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June 17, 2024
10 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Brian K. Gomes
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Communication, John Taxiarchos, Treasurer/Collector, to Councillor Linda Morad, Chair, Committee on Finance, presenting a request for interim loan financing for Massachusetts Clean Water Trust projects; the interim loans are available to the City at an interest rate of 0.0%. (Referred from…
To receive and place on file.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To approve the request for interim loan financing.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To approve the request for interim loan financing..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Lopes)
Communication (Matter Id #0757)
To receive and place on file the presentation submitted by DPI and recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the presentation submitted by DPI and recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the LOAN ORDER. (Matter #0757).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Lopes)
Communication (Matter Id #0754)
To receive and place on file the presentation submitted by DPI and to recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, PereiraNo: Morad, OliverAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the presentation submitted by DPI and to recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER. (Matter #0754).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Giesta)
The following items were taken up together, without objection: Communication (Matter Id #0793)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Orders.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDERS. (Matter #0793).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
Communication (Matter Id #0781)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: 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 the ORDER. (Matter #0781).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Burgo)
Communication (Matter Id #0783)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER. (Matter #0783).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Choquette)
Communication (Matter Id #0779)
To Amend the Order to $170,000.00.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: Giesta, LopesAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To AMEND the ORDER to $170,000.00. (Matter #0779).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Carney)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, as Amended.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: Giesta, LopesAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, as AMENDED. (Matter #0779).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Oliver)
The following items were taken up together, without objection: Communication (Matter Id #0785)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Orders.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDERS. (Matter #0785).” (Motion: Pereira, 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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