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December 11, 2023
2 meetings this evening, 8 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →6:15 p.m. · Special Committee on Airport
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Special Committee on Airport: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Shane A. Burgo, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Shawn Oliver
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (6:20)
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Markey, requesting Scot Servis, Airport Manager attend the next Special Committee on the Airport meeting to give the Committee a briefing on the Airport (Ref’d 11/22/2022) was received and placed on file by Councillor Burgo and…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the matter at this time.
Yes: Burgo, Gomes, Markey, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the matter at this time..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Oliver)
On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee Voted: To take agenda items #2 and #3 up together without objection and to Receive and Place on File. This motion passed on a roll call vote – Yeas 4, Nays 0, with Councillor Burgo – yes; Councillor Gomes – yes;…
To take agenda items #2 and #3 up together without objection and to Receive and Place on File.
Yes: Burgo, Gomes, Markey, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To take agenda items #2 and #3 up together without objection and to Receive and Place on File..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Oliver)
To table agenda items #2 and #3 for 120 days.
Yes: Burgo, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To table agenda items #2 and #3 for 120 days..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Burgo)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Council President Morad, submitting a copy of a letter from the Office of Representative William M. Straus, Chairman, Joint Committee on Transportation, to Senators Warren and Markey, Congressmen Keating and Auchincloss, regarding the New Bedford…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the matter at this time.
Yes: Burgo, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the matter at this time..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Oliver)
On a motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, 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 item #5 at this time. This motion passed on a roll call vote – Yeas 5, Nays 0, with…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to Waive the Reading, take “No Further Action” and Report Out to the City Council agenda item #5 at this time.
Yes: Burgo, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, 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 item #5 at this time..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Oliver)
7:17 p.m. · Committee on Finance
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Finance: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
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
3 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 an Order, authorizing the City of New Bedford to enter into a five (5) year lease agreement with Toshiba American Business Solutions, Inc., for multi-function copies for the New Bedford School Department…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, authorizing the City of New Bedford to enter into a five (5) year lease agreement with Toshiba American Business Solutions, Inc., for multi-function copies for the New Bedford School Department.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, Morad, OliverAbsent: Baptiste, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, authorizing the City of New Bedford to enter into a five (5) year lease agreement with Toshiba American Business Solutions, Inc., for multi-function copies for the New Bedford School Department..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Oliver)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Morad, requesting that Department of Public Infrastructure Commissioner Jamie Ponte provide the Committee on Finance with a summary report detailing current and past due Commercial, Industrial, Municipal and Residential accounts for…
To table the matter for 30 days.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Morad, OliverAbsent: Baptiste, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter for 30 days..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee Voted: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on items #3 - #15a at this time. This motion passed on a roll call vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0, with Councillor Abreu – yes;…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on items #3 - #15a at this time.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Giesta, Lima, Markey, Morad, OliverAbsent: Baptiste, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on items #3 - #15a at this time. (Matter #0327).” (Motion: Oliver, 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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