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September 16, 2014
11 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, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:10)
- Lopes arrived late (7:25)
- Morad arrived late (7:07)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Alves, at the request of the Trustees of the Bethel Ame Church and on behalf of our Pastor, Reverend Irma Thibodeaux, officers and members of this historic Church, that the City Council look into what action or assistance the City can…
To receive and place on file the plans submitted by Reverend Thibbodeau.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Winterson and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the plans submitted by Reverend Thibbodeau..” (Motion: Winterson, second: Bousquet)
To send a letter to Ron Labelle and Scott Downing for signage request and curb cut at Bethel A.m.e. Church on County and Mill Streets.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To send a letter to Ron Labelle and Scott Downing for signage request and curb cut at Bethel A.M.E. Church on County and Mill Streets..” (Motion: Martins, second: Oliveira)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Alves, requesting, that in light of the current back up at this time within the New Bedford Fire Prevention Department that has caused major problems in the scheduling for smoke inspection certificates, which is causing major delays in…
To take No Further Action on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To take No Further Action on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the City take immediate action to repair New Bedford tourism radio 1620 AM, which broadcasts City attractions and events, and hasn’t been working for some time and can be an asset to the tourism of the City of…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Winterson)
Councillor Gomes made a motion to take item number ten (10) out of order which was seconded by Councillor Coelho. There was no objection. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with Dr. Michael J.…
To table this matter for ninety (90) days and bring both parties back to see if the proposal has moved along.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for ninety (90) days and bring both parties back to see if the proposal has moved along..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Mariam Bokhari, 347 North Street, Apt 1E, New Bedford, MA 02740 & Ali Masood Bokhari, 44 Liberty Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a Magic Wheels Transportation, 347 North…
To recommend to the City Council Approaval on behalf of Mariam Bokhari, 347 North Street, Apt. 1E, New Bedford, MA 02740 & Ali Masood Bokhari, 44 Liberty Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a Magic Wheels Transportation, 347 North Street, Apt. 1E, New Bedford, MA 02740, of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License, under the provisions of M.g.l. Chapter 159A, Section 1 and amendments
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Winterson and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROAVAL on behalf of Mariam Bokhari, 347 North Street, Apt. 1E, New Bedford, MA 02740 & Ali Masood Bokhari, 44 Liberty Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a MAGIC WHEELS TRANSPORTATION, 347 North Street, Apt. 1E, New Bedford, MA 02740, of the Application requesting a NEW Private Livery License, under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 159A, Section 1 and amendments thereto, and M.G.L. Chapter 270, Section 22 (Smoke Free Workplace Law) and all other laws applicable to such operation, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford..” (Motion: Winterson, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of David N. Pimental d/b/a Cd’s Reliable Transit, 135 Thompson Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submit a copy of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License, under…
To table this matter and that Mr. Pimental be contacted to see if he is still interested in obtaining this license.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter and that Mr. Pimental be contacted to see if he is still interested in obtaining this license..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Veto of a Private Livery License granted to Rafael Reyes d/b/a Road Runner Transportation by the City Council on June 12, 2014; due to Mr. Reyes not filling out his Livery License application…
To table this matter at this time and contact Mr. Reyes to see if he still wants this license.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time and contact Mr. Reyes to see if he still wants this license..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
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 send a letter of thank you to Voc-Tech for their reply and that they appreciate the work that they do in conjunction with the city; and further that a letter be sent to Ken Blanchard asking him what the trolley repairs actually involve and then refer to the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office and Youth Build to see if they have an interest in helping with the restoration.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To send a letter of thank you to Voc-Tech for their reply and that they appreciate the work that they do in conjunction with the city; and further that a letter be sent to Ken Blanchard asking him what the trolley repairs actually involve and then refer to the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office and Youth Build to see if they have an interest in helping with the restoration..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Morad)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, Once Again, that the School Department consider implementation of school uniforms throughout the New Bedford School System; and further, requesting that members of the School Committee appear before the Committee on…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Bousquet)
On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading on items 11, 12, 12a, 13 & 14 and follow the Chairs recommendation for “No Further Action.” This motion passed on a voice vote. The items are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a…
To waive the reading on items 11, 12, 12a, 13 & 14 and follow the Chairs recommendation for “No Further Action.”
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading on items 11, 12, 12a, 13 & 14 and follow the Chairs recommendation for “No Further Action.”.” (Motion: Gomes, second: Oliveira)
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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