MassVoter.com← Fall River City CouncilFall River City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Meeting night
December 13, 2022
2 meetings this evening, 23 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your Fall River ballot: 16 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →6:00 p.m. · Committee on Finance
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them) · Agenda packet · Meeting video
Committee on Finance: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Michelle M. Dionne, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier, Linda M. Pereira, Andrew J. Raposo, Laura-Jean Sampson
Absent: None
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Adjournment
Minutes, page 25 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 7:05 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:05 p.m.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
7:00 p.m. · Fall River City Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda packet · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Michelle M. Dionne, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier, Linda M. Pereira, Andrew J. Raposo, Laura-Jean Sampson
Absent: None
22 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Priority Matters
1 Mayor requesting confirmation for reappointment of Jason Burns to the Housing Authority
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
To confirm the appointment
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to confirm the appointment.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Raposo)
2 Mayor requesting confirmation for appointment of Ricky P. Sahady to the Zoning Board of Appeals
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
To confirm the appointment
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to confirm the appointment.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
3 Mayor and Confirmatory Order of Taking for Bicentennial Park
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file and . the order be adopted
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file and . the order be adopted.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Cadime)
4 Mayor and proposal for Bristol County ARPA funding in the amount of $1,034,604 for Capital Improvements, Department of Information Technology
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the rules to allow the ARPA Director and the Information Technology Director to answer questions
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow the ARPA Director and the Information Technology Director to answer questions.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Dionne)
That communication be accepted and placed on file and the proposal be approved
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted that communication be accepted and placed on file and the proposal be approved.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Sampson)
5 Mayor and City Councilor Michelle M. Dionne's proposal for Bristol County ARPA funding in the amount of $56,592.99 for the purchase of Speed Alert Radar Message signs and trailer equipment
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file . and the proposal be approved. mon Mayor and allocation of Bristol County ARPA funding in the amount of $3,000,000 to the Department of Community Utilities, Water Division, for lead service removal On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Laliberte, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file . and the proposal be approved. mon Mayor and allocation of Bristol County ARPA funding in the amount of $3,000,000 to the Department of Community Utilities, Water Division, for lead service removal On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Laliberte, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
8 Mayor and letter to Robert Beatty, Executive Director, Atlantis Charter School re: public safety concerns in the area of Jefferson and Dickinson Streets and the limited use of the Dickinson Street entrance
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the rules to allow the City Administrator to answer questions
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow the City Administrator to answer questions.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Dionne)
To refer the matter to the Committee on Public Safety
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted to refer the matter to the Committee on Public Safety.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Pereira)
Priority Communications
9 ARPA Director re: overview of City of Fall River and Bristol County ARPA funding
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Raposo)
10 Traffic Commission recommending amendments to traffic ordinances
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer the matter to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to refer the matter to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
To adopt the resolution
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to adopt the resolution.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
Resolutions
13 Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs convene to discuss public health .
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the resolution
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to adopt the resolution.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Dionne)
Orders: Miscellaneous
14 Police Chief's report on licenses: 2022 Taxicab Driver: Timothy A. Gardiner ; .
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Raposo)
15 Revocation of permit for the storage of inflammables (removal of tanks): City of Fall River, 1117 North Main Street
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Raposo)
16 Light Order — 79 Baird Street .
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Raposo)
To refer the claims to Corporation Counsel
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted to refer the claims to Corporation Counsel.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
Communications: Invitations: Petitions
18 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes — October 20, 2022
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet · Video
That the minutes be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted that the minutes be accepted and placed on file.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Sampson)
19 Attorney General Response to Open Meeting Law complaints filed by Patrick Higgins re: alleged violations in minutes of the City Council for meetings held on December 28, 2021 and January 3, 2022 and minutes of the Committee on Finance and City Council
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Raposo)
21 Public Hearing —- November 22, 2022
Minutes, page 5 · Agenda packet · Video
That the minutes be approved
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the minutes be approved.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
22 Committee on Finance — November 22, 2022
Minutes, page 5 · Agenda packet · Video
That the minutes be approved
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the minutes be approved.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pelletier)
23 Regular Meeting of the City Council - November 22, 2022
Minutes, page 5 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the loan order
Yes: Dionne, Joseph D. Camara, Kilby, Laliberte, Pelletier, Pereira, Raposo, SampsonNo: Cadime
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was voted 8 yeas, 1 nay to adopt the loan order, with Councilor Cadime voting in the negative.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 5 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 8:07 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Dionne, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 8:07 p.m.” (Motion: Raposo, 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.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →