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April 9, 2024
7 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, Joseph P. Lopes, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad
During the meeting:
- Baptiste arrived late (7:12)
Every vote, in order
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order, authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease between the New Bedford Municipal Airport and MassAir Trust for a certain tract of land on the Airport to construct an aircraft hangar and other related improvement, the primary term of the…
To table the item until Mr. Servis is able to join the meeting with audio.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table the item until Mr. Servis is able to join the meeting with audio. (Matter #0023).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Lopes)
To remove MassAir Trust matter from the Table.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To remove MassAir Trust matter from the Table. (Matter #0023).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Lopes)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order and Lease Agreement between the New Bedford Municipal Airport and MassAir Trust for a certain tract of land on the airport comprising a parcel of land of approximately (50,585) square feet to construct an aircraft hangar and other related improvements.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER and LEASE AGREEMENT between the New Bedford Municipal Airport and MassAir Trust for a certain tract of land on the airport comprising a parcel of land of approximately (50,585) square feet to construct an aircraft hangar and other related improvements. (Matter #0023).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council submitting a Request for Proposal for Police Station #2, located at 170 Cove Street. (Referred – March 14, 2024) (Matter Id #0316)
That the Committee on City Property send a letter to all City Departments, inquiring if the property located at 170 Cove Street is needed for municipal purposes and that they provide a written answer as soon as possible.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: That the Committee on City Property send a letter to all City Departments, inquiring if the property located at 170 Cove Street is needed for municipal purposes and that they provide a written answer as soon as possible. (Matter #0316).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Carney)
Councillor Lopes was recognized and proposed that the following items be taken up together, and that the same course of action and disposition be applied to both items as the previous item: Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council submitting a Request for Proposal for Fire Station #3, located…
That the Committee on City Property send a letter to all City Departments inquiring if the property located at 834 Kempton Street or the property located at 754 Brock Avenue are needed for municipal purposes, and that they provide a written answer as soon as possible.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: That the Committee on City Property send a letter to all City Departments inquiring if the property located at 834 Kempton Street or the property located at 754 Brock Avenue are needed for municipal purposes, and that they provide a written answer as soon as possible. (Matter #0318).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
That the Committee on City Property request CFO Bob Ekstrom and the City’s Finance Team explore the feasibility of having the proceeds of the properties located at 170 Cove Street, 834 Kempton Street and 754 Brock Avenue, pay for any building permits, Zoning and Planning Board fees associated with said properties.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That the Committee on City Property request CFO Bob Ekstrom and the City’s Finance Team explore the feasibility of having the proceeds of the properties located at 170 Cove Street, 834 Kempton Street and 754 Brock Avenue, pay for any building permits, Zoning and Planning Board fees associated with said properties. (Matter #0318).”
The following items were taken up together, without objection: Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Draft Request for Proposal of Police Station #2, located at 170 Cove Street. (Referred – March 10, 2022.) (Matter Id #0381)
To waive the reading and recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on each of the items at this time.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Giesta, Gomes, Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on each of the items at this time. (Matter #0381).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Burgo)
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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