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November 8, 2018
61 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes
Every vote, in order
Communication, Councillor Dunn, to Members of the City Council, notifying that he will be absent for the City Council Meeting on Thursday, November 8, 2018, due to a work conflict.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1790).”
Communication, Councillor Lopes, to Members of the City Council, notifying that he will be absent for the City Council Meeting on Thursday, November 8, 2018, due to a previously scheduled work commitment.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1791).”
Communication, Councillor Lopes, to Members of the City Council, notifying that he will be absent for the City Council Meeting on Thursday, November 8, 2018, due to a family obligation.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1792).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Re-appointment of Keri Cox, New Bedford, MA 02740, as an Alternate Member to the Historical Commission; this term will expire February 2021.
Rule 38 Waived and Appointment Confirmed
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Morad, RebeiroAbsent: Dunn, Gomes, Lopes
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived and Appointment Confirmed – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #1796).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Kimberly Ferreira, New Bedford, MA 02744, to the Library Board of Trustees; Ms. Ferreira will be replacing Dr. John J. Fletcher, who has resigned.; this term will expire April 2021.
Rule 38 Waived and Appointment Confirmed
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Morad, RebeiroAbsent: Dunn, Gomes, Lopes
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived and Appointment Confirmed – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #1797).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Reappointment of Richard Alfred Moniz, Dartmouth, MA, 02747, as a Constable.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1799).”
Application, Richard A. Moniz, Dartmouth, MA 02747, for Appointment as a Constable.
Confirmed
Approved
Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council Approval of the Ordinance, Relative to the Zoning of Adult Day Care Facilities.
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1801).”
An Ordinance,
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board – September 27, 208
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board – September 27, 208. (Matter #1641).”
Passed to a Second Reading
From the minutes
“Passed to a Second Reading. (Matter #1641).”
Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Adoption of an Order for the appropriation of $800,000.00 from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts to School Department.
Recommended by the Committee on Finance
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1802).”
Ordered, that the sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars (800,000) now standing to the credit of the account from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts be and the same is hereby transferred and appropriated to as follows: School Department………………………………………………………………..$800,000 To be certified and…
ADOPTED
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Morad, RebeiroAbsent: Dunn, Gomes, Lopes
From the minutes
“ADOPTED – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #1619).”
Report, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending 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.
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed – Letter sent to Mayor
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed – Letter sent to Mayor. (Matter #1803).”
Report, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on 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…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1804).”
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 road work presently getting started…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending 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…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed and a letter sent in support of the Shannon Community Safety Initiative Application
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed and a letter sent in support of the Shannon Community Safety Initiative Application. (Matter #1805).”
Report, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending 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…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed – Letter to Mayor including line item matching Shannon Grant – budget
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed – Letter to Mayor including line item matching Shannon Grant – budget. (Matter #1806).”
Report, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the 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…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1807).”
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. (
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Oliveira, Martins, Winterson, Bousquet, Alves, Coelho, Carney, Rebeiro, Council President Lopes and Councillor Morad requesting, that the New…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1808).”
Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Oliveira, Martins, Winterson, Bousquet, Alves, Coelho, Carney, Rebeiro, Council President Lopes and Councillor Morad, requesting that the New Bedford Police Union, Police Chief Provencher and Mayor Mitchell adopt the following wording “Loyalty, Integrity, Courage”…
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1809).”
Written Motion, Councillors Rebeiro, Abreu, Martins and Lopes, requesting, that Dr. Sam Tsemberis, Founder of the “Pathways Housing First Program”, Cecil Hickman, Director of the Dog Tags Program, a Representative of the Mayor’s Office, Health Director Dr. Brenda Weis, Blair Bailey, Tax Title…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods Chairman and the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods challenge the…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1810).”
Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods Chairman and the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods challenge the Police Department to participate in the National Lip-Sync challenge that has swept America; including our Fire Department,…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Abreu, Bousquet, Oliveira, Martins, Winterson, Coelho and Rebeiro, requesting, that in light of the recent discarded needle epidemic on our City…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1811).”
Written Motion, Councillors Abreu, Bousquet, Oliveira, Martins, Winterson, Coelho and Rebeiro, requesting, that in light of the recent discarded needle epidemic on our City streets, public parks and playgrounds, that the City of New Bedford engage the New Bedford Police Department, New Bedford…
NO FURTHER ACTION
An Ordinance, amending Chapter 18, Section 18-1 of the Code of Ordinances, Relative to the Board of Park Commissioners. (Passed to a Second Reading - October 11, 2018.) Passed to a Second Reading – October 11, 2018.
Passed to be Ordained
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Morad, RebeiroAbsent: Dunn, Gomes, Lopes
From the minutes
“Passed to be Ordained – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #1694).”
Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Lopes, Lima and Markey, Ordered, That the New Bedford City Council approve additional Community Preservation Act funding for the “Acushnet Sawmill Expansion Project” in the amount of $167,500, this funding will provide full funding for the project and restore the…
WITHDRAWN BY COUNCILLOR COELHO
From the minutes
“WITHDRAWN BY COUNCILLOR COELHO. (Matter #1812).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Claudia Tabares, 205 Tinkham Street, Rear, New Bedford, MA 02746 d/b/a Daniel’s Transportation, 205 Tinkham Street, Rear, New Bedford, MA 02746, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a Renewal of a…
Livery License Granted
From the minutes
“Livery License Granted. (Matter #1814).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Renee DePina, 813 Belleville Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745 d/b/a B&r Transportation, INC., 303 Coggeshall Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a Renewal of a Private…
Livery License Granted
From the minutes
“Livery License Granted. (Matter #1815).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Tanya Depina, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745, d/b/a Comfort Transportation LLC, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a Renewal of A Private Livery…
Livery License Granted
From the minutes
“Livery License Granted. (Matter #1816).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Gabriel DaRosa, 56 Westwood Drive, North Dartmouth, MA 02747 d/b/a Bluebird Transportation, 458 Dartmouth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a Renewal of a Private…
Livery License Granted
From the minutes
“Livery License Granted. (Matter #1817).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Jenny Mejia, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a Jenny’s Transportation, LLC, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a Renewal of a Private…
Livery License Granted
From the minutes
“Livery License Granted. (Matter #1818).”
Citation, Councillor Markey and Council President Morad, honoring David A. Scott, in recognition of the celebration of his 70th birthday and with wishes that the Good Lord will give him many more happy and healthy years ahead.
Adopted, to be presented at a later date
From the minutes
“Adopted, to be presented at a later date. (Matter #1819).”
Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of Geoffrey Smith, that the following street(s) be Closed: Starting at the State Pier junction of Union Street and Macarthur Drive, proceed on Macarthur Drive to Conway Street and take a left, then right onto Hassey Street, a right at Wright…
Permission Granted
Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of the Office of Tourism and Marketing and Aha!, that the following street(s) be Closed: Acushnet Avenue, from Elm Street to Union Street; North Second Street, from Elm Street to Union Street; Second Street, from Elm Street to Union Street;…
Permission Granted
Written Motion, Council President Morad, requesting, on behalf of Barbara Martel, 3001 Acushnet Avenue, that a Handicap Parking spot be approved by the Traffic Commission on Essex Street, which is the immediate street on the west side of said address, the petitioner does not have a driveway and…
Referred to the Traffic Commission
From the minutes
“Referred to the Traffic Commission. (Matter #1822).”
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 meetings held on October 19 and October 26, 2018, Board of Health for a meeting held on August 28, 2018, Library Board of…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1823).”
Application, Pods of New England, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 117 Chancery Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 26, 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 #1824).”
Application, Ddp Group, Inc., for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 231 Middle Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 29, 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 #1825).”
Application, Pods of New England, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 31 Valentine Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 5, 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 #1826).”
Application, R.j. Canessa Excavating, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 467 Mill Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 26, 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 #1827).”
Application, R.j. Canessa Excavating, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 2405 Acushnet Avenue, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 26, 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 #1828).”
Application, Dupre, Inc., for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 244 Chestnut Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 29, 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 #1829).”
Application, W.c. Smith & Son, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 87 Lawrence Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 30, 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 #1830).”
Application, Jlc Construction, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 24 Gosnold Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 7, 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 #1831).”
Application, Jlc Construction, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 79 Locust Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 7, 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 #1832).”
Application, Jlc Construction, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 10 Felton Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 7, 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 #1833).”
Application, Jlc Construction, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at Plot 136 Lot 528 Braley Road (ns) 220’ wx Acushnet Avenue, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 7, 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 #1834).”
Application, R.j. Canessa Excavating, to Disturb the Surface, of 467 Mill Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 26, 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 #1835).”
Application, R.j. Canessa Excavating, to Disturb the Surface, of 2405 Acushnet Avenue, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 26, 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 #1836).”
Application, Dupre, Inc., to Disturb the Surface, of 244 Chestnut Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 29, 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 #1837).”
Application, W.c. Smith & Son, to Disturb the Surface, of 87 Lawrence Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 30, 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 #1838).”
Application, Jlc Construction, to Disturb the Surface, of 24 Gosnold Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 7, 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 #1839).”
Application, Jlc Construction, to Disturb the Surface, of 79 Locust Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 7, 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 #1840).”
Application, Jlc Construction, to Disturb the Surface, of 10 Felton Street, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 7, 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 #1841).”
Application, Jlc Construction, to Disturb the Surface, of Plot 136 Lot 525 Braley Road (ns) 220’ wx Acushnet Avenue, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 7, 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 #1842).”
Applications, Eversource Gas, to Disturb the Surface, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 02, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: Cedar Street, working from Willis Street to Smith Street (#1843) 340 Summer Street (#1844) 191 Cornell Street (#1845)…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
Applications, Eversource Gas, to Disturb the Surface, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on November 07, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: Washington Avenue, working from Pearl Street to Willis Street (#1848) Willis Street, working from Purchase Street to…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
Applications, Abc Disposal Service, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on October 26, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: 300 Wilson Street (#1853) 147 Rounds Street (#1854) 53 Merrimac Street (#1855) 78 Park…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
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