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March 18, 2014
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: David Alves, Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:10)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing, on an Application, U-haul International, INC., for Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales & Rentals at 99 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Duly advertised in the Standard-Times on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 and Wednesday, March 12, 2014)…
To recommend to the City Council to Grant the Application of U-haul International, INC., for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales & Rentals at 99 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to Grant the APPLICATION of U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., for a SPECIAL PERMIT for MOTOR VEHICLE SALES & RENTALS at 99 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740..” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliveira)
Items three (3) and four (4) were taken up out of order, together, without objection. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Reappointment of John Radcliffe, New Bedford, MA 02740, to the Conservation Commission, this term will expire…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Reappointment of John Radcliffe, New Bedford, MA 02740, to the Conservation Commission, this term will expire June 2016; and the Approval of the Appointment of Robert J. Schilling, New Bedford, MA 02740, to the Zoning Board of Appeals, replacing Jennifer Smith who has resigned; this term will expire December 2018.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Approval of the REAPPOINTMENT of JOHN RADCLIFFE, New Bedford, MA 02740, to the CONSERVATION COMMISSION, this term will expire June 2016; and the Approval of the APPOINTMENT of ROBERT J. SCHILLING, New Bedford, MA 02740, to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, replacing Jennifer Smith who has resigned; this term will expire December 2018..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Morad)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins, Bousquet, Winterson, Rebeiro, Morad, Gomes, Coelho and Carney, requesting that Mr. Joseph Mulvey, Real Estate Specialist with the United States Postal Service, meet with the Committee on Appointments…
To recommend to the City Council that it go on record in opposition to the United States Postal Services’ attempt to either close or relocate the Downtown New Bedford Post Office.
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, Winterson
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council that it go on record in opposition to the United States Postal Services’ attempt to either close or relocate the Downtown New Bedford Post Office. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Carney)
That the Committee on Appointments & Briefings sends a Communication immediately to the Administration requesting that a petition in opposition to the closure or relocation of the Downtown Post Office be placed in the Lobby of City Hall so that the City residents can sign and reflect their opposition to this action.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: That the Committee on Appointments & Briefings sends a Communication immediately to the Administration requesting that a petition in opposition to the closure or relocation of the Downtown Post Office be placed in the Lobby of City Hall so that the City residents can sign and reflect their opposition to this action..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that Mayor Mitchell provide the City Council with his plans and timelines for Taylor School and Hannigan School before the beginning of the upcoming school year (Ref’d 7/19/12, 12/10/13 – Remain in Committee) was…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Duarte, requesting that the City reach out to the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School for the purpose of refurbishing our trolleys that are now close to two decades old and in need of serious repair…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Martins, second: Gomes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with the Administration, Vice President of Berklee College of Music’s Outreach Program called City Music, along with Berklee College of Music’s Satellite Program…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Martins, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Martins)
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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