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February 28, 2024
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Linda M. Morad
Every vote, in order
On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee Voted: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on the following items: Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Internal Affairs investigate how…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on the following items: Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Internal Affairs investigate how the bidding process was done for the former Phillips Avenue School located on Ashley Boulevard; and that the Committee be provided with all paperwork and bidding contracts submitted for th
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the following items: WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Internal Affairs investigate how the bidding process was done for the former Phillips Avenue School located on Ashley Boulevard; and that the Committee be provided with all paperwork and bidding contracts submitted for this property; and further, that the Administration explain why former bidders on this property were not notified of the new bidding process on this building. (Referred – November 23, 2021.) WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Internal Affairs, meet with the Health Department’s Director, Damon Chaplin, for an explanation as to why the owner of Sunrise Bakery, located on Bolton and Rockland Streets, was treated by the Health Director in such a poor manner and why was the business shut down; and further that the Director of the Health Department be accompanied by the Inspector that took such action on Sunrise Bakery, along with a copy of the paperwork and/or citations given by the Health Department to a business that is a staple in that community. (Referred – November 23, 2021.) WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, submitting a copy of an August 11, 2022 Public Records Request addressed to the City of New Bedford Records Access Officer for information related to expenditures from the City of New Bedford FY2023 budget. (Referred – August 18, 2022.).” (Motion: Giesta, second: Pereira)
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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