City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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On the message and order, referred on April 10, 2019 Docket #0627, approving an appropriation of Forty Two Million Four Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($42,405,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation, or improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer-assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or related to the above described projects; for the purposes of the Boston Public Schools, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted; 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 10, 2019 Docket #0626, approving an appropriation of Two Hundred Forty-Seven Million Six Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($247,675,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer-assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or related to the above described projects; for the purposes of various city departments included Boston Center for Youth and Families, Department of Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Neighborhood Development, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and Transportation Departments, Boston Public Library, Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Public Health Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted; 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 10, 2019, Docket #0644, an order for the adjustment of the local room occupancy excise rate under MGL c.64G, section 3A, and acceptance of MGL c. 64G, sections 3D(a) and 3D(b) allowing cities and towns to impose a community impact fee on short-term rentals, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed. MGL, Chapter 64G, section 3A, yeas 12 nays 1 (Garrison). Section 3D (a), yeas 12 nays 1 (Garrison). Section 3D (b), yeas 12 nays 1 (Garrison).
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Councilors Wu, Edwards, Flynn, Janey, McCarthy O’Malley and Zakim offered the following: Resolution that the Boston City Council go on record in support of House Resolution 109 and Senate Resolution 59 “A Resolution Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal”. On motion of Councilor Wu, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9 nays 3 (Baker, Ciommo, Garrison).
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Councilor Wu called Docket #0107, message and order for your approval to authorize a sale of certain portion of public way known as Gold Street, as shown on a plan of land entitled "City of Boston, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Gold Street, South Boston, dated November 9, 2018" specifically containing about 6,261 sq. ft. (“the Discontinued Parcel)”, from the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Wu, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11, nays 0 (absent Essaibi-George, McCarthy).
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On the message and order, referred February 27, 2019, Docket #0377, approving an appropriation of Thirty-Four Million Nine Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($34,926,700.00) from the Fiscal Year 2018 and Fiscal Year 2019 Community Preservation Fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee ("CPC"), the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10, nays 0. (Absent Baker, Ciommo and McCarthy.)
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On the message and order, referred on January 9, 2019 Docket #0107, for approval to authorize a sale of certain portion of public way known as Gold Street, as shown on a plan of land entitled "City of Boston, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Gold Street, South Boston, dated November 9, 2018" specifically containing about 6,261 sq. ft. (“the Discontinued Parcel)”, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. Councilor Wu moved and presented substitute language for the Committee report. Motion prevailed. The report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
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On the order, referred February 6, 2019, Docket #0311, approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Regarding the Terms of Office for City Councilors, the committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 11, nays 2 (Councilor Wu and Zakim).
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On the order, referred February 6, 2019, Docket #0312, approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Election Procedures in the City of Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, nays 1 (Councilor Wu).
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Communication was received from Council President Andrea Campbell calling for the election of the City Clerk for a term commencing on February 6, 2019 and ending on February 1, 2022. President Campbell called for nominations for position of the City Clerk. Councilor Ciommo moved to nominate Maureen E. Feeney. President Campbell asked for any further nominations hearing none. Motion Prevailed. On motion of President Campbell, a roll was called with the following result. For Maureen E. Feeney- Councilors Baker, Campbell, Ciommo, Edwards, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Flynn, Garrison, Janey, McCarthy, O’Malley, Wu and Zakim-13. Maureen E. Feeney, having received thirteen unanimous votes, was declared elected City Clerk for a term commencing February 6, 2019. Placed on file.