November 28, 2011 - City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting

City Hall Council Chambers

2^nd Floor, City Hall

580 Broad Street

Central Falls, Rhode Island

November 28, 2011

Web Address: www.centralfallsri.us

TDD/TTY 401-727-7450

Monday, At 6:00pm

Discussion and Advice to the Receiver:

A meeting of the Central Falls City Council was held on the above date, in the above location at 6:00pm Council President William Benson Jr. Presided.

Atty. Lawrence Groff was present, Attorney for the City Council

Atty. Richard Kirby was present also.

1. Roll Call

Richard Aubin-Present

Eunice Delahoz- Present

Patrick Szlastha-Present

William Benson-Present

James Diossa- Present

Quorum present.

Public Input was opened. Councilor Aubin questioned the Gayle Corrigan on the status of the Dog Officer. Ms. Corrigan referred him to Police Chief who informed everyone they were in interview process. Discussion took place. Public Hearing closed.

2. Considerations involved in changing the arrangements for public safety including particularly the change in chief of Police and the anticipated effect on public safety in the City.

The Council questioned the receiver on the intentions concerning appointing a public safety Director. Gayle Corrigan, from the Receiver’s Office was present and answered all the questions.

3. Changes made in employees in the code enforcement department of the city and the effect on compliance within the city with code standards including certifications and qualifications of inspectors.

Councilor Szlastha questioned Ms. Corrigan pertaining to qualifications to the new part time employees in Code Enforcement.

Todd Oldbrych from Code Enforcement was present and answered the questions of the Council that for the inspectors no Certification was required.

4. Amount spent per month for receivership administration of the city including an itemization of amounts attributed to outside consultants or independent contractors.

Lynda Dykeman, Finance Director was present and handed out a document with all the related cost on it.

5. Request to legislature to repeal the bondholder preference presently in state law and its effect on present pensions.

Council Szlastha proposed that a Resolution be drafted by to amend State legislation that had been approved changing bondholder preference to be placed on the next agenda, Seconded by Councilor Delahoz, all agreed. So voted.

6. Adjourn-Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Delahoz, seconded by Councilor Szlastha. Time: 6:50pm

Yours truly,

Marie A. Twohey, CMC

City Clerk