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March 19, 2015
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Henry G. Bousquet, 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
During the meeting:
- Carney arrived late (7:10)
- Lopes arrived late (7:18)
- Morad arrived late (7:13)
Every vote, in order
The Chairman asked that item one (1) not be read and that “No Further Action” be taken on this matter as it is in the process of being resolved; the motion is as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Lopes and Councillors Alves, Gomes, Martins, Morad,…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Martins, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Oliveira, Martins, Winterson, Bousquet, Alves, Coelho, Carney. Rebeiro, Council President Lopes and Councillor Morad requesting, that the New Bedford Police Union, Police Chief Provencher and Mayor Mitchell adopt the following…
To table this matter until such a conversation can take place.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter until such a conversation can take place..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Rebeiro)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Carney, requesting that Police Chief Provencher come before the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, to discuss ongoing problems of drug related activities in certain city neighborhoods, and also to discuss why Police Officers…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Carney, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods invite Emmanuel Maciel, Animal Control Officer, to discuss the trapping and euthanasia of feral cats and also to discuss the possibility of a catch and neuter…
To table this matter for thirty (30) days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Rebeiro and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for thirty (30) days..” (Motion: Rebeiro, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with Police Chief Provencher and a Representative from the Administration, for the purpose of discussing the purchase of a new devise that is available to…
To table this matter for ninety (90) days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for ninety (90) days..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Martins, Alves, Gomes and Carney, requesting that Police Chief Provencher, a Representative of the Mayor’s Office and a Representative of the Women’s Center, be invited to a Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods…
To table this matter for ninety (90) days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for ninety (90) days..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Rebeiro)
On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading on items seven (7) through fourteen (14), receive and place on file and follow the recommended action from the Chair. This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City…
To waive the reading on items seven (7) through fourteen (14), receive and place on file and follow the recommended action from the Chair.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading on items seven (7) through fourteen (14), receive and place on file and follow the recommended action from the Chair..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Carney)
On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee Voted: To Waive the reading on items fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) and follow the Chair’s recommendation for “No Further Action”. Councillor Lopes severed number sixteen (16) to remain in Committee. This motion passed…
To Waive the reading on items fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) and follow the Chair’s recommendation for “No Further Action”.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To Waive the reading on items fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) and follow the Chair’s recommendation for “No Further Action”..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Lopes)
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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