II.                  Pledge of Allegiance

Council President Vega asked Councilperson Levasseur to lead the Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

IV.                  Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or consideration

a)     FY 2023 Annual Operating Budget Ordinance-General Fund (Vega, by request)-PUBLIC HEARING-1^st Reading

Council President Vega opened for public hearing:

Tia Ristaino-Siegel, 14 Worth Street, Central Falls, had questions regarding ARPA funds-is there going to be a line item for those funds? What is going to happen with funds from the compassion center? Why is library aid listed when is not paid by the City?

Public hearing closed:

Motion to amend this Ordinance to increase the salary of Mavy Pineda by $2,000 and direct the Finance Director to change revenue line items accordingly was made by Councilperson Solano, seconded by Councilperson Levasseur. Motion carried 4,0.

Motion to approve the amended ordinance was made by Councilperson Kazarian, seconded by Councilperson Levasseur. Roll call vote: Councilperson Levasseur: Yes, Councilperson Kazarian: Yes, Councilperson Solano: Yes and Council President Vega: Yes. Motion carried 4,0.

b)     Ordinance Pertaining to the Salaries of Department Heads and Others in Unclassified Service (Vega, by request)-PUBLIC HEARING-1^st Reading

Council President opened for public hearing:

No one signed up for public hearing-

Public hearing closed:

Motion to amend the salaries of those in unclassified service to increase the salary of Mavy Pineda by $2,000 and direct the Finance Director to change revenue line items accordingly was made by Councilperson Levasseur, seconded by Councilperson Solano. Motion carried 4,0.

Motion to approve the amended ordinance was made by Councilperson Kazarian, seconded by Councilperson Solano. Roll call vote: Councilperson Levasseur: Yes, Councilperson Kazarian: Yes, Councilperson Solano: Yes and Council President Vega: Yes. Motion carried 4,0.

c)      Ordinance Amending the Wage Schedule Generally (Vega, by request)-PUBLIC HEARING-1^st Reading

Council President opened for public hearing:

No one signed up for public hearing-

Public hearing closed:

Motion to approve this Ordinance was made by Councilperson Solano, seconded by Councilperson Levasseur: Roll call vote: Councilperson Levasseur: Yes, Councilperson Kazarian: Yes, Councilperson Solano: Yes and Council President Vega: Yes. Motion carried 4,0.

d)     Annual Capital Program and Capital Budget Ordinance (Vega, by request)-PUBLIC HEARING-1^st Reading

Council President opened for public hearing:

No one signed up for public hearing-

Public hearing closed:

Motion to approve this Ordinance was made by Councilperson Solano, seconded by Councilperson Kazarian: Roll call vote: Councilperson Levasseur: Yes, Councilperson Kazarian: Yes, Councilperson Solano: Yes and Council President Vega: Yes. Motion carried 4,0.

Motion to adjourn was made by Councilperson Levasseur, seconded by Councilperson Kazarian. Meeting stands adjourn at 5:43pm.

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)