THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD REMOTELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS’ MARCH 12, 2020 ORDER SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW G. L. C. 30A, SECTION 20 WITH AN EXTENSION SIGNED ON JUNE 16, 2021 AND THE CITY COUNCIL’S VOTE TO WAIVE RULE 21A ON JANUARY 13, 2022

THIS MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON NB CABLE ACCESS FACEBOOK PAGE

1.         CITIZEN’S INPUT TIME – Not to exceed the first thirty (30) minutes of the meeting.

1a.        Soraia Fonseca, 24 Mott Street, New Bedford, speaking on Children’s Advocacy relating to Government Agencies. (Ref’d 01/26/2022.)

2.       COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of CHARLES R. COOPER, II, New Bedford, MA 02740, as a CONSTABLE. (Ref’d 11/23/2021)

2a.       AN APPLICATION, (Ref’d 11/23/2021)

3.       COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of GENESIS GALAN, New Bedford, MA, to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION; Ms. Galan will be replacing Reverend Kevin T. Taylor, whose term has expired; this term will expire in December 2022. (Ref’d 12/09/2021)

5.       COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JOSEPH P. LOPES, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; Mr. Lopes will be replacing Jeffrey Pelletier, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2024. (Ref’d 01/27/2022)

7.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of MANUEL H. SILVA, New Bedford, MA, to the TRAFFIC COMMISSION; Mr. Silva will be replacing Jacob Gonsalves, whose term has expired; this term will expire in December 2024. (Ref’d 01/27/2022)

8.         PETITION, Erik Dyson, 14 Marion Road, Mattapoisett, MA 02739, d/b/a HAND UP US LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02744, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-18 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES & PAWNBROKER. (Ref’d 12/09/2021)

9.          PETITION, John D. Farley, Manchester, New Hampshire 03103 d/b/a OFF THE SHELF THRIFT, 92-127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02744, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-18 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES. (Ref’d 01/27/2022)

10.     COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Flor Pineda, 7 Upton Street, New Bedford, MA 02746 d/b/a BETHEL TRANSPORTATION, 7 UPTON STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746, 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.) (Ref’d 10/14/2021) (11/22/2021 – tabled)

11.        COMMUNICATIONS, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Oliver A. Compres, 881 County Street, Apt. 1, New Bedford, MA 02740; William Perez, 66 Pleasant Street, Providence, RI 02906; Juan Reyes-Garcia, 39 Whitman Street, New Bedford, MA 02745 and Sandy D. Joaquin, 92 Libra Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745 d/b/a Ø WAIT TRANSPORTATION, INC. 881 County 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.) (Ref’d 01/27/2022)

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