MassVoter.com← New Bedford City CouncilNew Bedford · Committee on Ordinances · 7:04 p.m.
March 13, 2024
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: 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: Ian Abreu
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:09)
- Oliver arrived late (7:31)
Every vote, in order
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Ordinance, amending Chapter 19, Article II, Employee Residency, repealing the current residency requirement in its entirety for all Unit C, non-union, management positions in City government. (Referred – January 11, 2024.) (Matter Id…
To receive and place on file a communication from the Mayor regarding the residency requirement for union employees. City Solicitor Eric Jaikes was recognized; he stated that he was representing the Mayor’s Office. Atty. Jaikes stated that the Mayor’s position asks for the repealing of the Ordinance, but that in review of the original proposal, they did not want to delete board and commission memb
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file a communication from the Mayor regarding the residency requirement for union employees. City Solicitor Eric Jaikes was recognized; he stated that he was representing the Mayor’s Office. Atty. Jaikes stated that the Mayor’s position asks for the repealing of the Ordinance, but that in review of the original proposal, they did not want to delete board and commission members. (Matter #0019).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Giesta)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time. (Matter #0019).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Baptiste)
The following items were taken up together without objection. Related Motion, Councillors Gomes and Lopes, requesting, that the Committee on Ordinances take a look at the current Abutter Lots Program and Ordinance, to see what improvements can be made to acquiring and moving these properties onto…
To remove both items from the table. Josh Amaral, Director of the Office of Housing & Community Development, was recognized.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To remove both items from the table. Josh Amaral, Director of the Office of Housing & Community Development, was recognized. (Matter #0048).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliver)
To table both matters for 60 days so that the Committee can receive correct language as it relates to an in-fill property Ordinance.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To table both matters for 60 days so that the Committee can receive correct language as it relates to an in-fill property Ordinance. (Matter #0048).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliver)
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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