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January 9, 2018
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them) · Agenda packet
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Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Stephen R. Long, Leo O. Pelletier, Cliff A. Ponte, Derek R. Viveiros
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
3 Discussion with Administration re: status of King Philip Mill
Minutes, page 177 · Agenda packet
To lift the matter from the table
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted to lift the matter from the table.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Joseph D. Camara)
To recommend this matter be referred to the Committee on Real Estate
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to recommend this matter be referred to the Committee on Real Estate.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Long)
4 Discussion with Administration re: Grant Writer
Minutes, page 177 · Agenda packet
To recommend the matter be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to recommend the matter be granted leave to withdraw.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Long)
5 Financial orders for Heritage State Park Bandshell
Minutes, page 177 · Agenda packet
Yes: CadimeNo: Joseph D. Camara, Kilby, Laliberte, Long, Pelletier, Ponte, Steven A. Camara, Viveiros
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was voted 1 yea, 8 nays with Councilors Camara, Steven SCamara, / Bradford Kilby, Laliberte, Stephen Long, Leo Pelletier, Derek Viveiros and President Ponte voting in the negative and the motion failed.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Kilby)
To refer this item to the Committee 6n Economic Development and Tourism to allow proper vetting
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Laliberte and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted to refer this item to the Committee 6n Economic Development and Tourism to allow proper vetting.” (Motion: Laliberte, second: Joseph D. Camara)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 178 · Agenda packet
To adjourn at 8:47 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Laliberte, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 8:47 p.m.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Laliberte)
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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