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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

The presenter is the Mayor's Office of Housing.

RE: COVID-19, Temporary Practices

ATTENDANCE

In accordance with Governor Baker's June 16, 2021, Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, with respect to the Open Meeting Law, the Act extends, until July 15, 2022, the remote meeting provisions of the Governor’s March 12, 2020, Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public, the Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will be conducting its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.

You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 24, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and live-streaming on our website.

These practices in effect since May 11, 2020, will remain in effect until further notice. Updates to these practices will be posted as appropriate.

Discussion Topics

  1. VOTE 1: Shani Fletcher, Assistant Director, Director’s Office Division
     
    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury, Inc.: Vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Melnea Cass Boulevard and an unnumbered parcel on Windsor Street, Roxbury.
     
    Purchase Price: $200
     
    Ward:  09
    Parcel Numbers: 01968010 and 02025020  
    Square Feet: 26,906 (total)
    Future Use: Garden
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $165,030
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $1,743,400 (total)
    Appraised Value April 11, 2022:  $160,000 (total)
    MOH Program:  Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: September 20, 2021
     
    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said property, United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 88 Hammond Street, Apt.1, Boston, MA 02120, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at:
     
    an unnumbered parcel on Melnea Cass Blvd.,  Ward: 09,  Parcel: 01968010,  Square Feet: 21,906
     
    an unnumbered parcel on Windsor St.,  Ward: 09,  Parcel: 02025020,  Square Feet: 5,000 
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 26,906 total square feet of land, for the period of 12 months from the date of the vote subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Director deems appropriate for proper development of these properties; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: Subject to the approval of the Mayor under St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12) that it is the intent of this Commission to sell the aforementioned properties to United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury, Inc.;
     
    AND, FURTHER, VOTED: That the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to advertise the intent of this Commission to sell the above described properties in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966 and the applicable statutory terms of M.G.L. c.30B, section 16.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Shani Fletcher, Assistant Director, Director’s Office Division
     
    Conveyance to The Trustees of Reservations: Vacant land located at 21 and 23 Winthrop Street, Roxbury.
     
    Purchase Price: $200
     
    Ward:  12
    Parcel Numbers: 00088000 and 00089000
    Square Feet: 6,000 (total)
    Future Use:  Garden
    Estimated Total Development Cost: $443,000
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $70,800 (total)
    Appraised Value November 21, 2020:  $380,000 (total)
    MOH Program:  Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date:  May 3, 2021
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to The Trustees of Reservations, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 200 High Street, 4th floor, Boston, MA 02110, vacant land located at:
     
    21 Winthrop Street,  Ward: 12,  Parcel: 00088000,  Square Feet: 3,000 
     
    23 Winthrop Street,  Ward: 12,  Parcel: 00089000,  Square Feet: 3,000
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 6,000 total square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (March 21, 2022 and March 28, 2022) 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  July 14, 2021 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned properties to The Trustees of Reservations, Inc. and;
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said properties to The Trustees of Reservations, Inc., in consideration of Two Hundred Dollars ($200).
     
     
  • 02:40PM
  • Virtually via Zoom
    Boston, MA 02201
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4826
  • Contact:
    Colleen Daley
  • Neighborhoods:
    Downtown
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
    05/17/2022 - 1:10PM
  • Resources:
    Official Filed Posting
  • Accessibility Services
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