Good evening, everyone.

It is Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, and it is 7 p.m.

And we will be led in prayer tonight by Pastor Morgan Proudfoot from Grace Harbor Church.

If the pastor is here.

No, the pastor's not here.

So instead, we're going to pivot to the Pledge of Allegiance.

Oh, actually, let's do a quick moment of silence, actually.

Let's do that, everyone.

Quiet reflection.

Thank you.

Now leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance is Councilor Ward 2.

Uh Maria Giesta.

To the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Note this meeting is being live streamed and recorded.

City Council and Committee meetings can be viewed on the City of New Bedford's homepage under quick links, then meetings.

I'm joined tonight in the chamber by my colleagues in government.

Counselor at large and second vice president, Linda Morad, Councillor at Large and First Vice President Naomi Carney, and the Ward 3 Councilor, Sean Oliver.

I'll ask the clerk if there's anything to be read into the record.

Mr.

President, there is a letter from Councillor Choquette.

Dear Council President Burgo and Council members, I am writing to inform you that regretfully I will be unable to attend the City Council's meeting on Tuesday, the 25th, due to a previous business commitment.

Please read this letter into the record to make my colleagues, those in attendance, and the public aware of the reason for my absence.

Sincerely, Leo Shaket, Councilor Ward 1.

Motion received and place on file.

Motion to receive and place on file made by Councillor Oliver, seconded by Councilor Pereira.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Any opposed, the ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to read item one under citation.

And with sincerest thanks for his lifelong efforts to enhance the lives of so many young people in our community.

Motion to adopt the citation, wave rule 23A and receive and place on file.

Motion to adopt the citation, wave rule 23A, um and receive place on file made by Councillor Morad, seconded by Councillor Baptiste.

Anyone on the question?

Uh seeing none asked the clerk to call the roll.

Counselor Abreu.

Yes, Council Baptiste.

Yes.

Yes, come to Burgo.

Yes.

Yes, Councilor Carney.

Yes.

Yes, Council Giesta.

Yes.

Yes, Councilor Gomes.

Yes.

Yes, Councilor Lopes.

Yes.

Yes, Councilor Morad.

Yes.

Yes, Councillor Oliver.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pereira.

Yes.

Yes.

Passes 10 to 0.

Passes 10 to 0.

Um, I just wanted to make a note too for uh those uh that weren't able to attend myself and uh council Morad were in attendance and the Boys and Girls Boroughs Girls Club announced last night that the Robert Chadwick Community Service Award will uh now be known as the uh Robert Chadwick Community and Bruce Olivera Community Service Award.

I just wanted to mention that as well.

Um I will now ask the clerk to read uh item two and two A, which is a continued public hearing.

Mr.

President Item Two is a hearing from N Star Electric Company doing business as Ezer Ever Source Energy for the location of two manholes and approximately two hundred and twelve feet of conduit at 1418 of Cushion Avenue and Dean Street.

This work is necessary to provide service to 1418 Accush Avenue.

This public hearing was is continued to today at 7 p.m.

in City Council Chambers and 2A is the order.

Motion to receive in place on file and open to public hearing.

So I believe the public hearing is just already continued, right?

Do we so the we'll continue?

Thank you, Councillor.

Floor is yours.

Good evening, Mr.

President, members of the city council.

Jessica Elder representing Eversource.

Um Eversource Petition Work Order 1630855 is requesting work to be done for the customer at 14.

Sorry, at 1418 of Cushnav.

Uh, this is down near Dean Street.

Um the customer is renovating the existing building.

Um it is going to be into a commercial retail and residential space.

This will be service uh extended from a new manhole that we're requesting.

Uh 8,000 over 95.5.

This work order is needed per the city because of the Bedford strict policy for South and West.

Uh sorry.

Yeah.

Yeah, south west west and south sides of the street.

I guess because of the policy, we have to move these stocks.

Ever source is proposing to install approximately 212.

We're starting at the proposed whole manhole on a Kushnetav and heading down uh Dean Street to uh right in front of 90 Dean Street to a proposed manhole.

Uh most of the work, like I said, will be done on Dean Street, and it shouldn't take more than a week.

The area will be restored to its original condition or better, and of course, we will be requesting the detail.

Thank you.

Chair recognize Councilor Giesta on her first.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um good evening.

Good evening.

Um can you explain again?

I'm sorry, where the two manholes are going to be located in at this area?

Yes.

So one is going to be on uh cushion, right on the corner of Akushnad and Dean.

And then we're going to go uh follow all the way down to uh 90 Dean Street, is where the it the proposed manhole will be.

Do you know if that's really close to North Front Street?

If it's close to where North Front Street or does it go down to Belleville Avenue?

Uh as far as let me look at the sketch.

I don't believe so.

Okay.

I don't believe so.

It's 212 feet and no, I don't see that.

Okay.

That it went that far down.

And how long do you expect this?

Shouldn't take more than a week.

And you did say there will be a police detail?

Absolutely.

Great.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Anyone else on there first?

Anyone on their second?

All right.

This is a public hearing.

Anyone here wish to speak in favor?

Speak in favor.

Be recorded in favor.

Be recorded in favor.

Anyone wish to speak in opposition?

Speak in opposition.

Be recorded in opposition.

Thank you.

Be recorded in opposition.

Seeing none, motion to close the public hearing would be appropriate.

So moved.

Made by Councillor Giesta, seconded by Councillor Abrew.

Anyone on the question of closing the public hearing?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

Motion to adopt the order.

Motion to adopt the order as presented, made by Councilor Morad.

Second.

Seconded by Councilor Giesta.

Anyone on the question of adoption?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to read item three and three A, which is also a continued public hearing.

Mr.

President, item three is a hearing from NSTAR Electric Company doing business as Eversource Energy for the location of approximately 10 feet of conduit in a handhole in Bolton Street.

This work is necessary to provide electric service to 41 Rockdale Avenue.

And again, this hearing was continued from the 13th to today.

The floor is yours.

Again, Eversource is proposing to install one handhole labeled 81 over H14S in the right-of-way, approximately 10 feet of conduit underneath the sidewalk.

It's coming from an existing poll 81 over 14S.

This work is to provide a service for the customer at 41 Rockdale.

This is at the at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue and Bolt Bolton Street.

So it will actually be done.

The work that we're requesting is going to be done on Bolton, but for the customer at 41 Rockdale.

It should take more than one and no more than one or two days.

And the area will be restored to its original condition or better.

Chair recognizes Councilor Pereira on his first.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Jessica, the work, I know it's for the property at Rockdale.

I I imagine it's probably the new drive-thru that's uh that's going in there for uh uh uh uh the bank.

My question is because of that location, uh it's pretty close to Rockdale and Bolton.

Is that gonna occur at that corner on the it's on the Bolton side, but will any work have to be done on Rock Deliver, or will all be on Bolton?

No, it's all on Bolton.

Okay.

All right.

And um just uh and you already said that there'll be a post detail.

So yes, all right.

Very good.

I just want to make sure nothing was gonna spill into Rockdale.

No, okay.

Perfect.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Anyone else on there first?

Any second?

Seeing none, this is a public hearing.

Anyone here wish to speak in favor?

Speak in favor.

Be recorded in favor.

Be recorded in favor.

Anyone wish to speak in opposition?

Speak in opposition.

Anyone wish to be recorded in opposition?

Be recorded in opposition.

Seeing none.

Motion to close the public hearing made by counselor lopes, seconded by counselor Pereira.

Anyone on the question of closing the public hearing?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed, the ayes have it.

Move adoption of the order.

Motion to adopt, made by councilor Pereira, seconded by Councilor Lopes.

Anyone on the question of adoption?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed, the ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to read item four and four A, which is also a continued public hearing.

Mr.

President, item four is a hearing from N Star Electric Company doing business as EverSource Energy for the location of approximately 15 feet of conduit in a handhole in Purchase Street.

This work is necessary to provide electric service to 1546 Purchase Street.

And it was continued from the 13th to the 25th at 7 p.m.

The floor is yours.

Uh Evers also is petitioning to uh is actually proposing to install one handhold labeled 8,000 over 48A.

And it's approximately what we're requesting to approximately do about 15 feet of conduit on Purchase Street.

Um this is down probab right around the uh fire station, um right there near the corner of Purchase Street in Franklin.

The customer is relocate relocating their meter to the south side of the house from the basement so that we have access to it.

The work should only take one or two days.

Area will be restored to original condition or better.

And a de a detail will be requested.

Chair recognized Councilor Baptiste on his first.

Well, you answered a couple of my questions that the uh the detail is gonna be requested.

Um do you know how long in the day that the uh work is gonna be done?

No that's a busy little strip during the course of the day, just like um what's what's the hours usually of operation that we fixing?

Sorry, go ahead.

Normal hours of operation are usually seven to three unless they got something scheduled for later in the evening.

But usually that's just making you know, because you uh I don't know if you've ever traveled that way in the morning, it's kind of busy.

No, yeah, you know, you're coming from you know that cluster over by Haymack and then coming all the way down into downtown very fast.

I'm very busy school on the other side of the park.

Um just making sure that they do have a detail.

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, and then um and also inform the businesses and the um the neighbors in the area of the work that's being done.

I I I know you probably do that, but just make sure so nothing's disrupted.

I know they have a little stand across the street and a couple of houses on that block.

You got it.

Thank you.

Anyone else on there first?

Any second?

Seeing none, this is a public hearing.

Anyone here wish to speak in favor?

Speak in favor.

Be recorded in favor.

Be recorded in favor.

Anyone wish to speak in opposition?

Speak in opposition.

Be recorded in opposition.

Be recorded in opposition.

Seeing none, motion to close the public hearing.

Made by Councilor Baptist, seconded by Councilor Pereira.

Anyone on the question of closing the public hearing?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Uh any opposed, the ayes have it.

Motion to adopt.

Motion to adopt, made by counselor baptiste, seconded by counselor lopes.

Anyone on the question of adoption?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Uh any opposed, the ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to read.

I maybe have to be Thanksgiving.

I'll ask the clerk to read item five.

Mr.

President, item five is a hearing from Verizon of New England Incorporated for the location of an underground conduit line to bring service to an antenna on a light pole in County Street between North Street and Hillman Street.

5A is the order.

This is a new one.

So I'll need a motion to receive and place on file and open the public hearing.

So moved.

Made by Councillor Pereira, seconded by Councilor Oliver.

Anyone on the question of opening the public hearing?

Seeing none.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

The floor is yours.

Oh, sorry.

Could you give us your name and James Derry Toronto representing Verizon New England?

Okay, thank you.

Oh.

Verizon is requesting to place approximately six feet of four-inch conduit.

Um, intersecting existing conduit from existing manhole on the southwest corner of County Street and Allen Street, and we'll be meeting with existing conduit and extinct handhole, and this will be to provide service to a wireless service node at a light poll.

Are any questions?

Just a point of information.

Did you say Elm Street or Hillman Street?

I did not say either.

I'm not sure.

You said Allen Street, but this says North Street.

I'm not sure what this is.

I have location County Street to Allen Street is my petition.

County and Allen?

Yes.

Okay.

The clerk's just checking because we have Hillman, so I just want to make sure.

Which one?

It's County between North and Hillman.

County Street between North Street and Hillman Street.

That's what we have.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm not right.

Sure, I'm aware of that.

So Mr.

Chair, through you to the presenter, do you have the project for Hillman Street?

I'm not aware of uh this project for Hillman Street.

Um yield to the chair.

So sure they sent us.

Yeah, we can continue to the December 11th meeting.

For you to gather that information for us.

Sure.

So if I motion to continue to a motion from the floor to continue this public hearing to our next scheduled council meeting, which is on December 11th, 2025 at 7 p.m.

here in the council chamber, made by council Oliver, seconded by Councilor Abreu.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed, the ayes have it.

So we're gonna have this appear on our next uh council agenda uh on December 11th at 7 p.m.

in this council chamber.

So similar to the other items that just appeared, we'll just uh continue it.

If you could uh figure out uh that information for us for the the date, the actual streets that we have on our agenda.

Sorry for the next up, thank you.

No worries, thank you.

Happy thanks to we are now on to mayor's papers.

I'll ask the clerk to read M1A and 1B.

Mr.

President, M1 is communication from Mayor Mitchell to the City Council submitting two proposed resolutions, a resolution to file and accept grants with and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities Grant Program for improvements to the Common and a resolution for the dedication of Riverside Park, M1A and M1B are the resolutions.

Motion to receive and place on file the communication and the resolutions and refer at one one a I'm sorry, M1 M1A and M1B to finance.

Second.

Motion received and place on file and refer to the committee on finance made by Council Morad, seconded by Councilor Oliver.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

I'll ask uh we are now under new business, and I'll ask the clerk to read item six and six A.

Mr.

President Item Six is a report from the committee on appointments and briefings recommending to the City Council approval of the appointment of Connor Warden of Bedford, Massachusetts to the Conservation Commission.

This term will expire in June of 2027.

6A is the original communication from the mayor.

Motion to adopt the appointment uh to approve the appointment and wave rule uh 40 motion to adopt the appointment and wave rule 40 made by council per second seconded by councillor Carney.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the roll on adoption and waiving rule 40.

Council Abrew.

Yes.

Yes, Council Baptiste.

Yes.

Yes, Council Burgo.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Carney.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Giesta?

No.

No.

Council Gomes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Lopes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Morrad.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Oliver.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pereira.

Yes.

Yes.

Passes 9 to 1, Mr.

President.

Passes 9 to 1.

Mr.

Warden.

We come forward to be sworn in.

Aye, Connor Warden.

Aye, Connor Warden.

You solemnly swear.

To solemnly swear.

Faithfully and impartially.

Now I will faithfully and impartially.

Perform my duties.

Perform my duties.

As a member of the Conservation Commission.

As a member of the Conservation Commission.

In accordance with the laws.

In accordance with the laws.

The Constitution of the United States.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

And the Charter and Ordinances of the City of New Bedford.

And the Charter and the Ordinances of the City of New Bedford.

Sir help me God.

Thank you so much.

Appreciate that.

Thank you.

Thank you so much and happy Thanksgiving.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'll ask the clerk to read item 7 and 7A.

Mr.

President.

Mr.

President Item 7 is a report from the Committee on Appointments and Briefings recommending to the City Council approval of the appointment of Cheryl and Vivaris of New Bedford, Massachusetts to the traffic commission.

This term will expire in December of 2027.

7A is the original communication.

Motion received and place on file the communication from appointments and briefings.

Grant the appointment and waive rule 40.

Motion to receive and place the file of the communication grant the appointment waiving rule 40 made by Council Oliver, seconded by Councillor Abreu.

Anyone on the question.

Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the roll.

Council Abrew.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Baptiste.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Burgo.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Kearney.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Giesta.

No.

No.

Council Gomes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Lopes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Morrad.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Oliver.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pereira.

Yes.

Yes.

Passes 9 to 1.

Passes 9 to 1.

Will Mr.

Favaris please come forward to be sworn in.

Aye, Charlotte Verris.

Aye, Charlotte.

Do solemnly swear.

Do solemnly swear.

That I will faithfully and impartially.

That I will faithfully and impartially.

Perform my duties.

Perform my duties.

As a member of the traffic commission.

As a member of the traffic commission.

In accordance with the laws.

In accordance with the laws.

And the Constitution of the United States.

And the Constitution of the United States.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

And the Charter and Ordinances of the City of New Bedford.

And the Charter and Ordinances of the City of New Bedford.

So help me God.

Thank you all so very much.

It's a pleasure work with you.

Yep, thanks.

Without objection, I'll ask the clerk to read items eight through 11A together.

They're all new private livery license that have been reported out of committee.

Without objection.

Thank you.

Mr.

President Item 8 is a report from the committee on appointments and briefings recommending to the council approval of the application for a new delivery license on behalf of Duray Arsani Arsanios doing business as New Bedford Transportation LLC at 11 Franklin Street in New Bedford.

8A is the communication.

Item 9 is for new private livery license on behalf of Jalen M.

Guzman Carrero doing business as DJ Transportation at 458 B Maxfield Street in New Bedford.

Item 10 is a private livery license on behalf of Dufeo Amado doing business as Grace Transportation at 837 Shaman Avenue in Massachusetts.

And item 11, Mr.

President is a report for the approval of a new private livery license on behalf of Joao Empires doing business as blue line transportation at 62 Upton Street in the city.

All of these licenses will expire on June 30th of 2026.

Make a motion to grant the licenses for items eight through eleven.

Motion to adopt by Council Pereira, seconded by Councilor Gomes for items eight through eleven A.

Anyone on the question seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to read item 12 and 12a.

Mr.

President, item 12 is committee on report from the committee on finance recommending the city council adoption of the order that in accordance with section 19-7 C of the New Bedford City Code of Ordinances.

The mayor is hereby authorized to advertise, negotiate the salary of and hire between now and March 1st of 2026 for the position of executive finance and operation manager in the auditor's office.

12A is the order.

Motion to adopt the order.

Motion to adopt made by Council Pereira, seconded by Councillor Abreu.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the roll.

Councilor Abreu.

Yes, Council Baptist.

Yes, Council Burgo.

No.

No.

Council Carney.

Yes.

Yes, Council Giesta.

No.

No.

Council Gomes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Lopes.

Yes.

Yes, Council Morrad.

Yes.

Yes, Council Oliver.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pereira.

Yes.

Yes.

Passes 8 to 2.

Passes 8 to 2.

I'll ask the clerk to read item 13.

13A and 13B.

Mr.

President, item 13 is a report from the Committee on Finance recommending to the Council adoption of the order between the New Bedford Airport Commission and San Piper Air Incorporated for access to a certain tract of land for the operation and servicing of aircraft and related activities.

13A is the order and 13b is the leading.

Adopt the order and follow the lease agreement for 13, 13A, and 13B.

Second.

Motion to adopt, made by Councillor Loeb, seconded by Council Baptiste.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Roll call.

Roll call has been requested.

I'll ask the clerk to call the roll on adoption.

Council Abrew.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Baptist.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Burgo.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Carney.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Giesta.

No.

No.

Councilor Gomes.

Council Lopes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Morrad.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Oliver.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pereira.

Yes.

Yes.

Passes 8 to 1, Mr.

President.

Passes 8 to 1.

I'll ask the clerk to read item 14 and 14A.

Mr.

President, item 14 is a report from the Committee on Finance.

Recommending to the Council adoption of the order for the City of New Bedford to accept a donation of real estate from Wayland Development Corporation, consisting of two parcels shown on the City of New Bedford assessors map 132 as lot 62.

And the second on map at on map 132 as lot 6.

14A is the order.

Motion to receive in place on the file of the Committee on Finances report and return the item back to the Committee on Finance.

Second.

Motion refer back to Committee on Finance made by Council Morad, seconded by Council Oliver.

Anyone on the question?

On the question, Mr.

President.

Chair recognizes Council Morad on our first.

When we were in finance the other night, there were several questions that were raised.

Some of them have been answered by the assistant city solicitor.

We appreciate that.

But there were other questions that were raised as relates to the acquisition of these parcels and the use of community preservation act money in a prior year.

So I'm going to send this item back to finance to bring the parties together again to get those questions answered before this item is finally adopted or acted upon.

So appreciate my colleagues sending the item back to finance.

We will hear it quickly.

First week in December, so there won't be any delay.

Thank you.

Anyone else on that first?

Any second?

Again, all those uh the question at hand is on referral back to the committee on finance.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

Uh the following items 15 through 18A are all low in orders that will need to be passed to a second reading.

Without objection, I'll ask the clerk to read them all together.

So moved.

Thank you.

Mr.

President, item 15 is report from the committee on finance recommending to the city council adoption of the loan order, appropriating 21,865,465 dollars for accelerated repair projects at the Sergeant William Kearney Memorial Academy, Hayden McFadden McFadden Elementary School, and Casimir Pelaski Elementary School 15A is the order.

Item 16 is a report from the committee on finance recommended to the council adoption of the loan order appropriate appropriating 7 million nine hundred and eleven thousand six hundred and three dollars for accelerated repair projects at the LNG Campbell Elementary School, L and R.

Hathaway Elementary School and Carlos Carlos Pachico Elementary Schools.

16A is the loan order.

Item 17 is a report from the community on finance recommending to the council adoption of the loan order appropriating 200,000 to pay the cost of a schematic design and feasibility study as required by the Mass School Building Authority with respect to the proposed accelerated repairs.

A motion to receive and place on file items 15 through 18A and pass the items to a second reading.

Motion receive and place on file and pass to a second reading for items 15 through 18A, made by Councilor Morrad, seconded by Councilor Lopes.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to well, if there is a motion from the floor for items 19 through 20A, they're all for no further action.

If anyone waiver readings second through 20A, take no further action.

Thank you.

A motion made by Council Power to waive the readings for our items 19 through 20A.

Take no further action.

Seconded by Councilor Baptiste.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to read item 21.

Mr.

President, item 21 is a written motion.

Councillors Morad, Abrew, Baptiste, Carney, Shouquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, and Oliver.

Requesting that the Biford City Council address a letter to the Bedford Board of Health and Attorney Adam J.

Broadski in full support of the upcoming legal filing in Suffolk County Superior Court requesting the relocation of the appeal of South Coast Renewables LLC parallel products from the Suffolk County Superior Court to the Bristol County Superior Court.

Said appeal should be heard within the community where the proposed project was recently denied.

Motion received and place on file follow the recommendation referring to the New Bedford Board of Health and Attorney Adam Brodsky.

Motion received and place on file and uh to refer to the New Baffert Board of Health and Attorney Adam J.

Brodsky made by Council Morad, seconded by Councilor Lopes.

Anyone on the question?

Motion speaks for itself, Mr.

President.

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The ayes have it.

Uh before we adjourn for uh tonight, and well, actually, let's take up a motion to adopt uh the consent agenda.

Made by Councillor Oliver.

Second.

Seconded by Councillor Carney.

Anyone on the question of adopting the consent agenda?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed, the ayes have it.

Councilor Lopes, were you trying to say something?

I was gonna take the aim off of the table.

Oh, you're not gonna be able to do no, let's do it right now, Councilor Lopes.

About oh, wow, praise God.

It's a Thanksgiving miracle.

Motion to remove a tabled item 313, 2025, made by Councilor Lopes.

Second.

Second by Council Pereira.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed, the ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to read it into the record.

Mr.

President, the item from March 13th of 2025.

There's a communication from the city clerk to the council, submitting an application for the renewal of your private livery license on behalf of Anna L.

Valentin Burgos at 627 Allen Street in New Bedford, doing business as Giranis Transportation Incorporated at 211 Weld Street in New Bedford.

This license is set to expire on June 30th of 2026.

Motion to receive a place on file referred to the committee on appointments and briefing.

Made by Councilor Lopes.

Seconded by someone.

Second.

Thank you.

Council Morad.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Any opposed, the ayes have it.

Mr.

President, will you take a brief recess?

I would like to ask the clerk a question.

Sure.

We're gonna take a brief recess, guys.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

We're back at 7 34 p.m.

Before we adjourn, I'd uh like to ask uh our Dean of the Council, Councilor at Large Brian Gomes to deliver the council's Thanksgiving message to the public.

Thank you very much, Mr.

President.

On behalf of the entire city council, to the citizen that we represent in the city of New Bedford, we want to wish all their uh citizens a happy Thanksgiving.

Um Thanksgiving is a holiday when uh we come together with family and loved ones and friends and gather for to be thankful for what we have, be thankful for our families, be thankful for a lot that we have because there's many that go without.

It's also a day to um think about those that uh don't have what we may have that dinner that we may sit down and have.

So um in your heart, if you've got a neighbor that's alone or uh uh a family member, please don't forget them tomorrow.

Um go by with a plate of food or uh show show some thanks that uh for who we are as human beings, what we are as a city, uh what we are as a country.

I want to also um thank those that will man the helm tomorrow uh um on Thanksgiving, those of uh police officers, our firefighters, EMS, our nurses, our doctors, all those people that will stand by for those emergencies that are needed, uh service men and women across the globe that will be serving our country and protecting our country and protecting the freedoms that we have.

On again, on behalf of the entire city council to the uh the constituency to the city of New Bedford, happy Thanksgiving.

And as always, we uh playing Durfee tomorrow, and Linda Moread will be attending the game on behalf of all of us and um on Thursday.

I keep thinking tomorrow's uh Thanksgiving, but uh I just want to rush the dam.

Yeah, something like that.

Um wanna um uh uh send uh good luck to the high school team and uh beat derfee as uh we always do.

We used to have some signs around here, we don't have them anymore, but um d have a great day and uh beat Durfee again to everyone have a great Thanksgiving again be thankful for what we have.

Thank you, Councillor Gomes.

Motion to adjourn made by Councillor Oliver, seconded by Councillor Pereira.

All those in anyone on the question of adjournment?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed, the ayes have it.

We are adjourned at 736 p.m.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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