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November 19, 2024
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: Joseph D. Camara, Michelle M. Dionne, Paul B. Hart, Bradford L. Kilby, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte, Andrew J. Raposo, Laura-Jean Sampson
Absent: None
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Before the numbered agenda items
Minutes, page 45 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the rules to allow the first six residents who signed up for Citizen Input to come to the table together, and to also allow a total of fifteen minutes for the group of six individuals to speak
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Sampson, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow the first six residents who signed up for Citizen Input to come to the table together, and to also allow a total of fifteen minutes for the group of six individuals to speak.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Sampson)
3 Resolution — Committee on Finance convene with representatives from the Fall River . Housing Authority and a representative from the Administration to discuss options regarding potential use of the vacant Watuppa Heights property, and to discuss the
Minutes, page 48 · Agenda packet · Video
To table the resolution
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Ponte, it was unanimously voted to table the resolution.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Ponte)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 48 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 7:24 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:24 p.m.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
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, Paul B. Hart, Bradford L. Kilby, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte, Andrew J. Raposo, Laura-Jean Sampson
Absent: None
14 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Priority Matters
1 Mayor and request for confirmation of the appointment of Fellisha Desmarais to the position of Library Administrator
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
To confirm the appointment
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Ponte, it was unanimously voted to confirm the appointment.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Ponte)
2 Mayor and request for confirmation of the appointment of William A. Flanagan, Esq., to the Greater Fall River Vocational School District Committee
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
To confirm the appointment
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to confirm the appointment.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
Priority Communications
3 Traffic Commission recommending amendments to the traffic ordinances
Minutes, page 1 · Agenda packet · Video
To refer the recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted to refer the recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
Citations
4 Nasiff Fruit Company ~ 100" anniversary of serving the community
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the citation
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Sampson, it was unanimously voted to adopt the citation.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
Orders: Miscellaneous
5 Police Chief's report on licenses: 2024 Taxicab Drivers Malinda Costa Robert Collins Jr.
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by President Camara, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Joseph D. Camara)
6 Auto Body Shop License Renewal: Shaun Siiva, Globe Auto Inc. d/b/a Globe Auto, 165 Tucker 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 Sampson, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
7 Auto Repair Shop License Renewals: Igor Zinovyev d/b/a Boston Auto Fair, LLC, 2147 Pleasant Street Shaun Silva, Globe Auto Inc. d/b/a Globe Auto, 165 Tucker Street George Moreira d/b/a George's Auto Tech, LLC, 581 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 Ponte, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Ponte)
Communications: Invitations: Petitions
8 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 Ponte, it was unanimously voted to refer the claims to Corporation Counsel.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Ponte)
To take items 9 through 11 together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Ponte, it was unanimously voted to take items 9 through 11 together.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Ponte)
11 Regular Meeting of the City Council — November 5, 2024
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
To approve the minutes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Sampson, it was unanimously voted to approve the minutes.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Sampson)
12c Notices of filing and public hearings received from the Mass. Department of Public Utilities for approval of Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan Petitions for 2025 through 2027 filed by:: Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, each d/b/a
Minutes, page 3 · Agenda packet · Video
That the notices be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by President Camara, it was unanimously voted that the notices be accepted and placed on file.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Joseph D. Camara)
To adopt the emergency preamble
Yes: Cadime, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Kilby, Pereira, Ponte, Raposo, Sampson
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was voted 9 yeas to adopt the emergency preamble.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Hart)
That the proposed ordinance be passed through first reading, passed through second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordained
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was unanimously voted that the proposed ordinance be passed through first reading, passed through second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordained.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Hart)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 4 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 7:30 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Sampson, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:30 p.m.” (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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