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May 19, 2021
3 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, Scott J. Lima
Absent: Brian K. Gomes
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Memorials & Dedications Date: May 19, 2021 Time: 7:00 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 that the City Council go on record in support of erecting signage as it relates to the Beetle Boat history/location and to refer to the Mayor.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, LimaAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council go on record in support of erecting signage as it relates to the Beetle Boat history/location and to refer to the Mayor. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 4, Nays 0, with Councillor Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes and Lima, yes. x * * Notice, City Clerk of reference of a WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Baptiste, Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey and Morad, requesting that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications meet with a Representative of the Mitchell Administration, the Department of Public Infrastructure Commissioner Jamie Ponte; and Parks Recreation and Beaches Director Mary Rapoza to discuss the feasibility of erecting an appropriate dedication in honor of New Bedford resident, Dr..” (Motion: Carney, second: Baptiste)
To recommend that the City Council go on record in support of naming a park after Dr. Khazan and that this support and request be forwarded to the Park Board for consideration; and further, that Erik Andrade, Ross Grace, Jr, Charlie Perry, Jr. and AMilton Tavares be invited to attend the Park Board meeting as well.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, LimaAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Baptiste and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council go on record in support of naming a park after Dr. Khazan and that this support and request be forwarded to the Park Board for consideration; and further, that Erik Andrade, Ross Grace, Jr, Charlie Perry, Jr. and AMilton Tavares be invited to attend the Park Board meeting as well. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 4, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes and Lima, yes..” (Motion: Baptiste, second: Lima)
To table the main motion at this time.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, LimaAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table the main motion at this time. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 4, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Baptiste, yes; Carney, yes and Lima, yes..” (Motion: Carney, second: Lima)
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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