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September 8, 2020
22 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., Leo O. Pelletier, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 198 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Peckham)
1 Kevin Swist, 403 Albert Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing ToBe . Total . Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 403 Albert Street 15° 15° * Qo: 30' The petitioner is requesting the removal of 15 feet of curbing to the existing 15 foot driveway opening to
Minutes, page 198 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Peckham)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pelletier and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Pelletier, second: Peckham)
2 Master Builder Ministries, Inc., 54 Bedard Street, Fall River, MA, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Driveway Curb to be Curb tobe New Driveway Opening Removed Replaced Opening , St. Joseph Street 27' 6" 3' 6" 0' 31'
Minutes, page 199 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Lee)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Kilby)
3 Patricia Charette, 1077 County Street, for the removal-of curbing as follows: .
Minutes, page 199 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
4 Brian Costa, 145 Dickinson Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 145 Dickinson Street 25° 49' 5" 0' 44' 5" The petitioner is requesting the removal of 19 feet 5 inches of curbing to the existing 25 foot driveway
Minutes, page 200 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pelletier and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Pelletier, second: Peckham)
5 Nuno DaSilva, 370 Grattan Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 370 Grattan Street 18' 1¢ 0 32' The petitioner has an existing 16 foot driveway opening and is requesting the removal of an additional
Minutes, page 200 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Peckham)
6 Joann Bentley, 229 Highcrest Road, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing ' Proposed - . Existing To Be Total , Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway , Access Access 229 Highcrest Road 29 16 0 45! The petitioner is requesting the removal of 16 feet of curbing to the existing 29 foot driveway opening to
Minutes, page 200 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
7 Paulo A. Gouveia, 54 Nightingale Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed . Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 54 Nightingale Street 16 18 0' 34' , The petitioner is requesting the removal of 18 feet of curbing to the existing 16 foot driveway opening to
Minutes, page 201 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Kilby)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Peckham)
8 Bruno DaCruz, 879 Pearce Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: ; Existing Proposed - Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 879 Pearce Street 22 8" 16° 0' 38' 8" The petitioner has an existing 22 foot 8 inch driveway opening on the Stetson Street side of the property,
Minutes, page 201 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Pelletier)
9 Rui Sobreiro, 655-657 Robeson Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: ; Existing Proposed Existing To Be ‘Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 655-657 Robeson Street 14' 12) 0' 26 The petitioner is requesting the removal of 12 feet of curbing to the existing 14 foot driveway opening to
Minutes, page 201 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Lee and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Lee, second: Peckham)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Pelletier)
10 Jasmine Investments, LLC, 242 Stafford Road, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 242 Stafford Road 22' 16 0' 38' The petitioner is requesting the removal of 16 feet of curbing to extend the existing 22 foot curb cut within
Minutes, page 202 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
11 Massachusetts Electric Company for one new pole location as follows Pleasant Street One (1) new pole location , The petitioner requests to install a 35 foot pole approximately 50 feet north of existing pole #10: This pole will be as a stub/guy pole to allow for future overhead primary extending down Front Street. In
Minutes, page 202 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 202 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 6:08 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 6:08 p.m.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Dionne)
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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