CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FEBRUARY 6,1996
7:30 P.M.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:32 P.M.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PUBLICLY THANKED PAUL ST. GEORGE OF THE CENTRAL FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE ENTIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR TAKING THE EXTRA STEPS NECESSARY IN PROVIDING FLAGS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. HE ASKED THE CLERK TO FORWARD A LETTER OF THANKS FROM THE COUNCIL.
CHIEF THOMAS MOFFATT; RE: COMPLAINT BY MAURICE HAMEL CONCERNING VULCAO CAFE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THE CLERK TO READ THE CORRESPONDENCE.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEN FARRELL AND WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
VULCAO CAFE INC.
D/B/A VULCAO CAFE
200 CROSS ST. C.F.
SGT. JOHN DESMARAIS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED ON THE SLOT MACHINE TAKEN FROM VULCAO CAFE BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE STATE POLICE. HE SAID IT IS A GAMBLING DEVICE THE MACHINE WAS WORKING, BUT WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME IT WAS TAKEN.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ASKED IF ANY MONEY OR CURRENCY IN THE MACHINE AT THE TIME IT WAS TAKEN. THE RESPONSE WAS YES ABOUT 60 DOLLARS ALTHOUGH CUSTOMERS WERE NOT USING THE MACHINE AT THE TIME.
COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED IF THE MACHINE WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE UNDERCOVER OPERATION. THE RESPONSE WAS NO. HE THEN ASKED HOW THE PAYOUT WAS MADE. SGT. DESMARAIS STATED THAT THERE WERE CREDITS IN THE MACHINE HOWEVER HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THE PAYOUTS WERE MADE BUT COULD ASSUME THAT SOME TYPE OF PAYOUT WAS MADE.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL ASKED IF THE MACHINE WAS IN PLAIN SITE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT.
SGT. DESMARAIS DESCRIBED THE PREMISES AND STATED THAT THE MACHINE WAS LOCATED IN A SMALLER ROOM TO RIGHT NEAR THE POOL TABLE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED IF THERE WAS A BUTTON THAT SAID CREDIT IN THE MACHINE. SGT.DESMARAIS STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE. HE SAID THERE WAS NOT SLOT OR SLIP THAT CAME FROM THE MACHINE. HE EXPLAINED THAT FOUR CREDITS WOULD SHOW UP THEN THE OPERATOR COULD BET UP OR DOWN. HE COULD ONLY ASSUME THAT SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TO SEE SOMEONE AT BAR TO MAKE PAYOUTS.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE STATED THAT IT IS NOT AGAINST THE LAW TO POSSESS THE MACHINE BUT AGAINST THE LAW TO PLAY IT. HE STATED THAT THIS IS NOT LIKE A PIN BALL MACHINE WHICH IS A GAME OF SKILL.
MATTHEW OLIVERIO QUESTIONED SGT. DESMARAIS WHO HE SPOKE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE'S. SGT DESMARAIS STATED THAT BILL FERLAND RELATED THIS TO HIM.
MR. HAMEL COMMENTED ON THE CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHIEF MOFFATT. HE STATED THAT THE NOISE IS LAMBASTIC AT THE CAFE. HE DID RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM THE ADJOINING PROPERTIES. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE MORE THAN SEVERAL TIMES THAT COMPLAINTS WERE MADE TO THE POLICE.
MR. DIBIASE ESQ. WAS PRESENT TO REPRESENT THE LICENSE HOLDERS.
AL MONTERIO BROTHER OF FERNANDO MONTERIO ANSWERED SEVERAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE GAMBLING DEVICE. SEVERAL TIMES THE LICENSEES WERE ASKED ABOUT THE MACHINE. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MACHINE IT WAS NOT PLUGGED IN AND NOT TURNED ON. THEY WERE ASKED IF ANYONE WAS ARRESTED OR CHARGED.
WAS THERE EVER ANY PAYOUTS. THE LICENSEES RESPONDED NO. THERE WAS NO WAY TO DISPOSE OF THE MACHINE. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHO OWNS THE MACHINE.
SGT. DESMARAIS WAS ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY TAGS OR LABEL ON THE MACHINE LABELING IT FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY. HE RESPONDED THAT THERE WAS A NAPKIN MARKED FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY. WAS ANYONE USING MACHINE.
SGT DESMARAIS HE RESPONDED NOT AT THAT TIME. WAS THE UNDERCOVER AGENT PRESENT TO OBSERVE ANY USE OF THE MACHINE. THE RESPONSE WAS NO. MR. AL MONTERIO STATED THAT HE IS PRESENT 7 DAYS A WEEK AT THAT ESTABLISHMENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THE LICENSEE HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE OF MACHINES. NEVER USED BY ANYONE ON THE PREMISES.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL ASKED WHEN THE ESTABLISHMENT WAS PURCHASED THE RESPONSE WAS ABOUT 11 MONTHS AGO.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THE LICENSEES DID THEY EVER INVESTIGATE ABOUT THE MACHINE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED WHAT ACTUALLY GENERATES THE MACHINE.
SGT. DESMARAIS STATED THAT THE MACHINE WAS DEFINITELY PLUGGED IN. HE THEN ASKED IF A COIN OPERATE THE MACHINE .STRICTLY DOLLAR BILLS THERE IS A SWITCH IN BACK OF THE MACHINE THAT HAD TO BE HIT IN ORDER TO OPERATE.
COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED IF THE MACHINE WAS PLACED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT COULD BE USED.
SGT. DESMARAIS RESPONDED YES.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT IT CAN'T BE PROVEN THAT THE MACHINE WAS IN USE. THE COUNCIL THEN HEARD TESTIMONY REGARDING THE LOUD MUSIC.
THE ATTORNEY FOR THE LICENSE HOLDER ASKED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO REVIEW THE REPORTS. COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN GRANTED THE REQUEST AND PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
WILLIAM BIBBY 433 DEXTER ST A 15 YEAR PATRON OF THE CAFE COMMENTED ON THE LIVE MUSIC AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS FROM TENANTS WHO LIVE UPSTAIRS, THE PLACE HAS NO VIOLENCE, NO DRUGS AND HAS AN OLDER CLIENTELE.
CHERYL MISIASZEK 204 CROSS ST. LIVES RIGHT NEXT DOOR ON THE THIRD FLOOR AND THIS IS WINTER AND SHE CAN HEAR THE NOISE ITS NOT BAD MUSIC ITS JUST LOUD. SHE STATED THAT THE MUSIC WAS VERY LOUD AT THE END OF SUMMER AND FALL VERY LOUD.
COUNCILMAN FERRI HAVE YOU EVER CALLED THE POLICE. RESPONSE NO, SHE LIVES WITH IT AND SHE NEVER FORMALLY COMPLAINED.
YVETTE ARNOLD 202 CROSS ST. STATED THAT THE NOISE IS TREMENDOUS ON THE WEEKENDS. SHE NEVER CALLED THE POLICE TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT BUT SHE WILL MAKE COMPLAINTS IN THE FUTURE IF ITS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE NOISE DOWN.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THE NEIGHBORS NEED TO CALL AND COMPLAIN SO THAT DOCUMENTATION CAN BE MADE.
ATTORNEY DIBIASE COMMENTED ON THE COMPLAINT SHEETS MADE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE COMMENTED ON THE INCIDENT DATED 7/21/95 WHERE EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT. 8/20/95 ASSISTED BARTENDER NO PROBLEM WITH NOISE. 10/1/95 REPORT OF BAND PLAYING LOUD NOISE WARNED ABOUT NOT HAVING A LICENSE.
AL MONTEIRO REFERRED TO A JUKE BOX PLAYING AT THIS TIME HE GAVE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY-SAT 10-12. BUT THIS IS NOT EVERY WEEKEND ONLY WHEN THERE IS A GOOD CROWD. HE EXPLAINED THAT THEY GENERALLY HAVE A 2 PERSON BAND COMPRISED OF A GUITAR AND SINGER. SOMETIMES A 2 OR 3 PERSON BAND CAN'T AFFORD MORE ONLY ONCE OR TWICE PER MONTH.
ATTORNEY DIBIASE ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING DONE TO CHECK THE NOISE LEVEL. MR. MONTEIRO EXPLAINED THAT HE STEPS OUTSIDE THE DOOR AS RECOMMENDED BY A POLICE OFFICER TO JUDGE IF THE MUSIC IS TOO LOUD. HE STATED THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED ALL THE TIME EVEN IN THE SUMMER THE DOOR IS CLOSED AT 6 P.M.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT MRS. ARNOLD AND MRS. MISIASZEK WOULD COME OUT THIS EVENING TO COMPLAIN IF THERE WASN'T LOUD MUSIC. THE MUSIC IS APPARENTLY TOO LOUD. NO DOUBT IN THE MIND OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL QUESTIONED NOISE PRIOR TO LICENSE. HE MADE A REFERENCE TO LIVE MUSIC.
COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT HE OBJECTS TO SPEAKING TO SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE OWNER. HE ASKED IF ANY NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS MUSIC. HAVE ANY STEPS BEEN MADE TO SOUNDPROOF THE BUILDING.
MR. MONTERIO RESPONDED THAT HE DOESN'T OWN THE BUILDING.
MR. HAMEL STATED THAT HE SPOKE TO OFFICER DELICIO, COMMANDER LEGENZA, SGT. GAMACHE. HE KNOWS POLICE CARS WERE DISPATCHED AND THAT IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THERE ARE NO REPORTS. HE STATED THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE RELUCTANT TO COME OUT, HE BELIEVES SOME HAVE BEEN INTIMIDATED. HE STATED THAT THE MUSIC IS VERY, VERY LOUD. HE HAS ASKED THE CAFE OWNERS TO TONE IT DOWN AND HE IS NOT HERE TO CAUSE PEOPLE PROBLEMS. THEY DID HAVE THE BANDS BEFORE THE LICENSE. THE LOUD MUSIC JUST CAN'T CONTINUE.
ATTORNEY DIBIASE GAVE A BRIEF SUMMATION, HE COMMEND THE LADIES FOR APPEARING TO MAKE THEIR FEELINGS KNOWN, HOWEVER, HE FEELS HIS CLIENTS HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO KEEP THE MUSIC DOWN. HE SAID THAT THE AGE GROUP "40-80" ARE HIS CLIENTELE AND THAT NO COMPLAINTS WERE LODGED WITH THEM AND WHAT REPORTS THERE ARE IN VISITS BY POLICE
NUMBER ONLY 4. HE SAID THAT TO REVOKE THE LICENSE WOULD BE A VERY HARSH REMEDY. HE SUGGESTED THAT THE BOARD GIVE THEM A WARNING.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED THAT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY DID WARN HIS CLIENTS BY LETTER OF THE NOISE.
ATTORNEY DIBIASE RESPONDED THAT IF THE SITUATION WAS AS BAD AS MR. HAMEL RELATED IN HIS LETTER THEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S REPORTS WOULD REFLECT THIS.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MATTHEW OLIVERIO COMMENTED ON THE GAMBLING MACHINE AND STATED THAT SINCE IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO POSSES THE MACHINE, THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED, IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE COUNCIL TO REVOKE THE LICENSE ON THE CHARGES OF GAMBLING. HE SAID THAT WITH RESPECT TO NOISE CHAPTER 18 SEC-66-71 ENFORCEMENT IS MADE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY MEANS OF DECIBEL LEVELS IF THEY ARE EXCEEDED THEN THE ESTABLISHMENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. SINCE THE WAY THIS ORDINANCE WAS DRAFTED REQUIRING A DECIBEL READER THEN THERE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO REVOKE THE LICENSE, HOWEVER, IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE COUNCIL TO ISSUE WARNINGS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THERE IS APPARENTLY A PROBLEM WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT CREATING A PROBLEM IN THE AREA HE SAID THE POLICE WILL BE WATCHING AND NEIGHBORS WILL CALL IN THE FUTURE TO BE SURE THE AREA REMAINS PEACEFUL.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON LIVING NEXT TO A PUB HE STATED THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT MUST RESPECT THE RIGHT OF ITS NEIGHBORS AND THAT MANY MAY BE RETIRING FOR THE EVENING EARLIER THAT THE CAFE CLOSES HE ASKED THE PROPRIETORS TO PLEASE REMEMBER THAT.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL COMMENTED ON THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE IN THAT TYPE OF BUILDING.
THE COUNCIL ISSUED STRONG WARNINGS TO THE OWNERS OF THE CAFÉ WITHOUT MOTION.
RECESSED TO LIQUOR BOARD AT 8:45 P.M.
MEETING RECONVENED.
GARFIELD SOCIAL CLUB
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MR. ROBERT WOODS COMMENTED ON THE TIME SPENT TONIGHT ON THE NOISE PROBLEM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN WILL SPEAK WITH THE NEW POLICE CHIEF ETC.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CENTRAL FALLS PLANNING BOARD TO ADOPT, MODIFY AND AMEND REGULATIONS & RULES GOVERNING LAND DEVELOPMENT.
READ BY CLERK.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
STANLEY PIETRASZKA, RE: SAMOSET PLAT
MR. PIETRASZKA ASKED THAT A CORRESPONDENCE FROM MERRICK A. COOK REGARDING A DRAFT REPORT RECEIVED FROM SIEGMUND & ASSOCIATES INC.
MAYOR MATTHEWS THEN EXPLAINED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OPTIONS TO FOLLOW:
1. LOW PRESSURE SEWER SYSTEM
2. SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING STATION TOWN OF LINCOLN TYPE
3. NON CONVENTIONAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING STATION
HE THEN DISCUSSED THE ISSUES RELATIVE TO THIS PROBLEM AND THE FUNDING FROM THE AQUA FUND.
MR. PIETRASZKA COMMENTED ON THE PROJECT AND GAVE A HISTORY OF THE AREA AND THE USE OF THE RIVER FOR THE WASTE OF THE HOMES AND FACTORIES. HE THEN RELATED A CHRONOLOGY OF THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY AREA RESIDENTS, DEM, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ETC. OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS.
MAYOR MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE DOESN'T DISPUTE ANY OF MR. PIETRASZKA'S COMMENTS. HE STATED THAT HE HAS JUST PROVIDED SOME ALTERNATIVES TO THE PAST PLAN PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS.
DEVELOP COUNCIL RULES (NOT DISCUSSED AT THIS MEETING)
DISCUSSION ON WORKSHOP WITH PAWTUCKET (PLACED IN ABEYANCE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI)
REPORT FROM FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE(COUNCILMAN WEBER AND COUNCILMAN FARRELL) REGARDING THE VACATION TIME PAID OUT BY THE FORMER LAZIEH ADMINISTRATION. COUNCILMAN FARRELL REPORTED THAT HE FEELS THAT THERE IS AN IMPROPRIETY AND ASKS THE COUNCIL TO PURSUE AND SUPPORT THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO PURSUE THIS THROUGH THE ETHICS COMMISSION. HE SAID THE PAY OUT MADE ARE A SLAP IN THE FACE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THIS CITY.
COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE SAT WITH THE CITY SOLICITOR JAMES BRIDEN AND STUDIED THE POLICY IN EFFECT DURING THE FORMER ADMINISTRATION AFTER FURTHER STUDY THEY FELT THAT THE POLICY WAS MODIFIED SOMETIME NEAR DEC. 15, 1995. HE SURMISED THAT THE POLICY WAS PROBABLY GIVEN TO THE ACTING SOLICITOR AT THAT TIME.
THE COMMITTEE ASKED THE CITY SOLICITOR FIND OUT WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO BRING THIS BEFORE THE ETHICS COMMISSION. THE COMMITTEE ALSO ASKED IF THERE WAS A PAYMENT OF ACCUMULATED VACATION TIME OR A BOOK THAT STATES WHAT THE VACATION TIME DUE EACH PERSON REGISTERED IN CITY HALL. HE SAID THAT THE TWO PREVIOUS PERSONNEL DIRECTORS WERE NEVER AWARE IF SUCH A RECORD.
THE CITY SOLICITOR JAMES BRIDEN RELATED THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
1. TO REQUEST THE INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION.
UNDER THIS REQUEST THERE IS NO STATUTORY TIME AS TO WHEN AN INVESTIGATION WOULD BE CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION.
2. TO FILE A COMPLAINT.
THE ETHICS COMMISSION WOULD INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION WITHIN A 6 MONTH TIME FRAME.
THE COMMITTEE WILL REQUEST THAT THE COMPLAINT INCLUDE THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT OF THE FORMER MAYOR AS WELL AS THE ACCRUED VACATION TIMES..
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON THE MAYOR'S EXPENSE ACCOUNT AND STATED THAT THIS CANNOT BE COMPARED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT OF AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A LARGE CORPORATION FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT TAXPAYERS MONEY IS INVOLVED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN, ON THE A SUGGESTION OF THE CITY SOLICITOR, STATED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD INVITE THE FORMER MAYOR TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO ANSWER THE COUNCIL'S CONCERNS.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUB COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL STATED THAT AS FAR AS HE'S CONCERN THERE IS NOTHING FOR MAYOR LAZIEH TO EXPLAIN.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED THAT IF THE FORMER MAYOR IS ASKED TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL A SCHEDULING PROBLEM MAY ARISE.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN ASKED IF THE FORMER MAYOR COULD REQUEST THAT HE BE HEARD BY THE COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER.
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUB COMMITTEE IS TO FILE A COMPLAINT.
MOTION TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE RHODE ISLAND ETHICS COMMISSION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THIS IS UNFORTUNATE FOR BOTH MAYOR LAZIEH AND MAYOR MATTHEWS WHO IS TRYING TO BRING POSITIVE PUBLICITY TO THE CITY.
COUNCILMAN WEBER AND COUNCILMAN FARRELL STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL VENDETTA AGAINST FORMER MAYOR LAZIEH .
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
THE COUNCIL ASKED THE CITY SOLICITOR TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE COMPLAINT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT A TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE COUNCIL APPOINT INTERVIEWS WITH APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITIONS WILL BE FEBRUARY 20TH WITH 15 MINUTE INTERVALS FOR THE INTERVIEWS.
COUNCILMAN FERRI SUGGESTED THAT THOSE POSITIONS THAT HAD ONLY ONE APPLICANT BE PLACED BEFORE THE COUNCIL AT THE REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 12, 1996.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 12:01 A.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY,CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK