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City of Central Falls
Special City Council Meeting
Friday, April 24, 2020
5:00 p.m.
The meeting of the City Council will be held using the platform Zoom. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting may log-in using the following information:
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Minutes
City Council President Maria Rivera called the meeting to order at 5:02pm
I. Roll Call
Sonia Grace, City Clerk, conducted the roll call. Present were Council President Maria Rivera, Councilman Jonathon Acosta, Councilman Hugo Figueroa, Councilman Franklin Solano, and Councilwoman Jessica Vega. Councilman Robert Ferri, Councilman Gus Silva were absent. Quorum was present.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
Councilwoman Rivera led the reciting of the pledge of allegiance
III. Executive Communication
A. Executive Order 2020-0005: Supplemental Emergency Declaration Creating Emergency Food Pantry and Self-Quarantine Shelter and Further Covid-19 Preparation and Prevention Measures
B. Executive Order 2020-0006: Supplemental Emergency Declaration and Further Covid-19 Preparation and Prevention Measures
Received
IV. New Business
A. City Council Sitting as Board of License Commissioners
i. Hearing and/or Consideration regarding the indefinite suspension of all hawkers and peddlers licenses during the COVID-19 Pandemic with a review scheduled within the next 30 days
| Business Name | Business Address | License |
| Farm Fresh Rhode Island | 559 Dexter St. | Hawker |
| Food on the Move | 383 West Fountain St. | Hawker |
| Palagi Bros | 28 Delta Drive | Peddler |
| Palagis Ice Cream | 55 Bacon Street | Peddler |
| Super Ice Cream | 112 Jenks St. | Peddler |
Motion to suspend all peddlers and hawker licenses was made by Councilwoman Vega, seconded by Councilman Solano.
Matthew Jerzyk, City Solicitor answered questions from the Council about the licenses, the suspension and the timeframe for future reviews.
Roll call vote: Councilman Acosta: yes; Councilman Figueroa; yes; Councilman Solano: yes; Councilwoman Vega: yes; Council President Rivera: yes. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion to amend the agenda to introduce an ordinance was made by Councilwoman Vega, seconded by Councilman Solano.
Mr. Jerzyk answered questions from the Council regarding procedural rules regarding agenda amendments , Open Meeting Act and introduction of ordinances.
Roll call vote: Councilman Acosta: no; Councilman Ferri: yes; Councilman Figueroa; yes; Councilman Silva: yes; Councilman Solano: yes; Councilwoman Vega: yes; Council President Rivera: yes. Motion carried four in the affirmative and one in the negative.
City Clerk Grace read the title of the ordinance: BE IT ORDAINED that the City of Central Falls amends Chapter 2, "Administration," Article I, "In General," as follows: SECTION ONE. Chapter 2, "Administration," Article I, "In General," is hereby amended by adding Section 2.6: Sec. 2-6. Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency
Introduced
V. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Solano, seconded by Councilman Figueroa. Meeting adjourned at 5:13pm
Sonia Grace
City Clerk
Approved May 11, 2020
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