MassVoter.com← New Bedford City CouncilNew Bedford · Committee on Finance · 7:02 p.m.
July 11, 2023
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, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Ryan J. Pereira
During the meeting:
- Abreu arrived late (7:08)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Community Preservation Committee submitting the CPA annual budget for fiscal year 2024, for Committee Administrative expenses and Community Preservation Projects in fiscal year 2024 (Ref’d 06/08/2023) (Matter Id #1105)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the CPA’s FY24 annual budget.
Yes: Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, OliverAbsent: Baptiste, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: to recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the CPA’s FY24 annual budget. (Matter #1105).” (Motion: Morad, second: Burgo)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order, to enter into a five-year lease with All American Investment Group LLC, for the purchase of two equipped ambulances for $807,000.00, one transit van for $192,198.00 and one truck for $63,325.80…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption the Order.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, OliverAbsent: Baptiste, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: to recommend to the City Council ADOPTION the ORDER. (Matter #1010).” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliver)
A motion was made to take up items 3, 3a, 4, 4a together, without objection. They were received and placed on file by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Lima. This motion passed on a roll call vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Councillor Abreu-Yes, Councillor Burgo-Yes, Councillor Carney-Yes,…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Orders.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, OliverAbsent: Baptiste, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: to recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDERS. (Matter #1173).” (Motion: Morad, second: Lima)
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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