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November 22, 2021
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: November 22, 2021 Time: 7:01 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Naomi Carney, Chairperson; William Brad Markey, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Derek Baptiste; Hugh Dunn; Maria…
To recommend to the City Council to enact the City’s Demolition Delay Ordinance for 94 Clark Street, (Map 84, Lot 134).
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Markey, MoradAbsent: Coelho, Gomes, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to enact the City’s Demolition Delay Ordinance for 94 CLARK STREET, (Map 84, Lot 134). This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Lee Blake, New Bedford, MA to the Board of Park Commissioners, replacing Paula Robinson Deare, who has resigned; this term will expire May 2026.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of LEE BLAKE, New Bedford, MA to the BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS, replacing Paula Robinson Deare, who has resigned; this term will expire May 2026..” (Motion: Lima, second: Morad)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Scott D. Grant, Jr., New Bedford, MA, to the Conservation Commission, replacing Paul R. Pacheco who has resigned; this term will expire June 2023.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of SCOTT D. GRANT, JR., New Bedford, MA, to the CONSERVATION COMMISSION, replacing Paul R. Pacheco who has resigned; this term will expire June 2023..” (Motion: Morad, second: Abreu)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Dunn)
To recommend to the City Council Approval, on behalf of Teofilo Dasilva, 24 Nye Street, New Bedford, MA 02746 d/b/a Friendly Family Transportation, 24 Nye Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, of the Application for a NEW_PRIVATE Livery License, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford (License Expires June 30, 2022).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL, on behalf of TEOFILO DASILVA, 24 Nye Street, New Bedford, MA 02746 d/b/a FRIENDLY FAMILY TRANSPORTATION, 24 Nye Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, of the APPLICATION for a NEW_PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford (License Expires June 30, 2022)..” (Motion: Morad, second: Abreu)
To recommend that the City Council go on record in support of the H.s.c.c, Program.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council go on record in support of the H.S.C.C, Program..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Abreu)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Re-precincting Plan for the City of New Bedford as required by Massachusetts law (Ref’d 10/14/2021); and a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting Proposed Ward and…
To receive and place on file a submission from the State, William Galvin’s Office as it related to Local Re-Precincting due to the 2020 Census; and a submission of a copy of the City of New Bedford’s Timeline as it relates to the Re- Precincting.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file a submission from the State, William Galvin’s Office as it related to Local Re-Precincting due to the 2020 Census; and a submission of a copy of the City of New Bedford’s Timeline as it relates to the Re- Precincting..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Giesta)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Giesta, 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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