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October 29, 2018
2 meetings this evening, 2 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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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, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey
Absent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
1 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 an Order for the appropriation of $800,000.00 from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts to School Department (Ref’d 9/27/18) was received and placed on file by Councillor Coelho and seconded by…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of an Order for the appropriation of $800,000.00 from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts to School Department.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of AN ORDER for the appropriation of $800,000.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to SCHOOL DEPARTMENT..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Dunn)
7:00 p.m. · Committee on City Property
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on City Property: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
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
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing on a 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…
To table this matter for ninety (90) days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for ninety (90) days..” (Motion: Giesta, 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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