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April 22, 2026
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Leo Choquette, Scott Pemberton, James Roy
Absent: Joseph P. Lopes, Shawn Oliver
Every vote, in order
The following items were taken up together: Communication (Matter Id #0339)
To Receive and Place on File a 2026 Airport Briefing on the Lease Extension and Amendment on behalf of the NB Airport Commission and Sandpiper Air, Inc., Bldg. 2., and the status of continuing upgrades to the airport.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Roy and seconded by Councillor Pemberton, the Committee VOTED: To Receive and Place on File a 2026 Airport Briefing on the Lease Extension and Amendment on behalf of the NB Airport Commission and Sandpiper Air, Inc., Bldg. 2., and the status of continuing upgrades to the airport. (Matter #0339).” (Motion: Roy, second: Pemberton)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of an Order for a Lease Extension and Amendment on behalf of the NB Airport Commission and Sandpiper Air, Inc., Building 2. At this time, Mr. Servis referred to the 2026 Airport Briefing presentation provided outlining plans for the redevelopment of the Airport.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Roy and seconded by Councillor Pemberton, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of AN ORDER for a Lease Extension and Amendment on behalf of the NB Airport Commission and Sandpiper Air, Inc., Building 2. At this time, Mr. Servis referred to the 2026 Airport Briefing presentation provided outlining plans for the redevelopment of the Airport. (Matter #0339).” (Motion: Roy, second: Pemberton)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Choquette, requesting, that Airport Manager Scot Servis appear before the Special Committee on the Airport, to discuss the status of continuing upgrades to the New Bedford Municipal Airport in FY 2024-2025.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pemberton and seconded by Councillor Roy, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Choquette, requesting, that Airport Manager Scot Servis appear before the Special Committee on the Airport, to discuss the status of continuing upgrades to the New Bedford Municipal Airport in FY 2024-2025. (Matter #0339).” (Motion: Pemberton, second: Roy)
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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