7.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of ALEXANDER JARDIN, New Bedford, MA, as an Alternate Member to the HISTORICAL COMMISSION, replacing Elsie Souza whose term has expired in February 1998 and has moved to Florida; this term will expire February 2019.

7a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of ALEXANDER JARDIN, New Bedford, MA, as an Alternate Member to the HISTORICAL COMMISSION, replacing Elsie Souza whose term has expired in February 1998 and has moved to Florida; this term will expire February 2019.  (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – July 20, 2017.)