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February 13, 2018
2 meetings this evening, 5 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Budget Review: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey
Absent: None
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Council President Morad, submitting an email from Antonio Brito, New Bedford, MA, regarding Superintendent Durkin’s request for an additional $11 million dollars in the upcoming School Budget. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Budget…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Communication, Council President Morad, submitting an email from Antonio Brito, New Bedford, MA, regarding Superintendent Durkin’s request for an additional $11 million dollars in the upcoming School Budget.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a COMMUNICATION, Council President Morad, submitting an email from Antonio Brito, New Bedford, MA, regarding Superintendent Durkin’s request for an additional $11 million dollars in the upcoming School Budget..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Lima)
7:00 p.m. · Committee on Finance
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Finance: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: Debora Coelho
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:03)
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting Two (2) Loan Orders, appropriating $4,100,334 for an accelerated repair project at the Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School and rescinding a $1,000,000.00 portion of the appropriation for accelerated…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Two Loan Orders, appropriating $4,100,334 for an accelerated repair project at the Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School and rescinding a $1,000,000.00 portion of the appropriation for accelerated repair projects at Carney Academy and Hayden McFadden, Casmir Pulaski and Alfred J. Gomes Elementary Schools under the order approved on March 25, 201
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the TWO LOAN ORDERS, appropriating $4,100,334 for an accelerated repair project at the Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School and rescinding a $1,000,000.00 portion of the appropriation for accelerated repair projects at Carney Academy and Hayden McFadden, Casmir Pulaski and Alfred J. Gomes Elementary Schools under the order approved on March 25, 2016..” (Motion: Morad, second: Rebeiro)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Loan Order appropriating $6,115,000.00 which constitutes the next round of projects for the FY2018-2022 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), these projects are intended to continue essential renovation…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting Three Orders for the Transfer from Free Cash, to OPEB Trust Fund in the amount of $150,000.00; to Police, Capital Outlay in the amount of $194,000.00 and the Stabilization Fund in the amount of…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of Three Orders for the Transfer from Free Cash, to OPEB Trust Fund in the amount of $150,000.00; to Police, Capital Outlay in the amount of $194,000.00; and the Stabilization Fund in the amount of $800,000.00.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of THREE ORDERS for the TRANSFER from FREE CASH, to OPEB TRUST FUND in the amount of $150,000.00; to POLICE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $194,000.00; and the STABILIZATION FUND in the amount of $800,000.00..” (Motion: Morad, second: Dunn)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that the Committee on Finance work with the Mitchell Administration on the adoption of the maximum 2% local sale tax option upon the sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer…
To recommend to the City Council to refer to the Committee on Licensing and Zoning for Cannabis a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that the Committee on Finance work with the Mitchell Administration on the adoption of the maximum 2% local sales tax option upon the sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer operating within the City of New Bedford if Ba
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to refer to the Committee on Licensing and Zoning for Cannabis a WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that the Committee on Finance work with the Mitchell Administration on the adoption of the maximum 2% local sales tax option upon the sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer operating within the City of New Bedford if Ballot Question 4 is passed..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Rebeiro)
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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