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February 16, 2021
9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Brian K. Gomes
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Councillor Carney called the Appointments & Briefings Committee Meeting to order and took attendance. The Clerk read Communications from Councillors Baptiste and Gomes explaining their absence from this meeting. These Communication were received and placed on file by Councillor Lopes and seconded…
To take “No Further Action” on John Silvia and Mary Feitelberg at this time.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on John Silvia and Mary Feitelberg at this time. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Giesta)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing on an Application, Claudia Faia, d/b/a Salco Auto Sales LLC, for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals at 1615 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02740 (Application Rec’d 01/12/2021) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Tuesday,…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Application, Claudia Faia, d/b/a Salco Auto Sales LLC, for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals at 1615 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02740.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPLICATION, Claudia Faia, d/b/a Salco Auto Sales LLC, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals at 1615 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02740. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Petition, Edward W. Bolduc, Westport, MA 02790 d/b/a Cojo’s Toy World, 763 Purchase Street, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a License to Deal in Junk, Old Metals or Any Other Second Hand Articles.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the PETITION, EDWARD W. BOLDUC, WESTPORT, MA 02790 d/b/a Cojo’s Toy World, 763 Purchase Street, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECOND HAND ARTICLES. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Dunn)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Petition, Jason J. Aguiar, Swansea, MA 02777-4947 d/b/a Cojo’s Toy World, 763 Purchase Street, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a License to Deal in Junk, Old Metals or Any Other Second Hand Articles.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the PETITION, JASON J. AGUIAR, SWANSEA, MA 02777-4947 d/b/a Cojo’s Toy World, 763 Purchase Street, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECOND HAND ARTICLES. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Dunn)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that Will Gardner, Executive Director, Alma Del Mar Charter School be invited to attend a Committee on Appointments and Briefings meeting to update the members on his intent to expand classroom sizes and accept more students.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that Will Gardner, Executive Director, Alma Del Mar Charter School be invited to attend a Committee on Appointments and Briefings meeting to update the members on his intent to expand classroom sizes and accept more students. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Resolution, Councillors Dunn, Lopes, Giesta, Abreu, and Markey, Against Expanding Charter School Enrollment in the City of New Bedford.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the RESOLUTION, Councillors Dunn, Lopes, Giesta, Abreu, and Markey, AGAINST EXPANDING CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IN THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Council President Morad, requesting, that Park Board Chairperson Peter Boswell and Suzanne Sullivan, Chairperson of the nonprofit Save The Bells, Inc., be invited to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to provide an update regarding the bell tower project and the proposed placement of said bell tower at Cla
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Morad, requesting, that Park Board Chairperson Peter Boswell and Suzanne Sullivan, Chairperson of the nonprofit Save The Bells, Inc., be invited to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to provide an update regarding the bell tower project and the proposed placement of said bell tower at Clasky Common Park. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Lima, Lopes, Council President Morad and Councillor Giesta requesting that the Executive Director of the New Bedford Business Park, Derek Santos, come before the Committec on Appointment and Briefings for purpose of briefing the Committee Members, on the overview of the business park’s workings
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Coelho, Lima, Lopes, Council President Morad and Councillor Giesta requesting that the Executive Director of the New Bedford Business Park, Derek Santos, come before the Committec on Appointment and Briefings for purpose of briefing the Committee Members, on the overview of the business park’s workings and any future plans for park growth and to bring more hi-tech businesses to the area. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Abreu, Council President Lopes, Councillors Giesta, Lima, Baptiste and Carney, requesting, that the City of New Bedford look into establishing a Government Academy, similar to the program in Framingham, a six-week program where Citizens learn about the functions of City government; and further, these cla
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Abreu, Council President Lopes, Councillors Giesta, Lima, Baptiste and Carney, requesting, that the City of New Bedford look into establishing a Government Academy, similar to the program in Framingham, a six-week program where Citizens learn about the functions of City government; and further, these classes would be taught by City leaders at no cost, also requesting, that a representative from the Administration be invited to attend a Committee on Appointments and Briefings meeting to collaborate on how to move this process forward. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, 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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