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City of Fall River Meetings

4.8.2025 City Council

Tuesday, April 8, 2025Tue, Apr 8, 2025 · 5h 4m · Broadcast by Fall River Government TV

Decisions30
Passed23
Referred5
Tabled · Failed0 · 1
Split votesSplit2not unanimous

Where the council split

2 of 30 decisions were not unanimous
Split vote · 1 of 2
Appointment

Confirmation of the appointment of Kelly Furtado to Police Chief and order requesting approval of contract

A motion to confirm the appointment and adopt the order approving the Chief's contract failed.

Failed
4–5yeas–nays
Named as voting yesAndrew J. RaposoBradford L. KilbyLaura-Jean WashingtonPaul B. Hart
“On a motion made by Councilor Sampson and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was voted 4 yeas, 5 nays, to confirm the appointment and adopt the order approving the Chief's contract, with Councilors Hart, Kilby, Raposo and Sampson voting in the affirmative, and the motion failed to carry.”

Minutes p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)The minutes name only these members. Everyone else isn’t listed individually.

All 30 decisions

In agenda order, grouped by subject
Appointments3
  • Failed Appointment
    Confirmation of the appointment of Kelly Furtado to Police Chief and order requesting approval of contract A motion to confirm the appointment and adopt the order approving the Chief's contract failed.
    4–5 4 yeas, 5 nays Official minutes,p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)
  • Passed Appointment
    Rejection of the appointment of Kelly Furtado to Police Chief and granting leave to withdraw for the contract order The council voted to reject the appointment and grant the order approving the Chief's contract leave to withdraw.
    5–4 5 yeas, 4 nays Official minutes,p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)
  • Passed Appointment
    Confirmation of the appointment of Timothy R. Long to the Library Board of Trustees The council voted to confirm the appointment.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 4(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Budget & finance5 of 6
Licenses1 of 6
Other business3 of 5
  • Passed Other
    Requesting the creation of a formal search committee to interview candidates for the vacant Police Chief position The council voted to send a letter to the administration requesting the creation of a formal search committee to interview candidates for the vacant Police Chief position.
    9–0 9 yeas, 0 nays Official minutes,p. 4(PDF, opens in a new tab)
  • Referred Other
    Mayor and Community Development Agency Five Year Consolidated Plan and Year One Annual Action Plan The council voted to refer the matter to the Committee on Finance.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 4(PDF, opens in a new tab)
  • Passed Other
    Order declaring six (6) vehicles as surplus property The council voted to adopt the order.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 4(PDF, opens in a new tab)