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March 15, 2016
6 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, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: James D. Oliveira
During the meeting:
- Rebeiro arrived late (7:25)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Lopes, Carney, Winterson, Abreu, and Martins, requesting that Acting Police Chief Lizotte provide the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods with the data of overdoses in the City of New Bedford for the past six (6)…
To take “No Further Action” at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Bousquet, Lopes, Abreu, Council President Morad, Councillors Oliveira and Winterson, requesting, that the Administration work with the Health Department to develop a hoarding task force, an interagency response team to identify,…
To refer this matter it to the Mayor and to table it in Committee.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To refer this matter it to the Mayor and to table it in Committee..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Lopes)
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 take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Carney, Abreu, Winterson, Morad and Martins, requesting that the Fire Chief be invited to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods to discuss the public safety issues regarding the proposed brownouts and provide a scheduled…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Carney, second: Bousquet)
That the City Council Committee on Public Safety write a letter to our Legislative Delegation in Washington to support the New Bedford Safer Grant submission for the year 2016 and 2017.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That the City Council Committee on Public Safety write a letter to our Legislative Delegation in Washington to support the New Bedford Safer Grant submission for the year 2016 and 2017..”
That the Committee on Public Safety send a letter to Chief Financial Officer Ari Sky to estimate the cost of additional overtime funds necessary between now and July 1st to keep the Fire Department operational and eliminate the need for overnight brownouts, and said estimate be referred to the Finance Committee and respond within thirty (30) days.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That the Committee on Public Safety send a letter to Chief Financial Officer Ari Sky to estimate the cost of additional overtime funds necessary between now and July 1st to keep the Fire Department operational and eliminate the need for overnight brownouts, and said estimate be referred to the Finance Committee and respond within thirty (30) days..”
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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