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November 28, 2023
3 meetings this evening, 18 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →5:55 p.m. · Public Hearings
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them) · Agenda packet · Meeting video
Public hearings let residents speak for or against petitions such as curb cuts, pole locations and licenses. The full council decides them at its regular meeting.
Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Michelle M. Dionne, Bradford L. Kilby, Andrew J. Raposo, Laura-Jean Sampson
Absent: Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier, Linda M. Pereira
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Closing the hearings
Minutes, page 92 · Agenda packet · Video
To close the hearing at 6:04 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to close the hearing at 6:04 p.m., with Councilors Pelletier and Pereira absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Kilby)
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, Leo O. Pelletier
During the meeting:
- Vice President Pereira arrived at 6:06 p.m
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
2 Discussion re: proposal for Bristol County ARPA funding in the amount of $172,372.77 to Emergency Medical Services for the purchase of medical equipment for home health care services . Councilor Dionne requested clarification regarding this funding proposal as a similar amount
Minutes, page 94 · Agenda packet · Video
That the proposal be referred to full Council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the proposal be referred to full Council for action, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 94 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 6:22 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 6:22 p.m.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Raposo)
7:00 p.m. · Fall River City Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda packet · Revised agenda · Meeting video · City meeting page
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, Leo O. Pelletier
15 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the citations
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to adopt the citations, with Councilor Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Raposo)
Priority Matters
1 Mayor and order for the Bank Street Armory Proposal Review and Recommendation (resubmittal)
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To lift the order from the table
Yes: Cadime, Dionne, Joseph D. Camara, PereiraNo: Kilby, Raposo, SampsonAbsent: Laliberte, Pelletier
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was voted 4 yeas, 3 nays to lift the order from the table, with Councilors Raposo and Washington voting in the negative, and Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting, and the motion failed to carry in accordance with the Code of the City of Fall River, Massachusetts, 2018, Ch.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Cadime)
Priority Communications
2 Traffic Commission recommending amendment to the traffic ordinances
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer the recommendation to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to refer the recommendation to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
Citations
3 Fall River Police Department Award Recipients and Retirees: Daniel J. Ahaesy Albert F. Dupere Thomas Santos Keith Strong John Albin Lauren Fiola Nicholas Soule Michael Sullivan Faith Amaral Michael A. Fogarty David M. St. Laurent Douglas Swass
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the citations
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adopt the citations, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelfetier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
6 Inés Leite, Assistant City Clerk ~ Awarded the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
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 Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Cadime)
Orders: Hearings
7 Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid — Installation of underground ; conduit on Lindsey Street
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
Orders: Miscellaneous
8 Police Chief's report on licenses: Taxicab Drivers (2024) Douglas J. Carvalho Gilbert W. Correia Edward Rego
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
9 Auto Body Shop License Renewal: Wayne Pereira d/b/a Fall River Auto Body and Sales, Inc. — 155 Williston Street .
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
10 Auto Repair Shop License Renewal: : Marco Vinico Rojas Fernandez d/b/a Rojas Auto Sales — 2291 South Main Street
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
11 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 Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
12c Structure on or over a public way applications for Fail River Masonic Building Association to place permanent metal signs to provide building name and location (One 30" round sign with building logo a: Wilson Road east of the intersection at Highiand Avenue
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet · Video
To approve the applications
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to approve the applications, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Kilby)
To approve the proposal
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Washington, it was unanimously voted to approve the proposal, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Sampson)
To adopt the emergency preamble
Yes: Cadime, Dionne, Joseph D. Camara, Kilby, Pereira, Raposo, SampsonAbsent: Laliberte, Pelletier
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by President Camara, it was voted 7 yeas to adopt the emergency preamble, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Joseph D. Camara)
That the loan order be authorized to be published and referred to the Committee on Finance
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the loan order be authorized to be published and referred to the Committee on Finance, with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Pereira)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 5 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 7:20 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Washington and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:20 p.m., with Councilors Laliberte and Pelletier absent and not voting.” (Motion: Sampson, second: Raposo)
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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