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March 10, 2015
8 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, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Carney arrived late (7:14)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Oliveira, Lopes, Council President Gomes, Councillors Martins, Winterson, Alves, Bousquet, Carney and Rebeiro, requesting, that the City Administration conduct a feasibility study to develop a second entrance and exit to the Pulaski…
To refer the amended motion to the Mayor and School Committee.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To refer the amended motion to the Mayor and School Committee..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Gomes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Winterson, Council President Lopes, Councillors Morad and Carney, requesting, a clarification from the New Bedford School Department regarding the scheduling of school bus service for the City of New Bedford, what has…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Oliveira)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Lopes, Councillors Winterson, Morad, Bousquet, Alves, Gomes, Carney and Coelho, requesting, that a representative from each of the bus companies (Whaling City Transit, Reliable Bus Lines, Inc., and Tremblay Bus Company) who were…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Winterson, Council President Lopes and Councillor Alves requesting, that the School Department inform the City Council as to what is the “student to teacher ratio” throughout the New Bedford School system on all levels Citywide, but…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Oliveira)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with Dr. Michael J. Langworthy and a representative from the Mayor’s office, representatives from the School Committee, a representative from the University of…
To table this matter for sixty (60) days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for sixty (60) days..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho and Martins requesting, on behalf of concerned Citizens, that the City Council be informed of the current status of the Phillips Avenue School and what the future plans are for this abandoned property. (Ref’d 09/23/14) (6a) On…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Gomes)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Winterson)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, 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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