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Fall River · Public Hearings · 5:45 p.m.

June 26, 2018

19 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them) · Agenda packet

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Public hearings let residents speak for or against petitions such as curb cuts, pole locations and licenses. The full council decides them at its regular meeting.

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

1 Rhode Island Ave., LLC, 154 Rhode Island Ave., requests the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway . Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 154 Rhode Island Ave. Approx. 68' 42' 0' 80'

Minutes, page 57 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 57 (PDF)

Closing the hearings

Minutes, page 57 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 57 (PDF)

2 Stephen and Doreen Soares, 97 Holden Street, request the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 97 Holden Street 14.5 5 0' 19.5° : The petitioners are requesting to widen the driveway by 5 feet, which is intended to improve

Minutes, page 58 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 58 (PDF)

Closing the hearings

Minutes, page 58 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 58 (PDF)

3 Lourenco Botelho, 57 Florence Street, requests the removal of curbing as follows: Existing - Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 57 Florence Street 11° 4" 8' 8" 0 20' The petitioner is requesting to widen the curb cut by 8 feet 8 inches to the east side of the

Minutes, page 58 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 58 (PDF)

Closing the hearings

Minutes, page 58 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Long and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Long, second: Cadime)

Read it in the official minutes, page 58 (PDF)

4 Daniel and Erin-Beth Reilly, 704 Brayton Avenue, request the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 704 Brayton Avenue = 32' 23 0' 55' The petitioners are requesting to widen the curb cut by 23 feet to the existing 32 foot driveway

Minutes, page 58 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 58 (PDF)

5 Greenwater Realty, LLC c/o Xiphias Wellness, 5 Pottersville Road, Little Compton, Rl., requests the removal of curbing as follows Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access - Access

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

Closing the hearings

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Viveiros, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Viveiros)

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

6 The acceptance of Arthur Street, extending from Ashley Street to Sidney Street

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

Closing the hearings

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

7 The acceptance of Ashley Street, extending from North Main Street to a dead end

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

Closing the hearings

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

8 The acceptance of Winslow Street, extending from North Main Street to a dead end

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

Closing the hearings

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

9 Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan /

Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

That the hearing be opened

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 59 (PDF)

Closing the hearings

Minutes, page 60 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Long and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Long, second: Pelletier)

Read it in the official minutes, page 60 (PDF)

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the hearing

From the minutes

“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 60 (PDF)

Adjournment

Minutes, page 60 · Agenda packet

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To adjourn at 7:13 p.m

From the minutes

“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:13 p.m.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Kilby)

Read it in the official minutes, page 60 (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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