CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997
AT 7:00 P.M.
THE REGULAR 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 FERRI
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
TOWN OF RICHMOND; RE: RESOLUTION EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MINIMUM HOUSING;PLUMBING;BUILDING;ELECTRICAL.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED.
ANTHONY HARRAKA, CITY ASSESSOR
SEE LIST
MOTION TO APPROVE 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.
TIENDA DE SALUD T SANA
428 BROAD ST.
ANA SOTO, DANTE ANYOSA
RIMAC POULTRY CO.
535 PINE ST.
MOTION TO APPROVE 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.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN QUESTIONED THE SEWAGE AT THE FACILITY.
THOMAS LAMOUREUX
D/B/A MAGEE'S
777 DEXTER ST.
MOTION TO APPROVE 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.
NOTRE DAME PARISH
RAFFLE MARCH 1997
MOTION TO APPROVE 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.
KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS
RAFFLE FEB. 8, 1997
PETITION WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT'S APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IN THE FORM OF STATE HOUSING AID TO THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS.
DR. MAUREEN CHEVRETTE EXPLAINED THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE FUNDS ETC. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY $125,000. SET ASIDE IN THE BUDGET FOR SCHOOL REPAIRS. SHE RELATED THAT 95 1/2 % OF THIS AMOUNT CAN BE REIMBURSED BY THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SCHOOL. THIS MONEY IS NOT FROM THE SCHOOL BUDGET.
SO INTRODUCED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER TO APPROVE FOR FIRST PASSAGE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED DR. CHEVRETTE AND LINDA CELONA ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THIS REIMBURSEMENT.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE.
MOTION TO AMEND BY STRIKING THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE RESOLUTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
SENATOR ISSA, SPEAKING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN, STATED THAT THE COUNCIL IS PUTTING A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE ON ITSELF. HE SAID THAT THE BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL BE SPENDING A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO THIS TYPE OF PROJECT AND PERHAPS IT WOULD BE WISER FOR THE COUNCIL NOT TO INCLUDE ITSELF AS PART OF THE COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT THERE IS NO OTHER MECHANISM TO MOVE THIS ALONG SINCE THERE IS NO SCHOOL COMMITTEE. HE STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL NEED A GREAT DEAL OF OUTSIDE HELP. HE SAID THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL ARE SHOWING THE CITIZENS THAT THEY ARE AWARE AND ARE INVOLVED WITH HOW THIS BOND IS SPENT AND IN WHICH AREAS THE SCHOOLS WILL BE REBUILT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED TO SENATOR ISSA THAT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE COUNCIL STATED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY THAT THEY WOULD BE THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED.
JAMES BRIDEN, CITY SOLICITOR TOLD THE COUNCIL FOR THE RECORD THAT THE RESOLUTION IS IN CONFLICT WITH 1-101 OF THE CHARTER AS DEFINED IN 1-102 WHICH IS RELATED TO THE EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF THE MAYOR. 2-307 WAS ALSO DISCUSSED. THE COUNCIL SPOKE OF AN EXTRA SIGNATURE LINE FOR THE MAYOR.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THAT THE COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CREATE NEW BOARDS.
CITY SOLICITOR BRIDEN STATED THAT THIS IS A DEBATABLE ISSUE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MEETING RECESSED AT 7:40 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 7:42 P.M.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN APPOINTED COUNCILMAN WEBER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE:
1. RICARDO PATINO, BACKGROUND IN ARCHITECTURE.
2. LEO LECLERC, FAMILIAR WITH SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND CURRICULUM.
3. WILFRED DEMEULE, BACKGROUND IN BUILDING.
4. JOHN KUZMINSKI, FINANCE DIRECTOR
5. HOMER LAFOND, MEMBER OF THE ZONING BOARD.
6. MAUREEN SLOWIK, BUSINESS OWNER
7. REP. MICHAEL FARRELL
8. ROBERT ZUBA, ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
9. CATHY MATUSZEK MARTIN, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT MR. MAURICE BROUSSEAU APPROACHED HIM TO SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE, HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME, SINCE MR. BROUSSEAU IS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL HE WOULD WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.
MR. LEN RYSZKIEWICZ STATED THAT AS A CITIZEN HE WANTED TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THE SCHOOLS AND THEIR NEEDS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
CHAIRMAN WEBER COMMENTED AND STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD FOLLOW THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW.
MAYOR MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON AN AD IN THE BUSINESS NEWS AND STATED THAT NO ONE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PLACE ADS RELATIVE TO THIS PROJECT EXCEPT FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HE COMMENTED ON THE MISINFORMATION IN THIS AD.
REP. FARRELL COMMENTED ON FLOOR PLANS TO THE SCHOOLS.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED.
LINDA CELONA STATED THAT THE AD WAS NOT PLACED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
COUNCILMAN WEBER RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN REPLACE FORMER COUNCILMAN FARRELL ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCILMAN WEBER APPOINTED COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THE CITY IS ON 24 HOUR NOTICE FROM SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE DETENTION CENTER LITIGATION. HE STATED THAT THERE IS NO WORD ON ETHIC COMMISSION REGARDING THE PENDING MATTER FROM FORMER MAYOR LAZIEH'S ADMINISTRATION. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE COMPLAIN FILED BY IRENE GOUVEIA AND ASKED THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT IF MILAD SHABO HAS RESPONDED TO HIS LETTER.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED THAT HE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM MR. SHABO.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED WHAT OPTIONS CAN BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING THESE COMPLAINTS.
MR. GOUVEIA STATED THAT THE NOISE LEVEL IS EXACTLY THE SAME.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED MR. HOULE ON THE MATTER.
MR. HOULE RESPONDED THAT IN HIS OPINION PLASTIC CURTAINS IN THE SUMMER HOURS MAY HAVE WORKED.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED THAT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE CLERK'S OFFICE ALONG WITH COUNCILMAN FERRI SHOULD SIT DOWN WITH ALL PARTIES TO DISCUSS POSSIBILITIES.
NONE DISCUSSED.
EXEMPTION #2 LEGALITY : RE: TRAILERS
MOTION TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT. TIME 8:30 P.M.
MEETING RECONVENED AT 8:58 P.M.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER TO SEAL THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 9:01 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK