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April 18, 2024
2 meetings this evening, 5 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Finance: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order, authorizing the City to enter into a five-year lease agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Body Worn Cameras (Bwc) including training, hardware, software and storage. (Referred – March 14, 2024.) (Matter Id #0313)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of an Order and Lease Agreement, authorizing the City to enter into a five-year lease agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Body Worn Cameras (Bwc) including training, hardware, software and storage.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste, Giesta, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of AN ORDER and LEASE AGREEMENT, authorizing the City to enter into a five-year lease agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Body Worn Cameras (BWC) including training, hardware, software and storage. (Matter #0313).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Burgo)
On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee Voted: To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the following Substitute Motion at this time. This motion passed on a roll call vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu – yes; Burgo – yes;…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the following Substitute Motion at this time.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste, Giesta, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the following SUBSTITUTE MOTION at this time. (Matter #0196).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Burgo)
7:01 p.m. · Committee on Ordinances
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Ordinances: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
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
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
The following items were taken out of order, without objection: Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council Adoption of an Ordinance, amending Chapter 12, Health and Sanitation, Article II, Littering Generally, by adding Section 12-41.1, Duty of Property Owners to maintain…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Ordinance, amending Chapter 12, Health and Sanitation, Article II, Littering Generally, by adding Section 12-41.1, Duty of Property Owners to maintain Yard and Adjacent Area.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Morad, PereiraNo: OliverAbsent: Giesta, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 12, Health and Sanitation, Article II, Littering Generally, by adding Section 12-41.1, Duty of Property Owners to maintain Yard and Adjacent Area..” (Motion: Morad, second: Burgo)
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting Ordinances, amending Chapter 17, Section 17-18, Noncriminal disposition of violations of certain Ordinances, rules and regulations and amending Chapter 17, Section 17-28, Chapter 40U of the Massachusetts General Laws, these amendments would…
To Amend the fee structure in the proposed Ordinance, to read as follows: First offense – written warning; Second offense – $25 fine; Third offense – $50 fine; Fourth offense – $100 fine; Fifth offense – $150 fine; Sixth offense – $200 fine; Seventh offense – $250 fine; Eighth offense or more – $300 fine.
Yes: Burgo, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: Baptiste, Carney, Choquette, LopesAbsent: Giesta, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To AMEND the fee structure in the proposed ORDINANCE, to read as follows: First offense – written warning; Second offense – $25 fine; Third offense – $50 fine; Fourth offense – $100 fine; Fifth offense – $150 fine; Sixth offense – $200 fine; Seventh offense – $250 fine; Eighth offense or more – $300 fine. (Matter #0107).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Oliver)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Ordinances, amending Chapter 17, Section 17-18, Noncriminal disposition of violations of certain Ordinances, rules and regulations and amending Chapter 17, Section 17-28, Chapter 40U of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Yes: Baptiste, Carney, Choquette, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: BurgoAbsent: Giesta, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the ORDINANCES, amending Chapter 17, Section 17-18, Noncriminal disposition of violations of certain Ordinances, rules and regulations and amending Chapter 17, Section 17-28, Chapter 40U of the Massachusetts General Laws. (Matter #0107).” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
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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