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July 15, 2014
11 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: David Alves, Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Brian K. Gomes
Every vote, in order
Councillor Morad asked the Chair, that due to the fact that Councillor Gomes is not in attendance, would the Chair take up item number four (4). Councillor Alves informed the Committee that Councillor Gomes would not be in attendance, so therefore item number four (4) was tabled as follows: Notice,…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Continued Public Hearing, on a Communication/Demolition, New Bedford Historical Commission, to City Council, re: Building Demolition Review, 4026 Acushnet Avenue, Map 136, Parcel 252, advising that “the structure was built circa 1800 and retains some of its…
To continue the Public Hearing until August 12, 2014.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To continue the Public Hearing until August 12, 2014..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Related Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting that Paul Sellers, Senior Arborist Vegetation Management for Nstar be invited to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meeting to discuss Nstar tree and power line maintenance policies and provide a list of all…
To receive and place on file the packets of information sent from Nstar.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the packets of information sent from NSTAR..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Coelho)
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motions, Councillors Lopes, Martins, Alves, Gonsalves, Oliveira, Lawrence, Bousquet and Council President Duarte, requesting that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings, meet with a Representative of the Mayor’s Office and the Director of Parks and…
To table this matter until August 12, 2014.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To table this matter until August 12, 2014..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Lopes and Martins, requesting that the Director of Parks and Recreation, notify the Council in writing, of the policy changes regarding the granting of Special Permits (Ref’d 12/19/13) and a Communication/E-mail, Parks and Recreations…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Alves, Morad, Carney, Martins, Gomes and Bousquet, given that the New Bedford Harbor Trustee Council decided in 2010, to Not fund recreational project in the final round of its grants, projects like the 2.1 million for…
To send a letter to the Harbor Trustee Council asking for more detailed information regarding how the funds for the Riverwalk Project ($2,908,000) and the Palmer’s Island Project ($100,000) referred to in the email were distributed and that they respond within thirty (30) days.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To send a letter to the Harbor Trustee Council asking for more detailed information regarding how the funds for the Riverwalk Project ($2,908,000) and the Palmer’s Island Project ($100,000) referred to in the email were distributed and that they respond within thirty (30) days..”
That CFO Ari Sky and a Representative from the Mayor’s office also attend the next Appointments and Briefings meeting that this matter is discussed regarding the Riverwalk Project ($2,908,000) and the Palmer’s Island Project ($100,000), for the same purpose of discovering how these funds were utilized.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That CFO Ari Sky and a Representative from the Mayor’s office also attend the next Appointments and Briefings meeting that this matter is discussed regarding the Riverwalk Project ($2,908,000) and the Palmer’s Island Project ($100,000), for the same purpose of discovering how these funds were utilized..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that DPI Commissioner Labelle, on behalf of the property owners on Jenkins Street and Bolton Street, review the City’s Engineering changes made to the sewer interceptor, eighteen months ago, which is now causing…
To table this matter until August 12, 2014.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To table this matter until August 12, 2014..”
On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Martins, the Committee Voted: To take “No Further Action” on item number ten (10). It is as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Martins, requesting, that the Committee on Finance meet with a representative…
To take “No Further Action” on item number ten (10).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Martins, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on item number ten (10)..” (Motion: Morad, second: Martins)
To take “No Further Action” at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Bousquet)
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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