MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River · Public Hearings · 5:55 p.m.
November 16, 2021
10 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, Cliff A. Ponte
Absent: Linda M. Pereira
Every vote, in order
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 99 · Agenda packet · Video
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, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Kilby)
1 Nicholas Botelho, 28 Charlotte Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total . Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 26-28 Charlotte Street 11.6' 17 0' 22.6' The petitioner has an existing 11.6 foot driveway opening and is requesting the removal of 11 feet of curbing, 5 feet
Minutes, page 99 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Lee)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
2 Marcilio Silva, 653 King Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway . Access Access 653 King Street 0' 34! 0' 34' The petitioner is requesting the removal of 34 feet of curbing on the North side of the property to install a driveway
Minutes, page 100 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Peckham)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
3 Garrett and Lisa Blanchette, 1235 Newhall Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 1235 Newhall Street 16° 7.4 0 23.4' The petitioner has an existing 16 foot driveway opening and is requesting the removal of 7.4 feet of curbing to widen
Minutes, page 100 · 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, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
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, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Pelletier)
4 Robert Fortier, 1634 Drift Road, Unit N, Westport, MA, 02790 for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway , Access Access Globe Street 32.0' 0' 0' ; 32.0'
Minutes, page 100 · 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, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 101 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 6:38 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 6:38 p.m., with Councilor Pereira absent and not voting.” (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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