CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1998 AT 7:00 P.M.
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:12 P.M.
COUNCILMAN NOURY
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ARRIVED LATER IN THE MEETING
COUNCILMAN WEBER
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
QUORUM PRESENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMP. ROBERT WEBER PRESIDED AND LED THE ASSEMBLY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
NONE
REGULAR MEETING MAY 11, 1998; SPECIAL MEETING MAY 22, 1998
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
ACTING CITY CLERK ELIZABETH CROWLEY TO TOWN COUNCIL OF CHARLESTOWN RE: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
ACTING CITY CLERK ELIZABETH CROWLEY TO HECTOR R. SOLIS RE: REQUEST TO ATTEND COUNCIL MEETING AUG. 3, 1998.
ACTING CITY CLERK ELIZABETH CROWLEY TO DONALD HOULE, DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCEMENT RE: REQUEST TO ATTEND COUNCIL MEETING AUG. 3, 1998.
MOTION TO ACCEPT COLLECTIVELY AND PLACE ON FILE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
TRI-HAB INC.
51 CLAYS ST. C.F.
HELD TO LATER IN THE MEETING BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
MARIANO J. HERNANDEZ
D/B/A SABOR LATINO
830 BROAD ST. C.F. (TABLED 7/20/98 MEETING)
MOTION TO REMOVE FROM TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT
LUIS A. RODRIGUEZ
D/B/A UNCLE LOU'S
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
BIANCA E. GUERRERO
D/B/A LA CASA DEL CHIMI
LUIS A. MUSTAFA
D/B/A LA CASA DEL CHIMI
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED APPLICANTS AS TO WHERE THEY HAD DONE BUSINESS IN THE PAST.
APPLICANTS EXPLAINED THEIR BUSINESS OPERATION.
HOURS OF OPERATION WAS DISCUSSED. WEEKDAYS UNTIL 9 P.M.
WEEKENDS FRI. & SAT. TO 11PM.
A PERSON VIEWING THIS MEETING ON TELEVISION TELEPHONE TO QUESTION THE TYPE OF LICENSE FOR THIS BUSINESS.
DISCUSSION ENSUED.
MOTION TO APPROVE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
ANTHONY J. VITALI
D/B/A GERRY'S AUTO
91 WASHINGTON ST. C.F.
MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. COUNCIL REQUESTS THAT MR. VITALI APPEAR AT SEPT. 15, 1998 MEETING.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 0 NO 1 ABSENT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ARRIVED AND ASSUMED THE CHAIR @7:25 P.M.
EXPORT BUSINESS
MR. MORALES
D/B/A MORALES CARGO EXPRESS
884 LONSDALE AVE. C.F.
COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE SIZE OF THE BOXES INVOLVED IN THIS OPERATION.
APPLICANT RESPONDED ABOUT 60LBS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED IF THIS BUSINESS WAS JUST DEALING WITH SHIPPING. SHE ALSO ASKED HOW MANY PACKAGES WOULD THE BUSINESS BE DEALING WITH PER DAY.
THE APPLICANT RESPONDED THAT HE ESTIMATED ABOUT 10 - 12 BOXES AND THAT HE WOULD BE USING A VAN. THERE WOULD BE NOT LARGE TRUCKS AND NO STORAGE OF ITEMS FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. HE STATED THAT IT WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE
OPERATION AT THE POST OFFICE.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
HECTOR SOLIS
D/B/A MUFFLERS UNLIMITED
763 HIGH ST. C.F.
TAKEN LATER IN THE MEETING.
SOAP BOX DERBY
SPONSORED BY LOCAL 1485 IAFF
PERMISSION TO USE FULLER AVENUE FROM HEDLEY AVENUE THROUGH VALLEY STREET SEPT. 1998.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
CHANNEL ONE ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAIR
AUGUST 22, 1998 12P TO 5P
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
MS. MICHELLE CASTO
712 DEXTER ST. C.F
PERMISSION TO USE GAZEBO IN JENKS PARK ON NOVEMBER 1, 1998 AT 1:00 P.M. FOR WEDDING
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND UNANIMOUSLY SECONDED. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS EXPRESSED THEIR BEST WISHES TO THE COUPLE AND STATED THAT JENKS PARK IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO HOLD A WEDDING.
ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH
HIGH ST.
SEPT. 12 & 13, 1998
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MAD BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
CENTRAL FALLS PANTHERS FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING
MACOMBER STADIUM
AUGUST 1, 1998 - NOVEMBER 20, 1998
MEMBERS FROM THE FOOTBALL ORGANIZATION WERE PRESENT TO EXPLAIN THE NEED FOR THE CONCESSION STAND AND ASKED FOR ITS APPROVAL. THE RELATED THAT THE OPENING DAY WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 6, 1998 AND INVITED THE COUNCIL TO ITS CEREMONIES.
COUNCIL MEMBERS EXPRESSED THEIR DELIGHT AT THE RETURN OF FOOTBALL TO THE CITY AND WISHED THE ORGANIZATION EVERY SUCCESS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAIVING ALL FEES WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WEBER AND UNANIMOUSLY SECONDED. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
FRANCISCO TORRES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM ACCIDENT ON MAY 21, 1998 WHEN STRUCK BY POLICE VEHICLE.
SGT. MICHAEL LONG CLAIM.
MOTION TO REFER TO CLAIMS COMMITTEE COLLECTIVELY WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
TRI-HAB INC.
51 CLAY ST.
REQUEST FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS
DAVE SPENSER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TRI-HAB INC. WAS PRESENT TO RELATE TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE NATURE OF THIS ORGANIZATION WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE AGENCY WHICH DEALS STRICTLY WITH OUT PATIENTS.
CITY SOLICITOR JAMES BRIDEN STATED THAT THIS ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH THE STATE'S 501 C 3 AND IRS NON-PROFIT STATUS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MR. RICHARD LUSSIER OF RAND STREET PRESENTED A COPY OF THE WARWICK MINIMUM HOUSING ORDINANCE WHICH DEALS WITH RENTAL PROPERTY AND MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS. HE EXPLAINED HOW THE ORDINANCE WORKS AND HOW IT COULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY. HE ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL REVIEW THIS LEGISLATION AND RECOMMENDED A SIMILAR ORDINANCE FOR THIS CITY.
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 22, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECTION 28 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS, ENTITLED "FILLING OF VACANCIES"
CHAIR OPENED THE MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
NO COMMENTS.
COUNCILMAN WEBER MOTIONED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR INTERVIEW EACH CANDIDATE PRIOR TO AWARDING ANY POINTS. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NOURY.
CHIEF MOFFATT WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. HE SPOKE AGAINST THE AMENDMENTS AND GAVE MANY REASONS NOT TO AMEND THIS AT THIS TIME. HE SAID THAT THIS WOULD DELAY AN ALREADY DELAYED PROCESS AND HE SPOKE
ON THE TIME ELEMENTS INVOLVED.
COUNCILMAN WEBER RELUCTANTLY WITHDREW THE MOTION AND STATED THAT HE STILL BELIEVES THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR SHOULD INTERVIEW ALL CANDIDATES PRIOR TO GIVING POINTS AND THAT HE WOULD REMOVE THE MOTION SO AS TO NOT DELAY THE PROCESS ANY FURTHER.
COUNCILMAN NOURY WITHDREW HIS SECOND.
COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED THE CHIEF ON THE WRITTEN TEST.
CHIEF MOFFATT EXPLAINED THAT THE TEST HAVE TO BE CUSTOM MADE TO FIT EACH INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT.
COUNCILMAN NOURY QUESTIONED THE CHIEF FURTHER.
CHIEF MOFFATT STATED THAT IF THE COUNCIL WISHED MORE DETAIL IN THE DISCUSSION THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND AN EXECUTIVE SESSION BECAUSE OF PENDING LABOR ISSUES.
THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THE CHIEF'S CONCERNS.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 12-56 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS ENTITLED "HAWKERS & PEDDLERS."
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON THE USE OF THE MUSIC BY THE PEDDLER AFTER 8:30 P.M. AND ASKED THE CITY CLERK SEND EACH PEDDLER A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ALSO COMMENTED ON THE MUSIC.
COUNCILMAN FERRI STATED THAT BY NO MEANS DID HE WISH TO PUT ANY PEDDLER OUT OF BUSINESS AND STATED THAT HE WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO AN AMENDMENT REDUCING THE FINES.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU STATED THAT THE FINES ARE NECESSARY AS WRITTEN IN THAT IF THE PEDDLER IS BREAKING THE LAW, THEN THEY NEED TO PAY THE PRICE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SPOKE IN FAVOR OF REDUCING THE FINES AND ASKED IF THERE ANY AMENDMENTS. HEARING NONE HE TOOK A ROLL OF THE VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | NO (ONLY BECAUSE HE FEELS FINES SHOULD BE $50.00 AND $100.00). |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.
NONE
COUNCILMAN WEBER RELATED THAT HE AND COUNCILMAN FERRI CONDUCTED THE INTERVIEW FOR THE POSITION OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR AND RECOMMEND THAT ROBERT A. PROULX BE APPOINTED.
MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE THE APPOINTMENT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINT ROBERT A. PROULX TO THE POSITION OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
MUFFLERS UNLIMITED
HECTOR SOLIS WAS PRESENT.
MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NOURY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL
AGREED. SO VOTED.
COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED ON THE ABSENCE OF MR. HOULE AFTER THE COUNCIL'S REQUEST FOR HIM TO APPEAR.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE THAT MR. HOULE WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE THE MEETING SINCE HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR VACATION AT THIS TIME. HE DID HOWEVER TELL MR. HOULE TO SUBMIT ALL THE NECESSARY MATERIAL REGARDING THE ZONING OPINION WITH REGARD TO MR. SOLIS.
COUNCILMAN NOURY EXPLAINED THAT MR. SOLIS WISHES TO EXPAND HIS BUSINESS FROM MUFFLER REPAIR TO GENERAL REPAIRS OF AUTOMOBILES.
MR. SOLIS STATED THAT HE WENT BEFORE ZONING AND WAS GRANTED APPROVAL FOR THIS BUSINESS CHANGE.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED WHAT MR. SOLIS' PLANS WERE WITH REGARD TO THE FOR RENT SIGN.
MR. SOLIS EXPLAINED THAT HE WOULD RENT A PORTION OF THE BUILDING TO ANOTHER BUSINESS.
COUNCILMAN NOURY ASKED THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IF THIS WOULD REQUIRE ANOTHER ZONING HEARING FOR ANOTHER SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
MR. BRIDEN RESPONDED THAT IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE BUSINESS THE POTENTIAL RENTER WOULD ENGAGE IN.
MR. SOLIS EXPLAINED THAT HE IS LOOKING FOR A TENANT TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF SOME OF THE BUILDINGS EXPENSES.
COUNCILMAN NOURY COMMENTED TO MR. SOLIS THAT IF HE RENTS TO ANOTHER BUSINESS THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO GO BEFORE ZONING.
MR. SOLIS STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD AND HE HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO PARK 14 CARS OUTSIDE OF HIS BUILDING BY THE ZONING BOARD.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI.
| COUNCILMAN NOURY | YES |
| COUNCILMAN FERRI | YES |
| COUNCILMAN WEBER | YES |
| COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU | YES |
| COUNCILMAN CANAVAN | YES |
MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.
COUNCILMAN WEBER REQUESTED THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A LETTER TO THE MAYOR ASKING THAT HE UPDATE THE COUNCIL ON THE BLEACHER SEATS AT MACOMBER FIELD AND WHAT THE STATUS OF THE LIGHTING AT MACOMBER FIELD.
MAYOR MATTHEWS WAS PRESENT AND ADDRESSED COUNCILMAN WEBER'S CONCERNS RELATIVE TO THE BLEACHERS. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE TOP OF THE BLEACHERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MASONRY WORK HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE PLACING THE FIBERGLASS TOPS.
COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED THE CLERK TO SEND A MEMO TO LEO LECLERC REQUESTING THAT HE PLACE THE ENTIRE AGENDA ON CABLE.
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU ASKED THAT THE WRITING BE DONE IN BLACK SO THAT IT COULD BE EASILY READ.
THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED BY CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ROBERT CANAVAN TO ASK THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO INFORM THE COUNCIL OF THE NUMBER OF MAN HOURS FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THAT WAS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MODULAR HOMES.
COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTED ON THE TREES LINING LONSDALE AVENUE AND HUNT STREET.
COUNCILMAN FERRI PUBLICLY CONGRATULATED THE GARFIELD SOCIAL CLUB.
COUNCILMAN WEBER COMMENTED ON THE RALPH HOLDEN FUND AND STATED THAT HE WOULD ASK FORMER COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE TO SERVE ON THE RALPH HOLDEN COMMITTEE WHICH WOULD PRESENT A TROPHY TO THE STUDENT WHO CAN OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT WOULD BE THE BEST EXAMPLE OF RALPH HOLDEN'S LIFE.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FERRI. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED. TIME 9:15 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK