CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1996
A SPECIAL MEETING AND WORKSHOP OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:15 P.M.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN MADE THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL, CHAIRMAN
COUNCILMAN WEBER, VICE CHAIRMAN
COUNCILMAN WEBER, CHAIRMAN
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN, CHAIRMAN
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RECESSED THE MEETING TO HOLD AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE LIQUOR BOARD ON UNANIMOUS CONSENT AND WITHOUT OBJECTION.
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT RECONVENED THE REGULAR MEETING.
COUNCILMATIC APPOINTMENTS WERE DISCUSSED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE IS LOOKING FOR INPUT FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH REGARDS TO THESE APPOINTMENTS. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE POSITIONS WOULD BE ADVERTISED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI DISCUSSED THE WRITE UP FOR THE CAMERA OPERATOR AND STATED THAT THIS POSITION SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS AD.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED.
IT WAS STATED THAT THE CITY PROPERTY MANAGER SUPERVISES THE CAMERA OPERATOR.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THESE POSITIONS WHEN THEY WERE PREPARED.
CITY SOLICITOR OLIVEIRO COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED VIDEO TAPING OF CLAIMS COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN COMMENTED ON TAPING PUBLIC MEETINGS.
DISCUSSION ENSUED RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE CAMERA OPERATOR.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT A DEADLINE OF APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS FOR THESE POSITIONS TO BE ADVERTISED WOULD BE REASONABLE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THE SOLICITOR TO CLARIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RESOLUTION AND AN ORDINANCE.
MR. OLIVERIO STATED THAT THE CHARTER IS NOT CLEAR ON THE MANNER OF PASSAGE FOR A RESOLUTION. HE THEN COMMENTED ON ALL LAWS AFFECTING LEGISLATION AND REFERRED TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHARTER. HE READ SECTION 2-201 ENTITLED MANNER OF INTRODUCTION TO BE IN WRITTEN OR PRINTED FORM ONLY. HE THEN ASKED THE COUNCIL TO SUBMIT RESOLUTIONS OR ORDINANCES TO THE CITY SOLICITOR FIRST BEFORE IT IS PLACED ON THE AGENDA TO ALLOW FOR SUFFICIENT TIME TO RESEARCH AND REVIEW. HE ALSO STATED THAT ANY ORDINANCE THAT IS INTRODUCED SHOULD GO TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL WHICH IT AFFECTS, IE: BUDGET TO FINANCE COMMITTEE. HE THEN REFERRED BACK TO THE CHARTER AND RELATED THAT ORDINANCES SHALL NOT BE ACTED UPON AT THE MEETING IN WHICH IT IS INTRODUCED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE HAS ALLOWED, IN THE PAST, ALL ORDINANCE TO HAVE AS MUCH PUBLIC OPINION AND INPUT AS POSSIBLE RELATIVE TO ALL ORDINANCES AND WILL SEE THAT THIS PRACTICE IT CONTINUED IN THE FUTURE.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE MANNER OF PASSAGE FOR ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
COUNCILMAN FERRI REQUESTED THAT THE CLERK RESEARCH THE RESOLUTION ON CURFEW THAT SET A TIME CONSTRAINT ON THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS. HE FEELS THAT IF BUSINESS OF THE MEETING IS NOT CONCLUDED AT 11:00 P.M. THEN THE MEETING SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL BUSINESS IS CONCLUDED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN GAVE THE HISTORY OF THIS RESOLUTION.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN TO ADOPT ROBERT'S RULES AS A STANDARD FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL YES
COUNCILMAN FERRI YES
COUNCILMAN WEBER YES
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN YES
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN YES
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN REQUESTED THAT PERSONS REQUESTING A LICENSE BE MOVED TO THE EARLIEST PORTION OF THE AGENDA SO THAT THEIR BUSINESS CAN BE CONCLUDED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN REQUESTED THAT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF COPIES OF EACH MEETING'S AGENDA BE MADE FOR THE PUBLIC. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLERK'S OFFICE WOULD PREPARE APPROXIMATELY 40 COPIES.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE ABILITY OF THE CITIZENS TO CALL THE COUNCIL DURING MEETINGS TO RELATE THEIR CONCERNS WHILE THE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION. HE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL COULD TAKE PHONE CALL DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION OF THE MEETING OR WHEN THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT OPENS THE MEETING TO PUBLIC COMMENTS OR HEARING ON ORDINANCES.
IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT THE PHONE LINE IS ALREADY AVAILABLE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND THAT ALL THAT IS NEEDED IT THE PHONE NUMBER AND PHONE TO BEGIN THIS PROCESS.
MAYOR MATTHEWS JOINED THE MEETING AND COMMENTED ON THE PHONE CALLS. HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL SIT AT THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE DAIS. HE COMMENTED ON HIS UPCOMING APPOINTMENTS AND ASKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE TASK THAT IS BEFORE HIM, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE NUMEROUS SNOWSTORMS WHICH
HAVE TAKEN MUCH OF HIS TIME.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED THAT ANY PERSON IN ELECTED OFFICE SHOULD REALIZE WHAT THE SNOW STORMS HAVE DONE TO THE CITY'S SNOW REMOVAL BUDGET AND THE COUNCIL WILL HELP WHEN THE TIME COMES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENDED THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR A JOB WELL DONE DURING THE SNOW STORMS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE BLIZZARD.
MAYOR MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE WILL NOT BE SITTING AS A MEMBER OF THE LIQUOR BOARD. HE RELATED HIS REASONS FOR MAKING THIS DECISION.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER CONCERNS THEY WISHED TO DISCUSS AT THIS TIME. HE THEN ASKED FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 8:30 P.M.
ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY,CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK