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February 26, 2018
6 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, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Debora Coelho, Dana L. Rebeiro
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order, requesting that certain airport land be declared surplus property and control of the land be transferred from the Airport to the Committee on City Property for the purpose of sale (Ref’d…
To send a Communication to department heads asking if they have a need of the property that is being transferred and to table this matter to March 12, 2018, the next City Property Meeting.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Coelho, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To send a Communication to department heads asking if they have a need of the property that is being transferred and to table this matter to March 12, 2018, the next City Property Meeting. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Oliveira, requesting, that the Administration reconsider its decision to take down the wall of former Mayors, located outside of the Ashley room named after former Mayor Charles Ashley, the history and it’s intent was for…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Oliveira, requesting, that the Administration reconsider its decision to take down the wall of former Mayors, located outside of the Ashley Room named after former Mayor Charles Ashley, the history and it’s intent was for the wall to be located in City Hall, not in some conference room in the
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes and Oliveira, requesting, that the Administration reconsider its decision to take down the wall of former Mayors, located outside of the Ashley Room named after former Mayor Charles Ashley, the history and it’s intent was for the wall to be located in City Hall, not in some conference room in the south end library; and further, that the City Council go on record in support of putting back the wall of Mayors to its original location in City Hall..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Abreu)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a request from the Zeiterion Theatre, Inc. to enter into a long term lease agreement with the City of New Bedford, that this matter be referred to the Committee on City Property to issue a Request for…
That the Clerk of Committee’s Office notify Department Heads of each City Department that the City Property Committee is requesting each Department Head respond whether their respective department believes the Zeiterion Theatre, Inc., 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA is needed for municipal purposes; and further requesting a tentative agreement from the Solicitor’s Office and the Mayor’s Offic
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: That the Clerk of Committee’s Office notify Department Heads of each City Department that the City Property Committee is requesting each Department Head respond whether their respective department believes the Zeiterion Theatre, Inc., 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA is needed for municipal purposes; and further requesting a tentative agreement from the Solicitor’s Office and the Mayor’s Office on tentative terms for a lease agreement between the City of New Bedford and the Zeiterion Theatre, Inc..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Abreu, Winterson, Bousquet, Martins, Oliveira, Morad and Coelho, requesting that Chief Financial Officer Ari Sky and City Solicitor Mikaela McDermott assess the feasibility of leasing advertising space on City buildings, and to report…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillors Abreu, Winterson, Bousquet, Martins, Oliveira, Morad and Coelho, requesting that Chief Financial Officer Ari Sky and City Solicitor Mikaela McDermott assess the feasibility of leasing advertising space on City buildings, and to report on the concept, in writing, to the Committee on City Property within th
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu, Winterson, Bousquet, Martins, Oliveira, Morad and Coelho, requesting that Chief Financial Officer Ari Sky and City Solicitor Mikaela McDermott assess the feasibility of leasing advertising space on City buildings, and to report on the concept, in writing, to the Committee on City Property within the next 60 days..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Morad)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Carney, requesting, that Mary Rapoza, Director of Parks, Recreation and Beaches and the Board of Park Commissioners, develop a fee schedule that charges non-residents, out of town organizations, groups, etc., for the use of all City…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, 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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