WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: ACUSHNET AVENUE, from William Street to Union Street, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 09, 2022, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 12:00 A.M., (MIDNIGHT), for the purpose of AHA! PRIDE NEW BEDFORD.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta and Council President Abreu, requesting, on behalf of the Senhor Da Pedra Club and Feast Committee, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WEBSTER COURT, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street) and TINKHAM STREET, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street), ON SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. (MIDNIGHT), AND SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2022, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M., for the purpose of THE ANNUAL SENHOR DA PEDRA HOLY GHOST FEAST.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the Day of Portugal Committee, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WEBSTER COURT, from Madeira Avenue to Hope Street AND 81 TINKHAM STREET, (Senhor Da Pedra Club Grounds) and the stretch of Tinkham Street, ON FRIDAY, JUNE 03, 2022, AT 6:00 A.M., THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 06, 2022 AT 6:00 A.M., for the purpose of THE ANNUAL DAY OF PORTUGAL CELEBRATION.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of Our Lady’s Chapel, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PLEASANT STREET, from Union Street to Market Street, AND MARKET STREET, from North Sixth Street to Pleasant Street, ON SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2022, FROM 10:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M., for the purpose of THE CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting, on behalf of 3RD Eye Youth Empowerment, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: DEANE STREET, from Acushnet Avenue to North Front Street, ON FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022, FROM 5:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M., for the purpose of A FREE WALL POP-UP AND DANCE JAM AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: BARKER’S LANE, from Acushnet Avenue to North Second Street, ON THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022, FROM 3:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of the BUY BLACK NEW BEDFORD VENDOR POP-UP MARKET AT CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, on behalf of the Department of Veteran’s Services, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PEARL STREET, from Pleasant Street to County Street; PLEASANT STREET, from Pope Street to Pearl Street; PARKER STREET, from Hathaway Street to County Street; COUNTY STREET, from Pearl Street to Pope Street AND POPE STREET, from County Street to Pleasant Street, on MONDAY, MAY 30, 2022, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M., for the purpose of THE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES.

Permission Granted.

WITHDRAWN 

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes and Morad, petitioning on behalf of Lynnette Lawton that the Traffic Commission install a handicap parking spot at 46 Capitol Street, (copy of the Petition, Handicap Placard and the letter from the property owner are being submitted with said Petition); and further that the Traffic Commission remove the handicap parking sign previously installed at Ms. Lawton’s former address at 28 Dudley Street. (To be Referred to the Traffic Commission.) 

Referred to the Traffic Commission.

PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, Rudy Botos d/b/a GENOA’S PIZZA, for Permission to Erect and Maintain a Non-Projecting Sign at 640 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA  02740. Provisionally Granted, subject to Approval of the Building Commissioner and subject to Ratification by Mayor and City Council.

Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified.

COMMUNICATION, Councillor Gomes, to Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, requesting assistance for the placing of flags at gravesites for Memorial Day.

Received and Placed on File.