CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1997
AT 5:00 P.M.
RESCHEDULED TO 5:30 P.M. AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMAN NOURY ON BEHALF OF COUNCILMAN FERRI. (9/23/97)
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 5:32 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.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS MEETING WAS TO BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. WHICH IS WHAT HE CALLED FOR PRIOR TO HIS LEAVING. HE STATED THAT HE RETURNED LAST EVENING TO FIND THAT THE MEETING HAD BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER TIME. HE TOLD THE COUNCIL SINCE THIS MEETING IS LATER THAT PREVIOUSLY PLANNED HE WOULD BE LEAVING FOR ANOTHER COMMITMENT AT 6:00 P.M.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; RE: OPINION REGARDING APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL PURCHASING ACT.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
WITHOUT OBJECTION THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT ASKED THAT A CORRESPONDENCE FROM DOUGLAS PENDERGRASS BE READ. THE CLERK READ THE LETTER INTO THE RECORD.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT THIS LETTER WOULD BE ADDRESSED AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON
OCTOBER 6, 1997.
SOLICITOR'S OPINIONS RELATIVE TO BRADFORD SOUTHWORTH POSITION AS PERSONNEL CONSULTANT.
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CITY SOLICITORS' OPINIONS AND NOT TO SEEK ANOTHER OPINION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
COUNCILMAN NOURY STATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE SOLICITORS' OPINIONS.
DISCUSSION0N TOOK PLACE AS TO THE OPINION OF SOLICITOR BRIDEN.
COUNCILMAN WEBER CALLED FOR A POINT OF ORDER AND STATED THAT ONLY THE MOTION COULD BE DISCUSSED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RULED THAT COUNCILMAN NOURY COULD CONTINUE HIS QUESTIONING AND COMMENTS.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY TO TABLE COUNCILMAN WEBER'S MOTION TO LATER IN THE MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | NO |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 3 YES 2 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN WEBER'S MOTION IS TABLED.
COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED MR. BRIDEN'S OPINION.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER TO TABLE THE DISCUSSION UNTIL THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 6, 1997.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED WHY THIS DISCUSSION COULD NOT TAKE PLACE NOW.
COUNCILMAN FERRI ASKED WHY THIS DISCUSSION COULD NOT WAIT UNTIL THE REGULAR MEETING.
COUNCILMAN NOURY STATED THAT THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL SINCE JUNE.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN REMINDED THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD BE LEAVING SHORTLY.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN TO TABLE COUNCILMAN WEBER'S MOTION TO TABLE UNTIL OCTOBER MEETING.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | NO |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | NO |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | NO |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | YES |
MOTION DIES 2 YES 3 NO 0 ABSENT.
ON THE MOTION TO TABLE DISCUSSION UNTIL OCTOBER 6TH.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN | NO |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN TURNED THE MEETING TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMP. ROBERT FERRI.
COUNCILMAN NOURY REQUESTED THAT THE CITY CLERK WRITE A MEMO TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR ASKING THAT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR MAY JUNE JULY AND AUGUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL.
COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON AN POLICE LOG PUBLISHED IN THE TIMES WHICH REPORTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A MOWRY STREET APARTMENT HOUSE WHICH WAS CITY OWNED TAX SALE PROPERTY TO INVESTIGATE THE REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM THE HOUSE. THE PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT STATED THAT THEY WERE GIVEN PERMISSION TO REMOVE THESE ITEMS.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED THE CLERK TO WRITE A MEMO TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, MERRICK COOK, TO SEE IF THIS DEPARTMENT HAD GIVEN PERMISSION TO THESE PEOPLE.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ALSO ASKED WHY THE CITY DOES NOT DO AN INVENTORY OF THESE ABANDONED CITY OWNER PROPERTIES.
COUNCILMAN FERRI REMINDED THE ASSEMBLY AND THE VIEWING PUBLIC THAT THERE WOULD BE A BICYCLE HELMET GIVEAWAY FOR CHILDREN 8 AND UNDER.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN. ALL AGREED, SO VOTED. TIME 6:05 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