CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JANUARY 22,1996
7:00 P.M.
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:02 P.M.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RECESSED THE MEETING TO THE LIQUOR BOARD AT 7:05 P.M. MEETING RESUMED AT 7:20 P.M.
THERE WERE NO COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
MAYOR MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND UPDATED THEM ON HIS FUTURE APPOINTMENTS. HE RELATED THAT HIS CHOICE FOR MINIMUM HOUSING DIRECTOR, DONALD HOULE WAS PRESENT AT THIS MEETING, BUT HE WILL NOT ASK FOR APPROVAL FROM THE COUNCIL UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. HE COMMENTED ON THE APPOINTMENTS OF FINANCE DIRECTOR AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND RELATED THAT HE WAS CLOSE TO FINALIZING THESE APPOINTMENTS AND HE PLANS TO PRESENT THEM FOR CONFIRMATION AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.
COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO APPROVE MR. HOULE'S APPOINTMENT AT THIS MEETING.
MAYOR MATTHEWS GAVE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF MR. HOULE'S QUALIFICATIONS. COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN STATED THAT HE HAS NO OBJECTION TO MR. HOULE BUT ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING SO THAT HE COULD READ THE RESUME PRESENTED BY MAYOR MATTHEWS ON MR. HOULE.
ANTHONY HARRAKA, TAX ASSESSOR
JAMES BRIDEN, CITY SOLICITOR
MATTHEWS OLIVERIO, ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR
BRADFORD SOUTHWORTH
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED ABOUT 75 DAY RULE FOR MR. BRADFORD.
MR. HOULE WOULD BE HELD IN ABEYANCE.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MINIMUM HOUSING;BUILDING PERMITS;PLUMBING PERMITS;POLICE REPORTS;MUNICIPAL COURT. FIRE DEPT. 1994 ANNUAL REPORT.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN 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.
RAFAEL YEPEZ D/B/A JOYERIA Y REPARACION ONIX AT 684 DEXTER ST.
JEWELRY & GIFTWARES
MOTION TO APPROVE SUBJECT TO FILING A RENT RECEIPT/COPY OF STATE LICENSE/CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND ANY OTHER REGULATIONS 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.
WASIU OLAYIWOLA ADESHOLA D/B/A PRECIOUS BOUTIQUE AT 539 BROAD ST. C.F.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
PETER P. DANDURAND D/B/A FLOWERS TO REMEMBER AT 529 BROAD ST. C.F.
FROM WALTER LAURIE D/B/A FLOWERS TO REMEMBER.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
CENTRAL FALLS COMMUNITY POLICE RE: WAIVE FEE FOR BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR RESTORATION OF WEIGHT ROOM AT THE CENTRAL FALLS COMMUNITY CENTER.
PATROLMAN MARK BRAYALL EXPLAINED THAT THE COMMUNITY POLICE ARE ASKING FOR WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES CAMIRE CONSTRUCTION IS DONATING THE SHEETROCK, MASSSUD CARPETING, THE CARPETING.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND ON THE WORK THAT IS BEING DONE TO REPAIR AND MAKE THE CENTER MORE USEFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY. MOTION TO WAIVE THE FEES WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL AND COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MAURICE N. HAMEL RE: VULCAO DANCE LICENSE
MAURICE HAMEL COMMENTED THAT HE IS THE OWNER OF A BUILDING AT 198-200 CROSS ST. HE RELATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A TAVERN IN THE BUILDING SINCE THE 1930'S. HE TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT A DANCE LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN NOVEMBER TO THE ESTABLISHMENT. HE COMMENTED ON LIVE MUSIC AND THE NOISE IS A NUISANCE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. HE COMMENTED ON THE MEASURES HE HAS TAKEN AS THE LANDLORD OF THE PROPERTY. HE STATED THAT HE SPOKE TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE ETC. FEELS THAT THIS BUSINESS SHOULD BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RELATED THAT THE POLICE DEPT. HAS RESPONDED TO THIS PLACE OF BUSINESS. A SLOT MACHINE WAS CONFISCATED ON THE PREMISES. HE INSTRUCTED THE CITY CLERK TO SUMMONS THE OWNERS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING, ALSO TO CHECK WITH CHIEF IF HE WISHES TO SET A SPECIAL MEETING.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN COMMENTED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED HOW OFTEN THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING.
MOTION TO SUMMONS VULCAO TO APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
SEE LIST SUBMITTED BY ANTHONY HARRAKA, CITY ASSESSOR.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL REQUESTED THAT VALUATIONS BE EXPLAINED INSTEAD OF JUST CODES BEING PLACED ON THE LIST.
MR. HARRAKA EXPLAINED THE CODES.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION APPROVED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
STANLEY PIETRASZKA, 25 TIFFANY ST. COMMENTED ON THE APPEARANCE OF SANDRA MOREAU AND LOUIS PAQUETTE ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AS COUNCIL PERSONS. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON FRIDAY'S FLOODING OF THE RIVER AND THE SAMOSET PLAT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SUGGESTED THAT A SPECIAL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SAMOSET PLAT ISSUE AND CONSIDER THE VULCAO HEARING COULD BE SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK.
REVIEW RULES OF THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE COUNCIL RULES AND COMBINING THEM WITH ROBERTS RULES, HE SUGGESTED THAT THIS BE TAKEN UP AT THE SPECIAL MEETING.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED THAT THIS COUNCIL CONDUCT A COMBINED WORKSHOP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF PAWTUCKET AND IF THIS IS SUCCESSFUL WITH THE TOWN COUNCILS IN LINCOLN AND CUMBERLAND. HE SUGGESTED THAT THIS BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND AN AGENDA WOULD BE POSTED. HE FEELS THAT THIS WOULD MAKE A NICE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO COMMUNITIES. HE ASKED THAT THIS BE CONSIDERED AND SET UP WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN WELCOMED FORMER COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 8:10 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK