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May 12, 2014
15 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: David Alves, Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Debora Coelho
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:12)
- Martins arrived late (7:15)
Every vote, in order
Councillor Bousquet made a motion to take item number eight (8) out of order, which was seconded by Councillor Alves: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting an Order, for the Transfer of $233,305.00 from Veterans Charges and Services to Snow…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order, authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease amendment and lease extension between the City and the Commonwealth (on behalf of Bridgewater State University) the purpose being to extend the current…
To receive and place on file the Minutes from the Airport Leasing Committee and the Airport Commission Meetings.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the Minutes from the Airport Leasing Committee and the Airport Commission Meetings..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease amendment and lease extension between the City and the Commonwealth (on behalf of Bridgewater State University) the purpose being to extend the current lease (which expired last summer) an additional (5) five years and provide a rent reduction, Bridgewater Flight Academy pays the highest rate of any te
Yes: Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Alves, MoradAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease amendment and lease extension between the City and the Commonwealth (on behalf of Bridgewater State University) the purpose being to extend the current lease (which expired last summer) an additional (5) five years and provide a rent reduction, Bridgewater Flight Academy pays the highest rate of any tenant at the Airport and also services and fuels its fleet of aircraft at the Airport creating additional revenue. This motion Passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 2, with Councillors Alves and Morad opposed..” (Motion: Alves, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Transfer of $892,515.00 from Water, Free Cash, to Water Stabilization Fund (Ref’d 3/13/14) was received and placed on file by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Lopes. (2, 2a)…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Bousquet)
That CFO Ari Sky provides the Committee on Finance with a list of all transfers and withdrawals from the Water Stabilization Fund from the last five (5) years.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That CFO Ari Sky provides the Committee on Finance with a list of all transfers and withdrawals from the Water Stabilization Fund from the last five (5) years..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Transfer of $207,000.00 from Free Cash, to Elections, Capital Outlay (Ref’d 2/27/14) was received and placed on file by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Lopes. (3, 3a) CFO Ari…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $207,000.00 from Free Cash to Elections, Capital Outlay.
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $207,000.00 from FREE CASH to ELECTIONS, CAPITAL OUTLAY. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Transfer of $235,000.00 from Free Cash, to General Government Unclassified, Charges & Services (Ref’d 2/27/14) was received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes and seconded by…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Transfer of $235,000.00 from Free Cash to General Government Unclassified, Charges & Services.
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: LopesAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the TRANSFER of $235,000.00 from FREE CASH to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, CHARGES & SERVICES. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 1, with Councillor Lopes opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
That City Solicitor McDermott and Risk Manager John Beauregard attend a future meeting of the Appointments & Briefings Committee in order to answer questions from the City Council regarding the City’s Insurance Company and its procedures relating to claims and business practices.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That City Solicitor McDermott and Risk Manager John Beauregard attend a future meeting of the Appointments & Briefings Committee in order to answer questions from the City Council regarding the City’s Insurance Company and its procedures relating to claims and business practices..”
That the Committee on Finance ask City Solicitor McDermott to investigate what the fee structure is (if any) for city residents making claims and/or appealing claims or decisions to/by the City’s Insurance Company and reply to the Committee in a timely manner.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That the Committee on Finance ask City Solicitor McDermott to investigate what the fee structure is (if any) for city residents making claims and/or appealing claims or decisions to/by the City’s Insurance Company and reply to the Committee in a timely manner..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Transfer of $61,500.00 from Free Cash, to Mayor, Salaries & Wages (Ref’d 2/27/14) was received and placed on file by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Lopes. (5, 5a) CFO Ari…
To move the question.
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To move the question. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0..” (Motion: Alves, second: Oliveira)
To recommend to the City Council to amend the Order from $61,500.00 to $30,000.00.
The minutes record 4–6, but that does not match the councilors listed as present and voting, so individual votes are not shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to amend the Order from $61,500.00 to $30,000.00. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 4, Nays 6, with Councillors Bousquet, Lopes, Oliveira and Rebeiro in favor and Councillors Alves, Carney, Gomes, Martins, Morad and Winterson opposed..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Carney)
To table this matter at this time.
Yes: Carney, Martins, RebeiroNo: Alves, Bousquet, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliveira, WintersonAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Rebeiro and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 3, Nays 7..” (Motion: Rebeiro, second: Carney)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $61,500.00 from Free Cash to Mayor, Salaries & Wages.
Yes: Lopes, OliveiraNo: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $61,500.00 from FREE CASH to MAYOR, SALARIES & WAGES. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 2, Nays 8, with Councillors Lopes and Oliveira in favor, and Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson opposed..” (Motion: Alves, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Transfer of $133,000.00 from Free Cash, to General Government Unclassified, Other Financing Uses (Ref’d 2/27/14) was received and placed on file by Councillor Alves and seconded by…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $133,000.00 from Free Cash to General Government Unclassified, Other Financing Uses, contingent to a Member of the City Council sitting on the Steering Committee.
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $133,000.00 from FREE CASH to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, OTHER FINANCING USES, contingent to a Member of the City Council sitting on the Steering Committee. This motion passed on a Roll Call Voted of Yeas 10, Nays 0..” (Motion: Alves, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Transfer of $500,000.00 from Free Cash, to Stabilization Fund (Ref’d 2/27/14) was received and placed on file by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Alves. (7, 7a) CFO Ari Sky…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $500,000.00 from Free Cash to Stabilization Fund.
Yes: Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Alves, MartinsAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Alves, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $500,000.00 from FREE CASH to STABILIZATION FUND. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 2, with Councillors Alves and Martins opposed..” (Motion: Martins, second: Alves)
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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