MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River · Public Hearings · 5:55 p.m.
September 14, 2021
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, 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
During the meeting:
- Councilor Peckham arrived at 6:07 p.m
Every vote, in order
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 106 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Lee and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Christopher Peckham absent and not voting.” (Motion: Lee, second: Dionne)
1 Ricardo M. Borges, 471 Center Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: . Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 471 Center Street 18' 4 0' 22' The petitioner is requesting the removal of 4 feet of curbing to widen the existing 18 foot driveway
Minutes, page 107 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed, with Christopher Peckham absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Dionne)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Peckham absent and not voting.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Lee)
2 Fidel Estrella, 53 California Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 53 California Street 21.9" 25° 21.9' 25° The petitioner is requesting the removal of 25 feet of curbing to create a driveway opening on the
Minutes, page 107 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Dionne)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Peckham)
3 Hutchens Holding Itl, LLC, 481 Currant Road, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 615 Innovation Way 80' 165° 80' 165' . The petitioner is requesting the removal of 80 feet of curbing. Two new openings will be created
Minutes, page 108 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Pelletier)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Peckham)
4 Massachusetts Electric Company for one new pole location as follows: West Street One (1) new pole location The petitioner requests to install a new 45 foot pole to be numbered 1-30 between pole #1 located on West Street and pole #1 located on Probber Lane. The pole will be approximately 62
Minutes, page 108 · 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 Laliberte, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Laliberte)
5 Jason Ventura, 401 Bedford Street, d/b/a AA Auto Repair & Sales LLC for a license to operate an auto repair shop at 401 Bedford Street, on Lot N-01-0026 Assessors Plan.
Minutes, page 108 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Pelletier)
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)
6 Woozlande Legrand, d/b/a Evita's Thrift Store, 665 Oak Grove Avenue, Fall River, MA 02720 for permission to operate and maintain a second hand article store located at 1348 Pleasant Street (clothing, jewelry and household furniture to be sold).
Minutes, page 109 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Pelletier)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 109 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 6:15 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 6:15 p.m.” (Motion: Peckham, 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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