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September 10, 2024
3 recorded votes, 3 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
During the meeting:
- Pereira arrived late (7:09)
Every vote, in order
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Amended Support Agreement between the City of New Bedford and the Zeiterion Theatre, Inc., with a term of seven (7) years. (Referred – June 27, 2024.) (Matter Id #1095)
To strike the COLA amounts in their entirety and refer the matter out to the full City Council recommending approval.
Yes: Carney, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, OliverNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Choquette, Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To strike the COLA amounts in their entirety and refer the matter out to the full City Council recommending approval. (Matter #1095).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Morad)
To change the term of the Support Agreement to FY25, FY26 and FY27 and refer the matter out to the full City Council recommending approval.
Yes: Giesta, Morad, OliverNo: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Gomes, Lopes, Pereira
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To change the term of the Support Agreement to FY25, FY26 and FY27 and refer the matter out to the full City Council recommending approval. (Matter #1095).” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliver)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order authorizing the City to enter into a seven-year Support Agreement with Zeiterion Theatre, Inc. and Approval of the Support Agreement between the City of New Bedford and Zeiterion Theatre, Inc.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Gomes, Lopes, PereiraNo: Giesta, Morad, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER authorizing the City to enter into a seven-year Support Agreement with Zeiterion Theatre, Inc. and APPROVAL of the SUPPORT AGREEMENT between the City of New Bedford and Zeiterion Theatre, Inc. (Matter #1095).” (Motion: Burgo, 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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