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October 26, 2020
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Debora Coelho
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:08)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing on a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting at the request of the City Planning Department and the New Bedford Redevelopment Authority, Two (2) Orders and an Ordinance, requesting approval of the New Bedford Waterfront…
To send a Favorable Recommendation on amending the City of New Bedford Zoning By-Laws, Chapter 9, to include a new Waterfront Mixed Use District was received and placed on file and the hearing opened by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu. (1, la, 1b, 1c, 1d)
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: to send a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION on amending the City of New Bedford Zoning By-Laws, Chapter 9, to include a new Waterfront Mixed Use District was received and placed on file and the hearing opened by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu. (1, la, 1b, 1c, 1d).”
To continue the Public Hearing to November 23, 2020 at 6 P.m. to discuss the proposed Ordinance.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To continue the Public Hearing to November 23, 2020 at 6 P.M. to discuss the proposed Ordinance..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To add the times of 9 AM to 8 PM in Section 2 D.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To add the times of 9 AM to 8 PM in Section 2 D..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Ordinance Amending Food Truck Locations.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Giesta, MoradAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the Ordinance Amending Food Truck Locations. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 2, with Councillors Giesta and Morad opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
To waive the reading and take “No Further Action” and report out to the City Council.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and take “No Further Action” and report out to the City Council..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
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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