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December 8, 2021
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: December 08, 2021 Time: 7:05 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Naomi Carney, Chairperson; William Brad Markey, Vice Chairman; Derek Baptiste; Hugh Dunn; Maria Giesta;…
To receive and place on file the new maps and language packet submitted by the Election Office.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the new maps and language packet submitted by the Election Office..” (Motion: Lima, second: Giesta)
To table this matter at this time.
Yes: Baptiste, MoradNo: Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, MarkeyAbsent: Abreu, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time. This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 2, Nays 5, with Councillors Baptiste and Morad in favor..” (Motion: Morad, second: Baptiste)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order as it relates to the proposed Ward and Re-Precincting Plan for the City of New Bedford as required by Massachusetts Law. As the vote was to be taken Councillors Baptiste and Morad left the Chamber.
The minutes record 5–2, but that does not match the councilors listed as present and voting, so individual votes are not shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER as it relates to the proposed Ward and Re-Precincting Plan for the City of New Bedford as required by Massachusetts Law. As the vote was to be taken Councillors Baptiste and Morad left the Chamber. The motion FAILED on a Roll Call vote of Yeas 5, Nays 2, with Councillors Baptiste and Morad opposed..” (Motion: Lima, second: Morad)
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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