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July 11, 2022
3 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
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: July 11, 2022 Time: 7:08 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Naomi Carney, Chairperson; Ian Abreu; Shane Burgo; Hugh Dunn; Brian Gomes; William Brad Markey Absent:…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Adrianna Jade Baptista, New Bedford, MA 02740, as a Constable.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of ADRIANNA JADE BAPTISTA, New Bedford, MA 02740, as a CONSTABLE..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Markey)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Petition, Jerry Dugan, Jr., Middletown, Ri 02842, d/b/a New Bedford Hauling, 1245 Shawmut Avenue, New Bedford, MA, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a License to Deal in Junk, Old Metals or Any Other Secondhand Articles.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the PETITION, Jerry Dugan, Jr., Middletown, RI 02842, d/b/a NEW BEDFORD HAULING, 1245 Shawmut Avenue, New Bedford, MA, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES..”
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Gary Lunsford, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Director of Zoological Services —- Buttonwood Park Zoo, at Grade M-16, Salary Step 6 ($107,476) on the Unit C Salary Schedule.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of GARY LUNSFORD, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as DIRECTOR OF ZOOLOGICAL SERVICES —- BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO, at Grade M-16, Salary Step 6 ($107,476) on the Unit C Salary Schedule..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Dunn)
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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