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September 30, 2021
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: September 30, 2021 Time: 7:04 P. M. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Naomi Carney, Chairperson; William Brad Markey, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Hugh Dunn; Scott Lima; Joseph…
To recommend to the City Council Approval on behalf of Tanya DePina, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745 d/b/a Comfort Transportation, LLC, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745, of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford, contingent upon all drivers obtaining a “Public Vehicle Operator’s License” with the City Clerk’
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Tanya DePina, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745 d/b/a COMFORT TRANSPORTATION, LLC, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745, of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford, contingent upon all drivers obtaining a “Public Vehicle Operator’s License” with the City Clerk’s Office. (License will expire — June 30, 2022)..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Kimberli Bettencourt, New Bedford, MA to the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School District Committee, this term will expire May 2023.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of KIMBERLI BETTENCOURT, New Bedford, MA to the GREATER NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE, this term will expire May 2023. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Dunn)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Rebeca Linhart, New Bedford, MA, to the Conservation Commission, Ms. Linhart will be replacing Jacob Gonsalves whose term has expired; this term will expire June 2023.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of REBECA LINHART, New Bedford, MA, to the CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Ms. Linhart will be replacing Jacob Gonsalves whose term has expired; this term will expire June 2023..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of aCOMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to the City Council, submitting the Appointment of Thiago Henrique Lopes, New Bedford, MA 02746 as a Constable; and the Application (Ref'd 8/19/2021) were received and placed on file by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Thiago Henrique Lopes, New Bedford, MA 02746 as a Constable.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of THIAGO HENRIQUE LOPES, New Bedford, MA 02746 as a Constable..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Markey)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Sandra Quadros Bowles, New Bedford, MA, to the Cemetery Board. Ms. Bowles will be replacing Egidio Mello whose term has expired; this term will expire in April 2024.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of SANDRA QUADROS BOWLES, New Bedford, MA, to the CEMETERY BOARD. Ms. Bowles will be replacing Egidio Mello whose term has expired; this term will expire in April 2024. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Dunn)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Markey and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Markey, 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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