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September 14, 2020
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: None
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: September 14, 2020 Time: 7:07 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 table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Reappointment of Carlos Dacunha, New Bedford, MA 02740, to the Airport Commission; this term will expire December 2020.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Giesta, MoradAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT of CARLOS DACUNHA, New Bedford, MA 02740, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; this term will expire December 2020. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 2, with Councillors Giesta and Morad opposed and Councillor Gomes not present for the vote..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Reappointment of Gary Correia, New Bedford, MA to the Airport Commission; this erm will expire December 2020.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT of GARY CORREIA, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; this erm will expire December 2020..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Reappointment of William Peter Gushue, New Bedford, MA, to the Airport Commission; this term will expire in December 2022 (Ref'd 08/20/2020) was received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes and…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Reapointment of William Peter Gushue, New Bedford, MA, to the Airport Commission; this term will expire in December 2022.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPOINTMENT of WILLIAM PETER GUSHUE, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; this term will expire in December 2022..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Paula Popeo, New Bedford, to the Airport Commission, replacing Paul L. Barton; this term will expire December 2021.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: MoradAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of PAULA POPEO, New Bedford, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, replacing Paul L. Barton; this term will expire December 2021. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 1, with Councillor Morad opposed and Councillor Gomes not present for the vote..” (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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