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6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them) · Agenda packet · Meeting video
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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, Ricky T. Tith
Absent: None
1 Citizen Input Time Justin Teixeira, 182 Canonicus Street, Tiverton, RI - EMS Public Safety Status
Minutes, page 56 · Agenda packet · Video
To take item 4 out of order
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Ponte, it was unanimously voted to take item 4 out of order.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Ponte)
4 Transfers and appropriations
Minutes, page 59 · Agenda packet · Video
To lift item 2 from the fable
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Ponte, it was unanimously voted to lift item 2 from the fable.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Ponte)
2 Resolution — Convene with the City Administrator, the Director of City Operations and the Building Inspector to discuss safety concerns regarding the Pearl Street Parking Garage and the Third Street Parking Garage Al Oliveira, Director of City Operations, provided information regarding a recent report related to
Minutes, page 60 · Agenda packet · Video
To table the resolution
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was unanimously voted to table the resolution.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Hart)
To lift item 3 from the table
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Pereira, it was unanimously voted to lift item 3 from the table.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
3 Resolution — Convene with Director of City Operations to discuss efficiencies Al Oliveira, Director of City Operations, read aloud a list of projects that are ongoing within various parks, facilities and structures within the City. Mr. Oliveira provided information ‘
Minutes, page 61 · Agenda packet · Video
To table the resolution
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was unanimously voted to table the resolution.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Hart)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 61 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 8:52 p.m
“On a further motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 8:52 p.m.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Kilby)
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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