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February 9, 2016
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Brian K. Gomes
During the meeting:
- Oliveira arrived late (7:13)
- Rebeiro arrived late (7:11)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing, on Application, Francisco Rosales, d/b/a Universal Auto Sales, for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales & General Repairs & Light Service at 1519 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Duly advertised in the Standard-Times on Wednesday,…
To recommend to the City Council to Grant Permission for the Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales & General Repairs & Light Service at 1519 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to Grant Permission for the SPECIAL PERMIT for MOTOR VEHICLE SALES & GENERAL REPAIRS & LIGHT SERVICE at 1519 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740..” (Motion: Martins, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing, on Application, Leonardo Massa d/b/a Drive Time, for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales & Rentals & General Repairs at 1680 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Duly advertised in the Standard-Times on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and…
To recommend to the City Council to Grant Permission for the Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales & Rentals & General Repairs at 1680 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to Grant Permission for the SPECIAL PERMIT for MOTOR VEHICLE SALES & RENTALS & GENERAL REPAIRS at 1680 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
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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