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September 23, 2024
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, 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: Derek Baptiste
During the meeting:
- Burgo arrived late (7:03)
Every vote, in order
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Sewer Abatement for Siarhei Hubarau, 350 North Front Street, New Bedford, MA. (Referred – June 13, 2024.) (Matter Id #0996)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Sewer Abatement for Siarhei Hubarau, 350 North Front Street, New Bedford, MA.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a SEWER ABATEMENT for SIARHEI HUBARAU, 350 North Front Street, New Bedford, MA. (Matter #0996).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Pereira)
Communication, John Taxiarchos, Treasurer/Collector, to Councillor Linda Morad, Chair, Committee on Finance, presenting a request for interim loan financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust project Dwplc-22-47; the interim loan of $18,412,748 is available to the City at an interest rate of…
To receive and place on file the Communication, John Taxiarchos, Treasurer/Collector, to Councillor Linda Morad, Chair, Committee on Finance, presenting a request for interim loan financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust project Dwplc-22- 47; the interim loan of $18,412,748 is available to the City at an interest rate of 0.0%.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the COMMUNICATION, John Taxiarchos, Treasurer/Collector, to Councillor Linda Morad, Chair, Committee on Finance, presenting a request for interim loan financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust project DWPLC-22- 47; the interim loan of $18,412,748 is available to the City at an interest rate of 0.0%..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliver)
To Approve the request for interim loan financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust project Dwplc-22-47 in the amount of $18,412,748.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To APPROVE the request for interim loan financing for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust project DWPLC-22-47 in the amount of $18,412,748..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
Written Motion, Councillor Morad, requesting that Department of Public Infrastructure Commissioner Jamie Ponte provide the Committee on Finance with a summary report detailing current and past due Commercial, Industrial, Municipal and Residential accounts for Water and Wastewater billings as of…
To remove the item from the table.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To remove the item from the table..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Choquette)
To table the matter for 60 days.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter for 60 days..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Lopes)
To request that the Solicitor’s Office provide the Committee on Finance with the collection strategy being utilized to collect the past due balances greater than 120 days for the Septage and Pool Hauler accounts that are delinquent with the Department of Public Infrastructure.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To request that the Solicitor’s Office provide the Committee on Finance with the collection strategy being utilized to collect the past due balances greater than 120 days for the Septage and Pool Hauler accounts that are delinquent with the Department of Public Infrastructure..”
Communication (Matter Id #1202)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Order, submitted by Mayor Mitchell, for the Transfer of $4,013,217.00, from Wastewater Retained Earnings to Wastewater Special Projects Fund.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the ORDER, submitted by Mayor Mitchell, for the TRANSFER of $4,013,217.00, from WASTEWATER RETAINED EARNINGS to WASTEWATER SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND. (Matter #1202).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Pereira)
Communication (Matter Id #1204)
To Amend the amount of the Quest Center Revolving Fund to $150,231.00.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To AMEND the amount of the Quest Center Revolving Fund to $150,231.00. (Matter #1204).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Pereira)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, as Amended, that in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½, the revolving fund under the control of the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management, known as the Quest Center Revolving Fund, whose revenues collected and amount limited to be spent estimated at $150,231.00 is hereby authorized for Fiscal Year 2025
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
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, AS AMENDED, that in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½, the revolving fund under the control of the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management, known as the QUEST CENTER REVOLVING FUND, whose revenues collected and amount limited to be spent estimated at $150,231.00 is hereby authorized for FISCAL YEAR 2025. (Matter #1204).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Burgo)
Written Motion, Councillor Morad, requesting that Facilities and Fleet Management Director Jennifer Vieira, Chief Financial Officer Robert Ekstrom appear before the Committee on Finance to discuss the construction currently being performed at the former Downtown Police Station located at 572…
To table the matter for 45 days.
Yes: Abreu, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Lopes, Morad, PereiraAbsent: Baptiste
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter for 45 days. (Matter #1218).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Giesta)
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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