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June 6, 2023
2 meetings this evening, 17 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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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, Linda M. Pereira, Andrew J. Raposo, Laura-Jean Sampson
Absent: Pamela S. Laliberte
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 99 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the rules to allow Mr
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow Mr.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
2 Continue discussion of the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Municipal Budget as follows: * Departments carried over from the June 1, 2023 Committee on Finance agenda, if needed * General Government Elections; Veterans . ° Councilor Raposo requested clarification in regards to professional salaries, personnel services
Minutes, page 104 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer the FY 2024 appropriation order to the City Council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted to refer the FY 2024 appropriation order to the City Council for action, with - ' Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Pelletier)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 105 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 9:36 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:36 p.m., with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (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, Leo O. Pelletier, Linda M. Pereira, Andrew J. Raposo, Laura-Jean Sampson
Absent: Pamela S. Laliberte
14 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Priority Matters
4 Mayor and order establishing spending limits of Revolving Funds for Fiscal Year 2024
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the order be adopted
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by President Camara, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the order be adopted, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Joseph D. Camara)
2 Mayor and order transferring the sum of $16,000.00 to the Operating Reserve Fund from the Library Salaries
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the order be adopted
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by President Camara, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the order be adopted, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Joseph D. Camara)
Committee Reports
3 Resolution — Discuss concerns regarding traffic, noise and air pollution in area of Northeast Alternatives, 999 William. S. Canning Blvd.
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
That the resolution be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted that the resolution be granted leave to withdraw, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
To adopt the citation
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was unanimously voted to adopt the citation, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Cadime)
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 Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
Orders: Miscellaneous
5 Auto Repair Shop License Transfer: Transfer of auto repair shop license no. 161 located at 714 Globe Street from Henry J. Gauthier d/b/a Henry's Tire Service, Inc. to Jewel Saeed d/b/a Henry's Tire Enterprises, Inc.
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 Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Pereira)
6 Police Chief's report on licenses: Taxicab Driver Gary Freitas Livery Drivers Amanda DesRoches Elizabeth Llorca Tara Mello = Hugh Williams Livery Vehicles New Generation Transportation — Four (4) Vehicles Joseph Ozak — One (1) Vehicle
Minutes, page 2 · 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, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Raposo)
Communications: Invitations: Petitions
7 Claims
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer the claims to Corporation Counsel
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to refer the claims to Corporation Counsel, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
8 Attorney General Response to Open Meeting Law complaint filed by Patrick Higgins re: January 24, 2023 alleged violation by City Council
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, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Raposo)
9a Drainlayer Licenses: S. Oliveira Construction Corp. .
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the license be approved
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the license be approved, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
To take items 10 through 12 together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to take items 10 through 12 together, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not - voting.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Sampson)
1 Committee on Finance — May 30; 2023 42. Regular Meeting — May 30, 2023
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To approve the minutes
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to approve the minutes, with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Raposo)
Committee Reports (filed late)
Late 3a Appropriation Order — Fiscal Year 2024 Municipal Budget
Recommended by the Committee on Finance
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
Yes: Joseph D. Camara, Kilby, Pelletier, Pereira, SampsonNo: Cadime, Dionne, RaposoAbsent: Laliberte
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was voted 5 yeas, 3 nays to adopt the order, with Councilors Dionne and Raposo voting in the negative and Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Pelletier)
Adjournment
Recommended by the Committee on Finance
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 9:48 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by President Camara, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:48 p.m., with Councilor Laliberte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Joseph D. Camara)
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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