M1.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting the reconsideration of the starting salary of ROBERT DICKINSON as CITY AUDITOR at a Salary Step 4 ($108,926) on the Unit C Salary schedule which is commensurate with his professional experience.

M2.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $35,000.00 from HEALTH, SALARIES & WAGES, to HEALTH, CHARGES & SERVICES.

M2a.    AN ORDER,

M3.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of SCOTT D. GRANT, JR, New Bedford, MA to the CONSERVATION COMMISSION, replacing Paul R. Pacheco who has resigned; this term will expire June 2023.

M4.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of LAURA PARRISH, New Bedford, MA as full member of the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, replacing Leo Schick who has resigned; this term will expire December 2024.

M5.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of ARTHUR GLASSMAN, New Bedford, MA to the PLANNING BOARD; this term will expire November 2024.

M6.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of SHAYNE TRIMBELL, New Bedford, MA as an Associate Member of the PLANNING BOARD, this term will expire September 2024.

1.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council to GRANT the DEMOLITION of 1-3 PINE STREET, (MAP 42, LOT 160) the Cannon Street Power Station.

1a.     COMMUNICATION/DEMOLITION, New Bedford Historical Commission, to City Council, re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW OF 1-3 PINE STREET, (MAP 42, LOT 160) a Circa 1916, 4-5 story masonry industrial building, known as the Cannon Street Power Station – advising that “the Cannon Street Power Station is a contributing building to the New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex National Register District, which derives its historical significance from its association with engineering, architecture and industry, particularly its significance as the chief power generating facility for the City of New Bedford and much of Southeastern Massachusetts during much of the 20th century; the Cannon Street Power Station has been vacant for nearly three decades, has experienced a high level of deferred maintenance and the reuse of the Power Station does not have economic viability as past redevelopment scenarios of the subject site have demonstrated; if the site is not redeveloped it will remain contaminated and underutilized and remain in this condition for the foreseeable future, the Power Station will eventually fall into further disrepair, ultimately requiring demolition, “in light of these findings, the New Bedford Historical Commission has determined that the structure known as the Cannon Street Power Station at 1-3 Pine Street is Historically Significant but is not a Preferably Preserved structure.” (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – August 19, 2021.)

2.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JONATHAN CARVALHO, New Bedford, MA, to the CEMETERY BOARD.  Mr. Carvalho will be replacing the late Carol Grimes; this term will expire in April 2024.

2a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to the City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JONATHAN CARVALHO, New Bedford, MA, to the CEMETERY BOARD. Mr. Carvalho will be replacing the late Carol Grimes; this term will expire in April 2024. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – September 9, 2021.)

3.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JOHN LOBO, New Bedford, MA, to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES, replacing Viorica Ivone Silva, who has resigned; this term will expire May 2024.

3a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JOHN LOBO, New Bedford, MA to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES, replacing Viorica Ivone Silva, who has resigned; this term will expire May 2024.  (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – September 23, 2021.)

4.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of CHAD FREITAS, New Bedford, MA, to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, replacing Maria A. Rosario, whose term has expired; this term will expire April 2022.

4a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of CHAD FREITAS, New Bedford, MA to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION; Mr. Freitas will be replacing Maria A. Rosario whose term has expired; this term will expire April 2022. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – October 14, 2021.)

5.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of DELORIS JOSEPH, New Bedford, MA, to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, replacing Estella I. Ribeiro, whose term has expired; this term will expire April 2022.

5a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of DELORIS JOSEPH, New Bedford, MA to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION; Ms. Joseph will be replacing Estella I. Ribeiro whose term has expired; this term will expire April 2022. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – October 14, 2021.)

6.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of MARIA GLORIA DE SA, New Bedford, MA, to the LIBRARY TRUSTEES, replacing the late Reverend Kevin Harrington; this term will expire April 2022.

6a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of MARIA GLORIA DE SA, New Bedford, MA to the LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES; Ms. De Sa will be replacing the late Reverend Kevin Harrington; this term will expire April 2022. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – October 14, 2021.)

7.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of SHAWN OLIVER, New Bedford, MA 02746 as a Constable.

7a.     APPLICATION, (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – October 14, 2021.)

8.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that the Committee on Appointments & Briefings be Discharged from further consideration of the matter concerning a COMMUNICATION from City Clerk/Clerk of the 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 of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford, contingent upon all drivers obtaining a ‘Public Vehicle Operator’s License’ with the City Clerk’s office. 

8a.     COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the 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, of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford, contingent upon all drivers obtaining a “Public Vehicle Operator’s License” with the City Clerk’s Office. (License will expire – June 30, 2022) (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – July 15, 2021.)

9.         WRITTEN MOTION Councillor Morad, Council President Lopes and Councillor Gomes, that the City Council explore the development and implementation of policies/Ordinances that will serve to protect City employees from the spread of COVID-19 as an alternative to the Administration’s vaccine and testing mandate; and further how employees’ privacy rights can be protected with regard to the information required to be provided and how employees will be protected from absorbing any costs that vaccination or testing could potentially be imposed on them going forward resulting from the imposition of such a mandate.

10.       WRITTEN MOTION Councillor Morad, Council President Lopes and Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Administration provide the City Council with the protocols and procedures for assuring that the Administration’s vaccine/testing mandate is uniformly enforced among all employees to avoid any favoritism or exceptions for certain employees that is not provided equally to all employees.

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