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April 10, 2024
4 recorded votes, 2 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, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes
During the meeting:
- Oliver arrived late (7:30)
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing, on a request from New City America, Inc., regarding the establishment of a New Downtown New Bedford Business Improvement District. (Referred – February 22, 2024.) (Matter Id #0267)
To receive and place on file a communication from City Clerk Dennis W. Farias explaining that he has determined that the petition for the establishment of a Business Improvement District (Bid) submitted to his office by New City America, dated February 16, 2024, met the establishment criteria pursuant to M.g.l. c. 40-O, Section 3.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file a communication from City Clerk Dennis W. Farias explaining that he has determined that the petition for the establishment of a Business Improvement District (BID) submitted to his office by New City America, dated February 16, 2024, met the establishment criteria pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40-O, Section 3. (Matter #0267).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
To open the public hearing.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To open the public hearing. (Matter #0267).”
That the Committee determines that the petition satisfies the purpose set forth and meets the establishment criteria.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: Baptiste, BurgoAbsent: Giesta, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: That the Committee determines that the petition satisfies the purpose set forth and meets the establishment criteria. (Matter #0267).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Pereira)
To continue the Public Hearing until Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Lopes, Morad, PereiraNo: Choquette, OliverAbsent: Giesta, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To continue the Public Hearing until Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. (Matter #0267).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Baptiste)
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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