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June 16, 2020
14 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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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
Every vote, in order
Councillor Morad called the Finance Committee Meeting to order and took attendance. The Clerk read a Communication from Councillor Gomes explaining his absence from this meeting. This Communication was received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima. * Ok ok…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the Transfer of $20,000 from Community Services, Charges & Services to Zoo, Salaries & Wages.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the TRANSFER of $20,000 from COMMUNITY SERVICES, CHARGES & SERVICES to ZOO, SALARIES & WAGES..” (Motion: Lima, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $625,000.00 from Snow, Charges & Services in the amount of $320,160.00; Facilities and Fleet, Salaries & Wages in the amount of $178,000.00 and Facilities and Fleet, Capital Outlay in the amount of $126,840.00 to General Government Unclassified, Charges & Services.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $625,000.00 from SNOW, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $320,160.00; FACILITIES AND FLEET, SALARIES & WAGES in the amount of $178,000.00 and FACILITIES AND FLEET, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $126,840.00 to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, CHARGES & SERVICES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $153,800.00 from Facilities & Fleet, Capital Outlay to Facilities & Fleet, Other Financing Uses.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $153,800.00 from FACILITIES & FLEET, CAPITAL OUTLAY to FACILITIES & FLEET, OTHER FINANCING USES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $550,000.00 from Police, Salaries & Wages, to Fire, Salaries & Wages.
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 ORDER for the TRANSFER of $550,000.00 from POLICE, SALARIES & WAGES, to FIRE, SALARIES & WAGES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $43,255.00 from Police, Salaries & Wages, to Elections, Salaries & Wages.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $43,255.00 from POLICE, SALARIES & WAGES, to ELECTIONS, SALARIES & WAGES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $40,000.00 from Police, Salaries & Wages, to Police, Charges & Services in the amount of $20,000.00 and Police, Supplies & Materials in the amount of $20,000.00.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $40,000.00 from POLICE, SALARIES & WAGES, to POLICE, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $20,000.00 and POLICE, SUPPLIES & MATERIALS in the amount of $20,000.00..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Transfer of $49,000.00 from Recreation and Parks, Salaries & Wages, to Ems, Charges & Services (Ref’d 6/11/2020) was received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes and seconded by…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $49,000.00 from Recreation and Parks, Salaries & Wages, to Ems, Charges & Services.
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 ORDER for the TRANSFER of $49,000.00 from RECREATION AND PARKS, SALARIES & WAGES, to EMS, CHARGES & SERVICES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $29,000.00 from Tourism, Salaries & Wages, to Mayor, Salaries & Wages.
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 ORDER for the TRANSFER of $29,000.00 from TOURISM, SALARIES & WAGES, to MAYOR, SALARIES & WAGES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $7,000.00 from Mayor’s, Charges & Services to Mayor’s, Salaries & Wages.
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 ORDER for the TRANSFER of $7,000.00 from MAYOR’S, CHARGES & SERVICES to MAYOR’S, SALARIES & WAGES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To table items 7, 7a, 12 and 12a at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table items 7, 7a, 12 and 12a at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $100,000.00 from Wastewater, Salaries & Wages, to Wastewater, Supplies & Materials.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $100,000.00 from WASTEWATER, SALARIES & WAGES, to WASTEWATER, SUPPLIES & MATERIALS..”
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $210,000.00 from Water, Salaries &Wages to Water, Charges & Services.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $210,000.00 from WATER, SALARIES &WAGES to WATER, CHARGES & SERVICES..” (Motion: Lima, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Orders, as follows: a. Order, appropriating $31,236,742.00 from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts of Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, for payment of current expenses of various municipal departments; b. Order, appropriating $73,390.00 from Airport Receipts of FY21 in the Airport Budget; c. Order, appropriating $8,86
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDERS, as follows: a. ORDER, appropriating $31,236,742.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS of Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, for payment of current expenses of various municipal departments; b. ORDER, appropriating $73,390.00 from Airport Receipts of FY21 in the Airport Budget; c. ORDER, appropriating $8,869.00 from the Hotel and Lodging Tax in the Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund; d. ORDER, appropriating $97,145.00 from Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY21 in the Cable Access Enterprise Fund; e. ORDER, appropriating $2,917.00 now standing to the credit of the account of CCDA- TRAFFIC HANDICAP PARKING as follows: $292.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, SALARIES & WAGES, $2,625.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CHARGES/SERVICES, $0.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CAPITAL OUTLAY; f ORDER, appropriating $55,965.00 from the Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY21 in the Downtown Parking Account; g. ORDER, appropriating $3,990,767.00 from Wastewater Receipts of ——————==S= FY21 in the DPI/Wastewater Budget; h. ORDER, appropriating 3,259,188.00 from Water Receipts of FY21 in the DPI/Water Budget..” (Motion: Lima, second: Lopes)
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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