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February 19, 2019
13 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them) · Agenda packet · Meeting video
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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
Absent: Derek R. Viveiros
Every vote, in order
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 277 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the rules to allow the following non Fall River resident to speak
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow the following non Fall River resident to speak, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Pelletier)
To waive the 3 minute rule to allow Mr․ Cane to finish his . statement
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to waive the 3 minute rule to allow Mr․ Cane to finish his . statement, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Kilby)
To waive the 3 minute rule to allow Mr․ Avilla to finish his statement
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Laliberte and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to waive the 3 minute rule to allow Mr․ Avilla to finish his statement, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Laliberte, second: Kilby)
To allow the City Administrator to answer questions
The minutes record the count as 6 yeas and 2 nays but do not make clear how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was voted 6 yeas, 2 nays to allow the City Administrator to answer questions, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Kilby)
To waive the rules to allow citizens' input time to exceed 30 minutes
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Long and seconded by Councilor Laliberte, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow citizens' input time to exceed 30 minutes, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Long, second: Laliberte)
To waive the rules to allow the Library Administrator to answer questions
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow the Library Administrator to answer questions, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Pelletier)
3 Collective bargaining agreement for AFSCME Council 93
Minutes, page 278 · Agenda packet · Video
To table the matter
The minutes record the count as 5 yeas and 3 nays but do not make clear how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was voted 5 yeas, 3 nays to table the matter, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Cadime)
To take item #6 out of order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to take item #6 out of order, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Long)
6 Mayor and order appropriating $375,050 from CPA funds for Historic Resources Preservation Projects (Fall River Public Library) A powerpoint presentation was given by Antone Dias and James Sousa regarding the roof of the Fall River Public Library located at 104 North Main Street. Councilor Long
Minutes, page 279 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer the matter back to the Community Preservation Committee and a copy to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
The minutes record the count as 4 yeas and 4 nays but do not make clear how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was voted 4 yeas, 4 nays to refer the matter back to the Community Preservation Committee and a copy to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting and the . motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Kilby)
To refer the matter to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
The minutes record the count as 7 yeas and 1 nay but do not make clear how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was voted 7 yeas, 1 nay to refer the matter to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Kilby)
5 Resolution — Request that Administration return to City Council with appropriation of 375,050 from the FY2019 Reserve Account, or alternative account, to Facilities Maintenance Account
Minutes, page 279 · Agenda packet · Video
To table the resolution
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted to table the resolution, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Joseph D. Camara)
7 Mayor and Five Year Capital Improvement Plan
Minutes, page 279 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer the Capital Improvement Plan to the full Council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to refer the Capital Improvement Plan to the full Council for action, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 280 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 9:54 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:54 p.m., with Councilor Viveiros 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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