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February 16, 2016
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Henry G. Bousquet, Joseph P. Lopes
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods hold Citizens Input Time prior to meetings that are held outside of Council Chamber; and further, that Committee members take said Committee out of Council…
To add the Appointments & Briefings Citizens Input Time language to be followed as a guideline at the Public Safety meetings. On the question for discussion: a. People will not call in to Clerk’s Office to schedule speaking time b. People will be recognized to speak at each off-site Public Safety Meeting for a total of three minutes, not to exceed the first thirty minutes of the meeting. c.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To add the Appointments & Briefings Citizens Input Time language to be followed as a guideline at the Public Safety meetings. On the question for discussion: a. People will not call in to Clerk’s Office to schedule speaking time b. People will be recognized to speak at each off-site Public Safety Meeting for a total of three minutes, not to exceed the first thirty minutes of the meeting. c..” (Motion: Morad, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Abreu, Rebeiro and Carney, requesting, Once Again, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods review the streetlight situation in the City of New Bedford and request an update from DPI Commissioner Ronald Labelle,…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Abreu)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that the Police Department provide the City Council with the number of repeat overdoses in a twenty-four hour period in New Bedford, and that we look into possibly drafting an Ordinance addressing the matter; and…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Carney, second: Abreu)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Bousquet, requesting on the behalf of the residents of Rockdale Avenue, that several areas be considered for sidewalks and sidewalk improvement where there is a push for safe routes to schools; and further, that crosswalks also need to…
To table this matter until the next Public Safety Meeting.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter until the next Public Safety Meeting..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading and follow the Chairs recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items 5, 6, 7 & 8, Severing items 7 & 8. This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of…
To waive the reading and follow the Chairs recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items 5, 6, 7 & 8, Severing items 7 & 8.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chairs recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items 5, 6, 7 & 8, SEVERING items 7 & 8..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Morad)
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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