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March 19, 2019
2 meetings this evening, 4 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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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, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey
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, requesting on behalf of the New Bedford Airport Commission that the City Council purchase from Tifereth Israel Congregation, two Lots for a total consideration of $35,000.00 (Ref’d 2/28/19) was…
To table items 1, 1a, 2, 2a and 3 and schedule a City Property Meeting for March 28, 2019 at 6:30 prior to the City Council Meeting being held that night at 7 pm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table items 1, 1a, 2, 2a and 3 and schedule a City Property Meeting for March 28, 2019 at 6:30 prior to the City Council Meeting being held that night at 7 pm..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
7:20 p.m. · Committee on Finance
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, Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Councillor Lima made a motion to take items 2, 2a out of order, which was seconded by Councillor Abreu; so, without objection, items 2, 2a were before the Committee. They are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order, that…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of an Order, that the City accept the provisions of M.g.l. c.43, §53F ½, establishing Cable Television Public Access as an Enterprise Fund effective Fiscal Year 2020, which begins on July 1, 2019.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of AN ORDER, that the City accept the provisions of M.G.L. c.43, §53F ½, establishing Cable Television Public Access as an Enterprise Fund effective Fiscal Year 2020, which begins on July 1, 2019..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting A Loan Order, appropriating $17 Million to construct the South Public Safety Center located on the property at Brock Avenue and Ruth Street and to include the demolition of the former St. Anne’s Church…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order, appropriating $17 Million to construct the South Public Safety Center located on the property at Brock Avenue and Ruth Street and to include the demolition of the former St. Anne’s Church and School.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER, appropriating $17 Million to construct the South Public Safety Center located on the property at Brock Avenue and Ruth Street and to include the demolition of the former St. Anne’s Church and School..” (Motion: Morad, second: Rebeiro)
That the Committee on Finance request that CFO Sky provide the Committee with a list of vacant city-owned property that is centrally located, for the purpose of relocating the City’s Animal Control Division.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That the Committee on Finance request that CFO Sky provide the Committee with a list of vacant city-owned property that is centrally located, for the purpose of relocating the City’s Animal Control Division..”
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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