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

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1. PUBLIC HEARING on an APPLICATION, Andy Reyes Acosta, d/b/a King Christ Auto Sales Corp., for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals at 271 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Application Rec’d 01/31/2022) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Tuesday, March 08, 2022 and Tuesday, March 15, 2022.)

2. 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) (02/22/2022 – tabled)

3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of CELEINE SARAIVA, New Bedford, MA to the PROBLEM PROPERTIES APPEALS PANEL; this term will expire June 2024. (Ref’d 02/24/2022)

4. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of DAVID KENNEDY, New Bedford, MA to the REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; this term will expire July 2026. (Ref’d 02/24/2022)

5. 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. (Ref’d 02/24/2022)

6. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of PAUL CHASSE, New Bedford, MA to the REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; this term will expire July 2026. (Ref’d 02/24/2022)

7. 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. (Ref’d 02/24/2022)

8. 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. (Ref’d 02/24/2022)

9. 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) (02/22/2022 – tabled)

10. 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) (02/22/2022 – tabled)

11. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, on behalf of D.F. Pray General Contractors, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: COMMERCIAL STREET, from South Water Street to its terminus, starting on TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022 – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023, for the purpose of the construction project happening at 21-35 Commercial Street, 13-19 Commercial Street and 24 Union Street. (Ref’d 02/10/2022) (Revised plans and amended language received 02/24/2022)

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