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January 12, 2016
2 meetings this evening, 30 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →6:00 p.m. · Committee on Finance
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them)
Committee on Finance: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Richard Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara, Pamela S. Laliberte, Stephen R. Long, Raymond A. Mitchell, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte
Absent: None
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
1 Transfers and appropriations
To refer the orders to the full council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to refer the orders to the full council for action.”
2 Discussion of loan order for Various Outdoor Recreational Facility Improvements for — $367 ,490
To refer the loan order to full council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to refer the loan order to full council for action.”
To adjourn at 7:06 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:06 p.m.”
7:00 p.m. · Fall River City Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda packet · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Richard Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara, Pamela S. Laliberte, Stephen R. Long, Raymond A. Mitchell, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte
Absent: None
27 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
1a Transfers and appropriations — $4,001 for the Police Department (prior year salaries and wages)
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. Camara
1b Transfers and appropriations — $494,100 for the Special Revenue Account — Energy Rebates
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. Camara
2 Mayor requesting position of Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To grant leave to withdraw
The minutes record 6 yeas and 3 nays but do not say how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Granted leave to withdraw, 6 yeas, 3 nays.”
Priority Communications
4 Superintendent of Schools re: Request to amend Fiscal Year 2015 End of Year Report
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To refer to the Committee on Finance
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Finance COMMITTEE REPORTS -— none i.”
Ordinances
5 Amend number of members in Committee on Real Estate
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.”
Resolutions
6 Request State Delegation consider filing legislation requiring physicals and drug testing for public employees prior to returning to work after a layoff
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To waive the rules to allow Jason Burns, President of the Fall River Firefighters Union, Local 1314 to discuss the matter with the City Council
From the minutes
“A motion was made, seconded and unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow Jason Burns, President of the Fall River Firefighters Union, Local 1314 to discuss the matter with the City Council.”
To refer the matter to the City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs
From the minutes
“On a further motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to refer the matter to the City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs.”
7 Administration be invited to future meeting of Committee on Finance to discuss advertising on City-owned assets
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To grant the resolution leave to withdraw
The minutes record 4 yeas and 5 nays but do not say how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was voted 4 yeas, 5 nays to grant the resolution leave to withdraw and the motion failed to carry.”
To adopt the resolution
From the minutes
“On a further motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to adopt the resolution.”
8 Committee on Ordinances and Legislation consider adding another City Council standing committee, titled Budget Preparation, Revenue and Audit Committee i
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To amend the resolution by adding: "Be it further resolved, that the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation also review other subcommittees to determine if their scope of responsibility should be altered or amended and/or should other subcommittees be established
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to amend the resolution by adding: "Be it further resolved, that the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation also review other subcommittees to determine if their scope of responsibility should be altered or amended and/or should other subcommittees be established'.”
To adopt, as amended
From the minutes
“On a further motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to adopt, as amended.”
Citations
Q, Barbara Cleinman — 80" Birthday
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Orders: Hearings To Be Scheduled
10 Heritage Court from Commonwealth Avenue to dead end
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt
11 Commonwealth Avenue from William S. Canning Boulevard to Heritage Court
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Orders: Miscellaneous
12 Police Chief's report on licenses
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt
13 Auto Repair Shop license renewals
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
From the minutes
“Adopted — Approved January 13, 2016, Mayor Jasiel F. Correia, II.”
14 Auto Body Shop license renewals
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
From the minutes
“Adopted — Approved January 13, 2016, Mayor Jasiel F. Correia, If.”
15 City Council meeting schedule for January to June 2016
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To table the order to allow time to verify school vacation week
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to table the order to allow time to verify school vacation week.”
To adopt, as amended the order scheduling the next City Council meeting for January 26, 2016
From the minutes
“On a further motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to adopt, as amended the order scheduling the next City Council meeting for January 26, 2016.”
Communications: Invitations: Petitions
16 Claims
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To refer to Corporation Counsel
17 Fall River Charter Commission re: appreciation for use of Council Chambers for monthly meetings
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To accept and place on file
18 City resident requesting taxicab vehicle medallion
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.”
Bulletins: Newsletters: Notices
19 Environmental Notification Form — Taunton River Crossing Gas Distribution Mail Replacement Project — Fall River and Somerset, MA
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To accept and place on file
Committee Reports
Adoption: Order — Second Hand Article Store for Pacheco's Used Furniture, 657 Bedford St.
Recommended by the Committee on Regulations
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Referral to full body: Loan order — Various Outdoor Recreational Facility Improvements
Recommended by the Committee on Finance
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. Camara
Resolutions
Committee on Human Services, Housing and Elder Affairs meet to discuss veterans' housing
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
To adjourn at 8:17 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 8:17 p.m.”
From the official minutes kept by the Fall River City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are scanned documents; we read them with text recognition, check every vote count against the councilors named, and quote the exact sentence for each vote. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: the nine 2026–2027 councilors from the City of Fall River's official councilor photos (Contact the Council page, fallriverma.gov); earlier councilors cropped from the 2024–2025 council group photo and the 2022–2023 council group photo (as published by Fall River Reporter, September 2022). Trott Lee: from his campaign Facebook page (facebook.com/trottlee4cc). Ricky Tith: from Fall River Reporter (April 2025). 2018–2019 councilors (Steven A. Camara, Stephen R. Long, Derek R. Viveiros) and the 2018–2019 group photo: from the City of Fall River’s FY2019 budget book. Richard Cabeceiras, Raymond A. Mitchell and the 2016–2017 group photo: Herald News photo by Jack Foley (January 2016), provided by the Fall River City Clerk. The 2020–2021 and 2022–2023 group photos: provided by the Fall River City Clerk.
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