CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1995
POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 29, 1995 7:00 PM
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1995 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:10 PM.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LICENSES FIXED.
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.
SAMOSET PLAT SEWAGE PROBLEM.
JOHN MCALMONT DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND SENT A LETTER OF CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL RELATING HIS VIEWS ON THE SAMOSET PLAT ISSUE.
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CORRESPONDENCE 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 | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN OPENED THE MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
STANLEY PIETRASKA ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL.
CAROL COONEY 46 COURTLAND ST. CENTRAL FALLS STATED THAT SHE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A CESSPOOL WAS IN PLACE AND SHE HAD NO IDEA THAT THEY WERE DUMPING INTO THE RIVER. SHE STATED THAT THE SYSTEM BEING PROPOSED IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THEIR HOUSE. SHE ASKED THAT THE CITY PAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
ALBERT O.LAROCHE STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RESOLVED IN 1988.
KEVIN GIBBONS OF 43 CROWN STREET RELATED THAT THEY MOVED INTO THEIR HOME IN 1988 HE ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WHY THE DELAYS. IT IS HIS OPINION THAT THE PUMP IS THE BEST SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
STANLEY PIETRASKA FURTHER COMMENTED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND VIEWS.
KEVIN GIBBONS COMMENTED FURTHER.
COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE WOULD CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED AND STATED THAT HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM WHEN HE TAKES OFFICE, HOWEVER, IF FUNDS ARE AT JEOPARDY, HE CAUTIONED THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY TO TAKE ACTION SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THEM.
MR. PIETRASKA COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN GOES RESPONDED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ENSUED.
CITY CLERK ISSA RELATED THAT THE CITY DID SEEK BIDS ON THIS PROPOSAL.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RELATED THAT THE DECEMBER 11TH MEETING WILL FEATURE COFFEE ETC. FOR THE OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE B.V.E. COMPANY WOULD MEET ON THE DEC. 11TH MEETING, BUT THAT HE ASKED THEM TO DELAY UNTIL THE JANUARY MEETING. HE RELATED THAT THE CITY SOLICITOR MAY ASK FOR A SPECIAL MEETING.
HE STATED THAT GARCIA AUTO SALES WILL BE PLACED FOR HEARING AT THE DEC. 11TH MEETING.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
TIME: 8:08 PM
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DANIEL J. ISSA CMC
CITY CLERK
INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE UPON 72 HOUR NOTICE MADE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.