CITATION, Councillor Gomes, honoring CAPTAIN AMOS MELO in recognition of his Promotion within the New Bedford Police Department with Congratulations and Best Wishes from a Grateful City.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATION, Councillor Gomes, honoring LIEUTENANT ROBERT HOLMES in recognition of his Promotion within the New Bedford Police Department with Congratulations and Best Wishes from a Grateful City.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATION, Councillor Gomes, honoring SERGEANT PAUL FONSECA in recognition of his Promotion within the New Bedford Police Department with Congratulations and Best Wishes from a Grateful City.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATION, Councillors Gomes and Morad, honoring JANET A. RATCLIFFE, in recognition of her 100th birthday on October 28, 2017, and with wishes that the Good Lord will give her continued health and happiness.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATION, Councillor Gomes, honoring CARMEN A. JORGE, in recognition of her 100th birthday on October 19, 2017, and with wishes that the Good Lord will give her continued health and happiness.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, on behalf of the New Bedford High School Class of 2018, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: LT. WALTER E. FULLER MEMORIAL PARKWAY, from Rockdale Avenue to the Monument in Veteran’s Memorial Buttonwood Park, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2017, FROM: 6:00 P.M. THROUGH 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of the New Bedford High School Thanksgiving Rally and Bonfire; also requesting, that the Traffic Commission post “No Parking” Signs because fire engines and floats will be parked on this section of Fuller Memorial Parkway. (Please Note: Parade Route from New Bedford High School to Buttonwood Park via Hathaway Boulevard, to Rockdale Avenue, to Buttonwood Park.)

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting, on behalf of the Cove Street Neighborhood Association that the following street(s) be CLOSED: RUTH STREET, from Salisbury Street to Ashley Street, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2017, FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M., for their Annual Christmas Tree Lighting.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of the Zeiterion Theatre, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PURCHASE STREET, from School Street to Spring Street, ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017 AT 8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of TEDx New Bedford.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PURCHASE STREET, from Union Street to Spring Street, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2017, AT 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M., on behalf of AHA! New Bedford.

Permission Granted.

COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad, to the Members of the Mayor’s Youth Council, thanking them for hosting the 2017 Candidate Forum held on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Whaling Museum.

Received and Placed on File.

MINUTES, Board of Assessors, submitting MINUTES of meetings held on October 4, and October 11, 2017.

Received and Placed on File.

MINUTES, Board of Health, submitting MINUTES of a meeting held on October 03, 2017.

Received and Placed on File.

MINUTES, Board of Park Commissioners, submitting MINUTES of meetings held on September 13 and September 20, 2017.

Received and Placed on File.

MINUTES, Community Preservation Committee, submitting MINUTES of a meeting held on August 22, 2017.

Received and Placed on File.

MINUTES, New Bedford School Committee, submitting MINUTES of a meeting held on September 11, 2017.

Received and Placed on File.

MINUTES, School Committee Policy Subcommittee, submitting MINUTES of a meeting held on August 7, 2017

Received and Placed on File.

MINUYTES, Licensing Board, submitting MINUTES of a meeting held on September 25, 2017.

Received and Placed on File.

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