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February 27, 2019
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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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, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: Linda M. Morad
During the meeting:
- Lopes arrived late (7:14)
- Markey arrived late (7:14)
- Rebeiro arrived late (7:27)
Every vote, in order
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 recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the 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 owners regarding the many concerns about upkeep, security and policies; and
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the 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 owners regarding the many concerns about upkeep, security and policies; and further, that a letter be sent to our local State Delegation inviting them to said meeting as the property is a part of HUD and it appears there had been a breakdown in communication and a lack of attention to this property..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Abreu)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods invite Kristine Arsenault from Mayor Mitchell’s Office, Police Chief Cordeiro, DPI Commissioner Ponte, and Health Director Chaplin to review the homeless…
To keep this matter on the table at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To keep this matter on the table at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Rebeiro and Council President Morad, requesting, that the Fire Chief Gomes and the Administration report to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods as to what…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Rebeiro and Council President Morad, 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 h
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Rebeiro and Council President Morad, 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 project completion continues to be delayed, action must be taken to address the housing of Ladder One and Engine One under the original plan proposed by this Councillor, said plan would be to locate Ladder One at Liberty Street and rent a house camper for the firefighters and place Engine One on Kempton Street at former Station Three, strong consideration has to be taken in light of the weather conditions changing and Engine One cannot be kept outside once the inclement weather and freezing temperatures approach which would not be good for the mechanics of that apparatus or in the best interest of response time to the residents living in high-rise units and the business community of the central and west areas of the City..” (Motion: Carney, second: Abreu)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Abreu and Markey, requesting that representatives of the "House of Hope," located at 848 Mount Pleasant St., New Bedford, come before the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods to discuss its security plan and overall operating…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Abreu and Markey, requesting that representatives of the "House of Hope," located at 848 Mount Pleasant St., New Bedford, come before the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods to discuss its security plan and overall operating procedures, as residents from the nearby neighborhood have expressed c
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu and Markey, requesting that representatives of the "House of Hope," located at 848 Mount Pleasant St., New Bedford, come before the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods to discuss its security plan and overall operating procedures, as residents from the nearby neighborhood have expressed concerns over the alleged behavior and actions by many of the facility's clientele..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Markey)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Abreu, Lima, Gomes and Coelho, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, Police Chief Cordeiro, and the Administration work collaboratively together to identify the potential installation of surveillance…
To follow the Chairman’s recommendation to follow the requested action.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chairman’s recommendation to follow the requested action..” (Motion: Carney, second: Abreu)
On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee Voted: To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” and report out to the City Council items 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. This motion passed on a voice vote. They are as follows:…
To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” and report out to the City Council items 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and follow the Chairman’s recommendation to take “No Further Action” and report out to the City Council items 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12..” (Motion: Abreu, 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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