I.      Roll Call

II.    Pledge of Allegiance

III.   Public Comment

IV.   Approval of Records

A.   Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2021

B.   Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2021

C.   Meeting Minutes of September 1, 2021

V.     Executive Communications

A.   Department Financial Reports-July & August 2021: Clerk’s Office, Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Works

B.   FY 2021 Grant Activity Reporting-January 2021-June 30, 2021

C.   Hearing and/or consideration of re-appointment to the Redevelopment Agency Board: Timothy Grace, of 1117 Lonsdale Avenue, with a term to expire on September 13, 2023

D.  Hearing and/or consideration of re-appointment to the Redevelopment Agency Board: Barbara Silvis, of 404 Roosevelt Avenue, with a term to expire on September 13, 2023

E.   Hearing and/or consideration of appointment to the Redevelopment Agency Board: Anthony Goes, of 24 Samoset Avenue, with a term to expire on September 13, 2023

F.   Hearing and/or consideration of appointment to the Redevelopment Agency Board: Steven Levine, of 396 Roosevelt Avenue, with a term to expire on September 13, 2023

VI.   New Business                                                                 

A.   City Council Sitting as Board of License Commissioners

i.    Consideration of petition of license

B.   Consideration of Tax Abatement submitted by the Tax Assessor 

C.   Election (Renewals) of Special Constable pursuant to RIGL 45-16-8

D.  Presentation regarding Central Falls Audit FY 2020 by Justin Mackenzie/Mary Signer

E.   Presentation of FY 2021 Audit Process by Marcum

F.   Presentation of Citations to “VOCES CON PODER” by Jessica Vega

G.  Hearing and/or Consideration of Claims

i.    Claim by Michael Goddard for alleged damage to personal property on July 5, 2021 (Pothole claim)

VII.  Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or consideration

A.   Resolution supporting the Central Falls Stage I Application for Necessity of School Construction Approval–(Vega)

B.   Ordinance Amending the Participatory Budgeting Ordinance-Introduction (Vega)

C.   Ordinance Amending the Solid Waste Ordinance-Introduction (Baena, Villar)

D.  Ordinance Amending the Cooperative Purchasing Ordinance-Introduction (Vega)

E.   Ordinance Adopting the 2021 Central Falls Vacant or Blighted Property Redevelopment Plan-Introduction (Vega)

F.   Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance Relative to Dumpsters and Enforcement-Introduction (Colon)

G.  Ordinance Amending the Quarterly Grant Reporting Requirement-1st Reading (Vega)

VIII. Adjournment

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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