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April 20, 2022
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:11)
- Pereira arrived late (7:09)
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Ordinances Date: April 20, 2022 Time: 7:01 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Hugh Dunn, Chairman; Scott Lima, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Derek Baptiste; Maria Giesta; Brian Gomes (7:11); William Brad…
To send a Favorable Recommendation, recommending that the City Council approve the request to rezone 19 Hathaway Road (Map 101/Lot 8) from Mixed Use Business/Industrial B to Industrial B in its entirety, and further recommends that the Council expand the request to include Lot 101-1 were received and placed on file and the hearing opened by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lima. (1, La)
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: to send a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION, recommending that the City Council approve the request to rezone 19 Hathaway Road (Map 101/Lot 8) from Mixed Use Business/Industrial B to INDUSTRIAL B in its entirety, and further recommends that the Council expand the request to include Lot 101-1 were received and placed on file and the hearing opened by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lima. (1, La) Jennifer Carloni, Planning Director was present and informed the Committee that the Planning Board held a public hearing on April 13, 2022, to discuss the rezoning of 19 Hathaway Road..”
To amend the zoning as proposed by the Planning Board to add Map 101/Lot | the zoning change.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To amend the zoning as proposed by the Planning Board to add Map 101/Lot | the zoning change..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Councit Adoption of the Ordinance, as Amended, for the rezoning of 19 Hathaway Road (Map 101/Lots 1 and 8) from Mixed Use Business/Industrial B to Industrial B in its entirety, and that the Ordinance be passed to a second reading.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Councit ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, for the rezoning of 19 Hathaway Road (Map 101/Lots 1 and 8) from Mixed Use Business/Industrial B to INDUSTRIAL B in its entirety, and that the Ordinance be passed to a second reading..” (Motion: Lima, second: Gomes)
To received and place on file the Communications received from the opponents of the zoning change from the Fishing Industry dated 08/10/2021 and 04/14/2022 respectively and a letter from Dunkin Donuts dated March 14, 2022, in favor of the zoning change.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To received and place on file the Communications received from the opponents of the zoning change from the Fishing Industry dated 08/10/2021 and 04/14/2022 respectively and a letter from Dunkin Donuts dated March 14, 2022, in favor of the zoning change..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Lima)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the zoning change.
The minutes record 3–6, 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 Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the zoning change..” (Motion: Gomes, 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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