CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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OPENING OF SESSION BY
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IAN ABREU
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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SPECIAL MEETING
1.     COMMUNICATION, Council President Abreu, to City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council Dennis W. Farias, calling a SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL for WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., in CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL, for the celebration and awarding of official City Council Citations and Resolutions.
2. CITATION, Councillor Burgo, honoring JUDY RODERIQUES in recognition of her 24 years of service to the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and being a recipient of the Hartzog Enduring Service Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service.
3. CITATIONS, Councillors Pereira, Morad, Markey, Lima, Gomes, Giesta, Dunn, Carney, Burgo, Baptiste and Abreu, honoring KYLEE CAETANO, GABRIELLA CONSOLI, LEILA DESOUSA, SAVANAH DUBOIS, DAKOTAH DUDLEY, AYLA EMIN, MADISON MEDEIROS, AVA NENO, GENESIS NUNES, HAYLEIGH SILVA, HAILEY SOARES, ZOE TEXEIRA, ALEXIA TSONIS, ANASTASIA TSONIS and MARILENA TSONIS, in recognition of the Lady Bears 2022 Incredible Season and the Victory of the Division Three State Championship Title.

4. CITATIONS, Councillors Pereira, Morad, Markey, Lima, Gomes, Giesta, Dunn, Carney, Burgo, Baptiste and Abreu, honoring KYLEE CAETANO, GABRIhonoring CRAIG SOARES, DAVE BARRETT, COURTNEY CARDOSO, CASEY CLARK, JOHN HOYLE and RYAN METHIA, in recognition of their Leadership in Coaching the Lady Bears throughout their 2022 Incredible Season and the Victory of the Division Three State Championship Title.

5. CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring New Bedford Fire Department Firefighters, LT. JASON BEAULIEU, FIREFIGHTER MARK PACHECO, FIREFIGHTER JASON BARKER, LT. DANIEL JACKSON, FIREFIGHTER BRYCE FORTES, FIREFIGHTER DEREK SANTOS, FIREFIGHTER JESSE ANDRADE, LT. KEVIN FARNWORTH and FIREFIGHTER NICHOLAS CORVI, in recognition of their heroic and life-saving rescue of the Roosevelt Apartments residents during a fire on July 18, 2022.
6. CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring New Bedford Fire Department Firefighters, LT. KEENAN MARTIN, FIREFIGHTER NACEAN PURNELL, FIREFIGHTER STEVEN CORREIA, FIREFIGHTER DARIEN JACINTHO, in recognition of their heroic and life-saving rescue of residents at 64 Madeira Avenue during a fire on October 1, 2022.

7. CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring New Bedford Fire Department Firefighters, LT. STEVEN TORRES, FIREFIGHTER MOISES RODRIGUEZ, FIREFIGHTER MARCO DELIMA, CAPTAIN KENNETH SILVA, FIREFIGHTER BRANDON MEDEIROS, LT. LOUIS MIRANDA, FIREFIGHTER KENNETH LETOURNEAU and COMMAND UNIT 2 – DISTRICT CHIEF SCOTT GOMES, in recognition of their heroic and life-saving rescue of residents at 108 Tremont Street during a fire on October 3, 2022.

8. CITATION, Councillors Gomes and Morad, honoring COASTLINE ELDERLY SERVICES, INC., in recognition of the 45th Anniversary Celebration and with sincere appreciation for the organization’s leadership, service and advocacy on behalf of the elders in the Greater New Bedford Community.

9. CITATION, Councillors Baptiste and Morad, honoring LORI MIRANDA, Town of Dennis Animal Control, in recognition of being honored as the 2021 Massachusetts Animal Control Officer of the Year.

10. CITATION, Councillors Markey and Morad, honoring EMANUEL MACIEL, Director, New Bedford Animal Control, in recognition of being honored as the recipient of the 2021 John Medeiros Community Service Award and the 2022 Hearts for Paws Humanitarian Award.
11. CITATION, Councillors Burgo and Pereira, honoring PAULINE BRAZIL DEBALZI, in recognition of her many years of service to the New Bedford Public Schools System, enriching the lives of thousands of students throughout the Music Department.
12. RESOLUTION, Councillors Lima and Morad, honoring TIFERETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION, on the occasion of their 100th anniversary. 
13. RESOLUTION, Councillors Pereira and Morad, honoring the IMMIGRANTS ASSISTANCE CENTER, INC., on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
14. RESOLUTION, Councillor Pereira, honoring the WASHINGTON SOCIAL AND MUSICAL CLUB, INC., on the occasion of its 130th Anniversary.
15. RESOLUTION, Councillors Giesta and Morad, honoring BRODEUR MACHINE COMPANY, INC., on the occasion of the Celebration of their 100TH Anniversary.
16. RESOLUTION, Councillor Morad, honoring MEGAN SYLVIA, Miss New Bedford 2022.

17. RESOLUTION, Councillor Morad, honoring HANNAH LIMA, Miss New Bedford's Outstanding Teen - 2022.

18. RESOLUTION, Councillor Morad, honoring KIEYANA FLEMING, Miss Whaling City 2022.

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