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September 30, 2020
2 meetings this evening, 7 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →6:30 p.m. · New Bedford City Council · Special meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Communication, Councillor Morad to Members of the City Council, informing that she will be late for the Special City Council Meeting of September 30, 2020, due to her attendance at the Planning Board Meeting where an important issue happening in the far north end will be discussed.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1291).”
Communication, City Council President Lopes, to City Clerk Farias, calling a Special City Council Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. for the submission of the Impact Statement Report to move Precinct 3F polling location from The First Church of the Nazarene to the Bayberry…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1292).”
Communication, Manuel DeBrito, Jr. Chairperson, Board of Election Commissioners to City Council, requesting a meeting with the City Council to evaluate and issue an impact statement report necessitated by the changing of polling locations from The First Church of the Nazarene to Bayberry Apartments.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1293).”
Impact Report, City of New Bedford 3F Polling Location Change from The First Church of the Nazarene, 764 Hathaway Street to Bayberry Apartments, 151 Oakdale Street.
Adopted
7:04 p.m. · Committee on Ordinances
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, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Morad arrived late (7:25)
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Council President Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances amend the existing Food Truck Ordinance Sec. 15-72 Section B, 1E, to allow for the placement and location of food trucks on Commercially Zoned Private Property (Ref’d…
To insert the words “concession trailers” after the words “food trucks” on Commercially Zoned Private Property and to have Atty. Gerwatowski draft the appropriate language for the Ordinance.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To insert the words “concession trailers” after the words “food trucks” on Commercially Zoned Private Property and to have Atty. Gerwatowski draft the appropriate language for the Ordinance..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of an Ordinance, (Draft), Relative to Residency of City Personnel (Ref’d 07/16/2020) was received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes. (2) Atty. Gerwatowski gave an overview of the steps that were taken to create the Ordinance…
To amend Sec. 9-23 (5) by removing the Legislative Counsel position.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Markey and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To amend Sec. 9-23 (5) by removing the Legislative Counsel position..” (Motion: Markey, second: Carney)
To recommend to the City Council Approval, as amended, of the Ordinance, Relative to Residency of City Personnel.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL, as amended, of the ORDINANCE, Relative to Residency of City Personnel..” (Motion: Morad, 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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