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City of Central Falls
City Council Meeting
Board of License Commissioners Meeting
Central Falls City Hall
580 Broad St., Central Falls, RI 02863
Monday, April 11, 2022
6:00 p.m.
Agenda



A. Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2022
B. Meeting Minutes of March 30, 2022

A. Department Financial Reports-March 2022: Clerk’s Office, Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Works
B. Proclamation proclaiming the month of April as National Arab American Heritage Month in the City of Central Falls
C. Hearing and/or consideration of appointment to the Juvenile Hearing Board: Jennifer Benitez, of 115 Tremont Street, with a term to expire on April 11, 2025.
D. Hearing and/or consideration of appointment to the Juvenile Hearing Board: Laurilim Rosado Martinez, of 211 Cross Street, with a term to expire on April 11, 2025.

A. City Council Sitting as Board of License Commissioners
i. Hearing and/or consideration of petition of license
| Class A-Rest | La Fritura Valentina |
| New | d/b/a La Fritura Valentina |
| | 590 Dexter Street |
| | Contact: Sheila Diaz |
| | |
| F1 & Entertainment | St. Joseph Church of Central Falls |
| New | d/b/a St. Joseph Church |
| | 391 High Street |
| | Contact: Daeiusz Jowczyk |
| | |
| BV Liquor | La Colombiana Bar & Grill Segura, Inc. |
| Transfer of ownership | d/b/a La Colombiana Bar & Grill Segura |
| | 477 Dexter Street |
| | Contact: Julian Segura |
| | |
| Entertainment | La Colombiana Bar & Grill Segura, Inc. |
| New | d/b/a La Colombiana Bar & Grill Segura |
| | 477 Dexter Street |
| | |
| Pool Table | La Colombiana Bar & Grill Segura, Inc. |
| New | d/b/a La Colombiana Bar & Grill Segura |
| | 477 Dexter Street |
B. Election of Special Constable pursuant to RIGL 45-16-8
| Name | Address |
| Charlene Gaffney | 160 Illinois Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 |
| (Renewal) | |
C. Application (Renewal) of Private Detective License
| Name | Address |
| Edward Stepper | 11 Cinnamon Drive, North Billerica, MA 01862 |
| (Renewal) | |
D. Hearing and/or Consideration of Claims
| i. Tammy Jean Renaud | 25 Tuxedo Avenue, Providence, RI |
| (Pot-hole) | |
| | |
| ii. Henry Letendre | 71 Shawmut Avenue, Central Falls, RI |
| (Pot-hole) | |
| | |
| iii. Maria Rosa | 59 Ayr Street, Central Falls, RI |
| (Pot-hole) | |
iv. Mike Lombardi, Esq. on behalf of Gary Perry for alleged injuries sustained on March 20, 2022 on Lonsdale Avenue.

A. Resolution Designating the week of February 7 through February 14, 2022 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week in Central Falls-(Baena)
B. Resolution Adopting a Reappointment Plan for the City’s Five Wards, Effective January 2, 2023-(Vega)
C. Resolution Urging the General Assembly to Support and Pass House Bills 6603, 7061, 70622, 7100, 7381, 7602, 7707, 7484, and Senate Bills 2572, 2007, 2320, 2187, 2037, 2545-(Baena)
D. Resolution Urging the General Assembly to Support the 2022 Central Falls Legislative Agenda and to Pass House Bills 7625, 7640, 7123 (Article 1, Municipal and Higher Education Matching Grant Program and Section 16 relative to Housing), 7663, 7624, 7975, and Senate Bills 2483, 2481, 2450 and 2451-(Vega)
E. Ordinance Amending the Hiring Procedures of the Police Division-(Vega, Levasseur)-Introduction
F. Ordinance Amending the Hiring Procedures of the Fire Division-(Solano, Colon)-Introduction
G. Ordinance Amending Figure 1 of the 2021 Central Falls Vacant or Blighted Property Plan: A Redevelopment Plan-(Kazarian)-First Reading
H. Ordinance regarding the Serving or Selling of Alcohol Before 9:00am-(Baena, Solano)-2nd Reading
Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-4, the City Council reserves the right to convene in executive session on any of the aforementioned items for one or more of the purposes listed in Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-5(1)-(10)
To view an electronic version of the agenda with supporting documentation, click on link: https://clerkshq.com/centralfalls-ri
City of Central Falls is an equal opportunity employer ADA/EOE. TDD/TTY 401-727-7450. This notice is posted in City Hall, Police Department, Department of Public Works, on www.centralfallsri.us and with the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws. To review Notice of Citizen’s Rights, visit the Attorney General’s webpage at www.riag.ri.gov