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June 13, 2017
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, James D. Oliveira
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Councillor Martins, submitting an Ordinance from the City of South Bend, Indiana, regarding Honey Bee Keeping Regulations. (Ref’d 8/21/14) (9/17/14-tabled; 10/22/14-tabled for 60 days; 2/24/15-remain in Committee; 3/23/15-tabled; 12/14/15-remain…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Ordinance, amending Chapter 15, Section 15-101 of the City Code pertaining to Wetland Protection (Ref’d 3/23/17) was received and placed on file by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes.…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Ordinance, amending Chapter 15, Section 15-101 of the City Code pertaining to Wetland Protection.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lopes, Martins, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: MoradAbsent: Gomes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 15, Section 15-101 of the City Code pertaining to Wetland Protection. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 1, with Councillor Morad opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Councillor Martins, submitting an Ordinance from the City of South Bend, Indiana, regarding Honey Bee Keeping Regulations. (Ref’d 8/21/14) (9/17/14-tabled; 10/22/14-tabled for 60 days; 2/24/15-remain in Committee; 3/23/15-tabled; 12/14/15-remain…
To approve the amendments made to the proposed language for the Beekeeping Ordinance.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To approve the amendments made to the proposed language for the Beekeeping Ordinance..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Ordinance, as Amended, Relative to Beekeeping.
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 ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, Relative to Beekeeping..” (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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