May 26, 2026 regular Mayor and appropriation of $1,700,000 from FY25 Surplus Revenue to Diman Stabilization Fund adopt the order May 26, 2026· Individual vote not listed budget passed 8 yeas, nay Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Mayor and appropriation of $2,336,175.90 from FY25 Surplus Revenue to General Fund Stabilization adopt the order May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call budget passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Mayor and Treasurer/Collector communication regarding the acquisition of property under tax possession located at 308 South Main Street, Parcel ID #109-0009 that the communication be accepted and placed on file May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Traffic Commission recommending amendment to the traffic ordinances refer the recommendation to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance referred unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous (Pleasant Street one-hour parking and handicapped parking removals) that the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous (Pleasant Street one-hour parking and handicapped parking removals) that the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Resolution for Committee on Public Safety to convene to discuss safety concerns at Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) terminal adopt the resolution May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Resolution requesting forensic audit of Community Maintenance operations related to bulky item sticker revenues and disposal fees from Fiscal Year 2022 to the present amend the resolution by striking out the existing three sections that begin with "Be it further resolved," and inserting it their place the following, "Be it further resolved that the City Council send a letter to the Massachusetts State Auditor requesting a forensic financial audit of the Department of Community Maintenance," May 26, 2026· Yes resolution failed 2 yeas, 7 nays Yes Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Resolution requesting forensic audit of Community Maintenance operations related to bulky item sticker revenues and disposal fees from Fiscal Year 2022 to the present amend the resolution by striking out, in the second-to-last paragraph, the following: "FY 2026 Operating Budget," and inserting in its place the following, "FY 2027 Operating Budget," May 26, 2026· No resolution passed 5 yeas, 4 nays No Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Resolution requesting forensic audit of Community Maintenance operations related to bulky item sticker revenues and disposal fees from Fiscal Year 2022 to the present, as amended adopt the resolution, as amended May 26, 2026· Individual vote not listed resolution failed 4 yeas, 5 nays Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Resolution for Committee on Ordinances and Legislation to convene to amend ordinance for the naming of City buildings, parks, recreational facilities and other public properties adopt the resolution May 26, 2026· Individual vote not listed resolution passed 9 yeas Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Citation for Police Chief Kelly Furtado - 2026 Spirit of Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement Lifetime Achievement Award that the citation to be accepted and placed on file May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Citation for First Responders - Emergency Medical Services Week that the citation to be accepted and placed on file May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Orders for Jointly Owned Pole Locations: King Philip Street, Meridian Street, and New Boston Road (Items 16 through 18) adopt the orders May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Orders - Miscellaneous: Police Chief's Report on Licenses, Auto Body Shop License Renewal, Auto Repair Shop License Renewals, and Auto Repair Shop License Transfer (Items 19 through 22) adopt the orders May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Claims (Item 23) refer the claims to Corporation Counsel May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other referred unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Assistant Attorney General response to Open Meeting Law complaints filed by Patrick Higgins and Rene Brown re: April 8, 2025 City Council meeting that the communication be accepted and placed on file May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Drainlayer Licenses (Daniels Asphalt Services, Inc., Geologic Earth Exploration, Inc., Perfected Construction LLC, S. Oliveira Construction Corp., Thermo-Mechanical Systems Inc.) approve the drainlayer applications May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Planning Board Minutes - April 8, 2026 that the minutes be accepted and placed on file May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Resolution - City Council pursues legal action to get a legal determination from a judge on the City Council's authority to confirm reappointments, the City Council's jurisdiction to investigate City departments and the City Council's authority to hire outside agencies to assist with investigations table the resolution May 26, 2026· Individual vote not listed resolution failed 4 yeas, 5 nays Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Resolution - City Council pursues legal action to get a legal determination from a judge on the City Council's authority to confirm reappointments, the City Council's jurisdiction to investigate City departments and the City Council's authority to hire outside agencies to assist with investigations adopt the resolution May 26, 2026· Individual vote not listed resolution passed 5 yeas, 4 nays Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 26, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Violations and penalties that the proposed ordinance be passed through first reading, as amended May 26, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimously Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Confirmation of the appointment of John Sylvia to the Board of Park Commissioners confirm the appointment May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call appointment passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Confirmation of the reappointment of Victor Farias to the Board of Park Commissioners confirm the reappointment May 12, 2026· Individual vote not listed appointment passed 9 yeas Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Confirmation of the reappointment of Helen Rego to the Board of Park Commissioners confirm the reappointment May 12, 2026· Individual vote not listed appointment passed 9 yeas Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Resolution authorizing submission of the Community Development Agency's Year Two Annual Action Plan adopt the resolution May 12, 2026· Individual vote not listed resolution passed 8 yeas Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Proposed ordinance re Reorganization of the City Operations Department into the Department of Community Maintenance and the Department of Facilities Maintenance refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance referred unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Traffic Commission recommendations for amendments to the traffic ordinances refer the recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance referred unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Emergency preamble for Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Handicapped Parking (Fifth St, Barnes St, Dwelly St, French St, Griffin St, Middle St, Palmer St, Union St) adopt the emergency preamble May 12, 2026· Individual vote not listed ordinance passed 9 yeas Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Handicapped Parking (Fifth St, Barnes St, Dwelly St, French St, Griffin St, Middle St, Palmer St, Union St) passed through first and second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordained May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous (First Reading: Pleasant St, Chavenson St, Forest St, Plymouth Ave, Walnut St) passed through first reading May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Communication from City resident regarding parking ticket appeal process granted leave to withdraw May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other withdrawn unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Requiring City Council approval of certain employment contract obligations granted leave to withdraw May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance withdrawn unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous (Second Reading and Enrollment: Brightman St, Pine St, Eddy St) passed through second reading an enrollment May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous (Ordination: Brightman St, Pine St, Eddy St) passed to be ordained May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call ordinance passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Authorize City Council to hire outside legal counsel (Second Reading and Enrollment, as amended) passed through second reading and enrollment, as amended May 12, 2026· Individual vote not listed ordinance passed 6 yeas, 3 nays Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Proposed Ordinance - Authorize City Council to hire outside legal counsel (Ordination, as amended) passed to be ordained, as amended May 12, 2026· Individual vote not listed ordinance passed 6 yeas, 3 nays Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Resolution to send letter to Administration requesting Capital Improvement Plan amendment for 200 sets of PFAS-free turn-out gear and Committee on Public Safety convene adopt the resolution May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call resolution passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Citation for Chorbishop James A. Root on ordination as Chorbishop on May 2, 2026, Saint Anthony of the Desert Maronite Church accepted and placed on file May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Orders for curb removals (909 High St, 940 South Main St / 279 Osborn St) and jointly owned pole locations (County St, King St, Mount Hope Ave, Rodman St, Tripp St) adopt the orders May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Police Chief's Report on Licenses for Second Hand licenses (ecoATM, LLC at 4171 North Main St, 638 Quequechan St, 866 Pleasant St) adopt the order May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Auto Body Shop License Renewals (Antonio F. Pinto d/b/a Pinto's Auto Repair & Sales Inc. at 2447 South Main St; Alexander Medeiros d/b/a Al Piva's Auto Repair & Body Shop at 151 Cove St) adopt the order May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Auto Repair Shop License Renewals (Alexander Medeiros d/b/a Al Piva's Auto Repair & Body Shop at 151 Cove St; Sameh Saleb, Keyrlos, Inc. d/b/a South End Benzina at 2322 South Main St) adopt the order May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Claims against the City refer the claims to Corporation Counsel May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call other referred unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Roselli, Clark and Associates invoice for the Audit Engagement Fee per July 31, 2025, Engagement Letter - 2025 Financial Statements approve the payment of the invoice May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call budget passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Drainlayer Licenses for Arniequipment, LLC., JB Lanagan & Company, Inc., and RMT Excavating, Inc. approve the drainlayer applications May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call license passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Community Preservation Act (CPA) Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriation Order in the amount of $4,459,575.32 adopt the CPA Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriation Order May 12, 2026· Individual vote not listed budget passed 9 yeas Individual vote not listed Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Allocation of $100,000 from Annual Revenue to the Fall River Deaconess Home, Exterior Work project approve the allocation of $100,000 from Annual Revenue to the Fall River Deaconess Home, Exterior Work project May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call budget passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Allocation of $1,300 from Annual Revenue to the Previously Approved Deed Restrictions project approve the allocation of $1,300 from Annual Revenue to the Previously Approved Deed Restrictions project May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call budget passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗ May 12, 2026 regular Allocation of $582,735 from Annual Revenue to the Fall River Historical Society - Roof, Rail, Window Work, Etc., project approve the allocation of $582, 735 from Annual Revenue to the Fall River Historical Society - Roof, Rail, Window Work, Etc., project May 12, 2026· Unanimous · no individual roll call budget passed unanimous Unanimous · no individual roll call Meeting PDF ↗