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May 24, 2016
2 meetings this evening, 5 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Finance: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
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)
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
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)
7:00 p.m. · Committee on City Property
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on City Property: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira
Absent: None
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Prior to the Communication being read into the record, Mr. Eddie Johnson, 634 Summer Street, New Bedford, President of C.l.e.a.n. was recognized to express his opposition to the proposal. Mr. Johnson explained C.l.e.a.n.’s history working on the sites at Paul Walsh Field, that his organization was…
To Amend the Order by striking the words “Department of Facilities and Fleet Management” and insert, in place thereof, the following words: - “City “Council Committee on City Property”.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To AMEND the ORDER by striking the words “Department of Facilities and Fleet Management” and insert, in place thereof, the following words: - “City “Council Committee on City Property”..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Morad)
To Amend the Order, by inserting, at the end of the order, the following new paragraph: - “any licenses granted authorizing the use of the described land to any non-governmental entity shall immediately expire and become null and void if, by June 14, 2016, the School Committee of the City of New Bedford has not voted to accept the described property effective September 6, 2016. If, by June 14, 210
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To AMEND the ORDER, by inserting, at the end of the order, the following new paragraph: - “any licenses granted authorizing the use of the described land to any non-governmental entity shall immediately expire and become null and void if, by June 14, 2016, the School Committee of the City of New Bedford has not voted to accept the described property effective September 6, 2016. If, by June 14, 2106, the School Committee of the City of New Bedford has not voted to accept the described property effective September 6, 2016, no licenses shall be issued to any non-government entity on the described property that authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages.”.” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Morad)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Order, as Amended.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the ORDER, AS AMENDED..” (Motion: Lopes, 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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