COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS AND BRIEFINGS  - August 14, 2023
MEETING AT 7:00 PM,
City Hall, 133 William Street, 2nd Floor, New Bedford, MA 02740
AGENDA
 

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

 

1a. Maurice Burgo, 225 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, 02740, speaking on “a break in the water main on the street on December 11, 2019 resulting in extensive property damage”. (Ref’d 07/17/2023)

 

INVITEES: Maurice Burgo

 

2. 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.) (05/16/2023 – Hearing Continued to the June 20, 2023 Appointments and Briefings meeting.) (06/20/2023 – Hearing Continued to the August 14, 2023 Appointments and Briefings meeting.)

 

INVITEES: Atty. David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel; Martires Heredia-Cuevas, Applicant; Danny Romanowicz, Commissioner, Department of Inspectional Services; Abutters

 

3. PUBLIC HEARING on an APPLICATION, Jordan J. Rebello, d/b/a Neighborhood Auto Sales & Service, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and/or Rentals, General Repair and Light Service at 930 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Application Rec’d 04/25/2023) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Tuesday, June 06, 2023 and Tuesday, June 13, 2023.) (06/20/2023 – Hearing Continued to the August 14, 2023 Appointments and Briefings meeting.)

 

INVITEES: Atty. David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel; Jordan J. Rebello, Applicant; Danny Romanowicz, Commissioner, Department of Inspectional Services; Abutters

 

4. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of DAVID MATTOS, 319 Reed Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a A-1 TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS, 35 Summit Street, New Bedford, MA  02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW 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 07/20/2023) (Matter ID #1304)

 

INVITEES: David Mattos

 

5. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of CHRISTIAN A. CORNEJO CABRERA, 8 Calumet Street, New Bedford, MA 02744 d/b/a CABRERA TRANSPORTATION, 8 Calumet 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. (Term of License – July 01, 2023 – June 30, 2024.) (Ref’d 07/20/2023) (Matter ID #1305)

 

INVITEES: Christian A. Cornejo Cabrera

 

6. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of ROBERT EKSTROM as CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, effective October 15, 2023. (Ref’d 07/20/2023) (Matter ID #1266)

 

INVITEES: Robert Ekstrom

 

Chair Suggests ‘Waive Reading’, ‘No Further Action’ and ‘Report Out to the Full City Council’

7. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with Berklee College of Music Professor Jackie Santos and Berklee College of Music Vice President of Education Outreach and Social Entrepreneurship Krystal Prime-Banfield for the purpose of discussing, which has been in discussion for some time, the locating of an annex of the Berklee College of Music in the City in New Bedford. (Ref’d 07/20/2023) (Matter ID #1300)

 

 

 

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