNLESS THE CURRENT MAYOR IS REELECTED....
SEC. 3
ANY PERSON HIRED AFTER JULY 1, 1995 SHALL RECEIVE 4% LESS THAN
THE ABOVE STATED SALARY.
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
EFFECTIVE ON ITS PASSAGE
SECONDED BY GOES
COUNCIL DISCUSSED.
MOREAU COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
EDNA POULIN AGAINST NEW HIRES PAID LOWER. SALARIES ARE LOW. UNION PEOPLE CLOSE TO DEPARTMENT HEADS.
MAYORS SALARY SHOULD BE RAISED TO FREEZE IS FOOLISH. NEXT YEAR THE POSITION CANNOT GET A RAISE. POSITION OF MAYOR IS WORTH IT. DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE UNDER PAID.
MATTHEWS AGREED TO RAISE TO 4% RAISE FOR MAYOR
MOREAU WILL SECOND
MOTION BY MATTHEWS TO AMEND SEC. 2, TO READ:
GOES SECOND
| MATTHEWS | Y |
| GOES | Y |
| PAQUETTE | Y |
| MOREAU | Y |
| CANAVAN | Y |
MOTION CARRIES 5-0
MOVE TO APPROVE AS AMENDED MATTHEWS
SECONDED BY MOREAU
FIVE TO ZERO, MOTION CARRIES
AFTER CAP PROG. ORD.
6. THE ANNUAL CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE.
CLERK READ BREAKDOWN GIVEN EARLIER BY MAYOR.
MAYOR AGREED.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
CLOSED
MAYOR COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION ON THE STREET SWEEPER.
ONLY PURCHASED IF STATE FUNDS RECEIVED.
FURTHER DISCUSSION.
CURRENT SWEEPER REBUILT, 1981. NOT EXPECTED TO LAST. WE UTILIZED OUTSIDE SWEEPERS.
COUNCIL QUESTIONED USED SWEEPER PURCHASE.
MAYOR COMMENTED.
HEARING OPENED AND CLOSED.
MOREAU WOULD LIKE TO AMEND FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL.
RECESS.
RECONVENE
ASSISTANT SOLICITOR SAID COUNCIL COULD DELETE ITEMS BUT NOT ADD THEM.
MOTION BY MOREAU TO AMEND TO DELETE 95,000.00 STREET SWEEPER .
SECOND BY PAQUETTE
COMMENTS BY MOREAU FOR A USED ONE.
MATTHEWS COMMENTED THAT A NEW SWEEPER IS NEEDED TO CLEAN THE STREETS.
MOREAU COMMENTED.
OLIVERIO COMMENTED.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | NO |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ONE.
ORDINANCE AS AMENDED
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
CLOSED
MOTION TO PASS AS AMENDED BY MOREAU
SECONDED BY CHAIR
PAQUETTE COMMENTED.
| MATTHEWS | NO |
| GOES | NO |
| PAQUETTE | NO |
| MOREAU | YES |
| CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION DIES
AFTER DISCUSSION OF CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT
7. THE CAPITAL PROGRAM ORDINANCE.
DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL.
FIVE YEAR PLAN.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
CLOSED
MOTION TO APPROVE BY PAQUETTE
SECOND MOREAU
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
FIVE TO ZERO, MOTION CARRIES
HEARD AFTER EMERGENCY EQ. REPL. FUND.
8. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RESTRICTED OPERATING CASH RESERVE FUND.
CLERK ISSA READ ORDINANCE
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
POULIN COMMENTED
PUBLIC MEETING CLOSED
MAYOR COMMENTED THAT AUDITOR RECOMMENDED $1.5 MILLION FUND.
COUNCIL AND MAYOR DISCUSSED.
FINANCE DIRECTOR COMMENTED THAT AVERAGE FOR RI IS AT LEAST 7%, BETTER RATED COMMUNITIES IS 10%, EXPLAINED NEED.
TO FURTHER AMEND ORDINANCE TO REDUCE AMOUNT TO AT LEAST ONE MILLION. SECTION TWO "MAY" BE REPLENISHED
SECONDED BY CHAIR FOR PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION
MATTHEWS READ ORDINANCE AMENDED.
MATT OLIVERIO ASKED TO CLARIFY ORDINANCE REGARDING SOURCE OF FUNDS.
MAYOR AGREED WITH AMENDMENT.
MATTHEWS MOVED TO AMEND ORDINANCE TO READ "FROM ACCUMULATED SURPLUS" BE ADDED TO ORDINANCE.
PAQUETTE QUESTIONED FINANCE DIRECTOR.
JUCHNIK RESPONDED THAT ORDINANCE WOULD RESTRICT TO CASH FLOW.
PAQUETTE QUESTIONED MAYOR.
EDNA POULIN COMMENTED ON AMENDMENT. SHE IS NOT IN FAVOR.
FINANCE DIRECTOR RESPONDED.
ESCROW DISCUSSED.
STATE STATUTE DISCUSSED.
POULIN DOES SUPPORT PUTTING MONEY ASIDE.
MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
MOREAU COMMENTED. NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH AMENDMENT.
CHAIR CANAVAN COMMENTED. SUGGESTS IT BE DEFEATED.
ON AMENDMENT
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | NO |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | NO |
MOTION TO AMD DIES TWO TO THREE
ON ORDINANCE
NO MOTION
ORDINANCE DIES
POINT OF ORDER BY MATTHEWS
ORDINANCE EXISTS UNTIL END OF MEETING STILL ON THE TABLE.
TAKEN OUT OF ORDER OF AGENDA
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT RESERVE FUND.
CLERK ISSA READ
DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
EDNA POULIN, NOTRE DAME STREET QUESTIONED $20,000.00 FOR RESERVE FUND.
COUNCIL COMMENTED AND DISCUSSED.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
POULIN COMMENTED. QUESTIONED SEWER FUNDS FOUND, COMMENTED.
ALBERT O. LAROCH COMMENTED.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MAYOR COMMENTED THAT WORDING CHANGED TO SAY "MAY BE ACCUMULATED"
MATTHEWS MOVED TO AMEND TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE
PAQUETTE SECONDED
NO COMMENTS
MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED ON AMENDED ORDINANCE
CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY MATTHEWS
SECONDED BY MOREAU
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES NO
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN NO
MOTION CARRIES THREE TO TWO
10. AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE EXEMPTION FOR BLIND PERSONS AS ESTABLISHED BY R.I.G.L. 44-3-12.
SEE ABOVE FOR VOTE TAKEN OUT OF SEQUENCE
MOTION TO TABLE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RESTRICTED OPERATING CASH FUND.
SECOND BY GOES
FIVE TO ZERO, MOTION CARRIES
ANNUAL CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE
MOTION BY MATTHEWS TO RECONSIDER
SECONDED BY GOES
FOUR TO ONE, MOTION CARRIES (CANAVAN NO)
MOTION TO TABLE MATTHEWS
SECONDED BY GOES
MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ONE (CANAVAN)
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC HEARING/PASSAGE
RESOLUTION PROPOSING THE TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995/1996
MOTION RECESS AT RISE OF LIQUOR BOARD
12:10 PM
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK
CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY JUNE 5, 1995
RECESSED FROM MAY 31, 1995
AT THE RISE OF THE LIQUOR BOARD
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN RECONVENED THE MEETING AT 7:35 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS NOT PRESENT AT ROLL CALL BUT JOINED LATER IN THE MEETING.
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
THE CITY CLERK, DANIEL ISSA READ A CORRESPONDENCE FROM MRS. CHERYL DELEYON ASKING TO WITHDRAW THIS APPLICATION.
LITTLE ALAIN LTD.
D/B/A PHIL'S RESTAURANT
TO
DEXTER EATERY, LTD
D/B/A PHIL'S RESTAURANT
593 DEXTER ST.
MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPLICATION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
PINE ENTERPRISES INC.
D/B/A MARGIE'S PLACE
TO
HAROLD BERNARD AND ROGER MCKEON
D/B/A DESTINY BAR & GRILL
563 PINE ST.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | ABSENT |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTED ON ORDINANCES THAT HAVE BEEN PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE MADE SEVERAL COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES PASSED BY THE COUNCIL DURING THE BUDGET MEETINGS. THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE ASKED THE CITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW THE AMENDMENTS AND MAKE ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES. COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE MADE THE FOLLOWING NOTATIONS:
PEDDLERS LICENSE "SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN..."
UNCLASSIFIED: COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST POSITION WAS ELIMINATED FROM THE MIN/MAX ORDINANCE.
THE CITY CLERK NOTED THE CHANGES MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
1. THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET
THE FINANCE DIRECTOR WAS PRESENT AND WAS QUESTIONED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.
A PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.
MR. WILFRED DEMEULE, 855 BROAD ST. DID NOT READ THE BUDGET. HE QUESTIONED THE PURCHASE AND PAYMENT MADE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AERIAL TRUCK.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED THAT THE TRUCK IS PAID. EDNA POULIN AGREED. HE SPOKE ON THE STREET SWEEPER, PREVIOUS BUDGETS, AND CARRYOVER FUNDS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS NO CARRY OVER FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS JOINED THE MEETING.
ALBERT O. LAROCHE OF CENTRAL ST. STATED THAT THE STREET SWEEPER NOT SEEN MUCH.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE PRICE OF NEW STREET SWEEPER $72-72,000.00.
JOHN RODRIGUES, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR COMMENTED $85-95,000 FOR A GUTTER BROOM SWEEPER, WHICH IS A TWO SIDED VEHICLE. MR. RODRIGUES STATED THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S CANAVAN'S PRICE PROBABLY DID NOT INCLUDE THIS DUAL CAPACITY. HE STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS WELL EQUIPPED, HYDROSTATIC CLEANER, DOUBLE BROOM, ETC.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED PRICE OF REPAIRS TO THE SWEEPER OF ABOUT $6,000.
DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND MR. RODRIGUES ON THE SWEEPER, ITS COST TO REPAIR AND THE COST OF A NEW MACHINE CONTINUED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED HOW OFTEN THE VEHICLE IS USED.
MR. RODRIGUES STATED THAT HIS RECORDS AT THE OFFICE WOULD RELATE THE USE OF THE VEHICLE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED HOW MANY EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DRIVE THE SWEEPER.
MR. RODRIGUES RESPONDED TO THE COUNCIL'S QUESTIONS. HE STATED THAT HE TRIES TO KEEP SAME PEOPLE ON MACHINES FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU COMMENTED AND QUESTIONED THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WHO RESPONDED TO HER QUESTIONS.
MAYOR LAZIEH STATED THAT THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR HE'S REQUESTED FUNDS TO PURCHASE A STREET SWEEPER. HE COMMENTED ON THE COST OF REPAIRS TO THE OLD MACHINE AND THE NEED FOR A NEW PURCHASE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE MAYOR AS TO HOW THE PURCHASES WOULD BE MADE IF STATE FUNDING IS CUT. MAYOR LAZIEH STATED THAT THE FUNDS WOULD ONLY BE EXPENDED IF STATE FUNDING WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED THE MAYOR AND COMMENTED ON THE PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES AND THE PRICE RANGE OF THE SWEEPER.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ALSO QUESTIONED THE MAYOR AND JOHN RODRIGUEZ ON THE BOBCAT'S USE. MR. RODRIGUES RESPONDED TO THE VARIOUS USES OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED USE OF SWEEPER FOR JUST SAND.
RODRIGUES SAID DUAL BRUSHES SWEEP A WIDER AREA. DISCUSSION CENTERED AROUND THE USE AND EXPENDITURE OF A SWEEPER AND THE VARIOUS USES FOR THE BOBCAT.
MR. DEMEULE STATED THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON VARIOUS CAPITAL ITEMS WITH MAYOR LAZIEH.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN DISCUSSED CAPITAL ITEMS WITH MAYOR. HE STATED SOME ITEMS SHOULD BE EXPENSED, UNDER MAJOR EXPENSES IN PARTICULAR DEPARTMENT.
MAYOR LAZIEH SAID IT WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDITOR, WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH HOW IT WAS SET UP.
THE COUNCIL QUESTIONED GEORGE MUKSIAN CONCERNING ADDING LINE ITEMS TO THE BUDGET.
THE SOLICITOR RESPONDED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS NO AUTHORITY TO DO THIS AS THE BUDGET IS THE MAYOR'S REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO RUN THE CITY'S GOVERNMENT.
MR. DANIEL VARIN FROM THE REVIEW COMMISSION WAS PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000.00 FOR SCHOOLS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ASKED MAYOR LAZIEH TO RETURN TO THE COUNCIL WITH A BUDGET TO REFLECT THE CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL MAYOR LAZIEH ASKED FOR APPROVAL OF THE TAX RATES TO SEND OUT BILLS.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE DISCUSSED TAX BILL PREPARATION AND OTHER FUNDS.
MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS WITH THE PROVISION THAT ANY CUTS IN SPENDING MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE REFLECTED IN SURPLUS. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GOES.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
MOTION WITHDRAWN BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SECOND WAS ALSO WITHDRAWN.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SUGGESTED THAT BUDGET ITEMS BE DETAILED.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED THAT HE WILL TRANSFER THE OPERATION OF THE CAMERA OPERATORS TO THE COUNCIL IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS 13 MILLION BUDGET.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ALSO SUGGESTED THAT $100,000.00 BE CUT FROM THE PENSION ACCOUNT.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE STATED THE HE REQUESTED THAT THE MAYOR TRANSFER THE FUNDS IN EARLIER DISCUSSIONS ON THIS BUDGET.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT SHE PREFERS THAT THIS SUM BE TAKEN FROM THE SURPLUS ACCOUNT, BUT SHE DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE REMOVAL OF THIS AMOUNT FROM THE PENSION ACCOUNT.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AGREED THAT THE SUM OF $150,000. SHOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR THE SCHOOLS, HOWEVER, HE FEELS THERE IS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT IN THE BUDGET TO COVER THIS NEED.
MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AS OUTLINED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
2. ESTABLISHING THE CLASSES OF POSITIONS, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN CERTAIN CLASSES IN CITY DEPARTMENTS.
DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.
SECTION 15 - CLERK DISPATCHER WAS QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED THAT THE POSITION IS NOT FUNDED IN THE BUDGET AND THE POSITION WOULD ONLY BE FILLED IF THE CITY RECEIVED A
GRANT OR OTHER FUNDING.
SECTION 17 - COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE MAYOR WHO RESPONDED THAT THIS EXISTING LANGUAGE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS STATED THAT CAMERA OPERATORS ARE NOT LISTED IN THIS ORDINANCE.
ELIMINATION OF 20,000.00 POSITION NOT REFLECTED YET.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CLERK WAS ALREADY ADJUSTED TO 8,000.00
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST DOWN TO 10,000.00
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL NOW 3,000.00
LEGAL CLERK REDUCED TO $7,000.00
JOHN BYRNES PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 1627 QUESTIONED PART TIME POSITIONS.
MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED THAT PART TIME WORKERS ARE USUALLY TEMPORARY AND ARE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN FULL TIME POSITIONS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BENEFITS TO BE PAID.
TWO FIELD MAINTENANCE WORKERS QUESTIONED.
ED HEROUX RESPONDED THAT HE PLANNED TO UTILIZE THESE WORKERS FOR FIELD. 20-25 HOURS EACH AND WILL TRY TO EMPLOY OLDER STUDENTS FOR THESE POSITIONS. HE STATED THAT THERE COULD BE POSSIBLE CONTRACTUAL PROBLEMS BUT HE TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS READ PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
SECTION 3- STRIKE LEGAL SECRETARY PART TIME.
6- STRIKE ASST. LIBRARIAN.
7- ONE CLERK PART TIME UNCLASSIFIED.
8- TWO FIELD MAINTENANCE WORKERS UNCLASSIFIED.
9- COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST PART TIME
ONE REHAB OFFICER
ONE REHAB/DIRECTOR
TWO CAMERA OPERATORS PART TIME UNCLASSIFIED.
REMOVED THE WORD SPECIALISTS.
MOTION TO AMEND AS READ WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED ON AMENDMENTS.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES -COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT SHE IS NOT IN FAVOR OF ELIMINATING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT POSITION. |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
3. AMENDING "SALARIES FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN"
ACTION TAKEN AFTER WAGE SCHEDULE GENERALLY ORDINANCE MEETING OPENED TO PUBLIC HEARING NO COMMENTS, PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
4. AMENDING "WAGE SCHEDULE GENERALLY"
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE ORDINANCES TABLED ON MAY 31, 1995. MOTION 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.
1. THE ANNUAL CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN DISCUSSED THE PURCHASE OF THE STREET SWEEPER.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO REDUCE THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE STREET SWEEPER TO $70,000.00. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT SHE IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE STREET SWEEPER FOR $ 70,000.00 BUT SHE WANT TO SEE A REGULAR SCHEDULE FOR ITS USE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AS AMENDED.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES.
DISCUSSION ENSUED BETWEEN COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND MAYOR LAZIEH.
MAYOR LAZIEH STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE IF $70,000 WILL PURCHASE A STREET SWEEPER.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED THE MAYOR ON PROPERTY PURCHASE. MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ASKED TO SHIFT $20,000 TO PROPERTY TO BALANCE ORDINANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED THE MAYOR.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | NO |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | NO |
MOTION DIES 3 NO 2 YES 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE.
FINANCE DIRECTOR INDICATED THAT MONEY GOES TO SURPLUS.
MS. POULIN INDICATED THAT MONEY COULD BE REALLOCATED IN LAST QUARTER.
SENATOR ISSA SAID HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE DEFICIT AND TALK ABOUT SURPLUSES IS NOT HELPING LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO HELP CITY.
REPRESENTATIVE FARIA AGREED, THAT SURPLUS OF $1.5 MILLION IS CAUSING TALK ABOUT CITY NOT NEEDING FUNDS.
DANIEL VARIN STATED THAT FUNDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO FORMULA.
ORDINANCE DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL.
MS. POULIN COMMENTED ON THE LAST STATE AID REVENUE.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE SAID HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH MONEY BEING SPENT. HE WANTS DETAILS ON SPENDING PLANS BY DEPARTMENT.
MAYOR LAZIEH RESPONDED THAT STATE FUND HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED DIRECTLY IN BUDGET AS ADVISED BY THE CITY'S ATTORNEY BECAUSE STATE AID IS NOT ASSURED AND ANY EXPENDITURE IS SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF STATE AID. THE MAYOR RELATED THAT THE ONLY QUESTION IN THE BUDGET IS TO THE CITY PROPERTY ACCOUNT WHICH HAS BEEN APPROPRIATED FOR RECREATIONAL USE. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD EXPLAIN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THE DETAIL OF THIS EXPENDITURE SINCE NEGOTIATIONS ON THIS SUBJECT ARE IN PROGRESS.
THE MEETING RECESSED AT 9:44 PM AND RECONVENED AT 10:01 PM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THE CITY SOLICITOR FOR HIS OPINION ON PROCEDURE RELATIVE TO ORDINANCE. CITY SOLICITOR MUKSIAN RESPONDED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TO RECONSIDER ANNUAL CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER PURCHASE OF PROPERTY RULE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | ABSTAIN |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN.
MEETING RECESSED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MEETING RESUMED AND COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE READ FROM THE ORDINANCE.
MOTION TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE MORE DETAIL WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.
2. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RESTRICTED OPERATING CASH RESERVE FUND
MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
AMENDED TO READ ONE MILLION FROM ACCUMULATED SURPLUS AND AMEND SECTION 2 TO READ FUND "MAY" BE REIMBURSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
PROPOSING THE TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995/1996
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN READ RESOLUTION.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND 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.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE THAT COUNCIL SUPPORT SCHOOL BUILDING PROPOSAL. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED AND VOTED | NO |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | ABSTAINED |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT 1 ABSTENTION.
MAYOR LAZIEH COMMENTED ABOUT THE PROPOSAL ON CITY SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND A PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSAL TO THE STATE.
DISCUSSION ENSUED BETWEEN COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND MAYOR LAZIEH.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 10:58 P.M.
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DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK