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July 15, 2024
6 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, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Joseph P. Lopes
During the meeting:
- Burgo arrived late (7:10)
Every vote, in order
Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Baptiste, Carney, Abreu, Oliver and Lima, requesting, that the Mayor take $100,000 of ARPA monies to purchase 10 to 12 solar radar speed limit signs; this signage is needed throughout the City to reduce speeding. (Referred – August 17, 2023.) (Matter Id #1431)
To remove the matter from the table.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To remove the matter from the table. (Matter #1431).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Burgo)
To send a communication to the Mayor asking why the original request of using ARPA funds to purchase solar radar speed limit signs was not acted upon.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To send a communication to the Mayor asking why the original request of using ARPA funds to purchase solar radar speed limit signs was not acted upon. (Matter #1431).”
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #1431).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Carney)
Public Safety & Neighborhoods Committee July 15, 2024 Written Motion, Councillors Morad and Gomes, requesting that Chief Financial Officer Robert Ekstrom and Department of Facilities and Fleet Management Director Jennifer Vieira appear before the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods to review…
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #0849).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Oliver)
Written Motion, Councillors Morad and Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods convene a series of sub-committee meetings to include representatives from the Traffic Division, Traffic Commission, Department of Public Infrastructure, New Bedford Police Department,…
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #0427).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Choquette)
Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Oliver, on behalf of the parents and faculty of children attending Nazarene Christian Academy, 764 Hathaway Road, requesting, that the Traffic Commission and the City, install solar powered School Zone signage on Hathaway Road, and that the signage be placed a…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” at this time. (Matter #1789).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Morad)
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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