MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Meeting night
October 9, 2018
3 meetings this evening, 16 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →5:55 p.m. · Public Hearings
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them) · Agenda packet
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, Cliff A. Ponte, Derek R. Viveiros
Absent: Leo O. Pelletier
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
7 2018.
Minutes, page 94 · Agenda packet
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilors Laliberte, Leo Pelletier and Derek Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
Closing the hearings
Minutes, page 94 · Agenda packet
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, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Kilby)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 94 · Agenda packet
To adjourn at 5:59 p.m
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 5:59 p.m., with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Joseph D. Camara)
6:00 p.m. · Committee on Finance
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them) · Agenda packet
Committee on Finance: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Stephen R. Long, Cliff A. Ponte, Derek R. Viveiros
Absent: Leo O. Pelletier
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Adjournment
Minutes, page 100 · Agenda packet
To adjourn at 7:33 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:33 p.m.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
7:00 p.m. · Fall River City Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda packet · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Stephen R. Long, Cliff A. Ponte, Derek R. Viveiros
Absent: Leo O. Pelletier
12 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Priority Matters
1 Mayor requesting confirmation of the reappointment of Manuel Leite to the Board of : Election Commissioners
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To adopt the order
Yes: Joseph D. Camara, Long, ViveirosNo: Cadime, Kilby, Laliberte, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraAbsent: Pelletier
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Long, it was voted 3 yeas, 5 nays to adopt the order, with Councilors Cadime, Steven SCamara, Bradford Kilby, Pam Laliberte and Cliff Ponte voting in the negative and Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Long)
2 Mayor requesting confirmation of the appointment of Daniel Reitzas to the Board of Police
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To adopt the order
Yes: Joseph D. Camara, Long, ViveirosNo: Cadime, Kilby, Laliberte, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraAbsent: Pelletier
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Long, it was voted 3 yeas, 5 nays to adopt the order, with Councilors Cadime, Steven SCamara, Bradford Kilby, Pam Laliberte and Cliff Ponte voting in the negative and Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Long)
3 Transfers and appropriations - $300,000 from General Fund Free Cash to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Capital Fund Account
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Long)
Resolutions
4 City Council oppose request to MassDOT for permits to construct five electronic billboards by the City of Fall River at its upcoming meeting in Boston on October 11, 2018.
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To refer the resolution to the Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs
Yes: Cadime, Kilby, Laliberte, Steven A. CamaraNo: Joseph D. Camara, Long, Ponte, ViveirosAbsent: Pelletier
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor SCamara and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was voted 4 yeas, 4 nays to refer the resolution to the Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs, with Councilors Camara, Stephen Long, Derek Viveiros and Cliff Ponte voting in the negative and Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Kilby)
To grant the resolution leave to withdraw
Yes: Joseph D. Camara, Long, Ponte, ViveirosNo: Cadime, Kilby, Laliberte, Steven A. CamaraAbsent: Pelletier
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Long, it was voted 4 yeas, 4 nays to grant the resolution leave to withdraw, with Councilors Cadime, Steven SCamara, Bradford Kilby and Pam Laliberte voting in the negative and Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Long)
To table the resolution
Yes: Cadime, Kilby, Laliberte, Long, Ponte, Steven A. CamaraNo: Joseph D. Camara, ViveirosAbsent: Pelletier
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor SCamara and seconded by Councilor Laliberte, it was voted 6 yeas, 2 nays to table the resolution with Councilors Camara and Derek Viveiros voting in the negative and Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Laliberte)
Orders: Hearings
5 Massachusetts Electric Company and Verizon New England — one pole re-location on Elsbree Street
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Kilby)
Orders: Miscellaneous
6 Police Chief's report on licenses: Taxicab Driver Akeem Barlow Leo R. Chase Brian Ferreira David Justice Private Livery Driver Sharon Fernandes
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Kilby)
Communications: Invitations: Petitions
7 Claims
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet
To refer the claims to Corporation Counsel
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to refer the claims to Corporation Counsel, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Long)
9 Planning Board Minutes - August 23, 2018
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
That the minutes be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted that the minutes be accepted and placed on file, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Long)
Bulletins: Newsletters: Notices
10 Communication from Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs — Proposed : Cathodic Protection Ground Bed Project
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
That the communication be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Cadime)
11 Department of Environmental Protection — Notice of application from MassDOT to construct and maintain a railroad layover facility associated with the South Coast Rail Project
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet
That the communication be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Long)
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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