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June 22, 2020
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Debora Coelho
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance Date: June 22, 2020 Time: 7:01 P.m. Place: Held Remotely in Accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions Gf the Open Meeting Law G. L. C. 30A, Section 20 and the City Council’s Vote to…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the Transfer of $26,000.00 from Airport, Salaries & Wages to Airport, Charges & Services.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the TRANSFER of $26,000.00 from AIRPORT, SALARIES & WAGES to AIRPORT, CHARGES & SERVICES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
To table this matter for thirty (30) days to see how the updated are progressing.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for thirty (30) days to see how the updated are progressing..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To go into Executive Session to satisfy exemption #3 as it relates to the Open Meeting Laws, to discuss litigation; and that the Committee would adjourn in Executive Session.
The minutes record 9 yes votes with 10 members present and do not say who did not vote, so individual votes are not shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To go into Executive Session to satisfy exemption #3 as it relates to the Open Meeting Laws, to discuss litigation; and that the Committee would adjourn in Executive Session. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the Transfer of $11,000.00 from Inspectional, Salaries & Wages, to Traffic, Salaries & Wages.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the TRANSFER of $11,000.00 from INSPECTIONAL, SALARIES & WAGES, to TRAFFIC, SALARIES & WAGES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Dunn)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the Transfer of $25,000.00 from Traffic, Charges & Services in the amount of $15,000.00 and Traffic, Supplies & Materials in the amount of $10,000.00 to Traffic, Salaries & Wages.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the TRANSFER of $25,000.00 from TRAFFIC, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $15,000.00 and TRAFFIC, SUPPLIES & MATERIALS in the amount of $10,000.00 to TRAFFIC, SALARIES & WAGES..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Dunn)
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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