May 21, 1997 - Special City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997

AT 8:00 P.M.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:01 P.M.

ROLL CALL

COUNCILMAN NOURY

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

COUNCILMAN WEBER

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

CORRESPONDENCES

TOWN OF EXETER; RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AMENDING RIGL 44-25-4 ENTITLED REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX.

DANIEL PAIVA RE: 81 BELMONT ST.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AMENDING RIGL 44-25-4 REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX TO BE DESIGNATED FOR BOOK PRESERVATION FOR THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS.

DISCUSSION UNION CONTRACT LOCAL 1627 AFSCME

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON THE CONTRACT AND THE COUNCIL'S CONSENT FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT.

NO OBJECTIONS WERE RAISED BY THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

LICENSES

CLASS A RESTAURANT (NEW)

ROCIO TORRES

D/B/A CON SABOR A MEXICO

830 BROAD ST. C.F.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE (NEW)

ARCLIS MEZA

D/B/A ARCLIS PARTY CREATIONS

716 DEXTER ST.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

FESTIVAL/PARADE

COLOMBIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

HIGGINSON FIELD

JULY 27TH 1997

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTED.

ORDINANCES

PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL PASSAGE

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO EXPENSE ACCOUNTS

BUDGET WORKSHOP

MAYOR MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE TIMES ARTICLE RELATIVE TO THE AUDIT.

AUDIT REC'D 7/1/95-6/30/96 6 MONTHS OF THE TIME WAS DURING THE PREVIOUS MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATION. HE COMMENTED ON THE REVENUES DURING THAT TIME, THE HOUSING PROGRAM AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP COST DOWN. HE SPOKE OF THE CITY'S TAX LOST OF $11,629.00 FOR 1995-$ 23,139.00 FOR 1996-HE STATED THAT DURING THIS TIME 2 MILLS WERE TAKEN OVER. SOME LOSS WAS DUE TO PROPERTIES AUCTIONED AT TAX SALE.

NO ONE PURCHASED THESE PROPERTIES FOR THE PAST 2 TO 3 YEARS GENERATING NO TAX REVENUES.

THE CITY HAS NOT LOST $559,000 IN TAX REVENUES.

1995 REAL EST VALUATION 276 MILLION

1996 269 MILLION

HE GAVE THE DIFFERENCES IN BOTH 1995/1996 TAX LEVY.

COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE TAX ASSESSOR.

COUNCILMAN NOURY REQUESTED A LIST OF ALL CITY OWNED PROPERTIES. THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF TAXES. ESTIMATION OF TAX DOLLARS LOST. WHILE CITY OWNED. SPINTEX PLANT 93,900 X 41.40 + 3600.00 WERE TAXES PAID UP TO TIME OF FIRE.

PIRES BUILDING , SPINTEX WAS TAX SALE. NO LIEN PAID. CITY TOOK OVER LATE SPRING, EARLY SUMMER. PIRES BUILDING.

COUNCILMAN NOURY REQUESTED THE TOTAL COST OF THE MODULAR HOMES ITS ACQUISITION, AND THE AMOUNT OF TAXES FORGIVEN, COST OF THE FOUNDATION, ETC.

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN-COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED FOR LIST OF THOSE PROPERTIES DISCUSSED BY THE MAYOR.

FINANCE DIRECTOR JOHN KUZMISKI STATED THAT HE IS DISAPPOINTED BY THE ARTICLE. BETTER PLACED IN EDITORIAL RATHER THAN IN THE NEWS SECTION.

ADJOURN

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

ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.

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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC

ACTING CITY CLERK