City Council meeting

0505 Message and ordinance amending CBC Ordinance Chapter XVI, Section 16-12.3, governing advertising on free-standing signs.

Filed in the City Clerk’s Office on April 4, 2018.

0506 Message and order to declare surplus City-owned former Public Works Department parcel property known as Leo M. Birmingham Parkway in the Allston/Brighton District (Ward 22, Parcel 02762010) to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission.

0507 Message and order to reduce the FY appropriations for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-One Dollars ($8,451.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Health Commission for the FY18 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Health Commission and Local 888 SEIU-Clerical Technical Unit.

0508 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-One Dollars ($8,451.00) to cover cost contained in the FY18 collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Health Commission and Local 888, SEIU-Clerical Technical Unit. The terms of the contract are October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2% effective the first period of January of each fiscal year. The agreement also contains other benefits including a new step beginning in 2019.   

Filed in the City Clerk’s Office on April 4, 2018.

0509 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Cathleen Douglas Stone as a member of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission for a term ending January 1, 2022.

0510 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Meg Mainzer-Cohen as a Trustee of the Copley Square Charitable Trust for a term expiring February 15, 2020.

0511 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Francis G. Crosby as a Trustee of the Copley Square Charitable Trust for a term expiring February 15, 2020.

0512 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Nancy S. Brickley as a Trustee of the Copley Square Charitable Trust for a term expiring February 15, 2020.

0513 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Christopher Cook as a Trustee of the Copley Square Charitable Trust for a term expiring February 15, 2020.

0514 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Christopher Osgood as a Trustee of the Copley Square Charitable Trust for a term expiring February 15, 2020.

0515 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Daniel Donahue as a Trustee of the Copley Square Charitable Trust for a term expiring February 15, 2020.

0516 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Leo Fonseca as a Trustee of the Copley Square Charitable Trust for a term expiring February 15, 2020.

0517 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Christopher Cook, as a Member of the Freedom Trail Commission, for a term expiring January 3 2022.

0518 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Richard Berenson, as a member of the Freedom Trail Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0519 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Sean Hennessey, as a Member of the Freedom Trail Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0520 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Suzanne Taylor, as a Member of the Freedom Trail Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0521 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Christopher Osgood, as a Member of the Freedom Trail Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0522 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Blanca Tosado, as a Member of the Residency Compliance Commission, for a term expiring January 2, 2022.

0523 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Denise Williams Harris, as a Member of the Residency Compliance Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0524 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Eileen Boyle, as a Member of the Residency Compliance Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0525 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Francis Doyle, as a Member of the Residency Compliance Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0526 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Jordan Deasy, as a Member of the Residency Compliance Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0527 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Kathryn Preskenis as a member to the City of Boston Scholarship Fund Committee for a term expiring March 16, 2021

0528 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Natacha Thomas as a member of The Living Wage Advisory Committee for a term expiring March 16, 2021.

0529 Notice was received from Councilor Essaibi-George who will be holding a briefing regarding the 2017 Vision Zero Progress Report for Boston which will be presented to the City Council and Council Staff by the Livable Streets Alliance. This meeting will be held on Wednesday April, 11, 2018 at 10:00 am in the Curley Room of the Boston City Council. Councilor Essaibi-George requesting the suspension of Rule 34 of the Rules of the Boston City Council, Municipal Years 2018-2019.

0530 Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Craig Galvin as a member to the City of Boston Scholarship Fund Committee for a term expiring March 23, 2021

0531 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Brooke Woodson as a Chairperson to the City of Boston Scholarship Fund Committee, effective immediately.

0532 Notice was received from Sheila Dillon, Chief of Housing, of the 2017 Annual Report on Boston's affordable housing.

0178 Order for a hearing regarding Speculation in the Boston Housing Market.

0474 Order for a hearing conduct a comprehensive review of re-entry resources for incarcerated populations in Boston.

0533 Councilor McCarthy and Flynn offered the following: Order approving a petition for Special Law re: An Act regarding the Disability Pension for Francis Jankowski.

0534 Councilor McCarthy and Flynn offered the following: Order approving a petition for Special Law re: An Act regarding the Disability Pension for Terry L. Cotton.

0535 Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding teacher diversity in the Boston Public Schools.

0536 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Vacant Properties in the City of Boston.

0537 Councilors Edwards and Pressley offered the following: Resolution honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. and 

0538 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Amy Frigulietti in City Council.

0539 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Nadine Jean in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for April 4, 2018.

0540 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution in memory of Carl Lizio.

0541 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating Humilta Haynes.

0542 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Myron J. Poliner.

0543 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing the student delegation from Ulster University.

0544 Councilors Baker and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution congratulating Matthew Muldowney.

0545 Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Police Officer Brian Fitzgibbon.

0546 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Robert "Ted" Tomasone.

0547 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Lori Cox.

0548 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ivey St. John.

0549 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kimberly Mahoney.

0550 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Harvest on the Vine.

0551 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Corrib Charitable Trust

0552 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Katie Provencher

0553 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robert Perez.

0554 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marilyn Okonow.

0555 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gilbert and Karen Winn.