1. CITIZEN’S INPUT TIME – Not to exceed the first thirty (30) minutes of the meeting.

1a. Dr. Ely Dorsey, 6 Priscilla Street, New Bedford, 02740, speaking on “the increase in property tax and the impact on senior citizens”. (Ref’d 01/17/2023) (02/13/2023 – tabled) (03/21/2023 – tabled)

2. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of ANASTASIOS KOLITSIS, 82 Amanda Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745 d/b/a ANASTASIOS LLC, 82 Amanda Avenue, New Bedford, MA  02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2023.) (Ref’d 03/09/2023.) (Matter ID #0488) (03/21/2023 – tabled)

3. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of ANASTASIOS KOLITSIS, 82 Amanda Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745 d/b/a ANASTASIOS LLC, 82 Amanda Avenue, New Bedford, MA  02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License-July 01, 2023 to June 30, 2024.) (Ref’d 03/09/2023.) (Matter ID #0489) (03/21/2023 – tabled)

4. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Isabel V. Gomez Hernandez 92 Ruth Street, New Bedford, MA 02744 d/b/a YESSICA COREAS TRANSPORTATION, 92 Ruth Street, New Bedford, MA  02744, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2023.) (Ref’d 03/23/2023) (Matter ID #0576)

5. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Isabel V. Gomez Hernandez, 92 Ruth Street, New Bedford, MA 02744 d/b/a YESSICA COREAS TRANSPORTATION, 92 Ruth Street, New Bedford, MA  02744, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License – July 01, 2023 - June 30, 2024.) (Ref’d 03/23/2023) (Matter ID #0577)

6. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Kimberly Neves, 201 Query Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, d/b/a KNN TRANSPORTATION, INC., 201 Query Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2023.) (Ref’d 03/23/2023) (Matter ID #0578)

7. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Kimberly Neves, 201 Query Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, d/b/a KNN TRANSPORTATION, INC., 201 Query Street, New Bedford, MA 02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License – July 01, 2023 to June 30, 2024.) (Ref’d 03/23/2023) (Matter ID #0579)

8. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JAMES R. GAGNON, New Bedford, MA, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Gagnon is replacing Anthony Resendes, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023. (Ref’d 02/23/2023) (Matter ID #0329) (03/21/2023 – tabled)

9. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of EDWARD C. ANTHES-WASHBURN, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; Mr. Washburn will be replacing Adam Simmons, whose term expired in 2015; this term will expire in December 2024. (Ref’d 03/23/2023) (Matter ID #0560)

10. 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.) (Ref’d 02/09/2023) (Matter ID #0278)

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