City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Councilors Arroyo and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in support of responsible contracting at Logan International Airport. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 0.
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On the message, referred on November 30, 2011 Docket #1529, transmitting a resolution for approval that will further the redevelopment of the Boston Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital in Mattapan with a fifth phase of development, the Committee submitted a report recommending the resolution ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted, the resolution was read once and passed, yeas 12, nays 0. Assigned for further action.
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On the message and order, referred on November 9, 2011 Docket #1491, order relative to the adoption of a National Guard property tax exemption in the City of Boston in FY 2011, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 0.
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Councilor Yancey called Docket #0227, order for a loan of $110,000,000.00 for the planning, designing, acquiring land for, constructing and originally equipping structures and facilities and for remodeling, reconstructing, or making major alterations, additions, and major repairs to existing facilities including original equipment and landscaping, including the planting of shade trees, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair for the purposes of the School Department, (High School in Mattapan), from the Committee on Ways and Means. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Order did not pass and was remanded back to the Committee on Ways and Means; Yeas 4 (Arroyo, Jackson, Pressley and Yancey) Nays 8.
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On the message and order, referred on October 19, 2011 Docket #1383, authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Development to apply for, accept and expend Federal Fiscal Year 2011 Shelter Plus Grant funds in the amount of Seven Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,400,000.00) from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #1224, message and order approving an appropriation of Ten Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($10,250,245.00) to fund cost 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, from the Assignment Sheet. No objection being heard, 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 Feeney called Docket #1222, message and ordinance amending CBC Ordinances, Chapter XVI, (Prohibitions, Penalties and Permits), from the Committee on Government Operations. No objective being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the ordinance was passed; yeas 13.
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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.
