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October 17, 2024
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Leo Choquette, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Joseph P. Lopes
During the meeting:
- Morad arrived late (7:48)
Every vote, in order
The following items were taken up together, without objection: Related Motion, Councillor Pereira, requesting, that the Committee on Audit investigate the departmental deficit of $184,291 in the Mayor’s Office. (Referred – November 30, 2023.) (Matter Id #2003)
To table the Related Motion, Councillor Pereira, requesting, that the Committee on Audit investigate the departmental deficit of $184,291 in the Mayor’s Office.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To table the RELATED MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting, that the Committee on Audit investigate the departmental deficit of $184,291 in the Mayor’s Office. (Matter #2003).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Choquette)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Pereira, requesting that the Committee on Audit review all expenditures in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget for various city departments as requested by the Committee.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting that the Committee on Audit review all expenditures in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget for various city departments as requested by the Committee. (Matter #2003).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Choquette)
Written Motion, Councillors Pereira, Oliver and Morad, requesting, that the Committee on Audit open an investigation into the Fiscal Year 2024 deficit spending by Departments who are in violation of M.g.l. Chapter 44, Section 31 “liabilities in excess of appropriations forbidden”. (Referred – June…
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #1154).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Choquette)
Written Motion, Councillors Pereira, Oliver and Morad, requesting, that the Committee on Audit receive monthly reports for expenditures from every department and account. (To be Referred to the Committee on Audit, CFO Robert Ekstrom, the Auditor and the Administration.) (Referred – June 27, 2024.)…
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #1155).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Choquette)
From the official minutes kept by the New Bedford City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are text documents; we read every action, check every roll-call count against the councilors named, and quote the exact wording. Most items pass by voice vote, and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown only for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: cropped from the City of New Bedford's official 2026 City Council photo (newbedford-ma.gov). The 2024–2025 group photo, and the photos of Maria E. Giesta and Linda M. Morad cropped from it: City of New Bedford, provided by the City Clerk.
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