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February 27, 2024
21 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, Shawn Oliver
Absent: Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
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Communication, Councillor Morad, to the City Council President and Honorable Members of the City Council, notifying that she will be unable to attend the Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 due to a prior commitment.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0295).”
Communication, Councillor Pereira, to Members of the City Council, informing that he is unable to attend the Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0296).”
Communication, Council President Carney, to City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council Dennis W. Farias, calling a Special Meeting of the City Council for Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., for the purpose of acting on Statement of Interest (Soi) Orders to submit to the Massachusetts School…
Received and placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and placed on File. (Matter #0297).”
Report, Committee on Finance, recommending the Adoption of the Orders, authorizing the Superintendent of Schools to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest (Soi) forms for the following schools: Elwyn G. Campbell Elementary School, Sgt. William Carney…
Recommended by the Committee on Finance
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0298).”
Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on February 8, 2024, prior to the closing date, the City Council of New Bedford, in accordance with its charter, bylaws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of…
Adopted
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, OliverAbsent: Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Matter #0174).”
Adopted
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, OliverAbsent: Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Matter #0175).”
Adopted
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, OliverAbsent: Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Matter #0176).”
Adopted
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, OliverAbsent: Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Matter #0177).”
Adopted
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, OliverAbsent: Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Matter #0178).”
Adopted
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, OliverAbsent: Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Matter #0179).”
Adopted
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, OliverAbsent: Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Matter #0180).”
An Order, Trinity Day Academy located at 181 Hillman Street, New Bedford
NO FURTHER ACTION
Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on February 8, 2024, prior to the closing date, the City Council of New Bedford, in accordance with its charter, bylaws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of…
Adopted
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, OliverAbsent: Morad, Pereira
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 9, Nays 0. (Matter #0182).”
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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