CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
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OPENING OF SESSION BY
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. LOPES
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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SPECIAL MEETING
1.     CITATION, Councillors Morad and Winterson, honoring MELLISA and STEVE RAPOSO and MELLISA’S PET DEPOT, in recognition of their  amazing dedication to the animals of Greater New Bedford and their outstanding commitment in making the 2017 PET FEST and Walk for Animals a great success. 
2.     CITATION, Councillors Abreu and Rebeiro, honoring UNION LODGE #4, FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS, in recognition of their 160th anniversary celebration.

3.     CITATIONS, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring Scott Dubois, Brian Pastori, Dr. Bruce W. Tench II, Jennifer Vincent and Jeffrey Wotton, in recognition of being honored as the SouthCoast 5 Emerging Leaders.

4.     CITATION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring KEIRA CABRAL, in recognition of her participation in the 2017 Girls Design Academy Program and being presented with the Most Positive Attitude & Respectful Student of the Year Award. 
5.     CITATION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring LEYLA CABRAL, in recognition of her participation in the 2017 Girls Design Academy Program and being presented with the Math Student of the Year Award.
6.     CITATION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring BRITTANY DURO, in recognition of her participation in the 2017 Girls Design Academy Program and being presented with the Girls Academy Student of the Year Award.  
7.     CITATION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring JENNA EDGE, in recognition of her participation in the 2017 Girls Design Academy Program and being presented with the Science Student of the Year Award.
8.     CITATION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring GILMARIE MARMOL, in recognition of her participation in the 2017 Girls Design Academy Program and being presented with the Arts & Design Student of the Year Award.
9.     CITATION, Councillor Carney, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins, Morad and Rebeiro, honoring NATHAN ANDRADE, in recognition of his nine years of dedication and participation in the Saturday Academy Program and being presented with the Outstanding Student Achievement Award. 
10.     CITATION, Councillor Carney, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins, Morad and Rebeiro, honoring ADAM FINN, in recognition of his nine years of dedication and participation in the Saturday Academy Program and being presented with the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award.
11.     CITATION, Councillor Carney, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins, Morad and Rebeiro, honoring CHRISTIAN MCLEOD, in recognition of his nine years of dedication and participation in the Saturday Academy Program and being presented with the Outstanding Student and Community Leadership Achievement Award.
12.     CITATIONS, Councillor Martins, Morad and Winterson, honoring BENJAMIN PLOURDE, JAMES ESTRELLA, MATTHEW CUMMINGS, AUSTIN FRANCIS, KYLE CABRAL, JACOB FERREIRA, COLIN BRISSON, JACOB MENDES, TYLER HORTON, CAMERON MASSA, ANDREW MATTOS, COREY VIERA, JAYDEN SOARES, JARED METHIA, ANTHONY PERRY, ANDREW VINAGRE, NOAH RIVERA, CRAIG CROMPTON, KEVIN SANTIAGO, TYLOR ARRUDA, DARRYL LOPES, JR., DREW COUTINHO, Head Coach RICK AVILA, Assistant Coaches MIKE PRIOR, MATT SEMIAO, JOE ARRUDA and KURT DREHER, Greater New Bedford Regional Voc-Tech Bears Varsity Baseball, in recognition of their MIAA Division 2 Baseball State Championship.
13.     CITATION, Councillors Martins, Morad and Oliveira, honoring EDWARD B. LEARY, Chief Executive Officer and Regional President, in recognition of his commitment to the successful operation and expansion of healthcare services of Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Massachusetts.
14.     RESOLUTION, Councillors Martins, Morad and Oliveira, honoring VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, on the commemoration of the hospital's 25th anniversary celebration.
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.
RESOLUTION, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring M and C CAFÉ, in recognition of the celebration of their 50th anniversary in business.