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City of Central Falls

Special City Council Meeting

Monday, June 05, 2023

5:30 p.m.

Minutes

Council President Ferri Opened the meeting at 5:33pm

I. Roll Call

City Clerk Alberto de Burgo, Conducted roll call. Present were Councilperson Meaghan Levasseur, Councilperson Kevin Kazarian, Councilperson Tatiana Baena, Councilperson Franklin Solano, Councilperson Rafael Peguero, Councilperson Laurilim Rosado-Martinez and Council President Robert Ferri.

II. Pledge of Allegiance

Council President Ferri led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance

III. Public Comment

None

IV. Approval of Records

a. Special City Council meeting minutes May 8, 2023

A motion to approve the minutes from May 8^th, 2023, Special City Councilwas made by Councilperson Solano, Seconded by Councilperson Levasseur.

Roll Call Vote:

Councilperson Levasseur: yes; Councilperson Kazarian: yes; Councilperson Solano: yes; Councilperson Peguero: yes; Councilperson Baena: yes; Council President Ferri: yes. Councilperson Rosado- Martinez refrained from voting because she was not present for the full Mayoral Budget address. Motion passed 6,0.

b. City Council meeting minutes May 8, 2023

A motion to approve the minutes from May 8^th, 2023, Council Meeting was made by Councilperson Levasseur, Seconded by Councilperson Solano.

Councilperson Baena asked some questions of the City Clerk Alberto de Burgo concerning the minutes of May 8th.

Roll Call Vote:

c. Special City Council meeting minutes May 15, 2023

A motion to approve minutes from the Special Council Meeting from May 15^th was made by Councilperson Levasseur; Seconded by Councilperson Solano

Roll Call Vote:

Councilperson Levasseur: yes; Councilperson Kazarian: yes; Councilperson Solano: yes; Councilperson Baena: yes; Council President Ferri: yes. Motion passed 5,0.

Councilperson Peguero and Councilperson Rosado-Martinez were not present for the May 15^th meeting.

d. Special City Council meeting minutes May 17, 2023

A motion to approve minutes from the Special Council Meeting from May 17^th was made by Councilperson Levasseur; Seconded by Councilperson Kazarian

Roll Call Vote:

Councilperson Levasseur: yes; Councilperson Kazarian: yes; Councilperson Solano: yes; Councilperson Peguero: yes; Councilperson Rosado-Martinez: yes; Council President Ferri: yes. Motion passed 6,0.

Councilperson Baena refrained from voting. She was not present for the May 17^th meeting.

e. Special City Council meeting minutes May 22, 2023

A motion to approve minutes from the Special Council Meeting from May 22^nd was made by Councilperson Baena; Seconded by Councilperson Solano

Roll Call Vote:

Councilperson Levasseur: yes; Councilperson Kazarian: yes; Councilperson Solano: yes; Councilperson Peguero: yes; Councilperson Baena: yes; Council President Ferri: yes. Motion passed 6,0.

Councilperson Rosado-Martinez refrained from voting. She was not present for the May 22^nd meeting.

V. Executive Communications

Proclamation proclaiming the First Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Received

b. Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera, of Alberto A. Cardona, Jr. to the Central Falls Juvenile Hearing Board term to expire June 5^th, 2026.

Motion to approve was made by Councilperson Levasseur; Seconded by Councilperson Baena. Councilperson Rosado-Martinez recused herself from voting because of a conflict. Motion passed 6,0.

Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera, of Roberto Rivera to the Central Falls Juvenile Hearing Board; term to expire June 5^th, 2026.

Motion to approve was made by Councilperson Kazarian; Seconded by Councilperson Baena. Councilperson Rosado-Martinez recused herself from voting because of a conflict. Motion passed 6,0.

d. Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera, Mavy Pineda, to the Central Falls Juvenile Hearing Board; term ending June 5^th, 2026.

Motion to approve was made by Councilperson Kazarian; Seconded by Councilperson Baena. Councilperson Rosado-Martinez recused herself from voting because of a conflict. Motion passed 6,0.

VI. Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or consideration

a. FY24 Annual Operation Budget Ordinance-General Fund (Ferri, by request)-PUBLIC HEARING-1^st Reading.

A motion to approve was made by Councilperson Kazarian; Seconded by Councilperson Solano. Under public comment: Ms. Tia Ristano-Siegel of 14 Worth St. Central Falls addressed the Council concerning the annual budget. Under discussion Councilperson Baena spoke to the council concerning the budget. Councilperson Peguero and Councilperson Solano made comments about the budget.

Mary Signer, Director of Finance, answered questions from the council pertaining to the annual operating budget. Council President Ferri commented the on-budget ordinance.

Roll Call Vote:

Councilperson Levasseur: yes; Councilperson Kazarian: yes; Councilperson Solano: yes; Councilperson Baena: yes; Council President Ferri: yes. Motion passed 5,0. Councilperson Peguero and Councilperson Rosado-Martinez recused from voting.

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

A motion to approve was made by Councilperson Levasseur; Seconded by Councilperson Rosado-Martinez. Under discussion Councilperson Baena addressed the council concerning the ordinance.

Roll Call Vote:

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

Motion to Approve was made by Councilperson Solano; Seconded by Councilperson Kazarian.

Roll Call Vote:

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

Motion to Approve was made by Councilperson Solano; Seconded by Councilperson Kazarian. Councilperson Baena addressed the council pertaining to the Capital budget.

Roll Call Vote:

Ordinance Amending the Fee Schedule (Ferri, by request)-PUBLIC HEARING-1^st Reading.

Motion to substitute with Sub A was made by Councilperson Levasseur; Seconded by Councilperson Peguero.

Roll Call Vote:

Councilperson Levasseur: yes; Councilperson Kazarian: yes; Councilperson Solano: yes; Councilperson Peguero: yes; Councilperson Baena: yes; Councilperson Rosado-Martinez: yes; Council President Ferri: yes. Motion passed 7,0. City Solicitor Matt Jerzyk gave the Council an explanation for Sub A. A motion to approve the Sub A was made by Councilperson Levasseur; Seconded by Councilperson Bena and Councilperson Peguero.

Roll Call Vote:

Ordinance creating the Business Tangible Property Exemption (Ferri, by request)-PUBLIC HEARING-1^st Reading.

Motion to Approve was made by Councilperson Kazarian; Seconded by Councilperson Rosado-Martinez. City Solicitor Matt Jerzyk answered questions from the Council.

Roll Call Vote:

VII. Adjournment

Motion to Adjourn was made by Councilperson Baena; Seconded by Councilperson Solano. Meeting adjourned at 6:47 pm

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)

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Approved: June 12, 2023 Council Meeting

Alberto de Burgo

City Clerk