City of Central Falls

City Council Meeting

Wednesday October,15 2025

Second Floor Council Chambers

580 Broad Street,

Central Falls, RI 02863

6:00 p.m.

 

Date Posted: 10/10/2025

Time Poste: 2:00pm

Agenda

 

 

I.       Roll Call

 

II.     Pledge of Allegiance

 

III.    Public Comment

 

IV.    Approval of Records

a.   Meeting minutes of September 8, 2025, City Council Meeting

The Council may vote on this item

 

V.      Executive Communications

a.   Consideration of appointment to Personnel Board by Mayor Maria Rivera of Maria Veronica Cano of 502 Hunt Street, Central Falls RI, 02863 with a term set to expire on Jan 1, 2028.

The Council may vote on this item

 

b.   Department Financial Reports- September 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

License Type		Business Name
Class A-Restaurant New		Lidia Ayala Choque D/B/A Salud Y Vida 797 Broad Street Central Falls, RI 02863 Applicant : Lidia Ayala Choque Property Owner: Westcott Realty Croup, RIGP
Class A-Restaurant New		Om & MM, LLC D/B/A Fiesta 310 Broad Street Central Falls, RI Applicant: Octavio Munoz Property Owner: On the Go Laundry
Amusement & Entertainment F/F1 Permit		Central Falls Youth Baseball 19 Barah Street N. Providence, RI 02904 Applicant: Thomas Evans Property Owners

The Council may vote on these items

 

b.   Petition to the Central Falls City Council

i.    Maria Esquiaqui, 667 George Washington Highway

D/B/A American Colombian Liquors 738 Broad Street

Request; 3 Month extension while renovations are completed to business

The Council may vote on these items

 

ii.   Kimberly Polanco, 636 Lonsdale Ave.

D/B/A El Caballo Mayor Bar & Grill, 636 Lonsdale Ave. Central Falls

Request 2-month extension on license renewal to renovate for inspection

The Council may vote on these items

 

iii.  The Cosmopolitan inc., 494 Dexter Street, Central Falls, RI

D/B/A Cosmopolitan

Request: Extended hours for New Years Eve.

The Council may vote on these items

 

iv.  Nathanel Lopez, 855 Broad Street

D/B/A La Setenta Bar & Grill, 855 Broad Street

Request: 1.5-month extension on license renewal while renovating business

The Council may vote on these items

 

v.   Narragansett Electris and Verizon New England Inc.

1.    Installing a midspan P10-50 about 52’ from P11 on Fletcher Street for open tie recloser and bypass disconnect SW. Also relocating P8 about 2’ toward edge of sidewalk.

The Council may vote on these items

 

VII.   Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or Consideration

 

a.   A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Central Falls, Rhode Island, endorsing the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing, and equipping of schools and school facilities in the City, including but not limited to the construction of a new high school (the “High School”) and the acquisition by eminent domain of certain properties described herein, situated within the City of Central Falls, Rhode Island pursuant to RIGL Section 16-9-5 through 16-9-8. (Council President Ferri by request)

The Council may vote on these items

 

b.   Resolution of the Central Falls City Council Supporting Local Community Development Block Grant Program (HUD PY 2024 Affordable Housing Economic Development)- (Council President Ferri by request)

The Council may vote on these items

 

c.   Resolution Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15, 2025) and Celebrating the Contributions of the Hispanic Community in Central Falls. (Introduced by Councilpersons Tatiana Baena, Rafael Peguero, Alberto Rivas, Laurilim Rosado Martinez, and Anthony Solano)

The Council may vote on these items

 

d.   Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Parking Requirements-Introduction (Council President Ferri by request)

The Council may vote on these items

 

e.   Ordinance Amending FY 2026 Annual Operating Budget Ordinance-Sub A (Council President Ferri by Request)-Introduction

The Council may vote on these items

 

f.    Ordinance Amending the Ordinance SUB A pertaining to Salaries of Department Heads & Other in Unclassified Service (Council President Ferri by Request)-Introduction  

The Council may vote on these items

 

g.   Ordinance Relating to the Mandatory Retirement Age of Police Officers and Firefighters-First Reading (Council President Ferri by Request)

The Council may vote on these items

 

h.   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)-Second Reading (Council President Ferri by request)

The Council may vote on these items

 

VIII. Hearing and/or Consideration of Claims

a.   Angie Osorio Miranda

East Providence, RI

Claim amount: $1000

The Council may vote on this item

 

IX.    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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