CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1997
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:55 P.M.
COUNCILMAN NOURY
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, ACTING CITY CLERK TO DANIEL F. COONEY RE: ATTENDANCE AT NOVEMBER 17, 1997 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NOURY.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
DANIEL F. COONEY, DEPUTY CHIEF CFFD
HELD TO LATER IN THE MEETING.
LAN-YIN CHAN
D/B/A NEW HONG KONG RESTAURANT
512 BROAD ST. C.F.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NOURY.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
JOSE C. LOPES
D/B/A LAS AMERICAS MARKET
742 BROAD STR. C.F.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MR. DEMEULE COMMENTED ON CLASS A LICENSE VERSUS CLASS C.
Resolution reserving certain sums from the fy '96-'97 budget & transferring them to the capital expenditure reserve fund.
Councilman Weber spoke on the resolution. He stated the council can move forward otherwise delay with the resolution will delay the audit. He saw no reason for further delay of this resolution.
Councilman Noury state he would have a problem with this resolution and asked that the council send this to committee for evaluation and study. He asked for a week before approving this resolution.
Councilman Ferri stated that if the Finance Committee Chairman is satisfied with this resolution he saw no reason to delay its passage.
Councilman Weber state that this was really approved in the previous budget. These were funds appropriated in the 1996 budget for such things as Police vehicles etc. He stated that the council should move forward.
Councilman Noury stated that he wanted an opportunity to study.
Mayor Matthews commented on the Resolution. He stated that this money has already been approved by the council and asked that the council be reasonable and move forward.
Councilman Noury rebutted the Mayor's comments.
Council President Canavan commented.
Motion to approve was made by Councilman Weber and seconded by Councilman Ferri.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | NO |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
Motion carried 4 yes 1 no 0 absent.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT.
Council President Canavan asked what would happen if the Council chose not to accept this Resolution.
Mayor Matthews commented.
Councilman Weber stated that the Finance Committee would meet before final passage.
An Ordinance establishing an Internal Service Fund in the City of Central Falls Workers Compensation Costs.
Council President Canavan asked that this be reviewed by the Finance Committee.
Motion to approve was made by Councilman Ferri and seconded by Councilman Weber.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
Motion carried 5 yes 0 no 0 absent.
Brooks Fiber Communications
The Council received a communication from the Highway Director.
Motion to approve was made by Councilman Weber and seconded by Councilman Ferri.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
Motion carried 5 yes 0 no 0 absent.
Daniel F. Cooney Deputy Chief
Council President Canavan updated the Council relative to the Retirement.
Council President Canavan asked Deputy Chief Cooney if he wanted to hear his commented in open meeting or in Executive Session.
Deputy Chief Cooney stated that he would like to have Executive Session for this matter.
Motion to move to Executive Session was made by Councilman Weber and seconded by Councilman Aunchman
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
Motion carried 5 yes 0 no 0 absent. Time 8:55 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 10:07 p.m.
Motion was made by Councilman Weber and seconded by Councilman Aunchman to seal the minutes of the Executive Session.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
Motion was made by Councilman Weber to remove from the table the Board of Pension & Retirement's recommendation for the Retirement of Deputy Chief Daniel Cooney which was before the City Council at its meeting of May 16, 1997.
Motion seconded by Councilman Ferri.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
Motion carried 5 yes 0 no 0 absent.
Motion to accept the recommendation of the Board of Pensions and Retirement made on April 29, 1997 to Retire on disability pension Deputy Chief Daniel Cooney effective December 1, 1997 was made by Councilman Weber and seconded by Councilman Ferri.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
Council President Canavan stated that this was a difficult decision to make, however there are two factors that had to be considered, one was the taxpayer and the health and safety of the department.
Motion carried 5 yes 0 no 0 absent.
Motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Aunchman and seconded by Councilman Weber. All Agreed. So Voted.
Time 10:10 p.m.
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Elizabeth A. Crowley, cmc
Acting City Clerk