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August 30, 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, James D. Oliveira
Absent: Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
1 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, that the City enter into agreement for Out-of-Primary Long-Term Sludge Disposition with Synagro Northeast LLC to dispose of sludge from the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (Ref’d 8/18/16) was…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of an Order, that the City enter into agreement for Out- of-Primary Long-Term Sludge Disposition with Synagro Northeast LLC to dispose of sludge from the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of AN ORDER, that the City enter into agreement for Out- of-Primary Long-Term Sludge Disposition with Synagro Northeast LLC to dispose of sludge from the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Coelho)
7:05 p.m. · Committee on Ordinances
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Ordinances: 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, James D. Oliveira
Absent: Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Item number 2, 2a, 2b was taken out of order without objection, in order to allow the Petitioner from Item one time to arrive to the meeting. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, Bousquet, Martins, Winterson, Council President Morad, Carney and Coelho, requesting…
To table this matter for thirty (30) days to allow the Chief, Attorney Gerwatowski and Attorney Jaikes to discuss the appropriate language for the Ordinance.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for thirty (30) days to allow the Chief, Attorney Gerwatowski and Attorney Jaikes to discuss the appropriate language for the Ordinance..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing, on a Written Motion, Councillor Martins, requesting, on behalf of Mr. Pedro Fernandes, Lusitano Food Products LLC, that 127 Hathaway Street, Plot 103/Lot 13, be Rezoned from Mixed-Use Business to Residence “C” (Ref’d 6/23/16) (Duly advertised in…
To send an Unfavorable Recommendation to the Ordinance Committee (Ref’d 8/11/16) were received and placed on file and the hearing was opened
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: to send an UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION to the Ordinance Committee (Ref’d 8/11/16) were received and placed on file and the hearing was opened.”
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Zoning Change of 127 Hathaway Street, Plot 103/Lot 13 from Mixed-Use Business to Residence “C”.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the Zoning Change of 127 Hathaway Street, Plot 103/Lot 13 from Mixed-Use Business to Residence “C”..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Oliveira)
On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items 3, 3a, and 4. This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a…
To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items 3, 3a, and 4.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Bousquet and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on items 3, 3a, and 4..” (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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