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September 29, 2020
8 recorded votes, 3 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
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of Citizen’s Input Time — Not to exceed the first thirty (30) minutes of the meeting. la. John Silvia, 1256 Sassaquin Avenue, New Bedford, speaking on water bills (Ref'd 09/29/2020); and |b. Mary Feitelberg, 749 Purchase Street, New Bedford, speaking on the role of…
To table item la. as John Silvia was not present at the meeting.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table item la. as John Silvia was not present at the meeting..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To table item Ib., as Mary Feitelberg was not present at the meeting.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To table item Ib., as Mary Feitelberg was not present at the meeting..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
To recommend to the City Council Approval to Grant the Demolition at 23 Robeson Street.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL to Grant the Demolition at 23 Robeson Street..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Baptiste)
To table this matter at this time.
Yes: Carney, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 4, Nays 7, with Councillors Camey, Lima, Lopes and Markey in favor..” (Motion: Lima, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Joaquim “Jack” Livramento, New Bedford, Ms to the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School District Committee; Mr. Livramento will be replacing Joshua Amaral who has resigned; this erm will expire in May 2023.
Yes: Coelho, Lima, Markey, MoradNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JOAQUIM “JACK” LIVRAMENTO, New Bedford, MS to the GREATER NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE; Mr. Livramento will be replacing Joshua Amaral who has resigned; this erm will expire in May 2023. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 4, Nays 7, with Councillors Coelho, Lima, Markey and Morad in favor..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lima)
To refer out to the City Council recommending No Further Action on this matter.
Yes: Coelho, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, GiestaAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To refer out to the City Council recommending No Further Action on this matter. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 5, Nays 5, with Councillors Coelho, Lima, Lopes, Markey and Morad in favor and Councillor Gomes not present for the vote..” (Motion: Lima, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, that the City of New Bedford is authorized to file an application with the U. S. Foreign- Trade Zones Board and applicable Federal agencies to reorganize Foreign Trade Zone #28 (Ftz 28) to an Alternative Site Framework (Asf) and that the Mayor is authorized to execute all necessary paperwork for the application and any subsequent administrati
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, that the City of New Bedford is authorized to file an application with the U. S. Foreign- Trade Zones Board and applicable Federal agencies to reorganize Foreign Trade Zone #28 (FTZ 28) to an Alternative Site Framework (ASF) and that the Mayor is authorized to execute all necessary paperwork for the application and any subsequent administrative actions for FTZ 28..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Dunn)
To waive the reading and to recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the 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.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and to recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the 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..”
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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