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New Bedford City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Special meeting · 7:00 p.m.

May 18, 2022

10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Ryan J. Pereira

Absent: Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad

During the meeting:

  • Baptiste arrived late ()
  • Dunn arrived late ()

Every vote, in order

Communication, Council President Abreu, to City Clerk Farias, requesting that a Special City Council Meeting Is Called for Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 7:00 P.m., for the submittal of the FY23 City of New Bedford Budget.

Minutes, page 1

Accept and place on fileFiled · Voice vote, names not recorded

Received and Placed on File

From the minutes

“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0862).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Communication, Councillor Markey, to Members of the City Council, notifying that he is unable to attend the Special City Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, due to a previously scheduled work commitment.

Minutes, page 1

Accept and place on fileFiled · Voice vote, names not recorded

Received and Placed on File

From the minutes

“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0863).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Ordered: That to provide for the payment of current expenses of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023, the sum set against several municipal accounts in the following schedule are hereby appropriated from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts of the fiscal…

Minutes, page 1

Send to committee or departmentReferred · Voice vote, names not recorded

Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole

From the minutes

“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0864).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Order, appropriating $1,138,663.00 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Airport Receipts of FY23 in the Airport Budget. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentReferred · Voice vote, names not recorded

Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole

From the minutes

“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0865).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Order, appropriating $113,953.00 from the Hotel and Lodging Tax in the Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund in 12 equal monthly increments from FY23 municipal receipts. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentReferred · Voice vote, names not recorded

Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole

From the minutes

“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0866).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Order, appropriating $1,298,116.00 in 12 equal monthly increments from Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY23 in the Cable Access Enterprise Fund. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentReferred · Voice vote, names not recorded

Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole

From the minutes

“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0867).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Order, appropriating $30,000.00 now standing to the credit of the account of Ccda- Traffic Handicap Parking as follows: $30,000.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, Charges/Services. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentReferred · Voice vote, names not recorded

Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole

From the minutes

“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0868).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Order, appropriating $997,669.00 in 12 equal monthly increments from the Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY23 in the Downtown Parking Account. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentReferred · Voice vote, names not recorded

Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole

From the minutes

“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0869).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Order, appropriating $29,218,085.00 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Wastewater Receipts of FY23 in the DPI/Wastewater Budget. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentReferred · Voice vote, names not recorded

Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole

From the minutes

“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0870).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Order, appropriating $17,794,001.00 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Water Receipts of FY23 in the DPI/Water Budget. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentReferred · Voice vote, names not recorded

Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole

From the minutes

“Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole. (Matter #0871).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

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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