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November 20, 2023
3 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, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the Committee on Ordinances review and consider changes to Section 4200 of the City Code that deals with body art establishments that currently prohibits some salons from performing a cosmetic enhancement…
To receive and place on file the proposed Ordinance.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Markey, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes, Lima
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Baptiste and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the proposed Ordinance. (Matter #1427).” (Motion: Baptiste, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Ordinance, amending Chapter 9, Section 1200, and inserting a new Section 4231 of the City Code, relative to Body Art Separation Distances “that the provisions of Section 4220 and 4230 shall not apply to any establishment where the practice of microblading is performed and where no other body art or body piercing is ever practiced at the same establi
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Markey, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes, Lima
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Baptiste and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 9, Section 1200, and inserting a new Section 4231 of the City Code, relative to Body Art Separation Distances “that the provisions of Section 4220 and 4230 shall not apply to any establishment where the practice of microblading is performed and where no other body art or body piercing is ever practiced at the same establishment.” (Matter #1427).” (Motion: Baptiste, second: Giesta)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Burgo, Pereira, Abreu, Carney, Oliver, Lima, Baptiste, Gomes and Morad, requesting, that the Committee on Ordinances explore the enactment of an Ordinance or City policy to establish parental paid leave to provide compensation for a…
To table the matter at this time and request the Personal Director, Judith Keating, to provide the Committee with the costs that would be incurred by instituting such a program.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Markey, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes, Lima
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Baptiste and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time and request the Personal Director, Judith Keating, to provide the Committee with the costs that would be incurred by instituting such a program. (Matter #1429).” (Motion: Baptiste, second: Abreu)
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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