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April 10, 2023
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Scott J. Lima
During the meeting:
- Burgo arrived late (7:14)
- Carney arrived late (7:05)
Every vote, in order
The Chair allowed Item number 3 on the agenda to be taken out of order. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Report, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending that the City Council request that Attorney Gerwatowski review the current process for granting of Street Disturbance Permits to…
To Waive the Reading and Table the matter at this time. This passed on a voice vote.
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. This passed on a voice vote..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
Public Safety and Neighborhood Committee April 10, 2023 Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Pereira, Council President Abreu and Councillors Giesta and Lima, requesting that the Director of Emergency Management and Anthony Veilleux or a representative with Eversource…
To Table the matter at this time. This passed on a voice vote.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: to Table the matter at this time. This passed on a voice vote..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
Public Safety and Neighborhood Committee April 10, 2023 Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Lima and Morad, requesting, that the New Bedford Public Schools Department investigate the feasibility of establishing an executive level position that is solely focused on…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action”. Passed on a voice vote.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: to recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION”. Passed on a voice vote..” (Motion: Morad, second: Burgo)
On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee Voted: To follow the Chair’s recommendation and Waive the Reading, take No Further Action and Report Out to the Full City Council on items 4, 5, 6, and 7. This motion passed on a voice vote. The items are as follows:…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation and Waive the Reading, take No Further Action and Report Out to the Full City Council on items 4, 5, 6, and 7.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation and Waive the Reading, take No Further Action and Report Out to the Full City Council on items 4, 5, 6, and 7..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Giesta)
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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