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September 13, 2016
5 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, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Ian Abreu, James D. Oliveira
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, City Clerk/ Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Robert M. Barnes, 204 Cedar Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a R & M Entertprise, INC., 67 Clifford Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, hereby submits a copy of the Application…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Application of Robert M. Barnes, 204 Cedar Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a R & M Entertprise, INC., 67 Clifford Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, requesting a New Private Livery License, under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 159A, Section 1, and amendments thereto, and M.g.l. Chapter 270, Section 22 (Smoke Free Workplace Law)
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Rebeiro and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the Application of Robert M. Barnes, 204 Cedar Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a R & M ENTERTPRISE, INC., 67 Clifford Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 159A, Section 1, and amendments thereto, and M.G.L. Chapter 270, Section 22 (Smoke Free Workplace Law) and all other laws applicable to such operation to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford..” (Motion: Rebeiro, second: Winterson)
Councillor Bousquet informed the Committee that the next matter already held the Public Hearing and was tabled so that the applicant can supply the Building Department and the Committee with the parking plans for the special permit. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Application, Jason Oliver of…
To table this matter at this time.
The minutes record 7–2, more votes than the 8 committee members listed as present (the minutes do not say who else voted). Individual votes are not shown until it is confirmed. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Martins, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 2, with Councillors Morad and Martins opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Martins)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the City Council’s Legislative Counsel and the City Solicitor look into Article II, Section 19-20 through 19-27, with respect to enforcing the requirement that City Employees be residents of the City of New…
To tale this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To tale this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho and Lopes, requesting, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings look into the possibility of installing a Handicap Ramp at Ft. Taber Beach to allow for wheelchair bound persons to have direct access to the shoreline,…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Lopes)
To follow the Chair’s recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items five (5), six (6) and seven (7).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation and take “No Further Action” on items five (5), six (6) and seven (7)..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
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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