1.     PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for location of approximately 60’ (feet) of conduit and cable in HERMAN MELVILLE BOULEVARD, to provide permanent underground electric service to 242 Herman Melville Boulevard.

1a.      AN ORDER,

2.     PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for location of approximately 94’ (feet) of conduit and cable and one (1) new handhole in COUNTY STREET, to provide permanent underground electric service to 550 County Street.

2a.      AN ORDER,

3.     PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for location of approximately 40’ (feet) of conduit and cable in WAMSUTTA STREET, to provide electric service to the South Coast Rail Wamsutta Layover Yard.

3a.       AN ORDER,

4.     PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for location of approximately 62’ (feet) of conduit and cable in BROWNELL AVENUE, to relocate overhead electric service to underground electric service at the zoo.

4a.       AN ORDER,

5.       PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for location of approximately 45’ (feet) of conduit and cable and one (1) manhole in BROWNELL AVENUE, to relocate overhead electric service to underground electric service at the zoo.

5a.        AN ORDER,

6.      PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for location of one (1) new handhole in ROUNDS STREET, to provide underground electric service to 137/139 Rounds Street.

6a.       AN ORDER,

7.      PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for location of approximately 573’ (feet) of conduit and cable and three (3) new manholes in HATHAWAY BOULEVARD, to provide electric service to the Hetland Ice Rink at 310 Hathaway Boulevard.

7a.       AN ORDER,

M2.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 10, Finance; Taxation; Property, establishing two revolving funds for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

M2a.    AN ORDINANCE,

M3.   COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $8,000.00, from CLERK OF COMMITTEES SALARIES AND WAGES to CLERK OF COMMITTEES SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS.

M3a.       AN ORDER,

M4.   COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $30,000.00, from CITY COUNCIL SALARIES AND WAGES to CITY COUNCIL, CHARGES AND SERVICES in the amount of $10,000.00 AND CITY COUNCIL, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS in the amount of $20,000.00

M4a.     AN ORDER,

M5.   COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $400.00, from LICENSING CHARGES AND SERVICES to LICENSING SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS.

M5a.      AN ORDER,

8. AN ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 2, Section 2-58, Article III - RELATIVE TO CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES, which makes the Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Health, Housing and Disability Issues a Committee of the Whole. (Passed to a Second Reading – January 26, 2023.)

9. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with MIS Director, John Costa, along with City Council Clerk Dennis Farias for the purposes of discussing the creation of a New Bedford City Council Facebook page along with a Twitter page, the creation of these two website pages will give the City Council the opportunity to make sure that it reports out work and proposals along with actions and Committee reports in addition to the work throughout the community and ceremonies that the City Council participate in throughout the New Bedford, these website pages could also contain news, faxes, and commentary from City Councillors; and further, that the City Council look into an internship program with local high schools and universities for the Council office in order to assist in making this proposal successful in getting all the information and faxes to the people of this great City. (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings.)

12. COMMUNICATION, Council President Morad, submitting a copy of a letter to Mayor Mitchell requesting that Councillor at Large Burgo be added to the DeValles School Building Committee for the site selection portion of the project. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

01/26/2023     REPORT, Committee on Ordinances, recommending that the City Council amend the New Bedford MacArthur Drive Area Redevelopment Plan by striking the tax credit language found in four places in the plan and recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDINANCE and the ORDER, approving the New Bedford MacArthur Drive Redevelopment Plan, as amended. 

01/26/2023     AN ORDER, that in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 121B, Section 48, the City of New Bedford approves the New Bedford MacArthur Drive Redevelopment Plan. (Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board – October 13, 2022.)

01/26/2023    AN ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 9, Comprehensive Zoning, Section 2110 (Districts) by inserting MacArthur Drive District (MDD). (Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board – October 13, 2022.)