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May 20, 2015
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: David Alves, 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: Henry G. Bousquet
Every vote, in order
Councillor Morad made a motion to take item number three (3) out of order, which was seconded by Councillor Alves. This motion passed on a voice vote. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Ronald H. Labelle, DPI Commissioner to City Council, requesting the approval of a sewer…
To table this matter at this time and ask the Chairman of the Ordinance Committee to hear the proposed Ordinance language at his next meeting.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time and ask the Chairman of the Ordinance Committee to hear the proposed Ordinance language at his next meeting..”
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, tabled…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Lopes, Martins, Winterson, Morad and Rebeiro, requesting that Patrick Sullivan, Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development provide the City Council with the preliminary FY2016 Community Development Block Grant Budget…
To table this matter at this time as Mr. Sullivan was unable to attend this meeting.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time as Mr. Sullivan was unable to attend this meeting..” (Motion: Alves, second: Winterson)
On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Coelho the Committee Voted: To take items 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 8, 8a up together. This motion passed on a voice vote. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting an Order, for the transfer of…
To take items 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 8, 8a up together.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To take items 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 8, 8a up together..” (Motion: Alves, second: Coelho)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Orders for items five (5) through eight (8a).
Yes: Alves, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Bousquet
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDERS for items five (5) through eight (8a). This motion PASSED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Winterson)
On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee Voted: To receive and place on file and follow the recommended action on items nine (9) and ten (10) and that item ten (10) be referred to the Quasi Committee on the Whole for review when the School Department has…
To receive and place on file and follow the recommended action on items nine (9) and ten (10) and that item ten (10) be referred to the Quasi Committee on the Whole for review when the School Department has their Budget Hearing Session.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file and follow the recommended action on items nine (9) and ten (10) and that item ten (10) be referred to the Quasi Committee on the Whole for review when the School Department has their Budget Hearing Session..” (Motion: Alves, second: Winterson)
On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee Voted: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items eleven (11), twelve (12) and thirteen (13). This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items eleven (11), twelve (12) and thirteen (13).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items eleven (11), twelve (12) and thirteen (13)..” (Motion: Alves, 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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