October 6, 1997 - Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

OCTOBER 6, 1997

7:00 P.M.

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:05 P.M.

ROLL CALL

COUNCILMAN NOURY

COUNCILMAN FERRI

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN

COUNCILMAN WEBER

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN

QUORUM PRESENT.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT J. CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

MINUTES

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JULY 30, 1997

MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NOURY.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CORRESPONDENCES

REP. R. MENARD; RE: PUBLIC DRINKING WATER PROTECTION ACT.

ELIZABETH CROWLEY, ACTING CITY CLERK TO MAYOR MATTHEWS; RE: REQUEST FOR REPORT OF EXPENSES FOR MODULAR HOMES.

ELIZABETH CROWLEY, ACTING CITY CLERK TO MAYOR MATTHEWS; RE: DISABILITY RETIREMENT LT. ANDREW DELICIO.

ELIZABETH CROWLEY, ACTING CITY CLERK TO MERRICK COOK, PLANNING DIRECTOR; RE: REQUEST FOR REPORT MOWRY ST.

PROPERTY.

ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, ACTING CITY CLERK TO JOHN KUZMISKI, FINANCE DIRECTOR; RE: REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

ERRICK A. COOK, JR., PLANNING DIRECTOR TO COUNCILMAN GENE NOURY; RE: MOWRY ST. PROPERTY.

JOHN KUZMISKI, FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, ACTING CITY CLERK; RE: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

CITY OF NEWPORT RE: RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPERTY TAXES

DONALD HOULE CODE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR RE: MOWRY ST. PROPERTY

MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY INCLUDING ADDING THE LAST TWO CORRESPONDENCES AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT

DETENTION CENTER BOARD

ALBERT ROMANOWICZ

303 CENTRAL ST.

TERM TO EXPIRE AUGUST 1999

COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED MR. ROMANOWICZ ABOUT WHICH MEMBER OF THIS BOARD HE WAS REPLACING. MR. ROMANOWICZ STATED THAT HE BELIEVED IT WAS MR. THOMAS KEEFE. COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED IF MR. ROMANOWICZ WAS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE ZONING BOARD. MR. ROMANOWICZ STATED THAT HE IS UNTIL THIS APPOINTMENT.

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

COUNCILMAN NOURY YES

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS

POLICE REPORTS-AUGUST; MUNICIPAL COURT REPORTS-AUGUST; REVENUE EXPENSE REPORTS APRIL & MAY; MINIMUM HOUSING; PLUMBING; ELECTRICAL; BUILDING (SEPTEMBER)

MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

ABATEMENTS

ANTHONY HARRAKA, CITY ASSESSOR - ABATEMENTS SEE LIST

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

NONE

LICENSES

CLASS A LICENSE (NEW)

ISAIAS VICTOR & MARA ARGUETA

D/B/A XELAPAN BAKERY

863 BROAD ST.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

CLASS C LICENSE (NEW)

ISAIAS VICTOR & MARA AGRUETA

D/B/A XELAPAN BAKERY & CONVENIENCE STORE

863 BROAD ST.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE

EDROS CORP.

D/B/A WATERFALLS CARWASH & QUICK LUBE

1325 BROAD ST.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC HEARING

SECOND HAND LICENSE (NEW)

PETER J. STANTON

D/B/A ANTIQUES

991 LONSDALE AVE.

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN QUESTIONED THE APPLICANT. HE ASKED IF THIS BUSINESS WAS STRICTLY SELLING ANTIQUES.

MR. STANTON REPLIED THAT IT WAS BUY AND SELLING OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE.

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN ASKED THE APPLICANT IF THERE WOULD BE ANY REFINISHING DONE ON THE SITE.

MR. STANTON STATED NO.

JOHN HORNER OF 1023 LONSDALE AVE., A NEIGHBOR AND ABUTTER, STATED THAT HE IS NOT OPPOSED TO THE BUSINESS BUT WOULD OBJECT TO ANY PLACEMENT OF FURNITURE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT ANYTHING OBSTRUCTING THE SIDEWALK IS A VIOLATION.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:

1. THAT APPLICANT DOES NOT DISPLAY OR PLACE ANY FURNITURE ON THE SIDEWALK OR OUTSIDE THE BUSINESS.

2. THAT THERE WOULD BE NO USE OF SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS AS IS PROHIBITED BY ORDINANCE.

MOTION CARRIED. 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

USE OF JENKS PARK

CHANNEL ONE

USE OF JENKS PARK OCT. 26, & 27 6:00 P.M-9:00 PM

"JENKS PARK TOWER OF TERROR" HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL

COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON AMPLIFICATION AND THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS AT OTHER EVENTS HELD BY DIFFERENT GROUPS DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS. HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT OPPOSED TO CHANNEL ONE'S REQUEST BUT THAT HE RECOMMENDS THAT IF THERE IS ANY USE TO AMPLIFICATION THAT THE LATEST THIS BE ALLOWED WOULD BE 8:00 P.M.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO TABLE UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING SO THAT THE DIRECTOR CAN BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

TABLED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

CHARITABLE EVENTS

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

BINGO LICENSE (NOTRE DAME) MONDAY EVENINGS

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

BINGO LICENSE (ST. MATTHEW) THURSDAY EVENINGS

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

BAZAAR (NOTRE DAME CHURCH HALL)

NOVEMBER 7 & & 1997

MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

MOTION CARRIED. 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

BENEFIT COMMUNITY FOR THE BLIND

RAFFLE DEC. 1, 1997

COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED.

MOTION TO APPROVE SUBJECT TO STATE POLICE APPROVAL WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.

MOTION CARRIED. 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

PUBLIC INPUT/COMMENTS ON ANY CONCERNS

DOUGLAS PENDEGRASS COMMENTED ON HIS LETTER WHICH ADDRESSED THE POSITION OF TREE WARDEN.

COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED MR. PENDEGRASS RELATIVE TO THE ARBORIST LICENSE.

MATTHEW OLIVERIO STATED THAT TO QUALIFY AS TREE WARDEN A PERSON MUST BE A QUALIFIED ARBORIST.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

MICHAEL LAMONTAGNE OF 893 DEXTER ST. ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE DEALING WITH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AND TRUANCY. HE SPOKE AS A MEMBER OF THE JUVENILE HEARING BOARD IN FAVOR OF THE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE.

ORDINANCES

INTRODUCTION

AN ORDINANCE REGARDING DAYTIME RESTRICTION FOR MINORS (AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMAN WEBER)

CLERK READ THE PREAMBLE OF THE ORDINANCE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN INSTRUCTED THE CITY CLERK TO POST THE ORDINANCE FOR PUBLIC VIEW.

COUNCILMAN WEBER AS SPONSOR OF THE ORDINANCE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE AND EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR IT. HE ASKED THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ORDINANCE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED AND APPOINTED COUNCILMAN WEBER AND COUNCILMAN FERRI TO THE COMMITTEE.

ANGELO GARCIA, DIRECTOR OF CHANNEL ONE WAS ASKED TO DESCRIBE THE EVENTS OF THE HALLOWEEN EVENT TO TAKE PLACE IN JENKS PARK.

COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED ABOUT AMPLIFICATION.

DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL MEMBERS CENTERED AROUND THE AMPLIFICATION AND THE TIME IN WHICH THE EVENT WOULD END.

COUNCILMAN NOURY STATED THAT HE IS NOT AGAINST THE PROPOSED EVENT, BUT HE HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE NOISE AND THE NURSING HOME DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PARK.

COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT THIS IS A MUNICIPAL AGENCY AND THAT THEY DEAL WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE CITY AND SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HOLD THE EVENT UNTIL 9:00 P.M.

WHICH HE DID NOT FEEL WAS LATE. HE ALSO RELATED THAT HE WOULD BE AT THE EVENT AND IF HE FOUND THE MUSIC OR AMPLIFICATION TO BE TOO LOUD HE WOULD ASK THAT IT BE TURNED DOWN.

ANGELO GARCIA STATED THAT CHANNEL ONE WOULD ACCEPT ANY TIME ALLOWANCE THAT THE COUNCIL WANTED TO GRANT.

COUNCILMAN WEBER AND COUNCILMAN NOURY CONTINUED TO DEBATE THE ISSUE.

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN STATED THAT THE DISCUSSION IS CENTERED AROUND THE MUSIC CONTINUING UNTIL 9:00 P.M. WHEN MORE OFTEN PEOPLE IN THE CITY ARE SUBJECTED TO LOUD AND BLARING MUSIC FROM CAR STEREOS UNTIL ONE AND TWO IN THE MORNING. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT FIND 9:00 P.M. TO BE EXCESSIVE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON CHANNEL ONE'S OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YOUTH OF THE CITY AND ALSO STATED THAT 9:00 P.M. WAS NOT EXCESSIVE.

MOTION TO APPROVE AS REQUESTED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

COUNCILMAN NOURY NO TO 9:00 P.M. BUT IF FOR THE EVENT ITSELF

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR A 5 MINUTE RECESS.

SO GRANTED. TIME 8:10 P.M. MEETING RECONVENED AT 8:20 P.M.

COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED FOR A CLARIFICATION ON THE MOTION TABLE ON 9/25/97 RELATIVE TO THE OPINIONS OF THE CITY SOLICITORS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE WOULD ALLOW COUNCILMAN WEBER TO ASK FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE MOTION FROM THE TABLE AT ANY POINT IN THE DISCUSSION.

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING LT. ANDREW DELICIO FOR HIS TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CENTRAL FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

READ BY THE CITY CLERK.

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

MOTION CARRIED. 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE FIRE LT. JAMES H. RANDALL.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED.

MOTION CARRIED. 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MANUEL J. GOES, JR. READ BY COUNCILMAN ROBERT FERRI.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

RESOLUTION COMMENDING PATROLMAN CARIM TAGER FOR HIS TEN YEARS OF SERVICE.

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

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

DISCUSSION

1) CITY SOLICITOR'S OPINION RE: BRADFORD SOUTHWORTH, PERSONNEL.

COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED FOR A CLARIFICATION ON THE MOTION TABLE ON 9/25/97 RELATIVE TO THE OPINIONS OF THE CITY SOLICITORS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE WOULD ALLOW COUNCILMAN WEBER TO ASK FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE MOTION FROM THE TABLE AT ANY POINT IN THE DISCUSSION.

COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED TO DISCUSS OPINIONS OF THE SOLICITORS AND QUESTION EACH OF THEM ABOUT THEIR DECISIONS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ALLOWED COUNCILMAN NOURY TO PROCEED.

COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED JAMES BRIDEN, CITY SOLICITOR.

MR. BRIDEN EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL PURCHASING ACT AND THE ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO THIS POSITION. HE STATED THAT LOCAL LAW, WHICH IS THE MECHANISM FOR THE DECISION SPEAKS OF THE ROLE OF THE MAYOR AND THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR. HE THEN EXPLAINED PARAGRAPH TWO OF THE ORDINANCE. HE STATED THAT THE MUNICIPAL PURCHASING ACT ADDRESSES THE ROLE OF THE PURCHASING AGENT. HE STATED THAT THE ORDINANCE STATED THAT THE POSITION IS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND THAT THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MAYOR.

COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED MATTHEW OLIVERIO ON ABOUT HIS OPINION.

DISCUSSION ENSUED BETWEEN COUNCILMAN NOURY AND THE SOLICITORS.

COUNCILMAN NOURY CONTINUED TO STATE HIS POINTS.

MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE OPINIONS OF THE CITY SOLICITORS AND NOT TO SEEK AN OUTSIDE LEGAL OPINION.

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO ACCEPT THE OPINIONS OF THE CITY SOLICITORS AND NOT TO SEEK AN OUTSIDE LEGAL OPINION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.

COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT HE HAS READ THE OPINIONS OF THE SOLICITORS AND HE FEEL CONFIDENT OF THOSE OPINIONS. HE DOES NOT FEEL THAT EITHER SOLICITOR HAS ANY CONFLICT WITH THOSE OPINIONS.

COUNCILMAN NOURY FOR THE RECORD STATED THAT HE WISHED TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR THAT THERE IN NOTHING PERSONAL WITH THE PERSONNEL CONSULTANT BUT RATHER HE HAS RAISED THE QUESTIONS DEALING WITH THE PROCESS IN WHICH THE PERSONNEL WAS CHOSEN. HE STATED THAT THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAT TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND IS A DISCUSSION OF IDEAS. HE THANKED THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR ALLOWING THE DISCUSSION TO CONTINUE.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT WHEN THE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IT WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY NOT TO HIRE AN OUTSIDE PERSONNEL CONSULTANT BECAUSE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS. HE BELIEVES THERE WAS NEVER ANY INTENT ON THE PART OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO ABUSE THE MUNICIPAL PURCHASING ACT. HE STATED THAT THE COMMUNITY WAS SERVED WELL BY THIS DEBATE.

ROLL CALL ON THE MOTION:

MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCIL PRESENT CANAVAN APPOINTED COUNCILMAN WEBER AND COUNCILMAN NOURY AS A COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AN AMENDMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE.

2) CORRESPONDENCE DOUGLAS PENDERGRASS RE: POSITION OF TREE WARDEN.

DISCUSSION TO PLACE EARLIER IN MEETING.

3) CLASS F LICENSE RELATIVE TO CATERERS. (NEW LEGISLATION)

COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSED THIS NEW LEGISLATION WITH THE CITY CLERK WHO ASSURED THE MEMBERS THAT THE ONLY TIME THE OFFICE WOULD ISSUE SUCH A LICENSE IS WHEN THE LIQUOR BOARD MEETING IS NOT SCHEDULED BEFORE THE EVENT, ALSO SHE STATED THAT THE OFFICE WOULD REQUIRE PROOF OF TIPS CERTIFICATION AND ANY AND ALL RULES GOVERNING LIQUOR LICENSES WOULD BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

NONE

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON THE CORRESPONDENCE FROM FINANCE DIRECTOR, JOHN KUZMISKI AND REQUESTED THAT THE CITY CLERK SEND A MEMO TO HIM REQUESTING AN UNAUDITED JUNE FINANCIAL REPORT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THIS REQUEST.

ACTING CITY CLERK ELIZABETH CROWLEY EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE BOOKS AND THE STEPS INVOLVED BY THE CITY'S BOOKKEEPER BEFORE A REPORT CAN BE GIVEN.

COUNCILMAN NOURY STATED THAT HE IS AWARE OF THE YEAR END CLOSING OF THE BOOKS AND THAT ANY REPORT GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS IS IN DRAFT STAGES WITHOUT BENEFIT OF AN AUDIT.

COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED IF THE COUNCIL HAD YET RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE MAYOR REGARDING THE COST OF THE MODULAR HOMES.

MAYOR MATTHEWS ARRIVED AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING AND DISTRIBUTED A COPY OF THE REPORT ON THE COST OF THE MODULAR HOMES. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE DELAY IN DISTRIBUTING THIS INFORMATION WAS THAT THE COUNCIL REQUESTED THAT ALL THE EXPENSES INVOLVED IN THE HOMES SHOULD BE ITEMIZED. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO WAIT FOR BILLINGS FROM SEVERAL VENDORS BEFORE SUBMITTING THIS REQUEST.

MAYOR MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON THE POSITION OF THE PERSONNEL CONSULTANT AND STATED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCEPTION OF THE ORDINANCE HE FELT THAT WHAT TOOK PLACE WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY AND THAT THERE WAS NEVER ANY INTENT ON THE PART OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO CIRCUMVENT THE PURCHASING ACT. HE STATED THAT HE IS IN FAVOR OF ANY ORDINANCE CHANGE RELATIVE TO THE HIRING PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN RELATIVE TO THIS POSITION.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE SUCCESS OF THE BICYCLE HELMET GIVEAWAY AND STATED THAT THERE ARE STILL ABOUT 25 HELMETS LEFT FOR DISTRIBUTION.

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN ASKED THE CLERK TO SENT JOHN KUZMISKI AND BRAD SOUTHWORTH A MEMO ASKING THEM TO EXPLAIN THE MINIMUM MANNING PER SHIFT PROCEDURE IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT VERSUS THE DEPARTMENT MINIMUM MANNING AND HOW THIS BRINGS ABOUT A SAVINGS IN THE COST WITH OVERTIME BEING SPENT RATHER THAN HIRING AN INDIVIDUAL.

COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED THE CLERK TO INVITE MAUREEN CHEVRETTE TO ATTEND A COUNCIL MEETING TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURES THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT TAKES WITH REGARDS TO YOUNGSTERS SELLING CANDY AND OTHER FUNDRAISERS THAT INVOLVE DOOR TO DOOR SALES.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED THE SCHOOL'S POLICY AND TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT REQUIRES THAT PERMISSION SLIPS BE SENT HOME FOR THE PARENTS APPROVAL. THEY ALSO STATE THAT PARENT SHOULD GO WITH THE CHILD WHO IS SELLING AND THAT A SAFETY FAIR IS PERFORMED AT THE SCHOOL TO TELL PARENTS ABOUT SAFETY PROCEDURES WHEN ALLOWING A YOUNGSTER TO SELL.

COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT COUNCILMAN FERRI COULD ATTEND A SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING TO BE INFORMED BY THE BOARD OF THE SAFETY PROCEDURES.

COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE DR. CHEVRETTE TO PERSONALLY ATTEND THE MEETING AT HER CONVENIENCE TO EXPLAIN THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT'S POLICY RELATIVE TO THIS VERY SERIOUS CONCERN.

ADJOURN

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 9:15 P.M.

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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC

ACTING CITY CLERK

INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AVAILABLE UPON 72 HOUR NOTICE MADE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK