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March 25, 2014
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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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, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, meet with the Superintendent of Schools, a representative of the Administration, along with the Chief of Police to discuss what prevention policies are in place…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Gonsalves, requesting, that the School Department immediately look into the possibility of alarming all schools in their main office with panic buttons that would alert our Police Department in case of an emergency; and…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Alves, Gomes, Carney and Martins requesting, that a representative of the Gang Unit appear before a Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to brief Committee members on the status of gang activity in the City,…
; To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: ; To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with the Mayor and the Police Chief to view the Winnebago City Unit was purchased some time ago, for the purpose of looking at the condition of said vehicle…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Alves, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting that after the recent vandalism to the historic century old Whaleman Statute in front of the Downtown Main Public Library that the City move to install cameras at the Downtown Bus Station, City Hall and the Main…
That the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods send a letter to Congressman Keating and Senators Warren and Markey asking that they do whatever they possibly can to assist the City of New Bedford’s Police Department in securing Homeland Security or other funding for the purpose of purchasing additional cameras and other technical support as necessary.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: That the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods send a letter to Congressman Keating and Senators Warren and Markey asking that they do whatever they possibly can to assist the City of New Bedford’s Police Department in securing Homeland Security or other funding for the purpose of purchasing additional cameras and other technical support as necessary..” (Motion: Alves, second: Coelho)
On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee Voted: To take “No Further Action” on items eight (8) through eleven (11). This motion passed on a voice vote. The items are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gonsalves,…
To take “No Further Action” on items eight (8) through eleven (11).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on items eight (8) through eleven (11)..” (Motion: Alves, second: Coelho)
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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