CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1996
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 8:00 P.M.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
DR. CHEVRETTE WAS PRESENT AND GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE NEED FOR THE BOND ISSUE. 1213 STUDENTS 340 OVER CAPACITY. JUNIOR SENIOR THE WORST. DOUBLE SESSIONS A POSSIBILITY. MUCH OVERCROWDING. ENROLLMENT SINCE 92 243 STUDENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL INCREASE. VETERANS ROOF NEEDS TO BE SEALED BECAUSE OF LEAK. ELLA RISK SCHOOL THE BRICK ARE BOWED. HANDICAPPED STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LEARN IN AREA SCHOOLS.
JENNIE MONIZ AND JEANETTE. THE TWO GIRLS GAVE 9 POINTS ON APPROVING THE BOND ISSUE. 6 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR 90% PAID BY THE STATE OF RI. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?
THE COUNCIL ASKED THE GIRLS QUESTIONS.
ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS ANY QUESTIONS
JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN ASKED WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH DOUBLE SESSIONS.
MRS. CHEVRETTE: 5 HOURS PER DAY FOR STUDENTS, WHICH MEANS 10 HOURS OF SCHOOL A DAY. MORE DISCUSSION ON DOUBLE SESSIONS. IT MUST EFFECT EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
JOSEPHINE MCLAUGHLIN ASKED WHY THE LAB AT VETERANS WAS DISMANTLED AND AT WHAT COST.
MS. CHEVRETTE SAID 0, IT WAS DONE IN HOUSE. THE LAB TABLES WERE TAKEN OUT. THEY CAN EASILY BE REPLACED.
BOB CANAVAN SAID THIS SCHOOL HAD A PROBLEM FROM DAY 1. THEY ATTEMPTED TO SUE THE CO WAS OUT OF BUSINESS.
MORE CONVERSATION ENSUED ON PREVIOUS SCHOOL RENOVATIONS.
MRS. MCLAUGHLIN ASKED WITH SO MANY HOUSES BOARDED UP, WHERE ARE THE KIDS COMING FROM.
BOB WEBER SAID WE ARE DOWN FROM ONE CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEFT, TO ONE LEFT IN THE CITY IT PUTS THE BURDEN ON THE CITY. ADDITIONAL ON BOND $65,000 DOLLARS WOULD BE OUR COMMITMENT.
JOHN KUZMISKI FINANCE DIRECTOR, 15 YEAR BOND, 1ST YEAR 6 CENTS ON DOLLAR TOTAL OF $4.80 FOR A YEAR.
BOB CAN SAID EST OF $10.00 PER YEAR.
JOHN KUZMISKI THIS IS AT CURRENT RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT FROM GEN. ASSEMBLY.
ROBERT WOOD SPOKE ON THE BOND ISSUE.
AUGUSTINE SILVA SPOKE ON THE BOND. HE WAS IN FAVOR.
MICHAEL LAMONTAGNE 893 DEXTER ST., HE IS IN FAVOR REFERENDUM. SPOKE ON DOUBLE SESSIONS.
MR. JOE CROSS 21 TEMPLE PLACE, SPOKE ON THE BOND. WHAT ABOUT AN INCREASE IN SCHOOL DAYS?
THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED.
MIKE FARRELL DISCUSSED THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL DAY.
ROBERT WEBER DISCUSSED OUR SCHOOL PRESENT SYSTEM.
KATHLEEN MARTIN, A TEACHER - TEACHING FOR 18 YEARS. SHE TEACHES IN A STORAGE CLOSET.
ROBERT CANAVAN SPOKE ABOUT MANY YEARS AGO, TIMES HAVE CHANGED, WE CAN NEVER BRING IT BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS, BUT IT CAN BE MADE BETTER. HE ASKS EVERYONE TO SUPPORT THE BOND.
MIKE FARRELL SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE BOND.
ROBERT WEBER SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE BOND.
ROBERT FERRI SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE BOND.
WILLIAM AUNCHMAN SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE BOND.
QUESTIONS ON QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION.
MAUREEN CHEVRETTE. THERE WAS NO EDUCATORS ON CONSTRUCTION BOARD.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN SAID HE WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE SYSTEM.
MAYOR MATTHEWS:
SPOKE ON THE BOND ISSUE:(BREAK)
SCHOOLS NEED REPAIRS- NO QUESTION OF OVERCROWDING.
ADDRESS CONCERNS-INCREASE IN POPULATIONS. REGULATIONS BY STATE, SCHOOL CONTRACTS AND STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. PEOPLE ARE VERY SKEPTICAL. WE HAVE TO ABIDE BY LAWS. CREATIVE THINKING IS NEEDED.
WHERE DO THE CHILDREN REALLY LIVE. SOME CARS ARE FROM MASS.
THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT WE NEED SPACE. TAX PAYERS NEED TO PAY.
MAYOR WANTS TO ADDRESS HOUSING PROBLEMS BY DEMOLISHING SOME BUILDINGS. REPAIRS WILL ALWAYS BE NEEDED. MAYOR SUPPORTS BOND.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL WILL OVERLOOK SPENDING OF MONEY. MONEY WILL BE SPEND WISELY. THE CONCERNS OF THE PAST, WILL BE PUT TO REST. $25.00 PER BUILDING APPROX.
CONSIDER VOTING FOR THIS BOND. #9 ON BALLOT.
SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI 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.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL. ALL GARRED. SO VOTED. TIME: 9:00 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY
ACTING CITY CLERK