1.     HEARING, on NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY for location of one (1) 4” Conduit, three (3) 4” Conduits and one (1) 45”x45”x36” Handhole in WEST CLINTON STREET, West of James Street.

1a.     AN ORDER,

2.     HEARING, on NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY for location of one (1) 4” Conduit, three (3) 4” Conduits and one (1) 6’x10’x6’ Manhole in JAMES STREET, Opposite West Clinton Street.

2a.     AN ORDER,

3.     HEARING, on NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY for location of one (1) 2” Conduit in CHESTNUT STREET, North of Merrimac Street.

3a.     AN ORDER,

M1.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a HOME RULE PETITION to establish an Arts, Culture and Tourism Promotion Fund for the City of New Bedford from a portion of the proceeds of the City’s hotel and lodging tax.

M1a.    HOME RULE PETITION,

M2.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Resolution for the adoption of the City of New Bedford’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, the plan represents the culmination of over two years of effort on the part of the virtually every department in the City to prepare a comprehensive plan of action intended to address numerous potential hazards that could threaten our City.

M2a.    RESOLUTION,

M3.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $828,000.00 from HEALTH INSURANCE, CHARGES AND SERVICES to FIRE DEPARTMENT, SALARIES & WAGES.

M3a.    AN ORDER,

M4.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $54,384.00 from HEALTH INSURANCE, CHARGES AND SERVICES to SNOW, CHARGES & SERVICES.

M4a.    AN ORDER,

M5.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $250,000.00 from HEALTH INSURANCE, CHARGES AND SERVICES to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, CHARGES AND SERVICES.

M5a.    AN ORDER,

M6.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $300,000.00 from HEALTH INSURANCE, CHARGES AND SERVICES, to PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, CHARGES AND SERVICES in the amount of $127,000.00 and PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS in the amount of $173,000.00.

M6a.    AN ORDER,

M7.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $21,000.00 from PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, SALARIES & WAGES, to PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPITAL OUTLAY.

M7a.    AN ORDER,

M8.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a SEWER ABATEMENT for LINDA L. SOLOMON, 66 Russell Street, New Bedford, MA, Account Number 1011306 in the amount of $78.85.

M9.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a SEWER ABATEMENT for LORRAINE LACOSTE, 240 Adelaide Street, New Bedford, MA, Account Number 1028449 in the amount of $33.20.

M10.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of TEAGUE CRAMPTON, New Bedford, MA 02745, as a DEPUTY SHELLFISH WARDEN; this term will expire May 2019.

M11.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of DAVID DETERRA, New Bedford, MA 02745, as a DEPUTY SHELLFISH WARDEN; this term will expire May 2019.

M12.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of DENNIS AUDETTE, New Bedford, MA, as the Conservation Commission representative to the COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE; this term will expire April 2019.

M13.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of CHRISTOPHER GOMES, New Bedford, MA as the DIRECTOR OF VETERANS’ SERVICES; this term will expire April 2017.

M14.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of JAUNNA ADESSO, New Bedford, MA, to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES; this term will expire May 2019.

M15.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of MARTHA BOUCHARD, New Bedford, MA, to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES; this term will expire May 2019.

M16.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of DIANE BERUBE, New Bedford, MA, to the PARK BOARD; this term will expire May 2021.

M17.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of STEVEN CATON, New Bedford, MA, to the CEMETERY BOARD; this term will expire May 2019.

M18.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of BARBARA MCDONALD, New Bedford, MA, to the CEMETERY BOARD; this term will expire May 2019.

4.     AN ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 9 of the City Code, Relative to Body Art Establishments regarding screening requirements. (Passed to a Second Reading – April 14, 2016.)

5.     AN ORDINANCE, rezoning Plot 18, Lot 106  from Industrial B to MIXED USE BUSINESS, located at 458 Dartmouth Street. (Passed to a Second Reading – April 14, 2016.)

6.     AN ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 2 of the City Code, Relative to Flags & Flagpoles on City Property. (Passed to a Second Reading – April 14, 2016.)

7.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Carney, Abreu, Gomes, Winterson, Coelho, Bousquet, Rebeiro and Oliveira, requesting, that the City Council send a letter to Governor Baker, along with our State and Federal Delegations in opposition of our boat owners paying $700.00 a day for the at-sea fishing monitor, which was previously paid by NOAA, said new fee was put into place on March 01, 2016, by the United States Department of Commerce, this will have a devastating effect on New Bedford’s fishing industry, which is a major part of the economy in New Bedford and all of New England.

8.         WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Lopes, Martins, Council President Morad, Councillors Oliveira and Winterson, requesting that James L. O'Brien, Superintendent of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, appear before the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to update the Council on the independent study's findings of school climate conducted by Brown University during the 2015-16 school year. (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings.)

10.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Bousquet, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Sixth Street to Pleasant Street, ON FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2016, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M., for the purpose of the RAISING OF THE AMERICAN AND CANADIAN FLAGS.

14.       WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Winterson and Gomes, requesting, that a letter be sent to John E. Nordquist, owner of 64 Brownell Avenue, notifying that the workers in said facility are congregating outside late at night and disturbing the peace, there is an increase of vehicular traffic in a quiet residential neighborhood, cars playing loud music, increase of litter and debris in and around the facility; and further, that this Councillor has received several complaints from area residents, who fear that with the warmer weather the problems will escalate.

18.     COMMUNICATION, School Committee Member Joshua Amaral submitting information to Councillor Lopes regarding the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s 2015-2016 Statewide Testing Schedule and Administration Deadline. 

No items on the agenda at this time.