CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AT 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1997
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 6:10 P.M.
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT J. CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
RETIREMENT FOR LT. JAMES H. RANDALL
MOTION TO ACCEPT CORRESPONDENCE AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO GRANT PENSION TO LT. JAMES H. RANDALL WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI WHO, ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL, PUBLICLY THANKED LT. RANDALL FOR HIS TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE CENTRAL FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WISHED HIM GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS DURING HIS RETIREMENT. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
BOARD OF PENSION AND RETIREMENT RECOMMENDATION
PATROLMAN WILLIAM LEGENZA
MOTION TO ACCEPT CORRESPONDENCE AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO GRANT WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN QUESTIONED THE HIRE DATE OF PATROLMAN LEGENZA.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED AND STATED THAT PATROLMAN LEGENZA WILL RECEIVE BLUE CROSS.
COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT PATROLMAN LEGENZA'S HEALTH PROBLEMS PRECEDED HIS PRESENT PROBLEMS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IT IS THE AMERICAN BELIEF THAT THE PERSON IS INNOCENT AND THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD LOOK AND PATROLMAN LEGENZA'S RECORD PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. HE COMMENTED ON OTHER PENSIONS GRANTED AT 50%.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN STATED THAT BEFORE HE VOTES HE WANTS THE RECORD TO SHOW THAT HE DOES SO RELUCTANTLY.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN FERRI UNDER NEW BUSINESS OFFERED CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE PASSING OF FORMER PATROLMAN RAYMOND HASKELL AND FORMER SCHOOL COMMITTEEMAN GERALD GRIFFIN.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN THEIR MEMORY.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 6:25 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK