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September 17, 2015
10 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, Steven Martins, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: David Alves, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira
During the meeting:
- Rebeiro arrived late (7:36)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Bousquet, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins, Gomes, Coelho, Morad, Carney, Alves, Winterson, Rebeiro and Oliveira requesting, on behalf of the Citizens of New Bedford, that Chief of Police David Provencher and his Community…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Winterson and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Winterson, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor 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 for sixty (60) and have the Police Chief and the Police Union President come back with a recommended slogan for the cruisers.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for sixty (60) and have the Police Chief and the Police Union President come back with a recommended slogan for the cruisers..” (Motion: Carney, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with the Police Chief Provencher and a Representative from the Administration, for the purpose of discussing the purchase of a new devise that is available…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Winterson)
Item number six (6) was taken out of order without objection. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Winterson, requesting, that the City of New Bedford consider establishing “Safe Zones” located at Police or Sheriff Stations parking lots or lobbies to enable users of…
To table this matter for thirty (30) days at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Winterson and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for thirty (30) days at this time..” (Motion: Winterson, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods hold a meeting with Fire Chief Michael Gomes, Special Council Arthur J. Caron Jr. and a Representative from the Administration, for an explanation as to…
To waive the reading and table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Martins, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that in light of the discussion regarding feral cats at the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting on March 09, 2015, and the public’s interest in animal welfare, that the City and Animal Control…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that Department of Public Infrastructure Commissioner Ronald Labelle provide this body with an update as it relates to the Route 18 Phase II Project. (Ref’d 04/09/15) (5) On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded…
To waive the reading and table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Rebeiro)
To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation..” (Motion: Martins, second: Rebeiro)
To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation..” (Motion: Martins, second: Rebeiro)
On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items ten (10) through thirteen (13). This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of…
To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items ten (10) through thirteen (13).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items ten (10) through thirteen (13)..” (Motion: Martins, second: Rebeiro)
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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