CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025
7:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - ROOM 214
133 WILLIAM ST

OPENING SESSION: CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHANE A. BURGO

PRAYER: REVEREND DON WEIGAND, GRACE HARBOR CHURCH

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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.

MAYOR'S PAPERS

M1.  COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, for the APPROPRIATION of $2,831,359.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to the SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. 

M1a.    AN ORDER,

COMMUNICATION-ORDER-SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST-SCHOOL.pdf

M2.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $132,572.00, from POLICE PURCHASE OF SERVICES to MIS PURCHASE OF SERVICES. 

M2a.    AN ORDER,

COMMUNICATION-ORDER-TRANSFER FROM POLICE PURCHASE OF SERVICES TO MIS PURCHASE OF SERVICES.pdf

M3.   COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $60,386.00, from PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURCHASE OF SERVICES to PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL OUTLAY. 

M3a.     AN ORDER,

COMMUNICATION-ORDER-TRANSFER FROM PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURCHASE OF SERVICES TO PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL OUTLAY.pdf

M4.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, pursuant to the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B, to establish a Stabilization Fund to be called Cable Television Public Education and Government Access Stabilization Fund. 

M4a.    AN ORDER,

COMMUNICATION-ORDER-STABILIZATION FUND-CABLE TELEVISION PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS STABILIZATION FUND.pdf

M5.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting the City Council’s approval of a change of Polling Location of Precincts 3A and 3C (Hayden McFadden School) to Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (121 Mt. Pleasant Street.)

COMMUNICATION-CHANGE OF POLLING LOCATION.pdf

M6.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of HEATHER HAGGERTY, New Bedford, MA, to the NEW BEDFORD PORT AUTHORITY; Ms. Haggerty will be replacing Raymond J. Houtman who has resigned; this term will expire December 2026.

COMMUNICATION-APPOINTMENT-HEATHER HAGGERTY-NEW BEDFORD PORT AUTHORITY.pdf

CHARTER RULED

CR1.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPROPRIATION of $3,290,458.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. (Charter Ruled – July 17, 2025.)

CR1a.  AN ORDER, (Charter Ruled – July 17, 2025.)

CR2.    COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPROPRIATION of $803,586.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. (Charter Ruled – July 17, 2025.)

CR2a.  AN ORDER, (Charter Ruled – July 17, 2025.)

NEW BUSINESS

1.  AN ORDINANCE, Rezoning SS Bates Street, Plot 108/Lot 317, from Industrial "A" to Residential "C". (Passed to Second Reading – June 12, 2025.)

08.21.2025 REZONING ORDINANCE - SS BATES STREET.pdf

2.  AN ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 9, Section 4000, establishing the Clasky Common Transit Oriented Development Overlay District (CC-TOD) and Section 1200, for Definitions, Appendix A – Table of Principal Use Regulations, and Appendix B – Table of Dimensional Regulations.

2a. Appendix – A, Table of Principal Use Regulations (as Amended)

02.27.2025 - AN ORDINANCE - CLASKY COMMON TOD OVERLAY DISTRICT.pdf
Appendix A.as Amended-Table of Principal Use Regulations.pdf

3.  REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the PETITION, Marc DeCambra, Taunton, MA d/b/a SIDE QUEST COMPLETE LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, requesting a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES.

3a. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, submitting a PETITION, Marc DeCambra, Taunton, MA d/b/a SIDE QUEST COMPLETE LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, requesting a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – June 12, 2025.)

REPORT.M.DeCambra.Waiver of Residency.pdf

4.  REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the PETITION, Justin Williamson, Somerset, MA d/b/a SIDE QUEST COMPLETE LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, requesting a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES.

4a.COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, submitting a PETITION, Justin Williamson, Somerset, MA d/b/a SIDE QUEST COMPLETE LLC, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, requesting a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – June 26, 2025.)

REPORT.J.Williamson.Waiver of Residency.pdf

5.  REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of ANTWAUN DONYEH MURPHY, New Bedford, MA, as a CONSTABLE.

5a. AN APPLICATION, (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings - June 12, 2025.)

REPORT.AntwaunD.Murphy.Constable.pdf
APPT.Antwaun D. Murphy.CONSTABLE.pdf

6.  REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION, Adriano Vicente, 58 Willard Street, New Bedford, MA, d/b/a AV AUTO SALES, 1532 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 for a MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIAL PERMIT for Auto Sales and/or Rentals.  

6a. MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION, Adriano Vicente, 58 Willard Street, New Bedford, MA, d/b/a AV AUTO SALES, 1532 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744 for a MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIAL PERMIT for Auto Sales and/or Rentals.

REPORT.NFA.AV Auto Sales.Special Permit.pdf

7.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting, on behalf of Anna Nunes, that the Special Committee on Memorials & Dedications meet with a representative from the Department of Public Infrastructure to discuss the placement of a memorial plaque on the bench in front of the Lincoln Elementary School, located on the corner of Query Street and Ashley Boulevard, in memory of LEONTINA DACOSTA. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Memorials & Dedications and the Department of Public Infrastructure.)

8.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Choquette, pursuant to Chapter 53, Section 18A of the Massachusetts General Laws, requesting, that a non-binding public opinion question be placed on the Municipal Ballot on November 04, 2025, substantially as follows: “Should United States Citizenship be a requirement for a person to be hired as a Police Officer in the City of New Bedford?”   YES___________        NO_____________

9.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Ordinance Committee meet with Legal Counsel Atty. David Gerwatowski to establish an Ordinance in the City of New Bedford that would require any person hired by the New Bedford Police Department to be a citizen of the United States; and further, that the New Bedford Police Department provide the City Council with a checklist of the hiring of officer candidates; and further, that newly hired police officers appear before the City Council for confirmation and to be sworn in, as in past practices in the City of New Bedford. (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.)

10. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the New Bedford Board of Health hold a public hearing on the proposed waste transfer facility by Parallel Products, doing business as South Coast Renewables, with the residents of the far north end of New Bedford; this meeting would provide an opportunity for the residents that were not notified or aware of the last public hearing to address the proposal and ask questions of the New Bedford Board of Health; and further, requesting that this meeting be held before the Board of Health votes on the proposal by Parallel Products, doing business as South Coast Renewables. (To be Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods and the Board of Health.)

11. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the City take immediate action to enforce the Code of Ordinances, Sections 22-13 and 17-18, related to advertising on trees, poles, and streets of the City; illegally attached signage carries a mandatory fine, and said fine can be assessed daily on every sign found illegally attached throughout the City. (To be Referred to the Department of Inspectional Services.)

12. COMMUNICATION, Anne Louro, Preservation Planner, to City Council, re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW: 955 ROCKDALE AVENUE, (MAP 62 / LOT 93), a Circa 1936 Wood-Framed Garage, advising that “the structure is not located within a National Register Historic District; the garage structure is of no notable historic significance, either recorded or found with the existing condition of the structure; the garage requires demolition to be reconstructed as a two-story structure for a different purpose; and in light of these findings, the Preservation Planner has determined that the wood-framed garage at 955 Rockdale Avenue is neither a Historically Significant nor a Preferably Preserved Structure.”

Demo Classification_955 Rockdale Ave.pdf

13. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, submitting an Application for a RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE on behalf of Tanya DePina, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA d/b/a COMFORT TRANSPORTATION, LLC, 47 Lauren Drive, New Bedford, MA. (License to Expire – June 30, 2026.)

08.21.2025 LIVERY RENEWAL.Comfort Transportation, LLC.pdf

14. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, submitting an Application for a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE, on behalf of Sumaria Bokhari and Ali Bokhari, 3 Revolutionary Way, Apt. 110, Hopkinton, MA d/b/a MAGIC WHEELS TRANSPORTATION, LLC, 44 Liberty Street, New Bedford, MA. (License to Expire – June 30, 2026.)

NEW LIVERY.Sumaria.Bokhari.pdf
NEW LIVERY.ALI BOKHARI MAGIC WHEELS.pdf

15. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, submitting an Application for a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE on behalf of Denise Affonseca 240 County Street, Apt. 1, New Bedford, MA, d/b/a MISS DEE’S TRANSPORTATION, 240 County Street, Apt. 1, New Bedford, MA. (License to Expire - June 30, 2026.)

NEW LIVERY.Miss Dee's Transportation.pdf

16. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, submitting an Application for a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE on behalf of Rutilia Aguilar Orrego, 7 Phillips Avenue, Apt. 1, New Bedford, MA, d/b/a TRANSPORTATION CABRERA AGUILAR, 7 Phillips Avenue, Apt. 1, New Bedford, MA. (License to Expire - June 30, 2026.)

NEW LIVERY.Transportation Cabrera Aguilar.pdf

17. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, submitting an Application for a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE on behalf of Venancio Mendes, 35 Independent Street, New Bedford, MA d/b/a VENANCIO TRANSPORTATION, 35 Independent Street, New Bedford, MA. (License to expire – June 30, 2026.)

08.21.2025 NEW LIVERY.Venancio Transportation.pdf

18. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, submitting an Application for a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE on behalf of Thierry Uwizeye, 109 Robeson Street, New Bedford, MA d/b/a MEL TRANSPORTATION, 109 Robeson Street, New Bedford, MA. (License to expire – June 30, 2026.)

08.21.2025 NEW LIVERY.MEL Transportation.pdf

19. COMMUNICATION, Department of Environmental Protection, Waterways Regulation Program, providing public notice of the waterways application by the New Bedford Port Authority to authorize a change in use of filled tidelands and a marine bulkhead for water-dependent industrial and supporting uses at 40 Hervey Tichon Avenue. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

COMMUNICATION - DEP Waterways Regulation Program - NBPA Waterways Application - 40 Hervey Tichon Avenue.pdf

20. COMMUNICATION, Councillors Gomes and Morad, submitting a copy of a letter sent to President Donald J. Trump, requesting that Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., United States Secretary of Health and Human Services issue an immediate Cease and Desist to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the New Bedford Board of Health with regard to the Positive Determination of Site Suitability for the South Coast Renewables, LLC proposed solid waste facility to be located at 100 Duchaine Boulevard. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

COMMUNICATION - Letter to President Trump.pdf

21.  COMMUNICATION, Council President Burgo, submitting a copy of a letter dated July 23, 2025 from City Solicitor Eric Jaikes regarding an opinion request related to the confirmation of the Police Chief.

21a. COMMUNICATION, Council President Burgo, submitting a copy of a letter dated July 25, 2025 to City Solicitor Eric Jaikes responding to his opinion request related to the confirmation of the Police Chief.

COMMUNICATION - Solicitor Jaikes Opinion Request.pdf
COMMUNICATION - Council President Burgo's Response to Opinion Request.pdf

TABLED AGENDA

03/13/2025       COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, submitting an Application for RENEWAL of a PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE on behalf of Ana L. Valentin Burgos, 627 Allen Street, New Bedford, MA, d/b/a GERANA’S TRANSPORTATION, INC., 211 Weld Street, New Bedford, MA. (License to Expire - June 30, 2026.)

 

CONSENT

C1.  CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring SUE BRAGA, in recognition of her role as the founder of National Night Out, and LATISHA SILVA, KEN RESENDES, JOY TRUDEAU, BOB SOUZA and CELEINE SARAIVA for their role as Long-Term Organizers of National Night Out, and for their many significant contributions to the safety and betterment of the Neighborhoods in the New Bedford community.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATIONS - National Night Out.pdf

C2.  CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring LT. JEFFREY PECKHAM, FIREFIGHTER PETER POULIN, FIREFIGHTER KEVIN VERVILLE, CAPTAIN MICHAEL EUGENIO, FIREFIGHTER RICHARD FLOOD, LT. STEPHEN PEIXOTO, DISTRICT CHIEF GARY RAPOSA, LT. ERNEST LETENDRE, FIREFIGHTER DAVID SINAGRA, LT. ALCINO MARQUES, FIREFIGHTER MANUEL MOTA, JR., FIREFIGHTER VICTOR DUMAS, FIREFIGHTER CARLOS COSTA, FIREFIGHTER SHAWN FOLEY, FIREFIGHTER JAMES WINSPER, LT. DANA RAMOS, LT. LIONEL TETREAULT, FIREFIGHTER ANDREW BOIS, FIREFIGHTER RICHARD VIGEANT, LT. ANDREW O’NEIL and FIRE CHIEF SCOTT KRUGER, on the occasion of their retirement from the NEW BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT, after years of dedication and commitment to protecting life, property and the Citizens of this great City of New Bedford. 

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

CITATIONS.NB Fire Dept. Retiring Firefighters.pdf

C3.  RESOLUTION, Council President Burgo, honoring the NORTHEASTERN FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN’S CLUBS (NFCWC).

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

 

RESOLUTION - NORTHEASTERN FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMENS CLUBS (NFCWC).pdf

C4.  RESOLUTION, Council President Burgo, recognizing the kickoff to LIFESTREAM, INC.’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

RESOLUTION - LIFESTREAM, INC..pdf

C5.  RESOLUTION, Council President Burgo, honoring the 200th ANNIVERSARY OF BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 1822 - 2022.

Adopted, to be presented at a later date.

 

RESOLUTION - BETHEL AME CHURCH.pdf

C6.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of AHA! New Bedford, that the following street(s) BE CLOSED: ACUSHNET AVENUE, from William Street to Union Street, (abutting Custom House Square), on THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025, from 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M., for the purpose of AHA! Summer in the Seaport.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2025 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHANE A. BURGO ON MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

 

STREET CLOSING-AHA!.Summer in the Seaport.pdf

C7.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting, on behalf of the Global Learning Charter Public School, that the following street(s) BE CLOSED: NYE STREET, from Ashley Boulevard to Acushnet Avenue, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025, from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of Back to School Night.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2025 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHANE A. BURGO ON MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

BACK TO SCHOOL GLOBAL LEARNING.pdf

C8.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of the Department of Tourism and Marketing, that the following street(s) BE CLOSED: EIGHTH STREET, from William Street to Union Street, on FRIDAY, AUGUST 01, 2025, from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., for the purpose of accommodating a Film Crew.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2025 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHANE A. BURGO ON FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

STREET CLOSING-FILM CREW on 8th Street.pdf

C9.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Carney, requesting, that the following street(s) BE CLOSED: BEDFORD STREET, from Anthony Street to Cottage Street, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025, from 12:00 P.M.(NOON) to 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of A BLOCK PARTY.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2025 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHANE A. BURGO ON FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

 

STREET CLOSING.BEDFORD ST.BLOCK.PARTY.pdf

C10.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) BE CLOSED: ACUSHNET AVENUE, from William Street to Elm Street, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on SATURDAY, AUGUST 09, 2025, for the purpose of a BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK DRIVE.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2025 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHANE A. BURGO ON FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025.

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

 

STREET CLOSING.Back to Scool Backpack Drive.pdf

C11.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of Celia’s Boutique, that the following street(s) BE CLOSED: WILLIAM STREET, from Pleasant Street to Purchase Street, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025, from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of a Band Playing Event on AHA! Night.

GRANTED PROVISIONALLY BY THE 2025 CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHANE A. BURGO ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025, TO BE RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025. 

Received and Action of the City Council President Ratified.

STREET CLOSING.CELIA'S AUGUST AHA!.pdf

C12.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: GROVE STREET, from Borden Street to Cottage Street, ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025, FROM 12:00 P.M. (NOON) TO 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of an End of Summer Play Day. 

Permission Granted.                       

STREET CLOSING-GROVE STREET BLOCK.pdf

C13.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: ACUSHNET AVENUE, from Bullard Street to Nye Street, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M., for the purpose of Love the Ave/Hispanic Heritage Month. ALSO: That Nye Street Pocket Park and Bullard Street Municipal Parking Lot be Closed.

Permission Granted.

STREET CLOSING.LOVE THE AVE.pdf

C14.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: RIVET STREET, from Bonney Street to Crapo Street, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025, FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M., for the purpose of CUTS FOR SCHOOL.

Permission Granted.

 

STREET CLOSING.CUTS FOR SCHOOL.pdf

C15.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of Pariseault Builders, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: a portion of PURCHASE STREET, from William Street to Mechanics Lane, ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 FROM 7:00 AM TO 3:30 PM, for the purpose of delivery of construction materials/steel beams. (PLEASE NOTE: Police detail will be provided; rain date of Wednesday, September 3rd.)

Permission Granted.

 

Street Closing - Pariseault Builders.pdf

C16.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: SOUTH SIXTH STREET, from Union Street to Spring Street, (for an Event at Abolition Row Park) ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025, AT 1:00 P.M. TO 10:00  P.M., for the purpose of  THE 3rd EYE OPEN HIP HOP FESTIVAL/ SIXTH STREET BLOCK PARTY.

Permission Granted.

3rd EYE OPEN HIP HOP FESTIVAL - So. 6th St BLOCK PARTY.pdf

C17.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Baptiste, requesting, on behalf of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, that the following street(s) be CLOSED: NORTH WATER STREET, from Elm Street to Union Street; on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. (NOON), for the purpose of Moving an Azorean Boat from its’ current location.

Permission Granted.

STREET CLOSING - AZOREAN BOAT.pdf

C18.  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, once more, on behalf of Joy Pereira, 291 Brownell Avenue, that the Forestry Division trim back the tree and dead branches of the tree located on Pinette Street, at the south side of the property; and further, that the City Arborist determine if this tree is healthy or should be taken down.

Referred to the Forestry Division of the Department of Public Infrastructure.

C19.  PETITION/INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, JOHN GOGGIN d/b/a BRICK PIZZERIA, for Permission to Erect and Maintain a 3 ft. x 5 ft. Illuminated Projecting Sign to Overhang City Property at 163 Union Street, New Bedford, MA.

Approved.

PETITION.INDEMNITY.BRICK PIZZERIA.pdf

C20.  COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council Dennis W. Farias, submitting a copy of a letter received from Andrew Strumfels, Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs for the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, in response to a letter of opposition sent by the Council regarding “the current structure and proposal of Eversource’s Smart Meter statewide rollout”.

Received and Placed on File.

 

COMMUNICATION - DPU - Eversource Smart Meter Rollout.pdf

C21.  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 the Board of Assessors for meetings held on June 20, 2025 and July 17, 2025; the Community Preservation Committee for a meeting held on July 17, 2025; the GNB Regional Refuse Management District for a meeting held on July 17, 2025;  the Library Board of Trustees for a meeting held on May 27, 2025; the Licensing Board for a meeting held on April 29, 2025; the Park Board for meetings held on May 21, 2025 and June 18, 2025; the Planning Board for a meeting held on January 8, 2025; and the Zoning Board of Appeals for meetings held on November 16, 2023, July 18, 2024 and May 22, 2025.

Received and Placed on File.

08.21.2025 MEETING MINUTES.pdf

STREET OBSTRUCTIONS

C22.     199 Purchase Street

C23.     18 – 20 Austin Court

C24.     32 Sycamore Street

C25.     0 Penniman Street @ Reynolds Street Intersection

C26.     14 Ashland Place

C27.     West Side of Purchase Street, from Coggeshall Street to Penniman Street

C28.     1166 Shawmut Avenue

C29.     229-241 Coffin Avenue

C30.     705 County Street

C31.     1936 Shawmut Avenue

C32.     615-689 Belleville Avenue

C33.     220 Aquidneck Street

C34.     161 Alva Street

C35.     850 Terry Lane

C36.     1279 Pleasant Street

C37.     School Street, between Purchase Street and County Street

C38.     Walnut Street at Macarthur Boulevard

C39.     0 Purchase Street, Wing Street, Acushnet Avenue, Howland Street

C40.     18 Wright Street

C41.     494 Wood Street

STREET DISTURBANCES

C42.     18 – 20 Austin Court

C43.     32 Sycamore Street

C44.     0 Penniman Street @ Reynolds Street Intersection

C45.     14 Ashland Place

C46.     West Side of Purchase Street, from Coggeshall Street to Penniman Street

C47.     1166 Shawmut Avenue

C48.     229-241 Coffin Avenue

C49.     705 County Street

C50.     1936 Shawmut Avenue

C51.     615-689 Belleville Avenue

C52.     220 Aquidneck Street

C53.     161 Alva Street

C54.     50 Terry Lane

C55.     1279 Pleasant Street

C56.     School Street, between Purchase Street and County Street

C57.     Walnut Street at Macarthur Boulevard

C58.     0 Purchase Street, Wing Street, Acushnet Avenue, Howland Street

C59.     18 Wright Street

C60.     494 Wood Street

C61.     287 Adelaide Street

C62.     126 Mott Street

C63.     106 Hadley Street

C64.     119 Reynolds Street

C65.     83 Locust Street

C66.     111R Macarthur Drive

C67.     111R Macarthur Drive

C68.     Grant Street, from Alva Street to Cornell Street (including intersections)

C69.     Nemasket Street, from Alva Street to 317 Nemasket Street (including intersections)

C70.     Alva Street, from Winslow Street to Nemasket Street (including intersections)

C71.     24 Cotter Street

C72.     832 Rockdale Avenue

C73.     85 Bay Street

C74.     84 Moss Street

C75.     526 Purchase Street

C76.     0 County Street, Grinnell Street – Wing Street

C77.     72-74 Dunbar Street

C78.     2298-2300 Acushnet Avenue

C79.     Crapo Street

C80.     92-110 South Second Street

C81.     81 Rockdale Avenue

C82.     101 Holly Street

C83.     329 Grape Street

C84.     387 West Clinton Street

C85.     48 Birchwood Drive

C86.     139 Fair Street

C87.     40 Herman Melville Boulevard

C88.     564 Purchase Street

C89.     311-313 Hawthorn Street

C90.     82-84 Highland Street

C91.     181-185 Acushnet Avenue

C92.     80 Oakland Street

C93.     1029 Kempton Street

 

DUMPSTERS

C94.     46 Campbell Street

C95.     1501 Acushnet Avenue

C96.     255 Shaw Street

 

PETITIONS FOR LOCATIONS

C97.  PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of approximately 3’ of Conduit and one new handhole in SEVENTH STREET, this work is necessary to move electric service from the backyard of the property to the front of the property at 21 Seventh Street.

RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.

C98.  PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of approximately 45’ of Conduit in the RIGHT of WAY of BEDFORD STREET, this work is necessary to provide electric service to 561 Allen Street.

RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.

C99.  PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of approximately 20’ of Conduit, from existing MH8000/368 to WILLIAM STREET, this work is necessary to provide electric service to 11 William Street.

RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.

C100.   PETITION, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of approximately 33’ of Conduit and a Handhole at 71 Borden Street, this work is necessary to provide service to 71 Borden Street.

RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.

C101.  PETITION, VERIZON, New England, Inc. for location of approximately 355’ of underground Conduit line in COUNTY STREET between North Street and Hillman Street, this work is necessary to provide electric service to an antenna on a light pole at the northwest corner of County Street and Hillman Street.

RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.

C102.  PETITION, Network Building and Consulting on behalf of Verizon New England, Inc for location of four-inch Conduits at the NE side of the intersection of County Street and Cedar Grove Street, this work is necessary for the MassDOT Rehabilitation Project.

Received and Hearing Ordered for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.

 

C103.  PETITION, Network Building and Consulting on behalf of Verizon New England, Inc. for location of four-inch Conduits at the intersection of Purchase Street and Coggeshall Street to Purchase Street at the intersection of Penniman Street; and Purchase Street at the intersection of Cedar Grove Street, this work is necessary for MassDOT Rehabilitation Project.

Received and Hearing Ordered for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.

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