City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
We have current and historical information related to City Council roll call votes. You also have the option to search by the description of the docket, or by the docket number.
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Roll Call votes
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The Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred on April 8, 2009; an appropriation order in the amount of $10,985.00 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 the School Department, submits a report recommending the order to be read once, passed and assigned for further action.
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The Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred on April 8, 2009, message and order for a loan of $4,545,000.00 for the 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, and for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for the purposes of the School Department, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass on second reading.
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Councilor Tobin offered a Resolution urging the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives to support the Freedom to Vote Act.
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The Committee on Government Operations to which was referred on March 26, 2009; ordinance regarding sidewalk café lease periods, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass in the new draft.
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The Committee on Government Operations to which was referred on March 11, 2009; order approving a petition for a Special Law re: A foreclosures mediation program in the City, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass in the new draft.
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The Committee on Government Operations to which was referred on March 11, 2009; order approving a petition for a Special Law re: A moratorium on foreclosures in the City, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.
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The Committee on Government Operations to which was referred on March 11, 2009; order approving a petition for a Special Law re: Evictions of certain foreclosed residential property in the City, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass in the new draft.
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The Committee on Government Operations to which was referred on April 15, 2009; ordinance requiring City Councilors to file Statements of Financial Interests, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in the new draft.
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The Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred on April 8, 2009, message and order for a loan of $4,545,000.00 for the 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, and for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for the purposes of the School Department, submits a report recommending the order ought to be read once, passed and assigned for further action.
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Resolution that the City Council hereby congratulates Miguel Rosales on his generous donation to the community and urges Alan Lebovidge to turn the lights back on.
