MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River City Council · 2016–2017 Council · Regular meeting · 7:00 p.m.
January 26, 2016
29 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda packet · City meeting page
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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
During the meeting:
- President Cadime returned
Every vote, in order
followed by a moment of silent prayer and announced that the meeting may be recorded with audio or video and transmitted through any medium.
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To waive the rules and allow Carlos Cesar, 367 Frost Street to speak regarding city parks
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules and allow Carlos Cesar, 367 Frost Street to speak regarding city parks.”
Priority Matters
1 Transfer and appropriation
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. Camara
Priority Communications
3 Mayor and order for employment agreement of Director of Human Resources it was discussed that an evaluation process for all Department Heads should be instituted and noted that all positions should be posted.
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To waive the rules and allow the City Administrator to answer some questions regarding the employment agreement
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules and allow the City Administrator to answer some questions regarding the employment agreement.”
To adopt the order, the order
Yes: Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraAbstained: Cadime
From the minutes
“On a further motion made and seconded, to adopt the order, the order carried 8 yeas, with President Cadime voting present.”
To adopt
The minutes record 8 yeas and 0 nays but do not say how each councilor voted.
4 Mayor and proposed ordinance re: Department of Community Maintenance
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.”
5 Administrator of Community Utilities re: Draft Integrated Wastewater and Stormwater Master Plan
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To accept and place on file
6 Open Meeting Law Complaint
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To accept and place on file
Committee Reports
7 Proposed ordinance — Traffic, Handicapped parking
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
Emergency Preamble, Adopted. Passed through first reading, second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordained ~
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. Camara
From the minutes
“Emergency Preamble, Adopted, 9 yeas. Passed through first reading, second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordained ~.”
8 Proposed ordinance — Traffic, Miscellaneous
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To pass through first reading
9 Proposed ordinance — Committee on Budget Preparation, Revenue and Audits
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To pass through first reading
10 Proposed ordinance — Amend Committee on Real Estate members
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To pass through first reading
11 Proposed ordinance — Establish Financial Audit Advisory Committee
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To pass through first reading
12 Proposed ordinance — Water/Sewer connections
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To allow the Administrator of Community Utilities to answer questions
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to allow the Administrator of Community Utilities to answer questions.”
With Councilors Stephen R. Long, Cliff Ponte to strike the amendment from the proposed ordinance
Yes: Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Mitchell, Pereira, Steven A. CamaraNo: Cadime, Long, Ponte
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded it was voted 6 yeas, 3 nays with Councilors Stephen R. Long, Cliff Ponte and President Shawn E. Cadime voting in the negative to strike the amendment from the proposed ordinance.”
To pass through second reading and enrollment, as amended
Yes: Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Mitchell, Pereira, Steven A. CamaraNo: Cadime, Long, Ponte
From the minutes
“Passed through second reading and enrollment, as amended, 6 yeas, 3 nays with Councilors Stephen R. Long, Cliff Ponte and President Shawn E. Cadime voting in the negative.”
To pass to be ordained, as amended
Yes: Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Mitchell, Pereira, Steven A. CamaraNo: Cadime, Long, Ponte
From the minutes
“Passed to be ordained, as amended, 6 yeas, 3 nays with Councilors Stephen R. Long, Cliff Ponte and President Shawn E. Cadime voting in the negative.”
Resolutions
13 Committee on Public Safety convene to discuss the Fall River Shannon Community Safety Initiative and the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
14 Committee on Public Safety convene to discuss Bristol County being designated at a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Orders: Miscellaneous
19 Police Chief's report on licenses
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
20 Revoke Auto Body Shop license #144 at 115 Maple Street at the request of the owner
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To adopt
21 City Council meeting schedule for February to June 2016 (Tabled 1-12-16)
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To lift the order from the table
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to lift the order from the table.”
With Councilors Richard Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara and Cliff Ponte voting in the negative to amend the April meeting dates to the 5" and the 19
Yes: Cadime, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, PereiraNo: Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Ponte, Steven A. Camara
From the minutes
“On a further motion made and seconded, it was voted 5 yeas, 4 nays with Councilors Richard Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara and Cliff Ponte voting in the negative to amend the April meeting dates to the 5" and the 19".”
To adopt as amended
Communications: Invitations: Petitions
22 Claims
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet
To refer to Corporation Counsel!
Bulletins: Newsletters: Notices
23 Final Report — Heritage Court from Commonwealth Avenue to dead end
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet
To adopt
24 Final Report — Commonwealth Avenue from William S. Canning Boulevard to Heritage Court
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet
To adopt
25 Notice of Casualty and Loss at 31-34 Rodman Street
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet
To accept and place on file President Shawn E. Cadime called for a recess at 10:04 p.m. and called the Council back to order at 10:09 p.m
From the minutes
“Accepted and placed on file President Shawn E. Cadime called for a recess at 10:04 p.m. and called the Council back to order at 10:09 p.m.”
To adjourn at 10:10 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 10:10 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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