GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2021 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. LOPES ON THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021. TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Pleasant Street to Purchase Street, on THURSDAY, AUGUST  12, 2021 at 5:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of a band playing in front of Celia’s Boutique.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2021 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. LOPES ON THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021. TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting, that UNION STREET, from North & South Water Street to Route 18; FRONT STREET, from Centre Street to Rose Alley; ROSE ALLEY, from Front Street to North Water Street and PURCHASE STREET, from Union Street to William Street, BE CLOSED on FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021 AT 12 PM to 10 PM for the purpose of the DNB BLOCK PARTY.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH L. LOPES ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 19, 2021.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Pleasant Street to Purchase Street, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021, at 2 P.M. TO 4 P.M. for the purpose of a band playing in front of Celia’s Boutique.

Permission Granted.

Councillor Baptiste, requesting that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Pleasant Street to Purchase Street, on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2021, at 5:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. for the purpose of a band playing in front of Celia's Boutique.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of AHA! NEW BEDFORD, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PURCHASE STREET, from Spring Street to Union Street (In Front of the College of Visual and Performing Arts), ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2021, FROM 3:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of STARRY NIGHT: 20 YEARS OF CVPA AT THE STAR STORE.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: HUNTER STREET, from Maxfield Street to Hillman Street, ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M., for the purpose of a Block Party.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lima, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: ARNOLD PLACE, from Orchard Street to Arnold Street, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M., for the purpose of a Block Party.

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: NYE STREET, from Acushnet Avenue to Ashley Boulevard, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of the Global Learning Charter Public School’s Back to School Night. (Note: Rain Date for the event is Wednesday, August 25, 2021.)

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting, that PURCHASE STREET, from Union Street to William Street and WINGS COURT, access from Purchase Street ONLY, BE CLOSED, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 at 12 PM to 10 PM for the purpose of the DNB BLOCK PARTY.

Permission Granted.

CONSTABLE BOND, GILBERT ARRUDA, New Bedford, MA  02744 with Western Surety Company in the amount of $5,000.00.

Approved.

CONSTABLE BOND, BRIAN SCOTT LYONS, New Bedford, MA 02745 with United Casualty & Surety Insurance Company in the amount of $5,000.00.

Approved.

COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad, submitting a copy of a letter sent to Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Historical Association, Inc. President William Niedzwiedz, regarding the dedication ceremony to honor the former President Joseph E. Langlois.  (To be Received and Placed on File.)

Received and Placed on File

COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad, submitting a copy of a letter sent to Global Learning Charter Public School, Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Furtado, regarding the groundbreaking ceremony being held on August 24, 2021. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

Received and Placed on File.

COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to the City Council, notifying that the Office of the City Clerk has received Meeting Minutes from the Board of Assessors for meetings held on July 15 and August 5, 2021; Bristol County PHEP Board and Executive Committee for a meeting held on June 15, 2021; Cemetery Board for a meeting held on July 28, 2021; Community Preservation Committee for a meeting held on June 22, 2021; GNB Regional Refuse Management District for meetings held on April 28, May 25 and June 16, 2021; Library Board of Trustees for meetings held on May 26 and June 30, 2021; Planning Board for a meeting held on June 9, 2021 and Zoning Board of Appeals for a meeting held on May 20, 2021.

Received and Placed on File.

741 Purchase Street

936 Abrams Street

179 William Street

Chestnut Street, between Campbell and Smith Streets

63-93 Calumet Street

135-149 Phillips Avenue

PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of one (1) Handhole and approximately 35 feet of Conduit and Cable in COTTAGE STREET, near the Intersection of Arnold Street.

Received and Hearing Ordered THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021.

PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of approximately 95 feet of Conduit, Cable and one (1) Manhole in FLAHERTY DRIVE, South of Samuel Barnett Boulevard.

Received and Hearing Ordered THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021.

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