CITATION, Councillor Markey and Council President Morad, honoring ANTHONY W. ENOS, on the celebration of his 99th Birthday and with wishes that the Good Lord will give him continued Health and Happiness.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATION, Council President Morad and Councillor Lima, honoring BRUCE AND PAMELA OLIVEIRA, in recognition of the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary and with wishes that the Good Lord will give them many more years together.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Baptiste and Abreu, requesting, on behalf of D.F. Pray, General Contractors, that the following streets be CLOSED: A PORTION OF COMMERCIAL STREET, Starting 161’ from the NORTH most point and 172’ from the SOUTH most point at the Intersection with SOUTH WATER STREET, to its terminus, and including portions of the sidewalks immediately adjacent to the three buildings on their SOUTH AND EAST elevations, FROM MAY 01, 2023 TO JULY 31, 2023, (PLEASE NOTE: An Extension of Current Street Closing Which Expired on May 01, 2023) for the purpose of a construction project at 21-35 Commercial Street, 13-19 Commercial Street and 24 Union Street.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2023 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LINDA M. MORAD ON THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, JUNE 08, 2023.  

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes and Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of the Cape Verdean Recognition Committee, Inc., that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Pleasant Street to North Sixth Street, ON MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023, FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of the Cape Verdean Flag Raising Ceremony on City Hall Steps.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Baptiste, Carney, Lima and Burgo, requesting, on behalf of Leaders in Training, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: ACUSHNET AVENUE, at Russell Street, (Monte’s Park Basketball Court),  ON SATURDAY, JULY 01, 2023, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.; and further, that this area be closed as soon as the Cape Verdean Recognition Parade Passes said area and remain closed until 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of the Cape Verdean Recognition Day Peter Britto Classic Basketball Tournament.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Baptiste, Carney, Lima and Burgo, requesting, on behalf of the Bisca Club, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: ACUSHNET AVENUE, from Howland Terrace to Grinnell Street to Acushnet Avenue, ON SATURDAY, JULY 01, 2023, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., for the purpose of Cape Verdean Recognition Week Activities.

Permission Granted. 

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Carney, Baptiste, Lima and Burgo, on behalf of the Cape Verdean Recognition Day Committee, requesting that the following street(s) be CLOSED, ON SATURDAY, JULY 01, 2023, UNION STREET, from Rockdale Avenue to Acushnet Avenue; ROCKDALE AVENUE, from Hawthorn Street to Kempton Street at 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. (Streets to be Re-Opened as soon as Parade passes) AND ACUSHNET AVENUE, from Union Street to Grinnell Street; GRINNELL STREET, from Acushnet Avenue to Purchase Street, PURCHASE STREET, ending at 561 Purchase Street, Cape Verdean-American Veterans Memorial Hall, WALNUT STREET, at South Second Street Intersection; SCHOOL STREET, at South Second Street Intersection AND MADISON STREET, at Pleasant Street Intersection, FROM 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Streets to be Re-Opened as soon as Parade passes) AND WING STREET, at Pleasant Street and PURCHASE STREET, at Grinnell Street FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M., for the purpose of The 51st Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Day Parade.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu and Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Committee, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: BROOKLAWN STREET, from Ashley Boulevard to Acushnet Avenue; ACUSHNET AVENUE, from Wood Street to Earle Street; EARLE STREET, from Acushnet Avenue to Madeira Avenue; MADEIRA AVENUE, from Earle Street to Tinkham Street, ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 06, 2023, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M., for the purpose of THE FEAST OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ANNUAL PARADE.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu and Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Committee, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: EARLE STREET, from Acushnet Avenue to Madeira Avenue, ON: THURSDAY, AUGUST 03, 2023, FROM: 5:00 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M., for the purpose of THE FEAST COMMITTEE TO MARCH FROM THE MADEIRA CLUB PARKING LOT TO THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH FOR BLESSING OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRIOR TO START OF FEAST.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu and Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Committee, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: EARLE STREET, from Madeira Avenue to Belleville Avenue for a distance of 300 feet, ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 06, 2023, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M., for the purpose of: PARKING OF LARGE TRAILER TRUCKS, WHICH WILL BE USED IN THE FEAST OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT PARADE, AND WHICH ARE UNABLE TO MAKE THE TURN ONTO MADEIRA AVENUE. NOTE: REQUESTING THAT THE DPI PROVIDE STREET CLOSURE BARRELS. (NOTE: CLOSURE TO BE “USED AS NEEDED”.)

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu and Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Committee, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: EARLE STREET, from North Front Street to Belleville Avenue; MADEIRA AVENUE, from Davis Street to Tinkham Street; HATHAWAY STREET, from North Front Street to Funchal Place (Hope Street); FUNCHAL PLACE (Hope Street), from Hathaway Street to Nash Road and TINKHAM STREET, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street), ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2023, 8:00 A.M. THROUGH MONDAY, AUGUST 07, 2023, 5:00 P.M., for the Purpose of: THE 107th ANNUAL FEAST OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: NINA STREET, from East Rodney French Boulevard to Seaview Terrace, to the West End of the intersection so traffic may not enter Seaview Terrace, ON TUESDAY, JULY 04, 2023, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M., for the purpose of A NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Morad and Councillor Pereira, requesting, on behalf of Sun Multisport Events, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: East Rodney French Boulevard will be closed in both directions between South Rodney French Boulevard and David Street; David Street will be closed in both directions between East Rodney French Boulevard and Cleveland Street; Cleveland Street will be closed between David Street and Mott Street, in both directions; Mott Street closed in both directions between Cleveland Street and East Rodney French Boulevard; South Rodney French Boulevard will be closed between East and West Rodney French Boulevard in both Directions; West Rodney French Boulevard will be partially closed between Bayview Street and Valentine Street; West Rodney French Boulevard between Bayview Street and Valentine Street will have 2 lines of cones placed on the road to create 3 lanes – 2 lanes for bikes, 1 lane for cars. The car lane will be furthest from Clark’s Cove and allow cars to travel north on West Rodney French Boulevard, the 2 bike lanes will be the 2 lanes closest to Clark’s Cove with one lane for cyclists to ride north and one lane for cyclists to ride south; West Rodney French Boulevard closed in both directions between Valentine Street and Willard Street, a road management crew will place barrels, barricades and traffic cones on the roads impacted by this plan between 4:30 A.M, until 7:00 A.M. The closure of roads will begin at 6:45 A.M, for the race to be ready to start at 7:30 A.M.  All roads associated with this plan are expected to be open for traffic to flow normally by 11:30 A.M., ON SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023, FROM 6:45 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M., for the purpose of THE WHALING CITY TRIATHLON.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Carney, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: SEVENTH STREET, from School Street to Spring Street AND SPRING STREET, from Sixth Street to Seventh Street, ON FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023 AT 11:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M., for the purpose of the Abolitionists Row Park and Frederick Douglass Monument Unveiling.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the SENHOR DA PEDRA CLUB AND FEAST COMMITTEE, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: TINKHAM STREET, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street); WEBSTER COURT, from Madeira Avenue to Funchal Place (Hope Street); on SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 11:45 P.M. AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023, FROM 10:30 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M., for the ANNUAL SENHOR DA PEDRA FEAST, PROCESSION and STREET DECORATING for the PROCESSION; further requesting, that the street be CLOSED as follows; SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023, FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. – EUGENIA STREET, between North Front Street and Madeira Avenue; SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023, from 7:30 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. (in order to decorate the  streets for the Procession) – NORTH FRONT STREET, between Earle Street and Hathaway Street; EUGENIA STREET, between North Front Street and Funchal Place (Hope Street); SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023, FROM 7:30 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. (also for decorating the streets for the Procession and the Procession held in conjunction with the FEAST) – NORTH FRONT STREET, between Earle Street and Tinkham Street; FUNCHAL PLACE (HOPE STREET), between Whitman Street and Eugenia Street (with parking on both sides.)

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of the Department of Marketing and Tourism, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: LOWER UNION STREET, from North Water Street to Front Street (With No Access from Route 18) AND FRONT STREET, from Union Street to Hamilton Street, ON TUESDAY, JULY 04, 2023, FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M, for the purpose of an Independence Day Fireworks Display.

Permission Granted.

CONSTABLE BOND, ANTHONY PAIS LOPES, JR, New Bedford, MA  02740, in the amount of $5,000.00 with Western Surety Company.

Approved.

COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to the City Council, notifying that the Office of the City Clerk has received Meeting Minutes from the Board of Assessors for meetings held on April 25 and May 11, 2023, from the Community Preservation Committee for a meeting held on February 16, 2023, from the Park Board for a meeting held on April 19, 2023 and from the Planning Board for a meeting held on March 08, 2023.

Received and Placed on File.

Intersection of County Street and Elm Street

Intersection of Pope Street and Pleasant Street

133 Union Street to North Second Street; North Second Street, from Union Street to Barker’s Lane; and Barker’s Lane, from North Second Street to the end of 32 Barker’s Lane

69 Mill Street

Intersection of County Street and Elm Street

Intersection of Pope Street and Pleasant Street

NE - 36-234 Washington Street and Bonney Street

133 Union Street to North Second Street; North Second Street, from Union Street to Barker’s Lane; and Barker’s Lane, from North Second Street to the end of 32 Barker’s Lane

69 Mill Street

Brownell Avenue, from Hawthorn Street to Clarendon Street (including intersections)

Lynwood Street, from Brownell Avenue to 23 Lynwood Street (including intersections)

Pauline Street, from Brownell Avenue to town line (including intersections)

Sheldon Street, from Brownell Avenue to town line (including intersections)

Clarendon Street, from Brownell Avenue to town line (including intersections)

Gaywood Street, from Brownell Avenue to town line (including intersections)

Berkley Street, from Brownell Avenue to town line (including intersections)

Longwood Avenue, from Brownell Avenue to town line (including intersections)

Pinette Street, from Brownell Avenue to town line (including intersections)