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November 29, 2021
8 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Debora Coelho, Maria E. Giesta
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance Date: November 29, 2021 Time: 7:03 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Linda Morad, Chairperson; Joseph Lopes, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Derek Baptiste; Naomi Carney; Hugh Dunn; Brian Gomes;…
To amend the Order for the Appropriation from $600,000.00 to $375,000.00 from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts to General Government Unclassified, Charges and Services.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Dunn, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Carney, MoradAbsent: Coelho, Giesta
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To amend the Order for the APPROPRIATION from $600,000.00 to $375,000.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, CHARGES AND SERVICES. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 2, with Councillors Carney and Morad opposed..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption as Amended, the Order for the Appropriation of $375,000.00 from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts to General Government Unclassified, Charges and Services.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Dunn, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Carney, MoradAbsent: Coelho, Giesta
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION as AMENDED, the ORDER for the APPROPRIATION of $375,000.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, CHARGES AND SERVICES. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 2, with Councillors Carney and Morad opposed..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the starting salary of Robert Dickinson as City Auditor at a Salary Step 4 ($108,926) on the Unit C Salary schedule which is commensurate with his professional experience.
Yes: Abreu, Dunn, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, MarkeyNo: Baptiste, Carney, MoradAbsent: Coelho, Giesta
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Markey and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the starting salary of ROBERT DICKINSON as CITY AUDITOR at a Salary Step 4 ($108,926) on the Unit C Salary schedule which is commensurate with his professional experience. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 6, Nays 3, with Councillors Baptiste, Carney and Morad opposed..” (Motion: Markey, second: Dunn)
To receive and place on file the Memorandum from Michael Gagne, the Interim Chief Financial Officer.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the Memorandum from Michael Gagne, the Interim Chief Financial Officer..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Council President Lopes, requesting that Interim CFO Gagne provide the members of the City Council with a breakdown of fiscal year losses in revenues which can be attributed to the Covid-19 Pandemic as well as determination if the lost revenues is recoverable under the American Rescue Plan Act.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting that Interim CFO Gagne provide the members of the City Council with a breakdown of fiscal year losses in revenues which can be attributed to the COVID-19 Pandemic as well as determination if the lost revenues is recoverable under the American Rescue Plan Act..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
To receive and place on file an email from Sharon Thomas, Management Analyst, CFO's Office on updated Covid expenses.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file an email from Sharon Thomas, Management Analyst, CFO's Office on updated COVID expenses..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Lima)
To table this matter for three (3) months (February 2022).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for three (3) months (February 2022)..” (Motion: Lima, second: Markey)
To waive the reading on items five (5) and six (6) and follow the Chair’s suggestion and take “No Further Action” on these two matters.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading on items five (5) and six (6) and follow the Chair’s suggestion and take “No Further Action” on these two matters..” (Motion: Lopes, 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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