MassVoter.com← New Bedford City CouncilNew Bedford · Committee on Appointments and Briefings · 7:00 p.m.
April 19, 2022
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your New Bedford ballot: 15 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Committee on Appointments and Briefings: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
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
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: April 19, 2022 Time: 7:00 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Naomi Carney, Chairperson; Ian Abreu; Shane Burgo; Hugh Dunn; Maria Giesta; Brian Gomes; Scott Lima; William…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Reappointment of Celeine Saraiva, New Bedford, MA to the Problem Properties Appeals Panel; this term will expire June 2024.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT of CELEINE SARAIVA, New Bedford, MA to the PROBLEM PROPERTIES APPEALS PANEL; this term will expire June 2024..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Celeine M. Saraiva, New Bedford, MA to the Council on Aging, replacing the late William E. Jennings; this term will expire June 2024.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of CELEINE M. SARAIVA, New Bedford, MA to the COUNCIL ON AGING, replacing the late William E. Jennings; this term will expire June 2024..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Ramon Silva, New Bedford, MA, to the Airport Commission, Mr. Silva will be replacing William Peter Gushue, who has resigned; this term will expire December 2022.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of RAMON SILVA, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, Mr. Silva will be replacing William Peter Gushue, who has resigned; this term will expire December 2022..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Markey)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Lisa Dunaway, New Bedford, MA to the Election Commission, Ms. Dunaway will be replacing Heather Heffernan, who has resigned; this term will expire April 2025.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Markey and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of LISA DUNAWAY, New Bedford, MA to the ELECTION COMMISSION, Ms. Dunaway will be replacing Heather Heffernan, who has resigned; this term will expire April 2025..” (Motion: Markey, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Joao Gilmete, New Bedford, MA 02744, as a Constable.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JOAO GILMETE, New Bedford, MA 02744, as a CONSTABLE..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Markey)
To recommend to the City Council Approval on behalf of Frank Vasquez, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a Kingdom Transportation, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 of the Application requesting a New Private Livery License, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2022.)
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Frank Vasquez, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a KINGDOM TRANSPORTATION, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2022.).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Gomes)
To recommend to the City Council Approval on behalf of Frank Vasquez, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a Kingdom Transportation, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 of the Application requesting a Renewal of a Private Livery License, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License July 1, 2022 — June 30, 2023).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Frank Vasquez, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a KINGDOM TRANSPORTATION, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License July 1, 2022 — June 30, 2023)..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Gomes)
To waive the reading, follow the Chairs recommendation of “No Further Action” and refer out to the City Council on items eight (8) and nine (9).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading, follow the Chairs recommendation of “No Further Action” and refer out to the City Council on items eight (8) and nine (9)..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Abreu)
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.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →