L1.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER AS AMENDED, authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City for the consideration of the sum of $587,500.00 to execute an offer to sell easement between the City and the United States of America; and further, authorizing to execute an Easement to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor for the completion of any work necessary and incident to design and construction of the New Bedford Harbor Superfund remedy on a portion of City owned property located at 103 Sawyer Street; and further that the $587,500.00 be divided equally into the six (6) wards to allow the Councillors of each ward along with the Councillors at Large an opportunity to utilize their share of the proceeds for streetscape improvements and quality of life issues in the ward neighborhoods.

L1a.     AN ORDER, as Amended,

L2.     REPORT, Committee on City Property, recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the ORDER, AS AMENDED, that land shown on Plan of Land entitled, “Paul Walsh Field, Hunter St. New Bedford, MA 02740” dated March 31, 2016, and as described on Attachment “A” hereto be accepted from the School Committee and conveyed to the City Council Committee on City Property for the purpose of licensing the property to the New Bedford Bay Sox LLC on which the sale of beer and wine may be permitted, in accordance with conditions established by the Licensing Board and such other reasonable conditions as may be necessary or appropriate.  Any licenses granted authorizing the use of the described land to any non-governmental entity shall immediately expire and become null and void if, by June 13, 2016, the School Committee of the City of New Bedford has not voted to accept the described property effective September 6, 2016.  If, by June 14, 2016, the School Committee of the City of New Bedford has not voted to accept the described property effective September 6, 2016, no licenses shall be issued to any non-government entity on the described property that authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages.

L2a.     AN ORDER, as Amended,

L3.     COMMUNICATION, Council President Morad, submitting a copy of an email from Director of EMS, Mark McGraw regarding the Ordinance on the agenda which deals with the percentage that a municipality can charge above Medicare rates.

L4.       COMMUNICATION, Council President Morad, submitting a copy of an email from Colleen Dawicki, notifying that she will be unable to the Council Meeting due to Planning Board meeting tonight and asking for consideration of her appointment to the Community Preservation Committee. (To be Received and Placed on File; Copy all Councillors via email 05/26/2016.)