The Fall River Park Board convened on November 10th, 2025. The meeting began with a roll call of commissioners Victor Farius, Amber Burns, and Commissioner Rigo, followed by the acceptance of the minutes from the October 1st, 2025 regular park board meeting, which passed unanimously. There was no citizens' input. The board then addressed several new business items, all of which were approved unanimously. These included requests for tree removal at 178 Martha Street from Jared Sariva and at 1543 Slate Street from Sandra Monz; both requests had been inspected and recommended for removal. The Department of Veteran Services, represented by Talis Ferris, received approval to use Kennedy Park for the annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony on November 11, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Bobby Bailey of Diamond Athletics was granted permission to use Britain Park for a girls varsity team senior night on November 7th, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Further approvals were given to Grace Gerlin for the Greater Fall River Recreational and Fall River Holiday Parade Committee to use Kennedy Park for the 41st annual children's holiday parade on December 6th, from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, with setup starting at 7:00 AM. Lastly, Bob Gunnam on behalf of the American Legion received approval for a bench dedication ceremony on November 14th. The meeting concluded with no commissioner inquiries and a unanimous vote to adjourn.
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Um, I called this meeting for the regular park board to order. Um, today is November 10th, 2025.
0:09Um, open meeting law. Pursuant of the open meeting law, any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any media. Attendees are therefore advised that such recordings are trans or transmissions are being made whether perceived or unpersceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible.
0:31Okay. Yeah, the rest is for the planning board. Uh, roll call of commissioners.
0:34Victor Farius, Amber Burns, Regal.
0:37Okay. Um, any citizens input?
0:41Seeing as we're the only ones here, I'm going to say no. Um, can I have a motion for the acceptance of the minutes from the October 1st, 2025 regular park board meeting?
0:50Make a motion for accept the meetings.
0:52Second. Uh motion uh made by Commissioner Rigo, seconded by uh Commissioner Faria. All in favor?
1:00I.
1:01New business. Um a a letter from Jared Sariva, request for tree removal at 178 Martha Street. Um I did talk to um both Darren who also spoke with Chris. Um he said that the A actually a and b um they both are um suggesting that they be removed.
1:22Oh, I make a motion that we remove um the one on Maf Street and uh well we'll just do do them one at a time. So if you just want to do that one.
1:31Second.
1:32Okay. Um motion made by Commissioner Fious, second by Commissioner Rigo. All in favor? Hi.
1:38Hi.
1:38Uh, item B, letter from Sandra Monz, request for team tree removal at 1543 Slate Street.
1:46Did anybody check it out?
1:47Yeah. So, both of them have been checked and Yep. are good to go.
1:51I'll make a motion to remove that one, too.
1:54I'll make a second.
1:55Um, motion made by Commissioner Fious, seconded by Commissioner Rigo. All in favor?
2:01I um item C, letter from Talis Ferris. uh on behalf of the Department of Veteran Services request to use the Kennedy Park for the annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony. This event is to take place on 111 um 2025 from 11:30 to 1:30.
2:20Approve it.
2:23We approve it.
2:24Yep.
2:24Okay.
2:26Need someone to make a motion.
2:28I'll make a motion to uh approve the parade.
2:31Second.
2:32Okay. Uh a motion is made by Commissioner Far, seconded by Commissioner Orgo. All in favor?
2:36I I.
2:37Letter D. A letter from Bobby Bailey on behalf of Diamond Athletics request to use Britain Park for the girls varsity team senior night to take place on November 7th, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
2:49Make a motion to approve.
2:50Second.
2:51Motion made by Commissioner Rigo, seconded by Commissioner Fious. All in favor?
2:55I.
2:56Um, letter E, letter from Grace um, Gerlin for Gerling um, from the Greater Fall River Recreational and Fall River Holiday Parade Committee request to use Kennedy Park for the 41st annual children's holiday parade to be held on December 6th from 100 p.m. to 3:30. Set up starting at 7:00 a.m.
3:19I'll make a motion to approve it.
3:21And I'll second that. Um motion made by Commissioner Ferry, seconded by Commissioner Riggo. All in favor?
3:27I uh F request from Bob Gunnam.
3:31Ga Ga. Um on behalf of the American Legion, requested for bench dedication ceremony, this event is to take place on the 14th.
3:42There's no date.
3:45It's in it's in it's in Oh, there's two. Oh, sorry. On November 14th.
3:49Yes.
3:51Motion to approve. Second it.
3:53Motion uh to approve by Commissioner Riggo, second by Commissioner Fious. All in favor?
3:57I I um [sighs] any That's the um end of the new business. Any commissioner inquiries?
4:07I don't.
4:10Any commissioner? Have you got anything to say on this? Rigo?
4:13No.
4:13All right. Do I have a motion to adjurnn?
4:16Motion to adjurnn.
4:17Second.
4:18Motion to adjurnn from Commissioner Rigo. Seconded by Commissioner Fius. All in favor?
4:22I.