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September 30, 2015
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
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
During the meeting:
- Oliveira arrived late (7:16)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing on a Communication/Demolition, New Bedford Historical Commission , to City Council, re: 92 Kilburn Street, Map 79, Parcel 1 “ the Grinnell Manufacturing Company was established in March 1882 and the was the 4th major cotton mill in New Bedford;…
To recommend to the City Council to Grant Permission for the Demolition of the boiler room and smoke stack at 92 Kilburn Street.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to Grant Permission for the DEMOLITION of the boiler room and smoke stack at 92 KILBURN STREET..” (Motion: Martins, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing, on Application, Saed Dib, d/b/a Clear Auto Sales 2, for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales & General Repairs at 832 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Duly advertised in the Standard-Times on Thursday, September 17, 2015 and Thursday,…
To recommend to the City Council to Grant Permission for the Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales & General repairs at 832 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to Grant Permission for the SPECIAL PERMIT for MOTOR VEHICLE SALES & General repairs AT 832 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740..” (Motion: Morad, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Witten Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that Planning and Community Development, Inspectional Services, and the Mayor’s Office work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Program, to assist affected homes in the City so that they…
To table this matter for sixty (60) days at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for sixty (60) days at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting that the Director of Parks, Recreation and Beaches meet with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings about establishing a policy and procedure manual for parking at Fort Taber Park, the Fort Taber Community…
To table items 4, 5, and 6 until January 2016.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To table items 4, 5, and 6 until January 2016..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Gomes, requesting that the Director of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, Mary Rapoza, look into installing Expression Swings in parks throughout the City, the recreational swings allow parents and infants or young children to swing…
That the Committee send a letter to the Park Board asking them to fund three (3) Game Time Swings for Buttonwood Park, Hazelwood Park and Fort Taber and to also send the letter to Community Development to see if funding is available to help with the purchase of such swings. (A copy of the Game Time Pamphlet should be sent along with the letters.)
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: That the Committee send a letter to the Park Board asking them to fund three (3) Game Time Swings for Buttonwood Park, Hazelwood Park and Fort Taber and to also send the letter to Community Development to see if funding is available to help with the purchase of such swings. (A copy of the Game Time Pamphlet should be sent along with the letters.).” (Motion: Gomes, second: Bousquet)
On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading on items 8, 9, 10, and 11 and take “No Further Action” at this time. This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion,…
To waive the reading on items 8, 9, 10, and 11 and take “No Further Action” at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading on items 8, 9, 10, and 11 and take “No Further Action” at this time..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Oliveira)
On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items 12 through 17. This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a…
To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items 12 through 17.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items 12 through 17..” (Motion: Morad, second: Bousquet)
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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