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February 19, 2025
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Shane A. Burgo
During the meeting:
- Baptiste arrived late (7:04)
Every vote, in order
Communication (Matter Id #0097)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, Amending the Order adopted by the City Council on June 27, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on July 09, 2024, which, in accordance with M.g.l., Chapter 44, Section 53E ½, the Revolving Fund under the control of the Parks, Recreation and Beaches Department, known as the Fort Taber Revolving Fund, whose amount limited at $110,000 is hereby authori
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Burgo
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, Amending the Order adopted by the City Council on June 27, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on July 09, 2024, which, in accordance with M.G.L., Chapter 44, Section 53E ½, the Revolving Fund under the control of the Parks, Recreation and Beaches Department, known as the FORT TABER REVOLVING FUND, whose amount limited at $110,000 is hereby authorized at $200,000 for FISCAL YEAR 2025. (Matter #0097).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
Communication (Matter Id #1815)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, as presented, to update the permit fee schedule for obstructions and disturbances on City Rights-of-Ways effective on July 1, 2025; and that a Revolving Fund be established with the same effective date.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Burgo
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, as presented, to update the permit fee schedule for obstructions and disturbances on City Rights-of-Ways effective on July 1, 2025; and that a Revolving Fund be established with the same effective date. (Matter #1815).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliver)
Communication (Matter Id #1812)
To table the matter conditionally until 1)
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Burgo
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter conditionally until 1) (Matter #1812).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
Written Motion, Councillors Morad, Gomes, Giesta and Lopes, requesting that Chief Financial Officer Robert Ekstrom, City Solicitor Eric Jaikes and a representative of the Administration appear before the Committee on Finance to discuss options regarding the $3.5 million settlement to be received…
To remove from the table.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Burgo
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To remove from the table. (Matter #1357).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Lopes)
To receive and place on file the presentation by Solicitor Jaikes and to table the matter at this time.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Burgo
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the presentation by Solicitor Jaikes and to table the matter at this time. (Matter #1357).” (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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