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October 28, 2015
2 meetings this evening, 10 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →6:48 p.m. · Labor Industry
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Labor Industry: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: David Alves, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins
Absent: Henry G. Bousquet, James D. Oliveira
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Alves, asking that the New Bedford City Council request the Administration seek to encourage the New Bedford Industrial Park Foundation and Csx rail system to move more quickly and to encourage them to expedite their plans to develop…
To waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
Yes: Alves, Lopes, MartinsAbsent: Bousquet, Oliveira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Martins, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 3, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Martins)
7:10 p.m. · Committee on Appointments and Briefings
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Appointments and Briefings: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: David Alves, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Henry G. Bousquet, Linda M. Morad
During the meeting:
- Carney arrived late (7:20)
- Oliveira arrived late (7:40)
9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Martins and Morad, requesting, that Department of Inspectional Services Commissioner Romanowicz be invited to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to discuss permitting procedures and enforcement for signs and flags on City…
To take “No Further Action” at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” at this time..” (Motion: Martins, second: Lopes)
Councillor Lopes asked that item number seven (7) be taken out of order and it was seconded by Councillor Gomes, there was no objection so item number seven (7) was before them. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting that Lynn Coish of Operation Clean…
To refer this matter to the Committee on Ordinances for further review.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Rebeiro and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To refer this matter to the Committee on Ordinances for further review..” (Motion: Rebeiro, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Gomes, requesting, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot), meet with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings, for the purpose of discussing replacing the signage along Route 18 North and South, which has…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, on behalf of Jeanne Costa, resident of New Bedford, requesting, that the City consider Out Door Fitness Equipment to be located in parks across the City, in an effort to promote good health and continue wellness for the City residents; and…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Carney, second: Rebeiro)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho and Lopes, requesting, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings look into the possibility of installing a Handicap Ramp at Ft. Taber Beach to allow for wheelchair bound persons to have direct access to the shoreline,…
That the Committee send a letter to Cynthia Wallquist asking her to provide a status as to where her office is in securing a grant to fund the handicap access ramps at East and West Beaches and to table the issue as well.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: That the Committee send a letter to Cynthia Wallquist asking her to provide a status as to where her office is in securing a grant to fund the handicap access ramps at East and West Beaches and to table the issue as well..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Council President Gomes, submitting information from Randy Jones, Lion Landscaping regarding his plan to help the youth of our City (Ref’d 9/10/15) was received and placed on file by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Carney. (6) Mr.…
To refer the packet along with a Communication of the Committee’s support of the program to Patrick Sullivan of the Office of Community Development and Planning to see if it can be enacted and that they reach out to Mr. Jones directly.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To refer the packet along with a Communication of the Committee’s support of the program to Patrick Sullivan of the Office of Community Development and Planning to see if it can be enacted and that they reach out to Mr. Jones directly..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Councillor Lopes, submitting a copy of a communication from South End Youth Athletic Association of New Bedford, to Mary Rapoza, Director of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, regarding securing a permit for Lot 13 adjacent to their complex located at…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Related Motion, Councillor Morad, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings refer to the School Committee that the School Department conduct and pay for a study to develop a second entrance and exit to the Pulaski School and further that all Elementary,…
To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation to refer to the School Committee.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation to refer to the School Committee..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading on items ten (10) through fourteen (14) and take “No Further Action” at this time. This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: that the Committee on Appointments & Briefings seek…
To waive the reading on items ten (10) through fourteen (14) and take “No Further Action” at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading on items ten (10) through fourteen (14) and take “No Further Action” at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
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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