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1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of CRISTOBAL JOSE ESCOBAR, New Bedford, MA to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD, replacing Christopher Holkamp who has resigned; this term will expire December 2026. (Matter ID #1925) (Referred – December 11, 2025.) (February 17, 2026 – tabled) (March 17, 2026 – tabled) (April 21, 2026 - Remain in Committee)
INVITEES: Cristobal Jose Escobar
2. RELATED MOTION, Councillors Pereira and Gomes, requesting, the Administration and the Office of Environmental Stewardship meet with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to discuss whether a company can be hired to conduct an odor analysis in the South End of the City; and further, to report to this Committee the amount spent on said analysis and provide a timeline of the study and data once the analysis is concluded. (Referred from Committee – October 15, 2024.) (May 20, 2025 – tabled)
2a. COMMUNICATION, Councillors Pereira, Abreu and Gomes, submitting a PETITION from residents of the South End of the City of New Bedford related to the sewage treatment facility located on South Rodney French Boulevard. (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings, the Department of Public Infrastructure, the Administration, and the State Delegation.) (Matter ID #1584) (Referred – September 26, 2024.) (October 15, 2024 – tabled) (May 20, 2025 – tabled)
INVITEES: Wendy Morrill, South Coast Neighbors United; Michele Paul, Director of Resilience & Environmental Stewardship; Jamie Ponte, Commissioner, Department of Public Infrastructure; Tracy Wallace, South Coast Neighbors United; Representative, Mayor’s Office
3. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Choquette, Abreu and Roy, requesting that Airport Director Scot Servis in conjunction with the City’s Conservation agent explore all options for the location of a new hangar at the New Bedford Regional Airport and that the Special Committee on Airport invite the Airport Director and the Conservation agent to a meeting to discuss such options; and further, that any plans to move forward with the construction of a hangar be suspended until such time as the committee has opportunity to consider any and all options that best serve the combined interests of the Airport and the surrounding neighborhoods. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Airport.) (Matter ID #0532) (Referred – April 23, 2026.)
INVITEES: Chancery Perks, Conservation Agent; Scot Servis, Airport Director
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