Confirmation of the appointment of Emily Arpke to the position of Director of Financial Services to add that the appointment be confirmed with a one year contract to include a stipulation that the renewal of said contract be subject to the City Council approval appointment passed 5 yeas, 4 nays Meeting PDF ↗ Confirmation of the appointment of Emily Arpke to the position of Director of Financial Services to confirm the appointment with the above stipulations appointment passed 6 yeas, 3 nays Meeting PDF ↗ Appointment of Christopher Parayno to the position of Director of Community Maintenance to reject the appointment appointment failed 3 yeas, 6 nays Meeting PDF ↗ Appointment of Christopher Parayno to the position of Director of Community Maintenance to confirm the appointment appointment tabled not recorded Meeting PDF ↗ Appointment of Christopher Murphy to the position of City Auditor to confirm the appointment appointment passed 9 yeas Meeting PDF ↗ Reappointment of Kristen Cantara Oliveira to the Community Preservation Committee to confirm the reappointment appointment passed 9 yeas Meeting PDF ↗ Solicitation proposal for Request for Proposals #26-03, Sale of the former Davol School located at 112 Flint Street to refer the item to the Committee on Real Estate other referred unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Order regarding Intermunicipal Agreement for Drinking Water Services with the Town of Westport to refer the order to the Committee on Finance contract referred unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Loan orders for Phase 23 ($4,200,000) and Phase 24 ($4,700,000) Water Systems Improvements to amend both loan orders by striking out the second paragraph of each, in its' entirety budget passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Loan orders for Phase 23 ($4,200,000) and Phase 24 ($4,700,000) Water Systems Improvements that the loan orders be authorized to be published and referred to the Committee on Finance, as amended budget referred unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Transfers and appropriations of $189,682.62 from Reserve Fund to Various Departments, Salaries to adopt the order budget passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Transfers and appropriations of $189,682.62 from Reserve Fund to Various Departments, Salaries to table the order budget tabled unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Transfers and appropriations of $39,468.42 from Facilities, Salaries to Police, Salaries to table the order budget tabled unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Chair of the Board of Election Commissioners and copy of certified results from the Municipal Election held on November 4, 2025 that the communication be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, One-way streets (Maple Street, Westerly, from June Street to North Main Street) that the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment ordinance passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, One-way streets (Maple Street, Westerly, from June Street to North Main Street) that the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained ordinance passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution requesting Committee on Public Works and Transportation convene with Director of Traffic to discuss need for traffic study to be conducted at intersection of William Street and Broadway to amend the resolution by inserting, in the third paragraph, immediately following "intersection," the following: "as well as all intersections on Broadway from Columbia Street to Middle Street," and, in the fourth paragraph, striking out "intersection." and inserting, in its place, "intersections." resolution passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution requesting Committee on Public Works and Transportation convene with Director of Traffic to discuss need for traffic study to be conducted at intersection of William Street and Broadway, as well as all intersections on Broadway from Columbia Street to Middle Street to adopt the resolution, as amended resolution passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution requesting Committee on Finance convene with the Chair of the Board of Elections, the Administration, and a representative of the Fall River Commission on Disability to discuss election cycle trends within new polling facilities to adopt the resolution resolution passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution requesting Committee on Finance convene with the Administration to develop a comprehensive plan and cost estimate to perform performance audits of all City departments to adopt the resolution resolution passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Resolution requesting Committee on Ordinances and Legislation convene to discuss changing committee roles and titles to adopt the resolution resolution passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Citation for John and Evelyn Narcizo - 70th Wedding Anniversary to adopt the citation other passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Auto Body Shop License Renewals (Ian M. Pankowski d/b/a Classic Auto, Joseph Jennings d/b/a Jennings Garage, Wayne Pereira d/b/a Fall River Auto Body and Sales, Inc.) to adopt the order license passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Auto Repair Shop License Renewals (Robert P. Fortier d/b/a Fortier's Auto Sales and Service, Inc., Ian M. Pankowski d/b/a Classic Auto, Elie Bouramia d/b/a North End Auto Service & Sales, Inc., Joseph Jennings d/b/a Jennings Garage, Francis B. May d/b/a Brad's Auto Service, Roger E. Khoury d/b/a Andrade's Automotive Service, LLC, Toni El Khoury d/b/a TNK Gas and Auto Repair, Inc., Antonio Pinto d/b/a T&P Auto Repair & Sales, Faouzi Raad, Michael & Tia, Inc. d/b/a Fawzi's Auto, Rodrigo Tacach d/b/a Tacach Auto Repair, Inc., Elio Younes d/b/a Coastal Fuel, Inc.) to adopt the order license passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Police Chief's Report on Licenses (2026 Taxicab Drivers, 2026 Private Livery Drivers, 2026 Private Livery Vehicles) to adopt the order license passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Claims to refer the claims to Corporation Counsel other referred unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ City Engineer - Street opening less than 5 years at Robeson Street (between Bedford Street and Pine Street) to approve the street opening request other passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Drainlayer Licenses (Aguiar Landscaping, Inc., Sweeney Excavating, Corp.) to approve the drainlayer license applications license passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Planning Board Minutes of September 10, 2025 and October 8, 2025 that the minutes be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Notice of public hearing and request for comments re: Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid for approval of its 2022-2024 Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan Term Report (D.P.U. 25-123) that the notice be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Notice of public hearing and request for comments re: Petition of Libert Utilities (New England Natural Gas Company) Corp. d/b/a Liberty for approval of its 2022-2024 Three Year Energy Efficiency Plan Term Report (D.P.U. 25-128) that the notice be accepted and placed on file other passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗ Committee on Finance recommendation regarding Special Charter Review Committee Report that the report be accepted and placed on file, and that a copy of the report be posted on the City's website other passed unanimously Meeting PDF ↗