CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1997
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:01 P.M.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MICHAEL LAMONTAGNE *TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM
891 DEXTER ST.
TERM TO EXPIRE: APRIL 1997
LOUIS PAQUETTE *TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM
53 SUMNER AVE.
TERM TO EXPIRE: APRIL 1998
SR. LORRAINE MACPHERSON *RE-APPOINTMENT
439 HUNT ST.
TERM TO EXPIRE: APRIL 1999
MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN ASKED IF ALL THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE FROM THE SAME WARD.
COUNCILMAN WEBER PRAISED THE MAYOR'S SELECTIONS.
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ECHOED THE PRAISES.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE.
READ BY CITY CLERK.
MOTION TO APPROVE FIRST PASSAGE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE IDA ST. PIERRE.
RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE WANDA SLOWIK.
RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE CHAD M. DUMONT.
RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE FRED KLOS.
AT THE INTRODUCTION OF COUNCILMAN ROBERT FERRI AND COUNCILMAN MICHAEL FARRELL.
MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON THE LOSS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS TO THE COMMUNITY.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY MR. KLOS.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS.
READ BY THE CLERK.
JOHN KUZMISKI COMMENTED ON THE HIGH INTEREST RATES AT THE TIME THE BOND WAS EXECUTED AND STATED THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS RESOLUTION WAS TO LOWER THE INTEREST RATE. HE ALSO COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE REVIEW COMMISSION AND APPROVED BY THEM.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL ASKED WHAT THE ACTUAL SAVINGS WOULD BE FOR THIS BOND.
THE FINANCE DIRECTOR RESPONDED ABOUT $123,000.00 OVERALL WHICH WOULD COME DOWN TO ABOUT $20,000 TO $30,000. PER YEAR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE BOND.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED ABOUT A TRIP TO NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE BOND SALE.
JOHN KUZMISKI STATED THAT THE CITY HAS A GOOD STORY TO TELL REGARDING THE BOND RATING OF THE CITY. HE COMMENTED FURTHER.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED ABOUT THE OTHER BONDS OF THE CITY.
COUNCIL MEMBERS CONTINUED TO DISCUSS AND QUESTION THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REGARDING THE SAVINGS AND PURPOSE OF THIS RESOLUTION.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 N0 0 ABSENT.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF UP TO $12,000,000 BONDS OF THE CITY FOR PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, REPAIRING AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE ADVANCES FOR THOSE PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $12,000,000 TEMPORARY NOTES FOR THOSE PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING ADVANCES FROM THE GENERAL TREASURY FOR THOSE PURPOSES.
READ BY THE CITY CLERK.
JOHN KUZMISKI EXPLAINED THE PURPOSE OF THE RESOLUTION AND THE STATE'S REIMBURSEMENT SCHEDULE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE REFUNDING METHOD FROM THE STATE, THE BANS AND OTHER MEANS OF FUNDING FOR THE RESOLUTION.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF COUNCIL AND LIQUOR BOARD MEETINGS FOR 1997.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN FARRELL | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
EXEMPTION #5 OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED THAT IF THERE WERE A NEED FOR DISCUSSION OF LAND ACQUISITION THAT PART OF THE MEETING WOULD BE HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RECOGNIZED THAT COUNCILMAN FARRELL WILL BE LEAVING THE COUNCIL TO TAKE A SEAT IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND PRESENTED THE COUNCILMAN WITH A PLAQUE AND RESOLUTION FROM THE COUNCIL.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM MICHAEL FARRELL TO THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS RESIGNING HIS SEAT AS COUNCILMAN EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7, 1997. (READ BY CLERK)
RESOLUTION THANKING COUNCILMAN FARRELL FOR HIS SERVICE. (READ BY CLERK)
MAYOR MATTHEWS THANKED COUNCILMAN FARRELL AND PRESENTED AN ENGRAVED PEN FROM THE CITY.
THE MAYOR THEN PRESENTED A REPORT AND RESOLUTION ASKING THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXEMPT THE CITY FROM RIGL 44-5.1. HE PROCEEDED TO READ THE REPORT. HE ASKED THE NEWLY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE TO BRING THIS BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND INTRODUCE AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE CITY.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL EXPRESSED HIS FEELINGS ABOUT LEAVING THE COUNCIL AND LOOKING TOWARDS THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
MEETING RECESSED.
MEETING RECONVENED.
MAUREEN CHEVRETTE GAVE A DETAILED REPORT AND ASSESSMENT OF THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS, THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, AND THE NEED FOR EXPANSIONS.
THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING CENTERED AROUND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELATIVE TO SCHOOL BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSIONS.
DETAILS OF THE DISCUSSION AVAILABLE ON CASSETTE TAPE.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK