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July 17, 2017
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Debora Coelho
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:18)
- Martins arrived late (7:10)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Reconsideration, Councillor Morad having voted with the prevailing side on the question of: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Adoption of the Communication of a Host Community Agreement with Arl Healthcare, Inc. of Newton, MA, to…
With the prevailing side on the question of: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Adoption of the Communication of a Host Community Agreement with Arl Healthcare, Inc. of Newton, MA, to operate a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (“Rmd”) cultivation and processing facility in New Bedford, to be located at 167 John Vertente Boulevard, New Bedford Industrial Park; Arl Healthc
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: with the prevailing side on the question of: REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the Communication of a Host Community Agreement with ARL Healthcare, Inc. of Newton, MA, to operate a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (“RMD”) cultivation and processing facility in New Bedford, to be located at 167 John Vertente Boulevard, New Bedford Industrial Park; ARL Healthcare, Inc. is currently seeking approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to operate a medical marijuana cultivation/production facility at said location; at the regular City Council meeting held on April 12, 2017, hereby files a Motion to Reconsider said vote. (Filed on April 13, 2017, at 8:06 a.m., to the Assistant City Council Clerk.); were received and placed on file by Councillor Martins and seconded by Councillor Winterson. (1, 1a, 1b) John Levine, CFO for ARL of 15 Sullivan Way, Canton, MA, was present to address the Committee, as well as Robert Fireman, Legal Counsel, and Jim Faughnan, President and CEO of Aerovox..”
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a copy of a Host Community Agreement with Arl Healthcare, Inc. of Newton, MA, to operate a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (“Rmd”) cultivation and processing facility in New Bedford, to be located at 167 John Vertente Boulevard, New Bedford Industrial Park; Arl Healthcare, Inc., is currently
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a copy of a Host Community Agreement with ARL Healthcare, Inc. of Newton, MA, to operate a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (“RMD”) cultivation and processing facility in New Bedford, to be located at 167 John Vertente Boulevard, New Bedford Industrial Park; ARL Healthcare, Inc., is currently seeking approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to operate a medical marijuana cultivation/production facility at said location. This motion PASSED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Gomes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Morad, requesting, that the rental contract currently being negotiated with representatives of the Fort Taber Military Museum Association be presented to the Committee on Finance for review prior to being executed by the…
To recommend to the City Council that it send a communication to the Administration’s Fee Structure Committee, expressing its strong opposition to any charges and/or fees being levied upon the Military Museum for any reason. This Motion Passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council that it send a communication to the Administration’s Fee Structure Committee, expressing its strong opposition to any charges and/or fees being levied upon the Military Museum for any reason. This Motion PASSED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0..”
To table the matter for 45 days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter for 45 days..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Six-month Waiver of Residency for Ryan DeCoste, Raynham, as Director of Emergency Management and place Mr. DeCoste at Grade 10, Step 6 with a salary of $68,650.00. (Ref’d 5/11/17) (3) On motion by…
To recommend to the City Council to follow the Chair’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” on the Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Six-month Waiver of Residency for Ryan DeCoste, Raynham, as Director of Emergency Management and place Mr. DeCoste at Grade 10, Step 6 with a salary of $68,650.00.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to follow the Chair’s recommendation to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a SIX-MONTH WAIVER OF RESIDENCY for Ryan DeCoste, Raynham, as DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT and place Mr. DeCoste at Grade 10, Step 6 with a salary of $68,650.00..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Abreu)
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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