The Fall River City Council Committee on Ordinances and Legislation is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
The meeting will take place in the Council Chamber on the second floor of Government Center, located at One Government Center in Fall River.
The session is scheduled to run until 9:00 p.m., though the end time is subject to change.
On the agenda
- Citizen Input — An opportunity for members of the public to provide input to the committee.
- Proposed Ordinance – Traffic, Miscellaneous (tabled 3-3-2026) — A proposal to restrict the operation of heavy commercial vehicles on Wilson Road, from North Main Street to Riggenbach Road, at all times.
- Resolution – Convene with City Engineer and Corporation Counsel to draft an ordinance establishing a fee or fine, over $250, for after-the-fact curb removal applications (adopted 9-8-2026) — A discussion to draft an ordinance creating a fee or fine exceeding $250 for after-the-fact curb removal applications.
- Resolution – Convene with Director of Human Resources to discuss the planned Compensation Study, use of data for future financial decisions and its potential impact on ordinances amending existing salary totals (adopted 9-8-2026) — A meeting with the Director of Human Resources to discuss a planned Compensation Study and its effects on future financial decisions and salary ordinances.
- Proposed Ordinance – Reorganization of the City Operations Department into the Department of Community Maintenance and the Department of Facilities Maintenance (tabled, as amended, 5-26-2026) — A proposed ordinance to split the City Operations Department into two separate departments: Community Maintenance and Facilities Maintenance.
- Resolution – Convene with Corporation Counsel to discuss potential amendments to City code §46-7, which relates to Noise (adopted 8-11-2026) — A discussion with Corporation Counsel regarding potential updates or changes to the city’s noise ordinance.
- Resolution – Convene with the City Administrator, Corporation Counsel and a representative of Fall River Government Television to discuss the creation of a proposed ordinance requiring all public meetings to be recorded with either video or audio (tabled 5-26-2026) — A discussion about creating an ordinance that mandates all public meetings be recorded via audio or video.
- Resolution – Convene with Corporation Counsel and any other interested parties to discuss amendments to the Abutters Lots Program (tabled 12-18-2025) — A meeting to discuss potential revisions to the city’s Abutters Lots Program.
- Resolution – Convene to review City ordinances re: outside billboards and advertising signs (tabled 7-23-2026) — A review of existing city ordinances concerning outdoor billboards and advertising signs.
- Resolution – Convene to amend §66-186 of the City code for the naming of City buildings, parks, recreational facilities and other public properties (tabled 7-23-2026) — A discussion to amend city code provisions that govern the naming of public buildings, parks, and recreational facilities.
- Resolution – Convene with Corporation Counsel to discuss amendments to §2-151 of the City Code re: City Council standing committees (tabled 5-6-2026) — A discussion with Corporation Counsel regarding potential changes to city code rules governing City Council standing committees.