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Votes and key actions: ordinance committee, Sept. 29, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions, votes and formal committee directions from the Sept. 29 ordinance committee meeting, including a 7‑2 roll‑call on contractors' yards and a directive to draft a parental‑leave ordinance.
Key outcomes from the New Bedford Committee on Ordinances meeting on Sept. 29:
• Contractors' Yard — Motion to change 'Contractors' Yard' from Y to N in IA and IB: passed by roll call 7‑2 (Abell No; Bergle No; Carney Yes; Turquette Yes; Giesta Yes; Gomes Yes; Lopes Yes; Morad Yes; Perra Yes).
• Material salvage/biomass/recycling — Motion to replace 'Board of Appeals' with 'City Council' (BA→CC) in industrial categories: passed by voice vote; solicitor to draft ordinance and research whether 'N' is permissible.
• Wireless facilities — Motion to restore Planning Board authority (BA→PB) in table and section 4940: passed by voice vote.
• Motor vehicle light service stations — Committee agreed to revert authority consistent with ordinance and directed solicitor to edit section 48‑50 to match the table.
• Mobile food trucks — Neighborhood generator noise complaint resolved; motion for no further action passed.
• Parental paid leave — Motion to request legislative counsel to draft an ordinance providing up to 6 weeks at full pay and an additional 6 weeks at 75% pay within the first year after birth or adoption: approved; counsel to prepare draft addressing bargaining‑unit issues.
