1. PUBLIC HEARING on a REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings recommending to the City Council APPROVAL, PENDING SITE PLAN APPROVAL, on the APPLICATION, Humberto Martinez, TIRE REPAIR FACILITY, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle General Repairs and Light Service at 956-958 Brock Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02744. (Ref’d 4/12/18) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Monday, April 16, 2018 and Monday, April 23, 2018.)

1a. SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION,

2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of LAURA PARRISH, New Bedford, MA, to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, as an Alternate Member, replacing Donald Gomes whose term has expired; this term will expire December 2019. (Ref’d 4/12/18)

3. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of EDWIN MEDINA, 89 Smith Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a ED’S TRANSPORTATION, 89 Smith Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submits a copy of the Application requesting a NEW Private Livery License, under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 159A, Section 1 and amendments thereto, and M.G.L. Chapter 270, Section 22 (Smoke Free Workplace Law) and all other laws applicable to such operation, to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Ref’d 4/12/18)

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