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September 22, 2021
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Debora Coelho, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Ordinances Date: September 22, 2021 Time: 7:00 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Hugh Dunn, Chairman; William Brad Markey, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Naomi Carney; Scott Lima; Joseph Lopes Absent:…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of an Ordinance, amending Chapter 12, Health and Sanitation, Article II, Littering Generally, by adding Section 12-41.1, Duty of Property Owners to maintain Yard and Adjacent Areas.
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 ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 12, Health and Sanitation, Article II, Littering Generally, by adding Section 12-41.1, Duty of Property Owners to maintain Yard and Adjacent Areas..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
To recommend to the City Council! Adoption of an Ordinance, amending Chapter 17, Offenses and Misceilaneous Provisions, subjecting violators of Chapter 12, Section 12-41.1 — Duty of Property Owners to Maintain Yard and Adjacent Areas to a graduated fine regime, and adding the offenses and associated fines to Section 17-18, Noncriminal Disposition of Violations of Certain Ordinances, Rules and Regu
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 ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 17, Offenses and Misceilaneous Provisions, subjecting violators of Chapter 12, Section 12-41.1 — Duty of Property Owners to Maintain Yard and Adjacent Areas to a graduated fine regime, and adding the offenses and associated fines to Section 17-18, Noncriminal Disposition of Violations of Certain Ordinances, Rules and Regulations; AND, Section 17-28, Chapter 40U of the Massachusetts General Laws..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
To table this matter at this time and charge Councillor Dunn, as Chair of Ordinance, to negotiate with Attorney David Gerwatowski and the Solicitor’s Office to revise or amend the Home Rule Petition.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time and charge Councillor Dunn, as Chair of Ordinance, to negotiate with Attorney David Gerwatowski and the Solicitor’s Office to revise or amend the Home Rule Petition..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To waive the reading, receive and place on file and report out to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on items four (4) through twenty (20).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading, receive and place on file and report out to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on items four (4) through twenty (20)..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
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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