1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER that the City acting through its City Property Committee issue an RFP for the purpose of acquiring the new site for the City of New Bedford Public Schools’ Central Kitchen in substantially the same format as attached thereto. (Ref’d 06/25/2020) (07/23/2020 – tabled) (08/10/2020 – remain in committee) (02/17/2021 – tabled, less than 30 days) (09/27/2021 – tabled)

1a. AN ORDER, that the City acting through its City Property Committee issue an RFP for the purpose of acquiring the new site for the City of New Bedford Public Schools’ Central Kitchen in substantially the same format as attached thereto. (Ref’d 06/25/2020) (07/23/2020 – tabled) (08/10/2020 – remain in committee; Move that the Committee on City Property vote to acquire property by lease or by purchase for the purpose of acquiring a site for the public schools’ central kitchen and that proposals be solicited for said purpose, Yeas 10, Nays 0; Move that the Committee on City Property authorize the New Bedford public school department to proceed with issuing the request for proposals in accordance with Chapter 30B Sec 16 of the General Laws and that all bids received by the school department be submitted to the Committee on City Property with any written recommendations that the school department may choose to make to the Committee for selection, Yeas 10, Nays 0.) (02/17/2021 – tabled, less than 30 days) (09/27/2021 – Allow NBSD to negotiate the sales contract for the 449 North St. property and that the negotiated sale be brought back to the City Property Committee along with the School Committee’s approval of the MOU showing the payment plan to be instituted as it relates to the purchase of the property, Yeas 10, Nays 0; tabled)

1b. COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes submitting a copy of a letter regarding the School Committee’s recommendation to purchase property at 449 North Street for the New Bedford Public Schools’ Food Service Department. (To be Referred to the Committee on City Property.) (Ref’d 02/11/2021) (Communication includes RFP paperwork) (02/17/2021 – tabled, less than 30 days) (09/27/2021 – tabled)

1c. COMMUNICATION, Dr. Barry Rabinovitch, School Construction Facilitator, New Bedford Public Schools to Dennis Farias, City Clerk / Clerk of the City Council, requesting a meeting with the Committee on City Property for the purpose of seeking approval to purchase the property located at 449 North Street for the New Bedford Public Schools’ Central Kitchen; and further, submitting appropriation letters relating to the purchase and renovation of 449 North Street and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement by and between the New Bedford Public Schools and the City of New Bedford. (Rec’d 04/21/2022)