City of Central Falls
City Council Meeting
Board of License Commissioners
Central Falls City Hall
580 Broad St. Central Falls, RI 02863
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
5:00 p.m.
Council President Bob Ferri called the meeting to order at 5:02pm in the Central Falls City Council Chambers.
1. Roll Call
City Clerk, Sonia Grace, conducted the roll call. Present were Councilman Ferri, Councilwoman Fonseca, Councilwoman Gonzalez, Councilwoman Racquier and Councilman Vaudreuil. Councilman Figueroa and Councilwoman Ristaino-Siegel were absent. Quorum was present.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
A moment of silent was held in observance of the passing of Councilman Hugo Figueroa’s grandmother.
Council President Ferri led the Pledge of Allegiance
3. City Council sitting as the Board of License Commissioners
a. Consideration of Petition for License
| | Class of License | Business Information |
| i. | Entertainment (per diem) New | Blackstone Valley Health Care 1000 Broad St. |
Ms. Lorraine Sena, a representative from Blackstone Valley Health Care was present to describe the event and answer questions from the Council.
Motion to approve the license application was made by Councilwoman Gonzalez, seconded by Councilwoman Fonseca. Motion carried 5-0.
4. Ordinance amending the FY17 Annual Capital Program and Capital Budget Ordinance- First Reading & Consideration (Ferri)
Mr. Joshua Giraldo, Chief of Staff was present to describe the projects supported by the capital improvement funds in the ordinance. The projects include an evidence storage facility for the Police Department, exterior painting and repairs of City Hall, lighting upgrades of all municipal buildings to more energy efficient systems and the purchase and upgrade of the city’s street lights.
Colonel James Mendonca, Chief of Police, Mr. Peter Friedrichs, Director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development and Ms. Sonia Grace, City Clerk, also spoke about the projects and provided details requested by Councilors.
Mr. Giraldo clarified that the amount listed in the ordinance as total amount requested was incorrect and should be listed as $2,299,275.00.
Motion to approve the ordinance with the amended total was made by Councilwoman Fonseca, seconded by Councilwoman Racquier. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn was made by Councilwoman Gonzalez, seconded by Councilman Vaudreuil. Meeting adjourned at 5:21pm.