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- M1: Communication from Mayor submitting a tax increment exemption housing development incentive program and agreement for Kudo residences (450–4586 Cushion Avenue). Outcome: Received, placed on file and referred to the Committee on Finance.

- M2: Order to accept Chapter 32B Section 21–23 of the 2011 Municipal Health Care Reform Act (would give the city authority to request a neutral arbitrator to break impasses in health insurance negotiations). Motion to adopt failed on roll call, 0–7.

- M3: Order to accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 200A Section 9A to provide tools to dispose of abandoned funds held in custody of the city. Outcome: Referred to the Committee on Finance.

- M4: Ordinance submitted to conform City Code Chapter 2, Article 6, Section 2–105 with Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024 regarding payment agreements for delinquent taxes. Outcome: Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.

- M5–M17A: A package of budget transfer orders (transfers among veteran services, community services, labor relations, solicitor, inspectional services, city clerk, EMS, fire, elections, assessor, purchasing). Motion to adopt M5 through M17A was approved by voice vote.

- M18 and M19: Appointments/reappointments to the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities and the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District were tabled.

- M20: Appointment of Antoine Donyea Murphy as constable. Outcome: Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings.

- Items 2 and 3 (separate from M2/M3 above): Two loan orders (water system improvements — $38.1 million; CSO control and long-term infrastructure — $32.2 million) were tabled.

- Items 4 and 5: New and renewal private livery licenses for Pathway Partners Transportation and Plus were approved (grant of new license and renewal through June 30, 2026).

- Items 6 and 7: Appointments to the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities (Angela Clark) and Planning Board alternate (James McKee) were approved following committee recommendations.

- Item 8: Ordinance to rezone S S Beach Street Plot 108 Lot 317 from Industrial A to Residential C was passed to a reading.

- Item 9: Ordinance establishing the Klasky Common Transit Oriented Development Overlay District (and appendices) was passed to a reading.

- Item 10: Order directing the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board to hold public hearings on definitions and principal use regulations was referred to those bodies for hearings.

- Items 11–14A: Waived readings and took no further action as recommended by the committee.

- Item 15: Motion opposing Eversource’s smart meter rollout was referred to the city’s state delegation, the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and the Department of Public Utilities (see separate article for detail).

- Item 16: Request for MassDOT and others to update the Committee on Appointments and Briefings on Route I‑195 to Route 18 interchange rehabilitation projects. Outcome: Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings.

- Item 17: Petition requesting a waiver of residency under section 15–38 of the city code for a junk/secondhand dealer license. Outcome: Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings.

- Items 18–19: Memorial park bench and tree dedication program applications were referred to the Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications (passed on roll call 7–0 for referral).

- Item 20: Community Preservation Committee annual budget for FY2026. Outcome: Received, placed on file, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

- Item 21: Communication supporting Cape Verdean Association grant applications was received and placed on file.

- Consent agenda: Motion to take up and adopt consent passed on a roll-call voice vote (passes 7–0). The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

Where vote counts were recorded in the transcript, they are listed above; where the transcript reflects a voice vote or no roll call, the outcome is described without a specific tally.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Bedford - City Council - Jun 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of the council's major motions, referrals and votes from the June 12 meeting, including a failed motion on neutral arbitrator authority and adoption of several budget transfers, multiple appointments, and referrals of ordinances and grants to committees.","taxTitle","New Bedford City, Bristol County, Massachusetts","taxId",5758,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544302,"City Council urges pause on Eversource smart meter rollout, refers concerns to state officials",282,1546000,1828000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789560-c0a7bfe7029b0278b19ffee016fb64ce&start=1546&end=1828","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789560-c0a7bfe7029b0278b19ffee016fb64ce/thumbnail_1546000.jpg","/articles/6544302/New-Bedford-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/City-Council-urges-pause-on-Eversource-smart-meter-rollout-refers-concerns-to-state-officials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544302-e0af7f235d70941f4d5ce59ddc42a241/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193104&Signature=ZI3Op9jzrDhnWWg6e65ZZUSw1D8lA0KwkB8Dt0xfeCCTvuciLiYYv7SkTn8HxySrTabfOsVIVmPHGUmGUBFP-2uZTjZhpfO8C9-jduuAHuwxMdzfmDMsDLNVsyMZHCOjN9I~j~RGfx0oStKhlrZRT-IHgtFcctRcFfKHPRykyQmDVg1s81DmowgFnBT5rppel9SGwghEc8-xY6DxSjXiiJ3atgh1LbjQLY0-IuSKzfmuxlIdN2VPKA3rF87mQ1-EcsWnv-3B7fEx3wDcu0kghNtduCl1laGU~I~HUwRrRz0u11uoSWFDGREySn~~d2sBuctC0yFMxDf5caQs~Mj2xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Bedford City Council on June 12 voted to refer a written motion opposing the current structure and proposal for Eversource's statewide smart meter rollout to the city's state delegation, the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and the Department of Public Utilities for review and public hearings.

The motion, introduced as item 15, lists specific concerns: new and additional monthly usage charges for smart meters, monthly opt-out penalty fees for customers who refuse the devices, use of unlicensed installers, and what the motion calls insufficient cybersecurity assurances. The motion urges the Department of Public Utilities to suspend implementation of the program until a comprehensive public review can be conducted, including hearings on safety, reliability and consumer cost impact.

Councilor Ian Abreu, who moved the measure, said the rollout — scheduled to start in July and continue over the next one to two years — could impose additional monthly fees on residential and commercial ratepayers and raised cybersecurity concerns tied to devices connecting to a home's internet or Wi‑Fi. \"This needs to be vetted,\" Abreu said, arguing for public hearings at the DPU and urging the city's state delegation to press for a pause or additional review.

Councilor Leo Choquette seconded the motion. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript; the motion passed on a voice vote.

The council did not adopt a binding local moratorium; the action was a request that state-level actors and the department conducting regulatory review consider pausing the rollout and holding hearings. The motion was referred to representatives at the state level and to the Department of Public Utilities for further consideration.","The council voted to refer a motion opposing the current structure of Eversource's smart meter rollout to the city's state delegation, the Massachusetts secretary of energy and environmental affairs, and the Department of Public Utilities, citing concerns about monthly charges, opt-out fees, unlicensed installers and cybersecurity.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544307,"Council approves 66-foot conduit installation at Union and Second; requires police detail",337,426000,763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789560-c0a7bfe7029b0278b19ffee016fb64ce&start=426&end=763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789560-c0a7bfe7029b0278b19ffee016fb64ce/thumbnail_426000.jpg","/articles/6544307/New-Bedford-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Council-approves-66-foot-conduit-installation-at-Union-and-Second-requires-police-detail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544307-48ee2d8e92e7204ea431aca952afc38a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193104&Signature=KzjhJ1dOawEI--OOurD8TdqxwROo43vrqoqbH-Qod5HM6ShEAPY4Pz-bL4GjT1cz8IihMu3Qc5~E-ceJcNAa~7jat3iB7p9ktcZPcOTNSuvD-G9HBzNpM22gjZRoKguytrqhWxlmKOBPXOsm~yLNR7ElZatamm-O~197nONbAu1UNXDgkb3AfLzBU5sfSz48TntsgaLWMFAxff8VFV1CcptJWB65f4ob59XgYU7uEhUnALS5nK~5As4BmYBIiEKDcFYCzqC862c5-Kanu8GXq82-hoXajz1BwftG6ZShNIf-TFVjoCuDdxR-yD1QZ19yA1QhDxcwtyUAt-DAvIJqhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Bedford City Council on June 12 approved an order allowing Network Building & Consulting, on behalf of Horizon of New England Incorporated, to place approximately 66 feet of conduit at the intersection of Union Street and Second Street, with a required police detail during work.

The matter was introduced by the clerk as a public hearing. Mike Walengevich, a representative for Network Building & Consulting, told the council the design had been revised in coordination with DPI and that two members of his engineering team had signed off on the redesign. He said the petitioner stands ready to proceed with the presentation submitted to the city.

Councilors asked whether the work would require road disruption. Walengevich said the installation would involve saw cuts and that standard procedures such as Dig Safe and police details would be used. Councilor Ryan Perera, who moved the order, and others emphasized the need to coordinate timing with nearby events; Perera asked the petitioner to contact DPI because a summer sound series may require street closures on a Friday when work could otherwise occur.

Councilor Naomi Carney raised a procedural concern that the redesigned plans were not in the council packet she received; Walengevich replied the redesign had been submitted with the petition paperwork and should be available online. Councilors discussed duration and disruption; one councilor estimated the scope as one day given the 66-foot length, and the petitioner indicated he could provide further details on timing if requested.

A motion to grant the order with the condition that a police detail be provided was made by Councilor Ryan Perera and seconded by Councilor Maria Giesta. The motion carried on a voice vote.

The council did not record a roll-call tally for the vote. The council requested that the petitioner coordinate with DPI on scheduling to avoid conflicts with the summer event series and to confirm road-repair standards after work.","The New Bedford City Council granted Network Building & Consulting permission to place about 66 feet of conduit at Union and Second Street, with a condition that a police detail be present during work; the petitioner said the project design was signed off by DPI representatives.","actionData","errors"]

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