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June 10, 2024
4 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, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing, Continued, on a Communication, Dennis W. Farias, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, submitting 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 remove the matter from the table and continue the public hearing.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To remove the matter from the table and continue the public hearing. (Matter #0267).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
To request that the City Clerk and Administrative Assistant to the Board of Assessors both revisit their respective determinations with respect to the petition for the establishment of a Business Improvement District submitted by New City America on or about January 25, 2024, and clarify whether the petition in fact, meets the establishment criteria pursuant to G.l. c. 40O section 3 upon a further
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To request that the City Clerk and Administrative Assistant to the Board of Assessors both revisit their respective determinations with respect to the petition for the establishment of a Business Improvement District submitted by New City America on or about January 25, 2024, and clarify whether the petition in fact, meets the establishment criteria pursuant to G.L. c. 40O section 3 upon a further review; and that the committee be apprised of the outcome of such further review on or before July 22, 2024. (Matter #0267).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Gomes)
To receive and place on file the following items: • Communication/Letter Submitted by Datma (05/22/2024) • Communication/Informational Packet Submitted by Jenny Newman-Arruda (05/24/2024) • Communication/Email Submitted by Dnb Board of Directors (05/30/2024) • Communication/Email Submitted by Kevin Carter (06/06/2024) • Communication/Petition Submitted by Juliet Loranger (06/07/2024) • Communicati
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the following items: • Communication/Letter Submitted by DATMA (05/22/2024) • Communication/Informational Packet Submitted by Jenny Newman-Arruda (05/24/2024) • Communication/Email Submitted by DNB Board of Directors (05/30/2024) • Communication/Email Submitted by Kevin Carter (06/06/2024) • Communication/Petition Submitted by Juliet Loranger (06/07/2024) • Communication/Photo Essay Submitted by Annie Hayes (06/10/2024) • Communication/Document Submitted by Rick Miller (06/10/2024) • Communication/No BID Mailing, Multiple Submitters (06/10/2024) • Communication/Letter Submitted by NB Coalition to Save Our Schools (06/10/2024) • Communication/Postcards, Multiple Submitters/Multiple dates On the Communication/Petition Submitted by Juliet Loranger (06/07/2024), the Chair requested that the Office reach out to the submitter and ask for full addresses and signatures on the petition. (Matter #0267).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Abreu)
To continue the public hearing to Monday, July 22, 2024, at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chamber (Room 214) at City Hall, 133 William Street, New Bedford, MA.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To continue the public hearing to Monday, July 22, 2024, at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chamber (Room 214) at City Hall, 133 William Street, New Bedford, MA. (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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