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July 18, 2017
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Debora Coelho, Joseph P. Lopes, James D. Oliveira
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Manuel Debrito, New Bedford, MA to the Election Commission, replacing Maria Tomasia whose term will expire upon Council approval of Mr. DeBrito’s appointment; this term will expire…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Manuel Debrito, New Bedford, MA to the Election Commission, replacing Maria Tomasia whose term will expire upon Council approval of Mr. DeBrito’s appointment; this term will expire April 2018.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Gomes, Martins, Morad, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Coelho, Lopes, Oliveira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Winterson and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of MANUEL DEBRITO, New Bedford, MA to the ELECTION COMMISSION, replacing Maria Tomasia whose term will expire upon Council approval of Mr. DeBrito’s appointment; this term will expire April 2018. This motion PASSED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0..” (Motion: Winterson, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council that the Committee on Appointments & Briefings refer to the Committee on Ordinances a motion to have the Election commission and Election Commissioner appointment process reviewed.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council that the Committee on Appointments & Briefings refer to the Committee on Ordinances a motion to have the Election commission and Election Commissioner appointment process reviewed..”
That the City Council be advised by the current Election Commissioner Maria Tomasia seven (7) days before the Election Commission will meet to select the new Election Commissioner.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That the City Council be advised by the current Election Commissioner Maria Tomasia seven (7) days before the Election Commission will meet to select the new Election Commissioner..”
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order that the City hereby waives its rights to an appraisal and to damages relating to the temporary easements shown as Te-10, TE23 on plan entitled Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Upgrades for…
Unanimously to waives its rights to an appraisal and to damages relating to temporary easements on a plan entitled “Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Upgrades for (District 5) New Bedford Facilities” (Ref’d 6/22/17) were received and placed on file by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Abreu. (2, 2a, 2b) Zeb Arruda, DPI Commissioner was present and addressed the Committee explaining that t
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: unanimously to waives its rights to an appraisal and to damages relating to temporary easements on a plan entitled “Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Upgrades for (District 5) New Bedford Facilities” (Ref’d 6/22/17) were received and placed on file by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Abreu. (2, 2a, 2b) Zeb Arruda, DPI Commissioner was present and addressed the Committee explaining that this process was initiated two years ago, to update pedestrian and bicycle upgrades on city streets and sidewalks..”
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of an Order that the City hereby waives its rights to an appraisal and to damages relating to the temporary easements shown as Te-10, Te-23 on plan entitled Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Upgrades for (District 5) New Bedford Facilities, and that the City hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the attached Right of Entry with Prejudice Form and Certificates
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of AN ORDER that the City hereby waives its rights to an appraisal and to damages relating to the temporary easements shown as TE-10, TE-23 on plan entitled Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Upgrades for (District 5) New Bedford Facilities, and that the City hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the attached Right of Entry with Prejudice Form and Certificates of Donation Form granting temporary access a the two locations..” (Motion: Morad, second: Winterson)
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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