The council unanimously voted to accept a $100,000 grant from the United Way of Greater Fall River to acquire equipment intended to improve firefighter safety and emergency preparedness. The Clerk presented the mayoral grant order and the council carried the motion to adopt the grant.

Council also approved a 140-foot underground conduit filing from Verizon New England Inc., adopted the Police Chief's report on licenses, and renewed the auto body shop license for Paolo A. Carvalho, DBA Carvalho's Tire and Auto Center, Inc. An application for structures over the public way for the Greater Fall River Recreation annual June's Holiday Parade was approved.

These items were presented as mayoral or departmental communications and were adopted by motion and second or referred where indicated. The acceptance of the United Way grant directs the funds to equipment acquisition for the fire department.

The council referred claims to corporation counsel and approved committee and council minutes from October 28 by voice votes.