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May 24, 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, 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:
- Gomes arrived late (6:12)
- Rebeiro arrived late (6:07)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City for the consideration of the sum of $587,500.00 to execute an offer to sell easement between the City and the United States of America; and further,…
To amend the order to add after the words “103 Sawyer Street” the words, “; and further that the $587,500 be divided equally into the six (6) wards to allow the Councillors of each ward along with the Councillors at Large an opportunity to utilize their share of the proceeds for streetscape improvements and quality of life issues in the ward neighborhoods.”
Yes: Abreu, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, Winterson
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: to amend the order to add after the words “103 Sawyer Street” the words, “; and further that the $587,500 be divided equally into the six (6) wards to allow the Councillors of each ward along with the Councillors at Large an opportunity to utilize their share of the proceeds for streetscape improvements and quality of life issues in the ward neighborhoods.” ” This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, second: Rebeiro)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order as Amended, authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City for the consideration of the sum of $587,500.00 to execute an offer to sell easement between the City and the United States of America; and further, authorizing to execute an Easement to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor for the completion of
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Bousquet, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER AS AMENDED, authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City for the consideration of the sum of $587,500.00 to execute an offer to sell easement between the City and the United States of America; and further, authorizing to execute an Easement to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor for the completion of any work necessary and incident to design and construction of the New Bedford Harbor Superfund remedy on a portion of City owned property located at 103 Sawyer Street“; and further that the $587,500 be divided equally into the six (6) wards to allow the Councillors of each ward along with the Councillors at Large an opportunity to utilize their share of the proceeds for streetscape improvements and quality of life issues in the ward neighborhoods..” (Motion: Martins, 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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