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November 10, 2021
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes
During the meeting:
- Baptiste arrived late (7:12)
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Ordinances Date: November 10, 2021 Time: 7:00 P.m. Place; City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Hugh Dunn, Chairman; William Brad Markey, Vice Chairman; Derek Baptiste (7:12); Naomi Carney; Maria Giesta; Scott Lima;…
To send a Favorable Recommendation, recommending that the City Council approve the request to rezone the properties shown on the Assessor’s Map as Map 31, Lot 142 (13 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 143 (1 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 197 (371, 383 R South Front Street); Map 31, Lot 232 (756 South Water Street); and Map 31, Lot 239 (56 Potomska Street) from Industrial-B (Ib) to Mixed-Use Business (Mub) (
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: to send a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION, recommending that the City Council approve the request to rezone the properties shown on the Assessor’s Map as Map 31, Lot 142 (13 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 143 (1 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 197 (371, 383 R South Front Street); Map 31, Lot 232 (756 South Water Street); and Map 31, Lot 239 (56 Potomska Street) from Industrial-B (IB) to Mixed-Use Business (MUB) (Ref’d 10/19/2021) were received and placed on file and the hearing was opened by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney..”
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Written Motion, Council President Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board approve the request to rezone properties shown on Assessors Map as Map 31, Lot 142 (13 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 143 (1 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 197 (371, 383 R South Front Street); Map 31, Lot 232 (756 South Water Street); and Map 31, Lot
Yes: Carney, Dunn, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradNo: Baptiste, GiestaAbsent: Abreu, Coelho, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board approve the request to rezone properties shown on Assessors Map as Map 31, Lot 142 (13 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 143 (1 Rivet Street); Map 31, Lot 197 (371, 383 R South Front Street); Map 31, Lot 232 (756 South Water Street); and Map 31, Lot 239 (56 Potomska Street) from Industrial B to Mixed-Use Business. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 2, with Councillors Baptiste and Giesta opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Markey)
That the Committee on Ordinances look to amend the City of New Bedford Zoning Code of Ordinances to again allow petitioners the ability to obtain use variances vs full zoning changes in the City of New Bedford.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: that the Committee on Ordinances look to amend the City of New Bedford Zoning Code of Ordinances to again allow petitioners the ability to obtain use variances vs full zoning changes in the City of New Bedford..”
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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