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July 17, 2024
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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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:
- Carney arrived late (7:58)
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing on a Written Motion, Councillor Pereira, requesting, on behalf of property owner John Kyriakidis and petitioner Gerald Willis, that Plot 011 Lot 0053 (308 W. Rodney French Boulevard) be rezoned from Residential B to Mixed-use Business. (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances…
To send a Unfavorable Recommendation for the rezoning request. (Referred – July 12, 2024.)
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: to send a UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION for the rezoning request. (Referred – July 12, 2024.) (Matter #0847).”
To recommend that the City Council follow the Planning Board’s recommendation to deny the request, on behalf of property owner John Kyriakidis and petitioner Gerald Willis, that Plot 011/Lot 0053 (308 W. Rodney French Boulevard) be rezoned from Residential B to Mixed-use Business.
Yes: Burgo, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraNo: BaptisteAbsent: Abreu, Carney, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council follow the Planning Board’s recommendation to deny the request, on behalf of property owner John Kyriakidis and petitioner Gerald Willis, that Plot 011/Lot 0053 (308 W. Rodney French Boulevard) be rezoned from RESIDENTIAL B to MIXED-USE BUSINESS. (Matter #0847).” (Motion: Giesta, second: Burgo)
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order and an Act, relating to Vacancies in the Office of Mayor in the City of New Bedford. (Referred – March 14, 2024.) (Matter Id #0306)
To request Atty. Gerwatowski and City Solicitor Jaikes to clarify the term “Member” and how to proceed should a vacancy occur, and a Councillor not be re-elected, this applies to a Council President who has assumed the position of Acting Mayor in a Council election year and if the Council President is not re-elected or resigns.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To request Atty. Gerwatowski and City Solicitor Jaikes to clarify the term “Member” and how to proceed should a vacancy occur, and a Councillor not be re-elected, this applies to a Council President who has assumed the position of Acting Mayor in a Council election year and if the Council President is not re-elected or resigns. (Matter #0306).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Morad)
To request that Solicitor Jaikes and Attorney Gerwatowski create for the Council’s consideration verbiage to be added to the Act that would determine in the first three years of a Mayor’s term that the Council would elect one of its members to serve as Interim Mayor until an election could be held.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To request that Solicitor Jaikes and Attorney Gerwatowski create for the Council’s consideration verbiage to be added to the ACT that would determine in the first three years of a Mayor’s term that the Council would elect one of its members to serve as Interim Mayor until an election could be held. (Matter #0306).” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To table the matters at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Baptiste and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table the matters at this time. (Matter #0306).” (Motion: Baptiste, second: Giesta)
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order and an Act, providing for the Recall of Elected Officers in the City of New Bedford. (Referred – March 14, 2024.) (Matter Id #0303)
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #0303).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Choquette)
Written Motion, Councillors Giesta, Council President Carney, Councillors Gomes, Lopes, Choquette and Baptiste, requesting a review of Section 23-22 and Section 23-23 of the New Bedford, Massachusetts Code of Ordinances regarding heavy trucks, trailers, campers and all other commercial vehicles…
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #0346).” (Motion: Giesta, 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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