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Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs
Chair and 2 members. Committee votes are recommendations; the full council takes the final vote.
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Chair: Michael G. Canuel
Members: Christopher M. Peckham, Sr., Linda M. Pereira
Meetings with posted minutes
The city does not post this committee’s minutes online, so we can’t show its own votes or attendance. Below is what it sent to the full council.
What the full council did with its recommendations
Items listed in the council minutes under “Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs recommending.” Each shows the full council’s vote.
Feb 11, 2025 · Item 11: Resolution — Convene with representatives from Gates of Hope Incorporated and Administration to discuss options to help Gates of Hope Incorporated continue their work…
That the resolution be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Ponte, it was unanimously voted that the resolution be granted leave to withdraw, with Vice President Pereira and Councilor Cadime absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Ponte)
Feb 11, 2025 · Item 12: Resolution — Convene with a representative of the Board of Park Commissioners, City Administrator, and representative of the Fall River Police Department to discuss…
That the resolution be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Sampson, it was unanimously voted that the resolution be granted leave to withdraw, with Vice President Pereira and Councilor Cadime absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Sampson)
May 14, 2024 · Item 15: Resolution — Convene to discuss construction on Stonehaven Road
That the resolution be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted that the resolution be granted leave to withdraw, with Councilor Ponte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Kilby)
May 14, 2024 · Item 16: Resolution — Convene with member of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School Building Committee and representative from Kaestle Boos, for an update re geothermal…
That the resolution be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted that the resolution be granted leave to withdraw, with Councilor Ponte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Kilby)
Mar 12, 2024 · Item 12: Resolution — Discussion of public health concerns regarding homeless encampments
To refer the resolution to Corporation Counsel
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was unanimously voted to refer the resolution to Corporation Counsel, with Councilor Kilby absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Hart)
Feb 15, 2024 · Item 10: Resolution — Discussion of public health concerns re: 222 Peckham Street
That items 7-10 be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted that items 7-10 be granted leave to withdraw, with Councilor Cadime absent and not voting.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
That the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was unanimously voted that the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment, with Councilor Cadime absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Hart)
Sep 8, 2020 · Item 7: Resolution — Proposed digital billboards
That the matter be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted that the matter be granted leave to withdraw.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Lee)
Sep 8, 2020 · Item 8: Communication — City resident regarding sewage treatment plant odors
That the communication be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the communication be granted leave to withdraw.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Pereira)
To refer the resolution to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Lee, it was unanimously voted to refer the resolution to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Lee)
Aug 12, 2019 · Item 16: Resolution — Request draft of ordinance by Committee on Ordinances and Legislation re: thin film single-use check-out bags
To adopt the resolution
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor SCamara and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to adopt the resolution, with Councilor Kilby absent and not voting.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Long)
To pass the proposed ordinance through second reading and enrollment
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Long, it was unanimously voted to pass the proposed ordinance through second reading and enrollment, with Councilor Kilby absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Long)
That the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained, with Councilor Kilby absent and not voting.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Pelletier)
Apr 11, 2019 · Item 21: Resolution — City Council support of House Bill No. 771 an Act reducing plastic bag pollution
To amend the resolution by adding the following Be it further resolved, that a letter be sent to the Fall River House of Representatives Delegation and the Massachusetts General Court expressing support of this bill and that the Doran School 21° Century After School Program letter of support be submitted
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor SCamara and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to amend the resolution by adding the following Be it further resolved, that a letter be sent to the Fall River House of Representatives Delegation and the Massachusetts General Court expressing support of this bill and that the Doran School 21° Century After School Program letter of support be submitted with such letter.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Kilby)
To adopt the resolution, as amended
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor SCamara and seconded by Councilor Kilby, it was unanimously voted to adopt the resolution, as amended.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Kilby)
May 15, 2018 · Item 20: Resolution — City Council condemns Benn Water and Heavy Transport contract with the Watuppa Water Board
To adopt the resolution
Yes: Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Kilby, Laliberte, Long, Pelletier, Ponte, Steven A. Camara, Viveiros
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor SCamara, it was voted 9 yeas to adopt the resolution.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Steven A. Camara)
May 15, 2018 · Item 21: Resolution — City Council support non-renewal of contract between Benn Water and Heavy Transport and the Watuppa Water Board
To adopt the resolution
Yes: Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Kilby, Laliberte, Long, Pelletier, Ponte, Steven A. Camara, Viveiros
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Kilby and seconded by Councilor Long, it was voted 9 yeas to adopt the resolution.” (Motion: Kilby, second: Long)
May 15, 2018 · Item 22: Resolution — Discuss with various parties the agreement to sell water to a Burrillville, RI energy company
That the resolution be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Long and seconded by Councilor Pelletier, it was unanimously voted that the resolution be granted leave to withdraw.” (Motion: Long, second: Pelletier)
Nov 14, 2017 · Item 5: Resolution — State delegation file legislation requiring physicals and drug testing for public Employees
That the resolution be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Richard Cabeceiras and seconded by Councilor Linda M. Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the resolution be granted leave to withdraw with Councilors Joseph D. Camara and Cliff Ponte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Cabeceiras, second: Pereira)
Nov 14, 2017 · Item 6: Resolution — Administration transfer Alfred J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail to the Board of Park Commissioners
To adopt the resolution
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Steven A. Camara and seconded by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell, it was unanimously voted to adopt the resolution with Councilors Joseph D, Camara and Cliff Ponte absent and not voting.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Mitchell)
Apr 19, 2016 · Item 12: Communication — Mass
To grant leave to withdraw
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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