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February 19, 2020
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing, a Written Motion, Councillor Morad and Council President Lopes, requesting that the City Council alter the Zoning Code under Chapter 9, Section 3147 to provide an option for alternate material to be used for parking/loading surface areas (To be…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Ordinance, Amending Chapter 9, Section 3147 – Relative to Alternate Material for Parking/Loading Surfaces.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 9, Section 3147 – Relative to Alternate Material for Parking/Loading Surfaces..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Abreu, Council President Morad, Councillors Lopes, Giesta, Lima, Carney and Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances review how State and Local Zoning Laws regulate drug treatment facilities and the impact on residential…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Abreu, Council President Morad, Councillors Lopes, Giesta, Lima, Carney and Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances review how State and Local Zoning Laws regulate drug treatment facilities and the impact on residential neighborhoods and that the Committee consider enacting any necessary legis
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Abreu, Council President Morad, Councillors Lopes, Giesta, Lima, Carney and Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances review how State and Local Zoning Laws regulate drug treatment facilities and the impact on residential neighborhoods and that the Committee consider enacting any necessary legislation that would alleviate any negative impacts on local residents..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Coelho)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that the City of New Bedford establish an Ordinance listing the licensing requirements for short-term home-sharing in New Bedford (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board.) (Ref’d…
To table this matter for sixty (60) days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for sixty (60) days..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
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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