The Fall River City Council convened on January 3, 2023, primarily for organizational purposes for the new year. The meeting began with a roll call, a moment of silent prayer, and a salute to the flag. The first order of business was the election of the City Council President for 2023. Councilor Joseph Camara was nominated and, following a roll call vote, was declared President, having received five votes. He then took the oath of office and delivered an acceptance speech, emphasizing improvements in public safety, education, infrastructure, support for department heads, and respectful debate. Next, the council proceeded to elect a Vice President for 2023. Councilor Linda Pereira was nominated and, after a roll call vote, was declared Vice President, also having received five votes. She subsequently took her oath and gave a brief speech, urging unity for the good of Fall River residents. The meeting concluded with a special recognition for Colleen Taylor, the City Council Secretary, who was retiring after 29 years of dedicated service. The council presented her with an official resolution and a plaque, acknowledging her contributions from May 23, 1994, to January 6, 2023, before adjourning.
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4:00city council please come to order the clerk will call the roll Council skuddin Camaro Dion here Kilby here little liberty Pelletier yeah Herrera here proposal Washington here well everyone in the council chamber please rise for a moment of Silent prayer
4:29please remain standing for a salute to the flag I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all yeah pursuant to the open meeting law any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any medium attendees are therefore advised that
5:00such recordings or Transmissions are being made whether perceived or unperceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible we have no one that has signed up for Citizens input so Madam clerk will you please proceed with the order of business ordered that we now proceed by a Viva vocivo to elect a president of the city council for the year 2023.
5:29motion is in order to adopt motion to elect Joseph Camara as president of the former city council and second motion has been made by councilor Kilby seconded by councilor Pelletier all those in favor aye aye those opposed the order is adopted should we do a roll call yes sir as the counselors names are called they will reply with the name of the candidate of their choice for the office of president
5:58Madam Clerk Council Kamara Joseph Camara Dion Michelle Dion Kilby Joseph Mayer Lil Liberty Pelletier Joe Camara Pereira Joseph Camara raposo Michelle Dion Washington Joseph Camara
6:30councilor Camara having received five votes is hereby declared President of the city council for the year 2023.
7:03please raise your right hand I state your name do you solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office of city council president of the city of Fall River City to the best of my ability and understanding in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this Commonwealth and the ordinances of the city of Fall River foreign
7:47first of all let me Begin by thanking my colleagues for their support here as the president of this Council I want to thank councilors Kilby council's pelite Council Pereira Council Washington for your support I sincerely appreciate it honor and a privilege to me to be here as president of this Council I think it's imperative that we continue to make improvements in our Public Safety in our education in our
8:10infrastructure in the city I think it's also very important that we support all department heads that are providing daily services to our residents they need our support we need to help them every which way we can I also think that it's very important for us continue to have respectful and honest debate over the issues in this chamber as we've done in the past few months there are a lot of issues that are going
8:36to come before us and having honest debate and respecting each other as we've been doing is something that needs to continue and also staying focused on the agenda as it is written we still have a lot of work to do I'm not going to go on with a long long speed for I just want to point out that we still have a lot of work to do and there's a lot of work that we can get
8:54done and I'm looking forward to doing that work with each and every one of you to make this city a better place so once again I want to thank each and every one of you for your support I sincerely appreciate it Madam clerk please continue to next order of business
9:24Madam clerk will you please read the next order order that we now proceed by Aviva vocivo to elect a vice president of the city council for the year 2023.
9:37a motion is in order to adopt so moved second
9:50motion has been made by councilor Kadeem seconded by councilor Pelletier all those in favor those opposed the order is adopted as the counselor's names are called they will reply with the name of the candidate of their choice for the office of Vice President Madam Clerk councilor scadine Andrew raposo Dion Andrew proposal Kilby Linda Pereira the Liberty Pelletier Linda Pereira Pereira Linda Pereira raposo Andrew
10:25opozo Washington Linda Pereira president Kamara Linda councilor Pereira having received five votes is hereby declared vice president of the city council for the year 2023.
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11:18I state your name Island Pereira do solemnly swear do solemnly swear but I will faithfully and impartially perform that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office of city council vice president the duties of the office of City of the city of Fall River the city of Fall River to the best of my ability and understanding the best of my ability and understanding in accordance with the
11:40Constitution and laws in accordance with the constitutional laws of the United States and of this Commonwealth of the United States and of this Commonwealth and the ordinances of the city of Fall River and the ordinances of the city of the Fall River foreign first of all thank you to my colleagues you know there are so many things going on in Fall River so many things that we have to work on
12:08but working United working as one when I see what's going on in Washington and it trickles down let's all work together for the good of the people of Fall River that's all I ask so glad everybody had a nice Christmas and I'm here my phone is open 24 hours you need me call me thank you foreign
12:46at this moment I think the councils are well aware we have a special individual that's been with us for 29 years who today will be her last city council meeting I believe she's not working in City Hall anymore either correct yeah done for the year of course she's here till Friday I Can't Get Enough anyways Colin will you please stand up and come to the podium if you don't mind them
13:20the entire city council is presenting Colleen with a resolution it's an official resolution be a result that the city council thereby extend its accommodations to Colleen a Taylor City Council secretary and recognition of in honor and recognizing of 29 years of dedicated service to the city of Fall River she started on May 23 1994 and her last day is January 6 2023 be it further resolved at the Florida city council
13:47extend best wish best wishes for continued success and that this resolution be entered into the records of the city council it is proposed by the city council signed by myself as president and attested too by a city clerk Allison Bouchard Colleen congratulations I do I do want to say one brief thing Colleen and I have been basically together for 26 years now she was here before I was here and I
14:14think it was a council president by the name of Camara that saw her come in and so council president come out of seeing her go out and I wish one thing I could change in my life Kyle if I could ever have your temperament when you're upset someone that's never I've never heard of yell never heard a scream she is the most mild-mannered person I've ever met in my entire life even when she
14:35is deeply upset with people tones it down and she just says oh well and it's just until she gets home but Colleen thank you so much for your service it is very important she is one of the reasons that so many City councils myself included have looked so good when we're at city council memes because she makes sure that we are all taken care of the right way Colleen
14:56thank you very much for all that you do for all of us you're free to say a few words if you like to get to work you're free to say a few words also Colin if you like it's up to you know what the only thing I can say is it was nice to get a citation that I didn't have to type I will cherish it I've typed hundreds if not thousands
15:20during my years so it'll be nice to Helen that I didn't type so very much appreciate it thank you and Colleen I just want you to know Council pereiro has she went out of her way to make a plaque for you she brought you some flowers this is just a small token of our appreciation but uh well deserved this is a oh wow and it says congratulations on your retirement we hereby present Colleen
15:49Taylor insincere appreciation for the dedicated years of service as City Council secretary May 23rd 94. to January 6th I was here when you first came in yeah um and we hope that you enjoy your retirement because it is well deserved well thank you very much thank you thank you very much thank you and it's so nice to see your family here yeah the husband is delighted that he's going to have you home now
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19:15there being no further business to adjourn motions are made to adjourn is there a second all in favor any opposed this meeting is now adjourned good night everyone foreign
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