1. PUBLIC HEARING on a COMMUNICATION/DEMOLITION, New Bedford Historical Commission, to City Council, re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW: PARTIAL DEMOLITION - PORCH -135 COTTAGE STREET, (MAP 45/LOT 263) advising that “the property owner is proposing the demolition of the building’s wrap-around porch in its entirety and rebuilding a section of the porch; the Robert B. and Lucinda Hudson Gifford House (NBE.2358) was constructed in 1897, and is a contributing historic resource to the County Street National Register District; the property is historically or architecturally significant in terms of period style, method of building construction or association with a significant architect or builder either by itself or as a part of a group of buildings; the Commission has collaborated with the property owner to modify the initially proposed porch materials to mutually agreed upon high-quality materials to mitigate the adverse effect the porch demolition will have on the property and the District “in light of these findings, the New Bedford Historical Commission has determined that the structure at 135 Cottage Street is Historically Significant but is not a Preferably Preserved structure.” (Ref’d 11/22/2022) (Advertised in The Standard-Times on Tuesday, December 06, 2022.) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard) (Advertised in The Standard-Times on Tuesday, January 03, 2023.)

2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JUVENAL ALVES NEVES, New Bedford, MA 02740 as a CONSTABLE. (Ref’d 10/13/2022) (11/15/2022 – tabled) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

2a. AN APPLICATION, (Ref’d 10/13/2022) (11/15/2022 – tabled) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of PATRICIA A. LAREAU, New Bedford MA to the NEW BEDFORD PORT AUTHORITY; this term will expire December 2023. (Ref’d 03/25/2021) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

4. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of BRIAN ROTHSCHILD, New Bedford, MA to the NEW BEDFORD PORT AUTHORITY; this term will expire December 2022. (Ref’d 03/25/2021) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

5. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of JOSEPH M. TAVARES, New Bedford, MA to the NEW BEDFORD PORT AUTHORITY; this term will expire December 2022. (Ref’d 03/25/2021) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

6. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of PAMELA KAVANAUGH, New Bedford, MA, to the BOARD OF HEALTH; Ms. Kavanaugh will be replacing Dr. Patricia Andrade, whose term has expired; this term will expire in February 2025. (Ref’d 11/10/2022) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

7. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of WILLIAM COMEAU, New Bedford, MA, a United States Army Vietnam Veteran, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Comeau will be replacing Anthony Rezendes, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023. (Ref’d 11/10/2022) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

8. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JAMES R. GAGNON, New Bedford, MA, a United States Airforce Vietnam Veteran, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Gagnon will be replacing Elizabeth C. McNamara, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023. (Ref’d 11/10/2022) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

9. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of CAROL PIMENTEL, New Bedford, MA, to the GREATER NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE; Ms. Pimentel will be replacing Patrick Walsh, who has resigned; this term will expire in May 2026. (Ref’d 07/21/2022) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

10. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of RICARD REZENDES, New Bedford, MA to the LICENSING BOARD, replacing Steven A. Beauregard, whose term has expired; this term will expire June 2026. (Ref’d 08/18/2022) (12/13/2022 – Lack of Quorum, matter not heard)

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