Jan 13, 2026 regular Citation honoring the commitment of the late Kathleen (Beaulieu) Castro to the Greater Fall River area adopt the citation Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Auto Body Shop License Renewal for David Del Rosario d/b/a David Auto Repair, 751 Eastern Avenue adopt the order Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Auto Repair Shop License Renewals for Antonio F. Pinto d/b/a Pinto's Auto Repair & Sales, Inc., 2447 South Main Street; David Rosenberg, RAH Fall River-VW, LLC d/b/a Audi Fall River/Volkswagen Fall River, 80 William S. Canning Boulevard; and Paulo Pereira d/b/a Pereira Enterprise Auto & Diesel Repair, LLC, 65 Tower Street adopt the order Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Police Chief's Report on Taxicab Driver Licenses for Justin L. Hollis, Michael Migliori, and Jose Vasconcelos adopt the order Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular City Council Meeting Schedule - 2026 adopt the order Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Claims refer the claims to Corporation Counsel Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other referred unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes - November 20, 2025 that the minutes be accepted and placed on file Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Resolution to convene with Director of City Operations and Administration to discuss plans to repair Central Fire Station refer the resolution to the Committee on Real Estate Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution referred unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Resolution to convene with Corporation Counsel and Administration to discuss City ordinances related to Civil Service List and potential hybrid list that the resolution be granted leave to withdraw Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution withdrawn unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Resolution for Committee on Ordinances and Legislation to convene to establish proposed ordinance limiting total authorized borrowing not to exceed 70% of statutory debt limit without voter approval adopt the resolution Jan 13, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Jan 13, 2026 regular Communication from Massachusetts Department of Public Safety and Licensing regarding issuance of license to Boxing Promoter Nick DiSalvo/Boston Boxing Promotions at The CYO, 403 Anawan Street, on February 13, 2026 that the communication be accepted and placed on file Jan 13, 2026· Abstained other passed unanimous Abstained Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and request for confirmation of the appointment of Paula Costa Cullen to the Library Board of Trustees to confirm the appointment Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call appointment passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and request for confirmation of the reappointment of Ann Rocket Sperling to the Library Board of Trustees to confirm the reappointment Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call appointment passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and request for confirmation of the reappointment of Ronald Caplain to the Library Board of Trustees to confirm the reappointment Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call appointment passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and request for confirmation of the reappointment of Sharon L. Quinn to the Library Board of Trustees to confirm the reappointment Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call appointment passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and request for confirmation of the reappointment of Fran Rachlin to the Library Board of Trustees to confirm the reappointment Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call appointment passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and resubmitted Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Fall River and AFSCME Council 93, Local 3177 that the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the order be adopted Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call contract passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and gift order for a donation to the Fall River Fire Department from Firehouse Dogs in the amount of $10,000.00 to support the department's K-9 program that the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the order be adopted Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call budget passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Resolution for Committee on Finance to convene with Corporation Counsel and a representative from the Administration to discuss hybrid lists for the hiring of firefighters to adopt the resolution Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Citation for Laura Bermol-Diaz for leadership and steadfast commitment to the Flint Village community to adopt the citation Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Underground conduit order for Verizon New England Inc. for 26 feet of conduit at intersection of Lyon Street and Third Street to adopt the order Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Auto body shop license renewals for Brian Vieira d/b/a Aime's Auto at 5 Laurel Street and Dylan Jarabek d/b/a Top Tier Auto Body at 232 Lapham Street to separate the two applicants into separate orders, and to adopt the order with the renewal application for Brian Vieira d/b/a Aime's Auto Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Auto body shop license renewal application for Dylan Jarabek d/b/a Top Tier Auto Body at 232 Lapham Street to adopt the order with the renewal application for Dylan Jarabek d/b/a Top Tier Auto Body Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Auto repair shop license renewals for Ronald Picard d/b/a Theo's Service Center at 35 Oak Grove Avenue and Dylan Jarabek d/b/a Top Tier Auto Body at 232 Lapham Street to adopt the order Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Police Chief's report on licenses for 2026 taxicab drivers: John Baker, Darrell Carlsen, Sherry Mann, Mikael Raposa to adopt the order Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Fall River Taxi Service, Inc. new taxicab vehicle applications for License Nos. 19 and 20 to adopt the order Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Claims against the City of Fall River to refer the item to Corporation Counsel Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call other referred unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Drainlayer license for Touisset Construction Company to approve the drainlayer license Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Notice of Casualty and Loss at 540 Cherry Street, Apartment 7 that the communication be accepted and placed on file Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and Library Director to rename the Children's Room at the Fall River Public Library the David Mello Children's Room at the request of Councilor Ricky T. Tith to accept and place on file the communication and adopt the order Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous: One-way streets on Pine Street, East, from Seabury Street to Robeson Street to grant the item leave to withdraw Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance withdrawn unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Handicapped Parking (Barlow Street, Dwelly Street, Eastern Avenue, Franklin Street, Garfield Street, June Street, Rodman Street) that the proposed ordinance be accompanied by an emergency preamble Dec 23, 2025· Individual vote not listed ordinance passed 9 yeas Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Handicapped Parking (Barlow Street, Dwelly Street, Eastern Avenue, Franklin Street, Garfield Street, June Street, Rodman Street) that the proposed ordinance be passed through first reading, second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordained Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous: Handicapped parking removals on Eastern Avenue, Maple Street, Montaup Street, President Avenue, South Oxford Street to pass the proposed ordinance through first reading Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Proposed Ordinance: Strike out §2-131 and §2-132 from City Code re: loan order authorizations to amend the proposed ordinance by inserting the following amendments: inserting, immediately following "be amended as follows," the following text: "Section 1, By striking out in Section 2-130, which section relates to Publication of proposed loan orders, "shall be published as provided in Section 23 of the Charter" and inserting in place thereof "may be published on the city website.", by inserting "Section 2," immediately before "By striking out, in its entirety, Sections 2-131 and 2-131; and by striking out "Sections 2-131 and 2-132," and replacing it with "Section 2-131, 2-132 and 2-134." Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Proposed Ordinance: Strike out §2-131 and §2-132 from City Code re: loan order authorizations, as amended that the proposed ordinance be passed through first reading, as amended Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and transfers and appropriations: $189,682.62 from Reserve Fund to Various Departments, Salaries (City Clerk $2,797.57, Elections $4,551.68, Veterans Benefits $296.80, Community Maintenance $88,292.26, Community Services $33,216.84, Police $56,703.20, Fire $3,824.27) to adopt the order Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call budget passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 23, 2025 regular Mayor and transfers and appropriations: $39,468.42 from Facilities, Salaries to Police, Salaries to adopt the order Dec 23, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call budget passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Confirmation of the appointment of Christopher Parayno to the position of Director of Community Maintenance reject the request for appointment Dec 9, 2025· Individual vote not listed appointment passed 7 yeas Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Confirmation of the appointment of Paula Costa Cullen to the Library Board of Trustees confirm the appointment Dec 9, 2025· Individual vote not listed appointment tabled not recorded Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Confirmation of the reappointment of Jonathan Lima to the Historical Commission confirm the reappointment Dec 9, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call appointment passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Traffic Commission recommending amendments to the traffic ordinances refer the recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation Dec 9, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance referred unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Resolution requesting Committee on Ordinances and Legislation convene to draft a proposed ordinance requiring City Council approval for renewed or extended contracts for contracted employees, Department Heads or Division Managers adopt the resolution Dec 9, 2025· Individual vote not listed resolution passed 6 yeas, 1 nay Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Resolution requesting Committee on Ordinances and Legislation convene to discuss striking out §2-131 of the City Code re: loan order authorizations adopt the resolution Dec 9, 2025· Individual vote not listed resolution passed 6 yeas, 1 nay Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Resolution extending congratulations to Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School Bengals Football Team and declaring December 3rd as Championship Day adopt the resolution Dec 9, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Resolution requesting Committee on Ordinances and Legislation convene with Corporation Counsel to discuss amendments to §2-151 of the City Code re: City Council standing committees adopt the resolution Dec 9, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Resolution requesting a home rule petition to change to Plan E form of government with a City Manager adopt the resolution Dec 9, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Citations for Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School Bengals Varsity Football Team adopt the citations Dec 9, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Citation for Citizens for Citizens - 60th Anniversary of Service (1965 - 2025) adopt the citation Dec 9, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ Dec 9, 2025 regular Curb removal of 19 feet for a total opening of 31 feet at 34-36 California Street for Jessica Ortega Urgiles refer the order to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation Dec 9, 2025· Unanimous · no individual roll call other referred unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗