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January 14, 2020
5 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, Michelle M. Dionne, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Trott Lee, Christopher M. Peckham, Sr., Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte
Absent: Leo O. Pelletier
Every vote, in order
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 34 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the three minute rule to allow Grace McDonald-Nay to finish her statement
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Lee and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to waive the three minute rule to allow Grace McDonald-Nay to finish her statement, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Lee, second: Kilby)
2 Resolution — Discuss concerns regarding traffic, noise and air pollution in area of Northeast Alternatives, 999 Wm. S. Canning Boulevard Representative Alan Silvia stated that he has requested that the Massachusetts Department of
Minutes, page 35 · Agenda packet · Video
That the City Council forward a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, District 5 in support of the request made by Representative Alan Silvia
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the City Council forward a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, District 5 in support of the request made by Representative Alan Silvia, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting (copy of said letter is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes).” (Motion: Cadime, second: Pereira)
To waive the rules to allow non-Fall River residents to Speak
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow non-Fall River residents to Speak, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Kilby)
To forward the matter to the Committee on Public Safety and the Administration for action and recommendations
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Laliberte and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to forward the matter to the Committee on Public Safety and the Administration for action and recommendations, with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Laliberte, second: Kilby)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 36 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 8:19 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 8:19 p.m., with Councilor Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Lee)
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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