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October 30, 2018
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: Ian Abreu, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes
During the meeting:
- Morad arrived late (7:11)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, once more, that any new construction and/or reconstruction of traffic lights installed at main intersections throughout the City be equipped with surveillance and traffic control cameras, this is to include any major…
To recommend that the City Council recommends to the Mayor that the City continues to fund every new construction and/or reconstruction of traffic lights projects with surveillance cameras to provide public safety in the City of New Bedford.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council recommends to the Mayor that the City continues to fund every new construction and/or reconstruction of traffic lights projects with surveillance cameras to provide public safety in the City of New Bedford..” (Motion: Morad, second: Dunn)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the main motion.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the main motion..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods invite the Shannon Grant Team to update the Committee Members on their plans to connect with young people in the City to increase engagement and public safety…
To recommend that the City Council write a letter in support of the Shannon Community Safety Initiative Application to address gang youth violence in the City of New Bedford and to address the letter to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Securities Office of Grants and Research.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council write a letter in support of the Shannon Community Safety Initiative Application to address gang youth violence in the City of New Bedford and to address the letter to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Securities Office of Grants and Research..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Carney)
To recommend that the City Council send a letter to the Mayor asking that he put into the budget a line item that matches the Shannon Grant so that we can increase our efforts to invest in young people and thereby investing in the City of New Bedford.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Rebeiro and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council send a letter to the Mayor asking that he put into the budget a line item that matches the Shannon Grant so that we can increase our efforts to invest in young people and thereby investing in the City of New Bedford..” (Motion: Rebeiro, second: Coelho)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the main motion.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the main motion..” (Motion: Morad, second: Rebeiro)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Rebeiro and Abreu, requesting, that the Local and Regional Managers of the King Village Apartments come before the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods to address the progress with mediation between the residents and new…
To table this matter for ninety (90) days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for ninety (90) days..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that Mayor Mitchell and School Superintendent Durkin put together the cost of installing security in all schools throughout the City, which includes panic buttons, cameras, and evacuation plan; and further, consider…
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)
On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation and take “No Further Action” and Report out to the City Council items five (5) through eight (8). This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows:…
To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation and take “No Further Action” and Report out to the City Council items five (5) through eight (8).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chair’s recommendation and take “No Further Action” and Report out to the City Council items five (5) through eight (8)..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
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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