CITY OF CENTAL FALLS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, MAY 22, 2000
AT 7:00 P.M.
A Special meeting of the City Council was held on May 22, 2000 and began at 7:13 p.m.
Councilman Leger - present
Councilwoman Canavan - present
Councilman Robichaud - present
Councilman Lazieh - present
Councilman Noury - present
Quorum present.
Students from the Central Falls High School that participated in the "We The People" Competition, led the Pledge of Alligiance.
No Public Comments.
Council President Noury spoke of the "We The People" Competition and congratulated the students.
Mr. Jeffrey Schanck also spoke on the competition.
Council President Noury read the Resolution.
Councilwoman Canavan congratulated Mr. Schanck.
So Introduced.
Motion made by Councilman Leger and seconded by Councilwoman Canavan, to recess.
| Councilman Leger | yes |
| Councilwoman Canavan | yes |
| Councilman Robichaud | yes |
| Councilman Lazieh | yes |
| Councilman Noury | yes |
Meeting recessed at 7:22 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 7:50 p.m.
Councilman Noury questioned John Kuzmiski on a quote given by Mr. Kuzmiski in a newspaper article. In the article Mr. Kuzmiski is quoted as saying that he provided more information in this year's budget, than he has in the past.
Discussion took place.
Mr. Kuzmiski asked Council President Noury if the Council wanted to use the budget or the worksheet.
Councilman Noury stated that he wished to use the worksheet.
Mr. Kuzmiski spoke of the proposed amount for the current year and what it is comprised of.
Mr. Kuzmiski stated that it is comprised of a residential real-estate component, a real-estate commercial-industrial component, a motor vehicle component, a tangible personal property tax, and a wholesale-retail inventory tax component.
Councilman Noury asked if he could get a break down for the Council of what the residential, motor vehicle, and the commercial-industrial brings into the community.
John Kuzmiski stated that the Finance Office has limited resources. He stated that the office is operating with a Deputy Finance Director on vacation for two weeks, without a payroll clerk, and with a tax assessor that just returned back from surgery, on a part-time basis.
Discussion took place.
Motion to adjourn made by Councilwoman Canavan and seconded by Councilman Lazieh.
| Councilman Leger | yes |
| Councilwoman Canavan | yes |
| Councilman Robichaud | yes |
| Councilman Lazieh | yes |
| Councilman Noury | yes |
Meeting adjourned.
Marie Twohey, Deputy City Clerk