Thanks, Joe.

I get your background.

I read the contract.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

It is Thursday, March twenty-sixth at seven oh one PM in the City Council Chamber.

We are led in prayer tonight by Pastor Leona Fisher of In the Name of Jesus Church.

Good evening, everyone.

We bow our heads to you in reverence.

We invite your presence because we don't want to do this without you.

So here we are again.

This I pray in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Thank you, Cass.

We are led in the Pledge of Allegiance tonight by Councillor at Large, James Roy.

I pledge allegiance 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.

I am joined tonight in the council chambers by my colleagues.

Councillor at large, Ian Abrew, Councillor of Ward 2, Scott Pemberton, Councillor of Ward 1, Leo Schokat.

Counselor of Ward 5, Joseph Loops.

Counselor at large, Brian Gomes, Counselor at Large, James Roy, Councillor of Ward 4, Derek Baptiste, and I am the Council of Ward 6, City Council President Ryan Pereira.

I'd like to note that this meeting is being live streamed and recorded.

City Council and Committee meetings can be viewed on the city's website on the home page under quick links, then meetings.

I will ask the clerk at this time if there are any letters to be read into the record.

Mr.

President, we have three.

The first is from Councillor Carney, Dear Council President Pereira and honorable members of the Council.

I am writing to inform you that I expect to be late for tonight's City Council meeting as I'll be attending the YWCA red dress event, which raises awareness and promotes education regarding the risks of heart disease, particularly in women.

Please read this letter into the record to make my colleagues and the public aware of the reason for my delayed arrival.

Sincerely in the Army Carney Council at Large.

Second is from Councilor Burgo, Dear Council President Pereira and Council members.

I am writing to inform you that regretfully I will be unable to attend City Council meeting on Thursday, March 26th, due to a prior commitment.

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

Sincerely, Shane Burgo, Councillor at Large.

And the third is from Councillor Oliver.

I am running, dear Council President Pereira, an honorable members of the Council.

I am writing to inform you that I am unable to attend tonight's City Council meeting on Thursday, March 26th, due to a previously scheduled commitment.

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

Motion to receive and place on public communications.

Councillor Lopes, seconded by Councillor Baptiste.

Any discussion?

All those in favor say aye.

All right.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Move to the hearing section of our meeting tonight.

I will ask the clerk to read item number one.

Mr.

President, item one is a hearing from NSTAR Electric Company doing business as Ever Source Energy for the location of 58 feet of Conduit and case in concrete in South Street.

This work is necessary to provide electric service to 65 Potomska Street for an electric bus charging station 1A is the order.

The chair would be in receipt of a motion to receive and place and file an open public hearing.

Made by Councillor Gomes, seconded by Councillor Abreu.

Any discussion?

All those in favor say aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

Jessica?

Good evening, Mr.

President, members of the City Council, Jessica Elder representing Eversource.

Again, thank you for having me this evening.

This petition, work order 1915 819, is for uh underground conduit installation on South Street.

Um it is to provide electric service to number 65 Potomska Street.

It's for uh an electric bus station.

Um the work will go to a new transform.

It's coming from an existing manhole.

Eversource is requesting to install approximately 58 feet of concrete uh conduit encased in concrete for this job.

Uh the work is expected to take one or two days max.

Um a police detail uh obviously will be used in need to maintain public safety, of course.

Traffic impact will be at a minim minimal and limited to the area that we're working in.

All disturbed areas will be restored to original conditions of better in accordance with the city requirements.

Thank you, Jessica.

Colleagues, any questions?

Chair recognizes Councillor Gomes.

Just this is on uh the south side, uh north side of uh the terminal, am I correct?

Correct.

Yeah.

Um how close are we to the terminal where you're going to be digging up?

Uh well, it is for the I I would imagine that it's it's gonna be on the terminal property because it's for an electric bus station.

Okay, so we won't be in crouching out into the street in any way.

I well, we are going uh a little bit where there's the existing manhole that's there we're going from, which is kind of in the middle of the street and South Street a little bit.

So coming over to the need a detail down there.

Oh, we definitely wouldn't need a detail.

There's a lot of work that's been going on on there, including work with your company.

You're going to need a detail because of the reroute of traffic, detouring of traffic is causing a blue bottleneck up on South Street down to Route 18 or whatever.

Yeah, it's right there in the other corner of 18, right in that area.

Yeah, no, we definitely would get a detail, especially being so busy in that area.

Thank you very much.

You are welcome.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you, Councillor Gomes.

Any other questions?

Chair recognized Councillor Baptiste.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I'm just just make sure the signage.

I I just have to ask.

Well, thank you for being here.

How's everything going today?

And you're getting like great at it since I started like you cover all the bases before anybody can ask you questions or the questions can be minimal.

I try.

You're killing the game right there.

I like that.

But just the signage, like the detour signage so that people can be aware if they need to take detours if the streets are going to be closed, just to make sure that when people are going there, because I'm you know, during the with the school on the other side, price right rate there, you don't know during certain times of the day if if it could get busy.

I know during the middle of the day it probably won't, but you know, then before and after hours, it could get busy.

Just the signage just to be up there and clear for people.

All right.

Thank you so much.

No problem.

Thank you.

Thank you, I yield.

Thank you, Councillor Baptiste.

Any other questions for Jessica?

Okay.

Seeing none, this is a public hearing.

So if anyone from the public wishes to be heard in favor to speak in favor of this item?

Um to speak in favor?

To be recorded in favor, to be recorded in favor of this item.

Would anyone from the public like to speak in opposition?

Speak in opposition?

To be recorded in opposition.

Be recorded in opposition.

Okay.

Seeing none?

Make a motion to close the public hearing and adopt.

Second.

Oh motion to close the public hearing made by Councillor Lopes, seconded by Councillor Baptist.

Any discussion on closing the public hearing?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

Motion to adopt the order.

Motion to adopt the order made by Councillor Roy.

Seconded by Councillor Abro.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Moving to Mayor's papers, I will ask the clerk to read item M1, please.

Mr.

President M1 is a communication from the mayor to the council submitting an order for the transfer of $91,000 from airport free cash to airport purchase of services in M1A is the order.

Make a motion to receive and place and file and adopt the order as presented.

A motion to adopt the order made by Councillor Gomes.

Uh excuse me.

Seconded by Councillor Gomes.

Got him backwards.

Anyone on the question?

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Move to item two, please.

Mr.

President M2 is a communication from the mayor to the council, submitting an order for the transfer of $50,000 from EMS Capital Outlay to EMS supplies.

M2A is the order.

Make a motion to receive and place and file and adopt the order as presented.

A motion to adopt the order has been made by Council Lopes, seconded by Councillor Gomes.

Got it right the first time.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

M3, please.

Mr.

President, M3 is a communication from Mayor Mitchell to the Council.

Submittee in order, amending the order adopted by the City Council on June 26th, 2025 and signed by the Mayor on July 9th of 2025, which, in accordance with Mass General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E and a half, the revolving fund under the control of a community services department, known as the Adult Social Day Program Revolving Fund, whose amount is limited at $330,000, is hereby authorized at $530,000 for FY26.

M3A is the order.

Second.

A motion to adopt the order has been made by Councillor Abreu, seconded by Councillor Lopes.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

I'll ask the clerk to read it M4.

Mr.

President M4 is communication from the mayor to the council, submitting an order amending the order adopted by the City Council on May 22nd of 2025 and signed by the mayor on May 29th, 2025, which, in accordance with Mass General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53 and a half.

The revolving fund under the control of the EMS department, known as the EMS Training Academy Revolving Fund, whose amount is limited at 11,01 is hereby authorized at 22,401 for FY26.

M4A is the order.

Motion to adopt the order by Councillor Lopes, seconded by Councillor Gomes.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

M five is before us.

Mr.

President M five is a communication from the mayor.

Excuse me, Mr.

Clerk, I'm I apologize.

Without objection, would the clerk read items M5 through M7, just stating the amounts and the uh accounts.

Sure.

Thank you.

Mr.

President M five is communication with the mayor of the council.

This is an order authorizing the payment of one outstanding invoice from a prior fiscal year, totaling 162 dollars and seventy-seven cents to be charged to the airport enterprise fund.

M6 is uh totaling $39.99 to be charged to the General Fund Labor Relations and Personnel Department.

And M seven is the amount totaling $39.99 to be charged to the General Fund of the Health Department.

Make a motion to receive and place and file items 5, 5A, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, and adopt as presented.

Second.

Motion to adopt items M5 through M7 as presented, made by Councillor Lopes, seconded by Council of Gomes.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Item MA, please.

Mr.

President, um M eight is a communication from the Mayor of the Council submitting a lease extension and amendment on behalf of the New Bedford Airport Commission and Sandpiper Air Incorporated building.

M8A is the order.

Motion to receive and place on file and refer to the special committee on the airport.

Second.

Motion to receive and place on file, refer to the special committee on the airport made by Councillor Roy, seconded by Councillor Lopes.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

M9.

Without objections, can we take M9 and M10 together as their appointments?

Very good.

M9 and M10 together.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Mr.

President, M9 is communication from the mayor of the City Council, submitting the appointment of George Bulger of New Bedford Mass to the Human Rights Commission, replacing Zoe Hansen de Bello, whose term is expired.

This term will expire in April of 2028.

And M 10 is a communication from the Mayor of the Council submitting the appointment of Zachary Needer of New Bedford to the Human Rights Commission, replacing Chad Freitas, whose term has expired, and this term will expire also in April of 2028.

Second.

Second.

Motion refer M9 and M10 to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings made by Council Abrew seconded by Councillor Loebes.

Anyone on the question?

All in favor say aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

I will ask the clerk to read item M, uh, excuse me, moving to new business, read item two, please.

Mr.

President, item two is a report from the Committee on Ordinances recommending the City Council approval of the ordinance amending chapter nine of comprehensive zoning relative to dimensional requirements, appendix B, table of dimensional regulations, residential infill development in multiple buildings per lot.

2A is the ordinance.

Motion to accept and place our file and refer to uh economic development committee.

Second.

Motion to refer to the Committee on Economic Development made by Councillor Choquett, seconded by Councillor Gomes.

Anyone on the question?

Uh just briefly.

Chair recognizes Councillor Schocket.

Thank you, Mr.

Chairman.

Uh Mr.

President.

I just wanted to rise and say that uh there were a lot of questions that uh were asked of me by people in the community and in my ward on this issue, and also some of the other counselors also had additional questions.

And I think that by moving this to the committee on economic development, um we could bring in some uh you know uh for April 22nd, which is going to be the first meeting.

Uh we could have uh some guests come in, we can invite in some people who are still putting together a list of who we're gonna have from the mayor's office.

But there's another additional round of questions that I I would really feel comfortable asking before we put this through the second reading.

I yield.

Thank you, Councillor.

Anyone else?

Roll call vote, please.

Uh roll call vote on referral has been requested.

On referring item two to the committee on economic development.

I will ask the clerk to call the roll.

Counselor Abrew.

Yes, Council Baptiste?

Yes.

Yes.

Councilor Shouquett.

Yes.

Yes, Councilor Gomes.

Yes.

Yes.

Councilor Lopes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pemberton.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pereira.

No.

No.

Councilor Roy.

Yes.

Yes.

Passes seven to one, Mr.

President.

Passes seven to one.

Item three, please.

Mr.

President, item three is a report from the committee on ordinances recommending the city council approval of the ordinance as amended, amending chapter 9, appendix A, Table of Principal Uses, Regulations, and 3A is the ordinance.

Colleagues at this what's that?

Motion Aurinces.

Motion to refer to the committee on ordinances made by Councillor Abreu, seconded by Councillor Choquett.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Item number four, please.

Mr.

President, item four is a report from the Committee on Ordinances recommending the City Council approval of the ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 6, Section 2-105 of the City of New Bedford Code of Ordinances to conform with Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024, signed into law by Governor Healy regarding payment agreements for delinquent taxes and 4A is the ordinance.

Motion pass through second reading.

Motion to pass to a second reading made by Councillor Abrew, seconded by Councilor Baptiste.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Item five.

Mr.

President, item five is a report from the committee on finance.

Recommended to the council adoption of the loan order appropriating twelve million six hundred and ten thousand one hundred and ninety-four dollars for the purpose of making critically needed repairs to city owned buildings, including but not limited to products for the repair and renovation of public safety facilities, recreational facilities, general office space, replacement of capital equipment and vehicles, and roads and infrastructure improvements.

5A is the loan order.

Motion to receive on place in place and file and adopt the order.

As a loan order, um it needs to be passed to a second reading, Councilor.

So we'll we'll make um Councilor Roy made a motion to pass to a second reading.

It was second by Councillor Lopes.

Anyone on question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Number six, please.

Mr.

President, item six is a report from the committee on finance, recommend to the city council adoption of the updated changes to the city's fund balance management policy.

6A is the communication from the mayor.

Motion to adopt the order, adopt the policy made by Councilor Lopes.

Second by second.

Council Choquette.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Item number seven, please.

Item seven is report from the committee on finance recommending the city council adoption of the order for the transfer of five million thirty-seven thousand two hundred and eighty-two dollars from free cash to cable access stabilization fund.

Motion adopted.

Motion to adopt made by Councillor Abrew.

Second.

Second by Councilor Lopes.

Anyone on the question?

Roll call vote is required.

Councilor Abreu.

Yes.

Council Baptist.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Shouquet.

Yes.

Yes.

Councilor Gomes?

Yes.

Yes.

Council Lopes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pemberton.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Councilor Pereira.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Roy.

Yes.

Yes.

Passes 8 to 0.

Mr.

Item passes 8 to 0.

Without objection, would the Chair recog take item 7 through 13A together as they're all reports out of the Committee on Finance and adopt the orders as presented?

We will take items eight through 13.

So just okay.

No worries.

Yes.

I will ask the clerk to read item eight in its entirety and then just the amounts in the destinations of the next uh items.

Mr.

President, item eight is a report from the committee on finance.

Recommended the council adoption of the order for the transfer of $60,386 from free cash to public infrastructure, purchase of services.

Item nine is the transfer of the amount of 175,000 dollars from free cash to waste collection and disposable purchase of services.

Number 10 is the transfer of 84,700 from free cash to tourism, purchase of services.

Number 11 is $70,000 from free cash to recreation and parks purchase of services.

Item 12 is the transfer of $63,662 from free cash to MIS purchase of services.

Item 13, Mr.

President, is a transfer of $17,610 from free cash to auditor purchase of services.

And $13A and all the A's of the orders.

Council Loops, when you ask me to take those together, did you make a motion?

I did to adopt the master presentation.

Second.

Very good.

Motion to adopt items eight through 13A was made by Councilor Lopes, seconded by Councilor Baptiste.

Anyone on the question of adoption?

Eight votes are required.

I will ask the clerk to call the roll.

Councilor Abreu?

Yes.

Yes.

Counselor Baptist.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Shett.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Gomes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Lopes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pemberton.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pereira.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Roy.

Yes.

Yes.

Pass 8 to 0.

Items pass 8 to 0.

I'll ask the clerk to read item 14, please.

Mr.

President.

Item 14 is a report from a special committee on special permits and licensing.

Recommending to the council approval of the application of Moses and Cassembo, doing business as kind.

I'm sorry, K and D Auto Rentals LLC for a special permit for motor vehicle sales and or rentals at 297 Belleville Avenue in New Bedford.

14A is the special permit application.

A motion to grant the permits been made by Councillor A.

Brew, seconded by Councillor Pemberton.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Mr.

Chair, Mr.

President.

Yes.

Without objections, can we take items 15 through 22A?

Follow the recommendation for no further action and waive the readings.

Second.

Motion has been made to waive the readings of items 15 through 22A, take no further action.

They are all reports out of committee for no further action.

It has been made by Councillor Lopes, seconded by Councillor Gomes.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

I will ask the clerk to read item 23, please.

Mr.

President, item 23 is a written motion from Councillor Pemberton requesting that police chief Jason Thhody and DPI Commissioner Jamie Pont be appeared before the committee on public safety and neighborhoods to explain why there were no operational cameras in the area of Ashley Boulevard and Tallman Street on the night of March 8th, 2026, when approximately 10 shots were reported.

And further, requesting information on how long the cameras had been non-functional, whether they have been repaired, and what actions are being taken to address this issue.

Motion followed recommendation.

Motion to refer the items to the committee on public safety made by Councillor Pemberton, seconded by Councillor Abrew.

Anyone on the question?

Chair recognizes Councillor Pemberton.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I just want to just uh just let my colleagues just know.

Uh you know.

We pay a lot of money for those cameras.

You know, for them not to be operational on that situation on a night like that could have been much worse.

You know, here we are, we had 10 shots that were reported, and there was no cameras you know available anywhere around that area.

Like I said, the city spends a lot of money on these cameras.

Um here we go.

We we always uh have these things, but we never have any follow follow-ups.

Uh was there any uh where thought is already on this or you know, I just like to know where we stand with it.

Uh is it uh happened around the whole city, or was it just that particular night?

Uh but I just think that we should just get to the bottom of this and find out what the what the problem is and thank you.

I yield.

Thank you, Councillor Pemberton.

Anyone else on the first on their second?

Okay.

All those in favor of referral to the committee on public safety, say aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Item 24, please.

Mr.

President, item 24 is a written motion from Councillor Pemberton, requesting that the Health Department inspectional services appear before the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods to address concerns regarding the property located on Conduit Street at the bottom of Shaw Street and determine what actions can be taken to address the accumulation of old vehicles and scattered debris across the lot, which poses a safety hazard and negatively impacts the quality of life in the surrounding neighborhood.

Motion to refer to the committee on public safety and neighborhoods made by Councillor Pemberton.

Second.

Seconded by Councillor Baptiste.

Anyone on the question?

Chair recognizes Councillor Pemberton.

Again, thank you, Mr.

President.

I just wanted to mention you know, if when you go around this neighborhood and you look at this yard, it it's I think it's even worse than what a junkyard looks like.

You know?

It's got all kinds of old vehicles in there, all kinds of debris and everything.

Uh yeah, I was looking at some of the audiences in there, and I I believe that uh, you know, there's so it should be some action being taken for the we the way that property is being uh upheld.

Um, like I said, it's just it's uh uh it's just a terrible uh condition the way it is uh inside in now.

Uh you know the poor people about that neighborhood gotta deal with this with this mess and stuff.

So I just want to bring this up and uh and see what we can do with this.

Thank you.

I yield.

Thank you, Councillor.

Anyone else?

Okay, seeing none on referral to the committee on public safety, all those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Oppose, the ayes have it.

I will ask the clerk to read item 25.

Mr.

President, item 25 is a written motion from Councillors Burgo and Roy requesting that the legislative council draft a home rule petition to authorize the City of New Bedford to implement a randomized lottery system for ballot placement of candidates to ensure fair ballot placement for all candidates.

Motion to receive and place on file and refer to the committee on ordinances.

Motion to refer to the committee on ordinances made by Councillor Roy.

Seconded by Councillor Lopes.

Anyone on the question?

The Chair recognizes Councillor Roy.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

This um this motion uh relates to the concept of fairness in ballot placement, and an issue that's been considered in in many jurisdictions, including those that currently use alphabetical ordering as we do here today.

Um to be clear, as you know, but for the folks at home that tonight is not about changing our current system, nor is it about debating the merits of any specific method.

The purpose of this referral is simply to allow the ordinance committee along with legislative council um to research, to discuss, and to recommend any action to this body.

So with that, I respectfully ask that um this body support this referral to the committee on ordinances.

Thank you so much.

Mr.

President, please explain what just went on.

Sure.

We all agreed with Councillor Roy.

No, I'm only as is customary when a new councillor makes their first floor speech in formal session of the city council.

Uh colleagues stand up and recognize you.

Congratulations, Councillor.

Thanks.

Chair I can use Councillor Abrau.

I just stood up.

We're not clapping for you, Councillor.

No, I've been here too long.

I stood up the whole time though, Jimmy.

So see.

So um I uh you know I the the the the my fellow colleague and I had a uh brief conversation before uh tonight's meeting.

I wanted to find out from him and and and the other co-sponsor, the impetus behind it, uh and what their thoughts were.

And I thought that their ideas and the the motion uh here put before us tonight was pretty well thought out and um you know we talked about discussion, having an engaged discussion in committee, discussing it.

I have no problem with that, and I have no problem voting for this to go forward tonight.

And then we get to committee, we'll do the work as we always do.

And if it's um within our wheelhouse and we all agree and we think this is something that's fair and legitimate and and um that's you know uh uh you know uh good to do, then we'll do it.

Um so as the guy who's been top of the ballot for quite a while, I just want to be on the record.

I have no problem with this.

So I think it's good, and you know what?

If you're doing the job, you're doing the work.

It doesn't matter if you're first or tenth or seventh.

Um the residents are gonna find you and they're gonna return you to this seat if you're doing the work.

So I have no problem with this going forward, and I look forward to a robust discussion in the ordinance committee.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you, Counselor.

Anyone else on the first chair recognizes Councillor Gomes?

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I had to um appreciate the motion that is in front of us, and I I you know I will never stop anything in this building from being referred to committee.

Every councillor should have that opportunity to have uh what they placed on this agenda referred to committee without having any action taken against the councillor or ambushing the councillor as he comes before us with his petition.

Um I like to hear the discussion.

I'm not so hot on the idea, and I'm not so hot on the idea very simply because of uh I saw I think it's somewhat um and please don't take this wrong, it's also the intelligence of the voter.

The intelligence of the voter of the city in New Belford know what they're doing when they go to the ballot.

I can give you a perfect example.

When 91 when I win, they got to go down the ballot to find me.

They have to pass people like Sullivan, Sonia, and other incumbents that were running.

And you know what happened after that.

Never looked, had to look back.

My whole point is here.

You do the work, you get out there and hustle.

I had this conversation with my colleague the other day and congratulated him actually when we had time to spend together.

You know, his victory was a merit of foot stomping.

And you knock on them doors.

I know I know what it is to knock on doors from the tip of Sassequin to the 140 split with eight people.

Four, five cars, moving cars all the way down the line as we went through.

Whole point here, we'll get it into committee.

We'll look at it.

I'm not in I'm not in favor at this time, but I'm willing to listen to the discussion and uh see if there is merit to be this being placed in the city of New Bedford.

But I also want to remind my colleagues the intelligence of the voter that goes out and vote for us.

They know what they're looking for, they know who they are looking for, and they know where to put their acts.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Thank you, Councillor Gomes.

Anyone else in the question?

Okay.

The question will be forest is on referral to the committee on ordinances.

All the roll call vote is requested.

On referral, I'll ask the clerk to call the roll.

I'll ask the clerk to call the roll.

Counselor Abrew.

Yes.

Yes, Council Baptiste.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Schuckett.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Gomes.

Just for the record.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Lopes.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pemberton.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Pereira.

Yes.

Yes.

Council Roy.

Yes.

Yes.

Passes 8 to 0.

Passes 8 to 0.

Without objection, I will ask the clerk to read items 26 and 29 through 29 together.

Just Mr.

President 24.

2629 29.

Yeah.

Sorry.

That's okay.

Mr.

President, item 26 is a communication from the clerk to the council to meet an application for a new private liberty license on behalf of Anna Liz Valentin Burgos at 627 Allen Street in New Bedford.

Doing business as Goranis Transportation Incorporated at 211 Weld Street in New Bedford.

Determine the licenses from July 1st of this year to June 30th of 27.

Refer to the special committee on licensing and permits.

Refer to the special committee on licensing and permits made by Councillor Abreu.

Second by Councillor Pemberton.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Opposed, the ayes have it.

Mr.

Chair, without objections, yes.

We take 27, 28, and 29 together as to all renewals.

Waive the readings and grant the licenses.

Okay.

Motion to waive the readings of items 27, 28, and 29.

Grant the renewed licenses made by Councillor Lopes.

Second.

Seconded by Councillor Baptist.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

Item number 30, please.

Mr.

President, item 30 is a communication from the city clerk to the city council submitting a copy of a letter sent to the Office of the Attorney General, notifying them of an additional ordinance that was passed or amended regarding Chapter 9 of comprehensive zoning in compliance with mass general law, Chapter 40A, Section 5.

Motion receive and place on file will be appropriate.

Made by Councillor Golmes, seconded by Councilor Baptiste.

Anyone on the question?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

There are two tabled items.

Remain on the table.

We're now on the consent agenda.

Motion to take up and adopt the consent agenda made by Councillor Abreu.

Second.

Second by Councilor Baptiste.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

Motion to adjourn.

Motion to adjourn made by Councillor Roy.

Say it.

Second by Councillor Pemberton.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed the ayes have it.

And we are adjourned at 7 36 p.m.

Thank you, everybody.

Mr.

President.

Yes.

Is the TV off yet?