1.    PUBLIC HEARING on an APPLICATION, Martires Heredia-Cuevas, d/b/a Dominic Auto Services, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and/or Rentals, Body Repair and General Repair at 31 Scott Street, New Bedford, MA 02744. (Application Rec’d 04/05/2023) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Tuesday, May 02, 2023 and Tuesday, May 09, 2023.)

2.    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) (04/18/2023 - Applicant not present; tabled)

3.    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) (04/18/2023 - Applicant not present; tabled)

4.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of ALICIA DUFF, New Bedford, MA to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Ms. Duff will be replacing the late Luiz Ferreira, whose term expired in December 2019; this term will expire December 2025. (Ref’d 04/13/2023) (Matter ID #0667)

5.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of ANTHONY PAIS LOPES, JR., New Bedford, MA, as a CONSTABLE. (Ref’d 04/13/2023) (Matter ID #0670)

5a.         AN APPLICATION (Ref’d 04/13/2023) (Matter ID #0671)

6.      COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Renee DePina, 61 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a UNITED CARE TRANSPORT, INC., 189 Wood 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 04/13/2023) (Matter ID #0698)

7.       COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Renee DePina, 61 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a UNITED CARE TRANSPORT, INC., 189 Wood 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 1, 2023 -June 30, 2024.) (Ref’d 04/13/2023) (Matter ID #0699)

8.      WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Dan Maltais, 578 County Street, requesting that Representatives from Riley Brothers Construction Company, Eversource Gas, and DPI Commissioner Jaime Ponte, attend an upcoming Committee on Appointments & Briefings meeting to discuss the gas line work done in front of said address, going north one city block and the damage to the sewer pipe that has forced the Maltais’ to pay thousands of dollars to the city for the repairs. (Ref’d 07/21/2022) (09/20/2022 – Refer this matter to the Solicitor’s Office asking that they arrange to waive the remining balance owed for work done at 578 County Street; Send a communication to the DPI Commissioner requesting that he provide the Committee with a breakdown of the costs associated with the work done at 578 County Street; tabled)

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