MassVoter.com← New Bedford City CouncilNew Bedford · Committee on Finance · 7:34 p.m.
April 20, 2016
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, James D. Oliveira, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Henry G. Bousquet, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, R. Renee Fernandes, Treasurer/Collector to Councillor Joseph Lopes, Chairman Committee on Finance, requesting a Finance Committee meeting to settle and issue notes for numerous capital projects and school construction. Additionally, we are…
To Approve the sale of $33,818,882 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the City dated May 3, 2016, and payable May 3, 2017.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To APPROVE the sale of $33,818,882 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the City dated May 3, 2016, and payable May 3, 2017..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Lopes, Abreu, Winterson and Rebeiro, requesting that Mayor Mitchell, CFO Sky and Health Director Weis, establish an Enterprise account within the Board of Health to allow for the collection, of all fines associated with the…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..”
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