COMMITTEE ON MEMORIALS AND DEDICATIONS  - June 29, 2022
MEETING AT 7:00 PM,
City Hall, 133 William Street, New Bedford, MA City Council Chambers - Room 214
AGENDA
 

1. COMMUNICATION, The Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, submitting a Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program application in memory of Derek Pimentel. (Ref’d 03/28/19) (04/24/19-tabled)

 

INVITEES: Peter Boswell, Chairman, Park Board; Susan Pimentel, Applicant; Mary Rapoza, Director, Parks, Recreation and Beaches

 

2. COMMUNICATION, The Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, submitting a Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program application in memory of Alice Sherman. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications.) (Ref’d 02/24/2022)

 

INVITEES: Peter Boswell, Chairman, Park Board; Mary Rapoza, Director, Parks, Recreation and Beaches; Peter Sherman, Applicant

 

3. COMMUNICATION, The Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches, submitting a Memorial Park Bench and Tree Dedication Program application in memory of Sarah D. Clark. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications.) (Ref’d 05/12/2022)

 

INVITEES: Pamela Amaral-Lema, Applicant; Peter Boswell, Chairman, Park Board; Mary Rapoza, Director, Parks, Recreation and Beaches

 

4. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Coelho, Lopes, Lima, Abreu, Carney, Giesta and Gomes, requesting that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications look into finding an appropriate location in the downtown area honoring Joe Jesus for the love and dedication he had for the City of New Bedford. (Ref’d 03/28/19)

 

INVITEES: Jamie Ponte, DPI Commissioner; Representative, Mayor’s Office

 

5. REPORT, Committee on Memorials & Dedications, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on a WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Bousquet and Winterson, requesting, that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications consider creating a pocket park or monument to honor and recognize the City’s greatest track hero: the “Whaling City Wonder”, French Canadian Leo E. Larrivee, who brought home New Bedford’s First Olympic Medal - a Bronze for the third-place finish in the men’s 3,000 Meter Team Race at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. (Ref’d 05/08/18)

 

5a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Bousquet and Winterson, requesting, that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications consider creating a pocket park or monument to honor and recognize the City’s greatest track hero: the “Whaling City Wonder”, French Canadian Leo E. Larrivee, who brought home New Bedford’s First Olympic Medal - a Bronze for the third-place finish in the men’s 3,000 Meter Team Race at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. (Ref’d 05/08/18)

 

INVITEES: Jamie Ponte, DPI Commissioner; Mary Rapoza, Director, Parks, Recreation and Beaches; Representative, Mayor’s Office

 

Chair Suggests ‘Waive Reading’, ‘No Further Action’ and ‘Report Out to the Full City Council’

6. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that the City of New Bedford recognize Herb Rego for his dedication and commitment to the residents of the City, by naming the bathhouse on West Rodney French Boulevard the “Herb Rego Memorial Lifeguard Center.” (Ref’d 08/19/10) (09/08/15-tabled) (05/23/16- table for 60 days & invite Former Mayor Tierney to meeting) (02/22/17-remain on the table)

 

7. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications meet with Personnel Director Vezina and a representative from the Mayor’s office, for the purpose of discussing the creation of a token of appreciation for City workers when they pass away, as a form of acknowledgement thanking them for their services to the City of New Bedford and its people, said token could be a small City flag, a plaque, a Citation or something to be determined at a later date. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications.) (Ref’d 09/08/16)

 

8. COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes, submitting a letter from the Committee to Honor the late Thomas Wayne Barao, New Bedford High School Basketball Player Class of 1968, regarding naming the basketball court at Ashley Park in Mr. Barao’s honor. (To be Referred to the Committee on Memorials and Dedications.) (Ref’d 10/26/17)

 

9. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the new Public Safety building on Brock Avenue be named the “Sgt. Joseph Camara Public Safety Center” in honor of Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, who dedicated his life to the Citizens of New Bedford as a Police Officer, and also served our Country in the United States Army National Guard, making the ultimate sacrifice, giving his life on September 01, 2003, when a landmine struck his Humvee outside of Baghdad, Iraq. (To be Referred to the Mayor and the Committee on Memorials and Dedications.) (Ref’d 06/13/19)

 

 

 

 

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