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June 16, 2022
7 recorded votes, 0 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, Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima
Every vote, in order
Councillor Markey called the Finance Committee Meeting to order and took attendance. The Clerk read Communications from Councillors Giesta and Lima explaining their absences from this meeting. These Communications were received and placed on file by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Orders of Taking for Recorded Land and Registered Land for the Acushnet Avenue at Peckham Road/Sassaquin Avenue Intersection Improvements Projects and Appraisal Summaries for temporary and permanent easements across privately owned property which are needed for said project.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDERS OF TAKING for Recorded Land and Registered Land for the Acushnet Avenue at Peckham Road/Sassaquin Avenue Intersection Improvements Projects and Appraisal Summaries for temporary and permanent easements across privately owned property which are needed for said project..” (Motion: Morad, second: Gomes)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the CPA annual budget for fiscal year 2023 for committee administrative expenses and community preservation projects in fiscal year 2023.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the CPA annual budget for fiscal year 2023 for committee administrative expenses and community preservation projects in fiscal year 2023..” (Motion: Morad, second: Pereira)
To amend the Order to include that the Port Authority shall issue periodic statements on expenditures of how the funds are spent to the City Council.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To amend the ORDER to include that the Port Authority shall issue periodic statements on expenditures of how the funds are spent to the City Council..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Carney)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, as Amended, that the City appropriates $2,100,200 as a match requirement for waterfront capital improvements by the New Bedford Port Authority; and that the Port Authority shall issue periodic statements on expenditures of how the funds are spent to the City Council.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, AS AMENDED, that the City appropriates $2,100,200 as a match requirement for waterfront capital improvements by the New Bedford Port Authority; and that the Port Authority shall issue periodic statements on expenditures of how the funds are spent to the City Council..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $332,419.00 from Health, Salaries & Wages in the amount of $285,000.00 and Mis, Salaries & Wages in the amount of $47,419.00 to General Government Unclassified, Other Financing Uses.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $332,419.00 from HEALTH, SALARIES & WAGES in the amount of $285,000.00 and MIS, SALARIES & WAGES in the amount of $47,419.00 to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, OTHER FINANCING USES..” (Motion: Morad, second: Burgo)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $200,000.00 from Solicitor, Salaries & Wages in the amount of $100,000.00; CFO, Salaries & Wages in the amount of $60,000.00; Purchasing, Salaries & Wages in the amount of $25,000.00 and Assessors, Salaries & Wages in the amount of $15,000.00 to General Government Unclassified, Charges & Services.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $200,000.00 from SOLICITOR, SALARIES & WAGES in the amount of $100,000.00; CFO, SALARIES & WAGES in the amount of $60,000.00; PURCHASING, SALARIES & WAGES in the amount of $25,000.00 and ASSESSORS, SALARIES & WAGES in the amount of $15,000.00 to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, CHARGES & SERVICES..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Dunn)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the Transfer of $8,000.00 from CFO, Salaries & Wages to Mayor, Salaries & Wages.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $8,000.00 from CFO, SALARIES & WAGES to MAYOR, SALARIES & WAGES..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Pereira)
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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