December 9, 1996 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1996

AT 6:00 P.M.

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 6:05 P.M.

ROLL CALL

COUNCILMAN FARRELL

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN WEBER

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

NONE

CORRESPONDENCES

JOHN KUZMISKI, FINANCE DIRECTOR, PRESENTED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF UP TO 12 MILLION DOLLAR BONDS FOR SCHOOL REPAIRS, ADDITIONS, ETC. AND A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING $4,900,000.00 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

MINIMUM HOUSING; BUILDING PERMITS; ELECTRICAL PERMITS; POLICE DEPARTMENT; MUNICIPAL COURT.

MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ABATEMENTS

ANTHONY HARRAKA, CITY ASSESSOR RE: ABATEMENTS AS PER ATTACHED LIST.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLAIM

EDMUND PIRES AND ROSE PIRES RE: PROPERTY 1420 BROAD ST.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER TO REFER TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

LICENSES

FLEA MARKET (RENEWAL)

JEAN B. VITALI

309 BROAD ST. C.F.

CATERER (RENEWAL)

LEO EMERY

D/B/A LEO'S CATERING SERVICE

642 DEXTER ST. C.F.

CLASS C ( RENEWAL)

FRANKLIN A. CRUZ

D/B/A RUBIO'S MINI MARKET

518 BROAD ST. C.F.

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLASS A RESTAURANT

PIZZA & BAKERY REST. LA SORPRESA INC.

D/B/A LA SORPRESA

498 BROAD ST. C.F.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE LICENSE (NEW)

ALFREDO OTERO & IVETT VASQUEZ

D/B/A VARIEDADES ARCOIRIS

530 DEXTER ST. C.F.

MOVED TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

FRANK R. REYES

D/B/A REMESAS AMERICA ORIENTAL OF RI,INC.

718 DEXTER ST. C.F.

MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO REMOVE FROM TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC INPUT/COMMENTS ON ANY CONCERNS

JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN COMMENTED ON 4.9 MILLION BOND.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED.

COLOMBIA MKT

WASHINGTON ST. (RENEWAL)

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

LAS AMERICA MARKET -742 BROAD ST.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MR. ROGERIO OLIVERIA MEDINA THE "PETER J. PIMENTAL SR. PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD."

RESOLUTION REQUESTING AREA BUSINESSES TO PLACE ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN AN AREA NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE OR VISIBLE TO MINORS.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE.

MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,900,000) IN GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS TO REFUND CERTAIN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY.

SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN REPORTED ON A CONFERENCE ATTENDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED COUNCILMAN WEBER TO RECOMMEND A PERSON FOR COUNCILMAN FARRELL'S POSITION ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN FERRI THANKED CATERERS THEIR DONATIONS FOR THE ROADRACE.

NEW BUSINESS

NONE

ADJOURN

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 6:45 P.M.

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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC

ACTING CITY CLERK