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August 21, 2023
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Shawn Oliver
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing on a Written Motion, Councillors Burgo, Pereira and Markey, requesting, on behalf of Carlos Madeira, that Plot 132I- Lot35 (Ws Acushnet Avenue) be rezoned from Residential A and Mixed-Use Business to Mixed- Use Business in its entirety (Ref’d…
To send a Favorable Recommendation for the rezoning request (Ref’d 08/17/2023) were received and placed on file on a roll call vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0. (Councillor Abreu – Yes, Councillor Burgo – Yes, Councillor Carney – Yes, Councillor Giesta – Yes, Councillor Markey – Yes, Councillor Morad – Yes, Councillor Pereira – Yes.) (1&1a)
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Gomes, Lima, Oliver
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: to send a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION for the rezoning request (Ref’d 08/17/2023) were received and placed on file on a roll call vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0. (Councillor Abreu – Yes, Councillor Burgo – Yes, Councillor Carney – Yes, Councillor Giesta – Yes, Councillor Markey – Yes, Councillor Morad – Yes, Councillor Pereira – Yes.) (1&1a) (Matter #1194).”
To Open the Public Hearing.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Gomes, Lima, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To Open the Public Hearing. (Matter #1194).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Giesta)
To close the Public Hearing.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Gomes, Lima, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To close the Public Hearing. (Matter #1194).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Carney)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Ordinance, that Plot 132I- Lot35 (Ws Acushnet Avenue) be rezoned from Residential A and Mixed-Use Business to Mixed- Use Business in its entirety. This passed on a roll call vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Councillor Abreu – Yes, Councillor Baptiste – Yes, Councillor Burgo – Yes, Councillor Carney – Yes, Councillor Giesta – Yes, Councillor Markey – Yes, Co
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Markey, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Gomes, Lima, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE, that Plot 132I- Lot35 (WS Acushnet Avenue) be rezoned from Residential A and Mixed-Use Business to MIXED- USE BUSINESS in its entirety. This passed on a roll call vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Councillor Abreu – Yes, Councillor Baptiste – Yes, Councillor Burgo – Yes, Councillor Carney – Yes, Councillor Giesta – Yes, Councillor Markey – Yes, Councillor Morad – Yes, Councillor Pereira – Yes.) (Matter #1194).” (Motion: Morad, second: Markey)
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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