1. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that the Acting Chief Financial Officer immediately supply to the Committee on Finance a listing of the applications received through April 28, 2022, under the Enhanced Façade Improvement Program funded by the ARPA program, said listing shall include the date of application, application amount, business name, address and nature of the building improvement project; and further, that the Chair of the Committee on Finance call a meeting of said Committee prior to May 15, 2022, to review the requested information. (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance.) (Ref’d 04/28/2022)

2. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting, that the Administration amend the Enhanced Façade Improvement Program by immediately suspending the 25% match requirement for all applicants under said program; and further, that this Motion be referred to the Committee on Finance for discussion with representatives of the Administration, the Office of Housing and Community Development, the South Coast Chamber of Commerce and small business owners regarding negative ramifications of the 25% match requirement, which is deterring small business owners from submitting applications for funding under the program. (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance and the Administration.) (Referred 04/28/2022)

3. REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the Community Preservation Act FY22 Funding Recommendations for fifteen (15) Projects totaling $1,412,500.00. (Ref’d 04/12/2022)

3a. AN ORDER, (Ref’d 04/12/2022)

4. COMMUNICATION, Janine da Silva, Chair, Community Preservation Committee, submitting for reconsideration of the City Council, the CPA Project: New Bedford Whaling Museum Bourne Masonry Repair. (Ref’d 04/28/2022)

5. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a LOAN ORDER, in the amount of $119,000,000, to finance the costs of projects outlined in the City’s Long Term CSO Control and Integrated Capital Improvements Plan including capital planning, wastewater treatment plan improvements, wastewater collection system improvements, pumping station improvements, wastewater collection systems investigations, CSO abatements, and general system improvements. (Ref’d 04/12/2022)

5a. LOAN ORDER, (Ref’d 04/12/2022)

6. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, resubmitting an ORDER detailing a series of proposed sewer rate increases, with the first one taking effect on July 01, 2022, the first day of Fiscal Year 2023, subsequent rate increases would take effect on the first day of the four subsequent Fiscal Years – 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. (Ref’d 04/12/2022)

6a. AN ORDER, as amended (Ref’d 04/12/2022)

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