Mayor and order appropriating $135,000 from EMS Stabilization Fund to EMS, Capital that the order be adopted budget passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Mayor and order appropriating $45,000 from EMS, Salaries to EMS, Expenses that the order be adopted budget passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Mayor and proposal for Bristol County ARPA funding in the amount of $250,000.00 to create a need-based assistance program for veterans and their families to assist with payments for food, utilities, rent/mortgage and transportation to approve the proposal budget passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Mayor and notice re joint grant application with other school districts related to the EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program that the notice be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Mayor and proposed ordinance amendments regarding registered and certified mail notice requirements to refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation ordinance referred unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Traffic Commission recommending amendments to traffic ordinances to refer the recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation ordinance referred unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Board of Election Commissioners and warrant for Preliminary City Election scheduled for September 19, 2023 to adopt the warrant other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Board of Park Commissioners communication re Davis Park league/organization permit decision that the communication be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Communication to the Board of Park Commissioners requesting safety study information, park gate access reasons, use studies, and deed copy regarding Davis Park that a communication be sent to the Board of Park Commissioners requesting detailed information regarding the safety study that determined the park was not accessible to emergency vehicles, the reason(s) why the park gates are always locked to the public, any previous studies regarding ideal use of the park and that the Board of Park Commissioners provide a copy of the David family deed that transferred ownership of the property to the City for use as a park other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Communication from Robert Schenck, 79 18th Street re water drain repair reimbursement that the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the related correspondence be sent to the Watuppa Water Board and Corporation Counsel other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Emergency Preamble for Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, handicapped parking (Third Street, Cambridge Street, Division Street, Eddy Street, Hunter Street, June Street, Osborn Street, Palmer Street, South Beach Street, Summerfield Street, Woodstock Street) to adopt the emergency preamble ordinance passed 7 yeas Meeting PDF ↗ Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, handicapped parking (Third Street, Cambridge Street, Division Street, Eddy Street, Hunter Street, June Street, Osborn Street, Palmer Street, South Beach Street, Summerfield Street, Woodstock Street) to pass the proposed ordinance through first reading, second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordained ordinance passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, miscellaneous (one way streets, parking prohibited, fifteen minute parking, handicapped parking removals) to pass the proposed ordinance through first reading ordinance passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Proposed Ordinance - Community Medicine Scheduling Coordinator to pass the proposed ordinance through first reading ordinance passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Proposed Ordinance - Renaming of standing committee to "Committee on Human Services, Youth, Housing, Elder and Veterans' Affairs" to pass the proposed ordinance through first reading ordinance passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution that the Committee on Finance convene with the Administration and representatives from the Department of Emergency Medical Services, the Community Development Agency and the Homeless and Substance Use Disorder Outreach Services to discuss the funding and contracting of a mental health clinician to adopt the resolution resolution passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution that the Committee on Finance convene with the Administration to discuss strategies to decrease the number of homeless encampments within the City to adopt the resolution resolution passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution that the Committee on Finance convene with the Administration to discuss increased rental costs within the City - amendment to change committee to Committee on Real Estate that the resolution be amended by striking out "Committee on Finance" and inserting "Committee on Real Estate," resolution passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution that the Committee on Real Estate convene with the Administration to discuss increased rental costs within the City to adopt the resolution, as amended resolution passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution that the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism convene with the Administration to discuss ownership and development of Battleship Cove Yacht Club to adopt the resolution resolution passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution that the Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs convene with the Administrator of Community Utilities and a representative from Veolia Water to discuss storm water catch basin maintenance protocol to adopt the resolution resolution passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution that the Administration, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Director and the Veteran's Benefit Agent provide requested information regarding the Bristol County ARPA funding application to benefit veterans to amend the resolution by inserting, following "Veterans Services Agent ""convene with the Committee on Human Services, Housing, Youth, and Elder Affairs," and adopt the resolution, as amended resolution passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Citations for Sandy Dennis, Patrick Norton, Patti Rego for dedication and service to the growth of events, arts and culture within the community to adopt the citations other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Citation for Holly Hill-Batista and staff of Bristol County Training Consortium for providing employment opportunities and resources to the community at-large to adopt the citation other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Citations for B.M.C. Durfee High School teachers and staff working with Bristol County Training Consortium student workers in Fall River to adopt the citations other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Order for Dauhajri Corcino, 251 Cypress Street - Removal of 25 feet on 251 Cypress Street to adopt the order other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Orders for curb removals: Rhonda Mello, 49 Smithies Street (removal of 22 feet); Richard & Katie Sousa, 57 Winifred Way (removal of 47 feet); Jordan Coelho, 189 Winifred Way (removal of 27 feet) to adopt items 23-25 other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Auto Repair License Renewals: Kenneth J. Rapoza d/b/a JR's Superlube, Inc (155 Milliken Boulevard and 334 Rhode Island Avenue); Souhad Saliba d/b/a JZ Express (969 South Main Street); Daniel Mello d/b/a Mello's Diesel Service, Inc. (185 Williston Street) to adopt the order license passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Auto Body License Renewals: Souhad Saliba d/b/a JZ Express (969 South Main Street); Manuel Felix d/b/a Felix Auto Collision Center (1201 Slade Street) to adopt the order license passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Police Chief's report on licenses for Taxicab Drivers, Private Livery Drivers, and Taxicab Vehicles to adopt the order license passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Claims against the City to refer the claims to Corporation Counsel other referred unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ City Engineer - Street opening less than 5 years at the intersection of Bedford Street and Troy Street to approve the request other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Structure on or over a public way application for Creative Arts Network, Inc. located outside of Government Center on Third Street (3' × 4' banner for Fall River Mass. Memories Road Show) to approve the application license passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Communication from the Deputy Director of Emergency Medical Services requesting permission for three 3' × 8' banners, purple memorial flags and posters at Government Center for "National Overdose Awareness Day" (August 31, 2023) to approve the request other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Planning Board Minutes: April 12, 2023; June 14, 2023; July 12, 2023 that the minutes be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Notice of Final Environmental Impact Report for Offshore Wind Project, EEA No. 16596 SouthCoast Wind 1 Project (formerly Mayflower Wind Project) that the notice be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Notice of Casualty and Loss at 41 Reservoir Street that the notice be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Notice of Casualty and Loss at 655 Rock Street that the notice be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗ Committee on Finance recommendation: Proposed Bristol County ARPA funding in the amount of $450,000.00 for preliminary design efforts in Stafford Square to approve the proposal budget passed unanimous Meeting PDF ↗