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December 15, 2020
3 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
2 Discussion with City Planner re: uncompleted subdivisions
Minutes, page 124 · Agenda packet · Video
To table the maiter
Yes: Cadime, Dionne, Kilby, Laliberte, Lee, Peckham, Pelletier, Pereira, Ponte
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was voted 9 yeas to table the maiter.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Pereira)
3 Resolution and Loan Order — Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant resolution for the renovation of the Cathy Assad Tot Lot and Playground and $483,388 Loan Order for City Parks Capital The Director of Financial Services provided an overview of the project. Councilor Dionne stated that she has received calls from constituents stating that lighting should also be
Minutes, page 125 · Agenda packet · Video
To recommend the resolution and loan order be adopted
Yes: Cadime, Dionne, Kilby, Laliberte, Lee, Peckham, Pelletier, Pereira, Ponte
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Lee and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was voted 9 yeas to recommend the resolution and loan order be adopted.” (Motion: Lee, second: Dionne)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 125 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 7:30 p.m
Yes: Cadime, Dionne, Kilby, Laliberte, Lee, Peckham, Pelletier, Pereira, Ponte
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pelletier and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was voted 9 yeas to adjourn at 7:30 p.m.” (Motion: Pelletier, 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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