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Fall River · Public Hearings · 5:30 p.m.

January 23, 2018

4 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, Steven A. Camara, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Stephen R. Long, Leo O. Pelletier, Cliff A. Ponte, Derek R. Viveiros

Absent: Joseph D. Camara

During the meeting:

  • Councilor Long arrived at 5:31 p.m

Every vote, in order

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Minutes, page 98 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 8 present (Joseph D. Camara absent)

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Cadime)

Read it in the official minutes, page 98 (PDF)

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Minutes, page 98 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 8 present (Joseph D. Camara absent)

That the héaring be opened

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Pelletier and seconded by Councilor Viveiros, it was unanimously voted that the héaring be opened.” (Motion: Pelletier, second: Viveiros)

Read it in the official minutes, page 98 (PDF)

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 8 present (Joseph D. Camara absent)

To close the hearing

The minutes name “Councilor Linda M. Pereira” as making this motion, but she was not on the 2018–2019 council, so no mover is shown. We will ask the City Clerk.

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Linda M. Pereira and seconded by Councilor Stephen R. Long, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 98 (PDF)

Adjournment

Minutes, page 98 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 8 present (Joseph D. Camara absent)

To adjourn at 5:43 p.m

From the minutes

“On a further motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 5:43 p.m.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Joseph D. Camara)

Read it in the official minutes, page 98 (PDF)

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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