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June 24, 2019
12 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.
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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, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Communication, Council President Morad, to City Clerk Farias, requesting that a Special City Council Meeting Is Called for Wednesday, May 08, 2019, at 7:00 P.m., for the submittal of the FY20 City of New Bedford Budget.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0768).”
Written Motion, by Councillors Abreu, Carney, Giesta Lima and Council President Morad, duly seconded, to cut Dffm – removed proposed staff addition, Salaries and Wages Account by $66,603.00.
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad, RebeiroNo: Coelho, Dunn, Gomes
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3 (Councillors Coelho, Dunn and Gomes Opposed.).”
Written Motion, by Councillors Carney, Giesta, Lopes and Markey, duly seconded, to cut Planning reduction in consultants Charges and Services Account by $20,000.00.
Adopted
Yes: Carney, Giesta, Lopes, Markey, Morad, RebeiroNo: Abreu, Coelho, Dunn, Gomes, Lima
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5 (Councillors Abreu, Coelho, Dunn, Gomes and Lima Opposed.).”
Written Motion, by Councillor Giesta and Council President Morad, duly seconded, to cut Traffic – removed Executive Secretary salary from general fund budget, Salaries and Wages Account by $36,572.00.
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradNo: Gomes, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2 (Councillors Gomes and Rebeiro Opposed.).”
Written Motion, by Councillor Giesta and Council President Morad, duly seconded, to cut General Gov’t Unclassified – removed general fund total 20149 personnel salary excess $36,572.00.
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Morad, RebeiroNo: Coelho, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 5 (Councillors Coelho, Gomes, Lima, Lopes and Markey Opposed.).”
Ordered: That to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020, the sum set against several municipal accounts in the following schedule are hereby appropriated from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts of the fiscal…
Adopted as Amended
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Giesta, Gomes, Morad, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“Adopted as Amended – Yeas 7, Nays 4. (Councillors Giesta, Gomes, Morad and Rebeiro OPPOSED) (Matter #0769).”
Ordered, that in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following sums set against the Airport account are hereby appropriated in twelve monthly increments from airport receipts of fiscal year, to be…
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey, RebeiroNo: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3. (Councillors Giesta, Gomes and Council President Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #0771).”
Ordered, that in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following sums set against the Cable Access Enterprise Fund account are hereby appropriated in twelve monthly increments from enterprise fund…
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey, RebeiroNo: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3. (Councillors Giesta, Gomes and Council President Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #0772).”
Ordered, that in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) now standing to the credit of the account of Ccda-traffic Handicap Parking be and the same is hereby…
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad, RebeiroNo: Giesta, Gomes
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, Nays 2. (Councillors Giesta and Gomes OPPOSED.) (Matter #0773).”
Ordered, that in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following sums set against the Downtown Parking account are hereby appropriated in twelve monthly increments from enterprise fund receipts of…
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey, RebeiroNo: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3. (Councillors Giesta, Gomes and Council President Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #0774).”
Ordered, that in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following sums set against the DPI/Wastewater account are hereby appropriated in twelve monthly increments from enterprise fund receipts of…
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey, RebeiroNo: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3. (Councillors Giesta, Gomes and Council President Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #0775).”
Ordered, that in order to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following sums set against the DPI/Water account are hereby appropriated in twelve monthly increments from enterprise fund receipts of fiscal…
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey, RebeiroNo: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 8, Nays 3. (Councillors Giesta, Gomes and Council President Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #0776).”
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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