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September 25, 2018
7 recorded votes, 0 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
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 96 · Agenda packet
To take item #5 out of order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to take item #5 out of order.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Pelletier)
5 Communication from Mayor and Loan Order — new voting machines - $280,000.00 (referred 9-11-18) City Administrator Cathy Ann Viveiros briefly stated that the presentation is for the voting machines of choice by the elections personnel. Director of the Office of Elections Kelly
Minutes, page 97 · Agenda packet
To forward the matter to full council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to forward the matter to full council for action.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
2 Loan Order ~ Government Center Roof Replacement - $1,300,000.00 (referred 9-11-18) Mary Sahady, Director of Financial Services, informed the Council that the roof of Government Center is over forty years old and has been repaired numerous times but has
Minutes, page 97 · Agenda packet
To forward the matter to full council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to forward the matter to full council for action.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
3 Loan Order — Globe Street and Flint Street Fire Station Roof and Door Replacement 500,000.00 (referred 9-11-18) The Director of Financial Services stated that both fire stations are in need of roof and door replacements. The Flint Street station roof was last replaced in 1988 and the Globe Street
Minutes, page 97 · Agenda packet
To forward the matter to full council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to forward the matter to full council for action.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
4 Loan Order — Public Safety Microwave Communication Network and Video Surveillance Equipment - $550,000.00 (referred 9-11-18) The Director of Financial Services explained that a quote was received for this loan order which is broken up into two parts. $326,000.00 is for networking and $196,000.00 would be
Minutes, page 97 · Agenda packet
To forward the matter to full council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to forward the matter to full council for action.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
6 Resolution — Discuss cable TV contract and options for residents (adopted, as amended 4-24-18) .
Minutes, page 98 · Agenda packet
To table the matter
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to table the matter.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 98 · Agenda packet
To adjourn at 7:41 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:41 p.m.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Joseph D. Camara)
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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