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March 18, 2015
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: David Alves, Henry G. Bousquet
During the meeting:
- Morad arrived late (7:39)
Every vote, in order
A motion was made to take item four (4) and four a (4a) out of order by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Coelho. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, to Council President Gomes and Members of…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the TIF Application and Resolution Approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year STA Agreement for Htp, INC. & 272 Duchaine Blvd., LLC, 272 Duchaine Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745.
Yes: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Alves, Bousquet
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the TIF Application and Resolution Approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year STA Agreement for HTP, INC. & 272 Duchaine Blvd., LLC, 272 Duchaine Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745. This motion PASSED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the establishment of an Airport Stabilization Fund (Ref’d 01/22/15) was received and placed on file by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney. (1, 1a) Ari Sky, CFO was recognized…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the establishment of an Airport Stabilization Fund.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the establishment of an AIRPORT STABILIZATION FUND..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting that CFO Sky and DPI Commissioner Labelle update the Committee on Finance on the cost and types of lights that were used by the City of New Bedford as part of the streetlight retrofit program (Ref’d 2/26/15) was…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Rebeiro)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting that Mayor Mitchell’s Assistant Chief of Staff, Christina Connelly, provide the Committee on Finance with an update on the progress of the Fishermen’s Memorial (Ref’d 2/26/15) was received and placed on file by…
To table this matter for forty-five (45) days until such time input would be received from DPI Commissioner Ron Labelle as to what the labor costs would be and they also suggested that the Memorials & Dedications Committee hold a public meeting to discuss the Fishermen’s Memorial.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Rebeiro and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for forty-five (45) days until such time input would be received from DPI Commissioner Ron Labelle as to what the labor costs would be and they also suggested that the Memorials & Dedications Committee hold a public meeting to discuss the Fishermen’s Memorial..” (Motion: Rebeiro, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Gomes, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins, Morad and Winterson, requesting that Superintendent Durkin and School Committee Vice-Chairperson Jack Livramento appear before the Committee on Finance to discuss…
To follow the Chairman’s recommendation and take “No Further Action on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chairman’s recommendation and take “No Further Action on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Martins, second: Carney)
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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