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October 11, 2018
28 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Hearing, on Nstar Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of one (1) 4” Conduit, three (3) 4” Conduits, five (5) 4” Conduits, nine (9) 4” Conduits, one (1) 6’x10’x8’ Manhole, one (1) 3’x3’x4’ Switching Station and one (1) 45”x45”x36” Handhole in Campbell Street, West of Purchase…
Hearing held
Petition Placed on File
From the minutes
“Petition Placed on File. (Matter #1682).”
An Order,
Adopted and ordered recorded in Book of Location Order Records
From the minutes
“Adopted and ordered recorded in Book of Location Order Records. (Matter #1683).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order, amending the Order adopted by the City Council on June 25, 2018, and signed by the Mayor on June 29, 2018, which provided the payment of current expenses for the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30,…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1684).”
Ordered, amending the order adopted by the City Council on June 25, 2018, and signed by the Mayor on June 29, 2018, which provided for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2018, which appropriated $319,534,745 from Ordinary…
Adopted
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order authorizing the City of New Bedford to enter into a five (5) year Lease with All American Investment Group, LLC, for the purchase of five trucks, 5 SUVs, three vehicles, one crane and one vactor, submitted for City Council approval…
Adopted
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Jonathan Sousa Melo, New Bedford, MA, 02745, as a Constable.
Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings. (Matter #1691).”
An Application,
Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings. (Matter #1692).”
Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to amend the Ordinance, Chapter 18, Parks and Recreation, Section 18-1 Board of Park Commissioners – Establishment, there shall be a Board of Park Commissioners consisting of five (5) persons, with one being the DPI Commissioner or a…
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1693).”
An Ordinance, Amending Section 18-1 of Code of Ordinances – Relative to the Board of Park Commissioners.
Passed to a Second Meeting
From the minutes
“Passed to a Second Meeting. (Matter #1694).”
Report, Committee on Memorials and Dedications, recommending to the City Council Approval of the naming of the Solicitor’s Law Library “The Arthur J. Caron, Jr., Esq. Law Library.”
Recommended by the Committee on Memorials and Dedications
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1695).”
Report, Committee on Memorials and Dedications, recommending that the City Council inform the Park Board that the Committee on Memorials and Dedications supports the naming of the basketball courts at Ashley Park in honor of Tom Barao and that his name be painted in the center circle of the courts…
Recommended by the Committee on Memorials and Dedications
Recommendation Followed and Referred to the Park Board
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed and Referred to the Park Board. (Matter #1696).”
Written Motion, Councillor Giesta, requesting, that the City Council direct the Committee on City Property, prior to taking any votes on any proposals regarding the Phillips Avenue School, hold a public hearing in order to acquire information, thoughts and opinions from the various citizens in and…
Referred to the Committee on City Property
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on City Property. (Matter #1697).”
Written Motion, Councillors Carney, Gomes, Abreu and Markey, on behalf of the south end neighborhood groups, requesting that a traffic study be conducted on Brock Avenue at the intersection of Cove Road, to determine the best traffic flow for the new public safety building; further that this matter…
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods. (Matter #1698).”
Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, once more that letters be sent to Congressman William Keating, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, for their immediate action in releasing the fishing licenses to New Bedford that were once was held by Carlos Rafael of Carlos Seafood, this…
Adopted and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“Adopted and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 11, Nays 0. (Matter #1699).”
Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Fire Chief Gomes and the Administration report to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods as to what is the delay in the reconstruction of the downtown fire station which had a three month plan of completion; and further if this…
Adopted
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Christopher Okafor, 27 Maddie Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745 d/b/a Kik Transportation, 27 Maddie Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License, under…
Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings. (Matter #1702).”
Communication/ Demolition, Anne Louro, Preservation Planner, to City Council, re: Building Demolition Review of 3 Wildwood Road, (Map 130F, Lot 8) a Circa 1901, two storey, wood framed residence and associated out-buildings – advising that “the structures are not located in a National Register…
Demolition Granted
Communication, Manuel DeBrito, Board of Election Commissioners, to City Council, submitting the Election Warrant for the Tuesday, November 6, 2018, State Election, the warrant needs to be signed by the majority of the City Council and must be posted on the 7th day prior to the Election date as…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1704).”
Communication, Council President Morad and Councillor Rebeiro, submitting a copy of a letter to Dr. Gallaudet, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere requesting that New Bedford be the site of the new Northeast Fisheries Science Center. (Copy all Councillors via email October 9,…
Referred to the Committee on Fisheries
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Fisheries. (Matter #1705).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council Farias, submitting a response letter from MassDOT, dated September 19, 2018, regarding Councillors Gomes & Dunn’s request that was made at the City Council Meeting of July 19, 2018, for a traffic study at the intersection of the Route 140…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1706).”
Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of the New Bedford Veterans Services, that the following street(s) be Closed: Watson Street, from North Street to Kempton Street and North Street, from Jenny Lind Street to Kempton Street, on Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 12:00 P.m.…
PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, VASCO DA GAMA RESTAURANT, for Permission to Erect and Maintain an Illuminated, Projecting Sign at 86 Dartmouth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. Provisionally Granted, subject to Approval of the Building Commissioner and subject to Ratification by Mayor and City Council
From the minutes
“PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, VASCO DA GAMA RESTAURANT, for Permission to Erect and Maintain an Illuminated, Projecting Sign at 86 Dartmouth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. Provisionally Granted, subject to Approval of the Building Commissioner and subject to Ratification by Mayor and City Council. (Matter #1708).”
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #1708).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council Farias, submitting a copy of a letter addressed to Ms. Maria Raposo, owner of T&r Transportation, New Bedford, MA regarding the City Council's denial of her renewal application of a Private Livery License during its September 27th City Council…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1709).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to the City Council, notifying that the Office of the City Clerk has received Meeting Minutes from Board of Assessors for a meeting held on September 14, 2018, Board of Health for a meeting held on April 26, 2018, Bristol County Phep Coalition…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1710).”
Application, Jlc Construction, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 81 Oak Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 1, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #1711).”
Application, Jlc Construction, to Disturb the Surface, of 81 Oak Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 1, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #1712).”
Applications, Eversource Gas, to Disturb the Surface, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on July 22, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: 29 Seventh Street (#1713) 147 Bullard Street (#1714) Cottage Street/Kempton Street (#1715) Intersection of Old Plainville…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
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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