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November 9, 2016
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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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
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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 Jason Lobo d/b/a Good Times Limo, 400 Union Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License, under the…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Application, on behalf of Jason Lobo d/b/a Good Times Limo, 400 Union 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 operatio
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPLICATION, on behalf of Jason Lobo d/b/a GOOD TIMES LIMO, 400 Union 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: Lopes, second: Oliveira)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Edward BeJarano d/b/a A&m Transportation, 1251 Church Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License, under the…
To take No Further Action on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To take No Further Action on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Councillor Lopes, submitting a letter from Ray L’Heureux, Treasurer Fort Taber Military Museum regarding a Project Proposal for an archeological study with the potential lead to the location of the Fort’s cannons (To be Referred to the Committee…
To table this matter until such time as the cannons are located.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter until such time as the cannons are located..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Bousquet, Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira and Rebeiro, requesting, once again that the Administration reconsider and halt all charges that are being considered and already implemented to nonprofit…
To table of thirty (30) days, in order to get information from DPI on city sponsored events and a breakdown of charges by city events and non-profit and for profit events.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To table of thirty (30) days, in order to get information from DPI on city sponsored events and a breakdown of charges by city events and non-profit and for profit events..” (Motion: Gomes, 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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