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A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020Personnel/Labor Relations—The Personnel Office is to recommend for hire and retain employees who willprovide and support services to the public in the most productive, economical and user-friendly manner. Themission incorporates the fostering of an inclusive, respectful and diverse workforce reflective of the communityat large, providing a safe workplace, fair wages, competitive benefits and training opportunities and thecompliance with applicable laws, regulations and collective bargaining agreements.Planning—The Planning Office is responsible for providing sound, unbiased planning practices, resulting inthe implementation of short and long-term plans and policies for the City. The Planning Office administers thelocal and state regulations regarding land use and land reuse, oversees the site plan review process forconstruction projects and reviews proposed signage for compliance with the City's sign ordinance. ThePlanning Office also provides staff support to the Historical Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and theCity Council.Police—The mission of the New Bedford Police Department is to work in partnership with the community toenhance our quality of life through crime prevention; guaranteeing the constitutional rights of all, preservingthe peace, reducing fear, and providing a safe environment.Public Facilities (DPF)—DPF is responsible for providing general public services, and the maintenance of Cityownedproperties, buildings, and equipment. In general, the Department consists of six divisions that havevarious areas of responsibility: public works, building maintenance, park maintenance, solid waste/recycling,fleet maintenance and administration.Public Infrastructure (DPI)—DPI, established in 2003, was the formation of a single construction element forall underground utilities within the City-owned properties and street layouts. DPI consists of four divisions:water, wastewater, highways and engineering. The water and wastewater divisions are both enterprise fundsand are successfully self supported through sewer and water fees.Purchasing—The purpose of the Purchasing Department is primarily to assist all City departments with anygoods and services required by that department, utilizing the guidelines and General Laws of the state ofMassachusetts. Purchasing is also responsible for the processing of all purchase orders, working with the MISand Auditing departments, to monitor the on-line budgets and to eliminate overspending by departments.Purchasing oversees communications for City departments as well as contract compliance.Solicitors—It is the duty of the City Solicitor to commence and prosecute all actions and other legalproceedings and suits begun by the City, and to defend all actions and suits brought against the City in anycourt or other tribunal of the Commonwealth, or of the United States; also to appear as counsel in any otheraction, suit or prosecution which may involve the rights and interests of the City, and to defend any of theofficers of the City in suits and prosecutions against them for any official action, or the performance of anyofficial duty, when any right, privilege, ordinance, act or direction of City Council may be brought in question.The Solicitor's Office provides general legal advice and counsel to the Mayor and all City Departments, Boards,and Commissions.Traffic—Responsible for the installation and maintenance of parking signs, stop signs, as ordered by vote ofthe Traffic commission; to erect street signs as required; painting of center pavement lines on city streets andmeter parking spacing; installation, maintenance, repair and collection of parking meters; selling of parkingstickers, collection of parking fees for the Elm Street Garage and Kerwin Parking Facility; and the depositing ofmonies collected. The Parking Ticket Department is responsible for the collection of parking fines and depositsof fine money; conducting hearings to ascertain the payment/non-payment of parking ticket fines; issuingAppendix F: City Departments and Quasi Public/Private OrganizationsF-3
A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020"certified" releases for parking fines when tickets have been placed in a "marked" status at the Registry ofMotor Vehicles.Treasurer—The Treasurer/Collector Office sends and collects Real Estate, Personal Property, Motor Vehicleand Boat Bills. The Treasurer's Office also collects all incoming monies from all departments in the City. TheTax Title Office places all outstanding taxes on agreements to be paid in a timely manner, if payments are notmade or no agreement can be reached, a foreclosure process is done. The Tax Title Office will also be doingAbutter Lot properties in the near future. The Treasurer's Office also handles all short term and long terminvestments and borrowings for the City, as well as, all the daily banking activity.Veterans Benefits and Services—The mission of the Department of Veterans' Services is to advocate on behalfof all the Commonwealth's veterans and provide them with quality support services and to direct an emergencyfinancial assistance program for those veterans and their dependents who are in need.Zoological Services—The Buttonwood Park Zoological Society’s (BPZS) mission is to support the ButtonwoodPark Zoo so that the Zoo will be a significant contributor to the conservation of nature both at home andthroughout the world. The BPZS supports the Zoo by managing the membership program, running theconcessions, producing family events and coordinating fundraising activities. The Society is managed byExecutive Director Sarah O’Connell and supported by a Board of Directors. The BPZS is a private, tax-exempt,501(c)(3), non-profit corporation founded in 1969. The City covers one-third of the Zoo’s operational costs andthe remainder is covered by earned income and contributions from the Zoo Society.Quasi Public/Private OrganizationsGreater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board (WIB)—The WIB is a business-led, policy-setting boardthat oversees workforce development initiatives in the 10-community region stretching from Dartmouth toWareham. Appointed by the mayor of New Bedford, the WIB is composed of business, civic, education, labor,and community leaders. Established under federal law, the WIB's Chairman is a member of the private sector.The WIB employs a staff of full-time professionals and maintains offices in New Bedford. The WIB itselfconsists entirely of volunteers.Harbor Development Commission (HDC)—The Massachusetts General Court created the New Bedford HDCin 1957. The chairman of the HDC is the Mayor of New Bedford, ex officio. The HDC has jurisdiction over allthe waters in New Bedford, including the entire coastline of the peninsula, the harbor, and north along theAcushnet River to the city’s boundaries. The HDC manages City-owned property on the waterfront, includingHomer’s, Leonard’s, Steamship, Coal Pocket and Fisherman’s Wharves and a 198-slip recreational marina atPope’s Island. The HDC also assigns moorings and enforces rules regarding use of piers, wharves, andadjacent parking areas under its jurisdiction. The Harbor Master acts as an agent of the HDC.New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC)—The NBEDC works collaboratively with localorganizations and dozens of agencies at the city, state, and federal levels to undertake economic developmentactivities in New Bedford. The NBEDC is a non-profit organization comprised of a 250 member Council ofsuccessful leaders in business, education and government led by a nine member Board of Directors. Thecouncil considers its advisory role seriously and in conjunction with the Mayor’s office sets the agenda for thecity’s key strategic economic development areas. The executive director of the NBEDC, along with a staff ofseven, is responsible for the implementation of the organization’s programs and initiatives.New Bedford Housing Authority (NBHA)—The NBHA is a public housing authority, an agency operated withpublic funds and rents paid by residents. The NBHA is dedicated to providing quality public housing to eligibleAppendix F: City Departments and Quasi Public/Private OrganizationsF-4
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