The plan to put homeless people directly into long-term housing was passed as a one-year pilot and will be put into action immediately. The council also voted unanimously to continue the expanded shelter capacity until June 3.
A group of volunteers believes the rodents at Harbor View Memorial Park in Portland are domestic, not wild, and is working to rescue them and find foster homes.
The city is taking steps to rid the area at Harbor View Memorial Park of the rodents, but some believe they are domesticated and were released in the area.
Dion was sworn in Monday night along with new Councilors Anna Bullett and Kate Sykes, and Councilor April Fournier, who was reelected to her at-large seat.