8. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JAMES R. GAGNON, New Bedford, MA, a United States Airforce Vietnam Veteran, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Gagnon will be replacing Elizabeth C. McNamara, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023. (Ref’d 11/10/2022) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)