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New Bedford City Council
August 17 @ 7:00 pm
The New Bedford City Council will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, in city council chambers at City Hall.
On the agenda:
- Hearing for Eversource to add 75 feet of conduit and one handhole in Russell Street and 10 feet of PVC conduit and one handhole on Elm Street
- An order waiving the appraisal requirement and the right to any damages on three easements to be acquired for the County Street improvement program
- An order to accepta donation of a mural from artist Ramiro Davaro-Comas in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches reception area
- Re-appointment of Scott Grant, Rebeca Linhart, and Kimberly Rioux to the Conservation Commission and the re-appointment of Diana Henry to the Historical Commission
- A loan order for $7.65 million to make critically needed repairs to city-owned buildings
- A loan order for $4.05 million to replace windows, curtain walls, doors and storefront at Hathaway Elementary School
- A loan order for $3.72 million to replace the roof at Carter Brooks School
- An ordinanace amending sections of city code relative to the clerk of committees
- Appointment of Safira Goncalves as a constable
- Appointment of Heather Sylvia Chew to the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities and Alex J. Weiner to the Board of Health
- A report recommending the council waive $17,839 owed by the Maltais’ for the cost of repairs at 578 County Street
- An order to obtain an appraisal for the Goodyear Site and to prepare an order of taking to construct a new K-5 school to replace Congdon and DeValles schools
- A motion to meet with two officials from Berklee College to discuss locating a Berklee City Music in New Bedford
- A motion that the licensing board open a public hearing at their next meeting to rescind Rule 48 (the nip ban)
- A motion that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with New Bedford business owners to discuss the nip ban
- Re-appointment of Dennis Farias as the City Clerk and clerk of the council
- A motion to review and consider changes to Section 4200 of city code that prohibits salons from performing cosmetic enhancement procedure that is not tattooing
- A motion to create a Charter Review Commission
- A motion to meet with developers of a 21-person rooming house at 52 Ash Street and a seven-person rooming house at 110 Hawthorn Street, as well as WHALE, the preservation society and neighbors
- A motion requesting New Bedford Police increase patrols in the area of Morton Ave and Hanover St. due to speeding and criminal activity
- A motion that the Committee on Ordinances explore parental paid leave for city employees
- A motion requesting “Slow, Curve Ahead” signage be installed on County Street from Spring Street to Madison Street
- A motion to use $50,000 of ARPA monies to purchase 10-12 solar radar speed limit signs
- A motion to meet with interested parties to develop an immediate plan for the Star Store
- A communication from Associate City Solicitor Pavao with summaries of the proposed County Street Traffic Improvement Project
- Several open meeting law complaints for the licensing board hearing on July 24
