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February 21, 2017
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Linda M. Morad
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that a representative from the Police Department be invited to appear before the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods to update the Committee members on the status of surveillance cameras throughout the…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
To follow the Chair’s recommendation, waive the reading and refer items two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5) to the appropriate Committees.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Martins, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation, waive the reading and refer items two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5) to the appropriate Committees..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Martins)
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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