1.       Roll Call

City Clerk, Sonia Grace, conducted the roll call. Present were Council President Robert Ferri, Councilwoman Carlene Fonseca, Councilwoman Stephanie Gonzalez, Councilwoman Tia Ristaino-Siegel and Councilman Ken Vaudreuil. Councilwoman Ann Racquier and Councilman Figueroa were absent. Quorum was present.

2.      Pledge of Allegiance

Council President, Robert Ferri, led the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.      Annual Operating Budget Ordinance-General Fund- Second Reading and Consideration (Ferri)

Motion to substitute The Annual Operating Budget Ordinance-General Fund with Substitute A was made by Councilwoman Fonseca, seconded by Councilman Vaudreuil.

Cynthia DeJesus, Director of Finance Department, presented the Substitute-A and explained the decrease in the real estate tax rate.

Roll call vote: Councilman Ferri: yes; Councilwoman Fonseca: yes; Councilwoman Gonzalez: yes; Councilwoman Ristaino-Siegel: yes; Councilman Vaudreuil: yes. Motion carried 5-0.

4.      Ordinance Pertaining to the Salaries of Department Heads and Others in Unclassified Service- Second Reading and Consideration (Ferri)

Motion to approve the ordinance was made by Councilwoman Gonzalez, seconded by Councilwoman Fonseca. Roll call vote: Councilman Ferri: yes; Councilwoman Fonseca: yes; Councilwoman Gonzalez: yes; Councilwoman Ristaino-Siegel: yes; Councilman Vaudreuil: yes. Motion carried 5-0.

5.      Ordinance Amending the Wage Schedule Generally- Second Reading and Consideration (Ferri)

Motion to approve the ordinance was made by Councilwoman Fonseca, seconded by Councilwoman Ristaino-Siegel. Roll call vote: Councilman Ferri: yes; Councilwoman Fonseca: yes; Councilwoman Gonzalez: yes; Councilwoman Ristaino-Siegel: yes; Councilman Vaudreuil: yes. Motion carried 5-0.

6.      The Annual Capital Program and Capital Budget Ordinance- Second Reading and  Consideration (Ferri)

Motion to approve was made by Councilwoman Gonzalez, seconded by Councilwoman Fonseca.

Peter Friedrichs, Director of Planning and Economic Development and Patsy Petterson, chairperson of the Central Falls Redevelopment Agency answered questions from the Council.

Roll call vote: Councilman Ferri: yes; Councilwoman Fonseca: yes; Councilwoman Gonzalez: yes; Councilwoman Ristaino-Siegel: no; Councilman Vaudreuil: yes. Motion carried 4-1.

7.      Adjournment      

Motion to adjourn was made by Councilwoman Ristaino-Siegel, seconded by Councilwoman Fonseca. Meeting adjourned at 5:20pm.

Approved June 13, 2016