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October 19, 2020
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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:
- Gomes arrived late (7:05)
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance Date: October 19, 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 Council’s Vote to…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the Transfer of $1,250,000,00 from the Waer Stabilization Fund to the Water Capital Outlay.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the TRANSFER of $1,250,000,00 from the WAER STABILIZATION FUND to the WATER CAPITAL OUTLAY. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Council President Lopes, requesting that a Representative from Abc Disposal attend the next Committee on Finance meeting to discuss issues with garbage and recycling pickup.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting that a Representative from ABC Disposal attend the next Committee on Finance meeting to discuss issues with garbage and recycling pickup..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Councillor Morad, submitting an email and spreadsheet from CFO Sky regarding the City’s current Covid- 19 Expenses as of June Sth (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance) (Ref'd 06/25/2020) was received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To waive the reading of items 4, 4a, 5 and 6, take “No Further Action” and report out to the City Council.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading of items 4, 4a, 5 and 6, take “No Further Action” and report out to the City Council..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
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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