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July 16, 2026
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Leo Choquette, Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira, James Roy
Absent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Joseph P. Lopes, Scott Pemberton
Every vote, in order
Communication, Councillor Lopes, to City Council, notifying that he will be unable to attend the Special City Council Meeting on Thursday, July 16, 026, due to a work-related commitment.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1167).”
Communication, Councillor Pemberton, to City Council, informing that he will be unable to attend the Special City Council Meeting on Thursday, July 16, 026, due to a prior business commitment.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1168).”
Communication, City Council President Pereira, to City Clerk Farias, calling a Special City Council Meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 6:00 pm City Council Chambers, Second Floor, of City Hall, for the appointment of an individual to the Board of Assessors, replacing Martin Treadup, who has…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1169).”
Nominations, for a New Member to the Board of Assessors.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1170).”
Communication, Councillor Burgo, submitting the name of Linda M. Morad. as a Nominee to the Board of Assessors.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1171).”
Communication, Councillor Choquette, submitting the name of James W. Clark, as a Nominee to the Board of Assessors.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1172).”
Communication, Councillor Roy, submitting the name of Richard T. Porteus, Jr., as a Nominee to the Board of Assessors.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1173).”
Communication, Councillor Abreu, submitting the name of Carlos Amado, as a Nominee to the Board of Assessors.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #1174).”
Election by the council
Board of Assessors vacancy: roll call ballot among four nominees (Linda M. Morad, James W. Clark, Richard T. Porteus, Jr., Carlos Amado)
Roll call ballot No. 1 to fill the Board of Assessors vacancy
Each councilor named one nominee: Abreu: Carlos Amado; Baptiste: Linda M. Morad; Burgo: Linda M. Morad; Choquette: James W. Clark; Gomes: Linda M. Morad; Oliver: Linda M. Morad; Pereira: Linda M. Morad; Roy: Linda M. Morad. Linda M. Morad received 6 votes, Carlos Amado 1, James W. Clark 1.
From the minutes
“Roll Call Nominations Ballot No. 1 was conducted, with the following results recorded: Councillor Abreu voted for Carlos Amado. Councillor Baptiste voted for Linda M. Morad. Councillor Burgo voted for Linda M. Morad. Councillor Choquette voted for James W. Clark. Councillor Gomes voted for Linda M. Morad. Councillor Oliver voted for Linda M. Morad. Councillor Pereira voted for Linda M. Morad. Councillor Roy voted for Linda M. Morad. Results from Ballot No. 1: Linda M. Morad received six (6) votes. Carlos Amado received one (1) vote. James W. Clark received one (1) vote. A majority was achieved on Ballot No. 1.”
Ordered, that in accordance with the Code Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-83, Linda M. Morad has been nominated and elected to fill the vacancy temporarily until the first Monday in January following the next regular Municipal Election.
Adopted
Yes: Baptiste, Burgo, Gomes, Oliver, Pereira, RoyNo: Abreu, ChoquetteAbsent: Carney, Lopes, Pemberton
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 6, Nays 2 (Councillors Abreu and Choquette OPPOSED.) (Matter #1175).”
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Choquette, Gomes, Oliver, Pereira, RoyAbsent: Carney, Lopes, Pemberton
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 8, Nays 0. (Matter #1175).”
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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