MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River City Council · 2016–2017 Council · Regular meeting · 7:00 p.m.
February 9, 2016
22 recorded votes, 0 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
Every vote, in order
Priority Matters
1 Mayor and order requesting acceptance of two wall mount electric vehicle chargers from Nissan North America, Inc.
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Yes: Cabeceiras, Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Laliberte, Long, Mitchell, Pereira, Ponte, Steven A. Camara
2 Mayor and proposed amendments to Chapter 82: Waterways
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To waive the rules to allow the City Administrator to answer questions
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow the City Administrator to answer questions.”
To refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.”
Committee Reports
3 Resolution — review traffic patterns at the intersection of Hamlet Street and Plymouth Avenue
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To grant leave to withdraw
Ordinances
4 Proposed ordinance — Traffic, Miscellaneous
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To pass through second reading and enrollment
From the minutes
“Passed through second reading and enrollment.”
To pass to be ordained
5 Proposed ordinance — Committee on Budget Preparation, Revenue and Audits
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To pass through second reading and enrollment
From the minutes
“Passed through second reading and enrollment.”
To pass to be ordained
6 Proposed ordinance — Amend Committee on Real Estate members
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To pass through second reading and enrollment
From the minutes
“Passed through second reading and enrollment.”
To pass to be ordained
7 Proposed ordinance — Establish Financial Audit Advisory Committee
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To pass through second reading and enrollment
From the minutes
“Passed through second reading and enrollment.”
To pass to be ordained
Resolutions
8 Com. on Ordinances and Legislation invite Dir. of Community Maintenance to future meeting to discuss possibility of establishment of city wide street sweeping program
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt
9 Administration partner with Sheriff's Office to improve cleanliness of city
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To amend the resolution by adding that no chain gangs will be used
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to amend the resolution by adding that no chain gangs will be used.”
To adopt as amended
10 City engage services of CVS to offer free drug awareness program to high school students
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt ~
Orders: Miscellaneous
11 Police Chief's report on licenses
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt
Communications: Invitations: Petitions
12 Claims
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To refer to Corporation Counsel
13 Planning Board Minutes — November 5, 2015
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To accept and place on file
14 Structure over a public way — Banner on Bedford Street at South Main Street for People, Incorporated — Smiles 5K Road Race
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
To approve
Items Filed After The Agenda Was Prepared
Action: Loan order — $209,375 for purchase of municipal tractor
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
To adjourn at 9:31 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:31 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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