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October 13, 2020
4 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
1 Citizens' Input \ Collin Dias, 560 Ray Street —- Censoring and limiting Citizens Input (Mr. Dias's Citizens' Input statement was delivered in person and submitted electronically) Hank Poitras, 34 Downing Street —- Freedom of speech in a public forum
Minutes, page 87 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the rules to allow for the reading of a non-resident citizens' input submission
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow for the reading of a non-resident citizens' input submission.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
2 Committee on Finance convene with the Administration to discuss utilizing City-owned assets for the use of advertising .
Minutes, page 88 · Agenda packet · Video
To table the matter
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to table the matter.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Peckham)
3 Committee on Finance convene with Corporation Counsel and a representative of the Administration to discuss procedures for removal/appointment of Board members
Minutes, page 90 · Agenda packet · Video
To request a legal opinion to determine whether a vote of the City Council is necessary for the removal of a reappointed Board member since a City Council vote is required to confirm a Board member recommended by the Mayor
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to request a legal opinion to determine whether a vote of the City Council is necessary for the removal of a reappointed Board member since a City Council vote is required to confirm a Board member recommended by the Mayor.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Peckham)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 90 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 7:39 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:39 p.m.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Peckham)
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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