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February 11, 2025
4 recorded votes, 1 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 (7:12)
Every vote, in order
Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Pereira, Abreu and Council President Carney, requesting, that the Traffic Commission and the Department of Public Infrastructure take immediate action to make Cove Road west a single lane, from Margin Street at the Veterans Monument west to Crapo Street and Cove…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Pereira, Abreu and Council President Carney, requesting, that the Traffic Commission and the Department of Public Infrastructure take immediate action to make Cove Road west a single lane, from Margin Street at the Veterans Monument west to Crapo Street and Cove Road, where traffic changes into tw
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Pereira, Abreu and Council President Carney, requesting, that the Traffic Commission and the Department of Public Infrastructure take immediate action to make Cove Road west a single lane, from Margin Street at the Veterans Monument west to Crapo Street and Cove Road, where traffic changes into two lanes west; and further, that the Department of Public Infrastructure install reflective cones or traffic sticks from the Veterans Monument west, making it a single lane; and further, that the residential parking spaces from County Street to Crapo Street be repainted with the double lanes, and that the single stripes on the road be covered with black asphalt; and further, that the Traffic Commission install single lane merging signage at the Veterans Monument, west of County Street and Cove Road. (Matter #1865).” (Motion: Morad, second: Lopes)
Written Motion, Councillors Choquette, Abreu, Gomes, Baptiste and Council President Carney, requesting, that the Board of Health, the Department of Inspectional Services, Paul Oliveira, Chief of Police, Scott Kruger, Chief of the New Bedford Fire Department and Mr. Robert Hughes (owner, House of…
To receive and place on file a packet submitted by Reverend Robert Hughes detailing the House of Hope operation.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file a packet submitted by Reverend Robert Hughes detailing the House of Hope operation. (Matter #1767).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Lopes)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Choquette, Abreu, Gomes, Baptiste and Council President Carney, requesting, that the Board of Health, the Department of Inspectional Services, Paul Oliveira, Chief of Police, Scott Kruger, Chief of the New Bedford Fire Department and Mr. Robert Hughes (owner, House of Hope) appear before the Committee on
The minutes spell one name “Oliveira”; the only councilor with a similar name is Councilor Oliver, so it is read as Oliver. We have asked the City Clerk to confirm (Oct. 1, 2026).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Choquette, Abreu, Gomes, Baptiste and Council President Carney, requesting, that the Board of Health, the Department of Inspectional Services, Paul Oliveira, Chief of Police, Scott Kruger, Chief of the New Bedford Fire Department and Mr. Robert Hughes (owner, House of Hope) appear before the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods to discuss the present living conditions of the House of Hope, 848 Mt. Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02745. (Matter #1767).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Oliver)
On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, 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 Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Public…
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 Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the following items. (Matter #0348).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliver)
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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