City of Central Falls

City Council Meeting

Monday July 14, 2025

Second Floor Council Chambers

580 Broad Street,

Central Falls, RI 02863

6:00 p.m.

 

Date Posted: Thursday 10, 2025

Time Poste: 4:30 pm

Agenda

 

 

 

I.       Roll Call

 

 

II.     Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

III.    Public Comment

 

 

IV.    Approval of Records

a.       Meeting minutes of June 9, 2025, Council Meeting

The Council may vote on this item

 

 

V.      Executive Communications

a.       Consideration of appointment, by Mayor Maria Rivera of John Marenzana, 396 Roosevelt Ave, Central Falls, RI 02863 of to the newly constituted Central Falls Combined Planning and Zoning Board with a term to expire January 1, 2027.

The Council may vote on this item

 

b.      Consideration of appointment, by Mayor Maria Rivera of Kevin A. Marchand of 54 Perry Street, Central Falls, RI 02863, to the newly constituted Central Falls Combined Planning and Zoning Board with a term to expire January 1, 2028

The Council may vote on this item

 

c.       Consideration of appointment, by Mayor Maria Rivera of Daniel Klotz of 111 Tremont Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 to the newly constituted Central Falls Combined Planning and Zoning Board with a term to expire January 1, 2029.

The Council may vote on this item

 

d.      Consideration of appointment, by Mayor Maria Rivera of Hugo Figueroa of 757 High Street, Central Falls, RI 02863, to the newly constituted Central Falls Combined Planning and Zoning Board with a term to expire January 1, 2030.

The Council may vote on this item

 

e.       Consideration of appointment, by Mayor Maria Rivera of Ann Peckham of 149 Perry Street, Central Falls, RI 02863, to the newly constituted Central Falls Combined Planning and Zoning Board with a term to expire January 1, 2030.

The Council may vote on this item

 

f.        Department Financial Reports- June 2025

                                                        i.      City Clerk’s Office

                                                      ii.      Department of Public Works & Code Enforcement.

                                                    iii.      Fire Department

                                                     iv.      Police Department

 

 

VI.    New Business

b.      Consideration of the Tentative Agreement between the City of Central Falls and Local 1485 International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)

The Council may vote on this item

 

c.       Consideration of the Tentative Agreement between the City of Central Falls and the Fraternal Order of Police

The Council may vote on this item

 

d.      City Council sitting as Board of License Commissioners

                                                        i.      Hearing and Consideration of Petition of License

License Type		Business Name
Entertainment & F/F1 license Per Diem 09/5/2026 thru 09/07/2025		St. Joseph’s Parish 391 High Street Applicant: Jardslaw Barzykowski
Entertainment Per Diem 07/20/ 2025 & 08/12/2025		Club Madeirense-Madeira Club 46 Madeira Ave Applicant: Al Cardoza
Entertainment Per Diem 7/19/2025		Fidjos di Djabraba, (Non-Profit) 682 Roosevelt Ave. Pawtucket, RI 02860 Applicant : Joseph Galvao
Second Hand New		Bricor, LLC D/B/A Bricor Mattress & Services 881 Broad St. Applicant: Martha Rosales Property Owner: Kayla Spargur
Jenks Park Entertainment Per Diem 08/09/2025		FirstWorks 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908 Applicant: Suzanne Kim
Entertainment Per Diem 07/31/2025		Central Falls Foundation 521 Roosevelt Ave Central Falls, RI 02863 Applicant: Alberto Rivas

The Council may vote on this item

 

e.       Petition to the Central Falls City Council

                                                        i.      Govanni Carmona d/b/a YPR Properties LLC 63 Hadwin St., Central Falls

Reason: Requesting extension of liquor license

The Council may vote on this item

 

 

VII.   Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or Consideration

a.       Ordinance Regarding Business Hours for Cannabis Establishments-Introduction (Councilperson Peguero by request)

 

b.      Ordinance Amending Appendix A of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Central Falls titled Zoning Adopted February 10, 2025, to include Group Family Child Care Homes (Home-based Child Care)-Introduction (Council President Ferri by request)

 

 

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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