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July 28, 2026
10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Michael G. Canuel, Michelle M. Dionne, Paul B. Hart, Christopher M. Peckham, Sr., Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte, Andrew J. Raposo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Priority Matters
2 Mayor and order with Memorandum of Agreement between Mayor Paul E. } Coogan and the City of Fall River City Council regarding outside legal counsel
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To adopt the order
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoNo: Peckham
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was voted 8 yeas, 1 nay, to adopt the order, with Councilor Peckham voting in the negative.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Raposo)
3 Mayor and third revised Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget General Fund Appropriation Order
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To waive the rules to allow members of the Administration and the School Department to answer questions
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was unanimously voted to waive the rules to allow members of the Administration and the School Department to answer questions.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Hart)
To adopt the revised Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget General Fund appropriation order
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoNo: Peckham
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Dionne and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was voted 8 yeas, 1 nay, to adopt the revised Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget General Fund appropriation order, with Councilor Peckham voting in the negative.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Cadime)
4 Mayor and second revised Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget July Continuing Appropriation Order
Minutes, page 5 · Agenda packet · Video
That the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget July continuing appropriation order be granted leave to withdraw
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget July continuing appropriation order be granted leave to withdraw.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
To reject the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget July continuing appropriation order
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Canuel, it was unanimously voted to reject the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget July continuing appropriation order.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Canuel)
5 City Council President and ordinance with policy on the use of outside legal counsel
Minutes, page 5 · Agenda packet · Video
That the communication be accepted and placed on file
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Canuel, it was unanimously voted that the communication be accepted and placed on file.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Canuel)
Ordinances
6 Proposed Ordinance — Salary amendments for the Director of Health and Human Services (July 14, 2026 failed to carry 4 yeas, 4 nays)
Minutes, page 6 · Agenda packet · Video
To reconsider the previous motion made during the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on July 14, 2026
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to reconsider the previous motion made during the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on July 14, 2026.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Dionne)
That the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment, as amended
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment, as amended.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
That the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained, as amended
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was unanimously voted that the proposed ordinance be passed to be ordained, as amended.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
Adjournment
Minutes, page 6 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 7:01 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:01 p.m.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Hart)
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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