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March 28, 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, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Carney arrived late (7:10)
- Gomes arrived late (7:20)
- Martins arrived late (7:05)
- Rebeiro arrived late (7:05)
Every vote, in order
Councillor Morad made a motion to take items two (2), three (3) and four (4) out of order, which was seconded by Councillor Bousquet. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Lopes, Abreu, Martins, Winterson, Morad, Bousquet, Rebeiro, Carney and Coelho, requesting that the…
That Personnel Director Sandy Vezina provide the Finance Committee with a list of the 163 Unit C Employees, under Section 19-22, to include their title, are they on a residency waiver and if they live in the City of New Bedford.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That Personnel Director Sandy Vezina provide the Finance Committee with a list of the 163 Unit C Employees, under Section 19-22, to include their title, are they on a residency waiver and if they live in the City of New Bedford..”
That City Council President Linda Morad establish a Special Committee to Review the Unit C Residency Requirements.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That City Council President Linda Morad establish a Special Committee to Review the Unit C Residency Requirements..”
To take “No Further Action” at this time on the main motion.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” at this time on the main motion..” (Motion: Morad, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Winterson, Coelho, Abreu, Lopes, Gomes, Council President Morad, Councillors Martins and Carney, requesting, that CFO Ari Sky and Fire Chief Gomes be invited to a Committee on Finance meeting to discuss the recent increased Fire…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliveira)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, City Council President Morad, requesting that Dffm Commissioner Kenneth Blanchard and CFO Ari Sky, review the feasibility and costs associated with the construction of a service elevator in City Hall in an effort to decrease the usage of the…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Bousquet)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting that CFO Sky, brief the Committee on Finance on the Fiscal Year 2017 budget, before the Mayor’s budget submission in May (Ref’d 3/10/16) was received and placed on file by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor…
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)
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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