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1.28.2025 Fall River City Council

Tuesday, January 28, 2025Tue, Jan 28, 2025 · 1h 52m · Broadcast by Fall River Government TV

Decisions19
Passed15
Referred4
Tabled · Failed0 · 0
Split votesSplit1not unanimous

Where the council split

1 of 19 decisions was not unanimous
Split vote · 1 of 1
Other

Order - New England Power Company petition - Copicut Road and Quanipaug Road transmission lines

The council voted to adopt the order.

Passed
Tally not recorded
Named as voting noPaul B. Hart
Named as absentLaura-Jean Washington
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was voted to adopt the order, with Councilor Hart opposed and Councilor Sampson absent and not voting.”

Minutes p. 2The minutes name only these members. Everyone else isn’t listed individually.

All 19 decisions

In agenda order, grouped by subject
Appointments3
  • Passed Appointment
    Mayor and confirmation of the appointment of Nelson Rego to the Cultural Council The council voted to confirm the appointment.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1
  • Passed Appointment
    Mayor and confirmation of the reappointment of Eric Kelly to the Zoning Board of Appeals (Alternate) The council voted to confirm the reappointment.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1
  • Passed Appointment
    Mayor and confirmation of the reappointments of John Ferreira and Gloria Pacheco to the Planning Board The council voted to confirm the reappointments.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1
Budget & finance2
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order to transfer $2,500,000.00 from FY24 Surplus Revenue to the Employer Health Trust Fund The council voted to adopt the order.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Referred Budget
    Fiscal Year 2025 Quarter 2 Budget Report The council voted to refer the report to the Committee on Finance.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
Ordinances4
  • Referred Ordinance
    Traffic Commission recommending amendments to the traffic ordinances The council voted to refer the recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Creation of Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services - Budget and Compliance The council voted that the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
  • Passed Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Creation of Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services - Budget and Compliance The council voted that the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
  • Referred Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Short-Term Rentals The council voted to refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
Other business3 of 5
  • Passed Other
    Mayor and request to deliver State of the City address on March 11, 2025 The council voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1
  • Passed Other
    Mayor and request for a Joint Meeting of the City Council and the School Committee on April 8, 2025 re development of FY2026 budget The council voted to accept and place on file.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Other
    Order - New England Power Company petition - Copicut Road and Quanipaug Road transmission lines The council voted to adopt the order.
    Not recorded Official minutes,p. 2

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