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
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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GREEN SHEETS
31/24 Legislative Calendar for January 31, 2024.
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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.