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January 1, 2024
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, notifying of Organizational Meeting of City Council to be held on Monday, January 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in City Council Chambers, for the following purpose: a. Temporary Organization of the City Council and Election of City Council President Pro…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0001).”
Communication, Election Commission reporting the Election of Municipal Officials for 2024. City of New Bedford Board of Election Commissioners 2023 Municipal Election At the Municipal Election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 8,744 voters or 13.2% of the registered voters in the City of New…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0002).”
Election of officers
Election of a temporary President (President Pro Tem) to run the organizational meeting
To elect Councillor Morad as President Pro Tem
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, Pereira
From the minutes
“Vote is taken on the Election of Councillor Morad as PRESIDENT PRO TEM –Yeas 11, Nays 0.”
Election of the 2024 City Council President
To elect Councillor Naomi R.A. Carney as 2024 City Council President
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, Pereira
From the minutes
“Councillor Abreu nominates Councillor Carney, Councillor Burgo seconds the Nomination. ... Vote is taken on the Election of Councillor Naomi R.A. Carney as 2024 City Council President of - Yeas 11, Nays 0.” (Motion: Abreu, second: Burgo)
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the Appointment of Attorney Patrick O’connor , Newport, Ri 02840, as Assistant City Solicitor for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2024.
Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 11, Nays 0. (Matter #0003).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the Reappointment of Attorney Owen Murphy, Dartmouth, MA 02748, as Assistant City Solicitor for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2024.
Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 11, Nays 0. (Matter #0004).”
Written Motion, 2023 City Council President Morad, submitting to the Full City Council, the Reappointment of Attorney David J. Gerwatowski, New Bedford, MA 02745, as Legislative Counsel to the City Council for a one-year term, expiring December 31, 2024.
Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 11, Nays 0. (Matter #0005).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the Reappointment of Weighers of Merchandise for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2024, from L & S Industries, Inc: Ian McNaught Lakeville, MA Zachary DiRocco Fall River, MA Joseph Rioux Fall River, MA
Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Reappointment Confirmed and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 11, Nays 0. (Matter #0006).”
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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