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July 22, 2025
2 meetings this evening, 10 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →6:37 p.m. · New Bedford City Council · Special meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Maria E. Giesta, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Communication, Councillor Giesta, to City Council President Burgo and Honorable Members of the City Council, informing that she will be unable to attend the Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, due to a prior business commitment.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1332).”
Communication, Councillor Lopes, to City Council President Burgo and Honorable Members of the City Council, informing that he will be unable to attend the Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, due to a prior business commitment.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1333).”
Communication, Councillor Morad, to City Council President Burgo and Honorable Members of the City Council, informing that she will be unable to attend the Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, due to a previous personal commitment.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1334).”
Communication, Council President Burgo, to Dennis W. Farias, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, calling a Special City Council Meeting, for Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., for the purpose of the Appointment of Thomas Carreiro as District Fire Chief and a Written Motion regarding the…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1335).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Thomas Carreiro, as District Fire Chief.
Rule 38 Waived, Appointment Confirmed, and Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Choquette, Gomes, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Giesta, Lopes, Morad
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived, Appointment Confirmed, and Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #1336).”
Written Motion, Councillors Pereira, Carney and Council President Burgo, requesting, that representatives of The Z appear before the Committee on Finance to report on the financial and operating expenses of the Zeiterion Theatre.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Finance. (Matter #1337).”
7:02 p.m. · Committee on Appointments and Briefings
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Committee on Appointments and Briefings: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee
Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Maria E. Giesta, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Citizen’s Input Time – Not to exceed the first thirty (30) minutes of the meeting. Joseph Quigley, 192 Walnut Street, #8, New Bedford, 02740, speaking on “Tenant Perspectives”. (Referred – June 23, 2025.)
To refer the matter to the Special Committee on Housing.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To refer the matter to the Special Committee on Housing..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Gomes)
Appointments & Briefings Committee July 22, 2025 The following matters were taken up together, without objection: Petition, Marc DeCambra, Taunton, MA d/b/a Side Quest Complete LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, requesting a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Petition, Marc DeCambra, Taunton, MA d/b/a Side Quest Complete LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, requesting a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a License to Deal in Junk, Old Metals or Any Other Secondhand Articles and Approval of the Petition, Justin Williamson, Somerset, MA d/b/a
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the PETITION, Marc DeCambra, Taunton, MA d/b/a SIDE QUEST COMPLETE LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, requesting a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES and APPROVAL of the PETITION, Justin Williamson, Somerset, MA d/b/a SIDE QUEST COMPLETE LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, requesting a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES. (Matter #1038).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
Appointments & Briefings Committee July 22, 2025 Communication (Matter Id #1020)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Antwaun Donyeh Murphy, New Bedford, MA, as a Constable.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of ANTWAUN DONYEH MURPHY, New Bedford, MA, as a CONSTABLE. (Matter #1020).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Baptiste)
Motor Vehicle Special Permit Application, Adriano Vicente, 58 Willard Street, New Bedford, MA, d/b/a Av Auto Sales, 1532 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 for a Motor Vehicle Special Permit for Auto Sales and/or Rentals. This motion was not read. On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by…
To waive the reading and recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Motor Vehicle Special Permit Application, Adriano Vicente, 58 Willard Street, New Bedford, MA, d/b/a Av Auto Sales, 1532 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 for a Motor Vehicle Special Permit for Auto Sales and/or Rentals.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION, Adriano Vicente, 58 Willard Street, New Bedford, MA, d/b/a AV AUTO SALES, 1532 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 for a MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIAL PERMIT for Auto Sales and/or Rentals..” (Motion: Burgo, 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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