M1.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ACT, Authorizing The City of New Bedford To Convey Certain Land Acquired For Open Space and Playground Purposes.

M1a.    AN ACT,

M2.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, that the City Solicitor is requested to obtain appraisals of privately owned property along Rockdale Avenue and Allen Street which is needed for infrastructure improvements at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue and Allen Street and prepare an Order of Taking for the easements to be acquired through eminent domain.

M2a.    AN ORDER,

M3.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, that the City hereby approves and accepts the 30-Year Preservation Restriction granted by the Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program, Inc. to the New Bedford Historical Commission for a building known as the Susan Tripp House, owned by the Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program, Inc. located at 1060 Pleasant Street.

M3a.    AN ORDER,

M4.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, that the Mayor is authorized to execute an easement to NSTAR Electric Company in City-owned property being a portion of Assessors Map 15, Lot 154, for the purpose of installing and maintaining utility services for the public safety building located at 890 Brock Avenue.

M4a.    AN ORDER,

M5.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, appropriating $6,503,133.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS, to SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

M5a.    AN ORDER,

M6.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a WAIVER OF RESIDENCY for ANTHONY MCCAULEY as an EMT Basic variable time position for the Department of Emergency Medical Services for currently resides in Raynham, MA.

M7.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a WAIVER OF RESIDENCY for PEYTON BUNKER, EMT Basic variable time position for the Department of Emergency Medical Services for currently resides in Middleboro, MA.

M8.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of SEAN MORIARTY, New Bedford, MA to the NEW BEDFORD PORT AUTHORITY; replacing Richard Canastra who resigned in 2019; this term will expire December 31, 2020.

2.     REPORT, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the Ordinance, Amending Food Truck Locations.

2a.     AN ORDINANCE, Relative to Food Truck Locations. (To Passed to a Second Reading.)

3.     REPORT, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 9, Section 4400, Flood Hazard Overlay District (FHOD) which updated references to the Bristol County Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that will become effective on July 8, 2020.

3a.     AN ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 9, Section 4400 Flood Hazard Overlay District (FHOD). (Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board - February 13, 2020.)

4.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes submitting a copy of an email from Assistant City Solicitor Jaikes, regarding the background information on the two closed nursing homes in New Bedford to deal with Covid-19 patients.

4a.     COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes, submitting a copy of an email from Assistant City Solicitor Jaikes, regarding the background information on the two closed nursing homes in New Bedford to deal with Covid-19 patients. (Referred to the Committee on Finance - May 14, 2020.)

5.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, submitting the New Bedford Tax increment Financing Board’s Annual Program Report for 2019. 

5a.     COMMUNICATION, Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, submitting the New Bedford Tax increment Financing Board’s Annual Program Report for 2019.(Copy all Councillors - January 31, 2020.) (Referred to the Committee on Finance - February 13, 2020.)

6.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu, Giesta, Dunn, Lopes, Lima and Markey, requesting that the Committee on Finance, a Representative of the Mayor’s Office, Chief Financial Officer Sky and a Representative of the Economic Development Council discuss the feasibility of implementing a “rent rebate” program, which has helped revitalize economic development in other gateway cities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; the program would entitle qualifying business owners moving into vacant storefront/buildings a partial rent rebate in both their first and second years of operation to help them get started, the City would accept applications for consideration of locations all throughout New Bedford, there would be a priority focus on development in the north, south and west-end Mixed-Use Business districts.

6a.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu, Giesta, Dunn, Lopes, Lima and Markey, requesting that the Committee on Finance, a Representative of the Mayor’s Office, Chief Financial Officer Sky and a Representative of the Economic Development Council discuss the feasibility of implementing a “rent rebate” program, which has helped revitalize economic development in other gateway cities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; the program would entitle qualifying business owners moving into vacant storefront/buildings a partial rent rebate in both their first and second years of operation to help them get started, the City would accept applications for consideration of locations all throughout New Bedford, there would be a priority focus on development in the north, south and west-end Mixed-Use Business districts.(Referred to the Committee on Finance - April 26, 2018.)

7.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, submitting a copy of the City of Taunton’s Rent Rebate Program Applicant Guidelines.

7a.     COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, submitting a copy of the City of Taunton’s Rent Rebate Program Applicant Guidelines. (Referred to the Committee on Finance - April 26, 2018.)

8.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting that a Representative from ABC Disposal attend the next Committee on Finance meeting to discuss issues with garbage and recycling pickup.

8a.     WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting that a Representative from ABC Disposal attend the next Committee on Finance meeting to discuss issues with garbage and recycling pickup. (Referred to the Committee on Finance - June 11, 2020.)

9.     WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting the Board of Health Director Damon Chaplin provide the Committee on Appointments and Briefings with a briefing on the City’s ability to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to its residents, once one has been developed and approved by the FDA. (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings.) 

10.       WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes and Councillor Gomes, requesting that the State Legislative Delegation amend the existing Scooter requirements from 50cc to 40cc; and further, that all vehicles over 40cc require a Massachusetts Driver’s License and Compulsory Insurance.

11.     COMMUNICATION/DEMOLITION, Anne Louro, Preservation Planner, to City Council,  re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW –1489 Morton Avenue (Map 136A/Lot 804) circa 1940 one and one half story wood-framed residential building, the structure is not located in a National Register Historic District; the structure is of no notable historic significance either recorded or found with the existing condition of the structure; therefore, in light of these findings, the Preservation Planner has determined that the building at 1489 Morton Avenue is neither a Historically Significant nor a Preferably Preserved Structure.

12.     COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad, submitting a copy of a letter sent to the Members of the Planning Board in opposition to an item on the October 28th Planning Board meeting regarding the expansion of an existing glass and plastic recycling and processing facility at 100 Duchaine Boulevard. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

14.     COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad, submitting a copy of a motion from the October 22^nd City Council Meeting, submitted by Council President Lopes and Councillor Abreu, that Mayor Mitchell RETURNED UNSIGNED on November 10, 2020, requesting that the Mitchell Administration agree to prorate and/or reduce by 25% renewal fees for on-site all alcohol license, on-site wine and malt license and associated common victualer and entertainment licenses for Fiscal Year 2021. (Copy all Councillors – November 10, 2020.)

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