CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, November 16, 2017
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OPENING OF SESSION BY
CITY COUNCIL FIRST VICE PRESIDENT LINDA M. MORAD
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PRAYER LED BY:
FATHER FADI ROUHANA, OUR LADY OF PURGATORY CHURCH
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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NOTE:
THE MEETING IS HELD AT 7 PM. 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 Gomes and Morad, honoring JOAO AND ELCE ANDRADE, in recognition of their sponsorship of the first annual boxing fundraiser to benefit THE JOAO AND ELCE ANDRADE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

2.     CITATIONS, Councillors Winterson, Gomes, Council President Lopes and Councillor Morad, honoring JASE SAMAGAIO, JACKSON PRINCE, SEAMUS MARSHALL, MATTHEW DEROSA, BRAYDEN BENNETT, ADYN SIMMONS, BEN PRINCE, BRYTON GRAHAM, BRADY VARAO, MICHAEL CORREIA, KEVIN SOUSA, Manager SHAD SAMAGAIO, Coaches RICHARD BENNETT, ANDY SIMMONS and JIM MARSHALL, SEYAA CROW CITY MOTORING BASEBALL TEAM, in recognition of their winning the City Little League Championship – 2017, and with many congratulations on their success.
3.     CITATION, Councillors Winterson, Gomes, Council President Lopes and Councillor Morad, honoring SHAD SAMAGAIO, SEYAA Crow City Motoring Baseball Team, in recognition of his many years of commitment and dedication to the South End Youth Athletic Association.
4.     CITATION, Councillor Rebeiro, honoring the ZEITERION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER on their 35th anniversary, in recognition of their bringing arts, music and culture to New Bedford and for being a great community partner.
5.     RESOLUTION, Councillors Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Gomes, Council President Gomes, Councillors Martins, Morad, Oliveira and Winterson, honoring OUR LADY OF PURGATORY PARISH, on their 100th anniversary  celebration.
6.     RESOLUTION, Councillors Martins and Morad, honoring OLIVIA MARQUES Miss New Bedford 2017.
7.     RESOLUTION, Councillors Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Dunn, Gomes, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro and Winterson, honoring CHRISTOPHER GOMES, Veterans Agent, in recognition of his being named Southeastern Massachusetts Veteran of the Year - 2017.
8.     RESOLUTION, Councillor Morad, honoring the WEST END DAY NURSERY, on the occasion  of it's 75th anniversary celebration. 
9.     RESOLUTION, Councillors Rebeiro, Abreu, Dunn, Oliveira, Council President Lopes, Councillors Winterson, Morad, Martins and Carney, honoring the SUSAN A. SULLAVOU TEMPLE #94, Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World on their 100th Anniversary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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