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July 27, 2016
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Dana L. Rebeiro
During the meeting:
- Martins arrived late (7:29)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, R. Renee Fernandes, Treasurer/Collector to Councillor Joseph Lopes, Chairman, Committee on Finance, requesting the Finance Committee’s approval of the sale and rate, as well as the Financing Agreement for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust…
To approve the request for sale and rate, as well as the Financing Agreement for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Interim Loan for Cw-14-19-A-cso abatement in the amount of $2,681,930 at a rate of 0.0%.
Yes: Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Morad, Oliveira, WintersonAbsent: Abreu, Coelho, Gomes, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To approve the request for sale and rate, as well as the Financing Agreement for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Interim Loan for CW-14-19-A-CSO abatement in the amount of $2,681,930 at a rate of 0.0%. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 0..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Winterson)
That the Committee on Finance request the DPI Commissioner Zeb Arruda to appear before the Committee on the construction project on Coggeshall Street, Belleville Avenue, North Front Street and Acushnet Avenue progress to date along with the costs associated with the project, obstacles and overruns.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That the Committee on Finance request the DPI Commissioner Zeb Arruda to appear before the Committee on the construction project on Coggeshall Street, Belleville Avenue, North Front Street and Acushnet Avenue progress to date along with the costs associated with the project, obstacles and overruns..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, R. Renee Fernandes, Treasurer/Collector to Councillor Joseph Lopes, Chairman, Committee on Finance, requesting the Finance Committee’s approval to refund $13,785,000 of 2008 and 2010 bonds. The estimated savings to the City as a result of this…
To amend the $13,785,000 figure in the original Communication to $14,430,000 and the $1,000,000 figure to $1,551,482.04 and approve.
Yes: Bousquet, Carney, Lopes, Morad, Oliveira, WintersonAbsent: Abreu, Coelho, Gomes, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To amend the $13,785,000 figure in the original Communication to $14,430,000 and the $1,000,000 figure to $1,551,482.04 and approve. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 0..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting an Ordinance, amending Chapter 19 Personnel, relative to the reclassification of the City Planner (Ref’d 3/10/16) was received and placed on file by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Ordinance, amending Chapter 19 Personnel, relative to the reclassification of the City Planner.
Yes: Bousquet, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, WintersonNo: CarneyAbsent: Abreu, Coelho, Gomes, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 19 Personnel, relative to the reclassification of the City Planner. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 1, with Councillor Carney opposed..” (Motion: Bousquet, second: Oliveira)
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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