11.       REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of a HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT with ARL Healthcare, Inc. of Newton, MA to operate of Registered Marijuana Dispensary (“RMD”) cultivation and processing facility in New Bedford, to be located at 167 John Vertente Boulevard, New Bedford Industrial Park; ARL Healthcare, Inc., is currently seeking approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to operate a medical marijuana cultivation/production facility at said location.

11a.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a copy of A Host Community Agreement with ARL Healthcare, Inc., of Newton, MA, to operate a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (“RMD”) cultivation and processing facility in New Bedford, to be located at 167 John Vertente Boulevard, New Bedford Industrial Park; ARL Healthcare, Inc., is currently seeking approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to operate a medical marijuana cultivation/production facility at said location. (Referred to the Committee on Finance – December 8, 2016; Host Agreement Adopted – April 12, 2017; Reconsidered – April 13, 2017; Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 27, 2017.)