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New Bedford · Committee on Appointments and Briefings · 7:00 p.m.

February 11, 2019

4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

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Attendance

Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro

Absent: Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta

Every vote, in order

Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, requesting a One-year Waiver of Residency for Bruce Hebbel, who is in consideration for the position of Environmental Project Manager for the Department of Environmental Stewardship, who currently resides in Marion,…

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To recommend to the City Council to Grant a One-year Waiver of Residency for Bruce Hebbel, who is in consideration for the position of Environmental Project Manager for the Department of Environmental Stewardship, who currently resides in Marion, MA.

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to Grant a ONE-YEAR WAIVER OF RESIDENCY for BRUCE HEBBEL, who is in consideration for the position of Environmental Project Manager for the Department of Environmental Stewardship, who currently resides in Marion, MA..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Morad)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, on behalf of Pedro A. Medeiros, 1629 Padanaram Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a Peter’s Bus, INC., 1629 Padanaram Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02744, hereby submits a copy of the Application requesting a…

Minutes, page 2

Table (set aside)Passed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To table this matter at this time.

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Lima)

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Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Albert Williams III, 1 Deerfield Lane, Fairhaven, MA 02719 d/b/a Elite Transportation, INC., 1 Deerfield Lane, Fairhaven, MA 02719, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License…

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To recommend to the City Council Approval on behalf of Albert Williams III, 1 Deerfield Lane, Fairhaven, MA 02719 d/b/a Elite Transportation, INC., 1 Deerfield Lane, Fairhaven, MA 02719, of the Application for a New Private Livery License to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford.

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Albert Williams III, 1 Deerfield Lane, Fairhaven, MA 02719 d/b/a ELITE TRANSPORTATION, INC., 1 Deerfield Lane, Fairhaven, MA 02719, of the Application for a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Markey)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Victor Garcia, 18 Walker Street, Apt 2W, New Bedford, MA 02746 d/b/a Victor Garcia, 18 Walker Street, Apt 2W, New Bedford, MA 02746, hereby submitting a copy of the Application…

Minutes, page 2

Table (set aside)Passed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To table this matter at this time.

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Rebeiro)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

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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