7.15.2025 Fall River City Council

Tuesday, July 15, 2025Tue, Jul 15, 2025 · 3h 14m · Broadcast by Fall River Government TV

Decisions27

Passed22

Referred4

Tabled · Failed0 · 0

Split votesSplit1not unanimous

Where the council split

1 of 27 decisions was not unanimous

Split vote · 1 of 1

Budget · to adopt the order

Mayor and order to transfer $1,500,000 from the General Fund Stabilization to Solid Waste, Expenses

Passed

7–2yeas–nays

Named as voting noCliff A. Ponte Michelle M. Dionne

“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was voted 7 yeas, 2 nays to adopt the order, with Councilors Dionne and Ponte voting in the negative.”

Minutes p. 2(PDF, opens in a new tab)The minutes name only these members. Everyone else isn’t listed individually.

All 27 decisions

In agenda order, grouped by subject

Outcome All 27

Include 7 procedural motions

Appointments1

Passed Appointment
Confirmation of the appointment of Beth Faunce to the position of Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesTo confirm the appointment
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Budget & finance2

Referred Budget
Fiscal Year 2025 Quarter 4 Budget ReportTo refer the report to the Committee on Finance
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Passed Budget
Mayor and order to transfer $1,500,000 from the General Fund Stabilization to Solid Waste, ExpensesTo adopt the order
7–2 7 yeas, 2 nays Official minutes,p. 2(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Ordinances5

Referred Ordinance
Traffic Commission recommendations for amendments to the traffic ordinancesTo refer the recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Passed Ordinance
Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous (Thirty minute parking and Handicapped Parking strike-outs)That the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Passed Ordinance
Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous (Thirty minute parking and Handicapped Parking strike-outs)That the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Passed Ordinance
Proposed Ordinance - Amendment regarding salary of Animal Control OfficerThat the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Passed Ordinance
Proposed Ordinance - Amendment regarding salary of Animal Control OfficerThat the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Resolutions1 of 6

Passed Resolution
Resolution for approval of a TIE Agreement for Cook Pond Realty Trust at 2492 South Main StreetTo adopt the resolution
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Other business3 of 11

Passed Other
Gift order for a donation of a Pelican style case along with K-9 specific first aid supplies from Firehouse DogsTo adopt the order
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Referred Other
Order for the sale of the site of the former Silvia School and Silvia Annex, located at 138 Hartwell Street to Thomas Alva Edison Building, LLC, for $205,000To refer the order to the Committee on Real Estate
9–0 9 yeas, 0 nays Official minutes,p. 2(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Passed Other
Development Proposal bid from Thomas Alva Edison Building, LLC for the purchase of the site of the former Silvia School and Annex located at 138 Hartwell StreetThat the Development Proposal bid be accepted and placed on file
Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)