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September 10, 2025
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver
Absent: Leo Choquette
During the meeting:
- Oliver arrived late (7:05)
Every vote, in order
Communication, Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, submitting a Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for a Banner to be located at Monte’s Park, in the northeast corner, in honor of Antone T. Fortes. Motion to Rpf by Councillor Carney, 2nd by Councillor Morad. Passed…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for a Plaque to be located at Monte’s Park in the northeast corner in honor of Antone T. (Toi) Fortes with a referral to the Park Board.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for a Plaque to be located at Monte’s Park in the northeast corner in honor of ANTONE T. (TOI) FORTES with a referral to the Park Board..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Communication, Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, submitting a Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for a Memorial Bench and Plaque to be located on the corner of Ash Street and Morgan Street, inside the baseball diamond fence where the memorial is located, in honor…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for a Memorial Bench and Plaque to the located on the corner of Ash Street and Morgan Street, inside the baseball diamond fence in honor of Rochelli Lynn Paris, aka “Coco” with a referral to the Park Board.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for a Memorial Bench and Plaque to the located on the corner of Ash Street and Morgan Street, inside the baseball diamond fence in honor of ROCHELLI LYNN PARIS, aka “COCO” with a referral to the Park Board..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Communication, Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, submitting a Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for the Dedication of Diamond #3 at Brooklawn Park in honor of the Founders of the Whaling City Youth Baseball League, Milton Weaver, Lucian Beauregard, and Leo…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for a dedication of Diamond #3 at Brooklawn Park in honor of the Founders of the Whaling City Youth Baseball League, Milton Weaver, Lucian Beauregard and Leo Paradis, with a referral to the Park Board.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program Application for a dedication of Diamond #3 at Brooklawn Park in honor of the Founders of the Whaling City Youth Baseball League, MILTON WEAVER, LUCIAN BEAUREGARD and LEO PARADIS, with a referral to the Park Board..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Written Motion, Councillor Giesta, requesting, on behalf of Anna Nunes, that the Special Committee on Memorials & Dedications meet with a representative from the Department of Public Infrastructure to discuss the placement of a memorial plaque on the bench in front of the Lincoln Elementary School,…
To recommend to the City Council Approval of a memorial plaque on the bench in front of the Lincoln Elementary School, located on the corner of Query Street and Ashley Boulevard in memory of Leontina Dacosta, and that DPI Commissioner Jaime Ponte meet with Superintendent of Schools Andrew O’Leary to determine if the bench is on City or School Property.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of a memorial plaque on the bench in front of the Lincoln Elementary School, located on the corner of Query Street and Ashley Boulevard in memory of LEONTINA DACOSTA, and that DPI Commissioner Jaime Ponte meet with Superintendent of Schools Andrew O’Leary to determine if the bench is on City or School Property..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
Related Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications meet to discuss the establishment of a monument to memorialize Carl Pimentel on a parcel of land donated by the Pimentel Family, identified as Map 10 Lot 108.
To Table the item for 30 days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to TABLE the item for 30 days..” (Motion: Morad, second: Carney)
The following items were not read. Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Special Committee on Memorials &Dedications meet with Rosemary Gill, President & CEO of the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, to discuss a portrait tribute of Armand Marchand and George Charbonneau, founders…
To Table the item.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: to TABLE the item. (Matter #1256).” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliver)
Written Motion, Councillors Abreu, Lopes, Choquette and Carney, requesting, that the portion of Purchase Street in front of the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, from School Street to Spring Street, be renamed from “Yellow Brick Road” to the “Armand R. Marchand Way,” honoring his over 50 years of…
To Table the item.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: to TABLE the item. (Matter #1257).” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliver)
These following items were taken up together without objection. On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee Voted: to remove the items from the Table. Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Lopes, Lima, Abreu, Carney, Giesta and Gomes, requesting that the Special…
To remove the items from the Table. Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Lopes, Lima, Abreu, Carney, Giesta and Gomes, requesting that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications look into finding an appropriate location in the downtown area honoring Joe Jesus for the love and dedication he had for the City of New Bedford.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: to remove the items from the Table. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Coelho, Lopes, Lima, Abreu, Carney, Giesta and Gomes, requesting that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications look into finding an appropriate location in the downtown area honoring Joe Jesus for the love and dedication he had for the City of New Bedford..” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliver)
To Table the item for 30 days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to TABLE the item for 30 days..” (Motion: Oliver, second: Carney)
Written Motion, Councillors Abreu and Oliver, requesting that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications, the Department of Public Infrastructure and the Administration discuss the feasibility of erecting a dedication plaque honoring Philip C. Paleologos Philip C. and Celeste Paleologos at…
To Table the item for 30 days and obtain an estimate of the cost and size of a street sign to be placed on the traffic signal from the Department of Public Infrastructure.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to Table the item for 30 days and obtain an estimate of the cost and size of a street sign to be placed on the traffic signal from the Department of Public Infrastructure..” (Motion: Oliver, second: Carney)
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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