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February 8, 2021
5 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
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance Date: February 08, 2021 Time: 7:06 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 Approve the settling of the balance of outstanding debt from the City’s private sale with Webster Bank and to secure some new money to advance projects.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To Approve the settling of the balance of outstanding debt from the City’s private sale with Webster Bank and to secure some new money to advance projects. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the STA application and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year STA Agreement for The Atlantic Red Crab Company, LLC.
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 STA application and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year STA Agreement for The Atlantic Red Crab Company, LLC. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the STA and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year Agreement for Eastern Fisheries, Inc,
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 STA and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year Agreement for Eastern Fisheries, Inc, ent Financing Board for a five (5) year Agreement for Eastern Fisheries, Inc, This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To receive and place on file the Resolution allowing for the TIE/Hdip Agreement with the State.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the Resolution allowing for the TIE/HDIP Agreement with the State. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
To recommend to the City Council Acceptance of the Tax Increment Exemption/Housing Development Incentive Program for the National Downtown Club LLC 2135 and 319 Commercial Street and 10 Front Street.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ACCEPTANCE of the TAX INCREMENT EXEMPTION/HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM for the National Downtown Club LLC 2135 and 319 Commercial Street and 10 Front Street. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
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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