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CITY COUNCIL MEETING

All weekly City Council meetings are held at 12 p.m. (noon) in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber on the fifth floor of Boston City Hall, unless otherwise noted.

Discussion Topics

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    0256 Message and order for your approval an Ordinance amending City of

                            Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter 12, Section 12‑3.5, Senior Citizen

                            Property Tax Work‑Off Abatement.

     

               0257  Message and order for your approval an Ordinance creating the Planning

                            Department in the City of Boston.

     

               0258  The message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of

                            Boston to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)

                            Statements of Interest for their Accelerated Repair Program for the

                            following schools: Kenny Elementary School, O'Donnell Elementary

                            School, Adams Elementary School, Chittick Elementary School, Everett

                            Elementary School, Gardner Pilot Academy, Lyndon Elementary School

                            and Murphy K‑8 School.

  3. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES

    0259 Petition of Uptown Transport Inc., for a license to operate motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston.

  4. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

               0260  Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Woodrow

                            Hartzog as a member of the Surveillance Oversight Advisory Board,

                            effective immediately.

     

               0261  Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Gary Saunders

                            as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust for a term expiring January

                            22, 2026.

  5. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0262 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Ordinance Establishing the Office

                            of Pest Control in the City of Boston.

     

               0263  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Petition for a special law re: an act

                            regarding the disability pension for Brian McPherson.

     

               0264  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the

                            impact of for profit urgent care centers on nonprofit community health

                            centers in the City of Boston.

     

               0265  Councilor Weber and Louijeune offered the following: Order for a

                            hearing to explore a right to counsel pilot program for tenants facing

                            eviction in the City of Boston.

     

               0266  Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a

                            hearing to discuss creating a fund for translation and interpretive services to

                            be utilized at community meetings held by City Councilors.

     

               0267  Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing

                            to address the plans underway to do facilities work this summer at several

                            of our buildings that may impact the services we provide for our children,

                            families, and seniors.

     

               0268  Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a working session to

                            discuss Boston Public School's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

     

               0269  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing January

                            27th as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

     

               0270  Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Coletta offered the following:

                            Resolution in support of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of

                            Massachusetts to pass the Cherish Act.

     

     

               0271  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of the

                            HERO Act.

     

               0272  Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution

                            recognizing February 1st as World Hijab Day in Boston.

     

               0273  Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution on

                            behalf of the Boston City Council in Honor and Celebration of Black

                            History Month to be recognized in the Month of February, 2024.

  6. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0274 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for

                            the appointment of temporary employee Skarlett Abreu Martinez in City

                            Council, effective January 15, 2024.

  7. GREEN SHEETS

    31/24 Legislative Calendar for January 31, 2024.

  8. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0275 Councilor FitzGerald and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in

                            memory of Matthew "Matty" Carver.

     

               0276  Councilor Pepén and Weber offered the following: Resolution

                            congratulating Robert F. Lee.

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