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June 11, 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, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver
Absent: Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Ryan J. Pereira
During the meeting:
- Baptiste arrived late (7:21)
- Oliver arrived late (7:30)
Every vote, in order
Communication (Matter Id #0711)
To receive and place on file the revised signature page (page 46) of the Lease Agreement.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the revised signature page (page 46) of the Lease Agreement. (Matter #0711).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, submitted by Mayor Mitchell, authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement between the New Bedford Airport Commission and the Trustees of the 5 Hangar Trust and Approval of the Lease Agreement, between the New Bedford Airport Commission and the Trustees of the 5 Hanger Trust.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, submitted by Mayor Mitchell, authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement between the New Bedford Airport Commission and the Trustees of the 5 Hangar Trust and APPROVAL of the LEASE AGREEMENT, between the New Bedford Airport Commission and the Trustees of the 5 Hanger Trust. (Matter #0711).” (Motion: Burgo, second: Abreu)
Communication (Matter Id #0821)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, submitted by Mayor Mitchell, rescinding authorized, unissued debt in the amount of $118,876,793.00.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, submitted by Mayor Mitchell, rescinding authorized, unissued debt in the amount of $118,876,793.00. (Matter #0821).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Giesta)
Communication, Janine da Silva, Chair, Community Preservation Committee, submitting for reconsideration of the City Council, the CPA Project: Acushnet River Rowing Center Dock. (Matter Id #0647) (Referred – April 24, 2025.)
To receive and place on file three Communications: a packet submitted by Rick Porteus titled “So, We Don’t Actually Have A Committee”; a letter from Dennis DeMarinis, Jr., Chair of the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities to Mary Rapoza, Director of Parks, Recreation & Beaches; and a letter from Mary Rapoza, Director of Parks, Recreation & Beaches to Janine da Silva, Chair of the Community Pr
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file three Communications: a packet submitted by Rick Porteus titled “So, We Don’t Actually Have A Committee”; a letter from Dennis DeMarinis, Jr., Chair of the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities to Mary Rapoza, Director of Parks, Recreation & Beaches; and a letter from Mary Rapoza, Director of Parks, Recreation & Beaches to Janine da Silva, Chair of the Community Preservation Committee. (Matter #0647).” (Motion: Giesta, second: Oliver)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, that the Community Preservation Committee restore $150,000.00 for the Acushnet River Rowing Center Dock Project that was previously removed by the City Council on April 10, 2025, which would bring the funding to the original requested amount of $2,000,000.00.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, that the Community Preservation Committee restore $150,000.00 for the Acushnet River Rowing Center Dock Project that was previously removed by the City Council on April 10, 2025, which would bring the funding to the original requested amount of $2,000,000.00. (Matter #0647).” (Motion: Carney, 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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