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July 14, 2020
10 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Present: 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: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: July 14, 2020 Time: 7:01 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 to take “No Further Action” the Application of Nasar Bokhari, 347 North Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a Good Limousine/Airport Transportation, LLC, requesting a New Private Livery License, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2020).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” the Application of Nasar Bokhari, 347 North Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a GOOD LIMOUSINE/AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION, LLC, requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2020)..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Morad)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Application of Nasar Bokhari, 347 North Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a Good Limousine/Airport Transportation, LLC, requesting a Renewal of a Private Livery License, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License July 1, 2020 — June 20, 2021).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Application of Nasar Bokhari, 347 North Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a GOOD LIMOUSINE/AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION, LLC, requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License July 1, 2020 — June 20, 2021)..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Morad)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Reappointment of Bethany Fauteux, New Bedford, MA to the Human Relations Commission; this term will expire April 2022 (Ref'd 4/7/20) (Tabled 6/09/2020) was removed from the table by Councillor Morad…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on this matter and to ask the Administration to remove her from the Commission.
Yes: Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Markey, MoradNo: Baptiste, Dunn, Lima, LopesAbsent: Abreu, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on this matter and to ask the Administration to remove her from the Commission. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 5, Nays 4, with Councillors Baptiste, Dunn, Lima and Lopes opposed..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayer Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Tracy Tarvers, New Bedford, MA to the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, replacing Linda Carreiro; this term will expire May 2021 (Ref'd 5/14/2020) (Tabled 6/09/2020) was…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Tracy Tarvers, New Bedford, MA to the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, replacing Linda Carreiro; this term will expire May 2021.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of TRACY TARVERS, New Bedford, MA to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES, replacing Linda Carreiro; this term will expire May 2021..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Reappointment of Peter Boswell, New Bedford, MA, to the Park Board, this term will expire May 2025.
Yes: Baptiste, Coelho, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradNo: Carney, DunnAbsent: Abreu, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT of PETER BOSWELL, New Bedford, MA, to the PARK BOARD, this term will expire May 2025. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 2, with Councillors Carney and Dunn opposed..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Paula Popeo, New Bedford, MA, to the Airport Commission, replacing Paul L. Barton; this term will expire December 2021.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of PAULA POPEO, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, replacing Paul L. Barton; this term will expire December 2021..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Giesta)
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 reconsider the vote to close the public hearing.
The minutes record 8 yes votes with 9 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 Lopes and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: to reconsider the vote to close the public hearing. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Morad)
To continue the public hearing to September 29, 2020 at 7 PM.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To continue the public hearing to September 29, 2020 at 7 PM..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To table this matter until September 29, 2020 at 7 PM.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter until September 29, 2020 at 7 PM..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
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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