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June 9, 2020
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Hugh Dunn
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: June 09, 2020 Time: 7:30 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, Matthew F. Braccia, d/b/a U-haul International, Inc., for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicles Sales and Rentals, at 429 Church Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, This motion Passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 2, with Councillor Gomes not present for the vote. * * *€ Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell,
The minutes record 9–2, more votes than the 10 committee members listed as present (the minutes do not say who else voted). Individual votes are not shown until it is confirmed. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPLICATION, Matthew F. Braccia, d/b/a U-HAUL International, Inc., for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicles Sales and Rentals, at 429 Church Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, This motion Passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 2, with Councillor Gomes not present for the vote. * * *€ Notice, City Clerk of reference of a COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JANE GONSALVES, New Bedford, MA to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, as an ALTERNATE MEMBER; this term will expire December 2024 (Ref'd 02/13/2020) was received and placed on file by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes. (2) Former City Councillor Jane L, Gonsalves was present to answer questions from the Committee..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Jane Gonsalves, New Bedford, MA to the Zoning Board of Appeals, as an Alternate Member; this term will expire December 2024.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JANE GONSALVES, NEW BEDFORD, MA to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, as an ALTERNATE MEMBER; this term will expire December 2024..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Jacqueline K. Medeiros, New Bedford, MA to the Council on Aging; Ms. Medeiros will be replacing Inez Mello, who has passed away; this term will expire November 2022.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JACQUELINE K. MEDEIROS, New Bedford, MA to the COUNCIL ON AGING; Ms. Medeiros will be replacing Inez Mello, who has passed away; this term will expire November 2022..” (Motion: Lima, second: Lopes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Linda Haskins, New Bedford, MA to the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities; Ms. Haskins will be replacing Herbert Eddleston, who resigned and has since passed away; this term will…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Linda Haskins, New Bedford, MA to the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities; Ms. Haskins will be replacing Herbert Eddleston, who resigned and has since passed away; this term will expire May 2021.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of LINDA HASKINS, New Bedford, MA to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES; Ms. Haskins will be replacing Herbert Eddleston, who resigned and has since passed away; this term will expire May 2021..” (Motion: Lima, second: Lopes)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Abreu)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, 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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