CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1997
AT 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:05 P.M.
COUNCILMAN NOURY
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
POLICE REPORT; CODE ENFORCEMENT
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NOURY.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEW VOTER MACHINES COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN INTRODUCED MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHO EXPLAINED AND DEMONSTRATED THE NEW VOTING MACHINES AND HOW THEY WOULD WORK.
SEVERAL QUESTIONS FROM THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AND FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE ASKED AND ANSWERED. ALL WERE INVITED TO CAST THEIR VOTES AND TRY THE NEW MACHINE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN THANKED THE DEMONSTRATORS AND RECESSED THE MEETING AT 7:50 P.M.
MEETING RECONVENED AT 8:00 P.M.
STANLEY PIETRASZKA COMMENTED ON AND THANKED ALL THOSE WHO MADE THE ACQUISITION OF THE DEVISE POSSIBLE. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON A DEMONSTRATION OF THE DEVICE TO BE HELD AT 103 CLAY ST.
BOARD OF PENSIONS & RETIREMENT RE: WORK RELATED DISABILITY RETIREMENT LT. ANDREW DELICIO.
MOTION TO ACCEPT CORRESPONDENCE AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MOTION TO GRANT THE RETIREMENT AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
COUNCIL MEMBERS WISHED LT. DELICIO WELL ON HIS RETIREMENT AND THANKED HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY.
JOHN P. KUZMISKI, FINANCE DIRECTOR; RE: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS REFUNDING BONDS
LETTER OF RETIREMENT: PATROLMAN CARIM T. TAGER
REP. RENE MENARD; RE: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CLASS F & F-1 LICENSES CATERERS.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENDED THE FINANCE DIRECTOR JOHN KUZMISKI ON HIS EFFORTS RELATIVE TO THE BONDS AND THE SAVINGS TO THE CITY AS A RESULT OF HIS EFFORTS.
REFUGE DELIVERANCE TABERNACLE
14 CHAPEL ST.
SUNDAY SEPT. 14, 1997 2PM-6PM
BLOCK PARTY
DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE RELATIVE TO THIS REQUEST. APPLICANT EXPLAINED.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN STATED HIS OPPOSITION TO BLOCKING OFF THE STREET.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
THE APPLICANT AND COUNCIL, AFTER DISCUSSION, CONCLUDED THAT THE CHURCH'S YARD IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING MIGHT BE A MORE SUITABLE LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT.
NO ACTION WAS NEEDED.
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BINGO PERMIT SEPT. 1, 1997-AUG. 31, 1998
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HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
1030 DEXTER ST. C.F.
40 WEEK CLUB ENDING JUNE 13, 1998
MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MAYOR MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON SOME NEWS ARTICLES. HE ALSO STATED THAT IN RECENT HISTORY THE CITY HAS NEVER BEEN QUOTED A LOWER INTEREST RATE THAT THE CITY'S RECENT BONDING WAS EXCELLENT. THE MAYOR ALSO UPDATED THE COUNCIL ON SOME ACTIVITIES OF DEA AND SOME PROGRAMS HE ANNOUNCED TO ASSIST IN CRIME PREVENTION AND THE REDUCTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HE EXPLAINED THAT 4 CELLULAR PHONES HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO OFFICERS ON THE BEAT SO THAT IMMEDIATE RESPONSES CAN BE OBTAINED BY THE CITIZENS FROM THE OFFICERS ON THE BEAT. HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE WILL BE COVERED LIVE ON CABLE CHANNEL 8 PUBLIC ACCESS ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS FROM 7-8:00 P.M. HE STATED THAT THIS PROGRAM WILL START THE FIRST OR SECOND WEDNESDAY IN OCTOBER.
COUNCILMAN WEBER DISTRIBUTED APPRECIATION CERTIFICATES FROM THE LITTLE LEAGUE TO EACH OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS IN RECOGNITION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CENTRAL FALLS LITTLE LEAGUE.
COUNCILMAN WEBER BRIEFED THE COUNCIL ON THE ETHICS COMMISSION HEARING FOR MAYOR LAZIEH.
RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF CONSTITUTION WEEK SEPTEMBER 17-SEPT. 23, 1997.
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 "BIKE SAFETY AND BIKE IDENTIFICATION DAY"
MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NOURY.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON A MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH THE CITY'S AUDITOR LEO FOX.
COUNCILMAN NOURY STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, HE ALSO STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THAT HE IS A REASONABLY PATIENT INDIVIDUAL HE ASKED THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A LETTER TO THE MAYOR ASKING THE MAYOR TO PROVIDE THE FINAL COST IN AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF THE COST FOR THE MODULAR HOMES. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THIS REPORT BY THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ALSO RAISED THE ISSUE OF THE HIGGINSON AVENUE BASKETBALL COURT. HE ASKED WHAT THE STATUS IS RELATIVE TO FIXING THE PROBLEM. HE ASKED THE CLERK TO SEND A LETTER TO THE RECREATION OFFICE AND TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR AN UPDATE.
COUNCILMAN WEBER RESPONDED TO COUNCILMAN NOURY'S QUESTIONS REGARDING THE BASKETBALL COURT AND STATED THAT THE MAYOR AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ARE HOLDING PAYMENT FROM AND ARE DEALING WITH THE CONTRACTOR REGARDING THIS PROBLEM.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON THE SOFTBALL FUNDRAISER FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS WITH HENRY SHELDON'S GROUP PLAYING AGAINST CITY OFFICIAL. HE COMMENTED ON THE GAME BUT WAS DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THE TURN OUT. HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL DONATE $50.00 FOR THIS CAUSE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED THE CITY CLERK TO MAKE A $50.00 DONATION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL'S EXPENSE ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WILL SEEK THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION RELATIVE TO THE PERSONNEL SPECIALIST/CONSULTANT AND THAT THE COUNCIL WILL STAND BY WHAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDS.
COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO HANDBILLS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTED ON NOISE COMPLAINTS.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 9:05 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