COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS AND BRIEFINGS - May 18, 2021MEETING AT 7:00 PM, THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD REMOTELY IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS' MARCH 12, 2020 ORDER SUSPENDING

CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW G.L.C. 30A, SECTION 20 ANDTHE CITY COUNCIL'S VOTE TO WAIVE RULE 21A

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THIS MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ONNB CABLE ACCESS FACEBOOK PAGE

1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENTof JODY GONSALVES SEIVERT, New Bedford, MA to the COMMUNITYPRESERVATION COMMITTEE; replacing Sylvia Gomes who has resigned; this termwill expire April 2021. (Ref’d 03/25/2021) INVITEES: Jody Gonsalves Seivert 2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to the City Council, submitting theAPPOINTMENT of AUDRA DEPINA, New Bedford, MA, to the COMMISSION FORCITIZENS WITH DISABILITES, replacing Susan J. Brewster who has resigned. Thisterm will expire in May 2022. (Ref’d 04/22/2021) INVITEES: Audra Depina 3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to the City Council, submitting theAPPOINTMENT of ROMEO DEMETRIUS BRITTO, New Bedford, MA, 02744, as aCONSTABLE. (Ref’d 04/22/2021) 3a. APPLICATION, (Ref’d 04/22/2021) INVITEES: Romeo Demetrius Britto 4. PETITION, Michael Goldstein, Boston, MA 02118, d/b/a EMPIRE LOAN OF NEWBEDFORD, 1304 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02746, requesting that he begranted a Waiver of Residency in accordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, toobtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLD METALS OR ANY OTHER SECONDHAND ARTICLES & PAWNBROKER. (Ref’d 04/08/2021) INVITEES: Michael Goldstein 5. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu and Baptiste, requesting that Marco LiMandri, President of “New City America, Inc.,” appear before the Committee onAppointments & Briefings, to discuss the New Bedford Business Improvement District(Community Benefit District) proposal for 2021, which would be formed under the

regulations set forth in Section 6 of Chapter 400 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.(To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings, Marco Li Mandri of“New City America, Inc.,” James DeMello of the DeMello International Center, KevinCarter of Carter’s Clothing & Footwear and Jeff Pontiff of E.J. Pontiff Real Estate.)(Ref’d 03/25/2021) 5a. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, submitting a copy of the “New City America,Inc.’s New Bedford Business Improvement District (Community Benefit District)proposal for 2021. (To be Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings.)(Ref’d 03/25/2021) INVITEES: Kevin Carter, Carter’s Clothing & Footwear; James DeMello,DeMello International Center; Marco Li Mandri, New City America, Inc.; JeffPontiff, E.J. Pontiff Real Estate

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508-979-1482. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least 48hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

Item Title:STREAMING STATEMENT

Item Detail:THIS MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON

NB CABLE ACCESS FACEBOOK PAGE

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Item Title:APPOINTMENT - Jody Gonsalves Seivert

Item Detail:1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JODYGONSALVES SEIVERT, New Bedford, MA to the COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE;replacing Sylvia Gomes who has resigned; this term will expire April 2021. (Ref’d 03/25/2021)

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ATTACHMENTS:Description Type1. APPT - J. Seivert Cover Memo

Item Title:APPOINTMENT - Audra Depina

Item Detail:2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to the City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of AUDRADEPINA, New Bedford, MA, to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITES, replacingSusan J. Brewster who has resigned. This term will expire in May 2022. (Ref’d 04/22/2021)

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ATTACHMENTS:Description Type2. APPT - A. Depina Cover Memo

Item Title:APPOINTMENT - Romeo Demetrius Britto

Item Detail:3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to the City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of ROMEODEMETRIUS BRITTO, New Bedford, MA, 02744, as a CONSTABLE. (Ref’d 04/22/2021) 3a. APPLICATION, (Ref’d 04/22/2021)

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ATTACHMENTS:Description Type3. APPT - R. Britto Cover Memo

3a. APP - R. Britto Cover Memo

Item Title:PETITION - Waiver of Residency / Michael Goldstein

Item Detail:4. PETITION, Michael Goldstein, Boston, MA 02118, d/b/a EMPIRE LOAN OF NEW BEDFORD, 1304Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02746, requesting that he be granted a Waiver of Residency inaccordance with Section 15-38 of the City Code, to obtain a LICENSE TO DEAL IN JUNK, OLDMETALS OR ANY OTHER SECOND HAND ARTICLES & PAWNBROKER. (Ref’d 04/08/2021)

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ATTACHMENTS:Description Type4. RES WAIVER - M. Goldstein Cover Memo

Item Title:‘New City America’ Proposal

Item Detail:5. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu and Baptiste, requesting that Marco Li Mandri, President of“New City America, Inc.,” appear before the Committee on Appointments & Briefings, to discuss the NewBedford Business Improvement District (Community Benefit District) proposal for 2021, which would beformed under the regulations set forth in Section 6 of Chapter 400 of the General Laws of Massachusetts. (Tobe Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings, Marco Li Mandri of “New City America, Inc.,”James DeMello of the DeMello International Center, Kevin Carter of Carter’s Clothing & Footwear and JeffPontiff of E.J. Pontiff Real Estate.) (Ref’d 03/25/2021) 5a. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, submitting a copy of the “New City America, Inc.’s NewBedford Business Improvement District (Community Benefit District) proposal for 2021. (To be Referred tothe Committee on Appointments & Briefings.) (Ref’d 03/25/2021)

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ATTACHMENTS:Description Type5a. New City America Proposal Cover Memo

Item Title:ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

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possible but at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

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