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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on May 17 at 12 p.m.

All meetings are open to the public. You can also watch meetings on Comcast channel 8, RCN channel 82, and online at Boston.gov.

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The schedule for meetings is subject to change at the call of the City Council president.

Discussion Topics

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR:


    0722    Message and order for confirmation of the renewal appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2017 and ending April 30, 2020.

    0723    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of  new constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2017 and ending April 30, 2020.

    0724    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of renewal Inspectional Services constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2017 and ending April 30, 2020.

    0725    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of new Inspectional Services constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2017 and ending April 30, 2020.

  2. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:


    0726    Notice was received from Mayor of the reappointment of David Queeley, as an Associate Commissioner of the Boston Parks and Recreation Commission for a term expiring January 17, 2021.


    0727    Notice was received from Mayor of the appointment of William Epperson, as an Associate Commissioner of the Boston Parks and Recreation Commission for a term expiring January 1, 2021.

    0728    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of John Barros as the City of Boston's representative to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council for a term expiring May 11, 2020.

    0729    Notice was received from Mayor of the appointment of John Redd, as a member of the Boston Employment Commission for a term expiring August 13, 2018.

        

  3. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:


    0695    Message and order approving an appropriation for Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,400,000.00) from the income of  the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public, Educational or Governmental (PEG) Access and Cable Related Fund, in support of public, educational, and government (PEG) access.

    0536 - 0543    Orders for the FY18 Operating Budget including Annual Appropriations for Departmental Operations, Annual Appropriation for the School Department, and Appropriation for Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB). Capital Budget Appropriations including Loan Orders and Lease and Purchase Agreements.

    0123    Ordinance creating the community preservation committee.

  4. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0730    Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution urging the extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals.

  5. PERSONNEL ORDERS:


    0731    Councilor Wu for Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Andrew Baldizon, William MacGregor, Jessica Morris, and Shannon Murphy in City Council effective May 20, 2017.

    0732    Councilor Wu for Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Andrew Baldizon, William MacGregor, Jessica Morris and Shannon Murphy in City Council effective May 27, 2017.

    0733    Councilor Wu for Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Christina Scialoia in City Council.

    0734    Councilor Wu for Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Christian T. Orlando in City Council.

     

  6. GREEN SHEETS:


        Legislative Calendar for May 17, 2017.

     

  7. CONSENT AGENDA:


    0735    Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Anthony Aybar.

    0736    Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mili Bermejo.

    0737    Councilor Jackson offered the following: Resolution congratulating Rev. Michael E. Haynes.

    0738    Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in memory of Louise M. Taglieri.

    0739    Councilors Baker and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution congratulating 5 for receiving the Cedar Grove Good Business Good Neighbor Award

    0740    Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Willie Veal.

    0741    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary Wild.

    0742    Councilors Campbell and Pressley offered the following: Resolution proclaiming Emergency Medical Service Appreciation Week.

    0743    Councilors Pressley and Jackson offered the following: Resolution honoring Malcolm X (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz).

    0744    Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution congratulating Wichian Rojanawon.

    0745    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in memory of Roscoe Coolidge.

    0746    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing five people from the Dream Academy.

    0747    Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mr. Shor'ty Billups.

    0748    Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jesse J. Cedrone.

     

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