M1.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $3,893,036 from FREE CASH to FISCAL YEAR 2021 GENERAL FUND BUDGET, and that the portion raised by Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts is hereby reduced by the same amount.

M1a.     AN ORDER,

M2.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $1,686,699 from WATER FREE CASH, to the FISCAL YEAR 2021 WATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, and that the portion raised by Water Receipts is hereby reduced by the same amount.

M2a.     AN ORDER,

M3.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $1,300,000 from the SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND, to the FISCAL YEAR 2021 WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, and that the portion raised by Wastewater Receipts is hereby reduced by the same amount.

M3a.     AN ORDER,

M4.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $489,174 from DOWNTOWN FREE CASH, to the FISCAL YEAR 2021 DOWNTOWN ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, and that the portion raised by Enterprise Fund Receipts is hereby reduced by the same amount.

M4a.     AN ORDER,

1.         REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPLICATION, José Encarnacion and Jonathan Pittman, d/b/a J&J’s Small Auto Repairs & Sales, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repair and Light Service at 1519 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740.

1a.       SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION, José Encarnacion and Jonathan Pittman, d/b/a J&J’s Small Auto Repairs & Sales, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repair and Light Service at 1519 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740.

2.         REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JEFFREY PELLETIER, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; replacing Moira Tierney, this term will expire in December 2021.

2a.       COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to the City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JEFFREY PELLETIER, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; replacing Moira Tierney, this term will expire in December 2021.(Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings - October 22, 2020.)

3.         REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of VIORICA IVONE SILVA, New Bedford, MA, to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES; replacing Linda Carreiro who has resigned, this term will expire in May 2021.

3a.       COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to the City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of VIORICA IVONE SILVA, New Bedford, MA, to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES; replacing Linda Carreiro who has resigned, this term will expire in May 2021. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings - October 22, 2020.)

4.         REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, appropriating $6,503,133.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS, to SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

4a.       AN ORDER,

5.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the 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.

5a.     AN ORDER,

6.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting, that Director of Tourism and Marketing, Dagny Ashley provide an update to the City Council on efforts to leverage the upcoming Plymouth 400 to attract tourism to the City of New Bedford.

6a.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting, that Director of Tourism and Marketing, Dagny Ashley provide an update to the City Council on efforts to leverage the upcoming Plymouth 400 to attract tourism to the City of New Bedford. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – April 25, 2019.)

7.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that a representative from the Department of Public Infrastructure meet with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to discuss the street closures associated with the Rt. 18 Phase II project. 

7a.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that that a representative from the Department of Public Infrastructure meet with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings, to discuss the street closures associated with the Rt. 18 Phase II project.  (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – September 12, 2019.)

8.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting that the New Bedford City Council hold a hearing to explore implementing a vote-by-mail system for the upcoming 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure safety and accessibility in the voting process; and further, that Representatives of the Secretary of State’s Office, the New Bedford Elections Office and Commission, community organizations, and relevant City departments shall be invited to testify. 

8a.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting that the New Bedford City Council hold a hearing to explore implementing a vote-by-mail system for the upcoming 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure safety and accessibility in the voting process, and further, that Representatives of the Secretary of State's Office, the New Bedford Elections Office and Commission, community organizations, and relevant City departments shall be invited to testify.  (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – May 14, 2020.)

9.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the RELATED MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that the Airport Manager Scot Servis appear before the Committee on Appointments and Briefings prior to the Committee taking up these three renewals of Board Members’ terms to discuss with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings the jobs and responsibilities of Airport Commissioners and the characteristics that would be preferred in candidates being recommended to the Board for approval.

9a.     RELATED MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that the Airport Manager Scot Servis appear before the Committee on Appointments and Briefings prior to the Committee taking up these three renewals of Board Members’ terms to discuss with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings the jobs and responsibilities of Airport Commissioners and the characteristics that would be preferred in candidates being recommended to the Board for approval. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – August 20, 2020.)