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August 12, 2015
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, James D. Oliveira, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Brian K. Gomes
During the meeting:
- Martins arrived late (6:20)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Lang to City Council, notifying that the School Committee voted to return the Phillips Avenue and the Ottiwell School to the City; requesting that the City Council declare these properties surplus and that the Council expeditiously put these…
To return the Phillips Avenue and the Ottiwell School to the City; requesting that the City Council declare these properties surplus and that the Council expeditiously put these buildings out to the public for proposals (Ref’d 01/13/11, 05/26/11 – Sever Phillips Avenue from Ottiwell, that the Ottiwell School be referred to the School Committee) was received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes a
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: to return the Phillips Avenue and the Ottiwell School to the City; requesting that the City Council declare these properties surplus and that the Council expeditiously put these buildings out to the public for proposals (Ref’d 01/13/11, 05/26/11 – Sever Phillips Avenue from Ottiwell, that the Ottiwell School be referred to the School Committee) was received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson. (1).”
To recommend to the City Council to approve the acceptance and disposal of the Phillips Avenue School.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to approve the acceptance and disposal of the Phillips Avenue School..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting an Order, that the George H. Dunbar School be declared surplus property no longer needed for school purposes or for any other municipal purpose and be held under the custody and control of the Committee…
To recommend to the City Council, Adoption of the Order, that the George H. Dunbar School be declared surplus property no longer needed for school purposes or for any other municipal purpose and be held under the custody and control of the Committee on City Property for the purpose of sale.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council, ADOPTION of the ORDER, that the George H. Dunbar School be declared surplus property no longer needed for school purposes or for any other municipal purpose and be held under the custody and control of the Committee on City Property for the purpose of sale..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Winterson)
On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee Voted: To waive the readings and follow the Chairs recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items three (3) through fourteen (14). This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of…
To waive the readings and follow the Chairs recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items three (3) through fourteen (14).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To waive the readings and follow the Chairs recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items three (3) through fourteen (14)..” (Motion: Martins, second: Winterson)
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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