30.     CITATION, Councillor Gomes, honoring CATHY ROGERS, RN, Southcoast Hospitals Group, in recognition of her forty-five years of dedicated and committed healthcare service to the Greater New Bedford community.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

31.     CITATION, Councillor Gomes, honoring CAROL MATTHEWS, in recognition of the celebration of her 80^TH birthday and with wishes that the Good Lord give her many more years of health and happiness.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

32.     WRITTEN MOTION , Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: KEENE STREET, from Park Street to Liberty Street, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.,ON SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2016,  for the purpose of A Neighborhood Block Party.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2016 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LINDA M. MORAD, ON THURSDAY, JULY 07, 2016, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

33.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of Team Builders/House of Music, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PURCHASE STREET, from Union Street to Spring Street, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016, FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 8:30 P.M., for the purpose of EVERYBODY’S DANCE CONTEST.

Permission Granted.

34.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of Ben Gilbarg, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from South Sixth Street to Purchase Street, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016, FROM 4:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M, for the purpose of the “NEW BE, NEW ME” film shoot.

Permission Granted.

35.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of Bay Coast Bank, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: MECHANICS LANE, between Purchase Street and Pleasant Street, FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. (NOON) on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016, for the purpose of moving equipment.

Permission Granted.

36.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PURCHASE STREET, between Union Street and William Street, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M., on the following THURSDAYS; JULY 28, AUGUST 04, AUGUST 18, AUGUST 25 AND SEPTEMBER 01, 2016, for the purpose of PLAY ON PURCHASE! (POP).

Permission Granted.

37.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Reberio, requesting, on behalf of the Gallery X, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Eighth Street to Sixth Street, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016, FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M, for the purpose of the Upper William Street Neighborhood Festival.

Permission Granted.

38.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Martins, requesting, on behalf of the SENHOR DA PEDRA CLUB AND FEAST COMMITTEE, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: TINKHAM STREET, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street); WEBSTER COURT, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street); on THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M., FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 11:45 P.M.; SATURDAY, AUGUST, 20, 2016, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 11:45 P.M. AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2016, FROM 10:30 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M., for the ANNUAL SENHOR DA PEDRA FEAST, PROCESSION and STREET DECORATING for the PROCESSION; further requesting, that the street be CLOSED as follows; SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016, FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. – EUGENIA STREET, between North Front Street and Madeira Avenue; SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2016, from 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. (in order to decorate the  streets for the Procession) – NORTH FRONT STREET, between Earle Street and Hathaway Street; EUGENIA STREET, between North Front Street and Funchal Place (Hope Street); SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2016, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. (also for decorating  the streets for the Procession and the Procession held in conjunction with the FEAST) – NORTH FRONT STREET, between Earle Street and Tinkham Street; FUNCHAL PLACE (HOPE STREET), between Whitman Street and Eugenia Street (with parking on both sides.)

Permission Granted.

39.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of AHA! New Bedford, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PURCHASE STREET, between Spring Street and Union Street AND WILLIAM STREET, between Purchase Street and Pleasant Street, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. on THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016, for the purpose of #findyourpark.

Permission Granted.

40.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: SEVENTH STREET, between Joli Gonsalves Way and Madison Street AND JOLI GONSALVES WAY, between South Sixth Street and Seventh Street, ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016,  FROM 9:00 A. M. THROUGH 4:00 P.M., for the purpose of: A MASS.

Permission Granted.

41.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Traffic Commission place a “DO NOT ENTER” sign on the northeast corner of a Acushnet Avenue and Central Avenue facing Acushnet Avenue. (To be Referred to the Traffic Commission.)

Referred to the Traffic Commission.

42.     COMMUNICATION, Council President Morad, submitting the Department of Community Services FY17 Work Plan.

Received and Placed on File.

43.     COMMUNICATION, Councillor Martins, submitting a copy of a letter to Governor Charlie Baker, in support of SouthCoast Youth Court, asking that funding for this program be kept in the State budget.

Received and Placed on File.

44.     PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, FIBER OPTIC CENTER, INC., for Permission to Erect and Maintain a Projecting Sign to overhang City property by three feet at 23 Centre Street. Provisionally Granted, subject to approval of the Building Commissioner and subject to Ratification by the Mayor and City Council.

Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified.

45.     PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, L.P. COLLEGE, INC. d/b/a

LITTLE PEOPLE'S COLLEGE, for Permission to Erect and Maintain a Projecting Sign to overhang City property by six feet at 360 Dartmouth Street. Provisionally Granted, subject to approval of the Building Commissioner and subject to Ratification by the Mayor and City Council.

Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified.

46.     CONSTABLE BOND, JESSICA LYNN RODERICK, New Bedford, MA 02746, in the amount of $5,000.00, with Western Surety Company.

Approved.

47.     CONSTABLE BOND, PETER M. SULLIVAN, New Bedford, MA 02740, in the amount of $5,000.00, with Western Surety Company.

Approved.

48.     MINUTES, Board of Assessors submitting, MINUTES of meetings held on June 9, and June 17, 2016.

Received and Placed on File.

49.     MINUTES, Bristol County PHEP Coalition, submitting MINUTES for meetings held on March 15, and June 21, 2016.

Received and Placed on File.

50.     MINUTES, Bristol County PHEP Executive Board, submitting MINUTES of meetings held on March 15, and June 21, 2016.

Received and Placed on File.

51.     MINUTES, Licensing Board, submitting MINUTES for meetings held on April 25, and May 23, 2016.

Received and Placed on File.

52.     MINUTES, Board of Assessors, submitting MINUTES of a meeting held on June 24, 2016.

Received and Placed on File.

53.     MINUTES, Board of Assessors, submitting MINUTES of a meeting held on June 30, 2016.

Received and Placed on File. 

101.     243 Oakdale Street

116.     207 Worcester Street

129.     PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of one (1) 4” Conduit and one (1) 45”x45”x36” Handhole in MT. PLEASANT STREET, Opposite Whitelock Street.

RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016.

130.     PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of one (1) 45”x45”x36” Handhole in WILLIAM STREET, East of Acushnet Avenue.

RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016.

131.     PETITION, Gehring & Associates d/b/a Verizon Wireless for location of Wireless Communication Equipment near 482 Liberty Street , on the east side of the road south of Durfee Street.

RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016.