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November 15, 2017
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Joseph P. Lopes
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing on an Application, Ana P. Singleton, D/B/A North End Auto Sales, LLC, for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repairs and Light Service at 1336 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745 (Application Rec’d 10/13/17) (Duly…
To recommend to the City Council to Approve the Application, Ana P. Singleton, D/B/A North End Auto Sales, LLC, for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repairs and Light Service at 1336 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to APPROVE the APPLICATION, Ana P. Singleton, D/B/A North End Auto Sales, LLC, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repairs and Light Service at 1336 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745..” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliveira)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Donald R. Gaudette, Jr, New Bedford, MA to the Election Commission replacing J. Louis LeBlanc, whose term will expire upon Council approval of Mr. Gaudette’s appointment; this term…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Donald R. Gaudette, Jr., New Bedford, MA to the Election Commission replacing J. Louis LeBlanc, whose term will expire upon Council approval of Mr. Gaudette’s appointment; this term will expire April 2019.
Yes: Abreu, Coelho, Dunn, Gomes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Carney, Lopes
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 DONALD R. GAUDETTE, JR., New Bedford, MA to the ELECTION COMMISSION replacing J. Louis LeBlanc, whose term will expire upon Council approval of Mr. Gaudette’s appointment; this term will expire April 2019. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Winterson, second: Abreu)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Emmanuel Matias, Dartmouth, MA as a Special Police Officer (Ref’d 10/26/17) was received and placed on file by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Winterson. (3) Mr. Matias was…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Coelho)
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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