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City of Central Falls
City Council Meeting
Monday March 10, 2025
Second Floor Council Chambers
580 Broad Street,
Central Falls, RI 02863
6:00 p.m.
Agenda
I. Roll Call 
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Public Comment
IV. Approval of Records
a. Meeting minutes from February 10, 2025, Council Meeting
V. Executive Communications
a. Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Nelly Hoffens-Vargas, of 19 Crossman Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 to The Central Falls Redevelopment Agency with a term set to expire January 1, 2030.
b. Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Kevin Marchand, of 54 Perry Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 to the Planning Boards with a term to expire January 1, 2027.
c. Department Financial Reports- February 2025
i. City Clerk’s Office
ii. Department of Public Works & Code Enforcement.
iii. Fire Department
iv. Police Department
VI. New Business
a. City Council sitting as Board of License Commissioners
i. Hearing and Consideration of Petition of License
| Licenses Type | | Business Name |
| Private Detective License Renewal | | James W. Smith III 5 Jefferson Street Concord, NH 03301 |
| Entertainment New Tabled February 10, 2025 | | Mi pequeño Salvadoreno Inc. D/B/A Mi pequeño Salvadoreno 791 Lonsdale Ave. Central Falls RI 02863 Contact: Pedro Acevedo |
| Mobile Food Establishment New | | Yerfrin Tavarez, D/B/A Julius Ice Cream 263 Webster Ave Providence, RI 02909 Contact : Yerfrin Tavarez |
b. Consideration of Finance Abatement Submitted by Finance Director
i. Abatement of Properties Owned by Development Agency submitted by Finance Director
| Finance Abatements | | | | ||
| Tax Year | Prop type & info-Real/PP/Tang/MV | Original Bal. before abatement | Abatement Amount | ||
| 2017 | RE: 108 Blackstone St. | $663.01 | $663.01 | ||
| 2018 | RE: 108 Blackstone St. | $663.01 | $663.01 | ||
| 2019 | RE: 108 Blackstone St. | $784.14 | $784.14 | ||
| 2020 | RE: 108 Blackstone St. | $601.76 | $601.76 | ||
| 2021 | RE: 108 Blackstone St. | $602.09 | $602.09 | ||
| 2022 | RE: 108 Blackstone St. | $1,894.41 | $1,894.41 | ||
| 2023 | RE: 108 Blackstone St. | $763.74 | $763.74 | ||
| 2024 | RE: 108 Blackstone St. | $928.13 | $928.13 | ||
| 2024 | RE: 12 Hood St. | $2,286.53 | $2,286.53 | ||
| 2017 | RE: 1304 High St. | $6,636.79 | $6,636.79 | ||
| 2018 | RE: 1304 High St. | $6,636.79 | $6,636.79 | ||
| 2019 | RE: 1304 High St. | $7,658.31 | $7,658.31 | ||
| 2020 | RE: 1304 High St. | $7,658.31 | $7,658.31 | ||
| 2021 | RE: 1304 High St. | $8,542.19 | $8,542.19 | ||
| 2022 | RE: 1304 High St. | $6,092.13 | $6,092.13 | ||
| 2023 | RE: 1304 High St. | $2,311.74 | $2,311.74 | ||
| 2024 | RE: 1304 High St. | $2,983.47 | $2,983.47 | ||
| 2023 | RE: 229 Washington St. | $529.33 | $529.33 | ||
| 2024 | RE: 229 Washington St. | $3,057.27 | $3,057.27 | ||
| 2017 | RE: 42 Park St. | $207.85 | $207.85 | ||
| 2018 | RE: 42 Park St. | $207.85 | $207.85 | ||
| 2024 | RE: 499 Broad St. | $651.83 | $651.83 | ||
| 2024 | RE: 511 Broad St. | $3,889.60 | $3,889.60 | ||
| 2024 | RE: 524 Broad St | $1,152.25 | $1,152.25 | ||
| 2024 | RE: 542 Broad St | $5,402.83 | $5,402.83 | ||
| | | $72,805.36 | $72,805.36 | ||
VII. Petition of Narragansett Electric & Verizon New England Inc. for Joint or Identical Pole Location
i. Roosevelt Ave: Install new P70 as a riser pole O new pad mount transformer to service new development
ii. Brook St: Installing a Stud P3-84 Across from P3
iii. Kendall St.: Installing Stud Pole on sidewalk for support of P5
VIII. Petition to the Central Falls City Council:
i. YDR Properties LLC, D/B/A Guaro & TQLA Bar Restaurant
63 Hadwin Street, Central Falls, RI 02863
Owner: Giovanni Carmona
Seeking Liquor License Extension
ii. Vanderly Holding LLC, D/B/A Vanderly Restaurant
765 Broad Street, Central Falls, RI 02863
Owners: Felix and Ana Goncalves
Seeking Liquor License Extension
IX. Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or Consideration
a. A Resolution Supporting Primary Care for All Americans- (Rosado-Marinez by request)
b. A Resolution Recognizing and Celebrating Founders Day in the City of Central Falls (Kazarian by request)
c. A Resolution Supporting the Healthy School Meals for All Act, 2025-H 5742 (Caldwell), 2025-S 0430 (Vargas)- (Rivas-Lugo)
d. A Resolution in Support of the 2025 Central Falls Legislative Agenda- (Ferri)
e. A Resolution in Support of The Hazard Mitigation Plan- (Rosado-Martinez by request)
f. A Resolution Adopting a Vision Zero Policy- (Peguero by request)
g. A Resolution Declaring March as Women’s History Month in the City of Central Falls- (Rivas-Lugo)
h. A Resolution Supporting House Bill 5515 (Alzate) to Propose a Constitutional Amendment to end Restrictive Voter Laws in Rhode Island- (Rivas Lugo)
i. A Resolution authorizing the mayor and/or city solicitor to effectuate the acquisition of 71 Brook Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 (Assessor’s Plat 9, Lot 35A) for one dollar for the purpose of supporting the new track and field complex at the new high school. (Ferri by request)
j. An Ordinance prohibiting Rodeos in the City of Central Falls – First Reading (Ferri)
X. Hearing and/or Consideration of Claims
a. Kristen Wholley
Lincoln, RI 02865
Pothole Damage on Lonsdale Ave near new High School: Estimated at $228.81
XI. 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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