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April 14, 2021
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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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:
- Baptiste arrived late (7:06)
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance Date: April 14, 2021 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 an Order, authorizing the City to enter into a five-year capital lease purchase agreement for replacement vehicles assigned to the Departments of Facilities and Fleet Management and the Fire Department in the amount of $1,853,076 (1,087,050 from the General Fund and $766,026 from Wastewater Fund).
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 ADOPTION of AN ORDER, authorizing the City to enter into a five-year capital lease purchase agreement for replacement vehicles assigned to the Departments of Facilities and Fleet Management and the Fire Department in the amount of $1,853,076 (1,087,050 from the General Fund and $766,026 from Wastewater Fund). This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes; Coelho, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
To receive and place on file the Power Point Presentation sent by email from the Clerk of Committee Office to the Committee.
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 receive and place on file the Power Point Presentation sent by email from the Clerk of Committee Office to the Committee. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes; Coelho, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order, appropriating $1,500,000 to pay the costs of improvements, maintenance and implementations of remediation methods at Sassaquin Pond and the surrounding watershed area; this year’s project for the FY 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, 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 LOAN ORDER, appropriating $1,500,000 to pay the costs of improvements, maintenance and implementations of remediation methods at Sassaquin Pond and the surrounding watershed area; this year’s project for the FY 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes, Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes, and Councillors Coelho and Gomes not present for the vote. (2a) On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER, appropriating $3,700,000..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order, appropriating $3,700,000.00 to pay costs of reconstruction, expansion and renovation of the City Yard Campus including the City’s Central Garage, Truck Shed and Wastewater Garage, Police Garage, and Fire Garage; this year’s project for the FY 2021- 2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradNo: Carney
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER, appropriating $3,700,000.00 to pay costs of reconstruction, expansion and renovation of the City Yard Campus including the City’s Central Garage, Truck Shed and Wastewater Garage, Police Garage, and Fire Garage; this year’s project for the FY 2021- 2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 1, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes; Councillor Carney opposed and Councillors Coelho and Gomes not present for the vote. (3a) On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER, appropriating $5,585,000..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order, appropriating $5,585,000.00 for the purpose of making critically-needed repairs and renovation of public safety facilities, recreational facilities, general office space and road and infrastructure; this year’s project for the FY 2021-2025 Capital Improvements Program (CIP).
The minutes list each councilor’s vote, but the list does not match the 9–0 count, so individual votes are not shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER, appropriating $5,585,000.00 for the purpose of making critically-needed repairs and renovation of public safety facilities, recreational facilities, general office space and road and infrastructure; this year’s project for the FY 2021-2025 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Lima, Yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes; with Councillors Coelho and Gomes not present for the vote. (4a) Councillor Lopes made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Councillor Lima..” (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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