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June 22, 2015
29 recorded votes, 23 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Present: David Alves, 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: None
Every vote, in order
Communication, Council President Gomes, to City Clerk Farias, calling a Special City Council Meeting on Monday, June 22, 2015, at 7:00 P.m., for the FY16 Final Budget/Budget Cut Session.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1058).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Chief Financial Officer, Charges and Services by $4,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Council President Gomes and Councillor Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the City Clerk, Salaries and Wages by $2,863.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3. (Councillor Coelho, Council President Gomes and Councillor Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the City Council, Salaries and Wages by $4,788.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Council President Gomes and Councillor Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Rebeiro, duly seconded, to cut the Labor Relations, Salaries and Wages by $55,452.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Gomes, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillor Carney, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliveira and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Library, Charges and Services by $10,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Martins, Morad, WintersonNo: Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillor Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliviera, and Rebeiro OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut the Mayor, Salaries and Wages by $161,969.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliveira, and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Mayor, Charges and Services by $10,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, and Councillor Oliviera OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Bousquet, Lopes, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Mis, Salaries and Wages by $423.00. Adopted – Yeas 10, Nays 1. (Council President Gomes Opposed.) A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut…
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Coelho, Lopes, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Gomes, Martins, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillor Carney, Council President Gomes, Councillors Martins, Oliviera, and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Planning, Salaries and Wages by $2,738.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Lopes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Councillors Lopes and Oliviera OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Police, Salaries and Wages by $144,457.00.
Adopted
Yes: Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Alves
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 10, Nays 0. (Councillor Alves not present for vote.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Public Facilities and Fleet Management, Salaries and Wages by $50,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Council President Gomes and Councillor Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Public Facilities and Fleet Management, Charges and Services by $100,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Carney, Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3. (Councillor Carney, Council President Gomes and Councillor Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Public Facilities and Fleet Management, Capital Outlay by $50,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillor Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Lopes, Oliveira, and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut the Public Infrastructure, Charges and Services by $100,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliveira, and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut the Public Infrastructure, Supplies and Materials by $47,500.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillor Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliveira, and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Recreation and Parks, Salaries and Wages by $2,107.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Martins, Morad, WintersonNo: Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Oliveira, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillor Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Lopes, Oliviera and Rebeiro OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Snow Removal, Supplies and Materials by $200,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, OliveiraNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Rebeiro, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Rebeiro and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut the Solicitor, Salaries and Wages by $87,553.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Morad, RebeiroNo: Coelho, Gomes, Martins, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillor Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Martins, Oliveira and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut the Solicitor, Charges and Services by $52,600.00. Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillor Coelho, Council president Gomes, Councillors Martins, Oliveira and Winterson Opposed.) A written motion by…
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Bousquet, Gomes, Morad, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillor Bousquet, Council President Gomes, Councillors Morad and Oliveira OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut the Tourism/Marketing, Charges and Services by $4,500.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira, Winterson
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliveira and Winterson OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, and Winterson duly seconded, to cut the Treasurer, Charges and Services by $15,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, WintersonNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, Councillors Oliveira and Rebeiro OPPOSED.).”
A written motion by Councillors Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Morad, and Rebeiro duly seconded, to cut the General Government Unclassified, by $1,127,885.00.
Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillors Carney, Coelho, Council President Gomes, and Councillor Oliviera OPPOSED.).”
Ordered: That to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, the sum set against several municipal accounts in the following schedule are hereby appropriated from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts of the fiscal…
Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Amend Budget Order amount to $281,630,124.00 – All Ayes. Adopted as Amended
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Oliveira
From the minutes
“Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Amend Budget Order amount to $281,630,124.00 – All Ayes. Adopted as Amended – Yeas 10, Nays 0. (Councillor Oliviera not present for vote.) (Matter #0685).”
Ordered: That in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, the following sums set against the Airport account are hereby appropriated in twelve equal monthly increments from airport receipts of fiscal year,…
Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Oliveira
From the minutes
“Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted – Yeas 10, Nays 0. (Councillor Oliviera not present for vote.) (Matter #0686).”
Ordered: That in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following sums set against the DPI/Wastewater account are hereby appropriated in twelve equal monthly increments from wastewater receipts of…
Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Oliveira
From the minutes
“Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted – Yeas 10, Nays 0. (Councillor Oliviera not present for vote.) (Matter #0687).”
Ordered: That in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, the following sums set against the DPI/Water account are hereby appropriated in twelve equal monthly increments from water receipts of the fiscal…
Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, Winterson
From the minutes
“Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted – Yeas 11, Nays 0. (Matter #0688).”
Ordered: That in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the Fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, the following sums set against the Downtown Parking account are hereby appropriated in twelve monthly increments from enterprise fund receipts of…
Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted
Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Morad
From the minutes
“Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted – Yeas 10, Nays 1. (Councillor Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #0689).”
Ordered: That in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) now standing to the credit of the account of Ccda – Traffic Handicap Parking be and the same is hereby…
Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted
Yes: Alves, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Bousquet
From the minutes
“Discharged from the Quasi Committee of the Whole and Adopted – Yeas 10, Nays 1. (Councillor Bousquet OPPOSED.) (Matter #0690).”
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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