Public Facilities Commission Meeting (DND)
The presenter is the Department of Neighborhood Development.
You can also watch the meeting on Boston City TV at Comcast channel 24, RCN channel 13, and on boston.gov/boston-city-tv.
Discussion Topics
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VOTE 1: Bernard Mayo, Project Manager, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
Transfer of the care, custody, management and control from the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) to the Boston Transportation Department (BTD): Vacant land located at 6 Epping Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts.Property TransferWard: 17Parcel Number: 01287000Square Feet: 1,349Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2020: $19,800DND Program: REMS – Land DispositionSubject to the approval of the Mayor under the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31A (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the vacant land located at 6 Epping Street (Ward: 17, Parcel: 01287000) containing approximately 1,349 square feet of land, in the Dorchester district of the City of Boston, be and the same hereby is, transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the Department of Neighborhood Development to the care, custody, management and control of the Boston Transportation Department.
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VOTE 2: Shani Fletcher, Development Officer, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
Conveyance to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.: Vacant land located at 424-428A Geneva Avenue, Dorchester, Massachusetts.Purchase Price: $100Ward: 15Parcel Number: 00673000Square Feet: 3,002Future Use: GardenEstimated Total Development Cost: $150,872Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2020: $36,400Appraised Value September 8, 2019: $45,000DND Program: GrassRoots Open Space ProgramRFP Issuance Date: July 22, 2019That having duly advertised its intent to sell to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 23 Egleston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, the vacant land located at 424-428A Geneva Avenue (Ward: 15, Parcel: 00673000) in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 3,002 square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (December 16, 2019 and December 23, 2019) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its vote of November 13, 2019 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.; andFURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., in consideration of One Hundred Dollars ($100).