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July 18, 2022
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Hugh Dunn, Linda M. Morad
During the meeting:
- Burgo arrived late (7:08)
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: July 18, 2022 Time: 7:05 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Naomi Carney, Chairperson; Shane Burgo (7:08); Maria Giesta; Brian Gomes; Scott Lima; William Brad Markey;…
To close the public hearing.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To close the public hearing..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Pereira)
To recommend that the City Council Grant the Demolition of | Rear Coffin Avenue (Map 100/lot 117).
Yes: Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, PereiraAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste, Dunn, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council Grant the Demolition of | REAR COFFIN AVENUE (Map 100/lot 117)..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Burgo)
To Grant the Demolition of 40 Edison Street (Map 107/Lot 109.)
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To Grant the Demolition of 40 EDISON STREET (Map 107/Lot 109.).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting that the City of New Bedford, as Grantee of Foreign Trade Zone #28 (Ftz 28), be authorized to apply to the United States Foreign Trade Zones Board and applicable federal agencies to reorganize Ftz 28 to an Alternative Site Framework (Asf); and that the Mayor be authorized to execute all nece
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting that the City of New Bedford, as Grantee of Foreign Trade Zone #28 (FTZ 28), be authorized to apply to the United States Foreign Trade Zones Board and applicable federal agencies to reorganize FTZ 28 to an Alternative Site Framework (ASF); and that the Mayor be authorized to execute all necessary paperwork for the application and any subsequent administrative actions for FTZ 28..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Burgo)
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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