The Fall River Licensing Board convened on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 1:30 PM. The meeting began with the reading of the open meeting law and a public input session, for which no citizens were present. The primary focus of the meeting was an open meeting complaint alleging two violations by the board. The first alleged violation was the board's failure to announce the names of establishments being approved in motions, a conduct previously cited in determination 2016-90. The second alleged violation was the board's failure to respond to a request for the November 16, 2022, meeting minutes within 10 calendar days, following a request made on November 18, 2022. Miss Cadero made a motion to forward the complaint to Corporation Council, which was seconded by the Chairman and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.
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uh good afternoon and welcome to the Fall River licensing board this is Tuesday January 3rd at 1 30 in the city hall hearing room I'm going to read the open meeting Laura aloud pursuant to the open meeting law any person may make an audio a video recording of this public meeting all may transmit the meeting through any media attendees are therefore advised that such recordings or Transmissions are being made with a
0:25perceived or unperceived by those present they're not deemed acknowledged and permissible City Charter section 9-18 mandates that all multi multiple member bodies developed and adopt rules all policies for public comment we have adopted such a policy which insure provides for Citizens input on licensing board specific matters at the beginning of the meeting there is a sign up sheet
0:49that is located in the back of the room if everybody could please put their phones on silent okay first item on the agenda is public input that is item 1-1a we have no one here for Citizens input at this point so moving on to issue number two and this matter pertains to an open meeting complaint the alleged violation is as follows uh the Fall River licensing board violated open meeting
1:22law as follows did not announce the names of the establishments that we're applying uh that were approved that they were approving in the Motions as required by open meeting law this public body has been previously found in violation of this and in determination number 2016-90 and was one that future similar conduct may be considered evidence of intent to violate the law uh item number two in the allegation is
1:49that the board did not respond to a request for minutes within 10 calendar days on November 18 2022 a request for the minutes of the November 16 2022 meeting was made of the board with no minutes within 10 calendar days as required by law so we have publicly stated the alleged violation of the open meeting law the chair would entertain a motion to file follow uh forward the complaint to Corporation Council
2:21I'll make a motion to forward the complaint to Corporation Council motion made by Miss cadero seconded by the chairman all in favor aye the chairman would tame would entertain a motion to adjourn I mean seconded by the chairman all in favor all right this meeting is adjourned thank you everyone