CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
RECONVENED TO MAY 29, 1997
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED ITS WORKSHOP ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:18 P.M.
COUNCILMAN NOURY
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN WEBER
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
THE COUNCIL RESUMED ITS REVIEW OF THE BUDGET WITH MAJOR PURCHASES.
JOHN KUZMISKI EXPLAINED THE $250,000 ALLOCATED FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET AND WHAT FUNDS WOULD COME FROM THE BUDGET FOR MAJOR PURCHASES AND WHICH WOULD BE FUNDED THROUGH EERRF WHICH IS AN EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT RESERVE FUND.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED WHAT CONSTITUTES A MAJOR PURCHASE.
JOHN KUZMISKI STATED THAT WHAT DEFINES A MAJOR PURCHASE IS AND EXPENSE OF $5,000 OR GREAT PLUS THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE EXPENDITURE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ASKED WHAT NOTHING WAS ALLOCATED FOR ANOTHER POLICE CRUISER.
MAYOR MATTHEWS RESPONDED THAT THE CHIEF DID PUT IN FOR THE VEHICLES BUT HE BELIEVED THERE ARE SOME OTHER AREAS THAT THESE FUNDS WOULD BETTER ADDRESS.
COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT HE APPLAUDS THE EFFORTS IN THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT BUT WHERE DO THE RECOMMENDATIONS COME FROM FOR INSTANCE THERE SHOULD BE LIGHTS INSTALLED AT MACOMBER FIELD FOR SENIOR LEAGUE.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD NEEDING LIGHTING THIS FALL FOR NIGHT GAMES.
DISCUSSION ON LIGHTING CONTINUED.
DISCUSSION CENTERED ON STREET PAVING PROJECTS ETC.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON THE COMMUNITY EFFORTS REGARDING THE IMAGING DEVICE IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED CAPITAL BUDGET.
THE SPINTEX CLEANUP AND AVAILABLE REVENUES FOR THIS PROJECT WERE COMMENTED ON.
MAYOR MATTHEWS TALKED AT LENGTH ABOUT THIS CLEANUP FOR THIS PROJECT. HE SPOKE OF COUNCILMAN WEBER'S EFFORTS TO ATTAIN NATIONAL GUARDSMEN TO HELP CLEAN UP THE AREA.
COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED THE $100,000 IN LAND ACQUISITION.
MAYOR MATTHEWS STATED THAT IT WAS PLACED IN THE BUDGET LAST YEAR TO BASICALLY ACQUIRE, DEMOLISH AND DEVELOP NEW HOUSING FOR A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED THAT WHEN WE SELL THE PROPERTY WHERE WILL THE REVENUES GO.
JOHN KUZMISKI STATED THAT IT WOULD BE CREDITED TO EXPENDITURES.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ASKED HOW MANY HOUSES WOULD BE BUILT.
THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REPLIED THERE IS NO SET NUMBER SINCE WE CANNOT SPEND MORE THAN IS SET ASIDE.
COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED THE USE OF CDGB FUNDS.
MAYOR MATTHEWS EXPLAINED THAT THERE ARE IN KIND MATCHING GRANTS AND THIS IS WHAT THE CITY'S SHARE WILL BE.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED WHAT THE TOTAL FINALIZED COST OF THESE HOUSES WILL BE.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED..
PROPOSED CHANGES TO BUDGET.
1. 5,000 MATCH
2. SALARY INCREASE OF MAYOR 3% INCREASE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998.
3. 1,000 CAMERAMAN
4. 150. CITY SGT.
MEETING RECESSED AT 9:29 P.M.
RECONVENED AT 9:36 P.M.
COUNCILMAN NOURY DISCUSSED THE SALARIES OF DEPARTMENT HEADS.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSED.
POLICE TRAINEES AND POLICE ACADEMY DISCUSSED.
PARKING VIOLATIONS MONITOR, TREE WARDEN AND MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER ORDINANCE DISCUSSED.
MAYOR MATTHEWS COMMENTED AND STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION A VERY SOUND BUDGET HAS BEEN PROPOSED. HE REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT THEY NEEDED TO PASS A BUDGET BEFORE JULY 1 AND HE DOESN'T FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT BUDGET TO SUPPORT. HE STATED THAT HE APPLAUDED THE EFFORTS OF HIS FINANCE DIRECTOR RELATIVE TO THE PREPARATION OF THIS BUDGET.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 10:00 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK