CITATIONS, Councillors Gomes and Morad, honoring MORRIS KENINSTON, PAUL FERNANDEZ, ESMAEL ALMEIDA, WILLIAM MOUYOS, WILLIAM MIRANDA, STEPHENS LIMA, DAVID LAHTI and TAYLOR SOUZA, on being Appointed New Bedford Police Officers.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring OWEN AZEVEDO, GEORGE COTO and EVAN BRETAL-PAIVA, in recognition of their appointments as NEW BEDFORD POLICE OFFICERS.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

RESOLUTION, Councillors Carney and Burgo, honoring FELICIANO VIERRA “FLASH” TAVARES, Patriarch of the Musical Tavares Family.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Pleasant Street to North Sixth Street, on MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022, FROM 5:30 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of the CAPE VERDEAN FLAG RAISING ON CITY HALL STEPS.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IAN ABREU, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022.  

RECEIVED AND ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RATIFIED.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: BEDFORD STREET, from Acushnet Avenue to Pleasant Street AND PURCHASE STREET, at the Wing Street Intersection, ON SATURDAY, JULY 02, 2022, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M., for the purpose of A VENDOR COURT.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IAN ABREU, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022. 

RECEIVED AND ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RATIFIED.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: ACUSHNET AVENUE, from Russell Street South to Bedford Street, (Monte’s Park Basketball Court) ON SATURDAY, JULY 02, 2022, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of the PETER BRITTO CLASSIC. PLEASE NOTE: THAT THIS AREA BE CLOSED AS SOON AS THE CAPE VERDEAN RECOGNITION PARADE PASSES SAID AREA AND REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL 8:00 P.M.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IAN ABREU, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022. 

RECEIVED AND ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RATIFIED.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: ACUSHNET AVENUE, from Howland Terrace to Grinnell Street, ON SATURDAY, JULY 02, 2022, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., for the purpose of the BISCA CLUB.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IAN ABREU, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022.

RECEIVED AND ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RATIFIED.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED, due to the Recognition Day Parade: ROCKDALE AVENUE, from Hawthorn Street to Kempton Street, from 8:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. (NOON ) ON SATURDAY, JULY 02, 2022, (for Parade Assembly) AND UNION STREET, from Rockdale Avenue to Acushnet Avenue; ACUSHNET AVENUE, from Union Street to Grinnell Street; GRINNELL STREET, from Acushnet Avenue to Purchase Street; PURCHASE STREET, from Grinnell Street to Spring Street AND WALNUT STREET, at the South Second Street Intersection; ON SATURDAY, JULY 02, 2022, FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. (Streets to be Re-Opened as soon as Parade passes) for the purpose of The 50th Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Day Parade.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IAN ABREU, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022. 

RECEIVED AND ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RATIFIED.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of the Department of Tourism and Marketing, that the following street(s) be CLOSED, LOWER UNION STREET, from North Water Street to Front Street (With No Access From Route18) AND FRONT STREET, from Union Street to Hamilton Street; ON MONDAY, JULY 04, 2022, FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M., to allow for the safe viewing of the Fireworks.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IAN ABREU, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2022, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022.  

RECEIVED AND ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RATIFIED.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of the Alison Wells Fine Art Gallery and Celia’s Boutique, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Pleasant Street to Purchase Street ON THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022, FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M., for live music on AHA! Night.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IAN ABREU, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 06, 2022, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022.  

RECEIVED AND ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RATIFIED.

WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Abreu, requesting that following street (s) be CLOSED WILLIAM STREET, Johnny Cake Hill to North Water Street on SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2022 FROM 8 AM TO 10 P.M. for purpose of the WHALING MUSEUM SUMMER BENEFIT.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ABREU ON FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022 TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022.

RECEIVED AND ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RATIFIED.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of AHA! New Bedford, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PURCHASE STREET, from Spring Street to Union Street, AND WILLIAM STREET, from South Second Street to Johnny Cake Hill, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of KIDS RULE AND OTHER AHA! EVENTS.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Abreu and Councillor Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WEBSTER COURT, from Madeira Avenue to Hope Street, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 04, 2022, FROM 12:00 P.M. (NOON) TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 07, 2022, AT 11:00 P.M.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: NYE STREET, from Acushnet Avenue to Ashley Boulevard, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of the Global Learning Charter Public School’s Back to School Night. (Note: Rain Date for the event is Wednesday, August 24, 2022.)

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councilor Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the SENHOR DA PEDRA CLUB AND FEAST COMMITTEE, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: TINKHAM STREET, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street); WEBSTER COURT, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street); on THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022, FROM 5:30 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M., FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 11:45 P.M.; SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 11:45 P.M. AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022, FROM 10:30 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M., for the ANNUAL SENHOR DA PEDRA FEAST, PROCESSION and STREET DECORATING for the PROCESSION; further requesting, that the street be CLOSED as follows; SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022, FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. – EUGENIA STREET, between North Front Street and Madeira Avenue; SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022, from 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. (in order to decorate the  streets for the Procession) – NORTH FRONT STREET, between Earle Street and Hathaway Street; EUGENIA STREET, between North Front Street and Funchal Place (Hope Street); SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. (also for decorating  the streets for the Procession and the Procession held in conjunction with the FEAST) – NORTH FRONT STREET, between Earle Street and Tinkham Street; FUNCHAL PLACE (HOPE STREET), between Whitman Street and Eugenia Street (with parking on both sides.)

Permission Granted.

PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, NATANIEL BARBOSA d/b/a UNITED BARBER SHOP, for Permission to Erect and Maintain an Illuminated 4 Foot Sign to Overhang City Property at 78 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford, MA  02740. Provisionally Granted, subject to approval of the Building Commissioner and subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.

Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified.

PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, IAN SHIELDS, d/b/a COASTAL PROVISIONS, for Permission to Erect and Maintain a Non-Illuminated, 24 inch Circular Sign and a 12 inch Circular Sign to Overhang City Property at 142 Arnold Street, New Bedford, MA  02740. Provisionally Granted, subject to approval of the Building Commissioner and subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.

Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. 

PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, DAVID EATON, d/b/a KRAV MAGA SOUTH COAST, for Permission to Erect and Maintain an Illuminated 5 Foot Sign to Overhang City Property at 457 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA  02740. Provisionally Granted, subject to approval of the Building Commissioner and subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.

Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified.

City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to the City Council, notifying that the Office of the City Clerk has received Meeting Minutes from the Board of Assessors for a meeting held on June 30, 2022, the Community Preservation Committee for a meeting held on May 31, 2022, the GNB Regional Refuse Management District for meetings held on May 12 and June 16, 2022, the Library Board of Trustees for meetings held on March 29 and April 26, 2022, and the Licensing Board for a meeting held on May 23, 2022.

38 Shore Street

1123 Old Plainville Road

149 Appleton Street

Kingcroft Street (Plot 130B/Lot 455)

38 Shore Street

1123 Old Plainville Road

149 Appleton Street

Kingcroft Street (Plot 130B/Lot 455)

Cottage Street, working in street and sidewalk, opposite 96 Cottage Street, including Hawthorn St. Intersection

3243 Acushnet Avenue

3830-3842 Acushnet Avenue

373 Coffin Avenue

361-363 Farm Street

152 Florence Street

199 Matthew Street

73 North Street

477 Park Street

243 State Street

341 Teresa Street

38 Washburn Street

88 Tinkham Street

55-57 Branscomb Street

230 County Street

39 Sagamore Street

59 Linden Street