REVISED AGENDA

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. COMMUNICATION, R. Renee Fernandes, Treasurer/Collector to Councillor William Brad Markey, Chairman, Committee on Finance, requesting a vote of the Finance Committee to approve the sale and rate of interest for $37,822,432 in Bond Anticipation Notes and $7,825,000 in Bonds. (Ref’d 02/23/2022)

2. COMMUNICATION, Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, to Council President Lopes and Members of the City Council, submitting a TIF application and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year TIF Agreement for NFI LLC and 22 Logan Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Copies provided and distributed to all Councillors on 11/19/2021.) (Ref’d 12/09/2021)

2a. RESOLUTION, Approving Certified Project Application and Special Tax Agreement with NFI LLC and 22 Logan Street LLC. (Ref’d 12/09/2021)

3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER authorizing the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest Form for the Charles S. Ashley Elementary School, located at 122 Rochambeau Street, New Bedford. (Ref’d 03/10/2022)

3a. AN ORDER, (Ref’d 03/10/2022)

4. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER authorizing the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest Form dated February 16, 2022 for the Jireh Swift Elementary School located at 2203 Acushnet Avenue. (Ref’d 03/10/2022)

4a. AN ORDER, (Ref’d 03/10/2022)

5. COMMUNICATION, Janine da Silva, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee submitting the Community Preservation Committee’s FY22 Community Preservation Act Funding recommendations. (Copy all Councillors 02/28/2022.) (Ref’d 03/10/2022)

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