City Council meeting

0444 Message and order approving appropriations of Nine Million Four Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred Eleven Dollars ($9,486,511.00) for the purpose of paying the cost associated with boiler and roof repairs at the following schools: East Boston High School, Sumner School K-5, O'Donnell School K-5, Russell Schools K-5 and Tobin School K-8. This includes the payment of all cost incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority ("MSBA"), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools.

0445 Message and order authorizing the Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department to accept and expend a Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Program grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00). The fund will provide capital improvements to Noyes Playground located in the neighborhood of East Boston. The grant was initially filed on February 14, 2018, re-submitting this order to include the clarifying language that the Parks Department will permanently dedicate Noyes Playground for park purposes.  This language is required by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for purposes of this grant.

0446 Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of February 14, 2018.

0447 Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of February 28, 2018.

0448 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ann Marie Noonan as Director of Labor Relations, effective March 5, 2018.

0129 Message and order for your approval an Ordinance Allowing Short-Term Residential Rentals in the City of Boston. This ordinance provides a process through which certain dwelling units may be registered with the City for use as short-term rental units.

0263 Order for a hearing to consider the benefits of net-zero carbon requirements and incentives for future construction in the City of Boston.

0405 Message and order to reduce the FY18 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Four Million Eight Hundred Twenty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars ($4,824,768.00)  to provide funding for the Police Department for the FY18 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Superior Officers Federation.

0406 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Four Million Eight Hundred Twenty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars ($4,824,768.00) to cover the FY18 cost items contained in the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Superior Officers Federation. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% effective the first pay period of July of each fiscal year. The agreements also include increases to existing Quinn Bill/Education benefits, modified cumulative risk benefits beginning in July 2016 and increases to hazardous duty pay beginning in July 2017.

0407 Message and order to reduce the FY18 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Eighty Two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Three Dollars ($82,323.00)  to provide funding for the Police Department for the FY18 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society-Forensic Group.

0408 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Eighty Two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Three Dollars ($82,323.00) to cover FY18 to cover cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society-Forensic Group. The terms of the 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 new specialty differentials beginning in 2018.

0449 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding As-Of-Right Zoning Projects and Exploring Imposing Notice Requirements and Other Community-Informed Conditions.

0450 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss access to English Language Learner Programs and Adult Basic Education in the City of Boston.

0451 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Authorizing Additional Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises in Boston.

0452 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Caroline Kimball-Katz in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for March 21, 2018.

0453 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Norbert Smith.

0454 Councilors Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing eight students for winning the SBCA Essay & Poster Contest.

0455 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dabe Falvey.

0456 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing the South Boston Boys and Girls Club.

0457 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robert Allison.

0458 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Honorable Maura Sweeney Doyle.

0459 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing The South Boston Citizen Association.

0460 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tom McGrath.

0461 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Fr. Joe White.

0462 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Margaret Lynch.

0463 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jim Brett and The Brett Family.

0464 Councilors Flynn, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing The South Boston Youth Hockey Squirt AAA's.

0465 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Minister Michael Ring.

0466 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Brian Simpson.

0467 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Ani Whiting.

0468 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating AP Dental.

0469 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of George N. Heos Jr.

0470 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Terrell Richmond.

0471 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Azariah Mamousette.

0472 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing five people for empowering women through faith-based mentorship.