City of Central Falls

City Council Meeting

Board of License Commissioners Meeting

Central Falls City Hall

Monday, November 27, 2017

6:00 p.m.

 

Minutes

 

Council President Bob Ferri called the meeting to order at the Central Falls City Council Chambers at 6:03pm.

 

 

I.       Roll Call

Sonia Grace, City Clerk, conducted the roll call. Present were Councilman Robert Ferri, Councilman Jonathon Acosta, Councilwoman Maria Rivera, and Councilman Franklin Solano. Councilman Hugo Figueroa, Councilwoman Carlene Fonseca, Councilman Thomas Lazieh were absent Quorum was present.

 

II.     Pledge of Allegiance

Council President led the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.

 

III.    Public Comment

No one signed up for public comment.

 

IV.    Schedule of Bills- Hearing and/or consideration

A.     Ordinance creating The Vacant or Abandoned Commercial Storefronts Act- Introduction (Ferri) (tabled on November 13, 2017)

Introduced

 

B.     Ordinance amending Chapter 22 “Law Enforcement” and Chapter 20 “Fire Prevention and Protection”- First Reading (Solano)

Public Hearing: no one signed up to speak

 

Matthew Jerzyk, City Solicitor, explained the proposed revisions to the ordinance and provided context for the changes.

 

Councilman Lazieh entered the meeting at 6:06pm.

 

Motion to approve the first reading of the ordinance was made by Councilman Solano, seconded by Councilman Acosta. Roll call vote: Councilman Ferri: yes; Councilman Acosta: yes; Councilman Lazieh: yes; Councilwoman Rivera: yes; Councilman Solano: yes. Motion carried 5-0.

 

V.     New Business

A.     City Council Sitting as Board of License Commissioners

i.    Hearing, Consideration and Possible Action regarding the following license and license holders

Maria Esquiaqui

D/B/A American Colombian Liquor

738 Broad Street, Central Falls, RI 02863

Class A Liquor License

Attorney George Lough, III, counsel for the licensee addressed the council and requested a continuance of the hearing until December to more aptly prepare his client’s defense.

 

City Solicitor Jerzyk provided legal guidance to the Council about the case, the pending license renewal and the best matter toproceed in response to the request by Attorney Lough.

 

Councilman Figueroa entered the meeting at 6:15pm.

 

Motion to approve the license renewal of American Colombian Liquor was made by Councilman Lazieh, seconded by Councilman Solano. Roll call vote: Councilman Ferri: yes; Councilman Acosta: yes; Councilman Figueroa: yes; Councilman Lazieh: yes; Councilwoman Rivera: yes; Councilman Solano: yes. Motion carried 6-0.

 

Motion to continue the hearing until December 11, 2017 was made by Councilman Lazieh, seconded by Councilwoman Rivera. Motion carried 6-0.

 

ii.   Advertised hearing and consideration of 2017-2018 liquor license renewals (continued from November 13, 2017)

 

iii.  Consideration of the 2017-2018 business license renewals

Motion to amend the renewal list was made by Councilman Lazieh, seconded by Councilman Acosta. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion to approve the license renewals list as amended was made by Councilman Lazieh, seconded by Councilman Solano. Roll call vote: Councilman Ferri: yes; Councilman Acosta: yes; Councilman Figueroa: yes; Councilman Lazieh: yes; Councilwoman Rivera: yes; Councilman Solano: yes. Motion carried 6-0.

 

VI.    Adjournment

Motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Solano, seconded by Councilwoman Rivera. Meeting adjourned at 6:22pm.

 

 

Sonia Grace, City Clerk

 

Approved December 11, 2017