CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, June 2, 2016
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OPENING OF SESSION BY
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LINDA M.MORAD
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PRAYER LED BY:
PASTOR KENN BONGIORNO, CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CENTER
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1.     CITATION, Councillor Lopes, honoring JILL HORTON-SIMMS, New Bedford Local Cultural Council, in recognition of her Leadership Circle Award for excellence in individual contributions to community arts and culture – 2016.

2.     CITATIONS, Councillors Winterson, Martins and Abreu, honoring CHRION ROSE, CAROLINE LEMIEUX, BRIANNA MACHADO, KRISTEN MEDEIROS, KELLY MEDEIROS, CYO Diocesan All-Star Champions, NOVALYE ARRUDA, MADISON WHITE, HANNAH OLIVER, KAITLYN WINTERSON and JOYA ALVES, in recognition of their winning the St. Julie’s CYO Girls A Team Basketball Championship for the second year in a row.

 

3.     CITATIONS, Councillors Winterson, Martins and Abreu, honoring KELLEY CABRAL-MOSHER, Head Coach and LAUREN LEMIEUX, Assistant Coach, in recognition of their winning the St. Julie’s CYO Girls A Team Basketball Championship for the second year in a row.

4.     CITATION, Councillor Bousquet, Council President Morad and Councillor Oliveira, honoring SARAH YVONNE DOYLE, in recognition of her receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award for her amazing efforts in support of our military troops.
5.     CITATIONS, Councillors Martins and Reberiro, honoring the NEW BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL WHALER JAZZ BAND, in recognition of their award winning performances at the Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival and earning a 1st place trophy at the Music in the Parks Festival at Six Flags New England.
6.     CITATIONS, Councillors Martins and Rebeiro, honoring TIMOTHY MASON, Director and ELIJAH LANGILLE, Assistant Director, New Bedford High School Whaler Jazz Band, in recognition of their mentoring of their students and their award winning performances at the Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival and the Music in the Parks Festival at Six Flags New England.
7.     CITATION, Councillor Winterson, honoring BRIAN JOSEPH, Assistant  New Bedford Harbormaster HDC, in recognition of his continued dedication and commitment to his job by providing assistance throughout the entire New Bedford Harbor with Port security, launch services and navigational expertise.
8.     CITATIONS, Councillor Bousquet, honoring the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School winners of the 2016 MASSACHUSETTS SKILLSUSA COMPETITION.
9.     CITATIONS, Councillor Bousquet, honoring Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School students, in recognition of their success at the BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA National competition.

10.     RESOLUTION, Councillors Abreu, Bousquet, Carney, Gomes, Lopes, Council President Morad, Councillors Winterson, honoring COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE RONALD H. LABELLE, on the occasion of his retirement from the City of New Bedford.