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8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them)
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Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Richard Cabeceiras, Joseph D. Camara, Steven A. Camara, Pamela S. Laliberte, Stephen R. Long, Raymond A. Mitchell, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte
Absent: None
1b Loan orders for Phase 17 of the Water Improvement Projects — $3,700,000
To refer the loan orders to the full council for action
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A, Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Linda M. Pereira, it was unanimously voted to refer the loan orders to the full council for action.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Pereira)
2 Loan order re: CPA/Mount Hope Bay Bike Path Feasibility Study $240,000
To refer the loan order to the full council for action
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Stephen R. Long, it was unanimously voted to refer the loan order to the full council for action.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Long)
3 Proposed ordinance and salary amendment for Chair of Board of Election Commissioners/Director, Office of Elections
To refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
4 Appropriation order: $1,593,165 from CPA funds for community projects
To refer the appropriation order to the full council for action
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to refer the appropriation order to the full council for action.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
To divide the American Legion from the remaining CPA community projects
“On a motion made by Councilor Steven A. Camara and seconded by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell, it was unanimously voted to divide the American Legion from the remaining CPA community projects.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Mitchell)
To refer all items except the funding for the American Legion to the full council for action
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Cliff Ponte, it was unanimously voted to refer all items except the funding for the American Legion to the full council for action.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Ponte)
To refer the American Legion section of the order to the full council for action
“On a further made by Councilor Steven A. Camara and seconded by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell it was unanimously voted to refer the American Legion section of the order to the full council for action.” (Motion: Steven A. Camara, second: Mitchell)
To adjourn at 6:45 p.m
“On a motion made by Councilor Raymond A. Mitchell and seconded by Councilor Linda M. Pereira, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 6:45 p.m.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Pereira)
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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