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November 15, 2022
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: November 15, 2022 Time: 7:00 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Naomi Carney, Chairperson; Derek Baptiste, Vice Chairman (7:10); Ian Abreu; Shane Burgo; Brian Gomes;…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Petition, Nathaniel Ellis, Westport, MA 02790, d/b/a/ Flip This Doll House, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, Suite 201, New Bedford, MA 02744, 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
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the PETITION, Nathaniel Ellis, Westport, MA 02790, d/b/a/ FLIP THIS DOLL HOUSE, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, Suite 201, New Bedford, MA 02744, 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..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Lima)
To recommend that the City Council go on record in supporting the Declaration of July as Cape Verdean Recognition Month beginning in 2023.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council go on record in supporting the Declaration of July as Cape Verdean Recognition Month beginning in 2023..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Burgo)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Abreu)
To take up items four (4), five (5), and six (6) together without objection.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To take up items four (4), five (5), and six (6) together without objection..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Baptiste)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Related Motion, Councillor Pereira, requesting that the entire City Council tour the Tripp Towers and Melville Towers properties within 90 days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the RELATED MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting that the entire City Council tour the Tripp Towers and Melville Towers properties within 90 days..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Gomes)
To table these matters (5 & 6) at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table these matters (5 & 6) at this time..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
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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