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October 17, 2017
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Ian Abreu, James D. Oliveira
During the meeting:
- Rebeiro arrived late (7:16)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting four (4) Ordinances, updating the City’s processes for issuing Outdoor Café Permits: an Ordinance, Amending Chapter 15, Article Vi – Planning Board Licenses and Permits – Article Vi stricken in its…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting four (4) Ordinances, updating the City’s process for issuing Outdoor Café Permits.
Yes: Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Gomes, Martins, Morad, WintersonNo: LopesAbsent: Abreu, Oliveira, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting four (4) ORDINANCES, updating the City’s process for issuing Outdoor Café Permits. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 1, with Councillor Lopes opposed and Councillor Rebeiro not present for the vote..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Report, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council that the Committee on Appointments & Briefings refer to the Committee on Ordinance a motion to have the Election Commission and Election Commissioner appointment process reviewed…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Report, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council that the Committee on Appointments & Briefings refer to the Committee on Ordinances a motion to have the Election Commissioner Appointment Process reviewed.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Report, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council that the Committee on Appointments & Briefings refer to the Committee on Ordinances a motion to have the Election Commissioner Appointment Process reviewed..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of an Ordinance, Relative to Vehicles for Hire (Ref’d 10/27/16) (3/21/17-Remain in Committee) was removed from table by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney. (3) The Clerk informed the Committee that an email was sent from Police Chief Cordeiro on…
To recommend to Attorney Gerwatowski to change three (3) years to five (5) years under section 24-14 within the Ordinances.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to Attorney Gerwatowski to change three (3) years to five (5) years under section 24-14 within the Ordinances..” (Motion: Carney, second: Rebeiro)
To table this matter for thirty (30) days, instructing Attorney Gerwatowski to add the Pedi-cab language into the Ordinance.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for thirty (30) days, instructing Attorney Gerwatowski to add the Pedi-cab language into the Ordinance..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
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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