M1.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Michell to City Council, submitting a HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT with Elevation Retail, LLC of Bedford, Massachusetts, to operate a recreational adult use marijuana facility at its proposed location on Phillips Road, near the main entrance to the New Bedford Business Park.

M1a.    HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT, between the City of New Bedford and Elevation Retail LLC to operate a recreational adult only marijuana facility on Phillips Road.

M2.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Michell to City Council, submitting a HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT with Ember Gardens NBR, LLC and Ember Gardens, NBP, LLC of 1 Nauset Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, to operate a recreational adult use marijuana facility at its proposed facility on 1 Nauset Street in New Bedford.

M2a.    HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT, between the City of New Bedford and Ember Gardens NBR, LLC and Ember Gardens, NBP, LLC of 1 Nauset Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, to operate a recreational adult only marijuana retail facility at its proposed facility on 1 Nauset Street in New Bedford.

M3.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Relative to Proposed Wastewater Ordinance Amendment to Section 16 of Article V of the City Code.

M3a.    AN ORDINANCE,

M4.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $450,000.00, from FACILITIES AND FLEET SALARIES AND WAGES to FACILITIES AND FLEET CHARGES AND SERVICES in the amount of $200,000.00 AND FACILITIES AND FLEET SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS in the amount of $250,000.00.

M4a.     AN ORDER,

M5.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $200,000.00, from PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE SALARIES AND WAGES to PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES AND SERVICES.

M5a.    AN ORDER,

M6.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $150,000.00, from WATER SALARIES AND WAGES to WATER SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS.

M6a.     AN ORDER,

M7.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $250,000.00, from POLICE SALARIES AND WAGES to POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY.

M7a.    AN ORDER,

M8.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $100,000.00, from EMS SALARIES AND WAGES to EMS CHARGES AND SERVICES in the amount of $60,000.00 AND EMS SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS in the amount of $40,000.00.

M8a.      AN ORDER,

M9.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $47,700.00, from ZOO SALARIES AND WAGES AND $2,136.00 from ZOO CAPITAL OUTLAY to ZOO CHARGES AND SERVICES in the amount of $7,836.00 AND ZOO SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS in the amount of $42,000.00.

M9a.     AN ORDER,

M10.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $5,000.00, from CFO SALARIES AND WAGES to CFO CHARGES AND SERVICES.

M10a   AN ORDER,

1. REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to refer the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Amending Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Principal Health Inspector at pay Grade M-11 to the Ordinance Committee.

1a. AN ORDINANCE, (Referred to the Committee on Finance - October 14, 2021.)

2. REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to refer the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Director of Public Nursing at pay Grade M-12 to the Ordinance Committee.

2a. AN ORDINANCE, (Referred to the Committee on Finance - October 14, 2021.)

3. REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to refer the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Amending Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by inserting the title of Laboratory Director at pay Grade M12 to the Ordinance Committee.

3a. AN ORDINANCE, (Referred to the Committee on Finance - October 14, 2021.)

4.       REPORT, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, for the rezoning of 19 Hathaway Road (Map 101/Lots 1 and 8) from Mixed Use Business/Industrial B to INDUSTRIAL B in its entirety.

4a.       AN ORDINANCE, (To be Passed to a Second Reading.)

5. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT of CELEINE SARAIVA, New Bedford, MA to the PROBLEM PROPERTIES APPEALS PANEL; this term will expire June 2024. 

5a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT of CELEINE SARAIVA, New Bedford, MA to the PROBLEM PROPERTIES APPEALS PANEL; this term will expire June 2024. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings - February 24, 2022.)

6. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of CELEINE M. SARAIVA, New Bedford, MA to the COUNCIL ON AGING, replacing the late William E. Jennings; this term will expire June 2024.

6a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of CELEINE M. SARAIVA, New Bedford, MA to the COUNCIL ON AGING, replacing the late William E. Jennings; this term will expire June 2024. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – March 10, 2022.)

7. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of RAMON SILVA, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, Mr. Silva will be replacing William Peter Gushue, who has resigned; this term will expire December 2022.

7a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of RAMON SILVA, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, Mr. Silva will be replacing William Peter Gushue, who has resigned; this term will expire December 2022. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – March 24, 2022.)

8. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of LISA DUNAWAY, New Bedford, MA to the ELECTION COMMISSION, Ms. Dunaway will be replacing Heather Heffernan, who has resigned; this term will expire April 2025.

8a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of LISA DUNAWAY, New Bedford, MA to the ELECTION COMMISSION, Ms. Dunaway will be replacing Heather Heffernan, who has resigned; this term will expire April 2025. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – March 24, 2022.)

9. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JOAO GILMETE, New Bedford, MA 02744, as a CONSTABLE.

9a. AN APPLICATION, (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – March 10, 2022.)

10. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Frank Vasquez, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a KINGDOM TRANSPORTATION, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2022).

10a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Frank Vasquez, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a KINGDOM TRANSPORTATION, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2022). (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – March 24, 2022.)

11. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Frank Vasquez, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a KINGDOM TRANSPORTATION, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023).

11a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Frank Vasquez, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744, d/b/a KINGDOM TRANSPORTATION, 1049 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023). (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – March 24, 2022.)

13. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the RELATED MOTION, Councillor Morad, that the City Clerk forward to the Administration a request for updated attendance records from July 2021 to February 24, 2022 for the reappointments of David Kennedy to the Redevelopment Authority, Paul Chasse to the Redevelopment Authority and Celeine Saraiva to the Problem Properties Appeal Panel; and that said attendance records be forwarded to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings prior to these reappointments being heard in Committee.

13a. RELATED MOTION, Councillor Morad, that the City Clerk forward to the Administration a request for updated attendance records from July 2021 to February 24, 2022 for the reappointments of David Kennedy to the Redevelopment Authority, Paul Chasse to the Redevelopment Authority and Celeine Saraiva to the Problem Properties Appeal Panel; and that said attendance records be forwarded to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings prior to these reappointments being heard in Committee. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – February 24, 2022.)  

14. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of LISA P. DUNAWAY, New Bedford, MA to the ELECTION COMMISSION, replacing Henry Bousquet; this term will expire April 2025.

14a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of LISA P. DUNAWAY, New Bedford, MA to the ELECTION COMMISSION, replacing Henry Bousquet; this term will expire April 2025. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – March 10, 2022.)

15. REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that New Bedford Economic Development Council Executive Director Derek Santos, appear before the Committee on Finance to provide an update regarding the actions his office is undertaking to ensure that three New Bedford companies with active TIF Agreements; Oceans Fleet Fisheries, Inc., Quality Custom Packing, Inc., and Shuster Corporation; are brought into compliance with the annual reporting requirements as per the companies TIF Agreements, said companies last submitted annual reporting as of 2017, 2018 and 2018 respectively.

15a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that New Bedford Economic Development Council Executive Director Derek Santos, appear before the Committee on Finance to provide an update regarding the actions his office is undertaking to ensure that three New Bedford companies with active TIF Agreements; Oceans Fleet Fisheries, Inc., Quality Custom Packing, Inc., and Shuster Corporation; are brought into compliance with the annual reporting requirements as per the companies TIF Agreements, said companies last submitted annual reporting as of 2017, 2018 and 2018 respectively. (Referred to the Committee on Finance – March 10, 2022.)

16. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Dunn, Abreu, Giesta, Council President Lopes, Lima, Carney, Markey and Gomes, requesting, that New Bedford Police Chief Cordeiro brief the City Council on the recent shootings at the Brickenwood Housing Development and on Tallman Street.

16a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Dunn, Abreu, Giesta, Council President Lopes, Lima, Carney, Markey and Gomes, requesting, that New Bedford Police Chief Cordeiro brief the City Council on the recent shootings at the Brickenwood Housing Development and on Tallman Street. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – February 25, 2021.)

17. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Council President Lopes, and Councillors Markey and Morad, requesting that the City Council once more go on record and a letter be sent to the Administration of our opposition to the Mayor’s decision to close and decommission the fire apparatus, Engine 8 on Acushnet Avenue in this Fiscal Year; and further requesting that the Council take the same course of action on the closing of the Downtown Police Station on Pleasant Street in this Fiscal Year, furthermore that these decisions be delayed so the Administration and the City Council work together to find the funding to continue the operation and service that is so vital to the north end of the City and the Downtown area business district.

17a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Council President Lopes, and Councillors Markey and Morad, requesting that the City Council once more go on record and a letter be sent to the Administration of our opposition to the Mayor’s decision to close and decommission the fire apparatus, Engine 8 on Acushnet Avenue in this Fiscal Year; and further requesting that the Council take the same course of action on the closing of the Downtown Police Station on Pleasant Street in this Fiscal Year, furthermore that these decisions be delayed so the Administration and the City Council work together to find the funding to continue the operation and service that is so vital to the north end of the City and the Downtown area business district. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – February 25, 2021.)

18. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Public Safety Building Committee along with the Administration relook at the lighting on the outside of said building; this building should have stronger lighting on the outside perimeter and in the parking lot along with cameras covering the entire building and outside perimeter due to the significance of the building and the services rendered in that building and also the safety of the Officers, Firefighters and EMS workers that will be in the building.

18a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Public Safety Building Committee along with the Administration relook at the lighting on the outside of said building; this building should have stronger lighting on the outside perimeter and in the parking lot along with cameras covering the entire building and outside perimeter due to the significance of the building and the services rendered in that building and also the safety of the Officers, Firefighters and EMS workers that will be in the building. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – March 11, 2021.)

19. REPORT, Committee on Public safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting, that the Administration make public the set of steps by which the Chief of Police will be replaced, the schedule and process, community input measures, role of the Council in the selection, and estimated date by which the new Chief is to be in place.

19a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting, that the Administration make public the set of steps by which the Chief of Police will be replaced, the schedule and process, community input measures, role of the Council in the selection, and estimated date by which the new Chief is to be in place. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – April 22, 2021.)

20. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting, that the New Bedford Traffic Commission and the New Bedford Police Department begin evaluating the possibility of establishing Red Light Cameras in the City of New Bedford if the Massachusetts Legislature approves the Governor’s measure allowing red light cameras in the Commonwealth.

20a. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting, that the New Bedford Traffic Commission and the New Bedford Police Department begin evaluating the possibility of establishing Red Light Cameras in the City of New Bedford if the Massachusetts Legislature approves the Governor’s measure allowing red light cameras in the Commonwealth. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – May 11, 2021.)

21. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, increased Police patrols in the Downtown historical area due to the increasing foot traffic and criminal activity around Custom House Square and the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Regiment Memorial, throughout the historical district business owners are concerned that this criminal activity could be detrimental not only to their businesses but to the district as a whole; and further, once more requesting, that the Mayor reverse his decision to close the Downtown Police station, the closing of the station will have a dramatic and detrimental effect on the entire downtown area.

21a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, increased Police patrols in the Downtown historical area due to the increasing foot traffic and criminal activity around Custom House Square and the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Regiment Memorial, throughout the historical district business owners are concerned that this criminal activity could be detrimental not only to their businesses but to the district as a whole; and further, once more requesting, that the Mayor reverse his decision to close the Downtown Police station, the closing of the station will have a dramatic and detrimental effect on the entire downtown area. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – June 24, 2021.)

22. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu, Lima, Gomes and Coelho, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, Police Chief Cordeiro, and the Administration work collaboratively together to identify the potential installation of surveillance cameras at our public parks and parking lots where there may be no current surveillance, the appropriate installation of such surveillance cameras would be not only a deterrent for potential crime, but would also be used as another tool at the disposal of our law enforcement professionals when investigating cases which may have occurred at said areas.

22a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu, Lima, Gomes and Coelho, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, Police Chief Cordeiro, and the Administration work collaboratively together to identify the potential installation of surveillance cameras at our public parks and parking lots where there may be no current surveillance, the appropriate installation of such surveillance cameras would be not only a deterrent for potential crime, but would also be used as another tool at the disposal of our law enforcement professionals when investigating cases which may have occurred at said areas. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – June 28, 2018.)

23. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods invite Kristine Arsenault from Mayor Mitchell’s Office, Police Chief Cordeiro, DPI Commissioner Ponte, and Health Director Chaplin to review the homeless encampment removal policy.

23a.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods invite Kristine Arsenault from Mayor Mitchell’s Office, Police Chief Cordeiro, DPI Commissioner Ponte, and Health Director Chaplin to review the homeless encampment removal policy. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – March 08, 2018.)

24. REPORT- Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Oliveira and Abreu, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with Pulaski School Parents and School Staff in conjunction with the Far North End Neighborhood Association, to discuss the ongoing traffic and public safety issues at Pulaski school and that the Administration look into funding for two (2) traffic guards during drop off and pickup times at said school further requesting, that this Committee Meeting be held at the Pulaski School to get Parents and School staff input; and the COMMUNICATION, Councillor Gomes, submitting an email from Lisa Tavares, concerned parent of a student at Pulaski School, regarding the traffic issues at the school.

24a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Oliveira and Abreu, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with Pulaski School Parents and School Staff in conjunction with the Far North End Neighborhood Association, to discuss the ongoing traffic and public safety issues at Pulaski school and that the Administration look into funding for two (2) traffic guards during drop off and pickup times at said school further requesting, that this Committee Meeting be held at the Pulaski School to get Parents and School staff input.

24b. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Gomes, submitting an email from Lisa Tavares, concerned parent of a student at Pulaski School, regarding the traffic issues at the school. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – March 23, 2017.)

25. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods call an immediate Public Safety Summit to include a Representative of the Mayor’s Office, Police Chief Cordeiro, Massachusetts Homeland Security Director, Bristol County Sheriff Hodgson, the Commanding Officer from the State Police Barracks in Dartmouth, a Representative of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, and a Judge from Third District Court to discuss measures, procedures and strategies to be utilized and implemented, such as stop and search, crime-free zones, and zero tolerance for crimes in our parks and playgrounds and that SRT Tactical Unit be on call and utilized anytime its needed, also that extra patrols and undercover units be placed in high crime neighborhoods; and further, that a Public Awareness Campaign be put together to reach out to the neighborhoods and the citizens of this City for their assistance in fighting crime; furthermore, that this summit be held in executive session, due to the information that may be provided and also strategies that may already be in place that not only protect our Police Officers, Agencies but also the public.

25a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods call an immediate Public Safety Summit to include a Representative of the Mayor’s Office, Police Chief Cordeiro, Massachusetts Homeland Security Director, Bristol County Sheriff Hodgson, the Commanding Officer from the State Police Barracks in Dartmouth, a Representative of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, and a Judge from Third District Court to discuss measures, procedures and strategies to be utilized and implemented, such as stop and search, crime-free zones, and zero tolerance for crimes in our parks and playgrounds and that SRT Tactical Unit be on call and utilized anytime its needed, also that extra patrols and undercover units be placed in high crime neighborhoods; and further, that a Public Awareness Campaign be put together to reach out to the neighborhoods and the citizens of this City for their assistance in fighting crime; furthermore, that this summit be held in executive session, due to the information that may be provided and also strategies that may already be in place that not only protect our Police Officers, Agencies but also the public. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – August 16, 2018.)

26. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Carney, Gomes, Abreu and Markey, on behalf of the south end neighborhood groups, requesting that a traffic study be conducted on Brock Avenue at the intersection of Cove Road, to determine the best traffic flow for the new public safety building; further that this matter be referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, and that Police Chief Cordeiro, Fire Chief Gomes, EMS Director McGraw, Deputy DPI Commissioner Silva, Executive Secretary to the Traffic Commissioner Downing, and Celiene Saravia from the south end neighborhood groups be invited to said meeting.

26a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Carney, Gomes, Abreu and Markey, on behalf of the south end neighborhood groups, requesting that a traffic study be conducted on Brock Avenue at the intersection of Cove Road, to determine the best traffic flow for the new public safety building; further that this matter be referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, and that Police Chief Cordeiro, Fire Chief Gomes, EMS Director McGraw, Deputy DPI Commissioner Silva, Executive Secretary to the Traffic Commissioner Downing, and Celiene Saravia from the south end neighborhood groups be invited to said meeting. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – October 11, 2018.)

27. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Councillor Gomes, submitting a communication from Hank Turgeon, President, New Bedford Police Union, relative to the defunding of the Police Department and the Police Union's proposed budget cuts.

27a. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Gomes, submitting a communication from Hank Turgeon, President, New Bedford Police Union, relative to the defunding of the Police Department and the Police Union's proposed budget cuts. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – October 20, 2020.)

28. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, submitting proposed Ordinances, amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19, Section 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by adding the titles Assistant City Clerk at a pay grade of M-12 and Assistant City Council Clerk at a pay grade M-10.

28a. AN ORDINANCE, Assistant City Clerk

28b. AN ORDINANCE, Assistant City Council Clerk

32. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Dunn and Burgo, Requesting that the Committee on Labor and Industry meet with the members of the Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores (CCT) to review and discuss the Pescando Justicia’s Code of Conduct. (To be Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry.)

32a. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Dunn, submitting the Pescando Justricia’s Code of Conduct. (To be Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry.)

33. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods, Legal Counsel David Gerwatowski, Police Chief Oliveira, and a Representative of the Traffic Commission, meet to look into the use of Police Drones in the City and discuss the possibility of establishing an Ordinance for the City to use drones to track unregistered ATVs that are terrorizing City streets and neighborhoods; and also, to use these Police drones to track unregistered motorcycles and scooters, surveillance, recovery, traffic, beach patrol, and festival safety; a few of the possibilities in the 21st-century of public safety approaches to fighting crime and criminal activity in City of New Bedford. 

34. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting, that City Planner Jennifer Carloni and Building Commissioner and Zoning Officer Daniel Romanowicz appear before the Committee on Ordinances to discuss and provide an update regarding the action plan and proposed timeline for a City-wide comprehensive rezoning. 

35. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lima and Council President Abreu, requesting, that the New Bedford City Council in connection with the City of New Bedford’s Human Relations Commission support the “Interfaith Solidarity Walk For Ukraine” in Fall River on May 1, 2022 starting at the Blessed Trinity Polish National Catholic Church, stopping at Saint Stanislaus Church and ending at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church,  this walk is a collaboration of the United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts, the Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford, and the Greater Fall River Council of Churches who together stand against the oppression and human rights violations that are being committed against people in Ukraine.

38. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications, meet for the purpose of discussing exactly what the City's intentions are with the Franco-American Veterans Square, this Veteran's Memorial has been under construction due to the road work; and further, that the Committee look into what happened to the plaque dedicated to Roland G. Saulnier Square, that was located at the former Saint Anne's Church at the corner of Brock Avenue and Ruth Street which was dedicated on July 4, 1946 by New Bedford Post 62 Vets; furthermore, this request comes from the family asking the City plans to complete and rededicate the square to this American, our City hero.

39. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Jenny Mejia, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a JENNY’S TRANSPORTATION LLC, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2022.)

40. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Jenny Mejia, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a JENNY’S TRANSPORTATION LLC, 88 Sagamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License – July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.)

41. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Khalil Arsanios, 1220 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC, 1220 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL OF A  PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.)

42. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Teofilo DaSilva, 24 Nye Street, New Bedford, MA 02746 d/b/a FAMILY FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION, 24 Nye Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License – July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.)

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