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June 22, 2016
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Present: Ian Abreu, Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins
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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 request for interim loan financing for Project Dwp-15-03. This project, in the amount of $4,323,792, is…
To approve the interim loan financing project in the amount of $4,323,792, 0.13 percent dated June 15, 2016 to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust; and (ii) to approve the Financing Agreement and the execution and delivery thereof by the Treasurer.
Yes: Abreu, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Gomes, Martins
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To approve the interim loan financing project in the amount of $4,323,792, 0.13 percent dated June 15, 2016 to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust; and (ii) to approve the Financing Agreement and the execution and delivery thereof by the Treasurer. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Lopes, Abreu, Rebeiro, Winterson, Bousquet, Council President Morad, Councillors Oliveira, Coelho, Carney and Martins, requesting , that Mayor Mitchell consider the establishment of an “Asset Replacement Fund”, said fund would serve…
To refer this matter to the Mayor’s Office for adoption of the program.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To refer this matter to the Mayor’s Office for adoption of the program..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Rebeiro)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, to Members of the City Council, submitting a TIF application and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year STA Agreement for Servpro of…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the TIF application and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a (5) year STA Agreement for Servpro of Dartmouth/New Bedford, 1476 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the TIF application and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a (5) year STA Agreement for SERVPRO of Dartmouth/New Bedford, 1476 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740..” (Motion: Morad, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Martins and Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Finance, investigate why the Mayor’s FY2016 budget shows real estate tax revenue to be $107,671,789 and the real estate tax revenue figure given to the City Council for Tax…
To waive the reading and follow the Chairs recommendation to take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chairs recommendation to take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Abreu)
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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