MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River · Public Hearings · 5:45 p.m.
December 13, 2016
11 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, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara, Stephen R. Long, Raymond A. Mitchell, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte
Absent: Pamela S. Laliberte
During the meeting:
- Councilor Steven A. Camara arrived
Every vote, in order
4 Jeff Cabral, 68 Foote Street, requests the removal of 7.10 feet of curbing with an existing 16.9 foot driveway for a total of 24 feet at 68 Foote Street-to allow for improved vehicle access fo the on-site parking.
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Cotincilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
2 Blandina.Flores, 673 Second Street, requests the removal of 6.3 feet of curbing with an existing 15 foot driveway for.a total of 21.3 feet at 673 Second Street to allow for improved vehicle access to the on-site parking.
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
3 Alex Samanica, 21 Odd Street, requests the removal of 16 feet of curbing with an existing 15 foot driveway for a total of 31 feet at 21 Odd Street to allow access to multiple off-street parking spaces.
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
To close the hearing:
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A, Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing:.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
3 Alex Samanica, 21 Odd Street, requests the removal of 16 feet of curbing with an existing 15 foot driveway for a total of 31 feet at 21 Odd Street to allow access to multiple off-street parking spaces. Joint Pole Relocation ; A, Petition of
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
5 Fall River News Co., 138-144 Robeson Street, Fall River, MA, to store 12,000 gallons of gasoline underground and 12 vehicles with gasoline in tanks thereof, an increase of 40,000 gallons at 138-144 Robeson Street
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
To adjourn at 5:55 p.m
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 5:55 p.m.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
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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