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February 10, 2025
5 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, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Baptiste arrived late (7:11)
- Burgo arrived late (7:12)
- Carney arrived late (7:40)
Every vote, in order
Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs review the City’s current Accessory Buildings and Uses Ordinance. (Matter Id #0483)
To remove the item from the table.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To remove the item from the table. (Matter #0483).” (Motion: Gomes, second: Lopes)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs review the City’s current Accessory Buildings and Uses Ordinance.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs review the City’s current Accessory Buildings and Uses Ordinance. (Matter #0483).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Oliver)
Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the City devise a plan to address the homeless issue in New Bedford, and further; that the City call a summit to include the New Bedford Health Department, the Administration, the State Health Department, our State Legislative representation along…
To remove the item from the table.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To remove the item from the table. (Matter #1361).” (Motion: Gomes, second: Lopes)
To Table the matter for six months.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To Table the matter for six months. (Matter #1361).” (Motion: Gomes, second: Burgo)
On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee Voted: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on the following items. The items are as follows: Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that Dr. Erica Barratt and her…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on the following items.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the following items. (Matter #1393).” (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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