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November 14, 2023
2 meetings this evening, 5 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →6:17 p.m. · Committee on City Property
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on City Property: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, 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: Shane A. Burgo
1 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the sale of the Airport’s vacant lot on the East Side of Mount Pleasant Street (Assessor’s Map #123-081) (Ref’d 07/21/2022) (11/09/2022 – Remain in Committee) (03/14/2023…
To Approve the bid by Babbit Steam.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Markey, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: LimaAbsent: Burgo
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To APPROVE the bid by Babbit Steam..” (Motion: Morad, second: Pereira)
7:00 p.m. · Committee on Appointments and Briefings
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Appointments and Briefings: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Derek Baptiste, 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
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Keith Wayne Soares, New Bedford, MA 02740 as a Constable (Ref’d 10/26/2023) and an Application, (Ref’d 10/26/2023) were received and placed on file by Councillor Pereira and seconded…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Keith Wayne Soares, 45 Tremont Street, New Bedford, MA as a Constable.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of KEITH WAYNE SOARES, 45 Tremont Street, New Bedford, MA as a CONSTABLE..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Baptiste)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing on a Communication/Demolition, Anne Louro, Preservation Planner, to City Council, re: Building Demolition Review: - 151 Purchase Street, (Map 430, Lot 142) Partial Demolition of circa 1882 Fire Hose Tower at Fire Station No. 6, advising that “the…
To recommend that the City Council Grant the Demolition of the Fire House Tower at Fire Station No. 6, located at 151 Purchase Street.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council GRANT the DEMOLITION of the FIRE HOUSE TOWER at Fire Station No. 6, located at 151 Purchase Street..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Baptiste)
On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee Voted: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to refer agenda item #4 to the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs. This motion passed on a voice vote. The item is as follows: Notice, City Clerk of…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to refer agenda item #4 to the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to refer agenda item #4 to the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Giesta)
On a motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee Voted: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to Waive the Reading, take No Further Action and Report Out to the City Council agenda items #5 and #6 at this time. This motion passed on a voice vote. The items are as…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to Waive the Reading, take No Further Action and Report Out to the City Council agenda items #5 and #6 at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to Waive the Reading, take No Further Action and Report Out to the City Council agenda items #5 and #6 at this time..” (Motion: Burgo, 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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