CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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THE MEETING IS HELD AT 7 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ROOM 214, CITY HALL, 133 WILLIAM STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA FOR OFFICIAL POSTING, PLEASE SEE CITY'S WEBSITE
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SPECIAL MEETING

1.     CITATION, Councillors Abreu and Winterson, honoring BRIAN & KERRIE HARRINGTON, Odies Place Animal Rescue, in recognition of the successful 2nd Annual "OdiePalooza" event at Buttonwood Park.

2.     CITATION, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring ANTHONY R. SAPIENZA, in recognition of his outstanding accomplishment in being the recipient of the 2017 Jacobs Leadership Award and with best wishes for continued success.
3.     CITATION, Councillors Morad and Oliveira, honoring ERIC JASON BOULAY, JR., in recognition of his heroic lifesaving effort on July 19, 2017, at Kids Café and with heartfelt thanks for his willingness to assist a child in need.

4.     CITATIONS, Councillor Abreu, honoring DEREK PEREIRA, BRYAN MONIZ, MATTHEW SOARES, CHELSEA SAMPSON, BRETT MONTEIRO, DONALDO MIRANDA, TERRIE FRATES and TONI SADECK of "FOR THA PEOPLE” in recognition their of placing 65th out of 800 teams in the “World Championship of Pool” Tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

5.     CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring DANNY JOHNSON, Administrator, DAVID JORGE, Governor, KEVIN AVILA, Junior Governor, ROBERT BESSETTE, Junior Past Governor, BRIAN CHIPELO, Prelate, WILLIAM MCGEE, Treasurer, DONALD ANDRADE, Trustee, JASON FUMO, Trustee and STEPHEN DESROSIERS, Trustee, Moose Lodge - New Bedford, MA No. 914, in recognition of their commitment and dedication to the Loyal Order of Moose and continuing to serve organizations, charities and the people in the Greater New Bedford community. 

6.     RESOLUTION, Councillor Martins, Council President Lopes and Councillor Winterson, honoring FRED PIMENTEL, on being selected as Educator of the Year for the New England Region by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneuership.

7.     RESOLUTION, Council President Lopes, honoring RALPH W. PERRY, for fifty years of educational service to the students of New Bedford Public Schools. 
8.     RESOLUTION, Councillor Morad, honoring, COASTLINE ELDERLY SERVICES, INC.,  on the commemoration of the Agency's 40th anniversary celebration.
9.     RESOLUTION, Councillor Morad, honoring the GREATER NEW BEDFORD YMCA, on the commemoration of their 150th anniversary celebration of the Y's making a difference for families in the Greater New Bedford  Community since 1867.
TABLED BUSINESS
RESOLUTION, Councillor Bousquet and Council President Morad, honoring THE GEORGE KIRBY, JR., PAINT COMPANY, on the occasion of their 169th year in business.