CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1995
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:10 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN GOES
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
BETTY CROWLEY GAVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PARADE LATER IN THE MEETING.
RICHARD R. LUSSIER OF RAND ST. CENTRAL FALLS COMMENTED ON THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND RELATED TO THEM THAT THE MAYOR WILL NOT SIGN AND WILL COVEY HIS MESSAGE TO COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE. HE BRIEFED THE COUNCIL.
ROBERT WOODS CENTRAL STREET COMMENTED.
DOUG PENDERGRASS 144 RAND STREET SUGGESTED A REFERENDUM ON THE HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONING AND SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE CURFEW ORDINANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN CORRECTED THE STATEMENT.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE JOINED THE CONVERSATION AND RESPONDED.
JAMES BRIDEN WAS PRESENT TO DRAW SCHOLARSHIP TRUST RAFFLE WINNER WHICH WAS TO BE DRAWN AT THE CAR SHOW.
ELIZABETH CROWLEY PULLED WINNING TICKET WHO WAS MR. LOUIS PETERS.
REGULAR MEETING AUG. 7, 1995; SPECIAL MEETING AUG. 22, 1995;
SPECIAL MEETING AUG. 28, 1995; SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 31, 1995;
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES 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.
COMMENDATION TO THE CENTRAL FALLS YOUTH SOCCER ASSOC. UNDER 10 DIVISION TEAM WINNERS OF THE 1995 RHODE ISLAND CUP OF THE RHODE ISLAND YOUTH SPRING COMPETITIVE SOCCER LEAGUE.
CITY CLERK ISSA READ RESOLUTION AND RECITED THE NAMES OF THE RECIPIENTS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE DISTRIBUTED THE RESOLUTIONS TO THE TEAM.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES 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.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE CITY AUDITOR AS WELL AS THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, FRANK JUCHNIK.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE AUDITOR, LEO FOX.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED MR. FOX.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION CENTERED ON A LETTER SENT TO COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS FROM LEO FOX. MR. FOX STATED THAT COPIES OF THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT TO COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AUDIT WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
ROBERTA WEXLER COORDINATOR OF THE DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY. RE: COUNCIL RECOGNITION OF DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH. READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND 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.
MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT; MINIMUM HOUSING DEPT.;BUILDING PERMITS;PLUMBING PERMITS;ELECTRICAL PERMITS.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU 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 ABSENT.
MARLI PAPA
D/B/A IPANEMA BEAUTY SALON
1324 BROAD ST. C.F.
APPLICANT PRESENT AND RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND 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.
NOTRE DAME PARISH (RENEWAL)
CASH SPECTACULAR MONTHLY RAFFLE
JUNE 29, 1996
DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL AND THE CITY CLERK.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES 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.
CLERK READ PERMIT FOR PARADE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
MRS. CROWLEY SPOKE REGARDING APPROVAL OF SPECIAL PERMITS.
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
ROBERT FERRI 9 SAMOSET AVENUE THANKS TO FIELD WORKERS.
ST. MATTHEW PARISH
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES 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.
PEDRO J. MONTIJO, JOHN J. ROBLES, DAVID MEDINA BY THEIR ATTORNEY CHARLES J. VUCCI IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 EACH FOR AN ACCIDENT WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT APPARATUS ON JULY 28, 1995.
MOTION TO REFER TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES 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.
COMPOSITION AND ROUTE OF PARADE DISCUSSED.
RECEPTION AT ST. BASILS FOR DIGNITARIES - INVITED BY MAYORS OFFICE.
VFW AFTER PARADE FOR MARCHERS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN CONVEYED HIS THANKS AND THAT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE PARADE COMMITTEE AND CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE FOR ALL THEIR EFFORTS.
A PROPOSAL REPEALING SECTION 600 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
MOTION TO APPROVE REPEALING SECTION 600 OF THE ZONING WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS 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.
RESOLUTION NAMING THE BASEBALL FIELD AT MACOMBER STADIUM THE JOSEPH F. KRAKOWSKI FIELD.
THE CITY CLERK READ THE RESOLUTION.
SO INTRODUCED.
COUNCILMAN GOES, AUTHOR OF THE RESOLUTION. COMMENTED ON THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS OF MR. KRAKOWSKI IN THE FIELD OF RECREATION AND BASEBALL AND ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL ENDORSE AND SUPPORT HIS EFFORTS.
CUMBERLAND, R.I. AS PART OF THE CENTRAL FALLS/VALLEY FALLS ENTERPRISE ZONE.
CLERK ISSA READ AND EXPOUNDED ON RESOLUTION.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED SECTIONS OF THE RESOLUTION.
JOHN MCALMONT EXPLAINED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS CONTINUED TO QUESTION.
SO INTRODUCED.
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND 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.
RESOLUTION REGARDING DISPOSITION OF CENTRAL FALLS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROPERTIES.
DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ON THE RESOLUTION WHICH WAS READ BY CITY CLERK ISSA.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN QUESTIONED JOHN MCALMONT.
MR. MCALMONT EXPLAINED THE STATE LAW REQUIRES THIS ACTION.
ACTING SOLICITOR OLIVERIO JOINED IN DISCUSSION.
MR. OLIVERIO INDICATED THAT TWO ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED ON THIS RESOLUTION AND THAT IT WAS BEFORE THE COUNCIL AT THIS MEETING FOR INTRODUCTION.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SPOKE.
MR. OLIVERIO RESPONDED THAT INFO IS FOR NOTIFICATION ONLY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS RESPONDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF FORMING A SUB COMMITTEE TO GET MORE INFO THAN THEY PRESENTLY HAVE ON POTENTIAL USE.
JOHN MCALMONT EXPLAINED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESOLUTION IS TO MAKE COUNCIL AWARE THAT THE AGENCY IS GOING TO DISPOSE OF 5 OF 6 OF THESE PROPERTIES WHICH HAVE BEEN OWNED BY THEM FOR THREE YEARS, TAXES HAVE
BEEN PAID ON THE PROPERTY AND THE AGENCY MUST DISPOSE OF THESE PROPERTIES.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS TO TABLE. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND COUNCILMAN GOES. COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE QUESTIONED MR. OLIVERIO. MR. OLIVERIO RESPONDED THAT RESOLUTION IS NECESSARY.
MR. MCALMONT QUESTIONED COUNCIL.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN APPOINTED COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT HIS FINDING TO THE COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CHILDREN'S CURFEW.
MOTION TO APPROVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHER STUDY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN INDICATED THAT HE ALWAYS VOTES FOR FIRST PASSAGE TO DISCUSS AND STUDY AND HE WILL APPOINT A SUB COMMITTEE THIS EVENING.
| COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS | YES |
| COUNCILMAN GOES | YES |
| COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND COUNCILMAN GOES ASKED TO FORM SUB COMMITTEE.
DISCUSSION BY CHAIR.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 601.3 B-C.
CLERK ISSA READ
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
RICHARD LUSSIER QUESTIONED COUNCIL.
CHAIR RESPONDED.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
CHAIR EXPOUNDED.
MATT OLIVERIO, ACTING SOLICITOR, SPOKE REGARDING TIMING. LACKING TIME FRAME.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU QUESTIONED MR. OLIVERIO.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND 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.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR OCTOBER WILL BE OCTOBER 10, 1995 AT 7:30 P.M. DUE TO THE COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY.
LIQUOR BOARD AT RISE ON OCT. 10.
THE REGULAR MEETING FOR NOVEMBER WILL BE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 1995 AT 7:30 P.M. DUE TO THE VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY.
LIQUOR BOARD AT RISE.
SEPT. 20 WED. DEBATE OF MAYORAL CANDIDATES FOR HISPANICS
SEPT 25 COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAYORAL DEBATE.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. TIME: 9:10 PM
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DANIEL J. ISSA