CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETINGThursday, August 12, 2021

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OPENING OF SESSION BY:

JOSEPH P. LOPES, CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT*************

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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SPECIAL MEETING

1. COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes, to City Clerk/Clerk of theCity Council Dennis W. Farias, calling a SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITYCOUNCIL for THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., in CITYCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL, for thecelebration and awarding of official City Council Citations and Resolutions.

2. CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring, JORDAN BARBOSA, ERICBOULAY, SOMMER CARDOSO, WILLIAM SOLOMON, MANUELSEQUEIRA, ALEXANDER CABIDO, JOSEPH DUARTE, KRISTA-JEANFORAND, STELVIO NETO, ALEXANDER POLSON, CAMERONGULLO, MICHAEL MACDONALD, BRYAN HURLEY, JONATHANMIRANDA, STEPHANIE CONNOLLY, MATTHEW COUTURE,MICHAEL JACQUES, ROBERT GREEN and JASON BARBOSA, inrecognition of their appointments as NEW BEDFORD POLICE OFFICERS.

3. CITATION, Councillors Gomes and Morad, honoring New Bedford PoliceOfficer SHANE HARRIS, in recognition of his receiving the prestigious NewEngland Regional Exceptional Service Award presented by the NationalAssociation of School Resource Officers.

4. CITATION, Councillor Morad, honoring MICHELE PAUL, in recognitionof being selected for the esteemed Environmental Protection Agency 2020 MeritAward, recognizing her efforts in making New Bedford City a model for othercommunities.

5. CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring the NEW BEDFORDPOLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW BEDFORD SHANNON OUTREACHPROGRAM, NEW BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OFDISTRICT ATTORNEY TOM QUINN, NEW BEDFORD PUBLICSCHOOLS, NEW BEDFORD CABLE ACCESS, DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES ANDFLEET MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES,STATE POLICE, BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, AJ GOMESNEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, OBVD, PAACA, DOMINO’SPIZZA, VACCINE CONNECT, GREATER NEW BEDFORDCOMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, TARGET, UNITED WAY OFGREATER NEW BEDFORD, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, PACE,

UNITED INTERFAITH ACTION, YOUTH BUILD, RICHIE GOMESCOOLLICKS, SHANE BURGO, FRANK BARROS, NAACP NEWBEDFORD BRANCH, IMMIGRANTS ASSISTANCE CENTER and theINTER-CHURCH COUNCIL, in recognition of their participation inNATIONAL NIGHT OUT PARTNERS – NEW BEDFORD – 2021.

6. RESOLUTION, Councillor Morad, honoring GEORGE N. SMITH,Recipient of the 2020 AARP MASSACHUSETTS ANDRUS AWARD FORCOMMUNITY SERVICE for his Advocacy for the Elderly and for his manyyears of dedicated hard work to the City of New Bedford.

7. RESOLUTION, Council President Lopes, honoring PATRICIA GOMES,Two-term New Bedford Poet Laureate.

8. RESOLUTION, Council President Lopes, honoring SARAH JANEMULVEY, New Bedford Poet Laureate.

9. RESOLUTION, Councillor Carney, honoring THE MARTHA BRIGGSEDUCATIONAL CLUB, INC., on the celebration of their 101st Anniversary.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),If any accommodations are needed, please contact the City Council Office at508-979-1455. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least 48

hours prior to the scheduled meeting

Item Title:JOSEPH P. LOPES, CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

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Item Title:CALL OF THE MEETING

Item Detail:1. COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes, to City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council Dennis W.Farias, calling a SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL for THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021,at 7:00 p.m., in CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL, for the celebrationand awarding of official City Council Citations and Resolutions.

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Item Title:CITATIONS - NEW BEDFORD POLICE OFFICERS - New Apointments

Item Detail:2. CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring, JORDAN BARBOSA, ERIC BOULAY, SOMMERCARDOSO, WILLIAM SOLOMON, MANUEL SEQUEIRA, ALEXANDER CABIDO, JOSEPHDUARTE, KRISTA-JEAN FORAND, STELVIO NETO, ALEXANDER POLSON, CAMERONGULLO, MICHAEL MACDONALD, BRYAN HURLEY, JONATHAN MIRANDA, STEPHANIECONNOLLY, MATTHEW COUTURE, MICHAEL JACQUES, ROBERT GREEN and JASONBARBOSA, in recognition of their appointments as NEW BEDFORD POLICE OFFICERS.

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Item Title:CITATION - NBPD OFFICER SHANE HARRIS

Item Detail:3. CITATION, Councillors Gomes and Morad, honoring New Bedford Police Officer SHANE HARRIS,in recognition of his receiving the prestigious New England Regional Exceptional Service Award presented bythe National Association of School Resource Officers.

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Item Title:CITATION - MICHELE PAUL

Item Detail:4. CITATION, Councillor Morad, honoring MICHELE PAUL, in recognition of being selected for theesteemed Environmental Protection Agency 2020 Merit Award, recognizing her efforts in making New BedfordCity a model for other communities.

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Item Title:CITATIONS - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT NEW BEDFORD - 2021

Item Detail:5. CITATIONS, Councillor Gomes, honoring the NEW BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEWBEDFORD SHANNON OUTREACH PROGRAM, NEW BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT,OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY TOM QUINN, NEW BEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NEWBEDFORD CABLE ACCESS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, DEPARTMENTOF FACILITIES AND FLEET MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, STATEPOLICE, BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, AJ GOMES NEIGHBORHOODASSOCIATION, OBVD, PAACA, DOMINO’S PIZZA, VACCINE CONNECT, GREATER NEWBEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, TARGET, UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEWBEDFORD, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, PACE, UNITED INTERFAITH ACTION, YOUTHBUILD, RICHIE GOMES COOLLICKS, SHANE BURGO, FRANK BARROS, NAACP NEWBEDFORD BRANCH, IMMIGRANTS ASSISTANCE CENTER and the INTER-CHURCHCOUNCIL, in recognition of their participation in NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PARTNERS – NEWBEDFORD – 2021.

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Item Title:RESOLUTION - GEORGE N. SMITH - 2020 AARP MA ANDRUS AWARD

Item Detail:6. RESOLUTION, Councillor Morad, honoring GEORGE N. SMITH, Recipient of the 2020 AARPMASSACHUSETTS ANDRUS AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE for his Advocacy for theElderly and for his many years of dedicated hard work to the City of New Bedford.

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Item Title:RESOLUTION - PATRICIA GOMES - TWO-TERM NB POET LAUREATE

Item Detail:7. RESOLUTION, Council President Lopes, honoring PATRICIA GOMES, Two-term New BedfordPoet Laureate.

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Item Title:RESOLUTION - SARAH JANE MULVEY - NB Poet Laureate

Item Detail:8. RESOLUTION, Council President Lopes, honoring SARAH JANE MULVEY, New Bedford PoetLaureate.

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Item Title:RESOLUTION - MARTHA BRIGGS EDUCATIONAL CLUB INC., on the celebration of their 101stAnniversary.

Item Detail:9. RESOLUTION, Councillor Carney, honoring THE MARTHA BRIGGS EDUCATIONAL CLUB,INC., on the celebration of their 101st Anniversary.

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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),If any accommodations are needed, please contact the City Council Office at 508-979-1455. Requests

should be made as soon as possible but at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting

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