City of Central Falls

City Council Meeting

580 Broad Street

Central Falls, RI 02863

Monday, September 14, 2026

6:00 p.m.

 

 

Agenda

Posted 09/10/2026

Time: 5:00 PM

 

        I.            Roll Call

 

     II.            Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

   III.            Public Comment

 

 

   IV.            Approval of Record

1. Meeting minutes of July 13, 2026, City Council Meeting

The Council may vote on these items

 

      V.            Executive Communications

a.        Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Olivia Demanche of Providence, to the Juvenile Hearing Board with a term set to expire September 1, 2029

The Council may vote on this item

 

   VI.            Approval of Records

a.        Department Financial Reports-July-August 2026

                                                               i.      City Clerk

                                                             ii.      Fire Department

                                                            iii.      Police Department

                                                            iv.      Department of Code Enforcement and Code (April, May & June 2026 also included)

 

VII.            New Business

a.        CDBG PRESENTATION

                                                               i.      Presentation by the Planning Director Jim Vandermillen regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

 

b.       City Council sitting as Board of License Commissioners

                                                             ii.      Hearing and/or consideration and possible action regarding the following license and license holders Jesus Santos & Fernando Santos representing JFR &Son, LLC, D/B/A La Milonga Bar, 674 Dexter Streerty, Central Falls, RI 02863 holding a Class BV License.

The Council may vote on this item

 

c.        City Council sitting as Board of License Commissioners

Hearing and Consideration of Petition of License

License Type		Business Name
Peddler New		Yessenia Rodriguez D/B/A One Fly Stop 50 Moorland Ave Cranston RI, 02905 Applicant: Yessenia Rodriguez
Class A Restaurant New		Roca Group, LLC D/B/A La Receta Colombiana 913 Dexter Street Central Falls, RI 02863 Applicant: Laura Frias Sanchez
Class C Variety New		Evelyn Y Quiroa Alonzo D/B/A Chapines Supermarket Inc. 635 Dexter Street Central Falls, RI 02863 Applicant Evelyn Y Quiroa Alonzon

The Council may vote on this item

 

d.       Hearing and/or Consideration of Tax Abatement Submitted by the Tax Assessor

                                                               i.      Abatements for September 14, 2026, Council Meeting - From the Assessor

Taxpayer Name	Tax Year	Prop type & info-Real/PP/Tang/MV	Reason/Description	Original Bal. before abatement	Abatement Amount	Principal Bal. after abatement
Fall River Pawn Brokers	2026	Tang: 400 Dexter st.	Sold to Pledge Financial RI in 2023 but no return was filed informing the assessor's office of the transfer.	$315.42	$315.42	$0.00
City of Central Falls	2026	Real: 767-771 Lonsdale ave.	Became city owned after 12/31 so retained taxable code but should have been exempted upon purchase by the city on 01/29/26.	$4169.80	$4169.80	$0.00
Pledge Financial RI
			Total	$4485.22	$4485.22	$0.00

The Council may vote on this item

 

                                                             ii.      Additions for September 14, 2026, Council Meeting - From the Assessor

Taxpayer Name	Tax Year	Prop type & info-Real/PP/Tang/MV	Reason/Description	Addition Amount
Pledge Financial RI	2026	Tang: 400 Dexter st.	Purchased business in October 2023 and never filed form of list as required.	315.42
			Total	$315.42

The Council may vote on this item

 

                     Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or consideration

e.        An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map to Rezone Certain Property Located at 162 Washington Street from R2 to C1. (Councilperson Rivas Lugo by request)-Second Reading

The Council may vote on this item

 

VIII.            Hearing and/or Consideration of Claim

                                                               i.      Bernice Hernandez

Central Falls, RI 02863

Alleged damage to passenger side due to collision with police vehicle

Estimated amount $6,005.67

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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