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March 29, 2021
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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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
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: March 29, 2021 Time: 7:02 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…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Kmerly Rioux, New Bedford, MA, to the Conservation Commission; Ms. Rioux will be replacing Craig P. Dixon who has resigned; this term will expire in June 2023.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of KMERLY RIOUX, New Bedford, MA, to the CONSERVATION COMMISSION; Ms. Rioux will be replacing Craig P. Dixon who has resigned; this term will expire in June 2023. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes..” (Motion: Morad, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Zachary R. Boyer, New Bedford, MA, to the Council on Aging; Mr. Boyer will be replacing Mary Sullivan who is deceased; this term will expire in December 2022.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of ZACHARY R. BOYER, New Bedford, MA, to the COUNCIL ON AGING; Mr. Boyer will be replacing Mary Sullivan who is deceased; this term will expire in December 2022. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 10, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes. x * * Item number four (4) was taken out of order without objection..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Jennifer Carloni to the position of City Planner.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Carney, Coelho
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 APPOINTMENT of JENNIFER CARLONI to the position of CITY PLANNER. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes; with Councillor Carney not present for the vote. (3) Sean Carney, New Bedford, was present (remotely) to answer questions from the Committee..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Sean M. Carney, New Bedford, MA, to the Conservation Commission; Mr. Carney will be replacing Chancery Perks who has resigned; this term will expire in June 2022.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of SEAN M. CARNEY, New Bedford, MA, to the CONSERVATION COMMISSION; Mr. Carney will be replacing Chancery Perks who has resigned; this term will expire in June 2022. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes, with Councillor Carney not present for the vote..” (Motion: Lima, 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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