City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Message and order to declare surplus of a portion of Franklin Street, Brighton, approximately 3,677+sq.ft from Braintree Street, which is shown on a plan of land entitled “City of Boston, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan is hereby authorized to convey the said portion area by a Release Deed in form satisfactory to the Corporation Counsel, to certain abutters. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning. Second Reading and passed by City Council.
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Message and order approving an appropriation of Four Million Three Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars($4,390,000.00) from the Surplus Property Disposition Fund , credited to the Capital Fund for the Eliot School expansion and renovation project for the cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specification; and/or for the construction of buildings, or for additions to such building, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings of said building; and/or for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, 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 Property and Construction Management and Boston Public Schools. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Second reading and passed by City Council.
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On the ordinance, referred on June 27, 2012 Docket #0985, amending City Electoral Districts, the Committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass. Councilor Jackson offered an amendment. Councilor Yancey moved to table the matter. The motion did not prevail; yeas 5 (Arroyo, Jackson, Pressley, Ross and Yancey), nays 8. The amendment of Councilor Jackson was not accepted; yeas 4 (Arroyo, Jackson, Pressley and Ross), nays 9. Councilor Yancey offered that Docket #0758, the map submitted previously by president Murphy, be the proposed Amendment. Hearing no seconded motion, the amendment was not accepted. On motion of Councilor Linehan; the report was accepted; the ordinance was passed; yeas 7, nays: 6, (Arroyo, Connolly, Jackson, Pressley, Ross and Yancey).
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Message and order to declare surplus of a portion of Franklin Street, Brighton, approximately 3,677+sq.ft from Braintree Street, which is shown on a plan of land entitled “City of Boston, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, is hereby authorized to convey the said portion area by a Release Deed in form satisfactory to the Corporation Counsel, to certain abutters. Order was read once and assigned for futher action.
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Message and order approving an appropriation of Four Million Three Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars($4,390,000.00) from the Surplus Property Disposition Fund , credited to the Capital Fund for the Eliot School expansion and renovation project for the cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specification; and/or for the construction of buildings, or for additions to such building, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings of said building; and/or for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, 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 Property and Construction Management and Boston Public Schools.
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The Committee on Census and Redistricting, to which was referred on June 27, 2012, ordinance amending City Electoral Districts, submits a report recommending the order out to pass.
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An Order approving the acceptance of Section 19 of Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2010, a Local Option increasing the cost-of-living adjustment base from $12,000.00 to $13,000.00 for all retirees of the State-Boston Retirement System.
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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.
