City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0547, message and order authorizing the issuance of tax-exempt refunding bonds in a principal amount not to exceed One Hundred Thirty Million Dollars ($130,000,000.00) in order to pay the principal, redemption premium and interest on the bonds to be refunded, and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0546, message and order for a loan of Seven Hundred and Five Thousand Dollars ($705,000.00), for the purposes of planting shade trees, planning, designing, acquiring land for, constructing and originally equipping structures and facilities it is authorized to construct, and for remodeling, reconstructing, or making major alterations, additions and repairs to existing facilities including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair, for the purposes of city departments including the Parks and Recreation Department, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0545, message and order for a loan of One Million Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($1,415,000.00), for the construction or reconstruction of surface drains, sewers, sewerage systems and sewage treatment and disposal facilities; and/or for energy conservation, alternative energy or renewable energy improvements to public buildings or facilities owned or leased by the City, or on property owned or leased by the City; and/or for installing macadam pavement or other road material, or for the resurfacing with such pavement or other road material of municipally owned and operated off-street parking areas, under specifications approved by MDOT, or for the construction of sidewalks of brick, stone or concrete; and/or for the acquisition of departmental equipment; and/or for any other public work, improvement or asset not specified in Section 7, for the purposes of city departments including the Department of Innovation and Technology and the Public Works Department, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0544, message and order for a loan of Two Million Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($2,525,000.00), for acquiring land, or interests in land, for any purpose for which the City is or may hereafter be authorized to acquire land or interests therein; for the construction of buildings; or for additions to such buildings where such additions increase the floor space of said buildings, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings of said buildings and additions, for the purposes of city departments including the Property and Construction Management and Public Works Departments, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0543, message and order for a loan of Two Million Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($2,525,000.00), in aid of the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation and the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 9, 2012. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0542, message and order for a loan of Three Million Thirty Thousand Dollars ($3,030,000.00), for making energy conservation, alternative energy or renewable energy improvements to public buildings or facilities owned or leased by the City, or on property owned or leased by the City, for the purposes of city departments including the Environment Department, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0541, message and order for a loan of Three Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($3,330,000.00), for the cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications, for the purposes of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and for city departments including the Library, Parks and Recreation, Police and Transportation Departments, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0540, message and order for a loan of Three Million Four Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($3,435,000.00), for the construction or reconstruction of bridges of stone or concrete or of iron superstructure; for the purposes of city departments including the Public Works Department, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0539, message and order for a loan of Three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars ($3,755,000.00), for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for the purposes of city departments including the Fire Department, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0538, message and order for a loan of Ten Million Four Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($10,440,000.00), for the construction of municipal outdoor recreational and athletic facilities, including the acquisition and development of land and the construction and reconstruction of facilities; and/or for the acquisition of departmental equipment; and/or for developing land for burial purposes and for constructing paths and avenues and embellishing the grounds in city-owned cemeteries, for the purposes of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and city departments including the Parks and Recreation and School Departments, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
