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March 20, 2023
3 recorded votes, 1 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, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste
During the meeting:
- Burgo arrived late (6:32)
- Gomes arrived late (6:32)
Every vote, in order
Councillor Pereira called the Committee on Ordinances meeting to order and took attendance. The Clerk read a text message into the record he had received from Councillor Scott J. Lima and a letter from Councillor Brian K. Gomes explaining their absences from the meeting. Both items were Received…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Ordinance, submitted by Mayor Mitchell, establishing two revolving funds for the Emergency Medical Services (Ems), by amending Chapter 10, Finance; Taxation and Property.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the ORDINANCE, submitted by Mayor Mitchell, establishing two revolving funds for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), by amending Chapter 10, Finance; Taxation and Property..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
To waive the reading and table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and table the matter at this time..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order that the City accept M.g.l. Chapter 32B, Section 15 (a) to provide the City with the tools necessary to offer active City employees a group dental insurance plan. (Ref’d 07/16/2020) and an…
To table the matter at this time.
Yes: Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Oliver, PereiraNo: MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Baptiste)
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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