CITATION, Councillors Giesta, Carney, Council President Lopes and Councillors Markey and Morad, honoring BRYCE FORTES, FIREFIGHTER in recognition of his volunteer work in the Community & being awarded the 2021 Norman Knight Award for Community Service by Governor Baker at the 32 Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATIONS, Councillors Giesta, Carney, Council President Lopes and Councillors Markey and Morad, honoring DISTRICT CHIEF BRIAN MEDEIROS, LIEUTENANT CHARLES BAILEY, JR., FIREFIGHTER RICHARD MCCUE, FIREFIGHTER ANTHONY RESENDES, and FIREFIGHTER KEVIN SWEET, in recognition of their heroic rescue of a mother and child during a fire at 269 Tinkham Street.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATIONS, Councillors Giesta, Carney, Council President Lopes and Councillors Markey and Morad, honoring, LIEUTENANT JASON BEAULIEU and FIREFIGHTER RICHARD PIMENTEL, in recognition of their resuscitation of a 4 year old drowning victim at 37 Christopher Court.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATIONS, Councillors Gomes, Giesta, Council President Lopes and Councillor Morad, honoring, JOSHUA H. BRUINS, MICHAEL J. GIROUARD, KORY P. MEDEIROS, JARED J. FURTADO, WILLIAM MATTHEWS, TIMOTHY D. MATTOS, JONATHAN J. PARKIN, MATTHEW ALLEN, JARED P. CARREIRO, QUINN A. DESOUSA and JAMES ESTRELLA, IV., in recognition of their Appointments as New Bedford Firefighters.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATION, Councillor Gomes, honoring ESABEL S. DESOUSA, in recognition of the Grand Opening of Koke Isha Home and making New Bedford work again.  

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

RESOLUTION, Council President Lopes, honoring MANUEL H. SILVA, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Infrastructure on the occasion of his retirement from the City of New Bedford.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from North Second Street to Johnny Cake Hill, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2021, FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of AHA! New Bedford.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2021 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. LOPES, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2021. 

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of the Zeiterion Theatre, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: PURCHASE STREET, from School Street to Spring Street, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021, FROM 1:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops. 

Permission Granted.

WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of the Office of Tourism and Marketing, that the following street(s) be closed; ACUSHNET AVENUE, from Elm Street to Union Street; NORTH SECOND STREET, from Elm Street to Union Street; WILLIAM STREET, from Purchase Street to Johnny Cake Hill; PURCHASE STREET, from Spring Street to Union Street and LOWER UNION STREET, from Rt. 18 to Water Street (for fireworks viewing area) ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021, from 5:00 P.M. THROUGH 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of A CITY CELEBRATES” NEW YEAR’S EVE.

Permission Granted.

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 Board of Assessors for meetings held on November 9 and 18, 2021, Community Preservation Committee for a meeting held on October 26, 2021, GNB Regional Refuse Management District for a meeting held on October 19, 2021, Board of Health for a meeting held on October 7, 2021 and PHEP Coalition and Executive Committee for a meeting held on November 23, 2021.

Received and Placed on File.

871 Rockdale Avenue

Almy Street Map 134/Lot 376

Eric’s Way (Nash Road – Tinkham Street)

Cedar Street (Austin Street – Collins Street)

Bullard Street (Acushnet Avenue – North Front Street)

Belleville Avenue (Coffin Avenue – Sylvia Street)

Beech Street (Hillman Street – North Street)

Baylies Street (Hersom Street – Wood Street)

Austin Street (Summer Street – Richmond Street)

Ashley Boulevard (Daniel Street – Holly Street)

Acushnet Avenue (Dewey Street – Pembroke Street)

Acorn Street (Durfee Street northerly to terminus)

871 Rockdale Avenue

Almy Street Map 134/Lot 376

Eric’s Way (Nash Road – Tinkham Street)

Cedar Street (Austin Street – Collins Street)

Bullard Street (Acushnet Avenue – North Front Street)

Belleville Avenue (Coffin Avenue – Sylvia Street)

Beech Street (Hillman Street – North Street)

Baylies Street (Hersom Street – Wood Street)

Austin Street (Summer Street – Richmond Street)

Ashley Boulevard (Daniel Street – Holly Street)

Acushnet Avenue (Dewey Street – Pembroke Street)

Acorn Street (Durfee Street northerly to terminus)