1.     HEARING, Verizon New England, Inc. for location of one (1) 4” Conduit and One (1) 17”x30” Handhole in MOUNT. PLEASANT STREET at Hathaway Road.

1a.     AN ORDER,

2.     HEARING, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of one (1) 4” Conduit and two (2) 45”x45”x36” Handholes in STETSON STREET, South of Moreland Terrace.

2a.     AN ORDER,

M1.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $1,250,000.00 from the WATER STABILIZATION FUND to WATER CAPITAL OUTLAY.

M1a.    AN ORDER,

M2.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of ERIC S. CALDEIRA, New Bedford, MA 02740, as a CONSTABLE.

M2a.    AN APPLICATION,

M3.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of RICKY NUNEZ, New Bedford, MA 02744, as a CONSTABLE.

M3a.    AN APPLICATION,

3.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT OF GARY CORREIA, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, this term will expire December 2020.

3a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of GARY CORREIA, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, this term will expire December 2020. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings August 20, 2020.)

4.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT OF CARLOS DACUNHA, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, this term will expire December 2020.

4a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of CARLOS DACUNHA, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, this term will expire December 2020. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings August 20, 2020.)

5.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM PETER GUSHUE, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, this term will expire December 2022.

5a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of WILLIAM PETER GUSHUE, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, this term will expire December 2022.  (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings August 20, 2020.)

6.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT OF PAULA POPEO, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, replacing Paul L. Barton; this term will expire December 2021.

6a.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of PAULA POPEO, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, replacing Paul L. Barton; this term will expire December 2021. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings - August 20, 2020.)

6b.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of PAULA POPEO, New Bedford, MA to the AIRPORT COMMISSION, replacing Paul L. Barton; this term will expire December 2021. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings - June 11, 2020.)

7.     WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting that Rule 21A of the City Council Rules of Order be suspended until January 15, 2021 whereby members of the City Council will be able to participate and vote on matters in City Council and Committee meetings from remote locations by utilizing a suitable electronic means that establishes meaningful participation in any such meeting up to, but not after, said date.

09/10/2020     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council submitting AN ORDER, approving and accepting a Conservation Restriction from the Buzzards Bay Coalition to the New Bedford Conservation Commission, which places conservation restrictions on approximately 1.6 acres of land purchased with Community Preservation Act (“CPA”) funds by the Buzzards Bay Coalition directly across Mill Road from Grantor’s 21-acre Acushnet Sawmill Reserve with its 283 feet of frontage on Mill Road and 288 feet of frontage on Jireh Street.

09/10/2020     AN ORDER,

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