August 12, 1997 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1997

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:05 P.M.

ROLL CALL

COUNCILMAN NOURY

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

COUNCILMAN WEBER

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING MAY 9, 1997; REGULAR MEETING MAY 12, 1997;

SPECIAL MEETING MAY 16, 1997; SPECIAL MEETING MAY 21, 1997;

SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 2, 1997;REGULAR MEETING JUNE 9, 1997;

SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 13, 1997; SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 20, 1997;

REGULAR MEETING JULY 14, 1997;

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

CODE ENFORCEMENT; MUNICIPAL COURT

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CORRESPONDENCES

TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD; RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT FOR QUONSET ACCESS ROAD

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO PASS A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT FOR QUONSET ACCESS ROAD AND TO SEND THE CITY'S STATE LEGISLATORS COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RETIREMENT

BOARD OF PENSIONS & RETIREMENT

PATROLMAN CARIM T. TAGER

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON PATROLMAN TAGER'S PERFORMANCE AS A POLICE OFFICER AND STATED THAT IT IS WITH REGRET THAT HE APPROVES THE RETIREMENT AND THAT THIS IS A SAD LOSS FOR THE CITY.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

MR. LUSSIER OF RAND STREET COMMENTED ON AN ORDINANCE REGARDING RENTAL PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF WARWICK WHICH REQUIRES A RENTER'S CERTIFICATE FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT BEFORE A TENANT CAN OCCUPY AN APARTMENT. HE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS FOR CENTRAL FALLS.

LICENSES

CLASS A RESTAURANT

HARRY R. MINKE

D/B/A BLONDIE'S RESTAURANT & DELI

48 CROSS ST.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

CLASS C

JOSE R. MELLA

D/B/A MELLA'S MARKET

635 DEXTER ST.

FORMER FELIX'S MARKET

COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON YOUNGSTERS GATHERING AT THAT AREA AND RECOMMENDED TO THE APPLICANT THAT HE KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SITUATION AND TO MOVE THEM ALONG IF HE CAN.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE

LUZ N. PEREZ

D/B/A J & M GIFT SHOP

473 HUNT ST. C.F.

COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PRIVATE DETECTIVE(RENEWAL)

HARRY R. MINKE

D/B/A CAPITAL INVESTIGATIONS

33 SYLVIAN ST. C.F. R.I.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLAMOR

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO O ABSENT.

ST. JOSEPH'S POLISH PICNIC

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PETITION

EASTERN UTILITIES

INSTALL POLE- 66 & 67 HIGH ST.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

USE OF JENKS PARK

THE DOOR CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

OUTDOOR CONCERT

AUGUST 16, 1997 1:30 P.M.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

SOCCER TOURNAMENT

SPORTING COLOMBIA SOCCER CLUB

SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN MEMORY OF CPL IVAN D. PEREZ

HIGGINSON AVE. SPORTS COMPLEX

SEPT. 1, 1997

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC INPUT/COMMENTS ON ANY CONCERNS

NONE

ORDINANCES

PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE-SIGNS

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN REPORTED THAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION WILL HOLD A FULL HEARING ON THE LAZIEH MATTER ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1997 AT 9:00 A.M.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON THE NEWLY RENOVATED BASKETBALL COURT AT THE HIGGINSON AVE. SPORTS COMPLEX AND STATED THAT HE WAS DISCOURAGED TO SEE THAT CENTER COURT HAD A LARGE BEVEL WHICH LEAVES A LARGE PUDDLE WHEN IT RAINS. IN HIS OPINION THE CONTRACTOR DID A LOUSY JOB. HE REQUESTED THAT THE CITY DOES NOT PAY THEM UNLESS THE PROBLEM IS FIXED.

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON THE LEGAL OPINIONS OF THE CITY SOLICITORS AND ALSO STATED THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASES DOES NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED. HE FEEL THAT THE OPINIONS OF THE CITY'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND HE WOULD LIKE TO PICK OUT AN INDEPENDENT LEGAL OPINION.

ADJOURN

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 9:00 P.M.

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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC

ACTING CITY CLERK

INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE UPON 72 HOUR NOTICE MADE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK