MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River · Public Hearings · 5:55 p.m.
December 14, 2021
7 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:
- President Ponte arrived at 6:02 p.m
Every vote, in order
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 18 · Agenda packet · Video
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 President Ponte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
1 Briniz Corporation, 188 Tremont Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway , Access Access 1311 County Street 22.5 18 0' 40.5' The petitioner has an existing 22.5 foot driveway and is requesting the removal of another 18 feet of
Minutes, page 18 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed, with President Ponte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Pereira)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Lee and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened, with President Ponte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Lee, second: Peckham)
2 People Incorporated, 1040 Eastern Avenue, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway -Replaced Driveway Access Access 1040 Eastern Avenue 26' 16° 0' , 42' (McGowan Street side)
Minutes, page 19 · Agenda packet · Video
That the hearing be closed
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be closed.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Pereira)
That the hearing be opened
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Lee and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted that the hearing be opened.” (Motion: Lee, second: Peckham)
3 Gerry Ayers, 457 Locust Street, for the removal of curbing as follows: Existing Proposed Existing To Be Total Driveway Driveway Replaced Driveway Access Access 457 Locust Street 11.9 8.7' 0' 20.6' The petitioner has an existing 11.9 foot driveway and is requesting the removal of an additional 8.7 feet
Minutes, page 19 · 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.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Peckham)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 19 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 6:05 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Lee and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 6:05 p.m.” (Motion: Lee, 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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