City Council Roll Call Votes
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On the message and order, referred on April 11, 2012 Docket #0535, for a loan of Sixteen Million Nine Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($16,915,000.00), for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair; and/or for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware, other data processing equipment and computer assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and/or for the development, design and purchase of computer software incident to the purchase, installation or operation of computer hardware, other data processing equipment and computer assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems, for the purposes of city departments including the School Department, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order be read once and passed. The order was read once and passed; yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
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On the message and order, referred on April 11, 2012 Docket #0534, for a loan of Thirty Five Million Ninety Thousand Dollars ($35,090,000.00), for the original construction of public ways or the extension or widening thereof, including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, or for the construction of stone, block, brick, cement concrete, bituminous concrete, bituminous macadam or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character, or for the original construction, surfacing or resurfacing of municipally owned and operated off-street parking areas, under specifications approved by the MDOT; and/or for installing macadam pavement or other road material, or for the resurfacing with such pavement or other road material of municipally owned and operated off-street parking areas, under specifications approved by MDOT, or for the construction of sidewalks of brick, stone or concrete; and/or for traffic signal, or public lighting installations, fire alarm or police communication installations and for the purpose of extending and improving such installations, for the purposes of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and for city departments including the Public Works and Transportation Departments, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order be read once and passed. The order was read once and passed; yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
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On the message and order, referred on April 11, 2012 Docket #0532, for a loan of Sixty Five Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($65,650,000.00), for acquiring land, or interests in land, for any purpose which the City is or may hereafter be authorized to acquire land or interests therein; and for the construction of buildings, or for additions to such buildings where such additions increase the floor space of said buildings, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings of said buildings, and additions and for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair, for the purposes of city departments including the Property and Construction Management Department, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order be read once and passed. The order was read once and passed; yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
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The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 4, 2012 Docket #0474, message and order approving an appropriation of Twenty Million Eight Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($20,810,000.00) for acquiring land, or interest in land, for any purpose for which the City is or may hereafter be authorized to acquire land or interest therein; and for the construction of buildings, or for additions to such buildings where such additions increase the floor space of said buildings, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings of said buildings or additions; and/or for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair; and/or for the acquisition of departmental equipment; and/or for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware and other data processing equipment for the purpose of the School Department, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order be read once in a new draft and passed. Councilor Ross offered the following Amendment: Strike the amount of $20,810,000.00 and replace the amount with $7,221,345.00, Strike the sixth item “Fenway High School” and Strike part of the seventh item “Mission Hill K-8 School”. Councilor Ross moved the Amendment. Councilor Arroyo seconded the motion. The motion did not prevail, yeas 5 (Arroyo, Baker, Jackson, Ross, Yancey), nays 8: On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read once in a new draft and passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Councilor Ross). Assigned for further action.
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Councilor LaMattina called docket #0252, message and order approving an appropriation of Nineteen Million, One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($19,105,000.00) for remodeling, reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs to public building owned by the City of Boston, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remolding, reconstruction or repairs, and/or for the renewable energy improvements to public buildings of facilities, and/or the installation of fire alarm systems, including extending and improving such installations for the purposes of City departments, including the School Department, from the Assignment Sheet. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor LaMattina, the order was read a second time and again passed yeas 11 nays 0. Absent or not voting 2(Ciommo and Pressley).
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Council Rules be amended by adding the following language at the end of the paragraph: “with the exception of the Committee on Ways and Means which shall have thirteen members. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed yeas 11 nays 0. Absent or not voting 2(Ciommo and Pressley).
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On the message and order, referred on February 8, 2012 Docket #0252, approving an appropriation of Nineteen Million, One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($19,105,000.00) for remodeling, reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs to public building owned by the City of Boston, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remolding, reconstruction or repairs, and/or for the renewable energy improvements to public buildings of facilities, and/or the installation of fire alarm systems, including extending and improving such installations for the purposes of City departments, including the School Department, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
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Councilor Linehan called docket #1529, message transmitting a resolution for approval that will further the redevelopment of the Boston Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital in Mattapan with a fifth phase of development, from the Assignment Sheet. No objective being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the order was given its second reading and passed; yeas 12, nays 0.
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Councilors Ross, Jackson and Pressley offered the following: Resolution to establish a state authorized cultural district for the Fenway Cultural District. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 0.
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Councilors Arroyo and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in support of responsible contracting at Logan International Airport. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 0.