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February 13, 2024
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Ryan J. Pereira
Every vote, in order
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 Water and Wastewater billings as of…
To receive and place on file the updated spreadsheets submitted by DPI.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, OliverAbsent: Gomes, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the updated spreadsheets submitted by DPI..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Lopes)
To table this item until September 2024.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, OliverAbsent: Gomes, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To table this item until September 2024..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Baptiste)
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order for the Transfer of $308,000.00 from Employee Benefits Charges and Services, to Ems Salaries and Wages. (Referred – February 08, 2024.); an Order, (Referred – February 08, 2024.); Contract, between the City of New Bedford and the…
To Amend the Order from $308,000.00 to $160,000.00.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, OliverAbsent: Gomes, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To AMEND the ORDER from $308,000.00 to $160,000.00..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Baptiste)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, as Amended.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, OliverAbsent: Gomes, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, AS AMENDED..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
Written Motion, Councillor Morad, requesting that the Management Information Systems Director John Costa, Chief Financial Officer Robert Ekstrom and Acting Administrative Assistant to the Board Assessors Judith Serdahl come before the Committee on Finance to discuss the recent change of vendor for…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” at this time.
Yes: Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, OliverAbsent: Gomes, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” at this time. (Matter #0113).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Lopes)
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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