City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
We have current and historical information related to City Council roll call votes. You also have the option to search by the description of the docket, or by the docket number.
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Roll Call votes
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The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred a Petition for a Special Law regarding "An Act Relating to the Preparation of Ballots in the City of Boston," submits a report recommending the order ought to pass in the new draft.
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Order that the Boston City Council waive the 120 day notice requirement for the Department of Conservation and Recreation to acquire approximately 0.3 acres of land located in Hyde Park for the purpose of expanding Stonybrook Reservation.
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Motion to amend City Council Rule #34 by changing time requirement for notices for meetings, working sessions and hearings from 72 Hours to 48 Hours.
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Resolution that the Veterans Services Department coordinate the installation of a Memorial Hero Square at the intersection of Neponset Avenue and McKone Street in Dorchester, in honor of Private First Class Kevin James King.
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Order approving a petition for a special law re: Amending An Act Relative to Weapons in the City of Boston (MGL Chapter 596 of the Acts of 1989)
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Order that the rules of the City Council be amended by striking "12:30 P.M." in Rule 1 and replacing it with "11:30 A.M."
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Ordinance regulating the maintenance of abandoned, foreclosing residential properties.
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Order approving a petition for a special law re: the Procurement and Award of Contracts for certain Affordable Housing in the City.
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Message and Order approving an appropriation of $12,000,000.00 for the development, design, purchase, installation and operation of computer hardware, computer software, other data processing equipment and computer assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems, for the purposes of the State-Boston Retirement System ("SBRS"). Second Reading and passed.
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Message and Order approving an appropriation of $12,000,000.00 for the development, design, purchase, installation and operation of computer hardware, computer software, other data processing equipment and computer assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems, for the purposes of the State-Boston Retirement System ("SBRS"). First Reading and assigned for further action.
