City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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On the order, referred on January 26, 2011 Docket #0184, approving a Petition for a Special Law re: Decennial Division of Precincts in the City of Boston, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft; yeas 12 nays 0. Absent or not voting Councilor LaMattina.
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Councilor Murphy called Docket #1249, resolution urging the Federal Government to continue its support of programs vital to the Citizens of Boston, from the Committee of the Whole. No objective being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed; yeas 13. Councilor Murphy in the Chair.
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Councilor Feeney called Docket # 1247, order approving a Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to the Compulsory Age of School Attendance, from the Committee on Government Operations. No objective being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the order was passed; yeas 13. Councilor LaMattina in the Chair.
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On the message and order, referred on September 14, 2011 Docket #1224, approving an appropriation of Ten Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($10,250,245.00) to fund costs related to the repair and replacement of roofs and/or boiler systems at five school facilities which have been approved by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) under the Green Repair Program, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order be read once and passed. On motion of Councilor Ciommo; the order was passed. Councilor Ciommo moved reconsideration. Reconsideration prevailed. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read once and passed, and was assigned for further action; yeas 12, nays 0. Absent or not voting (Councilor Pressley).
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Councilors Yancey and Jackson offered the following: Order placing Non-Binding Opinion Questions on Boston's Municipal Election Ballot. At the request of Councilor Yancey, the Clerk read Docket #1249 in its entirety into the record. Councilor LaMattina in the Chair. Councilor Murphy offered the following Amendment to Docket #1249: Resolution urging the Federal Government to continue its support of programs vital to the Citizens of Boston. Amendment passed: yeas 9, nays 4, (Arroyo, Jackson, Pressley and Yancey). President Murphy in the Chair. Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0548, message and order for a loan of Five Hundred and Five Thousand Dollars ($505,000.00), for developing land for burial purposes and for constructing paths and avenues and embellishing the grounds in city-owned cemeteries, 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 #0547, message and order for a loan of Seven Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($710,000.00), for the purposes of planting shade trees, planning, designing and 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 the 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 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 #0546, message and order for a loan of Three Million, Five Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($3,535,000.00), for the cost of departmental equipment, for the purpose of city departments including Fire and Parks and Recreation 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 #0545, message and order for a loan of Five Million Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($5,325,000.00), for dredging tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors and channels and tidewaters, 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 cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for laying and relaying of water mains of 6-16 inches in diameter; lining and relining those mains with linings of at least 1/16 of an inch; for development of additional well fields, for wells; and for acquiring pumping station equipment, and/or for constructing and reconstructing and laying and relaying aqueducts and water mains 16 or more inches in diameter, and for lining those mains with linings of at least 1/16 of an inch; and/or for extending water mains, and/or for purchasing, replacing or rehabilitating water department equipment, for the purposes of city departments including the Neighborhood Development and 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 #0544, message and order for a loan of Six Million Two Hundred Sixty Thousand ($6,260,000.00), for traffic signal, or public lighting installations, and for the purpose of extending and improving such installations, and/or for the cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specification for the purposes of city departments including the Public Works and Transportation 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.
