CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
Thursday, July 15, 2021
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NOTE:
THIS MEETING IS HELD AT 7PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ROOM 214, CITY HALL, 133 WILLIAM STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA - FOR OFFICIAL POSTING, PLEASE SEE CITY'S WEBSITE
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OPENING OF SESSION BY
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. LOPES
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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MAYORS PAPERS

M1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a LOAN ORDER, appropriating $1,200,000.00 for the purpose of paying costs of a feasibility study for building a new elementary school to replace the John B. DeValles Elementary School located at 120 Katherine Street and James B. Congdon Elementary School located at 50 Hemlock Street.

 

M1a.  LOAN ORDER,

M2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of DAVID KENNEDY, New Bedford, MA to the REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; this term will expire July 2026.

M3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of PAUL CHASSE, New Bedford, MA to the REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; this term will expire July 2026.

M4. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of CELEINE SARAIVA, New Bedford, MA to the PROBLEM PROPERTIES APPEALS PANEL; this term will expire June 2024.

M5. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of RICHARD ALFRED MONIZ, Dartmouth, MA 02747 as a CONSTABLE.

 

M5a.  APPLICATION,

NEW BUSINESS
1. LOAN ORDER, appropriating $57,000,000.00 to finance the costs of the projects outlined in the City's Long Term CSO Control and Integrated Capital Improvements Plan, including capital planning, wastewater treatment plant improvements, wastewater collection system improvements, pumping station improvements, wastewater collection system investigations, CSO abatement and general improvements. (Passed to a Second Reading - June 24, 2021.)

2. LOAN ORDER, appropriating $71,800,000.00 to finance the costs of Capital Planning and construction of water distribution and treatment systems improvements including Quittacas Water Treatment Plant upgrades, a lead service abatement program and general system improvements. (Passed to a Second Reading - June 24, 2021.)

3. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of KIMBERLY A. GRIFFITH, Psy.D. New Bedford, MA, to the BOARD OF HEALTH, Dr. Griffith will be replacing Dr. Craig Longo who term has expired; this term will expire in February 2024.

 

3a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of KIMBERLY A. GRIFFITH, Psy.D. New Bedford, MA, to the BOARD OF HEALTH, Dr. Griffith will be replacing Dr. Craig Longo who term has expired; this term will expire in February 2024. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – June 24, 2021.)

4. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of BRIAN SCOTT LYONS, New Bedford, MA, as a CONSTABLE.

 

4a. APPLICATION, BRIAN SCOTT LYONS, New Bedford, MA 02745, APPOINTMENT as a CONSTABLE. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – May 11, 2021.)

5. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of GILBERT M. ARRUDA, New Bedford, MA 02744, as a CONSTABLE.

 

5a. APPLICATION, GILBERT M. ARRUDA, New Bedford, MA 02744, APPOINTMENT as a CONSTABLE. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – May 27, 2021.)

6. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the PETITION, Doreen Borge, Lakeville, MA 02347 d/b/a JB’S THIS AND THAT LLC, 1832 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745, requesting that she be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-18 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECOND HAND ARTICLES.

 

6a. PETITION, Doreen Borge, 10 Clark Road, Lakeville, MA 02347 d/b/a JB’S THIS AND THAT LLC, 1832 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745, requesting that she be granted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-18 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECOND HAND ARTICLES. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – June 24, 2021.)

7. REPORT, Special Committee on the Airport, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Markey, requesting Scot Servis, Airport Director attend the next Special Committee on the Airport meeting to give the Committee a briefing on the Airport. 

 

7a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Markey, requesting Scot Servis, Airport Director attend the next Special Committee on the Airport meeting to give the Committee a briefing on the Airport.  (Referred to the Special Committee on the Airport – June 25, 2020.)

8. REPORT, Special Committee on the Airport, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, Council President Morad, and Councillors Markey, Rebeiro, Carney, Abreu, Giesta and Coelho, requesting, that a letter be sent to Elite Airways’ President and CEO John Pearsall, that Elite reconsider its decision to eliminate airline service from New Bedford to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and its service to Florida; and further that the New Bedford City Council go on record in support of the airline; further, that the City Council’s Special Committee on the Airport meet with John Pearsall as soon as possible to resolve and discuss the matter that led to their decision in eliminating airline service in New Bedford, in hopes that they will accept the invitation in good faith on behalf of the City, our residents, the Fix Base Operators of the New Bedford Regional Airport and the airport’s future with Elite Airways; and further that the Special Committee on the Airport call for that meeting with Airport management and a Representative from the Administration within the next 21 business days to discuss this matter so vital and urgent to the Airport and the continuing TSA security service located in the Airport. 

 

8a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes and Council President Morad, requesting, that a letter be sent to Elite Airways’ President and CEO John Pearsall, that Elite reconsider its decision to eliminate airline service from New Bedford to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and its service to Florida; and further that the New Bedford City Council go on record in support of the airline; further, that the City Council’s Special Committee on the Airport meet with John Pearsall as soon as possible to resolve and discuss the matter that led to their decision in eliminating airline service in New Bedford, in hopes that they will except the invitation in good faith on behalf of the City, our residents, the Fix Base Operators of the New Bedford Regional Airport and the airport’s future with Elite Airways; and further that the Special Committee on Airport call for that meeting with Airport management and a Representative from the Administration within the next 21 business days to discuss this matter so vital and urgent to the Airport and the continuing TSA security service located in the Airport. (Referred to the Special Committee on the Airport – April 26, 2018.)

9. REPORT, Special Committee on the Airport, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Markey, requesting that the Special Committee on the Airport meet with the Airport Manager, Scot Servis, to brief the Committee on airport activities. 

 

9a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Markey, requesting that the Special Committee on the Airport meet with the Airport Manager, Scot Servis, to brief the Committee on airport activities.  (Referred to the Special Committee on the Airport – April 8, 2021.)

10. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lima, Council President Lopes, Councillors Abreu, Dunn and Markey, requesting that the Administration provide the City Council with reports detailing in aggregate all intra-departmental and inter-departmental appropriation transfers for the past three fiscal years and to provide such reports on a quarterly basis hereafter. (To be Referred to the Committees on Finance and Audit and the Administration.)

11. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting on behalf of the residents that live on Frederick Street to Butler Street that the Traffic Commission consider the installation of “NO PARKING” signage on the westerly side of East Rodney French Boulevard between Frederick and Butler Streets. (To be Referred to the Traffic Commission.)

12. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting, that the Department of Inspectional Services and the Fire Department meet with the City Council to discuss the structural safety of New Bedford's multifamily residences, in light of the tragedy in Surfside, Florida, the briefing should revolve around whether the City has the most modern building codes to protect against natural disasters as well as non-disaster related structural degradation and decay; and further, the briefing should also cover whether the recertification process for multifamily residences is sufficient to keep New Bedford residents safe. (To be Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods.)

13. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Dunn, Abreu, Baptiste, Giesta and Lima, requesting, that the City of New Bedford treat the Covid-19 deaths of all public safety personnel as a presumed line of duty death, thereby entitling the surviving spouse to a pension equal to the amount of regular compensation the member would have received had he or she been receiving the maximum salary for the position at the time of his or her death; and further should state legislation be required to extend this benefit, the New Bedford City Council is on record supporting said Legislation. (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.) 

14. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Tanya DePina, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745 d/b/a COMFORT TRANSPORTATION, LLC, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA 02745, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire – June 30, 2022.)

15. COMMUNICATION, Community Preservation Committee to City Council, submitting the CPA annual budget for fiscal year 2022.  (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance.)

16. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad, submitting copies of letters to Members of the Fire Department that were recognized at the New Bedford Fire Department’s Recognition and Promotion Ceremony that took place on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

TABLED BUSINESS
04/22/2021     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, Council President Lopes, Councillors Markey and Carney requesting, that the City Council go on record in opposition and condemnation of the Boston Globe’s article along with the report done by Citizens For Juvenile Justice, titled, “We Are The Prey”; and further, that the New Bedford City Council also go on record in support of the men and women of the New Bedford Police Department as this report was not fairly done, and does not fit the image, the profile and the mission of our law-enforcement in the City, this report condemned our Police Department for racial profiling of minority groups of juveniles; and further, that the department continues to enforce law and order and justice for all Citizens of the City of New Bedford; and further, that Acting Police Chief Paul Oliveira reassure the people of the City that his leadership and New Bedford Police Department will mirror an image and commitment that all Citizens of the City of New Bedford will be treated fairly with no bias, only law and order and protection of all City residents.

 

 

 

 

 

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