New Bedford council confirms appointments, grants licenses and approves budgets; refers $100,000 legal request to mayor

The New Bedford City Council took a series of administrative, licensing and budget actions at its Sept. 25 meeting and unanimously referred a councilor’s request for $100,000 to the mayor’s administration to support independent legal counsel for the Board of Health if South Coast Renewables appeals that board’s decision.

The council received and referred or approved multiple mayoral communications and committee recommendations during the meeting, including a lease referral for the New Bedford Airport Commission, acceptance of donated parcels from Wayland Development Corp., reappointments to board seats, approvals of new livery licenses, and adoption of budget-related orders.

Votes at a glance - M1: Communication from the mayor submitting a proposed lease between the New Bedford Airport Commission and Sandpiper Air, Inc. — received, placed on file and referred to the Committee on Finance. - M2: Mayor’s communication to accept two parcels from Wayland Development Corp. (assessor’s map 132, lots 62 and 6) — received, placed on file and referred to the Committee on Finance. - M3: Reappointment of Shane Trumbell to the Planning Board (term to expire Oct. 2028) — granted; roll-call vote recorded as 11 to 0. - M4: Reappointment of Peter Cruz to the Planning Board (term to expire Aug. 2028) — granted; roll-call vote recorded as 11 to 0. - M5 and related: Reappointments and…