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April 20, 2021
4 recorded votes, 1 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, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Scott J. Lima
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:59)
- Morad arrived late (7:23)
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: April 20, 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…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Application, Alton Bakhshaliyev, d/b/a 039 Auto Sales, Inc., for a Special Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repair and Light Service at 832 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740 and limiting the number of cars to be sold to a maximum of eighteen (18).
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lopes, MarkeyAbsent: Gomes, Lima
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPLICATION, Alton Bakhshaliyev, d/b/a 039 Auto Sales, Inc., for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repair and Light Service at 832 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740 and limiting the number of cars to be sold to a maximum of eighteen (18). This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes; Coelho, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes, Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Councillors Gomes & Morad not present for vote..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To table this matter at this time.
The minutes list each councilor’s vote, but the list does not match the 7–2 count, so individual votes are not shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 2, with Councillors Lopes & Morad opposed and Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes; Coelho, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes and Markey, yes; Councillor Gomes not present for vote. x xe Ok Notice, City Clerk of reference of a WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting the Board of Health Director Damon Chaplin provide the Committee on Appointments and Briefings with a briefing on the City’s ability to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to its residents, once one has been developed and approved by the FDA (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Council President Lopes, requesting the Board of Health Director Damon Chaplin provide the Committee on Appointments and Briefings with a briefing on the City’s ability to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to its residents, once one has been developed and approved by the Fda.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Dunn, Lima
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting the Board of Health Director Damon Chaplin provide the Committee on Appointments and Briefings with a briefing on the City’s ability to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to its residents, once one has been developed and approved by the FDA. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes; Coelho, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes and Morad, yes; with Councillor Dunn not present for the vote..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To table this matter at this time.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Lima
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu – yes; Baptiste – yes; Carney – yes; Giesta – yes; Gomes – yes; Lopes – yes; Markey – yes and Morad – yes; with Councillors Coelho and Dunn not present for the vote..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Lopes)
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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