Remarks by Cliff A. Ponte

217 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 9

  1. Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

  2. “Next item on our agenda. Somebody raise their hand. Thank you. Next item on our agenda is a resolution for the capital improvement plan to be approved by the city council was referred in March. And before us, council has questions. It was pretty much here. It would be just a cleanup item at this point. We can hold discussion. We don't need a referral at all. Any questions? No. I know you had a lengthy discussion to our Vice President in our Real Estate and Facilities Committee. So I know a lot of this was discussed. It was a very thorough meeting. So I don't know if the Councils have any…”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  3. “Please introduce yourself for the record.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  4. Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

  5. “OK. I yield. Thank you. Thank you. Anything further?”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  6. “The committee on finance has been made by council repos of seconded by council of Peckham.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  7. “We're gonna roll right into full council. What time is it? 7 10 Chelsea. As far of a city council meeting will now be called to order. The time is 7 10 on Tuesday, October 13th. Madam clerk, roll call please.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  8. “Here. If everybody in the chamber can please rise for a moment of silent prayer, and I'd like to acknowledge Councilor Cannual.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  9. “Thank you, Councilor. Thank you. And a salute to the flag.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  10. “Pursuant to the open meeting, Laura, any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any medium. Attendees are therefore advised that such recordings or transmissions are being made whether perceived or unperceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible for the record. Councilor Kamara did inform us this afternoon that he will not be able to make it this evening to our council meeting as indicated prior to the meeting. Madam Clerk, good evening.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  11. “Motion to confirm the appointment has been made by Councillor Raposo, seconded by Councillor Hart. Discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  12. “Motion to adopt. Motion to adopt has been made by Councilor Hart, seconded by Councilor Peckham. Discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  13. “Motion to adopt. Motion to adopt has been made by Councilor Peckham, seconded by Councilor Raposo. Is there discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  14. “Motion to adopt has been made by Councilor Hart. Is there a second? Seconded by Councilor Pereira. Is there discussion? Councilor in seat 3, Councilor Canuel.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  15. “Thank you, Councilman. Seat 1, Councilor Kadeem.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  16. “Thank you, anything further? There's a motion on the floor to adopt. The resolution has been made and seconded. Hearing no further discussions, roll call please.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  17. “Motion to adopt has been made by Councilor Raposo, seconded by Councilor Pereira. Discussion? Hearing none, roll call.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  18. “Motion to adopt is made by council or opposed. Oh, seconded by council of heart discussion. Hearing none.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  19. “Motion to refer the item to the Committee on Finance has been made by Councillor Reposo. Is there a second? Seconded by Councilor Hart. Discussion? Councilor in seat six, Councilor Peckham.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  20. “so the administration reached out to me and while they are also going to be doing a presentation if they haven't done so already before the real estate committee there is a number of questions because they're we're trying to understand the pro forma the financial impact on it i know counselors including myself have a number of questions about what makes sense if it does make sense to sell it and whatnot so um the chief the city administrator reached out to me maybe about a week ago and asked that the full council have the ability to get a full presentation on The entire project the performers…”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  21. “Thank you anything further Hearing none motion to refer to the committee on finance has been made in seconded all those in favor. I post the eyes have it.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  22. “Motion to refer the item to the Committee on Finance has been made by Councillor Raposo, seconded by Councillor Peckham. Discussion? Councillor in Seat 8, Councillor Raposo.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  23. “sorry for the record uh this would be for the uh committee on ordinance not finance that i just said so no i said it okay so the motion is to refer to the committee on ordinance has been made and seconded the discussion council reposal what was your question just a clarification do you have already proposed ordinance to put in front of us or we have to wait for the meeting to see it I have no idea.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  24. “Anything further? Hearing none, motion to refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation has been made and seconded. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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  25. “Motion to adopt. Motion to adopt has been made by Councilor Raposo. Seconded by Council Vice President Dionne. Discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Do the ayes have it?”

    Meeting · Oct 13, 2026

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