8.         REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JOSEPH P. LOPES, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; Mr. Lopes will be replacing Jeffrey Pelletier, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2024.

8a.        COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JOSEPH P. LOPES, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; Mr. Lopes will be replacing Jeffrey Pelletier, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2024. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – January 27, 2022.)