24. REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Carney, requesting that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with Board of Park Commissioners Chairman Peter Boswell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, Mary Rapoza, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, Craig Dixon, Representative of New Bedford Port Authority, Representative of the Mayor’s Office and a Representative of the City Solicitor’s Office, to discuss the procedure and permitting process that allowed the Trampoline Water Park to be placed in the water off East Beach, to ensure that all the proper permitting was acquired before the company was granted permission to open and also explain the insurance policy held by the vendor to ensure that the City of New Bedford is not liable, in accordance with Massachusetts Law for any legal action and all suits that may be brought against the water park vendor in the event to include but not limited to injury, death and etc.; and further requesting, that the Chairperson of the Committee on Appointments and Briefings schedule this matter to be heard at the next meeting.

24a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Carney, requesting that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with Board of Park Commissioners Chairman Peter Boswell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, Mary Rapoza, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, Craig Dixon, Representative of New Bedford Port Authority, Representative of the Mayor’s Office and a Representative of the City Solicitor’s Office, to discuss the procedure and permitting process that allowed the Trampoline Water Park to be placed in the water off East Beach, to ensure that all the proper permitting was acquired before the company was granted permission to open and also explain the insurance policy held by the vendor to ensure that the City of New Bedford is not liable, in accordance with Massachusetts Law for any legal action and all suits that may be brought against the water park vendor in the event to include but not limited to injury, death and etc.; and further requesting, that the Chairperson of the Committee on Appointments and Briefings schedule this matter to be heard at the next meeting. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – July 18, 2019.)