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January 10, 2023
9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier, Linda M. Pereira, Andrew J. Raposo, Laura-Jean Sampson
Absent: Michelle M. Dionne
Every vote, in order
Priority Matters
1 Mayor and notification of Historical Commission appointment of Commissioner Richard Mancini as the Historical Commission's representative to the Community Preservation Committee
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file, with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
Priority Communications
2 Board of Election Commissioners and orders authorizing the Preliminary Municipal Election on September 19, 2023 and the Municipal Election on November 7, 2023 and designating polling places for such elections
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file and the orders be adopted
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file and the orders be adopted, with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pelletier)
Resolutions
3 Committee on Economic Development and Tourism convene with community organizations to discuss their 2022 year in review and future events
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the resolution
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adopt the resolution, with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
Orders: Miscellaneous
4 Auto Repair Shop License Renewal: Igor Zinovyev d/b/a Boston Auto Fair, LLC, located at 2147 Pleasant Street
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
5 Police Chief's report on licenses: 2023 Taxicab Drivers: Jean P. Charlot Robert Kelleher Nicole Pontes Joseph Reilly Stephen J. Stets
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Pereira)
6 City Council meeting schedule for January 24, 2023 and February 14, 2023
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Pereira)
Communications: Invitations: Petitions
7 Claims
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer the claims to Corporation Counsel
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to refer the claims to Corporation Counsel, with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
Resolutions (filed late)
Late 3a Committee on Finance convene with the Chair of the Board of Assessors and the City Administrator to discuss real estate taxes and exemptions
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the resolution
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to adopt the resolution, with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Kilby)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 7:34 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:34 p.m., with Councilor Dionne absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
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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