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September 13, 2017
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins
Every vote, in order
Item number three (3) was taken out of order without objection. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Lopes, requesting that the City of New Bedford study the potential cost savings associated with the establishment of an Opt-Out Medical Insurance Program for City…
To receive and place on file the Communication from Sandy Vezina, Personnel Director.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to receive and place on file the Communication from Sandy Vezina, Personnel Director..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
To table this matter for the next Finance Committee Meeting.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for the next Finance Committee Meeting..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Appropriation of $140,000.00 from Ordinary Revenue & Municipal Receipts to Environmental Stewardship, Other Financing Uses (Ref’d 7/20/17) was received and placed on file by Councillor…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Appropriation of $140,000 from Ordinary Revenue & Municipal Receipts to Environmental Stewardship, Other Financing Uses.
Yes: Abreu, Coelho, Lopes, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: CarneyAbsent: Dunn, Gomes, Martins
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the APPROPRIATION of $140,000 from ORDINARY REVENUE & MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, OTHER FINANCING USES. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 1, with Councillor Carney opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Community Preservation Committee, to City Council, submitting the CPA annual budgets for Fiscal Years 2016, 2017 and 2018, to appropriate or reserve from the Community Preservation Fund annual revenue in the amounts recommended by the Community…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Communication, Community Preservation Committee, to City Council, submitting the CPA annual budgets for Fiscal Years 2016, 2017 and 2018, to appropriate or reserve from the Community Preservation Fund annual revenue in the amounts recommended by the Community Preservation Committee for committee administrative expenses, community preservation projec
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Dunn, Gomes, Martins
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the COMMUNICATION, Community Preservation Committee, to City Council, submitting the CPA annual budgets for Fiscal Years 2016, 2017 and 2018, to appropriate or reserve from the Community Preservation Fund annual revenue in the amounts recommended by the Community Preservation Committee for committee administrative expenses, community preservation projects and other expenses in fiscal years 2016, 2017 and 2018 with each item to be considered a separate appropriation. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliveira)
The Chair recommended receiving and placing on file and taking “No Further Action” on items 4 and 4a. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Finance meet with a Representative of the Mayor’s Office and the…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Finance meet with a Representative of eh Mayor’s Office and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Infrastructure, Zeb Arruda, for the complete financial costs of the second hurricane barrier walkway located on the west side of Cove Road, and further, that th
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Finance meet with a Representative of eh Mayor’s Office and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Infrastructure, Zeb Arruda, for the complete financial costs of the second hurricane barrier walkway located on the west side of Cove Road, and further, that the Committee Members be provided with a breakdown of the costs associated with said walkway..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Lopes)
To receive and placed on file the Communication, Euzebio Arruda, Commissioner, Department of Public Infrastructure to Councillor Linda M. Morad, Chairperson, Committee on Finance, submitting a letter outlining the complete financial costs of the second hurricane barrier walkway located on the west side of Cove Road, with a breakdown of costs associated with said walkway.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliveira and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To receive and placed on file the COMMUNICATION, Euzebio Arruda, Commissioner, Department of Public Infrastructure to Councillor Linda M. Morad, Chairperson, Committee on Finance, submitting a letter outlining the complete financial costs of the second hurricane barrier walkway located on the west side of Cove Road, with a breakdown of costs associated with said walkway..” (Motion: Oliveira, second: Lopes)
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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