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Roll Call votes
Description:
On the message and ordinance, referred on September 11, 2024, Docket
#1347, establishing the Office of Labor Compliance and Worker
Protections, the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance
ought to pass in a new draft.
On motion of Councilor Coletta, the report was accepted; the ordinance was
passed in an amended draft; yeas 13.
Votes:
Description:
Councilor Durkan called Docket #1705, message and order for your
approval an Order to declare surplus parcel of land currently owned by the
City of Boston located at Codman Square Park on Talbot Avenue in
Dorchester District (Ward 17, Parcel 1704781300), and shown on the plan
recorded at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds under Book 2016 Page 513,
entitled Parcel Consolidation Plan, Codman Square, Codman Commons,
Boston (Dorchester), MA, September 2016; and to transfer the parcel to the
Boston Parks and Recreation Department for the care, custody, management
and control of said parcel, from the Committee on Planning, Development
& Transportation.
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the order was passed; yeas 13.
Votes:
Description:
Councilor Worrell called Docket #1619, for your approval an Order
authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million
Five Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($1,515,000.00) for the purpose of
paying the costs of a feasibility study through schematic design for the roof,
window, and door replacement projects 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, from
the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and
passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
Votes:
Description:
Councilor Breadon called Docket #0488, resolution calling for further
measures to supplement inclusionary zoning and advance affordable housing in the City of Boston, from the Committee on Housing & Community Development.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, nays
3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Mejia, Durkan, Fernandes
Anderson, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell
offered the following: Resolution affirming core principles of the City of
Boston payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) program involving tax exempt
institutions.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, Rule 12 was invoked to include
Councilors Mejia and Coletta Zapata as original co sponsors.
On motion of Councilors Breadon, Mejia, and Coletta Zapata, the rules
were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, nays 2 (Flynn,
Murphy).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Mejia, Durkan, Fernandes
Anderson, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell
offered the following: Resolution affirming core principles of the City of
Boston payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) program involving tax exempt
institutions.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, Rule 12 was invoked to include
Councilors Mejia and Coletta Zapata as original co sponsors.
On motion of Councilors Breadon, Mejia, and Coletta Zapata, the rules
were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, nays 2 (Flynn,
Murphy).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Louijeune, Mejia, Weber, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan,
Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and
Worrell offered the following: Resolution reaffirming The Trust Act.
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to
include Councilor Weber as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Louijeune, Mejia, and Weber, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
Votes:
Description:
On the message and order, referred on November 20, 2024, Docket #1761,
for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the
Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Seventy Thousand One
Hundred Eighteen Dollar ($170,118) to provide funding for the Property
Management Department for the FY25 increases contained within the
collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the New
England Police Benevolent Association, Local 173 (NEPBA Patrol
Officers), the committee submitted a report recommending that the order
ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
Votes:
Description:
On the message and order, referred on November 20, 2024, Docket #1760,
for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Property Management
Department for FY25 in the amount of One Hundred Seventy Thousand
One Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($170,118) to cover the FY25 cost items
contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of
Boston and the New England Police Benevolent Association, Local 173
(NEPBA Patrol Officers). The terms of the contract are July 1, 2023
through June 30, 2027. The major provision of the contract includes a base
wage increase of 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the
contract term and flat amounts of $500, $250, $900, and $800 to be added
to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year; as well increases to the
uniform allowance and weekend differential, submits a report
recommending that the order ought to pass, the committee submitted a
report recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
Votes:
Description:
Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of
Boston to appropriate the amount of One Hundred Ten Million Dollars
($110,000,000.00) for purposes of funding the Housing Accelerator
Program. The expenditures related to the program are one time in nature
and are assumed to be non recurring costs of the City, therefore, are
appropriate to be funded with non recurring revenue.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on December 2, 2024.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
