1.         COMMUNICATION, Blair S. Bailey, Tax Title Attorney submitting AN ORDER for the Discontinuance of a portion of ANTONIO L. COSTA AVENUE.

1a.        AN ORDER,

2.         COMMUNICATION, Blair S. Bailey, Tax Title Attorney submitting AN ORDER for the Discontinuance of the remaining portion of JOAQUIM F. PINA AVENUE.

2a.        AN ORDER,

M1.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, appropriating $462,000.00 of premium received on account of the sale of temporary notes, to MIS, CAPITAL OUTLAY to pay costs of purchasing a server for the MIS Department and accelerating the replacement of personal computers as part of implementing Office 365 city wide.

M1a.    AN ORDER,

M2.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER authorizing the Statement of Interest (SOI) Form to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the Elwyn G. Campbell Elementary School, 45 Essex Street, for windows, door, roof and boiler replacements.

M2a.    AN  ORDER,

M3.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, authorizing the Statement of Interest (SOI) Form to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the James B. Congdon Elementary School, 50 Hemlock Street, for the replacement of or an addition to obsolete buildings in order to provide for a full range of programs consistent with State and approval local requirements.

M3.      AN ORDER,

M4.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, authorizing the Statement of Interest (SOI) Form to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the John B. DeValles Elementary School, 120 Katherine Street, for the replacement of or an addition to obsolete buildings in order to provide for a full range of programs consistent with State and approval local requirements.

M4a.    AN ORDER,

M5.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JUDITH PERKINS as the DIRECTOR of PERSONNEL and requesting that Ms. Perkins be established at Salary Step 3 ($102,132.00) on the Unit C Salary Schedule.

M6.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a WAIVER OF RESIDENCY for JAMIE PONTE, Commissioner of the Department of Public Infrastructure who currently resides in Rochester, MA.

M7.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a WAIVER OF RESIDENCY for DANIELA MOUTINHO FERREIRA, Librarian-II/Branch Manager at the Casa da Saudade Library Branch who currently resides in Norton, MA.

M8.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a WAIVER OF RESIDENCY for CAROLINE HAWTHORNE, Education Curator in the Buttonwood Park Zoo, who resides in Fairhaven, MA.

M9.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a WAIVER OF RESIDENCY for JASON STONE, Somerset, MA in the Department of Emergency Medical Services as a variable time Paramedic.

M10.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JOHN A. WALSH, New Bedford, MA to the NEW BEDFORD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, replacing Terrence G. Lewis, Sr, whose term has expired; Mr. Walsh’s term will expire July 2022.

4.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad and Council President Lopes, requesting that the City Council alter the Zoning Code under Chapter 9, Section 3147 to provide an option for alternate material to be used for parking/loading surface areas.  (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and Planning Board.)

4a.     AN ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 9, Section 3147 - Relative to Alternate Material for Parking/Loading Surfaces. (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board.)

5.     COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Karen Maciulewicz, 128 Chipaway Road, East Freetown, MA 02717 d/b/a PROJECT INDEPENDENCE SERVICES, INC., 250 Elm Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a  PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License January 10, 2020 – June 30, 2020.)

6.     COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Karen Maciulewicz, 128 Chipaway Road, East Freetown, MA 02717 d/b/a PROJECT INDEPENDENCE SERVICES, INC., 250 Elm Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a RENEWAL of a  PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (Term of License July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021.)

7.     COMMUNICATION, Jane Medeiros Friedman, First Associate City Solicitor to City Council, submitting nine (9) Appraisal Summaries for the proposed Hathaway Road Triangle Improvements Project.

7a.     APPRAISAL SUMMARIES, Appraisal Summaries prepared by Donald S. Welinsky, MAI for the following properties:  19 Hathaway Road, 36 Hathaway Road, 446-462 Mt. Pleasant Street, 474 Mt. Pleasant Street, 415 Mt. Pleasant Street, 131 Nauset Street, 140 Nauset Street, 128-130 Nauset Street and 426 Mt. Pleasant Street.

8.     COMMUNICATION, Jane Medeiros Friedman, First Associate City Solicitor, to City Council, submitting proposed Orders of Taking to acquire the permanent and temporary easements that are needed for the Hathaway Road Triangle Improvements Project.

8a.     ORDER OF TAKING – RECORDED LAND, for the purpose of altering and improving the Hathaway Road Triangle Improvements Project.

8b.     ORDER OF TAKING – REGISTERED LAND, for the purpose of altering and improving the Hathaway Road Triangle Improvements Project.

9.     COMMUNICATION, Manuel DeBrito, Board of Election Commissioners, to City Council, submitting the Election Warrant for the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary, the warrant needs to be signed by the majority of the City Council and must be posted on the 7^th day prior to the Election date as mandated by M.G.L. c43, §44A, a copy of this warrant will be posted at each polling location.

10.     COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad submitting a copy of a letter to United States Secretary Michael Pompeo from Mayor Mitchell regarding that the City of New Bedford will continue to take part in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program per the terms of Executive Order 13888 “On Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Resettlement.” (To be Received and Placed on File.)

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