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April 13, 2022
7 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Derek Baptiste
During the meeting:
- Pereira arrived late (7:07)
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance ‘ Date: April 13, 2022 Time: 7:01 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors William Brad Markey, Chairman; Scott Lima, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Shane Burgo; Naomi Carney; Hugh Dunn; Maria Giesta;…
By the Council in October 2016 (Ref’d 04/04/2022) was received and placed on file by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Giesta. (1) Renee Fernandes, Treasurer/Collector was present and addressed the Committee.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: by the Council in October 2016 (Ref’d 04/04/2022) was received and placed on file by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Giesta. (1) Renee Fernandes, Treasurer/Collector was present and addressed the Committee..”
To Approve the Interim Loan Financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Project Dw-21-12 in the amount of $150,000; this term loan is part of the $63,000,000 authorization voted by the Council in October 2016.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To APPROVE the Interim Loan Financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Project DW-21-12 in the amount of $150,000; this term loan is part of the $63,000,000 authorization voted by the Council in October 2016..” (Motion: Lima, second: Abreu)
To request the Director of the New Bedford Economic Development Council to immediately begin the process to request that the State Eac Board begin the process to decertify the TIF for Oceans Fleet Fisheries, Inc.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To request the Director of the New Bedford Economic Development Council to immediately begin the process to request that the State EAC Board begin the process to decertify the TIF for Oceans Fleet Fisheries, Inc..”
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Morad, requesting that New Bedford Economic Development Council Executive Director Derek Santos, appear before the Committee on Finance to provide an update regarding the actions his office is undertaking to ensure that three New Bedford companies with active TIF Agreements; Oceans Fleet Fisheries, Inc.,
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that New Bedford Economic Development Council Executive Director Derek Santos, appear before the Committee on Finance to provide an update regarding the actions his office is undertaking to ensure that three New Bedford companies with active TIF Agreements; Oceans Fleet Fisheries, Inc., Quality Custom Packing, Inc., and Shuster Corporation; are brought into compliance with the annual reporting requirements as per the companies TIF Agreements, said companies last submitted annual reporting as of 2017, 2018 and 2018 respectively..” (Motion: Morad, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council to refer the Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Ordinance, Amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Director of Public Nursing at pay Grade M-12 to the Ordinance Committee.
The minutes record 9–1, 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 Dunn and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to refer the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Director of Public Nursing at pay Grade M-12 to the Ordinance Committee..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Morad)
To recommend to the City Council to refer the Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Ordinance, Amending Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Principal Health Inspector at pay Grade M-11 to the Ordinance Committee.
The minutes record 9–1, 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 Dunn and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to refer the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Amending Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Principal Health Inspector at pay Grade M-11 to the Ordinance Committee..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Morad)
To recommend to the City Council to refer the Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Ordinance, Amending Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Laboratory Director at pay Grade M12 to the Ordinance Committee.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to refer the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Amending Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Laboratory Director at pay Grade M12 to the Ordinance Committee..” (Motion: Dunn, 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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