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October 26, 2021
8 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
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Minutes, page 83 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the rules to allow a non-Fall River resident to speak
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow a non-Fall River resident to speak.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Peckham)
To waive the rules to allow Attorney Blake Mensing to complete his comments
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Laliberte and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow Attorney Blake Mensing to complete his comments.” (Motion: Laliberte, second: Lee)
To take item #6 out of order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted to take item #6 out of order.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Lee)
6 Resolution - Committee on Finance meet with various parties regarding Fall River Cannabis Review Commission and process of approving marijuana licenses.
Minutes, page 84 · Agenda packet · Video
To table the matter
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Laliberte and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to table the matter.” (Motion: Laliberte, second: Dionne)
2b Discussion re: PARC Grant Program — Kennedy Park Renovation Project:: Loan Order — City Parks Capital Repairs in the amount of $664,064
Minutes, page 85 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer both items #2a and #2b to the full council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted to refer both items #2a and #2b to the full council for action.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Lee)
To take items #4 and #5 out of order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to take items #4 and #5 out of order.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Peckham)
4 Discussion of Fiscal Year 2022 - Quarterly Report The Director of Financial Services provided a brief overview of the Fiscal Year 2022 Quarter One Budget Report. She stated that the City is one quarter into the fiscal year, therefore most items should
Minutes, page 85 · Agenda packet · Video
To . recess at 7:52 p.m. and have the Director of Financial Services print copies of the Draft Five Year Financial Forecast and distribute for discussion
Yes: Cadime, Dionne, Kilby, Laliberte, Lee, Peckham, Pelletier, PonteAbsent: Pereira
From the minutes
“On a motion made by President Ponte and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was voted 8 yeas to . recess at 7:52 p.m. and have the Director of Financial Services print copies of the Draft Five Year Financial Forecast and distribute for discussion, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Ponte, second: Lee)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 87 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 9:49 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:49 p.m.” (Motion: Pereira, 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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