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August 16, 2016
16 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them)
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Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Richard Cabeceiras, Pamela S. Laliberte, Stephen R. Long, Raymond A. Mitchell, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte
Absent: Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara
Every vote, in order
1 Valerle Benfeito, 49 Denver Street, Fall Rivet, MA 02721, tequests the removal of 10 feet of curbing with an existing 14 foot driveway for a total of 24 feet at-49 Denver Street, to allow for additional vehicles to have on-site parking.
That the hearing for item number one be opened, The Président then ditected the proponents for item number one to be heard and there.were no proponents
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“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the hearing for item number one be opened, The Président then ditected the proponents for item number one to be heard and there.were no proponents.”
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.”
2 Place one new jointly owned pole 6' on the easterly side of Sinith Street at a point approximately 101' northerly from existing pole.5, and approximately 116'-southerly from existing pole 19, This new pole-ts necessary ih order to bring ser
That the hearing for item number two be opened
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“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the hearing for item number two be opened.”
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.”
3 To install backhaul transport equipment oh a proposed wood utility pole in the right of way located west of the intersection of Pleasant Street and Thirteenth Street on Pleasant Street with electricity connection
That the hearing for item number three be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the hearing for item number three be opened.”
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.”
That the hearing for item number four be opened
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“On a motion made and séconded, it was unanimously voted that the hearing for item number four be opened.”
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously Voted to close the hearing.”
6 To install backhaul transport equipment on'a proposed utility pole In the right of way located southwest of the intersection of Highland Avenue and Prospect Street on Highland Aventé with electricity connection, In accordance with Project N
That the. hearing for.item numbér five be opened
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“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the. hearing for.item numbér five be opened.”
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion imade and seconded, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.”
6 To install backhaul transport equipment on a proposed utility pole in the right of way located southwest of the intersection of Prospect Street and Hanover Street on Hanover Street with electricity connection: In accordance with Project No.
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.”
That the hearing for item 4 b
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the hearing for item 4 b.”
7 To install backhaul transport equipment oh a proposed utility pole inthe right of way located northeast of the intersection of Bedford Stréet and
That the hearing for item number seven be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that the hearing for item number seven be opened, The President then directed the proponents for item number " saven to be heard and there were no proponents, The President then directed the opponents for ifem number seven fo be heard and there were no opponefits, On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously votéd to close the fiearing.”
8 To install backhaul transport equipment.on a proposed utility pole in-the right - of way located northwest of the intersection of North Malin Street and Cherry Street on Cherry Street with electricity connection
That the hearing for item number eight be opened
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“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanitiiously voted that the hearing for item number eight be opened.”
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“The President then directed the opponents for item numbér eight-fo be heard and there were no opponents: On & motion made' and seconded, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.”
To adjourn at 6: a4 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 6: a4 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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