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City of Fall River Meetings

9.26.2023 Fall River City Council

Tuesday, September 26, 2023Tue, Sep 26, 2023 · 1h 18m · Broadcast by Fall River Government TV

Decisions26
Passed20
Referred4
Tabled · Failed0 · 2
Split votesSplit3not unanimous

Where the council split

3 of 26 decisions were not unanimous
Split vote · 1 of 3
Ordinance

Proposed Ordinance - Thin-Film Plastic Bags

A motion to pass through second reading and enrollment failed.

Failed
3–4yeas–nays
Named as voting noAndrew J. RaposoLaura-Jean WashingtonLinda M. PereiraMichelle M. Dionne
Named as absentLeo O. PelletierPamela S. Laliberte
“A motion was made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Kilby, to pass the proposed ordinance through second reading and enrollment. Vice President Pereira requested a roll call vote and it was voted 3 yeas, 4 nays, with Vice President Pereira and Councilors Dionne, Raposo and Washington voting in the negative and Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting, and the motion failed to carry.”

Minutes p. 3The minutes name only these members. Everyone else isn’t listed individually.

All 26 decisions

In agenda order, grouped by subject
Appointments1
  • Passed Appointment
    Mayor requesting confirmation of the appointment of Sedryk Sousa as the City Auditor The council voted to confirm the appointment.
    7–0 7 yeas, 0 nays Official minutes,p. 1
Budget & finance2 of 3
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order transferring the sum of $49,999 to Health and Human Services Department, Expenses from Opioid Settlement Receipts Stabilization Fund The council voted to adopt the order.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order appropriating $236,374.29 from Community Preservation Act (CPA) undesignated fund for CPA Historic Resources Preservation Projects The council voted to adopt the order.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
Ordinances6
  • Referred Ordinance
    Mayor and request to establish ordinance creating the position of a Finance, Management & Compliance Analyst to the Financial Services Department The council voted to refer the item to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, miscellaneous (Handicapped parking removals on Fifth Street, Alden Street, Barnaby Street, Bradford Avenue, Buffinton Street, Charles Street, Division Street, Globe Street, Merchant Street) The council voted to pass through second reading and enrollment.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
  • Passed Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, miscellaneous (Handicapped parking removals on Fifth Street, Alden Street, Barnaby Street, Bradford Avenue, Buffinton Street, Charles Street, Division Street, Globe Street, Merchant Street) The council voted to pass through ordination.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
  • Passed Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Amendments regarding registered and certified mail notification requirements The council voted to pass through second reading and enrollment.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
  • Passed Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Amendments regarding registered and certified mail notification requirements The council voted to pass through ordination.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
  • Failed Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Thin-Film Plastic Bags A motion to pass through second reading and enrollment failed.
    3–4 3 yeas, 4 nays Official minutes,p. 3
Resolutions2 of 3
  • Passed Resolution
    Citations for Brightman Street Fire responders Chief Roger St. Martin, District Chief Scott Flannery, and Jason Burns, Fall River Fire Department Union President The council voted to adopt the citations.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1
  • Referred Resolution
    Resolution - Discussion with Administration re strategies to decrease the number of homeless encampments within the City The council voted to refer the resolution, as is, to Mayor Paul E. Coogan.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
Other business1 of 8
  • Referred Other
    Mayor and order amending the Fall River Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan to allow inclusion of Lots O-22-0009 and O-23-0004 as properties for acquisition, disposition and redevelopment The council voted to refer the order to the Committee on Finance.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2

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