The Fall River City Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting will take place in the Council Chamber on the second floor of One Government Center. An agenda and ADA agenda are set for the session. The meeting is scheduled to run through 10:00 p.m., though the end time remains subject to change.
On the agenda
- Citizen Input — Members of the public are provided an opportunity to address the City Council Committee on Finance.
- Loan order of $10,000,000 for the construction and/or improvement of City Streets — A proposed $10,000,000 loan order to fund construction and improvements for city streets.
- Resolution – Convene to develop a comprehensive plan for an accurate financial analysis of the cost and distribution of solid waste and recycling carts — A resolution to meet and develop a comprehensive plan for analyzing the costs and distribution of trash and recycling carts.
- Fiscal Year 2026 Quarter 4 Budget Report — A review of the municipal budget report for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2026.
- City Council President communication and revised policy to City Council re: outside legal counsel — A communication and revised policy from the City Council President concerning the retention and use of outside legal counsel.
- Board of Election Commissioners and warrant for the State Election to be held on November 3, 2026 — A communication and warrant from the Board of Election Commissioners for the upcoming State Election on November 3, 2026.
- Resolution – Committee on Ordinances and Legislation convene to discuss potential amendments to the nuisance properties ordinance — A resolution for the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation to discuss potential changes to the city’s nuisance properties ordinance.
- Citation – Vanson Leathers, Inc. — A citation recognizing Vanson Leathers, Inc. for outstanding work within the Fall River community.
- Citation – Gregory Molinar, Community Engagement Director, Vanson Leathers, Inc. — A citation recognizing Gregory Molinar for outstanding community engagement work in Fall River.
- Citation – Brigadier General Lisa Ahaesy, Commander, Massachusetts Air National Guard — A citation recognizing Brigadier General Lisa Ahaesy for assistance and dedication to Fall River during the Blizzard of 2026.
- Police Chief’s Report on Licenses: Private Livery Vehicle – Danilson Claudio Tavares — A license report regarding an application for one private livery vehicle by Danilson Claudio Tavares.
- Claims — A listing of submitted claims against the city.
- Communication from MassDOT re: Route 79/Davol Street Procurement — A communication from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation regarding the Route 79/Davol Street procurement.
- Roselli, Clark and Associates invoice for the Completion of 2025 audit per agreement with City of Fall River – City FY 2026 — An invoice from Roselli, Clark and Associates for completing the 2025 municipal audit.
- Documents from Ryan Duarte re: Traffic and Parking Department — Documents submitted by Ryan Duarte regarding the Traffic and Parking Department.
- Application for structures on or over a public way for Elections Department to hang Election Day/VOTE banners — An application by the Elections Department to hang voting banners over public ways on Bedford Street, South Main Street, and Pleasant Street from October 19 to November 3.
- Planning Board Minutes – August 12, 2026 — Submission of the meeting minutes from the Planning Board’s August 12, 2026 meeting.
- City Council Minutes – Public Hearings (August 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026) — Approval of the minutes from the City Council public hearings held on August 11 and September 8, 2026.
- City Council Minutes – Committee on Finance (August 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026) — Approval of the minutes from the Committee on Finance meetings held on August 11 and September 8, 2026.
- City Council Minutes – Regular Meetings (August 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026) — Approval of the minutes from the regular City Council meetings held on August 11 and September 8, 2026.
- Appropriation of PEG Access and Cable Related Funds totaling $586,600 — A tabled request by the Mayor to appropriate $586,600 from cable funds for FREDTV operating expenses and capital, and FRCMedia operating expenses.
- Proposed Ordinance – Amending §62-2(C), Solid waste – collection and disposal, Generally — A tabled proposed ordinance amendment on second reading and enrollment concerning general solid waste collection and disposal rules.
- Proposed Ordinance – Traffic, Handicapped Parking (Emergency Preamble) — Proposed ordinances recommending the addition of designated handicapped parking spaces across multiple city streets.
- Proposed Ordinance – Traffic, Miscellaneous (First Reading: Parking prohibited during certain hours and Loading zones) — A proposed ordinance to establish weekday parking restrictions on King Street and designated loading zone hours on Tenth Street and William Street.
- Proposed Ordinance – Traffic, Handicapped Parking Removals — Proposed ordinances to remove designated handicapped parking spaces from various specified city streets.
- Proposed Ordinance – Amending §2-401, Chief of Police – Appointment; powers and duties; term — A proposed ordinance amendment regarding the appointment, powers, duties, and term of the Chief of Police.
- Proposed Ordinance – All-night parking of commercial vehicles — A proposed ordinance regulating the overnight parking of commercial vehicles on city streets.
- Proposed Ordinance – Strike out §2-33 in City code, which relates to Authority to retain outside legal counsel — A proposed ordinance to remove the section of the city code governing the authority to hire outside legal counsel.
- Committee on Finance Recommendation: Loan order – $10,000,000 for the construction and/or improvement of City Streets — A recommendation from the Committee on Finance for action on the $10,000,000 street improvement loan order.
- Committee on Finance Recommendation: City Council President communication and revised policy to City Council re: outside legal counsel — A recommendation from the Committee on Finance for action regarding the revised policy on retaining outside legal counsel.