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January 3, 2022
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Shane A. Burgo, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta
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Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, notifying of Organizational Meeting of City Council to be held on Monday, January 3, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., in City Council Chambers, for the following purpose: a. Temporary Organization of the City Council and Election of City Council President Pro…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0001).”
Communication, Election Commission reporting the Election of Municipal Officials for 2022. City of New Bedford Board of Election Commissioners 2021 Municipal Election At the Municipal Election held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 6,647 voters or 10.8% of the registered voters in the City of New…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0002).”
Election of officers
Election of a temporary President (President Pro Tem) to run the organizational meeting
To elect Councillor-Elect Linda M. Morad as President Pro Tem
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Councillor-Elect William Brad Markey nominates Councillor-Elect Linda M. Morad. Motion seconded by Councillors-Elect Naomi R.A. Carney and Brian K. Gomes. ... Vote is taken on the Election of Councillor-Elect Linda M. Morad as PRESIDENT PRO TEM – Yeas 8, Nays 0.” (Motion: Markey, second: Carney)
Waiving Rule 5 (election of the President at the first January meeting)
To waive Rule 5 so the election of the President can be held at a later meeting
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“President Pro Tem Morad reconvenes the Council at 8:36 p.m. and announces that due to several Councillors-Elect being absent, she suggests the Council consider waiving Rule 5 ... Vote is taken on Waiving Rule 5 – Yeas 8, Nays 0.”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the Reappointment of Attorney Eric Jaikes, New Bedford, MA 02740, as Assistant City Solicitor for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2022.
Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Burgo, Dunn, Giesta
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #0003).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the Reappointment of Attorney Kreg R. Espinola, New Bedford, MA 02740, as Assistant City Solicitor for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2022.
Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Burgo, Dunn, Giesta
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #0004).”
Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, submitting to the Full City Council, the Reappointment of Attorney David J. Gerwatowski, New Bedford, MA 02745, as Legislative Counsel to the City Council for a one-year term, expiring December 31, 2022.
Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Burgo, Dunn, Giesta
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #0005).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the Reappointment of Weighers of Merchandise for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2022, from L & S Industries, Inc: Ian McNaught New Bedford, MA Eugene Medeiros Fairhaven, MA Daniel McNaught Lakeville, MA
Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Burgo, Dunn, Giesta
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #0006).”
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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