1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of BARRY G. TRAHAN, New Bedford, MA, to the LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Mr. Trahan will be replacing Jill Horton-Simms who has resigned; this term will expire APRIL 2020. (Ref’d 7/19/18)

2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of KATHLEEN P. TOWERS, New Bedford, MA to the GREATER NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL REFUSE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, replacing Rosemary S. Tierney whose term has expired; this term will expire JUNE 2021. (Ref’d 8/16/18)

3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of IAN TROMBLY, New Bedford, MA to the TRAFFIC COMMISSION, replacing Glen Grimes who resigned December 2017; this term will expire DECEMBER 2019. (Ref’d 8/16/18)

4. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Maria Raposo, 47 Elaine Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745, d/b/a T&R TRANSPORTATION, 47 Elaine Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745 hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE , under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, 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. (Current License expired November 22, 2017.) (Ref’d 6/14/18) (7/31/18-tabled)

5. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Henry N. Lee, 25 Sycamore Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a LEE TRANSPORTATION CORP., 271 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE , under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, 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. (Current License expired June 8, 2018.) (Ref’d 8/16/18)

6. PUBLIC HEARING on an APPLICATION, Kenneth Rapoza, D/B/A J.R.’s Superlube, Inc., for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repair and Light Service at 3015 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745. (Application Rec’d 8/30/18) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 and Tuesday, September 18, 2018.)

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