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May 11, 2020
2 meetings this evening, 4 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →7:02 p.m. · Committee on Appointments and Briefings
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Appointments and Briefings: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Brian K. Gomes
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: May 11, 2020 Time: 7:02 P.m. Place: Held Remotely in Accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G. L. C. 30A, Section 20 and the City…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Application, Joel D. Brown, D/B/A Around the Clock Auto Sales & Repair, for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, Body Repair, General Repair and Light Service at 706 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Approval of the APPLICATION, Joel D. Brown, D/B/A Around the Clock Auto Sales & Repair, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, Body Repair, General Repair and Light Service at 706 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
To table this matter at this time and to ask Cynthia Wallquist to reach out to the applicant to see if they will be able to attend the next meeting.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time and to ask Cynthia Wallquist to reach out to the applicant to see if they will be able to attend the next meeting..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
7:34 p.m. · Committee on Ordinances
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Ordinances: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Brian K. Gomes
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Ordinances Date: May 11, 2020 Time: 7:34 P.m. Place: Remotely Held in Accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G. L. C. 30A, Section 20 and the City Council’s Vote to…
; To close the public hearing.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Giesta, MoradAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: ; To close the public hearing. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 2, with Councillors Giesta and Morad opposed) On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 9, Section 1200 Zoning by clarifying the definition of seafood processing and light manufacturing and adding a definition for seafood products..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Ordinance, amending Chapter 9, Section 1200 Zoning by clarifying the definition of seafood processing and light manufacturing and adding a definition for seafood products.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Giesta, MoradAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 9, Section 1200 Zoning by clarifying the definition of seafood processing and light manufacturing and adding a definition for seafood products. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 2, with Councillors Giesta and Morad opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
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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