COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS AND BRIEFINGS  - February 16, 2021
MEETING AT 7:00 PM,
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD REMOTELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS' MARCH 12, 2020 ORDER SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW G.L.C. 30A, SECTION 20 AND THE CITY COUNCIL'S VOTE TO WAIVE RULE 21A
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1. CITIZEN’S INPUT TIME – Not to exceed the first thirty (30) minutes of the meeting.

 

1a. John Silvia, 1256 Sassaquin Avenue, New Bedford, speaking on Water Bill. (Ref’d 09/29/2020) (09/29/2020 – tabled)

 

1b. Mary Feitelberg, 749 Purchase Street, New Bedford, speaking on the role of firefighters and the value they contribute. (Ref’d 09/29/2020) (09/29/2020 – tabled)

 

INVITEES: John Silvia; Mary Feitelberg

 

2. PUBLIC HEARING on an APPLICATION, Claudia Faia, d/b/a Salco Auto Sales LLC, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals at 1615 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Application Rec’d 01/12/2021) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 and Tuesday, February 9, 2021.)

 

INVITEES: Claudia Faia, Applicant; David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel Attorney; Danny Romanowicz, Commissioner, Department of Inspectional Services; Abutters

 

3. PETITION, EDWARD W. BOLDUC, WESTPORT, MA 02790 d/b/a Cojo’s Toy World, 763 Purchase Street, requesting that he 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. (Ref’d 01/28/2021)

 

INVITEES: Edward W. Bolduc

 

4. PETITION, JASON J. AGUIAR, SWANSEA, MA 02777-4947 d/b/a Cojo’s Toy World, 763 Purchase Street, requesting that he 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. (Ref’d 01/28/2021)

 

INVITEES: Jason J. Aguiar

 

Chair Suggests 'No Further Action' and 'Report Out to the Full City Council'

 

5. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that Will Gardner, Executive Director, Alma Del Mar Charter School be invited to attend a Committee on Appointments and Briefings meeting to update the members on his intent to expand classroom sizes and accept more students. (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings.) (Ref’d 08/16/18)

 

6. RESOLUTION, Councillors Dunn, Lopes, Giesta, Abreu, and Markey, AGAINST EXPANDING CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IN THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD. (Ref’d 09/13/18)

 

7. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Morad, requesting, that Park Board Chairperson Peter Boswell and Suzanne Sullivan, Chairperson of the nonprofit Save The Bells, Inc., be invited to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to provide an update regarding the bell tower project and the proposed placement of said bell tower at Clasky Common Park. (Ref’d 03/28/19)

 

8. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Coelho, Lima, Lopes, Council President Morad and Councillor Giesta requesting that the Executive Director of the New Bedford Business Park, Derek Santos, come before the Committee on Appointment and Briefings for purpose of briefing the Committee Members, on the overview of the business park’s workings and any future plans for park growth and to bring more hi-tech businesses to the area. (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings.) (Ref’d 05/23/19) (06/12/19-tabled)

 

9. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Abreu, Council President Lopes, Councillors Giesta, Lima, Baptiste and Carney, requesting, that the City of New Bedford look into establishing a Government Academy, similar to the program in Framingham, a six-week program where Citizens learn about the functions of City government; and further, these classes would be taught by City leaders at no cost, also requesting, that a representative from the Administration be invited to attend a Committee on Appointments and Briefings meeting to collaborate on how to move this process forward. (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings.) (Ref’d 01/09/2020) (03/09/2020 – tabled)

 

 

 

 

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