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June 22, 2022
2 meetings this evening, 4 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →6:30 p.m. · Committee on City Property
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on City Property: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, 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: None
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on City Property Date: June 22, 2022 Time: 6:30 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Rocgom 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Maria Giesta, Chairperson; William Brad Markey, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Derek Baptiste; Shane Burgo; Naomi Carney;…
That the City Property Committee Accept the Bid submitted by the owner of 449 North Street and recommend that the City Council Approve the purchase of the selected property pursuant to the responder’s bid and subject to execution of the Memorandum Of Understanding between the City and the School Department; and further recommending that the City Council authorize the City Solicitor and Mayor to ne
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: That the City Property Committee ACCEPT the BID submitted by the owner of 449 North Street and recommend that the City Council APPROVE the purchase of the selected property pursuant to the responder’s bid and subject to execution of the Memorandum Of Understanding between the City and the School Department; and further recommending that the City Council authorize the City Solicitor and Mayor to negotiate a purchase and sales contract for a price not to exceed the price enclosed in the owner’s bid and to prepare and execute all necessary documents to effectuate the acquisition..” (Motion: Lima, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, that the Mayor execute on behalf of the City of New Bedford, an Activities and Use Limitation (Aul) for the Nemasket Lots, the lots contain 85,797+/- square feet or 1.970+/- acres.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, that the Mayor execute on behalf of the City of New Bedford, an Activities and Use Limitation (AUL) for the Nemasket Lots, the lots contain 85,797+/- square feet or 1.970+/- acres..” (Motion: Morad, second: Baptiste)
7:05 p.m. · Committee on Ordinances
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Ordinances: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, 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: None
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Ordinances Date: June 22, 2022 Time: 7:05 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Hugh Dunn, Chairman; Scott Lima, Vice Chairman; Ian Abreu; Derek Baptiste; Shane Burgo; Naomi Carney; Maria Giesta; Brian…
To refer the Home Rule Petition to the City Council and recommending that the Administration forward the Home Rule Petition to the State Legislature.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To refer the Home Rule Petition to the City Council and recommending that the Administration forward the Home Rule Petition to the State Legislature..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Baptiste)
That the Committee Chair hold another Public Hearing on this matter, at the discretion of the Chair and that the Planning Board also hold an additional hearing.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: That the Committee Chair hold another Public Hearing on this matter, at the discretion of the Chair and that the Planning Board also hold an additional hearing..” (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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