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March 27, 2017
7 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes
During the meeting:
- Rebeiro arrived late (7:15)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, R. Renee Fernandes, City Treasurer/Collector, to Councillor Linda M. Morad, Chairperson, Committee on Finance, recommending that the Finance Committee approve the sale of the following bonds in the following amounts to the Massachusetts Clean…
To Approve the sale of the bonds to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust and to Approve the Financing Agreement with respect to each loan and the execution and delivery thereof by the Treasurer.
Yes: Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, WintersonAbsent: Abreu, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To APPROVE the sale of the bonds to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust and to APPROVE the Financing Agreement with respect to each loan and the execution and delivery thereof by the Treasurer. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliveira)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Loan Order appropriating $4,483,000.00 for the purpose of making critically needed repairs to City-owned building including, but not limited to, projects for repairs and renovations of public safety…
To receive and place on file the Memo from CFO Sky on 3/8/17, regarding the February 28th Finance Committee Follow Up.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the Memo from CFO Sky on 3/8/17, regarding the February 28th Finance Committee Follow Up..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Rebeiro)
To amend the Order reducing it in the amount of $225,000 proposed for the Shawmut Avenue Truck Shed.
Yes: Carney, Morad, RebeiroNo: Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Oliveira, WintersonAbsent: Abreu, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To amend the Order reducing it in the amount of $225,000 proposed for the Shawmut Avenue Truck Shed. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 3, Nays 5, with Councillors Carney, Morad and Rebeiro in favor..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
To amend the Order by reducing it in the amount of $200,000 proposed for New Bedford High School Auditorium.
Yes: Carney, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Coelho, OliveiraAbsent: Abreu, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To amend the Order by reducing it in the amount of $200,000 proposed for New Bedford High School Auditorium. This motion PASSED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 2, with Councillors Coelho and Oliveira opposed..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
To amend the Order by reducing it in the amount of $170,000 for the proposed repairs of the Cemetery Public Burial Tomb.
Yes: Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Abreu, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To amend the Order by reducing it in the amount of $170,000 for the proposed repairs of the Cemetery Public Burial Tomb. This motion PASSED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Rebeiro)
To amend the Order by reducing it in the amount of $148,000 proposed for the Fire Museum repairs.
Yes: Lopes, Martins, Morad, RebeiroNo: Carney, Coelho, Oliveira, WintersonAbsent: Abreu, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To amend the Order by reducing it in the amount of $148,000 proposed for the Fire Museum repairs. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 4, Nays 4, with Councillors Carney, Coelho, Oliveira and Winterson opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Rebeiro)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order, as Amended in the amount of $4,113,000 for the purpose of making critically needed repairs to City-owned buildings including, but not limited to, projects for repairs and renovations of public safety facilities, recreational facilities, general office space, and roads and infrastructure and all costs incidental and related thereto.
Yes: Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Martins, MoradAbsent: Abreu, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER, AS AMENDED in the amount of $4,113,000 for the purpose of making critically needed repairs to City-owned buildings including, but not limited to, projects for repairs and renovations of public safety facilities, recreational facilities, general office space, and roads and infrastructure and all costs incidental and related thereto. This motion PASSED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 2, with Councillors Martins and Morad opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Rebeiro)
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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