MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River · Public Hearings · 5:55 p.m.
February 19, 2019
13 recorded votes, 0 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
During the meeting:
- Councilor Pelletier arrived at 5:58 p.m
Every vote, in order
1 Joseph Raposa, 166 Arizona Street, requests the removal of an additional 16 feet of curbing 2 to the existing 21 foot driveway opening on the west side of the property facing Arizona Street ' as follows oo Existing . Proposed Existing To Be Total
Minutes, page 178 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Joseph D. Camara)
Closing the hearings
Minutes, page 178 · Agenda packet · Video
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Joseph D. Camara)
2 Gaby T. Rahme, 121 Garfield Street, requests the removal of 14 feet 6 inches of curbing to widen their pre-existing 15 foot driveway opening as follows Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway
Minutes, page 178 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Joseph D. Camara)
Closing the hearings
Minutes, page 178 · Agenda packet · Video
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing, with Councilor Viveiros . absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Pelletier)
3 Johnny Torres, 1169 Newhall Street, requests the removal of 22 feet of curbing to widen their pre-existing 18 foot driveway opening as follows Existing . Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced © Driveway )
Minutes, page 178 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Camara, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Joseph D. Camara)
Closing the hearings
Minutes, page 178 · Agenda packet · Video
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Kilby)
4 Odete M. Costa, 75 Oak Street, requests the removal of an additional 18 feet 4 inches of curbing to the east side of the property to improve off-street parking access as follows Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway
Minutes, page 179 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pelletier and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pelletier, second: Kilby)
Closing the hearings
Minutes, page 179 · Agenda packet · Video
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Kilby)
4 Odete M. Costa, 75 Oak Street, requests the removal of an additional 18 feet 4 inches of curbing to the east side of the property to improve off-street parking access as follows Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway
Minutes, page 179 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Pelletier)
Closing the hearings
Minutes, page 179 · Agenda packet · Video
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Pelletier)
6 Administration to present the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years ending June 30, ; 2020 through June 30, 2024.
Minutes, page 179 · Agenda packet · Video
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 Councilor Viveiros absent , and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
Closing the hearings
Minutes, page 179 · Agenda packet · Video
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing, with Councilor Viveiros absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Pelletier)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 180 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 6:06 p.m
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 6:06 p.m.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Pelletier)
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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