City Council meeting

1441 Message and order approving an appropriation of One Hundred Five Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($105,400,000.00) from the Surplus Property Disposition Fund, for the purpose of providing funding for the completion of the City's signature open spaces, the Emerald Necklace and funding to the Boston Housing Authority to support redevelopment of communities at Old Colony in South Boston and Orient Heights in East Boston.

1442 Message and order to reduce the FY19 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Six Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Dollars ($644,420.00) to provide for the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) for FY19 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and Local 888, SEIU-Counselors Union as well as salary increases for non-union BPHC employees.

1443 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) for FY19 in the amount of Six Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Dollars ($644,420.00) to cover the FY19 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and Local 888, SEIU-Counselors Unit as well as the cost of salary increases for non-union BPHC employees. The terms of the SEIU Counselors contracts are October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% effective the first pay period of January of each fiscal year. The agreements also include other benefits including a new step beginning 2019. Non-union salary increases are effective as follows: 2% in January 2017 and 2% in January 2018.

        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on October 1, 2018.

1444 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Three Dollars ($135,293.00) in the form of a grant, the Administration for Community Living Caregiver Respite and Support Service Project, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Massachusetts Council On Aging, to be administered by the Elderly Commission. The grant will fund the creation of a community-based support network for the people affected by Alzheimers, and their caregiver.

1445 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars ($101,324.00) in the form of a grant from the United States Department of Transportation-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration passed through the National Safety Council, for the Road to Zero Safety Innovation Grant to be administered by the Mayor's Office. The grant will fund the development and implementation of a mobile application and a contest to encourage Boston area drivers to practice safe driving habits and to correct dangerous driving behavior.

1446 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($91,200.00) in the form of a grant awarded by the  Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs/Department of Conservation and Recreation for the Recreational Trails Program to be administered by the Boston Transportation Department. The grant will fund biddable plans, specifications and estimates for new, accessible gateway and path into the Arboretum from Bussey Street Underpass in Roslindale.

1447 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($32,500.00) in the form of a grant for a Policy Research Fellow Grant, awarded by the University of Massachusetts to be administered by the Mayor's Office. The grant will fund a research fellow who will assist in tracking a diverse portfolio of policy issues, and benchmarking policy trends nationally.

1448 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) in the 

1449 Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 6:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 27, 2018 until 9:00 PM. on Friday, September 28, 2018.

1450 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Catherine Hardaway as a Member of the Neighborhood Housing Trust Fund, for a term expiring January 1, 2020.

1451 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of John Martin as Commissioner of the Board of Examiners, for a term expiring September 1, 2021.

1452 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Brendan Haley as a Member of the Archives and Records Advisory Commission, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

1453 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Mossik Hacobian as a Member of the Neighborhood Housing Trust Fund, for a term expiring January 1, 2020.

1454 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Vanessa Weather as a Member of the Board of Review, for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0853 Order for a hearing to review the Boston Public Schools Strategies to Serve Off-Track Youth.

0170 Order for a hearing to Examine Plans to Reconstruct the Long Island Bridge and Reopen Service Facilities.

1455 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss services for persons with disabilities.

1456 Councilors O'Malley and Wu offered the following: Resolution in Support of the 2018 International Green Construction Code (2018-IgCC).

1457 Councilors O'Malley and Baker offered the following: Order regarding a Text Amendment for Boston Zoning Code for Gross Floor Area.

1458 Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding a Car Free 

1459 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Patricia McCormack in City Council.

1460 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for October 3, 2018.

461 Councilors Wu and Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Republic of China Day, October 10, 2018.

1462 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Boston Preservation Alliance.

1463 Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution congratulating Chris “Tiger” Stockbridge.

1464 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dawn "Lady D" Samuels.

1465 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Shoshana Edelson.

1466 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rachel Reck.

1467 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Judi Locke.

1468 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joan Beer.

1469 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kim Meyers.

1470 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Judy Varon.

1471 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Florence Coslow.

1472 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nancy Krieger.

1473 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joel Reck.

1474 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Pressley, Wu and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Major General William S Chen.

1475 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Pressley, Wu and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston Abilities Expo.

1476 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Pressley, Wu and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing City Year Corps.

1477 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing William "Billy" Coen.

1478 Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution congratulating Carroll Advertising.

1479 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Antoinette Bailey.

1480 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marydith Tuitt.

1481 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Compass on the Bay.

1482 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing the National TPS Alliance.

1483 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Hunter Griener.

1484 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pat Ryan.

1485 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rita O'Shea-Chaplin.

1486 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mairtin O’Griofa.

1487 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brian Mac Donnacha.

1488 Councilors Flynn, Wu, Essaibi-George, and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Harry           Uhlman.

1489 Councilors Flynn, Wu, Essaibi-George, and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pao Arts Center.

1490 Councilors Flynn, Wu, Essaibi-George, and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Committee on the National Celebration of the People's Republic of China.

1491 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, and Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating Kenneth Yee.

1492 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bravo the mascot of the Taipei City               Government.

1493 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Barbara R. Ruane.