March 13, 1996 - Regular City Council Meeting

 

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 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 7:00 P.M.

 

ROLL CALL

 

COUNCILMAN FARRELL

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN WEBER

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

 

QUORUM PRESENT.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

 

DOUGLAS PENDEGASS UPDATED THE COUNCIL ON HIS NEEDS RELATIVE TO HIS APPOINTMENT AS TREE WARDEN FOR THE CITY.

 

STANLEY PIETRASZKA ASKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN A FUNDRAISER ACTIVITY FOR A SPECIAL PIECE OF FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE TOLD THE COUNCIL OF ITS COST AND HOW IT COULD SAVE LIVES. HE SPOKE ABOUT A RECENT ACCIDENT IN WHICH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN BROCKTON LOST THEIR LIVES IN A SERIOUS FIRE BECAUSE FIREFIGHTERS DIDN'T HAVE THIS SPECIAL MASK THAT ALLOWS THEM TO FIND FIRE VICTIMS IN DENSE SMOKE. HE ASKED THAT THE COMMUNITY PULL TOGETHER TO HELP WITH FUNDRAISERS TO BUY THIS EQUIPMENT.

 

MINUTES

 

REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 1996; SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 1996.

 

MOTION TO TABLE 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 CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

 

CORRESPONDENCES

 

CORNELL CORRECTIONS RE: SANTA BARBARA CONTRACT

 

KEEP PROVIDENCE BEAUTIFUL INC. RE: FIRST ANNUAL CLEAN COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE

 

R.I. SPCA RE: ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL FACILITY

 

PTLM. JOHN E. LABOISSONNIERE RE: DARE PROGRAM

 

PATRICIA E. DAUGHERTY RE: ANIMAL CONTROL

 

ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, ACTING CLERK RE:

 

1. LETTER TO COUNCIL APPOINTEES

2. LETTER TO ROBERT MARTEL ON PLUMBING INSPECTOR

3. LETTER TO PATRICIA SALISBURY, CHAIR CENTRAL FALLS DETENTION FACILITY

4. LETTER TO ALMA GREEN. WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT CORP.

 

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

 

CLAIMS (TO BE REFERRED TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE)

 

RONALD RAHEB- WATER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AT LONSDALE AVE. & EMMETT ST. ($ 3,355.15)

 

GLORIA ALVAREZ, JESSLYN EGARD, TERESA PANA, BODILY INJURIES STRUCK BY CITY VEHICLE.

 

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

 

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

 

POLICE REPORT; MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT; BUILDING PERMITS; ELECTRICAL PERMITS; PLUMBING PERMITS.

 

MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI 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 N0 0 ABSENT.

 

MAYOR'S BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

DETENTION BOARD

 

EUGENE RACQUIER

33 CROSS ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE:

 

PLANNING BOARD

 

JOHN J. CROWLEY (REAPPOINTMENT)

PARKER ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE: JAN. 2001

 

ZONING BOARD

 

ALBERT ROMANOWICZ

303 CENTRAL ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE:

 

GERARD BASSETT

31 WASHINGTON ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE:

 

ALTERNATE

PATRICIA HAMILTON

81 LIBERTY ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE:JAN. 1997

 

TAKEN LATER IN THE MEETING.

 

MAYOR MATTHEWS ALSO ASKED THAT, ALTHOUGH NOT ON THE AGENDA, THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ANGELO GARCIA AS CHANNEL I DIRECTOR. THE COUNCIL WITHOUT OBJECTION PLACED THE APPOINTMENT ON THE AGENDA. MAYOR MATTHEWS INTRODUCED HIS APPOINTMENT OF FINANCE DIRECTOR, JOHN KUZMISKI.

 

MR. KUZMISKI ADDRESSED THE CITY COUNCIL AND SPOKE OF HIS EXPERIENCE AS FINANCE DIRECTOR IN THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET FOR 6 YEARS. HE ALSO RELATED THAT HE IS A GRADUATE OF STONEHILL COLLEGE AND HOLDS A MASTERS FROM BOSTON COLLEGE. HE STATED THAT HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE COUNCIL ON THE BUDGET AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

 

COUNCILMAN FARRELL ASKED THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO FORWARD A WORKING COPY OF THE BUDGET TO BOTH HIMSELF AND COUNCILMAN WEBER, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

MAYOR MATTHEWS ALSO INTRODUCED ANGELO GARCIA.

 

ANGELO GARCIA ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND GAVE A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS BACKGROUND, HE RELATED THAT HE HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE CITY FOR ABOUT NINETEEN YEARS, WAS EDUCATED IN THE CENTRAL FALLS SCHOOL SYSTEM AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS JOB EXPERIENCE RELATED TO THE CHANNEL I PROGRAM.

 

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED WHAT AGE GROUP WAS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED BY THE CHANNEL ONE PROGRAM. MR. GARCIA RELATED THAT THERE ARE PROGRAMS THAT FIT THE NEEDS OF EVERY AGE GROUP FROM K-12. HE ALSO SPOKE OF HIS PLANS FOR THIS PROGRAM.

 

COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED IF THE CHANNEL ONE AGENCY WILL INTEGRATE WITH OTHER YOUTH AGENCIES IN THE CITY.

MR. GARCIA STATED THAT HE WILL MEET WITH ALL OTHER YOUTH AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND ASK FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE CHANNEL ONE PROGRAM.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SPOKE OF MR. GARCIA'S DEDICATION TO THE YOUTH OF THE CITY IN THE PAST AND WISHED HIM WELL IN THIS NEW ROLE AT CHANNEL ONE.

 

MAYOR MATTHEWS EXPLAINED THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND INTRODUCED EACH APPOINTEE AND GAVE A BRIEF HISTORY OF EACH PERSON.

 

MOTION TO APPROVE THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS COLLECTIVELY AS OUTLINED 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 CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

 

COUNCILMANIC APPOINTMENT

 

PLUMBING INSPECTOR (MECHANICAL)

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PERSON APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL DID NOT HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY STATE LICENSES TO HOLD THIS POSITION AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE UP THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, HE ALSO STATED THAT EVERETT BROWN, THE CURRENT PLUMBING INSPECTOR WILL REMAIN IN THIS POSITION UNTIL OR UNLESS REPLACED.

 

LICENSES

 

CLASS C

 

HECTOR MENDEZ (NEW)

D/B/A LARES GROCERY

830 BROAD ST. C.F.

 

MOTION TO TABLE 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.

 

GM LICENSE & SUNDAY SALES

 

DANIEL O. SALAKO (NEW)

D/B/A DANDAY CHECK CASHING PLACE

765 DEXTER ST. C.F.

 

DANIEL O. SALAKO (NEW)

D/B/A DANDAY DOLLAR MART

771 DEXTER ST. C.F.

 

MOTION TO TABLE COLLECTIVELY 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.

 

ALKIVIADIS & PAUL STAMPOULIS (TRANSFER)

D/B/A AMERICAN BROADLOOM & BRAIDED RUG

404 ROOSEVELT AVE. C.F.

 

MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER 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.

 

LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS

 

G. MALCOLM JOHNSON (NEW)

D/B/A CHOICE CLEANERS

744 DEXTER ST. C.F.

 

COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED THAT MR. JOHNSON OWNED THIS BUSINESS ABOUT SEVEN YEARS AGO, AND THAT AT THAT TIME IT WAS MANAGED EFFICIENTLY AT THAT TIME.

 

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.

 

FUNDRAISERS

 

ST. MATTHEW CHURCH

D/B/A 1030 DEXTER ST. C.F. RAFFLE MAY 4, 1996.

 

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 O ABSENT.

 

CONSTABLE LICENSE (RENEWALS & NEW)

 

SEE LIST

 

ALSO ADDED WITHOUT OBJECTION WILLIAM HASLAM FOR BOTH A CONSTABLE RENEWAL AND A PRIVATE DETECTIVE RENEWAL.

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER 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 O ABSENT.

 

HEARING

 

GARCIA AUTO SALES (JOSE PEREZ)

595 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.

 

MATTHEWS OLIVERIO, ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR GAVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE EVENTS THAT LED THE COUNCIL TO REVOKE THIS LICENSE. HE RELATED THAT THE BUSINESS WAS IN VIOLATION OF OPERATING AN ILLEGAL BODY SHOP, THE COUNCIL REVOKED THE LICENSE, AND THE ATTORNEY FOR MR. PEREZ ENTERED A STAY OF THE REVOCATION TO PERMIT MR. PEREZ TIME TO LIQUIDATE HIS AUTO SALES BUSINESS BUT AT NO TIME WOULD BODY WORK BE ALLOWED, THIS WAS PENDING A FULL HEARING IN COURT. ATTORNEY OLIVERIO RELATED THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING ACTIVITY AT THE BUSINESS AND IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT MR. PEREZ IS IN VIOLATION OF THE COURT ORDER.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RELATED THAT MR. PEREZ TOLD THE FORMER COUNCIL THAT HE NEEDED 30 DAYS TO SELL HIS BUSINESS.

 

MR. PEREZ ANSWERED THAT HE DOES HAVE THE BUSINESS SOLD, AND THAT HE IS NOT DOING ANY NEW BUSINESS AND THERE IS NO AUTO BODY BEING DONE ON THE PREMISES.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THE CARS ON THE PREMISES CONTINUE TO CHANGE.

 

MR. PEREZ REPEATED THAT THE CARS ARE THE SAME.

 

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN ASKED MR. PEREZ IF HE UNDERSTOOD THAT NO AUTO BODY REPAIR COULD BE DONE AT ANY TIME ON THE PREMISES.

 

MR. PEREZ RESPONDED THAT THERE ARE NO WRECKS ON THE PROPERTY.

 

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN COMMENTED.

 

MR. RAMON JIMNEZ ACTED AS AN INTERPRETER FOR MR. PEREZ.

 

SOLICITOR OLIVERIO COMMENTED.

 

COUNCILMAN WEBER QUESTIONED THE SOLICITOR.

 

SOLICITOR OLIVERIO STATED THAT HE WILL SEEK A MOTION TO VACATE THE STAY IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE BUSINESS.

 

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN ASKED IF THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS EVER SUMMONED BEFORE THE COUNCIL RELATIVE TO HIS TENANT AND WAS MR. PEREZ'S ATTORNEY INFORM OF THIS PROCEEDING.

 

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED WHEN WAS THIS ACTIVITY GOING TO STOP. HE STATED THAT THE ONLY ACTIVITY THAT SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE AT THIS LOCATION IS REMOVING VEHICLES AND CLEANING.

 

MR. PEREZ STATED THAT HE HAS A FEW REMAINING VEHICLES TO REPAIR AND EXPECTS TO BE DONE NO LATER THAN APRIL FIRST.

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CORP.

 

ALMA GREEN HELD LATER IN THIS MEETING.

 

MAYOR MATTHEWS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON THE MATTER OF THE CURE PROGRAM, HE RELATED THAT HE MET WITH WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, HUD, R.I. HOUSING, AND THE CENTRAL FALLS HOUSING AUTHORITY RELATIVE TO THE CURE PROGRAM HE ASKED ALL THE SAME QUESTIONS AND HE STATED THAT HE IS CONCERNED WITH THE INCONSISTENCIES IN THEIR RESPONSES AND THAT HE FELT UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS ASKED WHAT HE IS RECOMMENDING. HE STATED THAT IF THE COUNCIL WISHES THEY COULD TABLE THE ISSUE PENDING THE RESULTS OF THE FORENSIC AUDIT.

 

MR. WEBSTER, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CORP. WAS PRESENT TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL.

 

MAYOR MATTHEWS RELATED THAT ALSO PRESENT ARE LEE BLAIS AND DEBRA LEST WHO ARE CONDUCTING THE AUDIT. MR. BLAIS GAVE HIS QUALIFICATIONS AND SPOKE BRIEFLY ON WHAT A FORENSIC AUDIT IS ABOUT. HE STATED THAT THEY ARE FINANCIAL INQUIRY CONSULTANTS, FORENSIC TROUBLE SHOOTERS, HE GAVE A WIDE RANGE OF DUTIES THAT ARE PERFORMED BY HIS COMPANY. HE CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN HIS PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS AND THE INVESTIGATIONS HE HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH SUCH AS FDIC BANKS, DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, CONDUCTED RISDIC INVESTIGATION ETC. HE CAUTIONED THAT IN ANY INVESTIGATION THERE IS ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY OF MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. HE STATED THAT A FORENSIC AUDIT IS SIMPLY A LOOK SEE AND THAT THIS IS NOT A COMPLIANCE AUDIT. IN THIS INVESTIGATION HE WILL LOOK AT THE RECORDS, PAPERS AND TAX TRANSACTIONS, HE WILL ASK OTHER PEOPLE AND ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION. THEY DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME, NOR WILL THEY EMBARRASS, THEY WILL BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT THEY DO. HE STATED THAT IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 20 DAYS. HE SPOKE ABOUT THE RECORDS OF CITY HALL THAT DON'T CONTAIN THE ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS.

 

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN ASKED IF THE COMPANY WILL BE PAID A FLAT RATE.

 

MR. BLAIS RESPONDED THAT THE COST VARIES BUT WILL NOT EXCEED A FIXED FEE.

 

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED IF MR. BLAIS WAS SURE THAT THIS WOULD ONLY TAKE ABOUT 3 WEEKS.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

 

MR. JOHN WEBSTER ATTORNEY FOR WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT BEGAN HIS ADDRESS TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

 

CITY SOLICITOR OLIVERIO CAUTIONED THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR THE RECORD, ABOUT THE PENDING SUIT RELATIVE TO THIS MATTER AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

 

MR. WEBSTER COMMENTED ON THE PENDING SUIT.

 

MOTION TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER RULE 3 OF THE OPENS MEETING LAW 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. TIME 8:20 P.M.

 

MEETING RECONVENED AT 8:59 P.M.

 

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL TO RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION.

 

COUNCILMAN FARRELL

YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI

YES

COUNCILMAN WEBER

YES

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN

YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

YES

 

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

 

MOTION TO SEAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES 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. WEBSTER RELATED THAT THE SUIT HAD BEEN FILED ON MARCH 8, 1996, HE SAID THAT JULIA BUSH IS PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND NOT MISS GREEN. HE STATED THAT MANY OF THE QUESTIONS ARE FAIR QUESTIONS AND HE IS NOT TRYING TO PRECLUDE INQUIRY.

 

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED MR. WEBSTER.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE PENDING SUIT AND STATED THAT IN LIGHT OF CERTAIN INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL AND NOT KNOWING IF THE COUNCIL WILL BE PART OF THE SUIT IT WOULD BE WISE NOT TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT COULD INVOLVE THE SUIT.

 

MR. WEBSTER COMMENTED.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN CONTINUED TO COMMENT ON THE POSSIBILITY OF THE COUNCIL TO BE NAMED IN THE SUIT AND THAT HE WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION AT THIS TIME.

 

MOTION TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION OF THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT 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.

 

PUBLIC INPUT/COMMENTS ON ANY CONCERNS

 

MR. DOUGLAS PENDEGASS UPDATED THE COUNCIL ON HIS NEEDS RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF TREE WARDEN AND THE FUNDING INVOLVED FOR CERTIFICATION.

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF MARY R. GRANT.

 

THE ACTING CITY CLERK READ THE RESOLUTION AND COMMENTED TO THE COUNCIL THE DEDICATION OF MARY GRANT AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

 

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER 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.

 

INTRODUCTION

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL DISASTER FUNDS FOR THE BLIZZARD OF 1996.

Attachment

 

FIRE CHIEF RENE COUTU COMMENTED.

 

SO INTRODUCED.

 

ORDINANCES

 

PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 ARTICLE II (DOGS) SECTION 8-31 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS"

Attachment

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN OPENED THE MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING.

 

NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

 

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

 

COUNCILMAN WEBER POINTED OUT THE NEED FOR THE ORDINANCE AND EXPLAINED THE MEANING "UNDER RESTRAINT" VERSUS "UNDER OWNER CONTROL."

 

COUNCILMAN FARRELL

YES

COUNCILMAN FERRI

YES

COUNCILMAN WEBER

YES

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN

YES

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

YES

 

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

 

SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE ALARM SYSTEM AT THE DETENTION FACILITY AT THIS TIME VERY HAPPY. TAKING THIS  DIRECTION.

 

SEE NO OBJECTION, HAVING RULED OUT OTHER SYSTEMS. WOULD BE OFFERED TO OTHER BUSINESS IN THE ARE, ALSO NEIGHBORING

COMMUNITIES.

 

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN FURTHER COMMENTED ON THIS SYSTEM.

WHEN WOULD BE A REPORT ON THE ESCAPE.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN MET WITH PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ON HIGGINSON AVENUE SITE HE GAVE A BALL PARK FIGURE ON PREPARING THIS SITE FOR THE SCHOOL BUSSES.

 

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED IF THERE IS ANY UPDATE FROM SOLICITOR ON THE TRAILERS ON HIGH STREET.

 

SOLICITOR BRIDEN GAVE A BRIEF RESPONSE.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE PENDING LITIGATION ASK TO MAKE EMERGENCY MEETING IN LIGHT OF TRANSPIRED THIS EVENING POSSIBLE EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE SESSION.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE CHANGE OF MEETING DATE FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY RELATIVE TO REP. BROUSSEAU.

 

CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MARCHING IN NEWPORT

ST. PATRICK'S PARADE.

 

PIERRE BEAUCAGE WALKING BROAD ST. HALF IN ROAD BECAUSE

SNOW HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED PEOPLE MUST WALK IN THE STREET.

RESPONSIBILITY OF HOMEOWNER OR BUSINESS HOW DO YOU ENFORCE IT.

 

COUNCIL ASKED HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESS TO PLEASE CLEAR THERE

SIDEWALKS OF SNOW.

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 9:20 P.M.

 

___________________________________________

ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC

ACTING CITY CLERK

 

ADJOURN

 

March 13, 1996 - Regular City Council Meeting
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