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December 15, 2015
2 meetings this evening, 7 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Soccer Fields: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: David Alves, Naomi R. A. Carney, Steven Martins
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Alves and Martins, that in light of the fact that the City has put former Elco Dress site out to bid and no qualified bidders responded in time at either RFP posting, and in consideration of the recorded and documented need for…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Martins, second: Carney)
On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee Voted: To take “No Further Action” on items two (2) through six (6) at this time. This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, City Council President…
To take “No Further Action” on items two (2) through six (6) at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on items two (2) through six (6) at this time..” (Motion: Martins, second: Carney)
7:05 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, Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, James D. Oliveira
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council on behalf of Jenny Mejia d/b/a Jenny’s Transportation, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 hereby submit a copy of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License, under the…
; To recommend to the City Council Approval, of the Application of Jenny Mejia d/b/a Jenny’s Transportation, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, for a New Private Livery License, under the provisions of M.g.l. Chapter 159A, Section 1 and amendments thereto, and M.g.l. Chapter 270, Section 22 (Smoke Free Workplace Law) and all other laws applicable to such operation, to carry passengers for
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: ; To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL, of the Application of Jenny Mejia d/b/a JENNY’S TRANSPORTATION, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, for a NEW Private Livery License, under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 159A, Section 1 and amendments thereto, and M.G.L. Chapter 270, Section 22 (Smoke Free Workplace Law) and all other laws applicable to such operation, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford..” (Motion: Morad, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, Winterson, Carney, Martins, Morad, Bousquet, Oliveira, Council President Gomes, Alves, Rebeiro and Coelho, requesting that a Representative from Mayor Mitchell’s Office, Patrick Sullivan, Director of Planning, Housing and…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Gomes, requesting, that Mayor Mitchell, Parks, Recreation and Beaches Director Mary Rapoza and DPI Commissioner Labelle, post signage notifying the closing time for the new harbor walk and bike path, “Closing at Sundown” and “No…
To table this matter at this time.
The minutes record 7–1, but that does not match the councilors listed as present and voting, so individual votes are not shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 1, Councillor Martins opposed ..” (Motion: Morad, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Winterson, Martins, Carney and Lopes, requesting that Police Chief Provencher and Carl Alves, Executive Director of Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction (Paaca), meet with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Morad)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Witten Motion, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins, Morad, Alves, Winterson, Rebeiro and Bousquet, requesting that the City of New Bedford make much needed improvements to our newly updated City of New Bedford website to include ADA compliance for our…
To Table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To Table this matter at this time..” (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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