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March 11, 2024
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney
Every vote, in order
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a proposed Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement, Housing Development Incentive Program (Hdip) Application and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a twenty (20) year Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement for One…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Tax Increment Exemption Housing Development Incentive Program and Agreement for One Circle Holdings, LLC regarding 193-197 Union Street.
Yes: Burgo, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: BaptisteAbsent: Abreu, Carney
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the Tax Increment Exemption Housing Development Incentive Program and Agreement for One Circle Holdings, LLC regarding 193-197 Union Street. (Matter #0238).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Lopes)
Written Motion, Councillor Morad, requesting that Chief Financial Officer Robert Ekstrom, New Bedford Economic Development Council Executive Director Derek Santos and Facilities and Fleet Management Director Jennifer Vieira appear before the Committee on Finance to provide details of revenue…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” at this time.
Yes: Baptiste, Burgo, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Abreu, Carney
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” at this time. (Matter #0258).” (Motion: Giesta, second: Burgo)
Substitute Motion, Councillors Gomes, Oliver and Choquette, requesting that the City Council go on record in opposition on current provisions within the Governor’s Municipal Empowerment Act, specifically, the provisions which allows increases to the local option lodging tax on motels, hotels and…
To instruct Dennis Farias, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to draft a letter, outlining the Council’s stance on said provisions, to be reviewed and approved by Council; and to table this matter at this time.
Yes: Baptiste, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: Burgo, LopesAbsent: Abreu, Carney
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To instruct Dennis Farias, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to draft a letter, outlining the Council’s stance on said provisions, to be reviewed and approved by Council; and to table this matter at this time. (Matter #0196).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Choquette)
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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