1.         HEARING, R.W. Bryant Contacting, Inc. for location of approximately 85’ of 3” PVC Conduit at the Intersection of Union Street and Second Street. (Hearing continued from the February 10, 2022 Meeting.)

1a.        AN ORDER, (Hearing continued from the February 10, 2022 Meeting.)

M1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of BRIAN G. MEDEIROS to the position of DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF, effective immediately; Mr. Medeiros has been serving as District Fire Chief from March 2021 to present.

M2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of DANIEL COONS to the position of DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF, effective immediately.

M3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of STEVEN MEDEIROS to the position of DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF, effective immediately; Mr. Medeiros has been serving as Temporary Deputy Fire Chief since November of 2020 to present.

M4. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JOHN T. COSTA as the DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS).

M5. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of MICHAEL J. THOMAS to the position of DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS), effective March 6, 2022.

M6. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of OWEN MURPHY to the position of ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR, and of Mr. Murphy’s salary at Step 3, Grade MPT-12 ($38,967.00).

M7. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Purchase & Sale Agreement between the City and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the sale of the New Bedford Armory building at 989 Pleasant Street.

M7a. AN ORDER,

M8. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the sale and development of an Advanced Manufacturing Campus on 100 acres of the Whaling City Golf Course property on Hathaway Road.

M8a. Request For Proposals (RFP) for the sale and development of an Advanced Manufacturing Campus on 100 acres of the Whaling City Golf Course property on Hathaway Road.

M9. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER authorizing the Statement of Interest (SOI) Form to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the following elementary school: Ellen R. Hathaway School, located at 256 Court Street, New Bedford.

M9a. AN ORDER,

M10. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, which would expand the City’s existing Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) Zone from the downtown business district to include the entire City.

M10a. AN ORDER,

M10b. Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) Zone Amendment Proposal.

M11. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting that the City of New Bedford, as Grantee of Foreign Trade Zone #28 (FTZ 28), be authorized to apply to the United States Foreign Trade Zones Board and applicable federal agencies to reorganize FTZ 28 to an Alternative Site Framework (ASF); and that the Mayor be authorized to execute all necessary paperwork for the application and any subsequent administrative actions for FTZ 28.

M12. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of PAUL J. SOUZA, a United States Army Operation Desert Storm Veteran, New Bedford, MA, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Souza is replacing Randall G. Motta whose term expired in December 2020; this term will expire in December 2023.

M13. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of LEO CHOQUETTE, New Bedford, MA, to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS; Mr. Choquette is currently serving as an alternate member and will be replacing Allen Decker who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2026.

M14. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of SIDNEY A. MURRAY, II, New Bedford, MA, to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION; Mr. Murray is replacing Bethany Fauteux whose term has expired; this term will expire in April 2022.

M15. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of SIDNEY A. MURRAY, II, New Bedford, MA, to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION; this term will expire in April 2025.

M16. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of JEFFREY COSTA, New Bedford, MA, to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION; this term will expire in December 2024.

M17. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of JAMES D. OLIVEIRA, New Bedford, MA, to the NEW BEDFORD PORT AUTHORITY; this term will expire in December 2024.

2.         REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Approval of the ORDER, AS AMENDED, that the City Council agrees to the terms and conditions in the proposed “Grant Agreement (ARPA)” between Bristol County and the City of New Bedford and authorized members of the City Council to execute said grant agreement  Nothing in this order shall be construed as the City Council’s approval of expenditures of ARPA grant funds that may be received by the city from Bristol County.

2.         AN ORDER, As Amended,

3. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that the Director of Community Services Cynthia Wallquist, the Acting Director of the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management Jen Vieira and the Chairperson of the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities Dennis DeMarinis be invited to a meeting of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health, Housing and Disability Issues to discuss the status of various access issues related to the Hillman Street complex.  (To be Referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health, Housing and Disability Issues.)

4. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting that 19 Hathaway Road (Map 101/Lot 8) be rezoned from Mixed Use Business/Industrial B to INDUSTRIAL B in its entirety. (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board.)

5. COMMUNICATION/DEMOLITION, Anne Louro, Preservation Planner, to City Council,  re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW – 73 HILLMAN STREET (Map 58/Lot 198) circa 1900, wood framed, carriage shed, the structure is located in the North Bedford National Register Historic District; the structure is of no notable historic significance either recorded or found with the existing condition of the structure; and the structure is in poor condition due to extensive deferred maintenance; therefore, in light of these findings, the Preservation Planner has determined that the carriage shed structure at 73 Hillman Street is neither a Historically Significant nor a Preferably Preserved Building.

6. COMMUNICATION/DEMOLITION, New Bedford Historical Commission, to City Council, re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW – 19 TABER STREET (Map 40/Lot 5) circa 1912, Two Story Primary Building and 1913 Garage, the property at 19 Taber Street retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, it is representative of the early twentieth century development of one of New Bedford’s finest residential areas when the city’s textile industry continued to prosper, generating economic prosperity among a growing middle class of businessmen and entrepreneurs; the property is associated with George Robert Cherry (1874-1946), founder and eventual President of Cherry and Company which established several retail stores under the name of Cherry and Webb; the buildings are architecturally significant, designed by renowned New Bedford architectural firm Caleb Hammond and Sons in the regionally rare Italian Renaissance style; the property is directly adjacent to and abuts the Moreland Terrace National Register District; the applicant did not provide any supporting documentation relative to the building’s structural integrity or whether adaptive re-use of the building was explored; the Commission seeks the opportunity to work with the property owner and the public to seek alternative options that will preserve, rehabilitate, or incorporate the existing buildings into a site development plan; therefore, in light of these findings, the New Bedford Historical Commission has determined that the buildings at 19 Taber Street are Historically Significant and Preferably Preserved historic buildings.

8. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad, submitting a copy of letter send to the Members of the Conservation Commission for a meeting held on February 15, 2022 regarding a Notice of Intent filed by the City’s Department of Public Infrastructure for property identified as WS Sassaquin Avenue, Map 138/Lot 438. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

9. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Lima and Council President Abreu, submitting a copy of the United Interfaith Action of Southeastern MA Housing Report for New Bedford. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

10. COMMUNICATION, The Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, submitting a Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program application in memory of Alice Sherman. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications.)