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 Government Operations, to which was referred on December 10, 2008, order approving a petition for a Special Law: "An Act relating to the Preparation of Certain Ballots in the City of Boston," submits a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft.
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The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on December 10, 2008, resolution in support of publicly posting City Commissions/Board members, agendas, minutes and schedules on the City website, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.
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The Committee on Youth Affairs, to which was referred on October 8, 2008, resolution urging the City Council to restore the City's Youth Activities Commission as established in CBC 12-6 and calling on the Mayor to make the necessary Commission appointment, submits a report recommending the resolution ought to pass in a new draft.
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Resolution condemning planned toll increase on Mass. Turnpike/Tunnels.
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The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on October 22, 2008, order approving a Special Law: Possession of a Firearm in a place of residence or at a place of business without a License 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 October 22, 2008, order approving a Special Law: Possession of Armor-Piercing Ammunition 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 September 10, 2008, an ordinance regulating public donation collection bins, the Committee submitted 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 September 10, 2008, a Resolution opposing Ballot Question 1: the elimination of the income tax.
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The Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred on September 17, 2008, resolution on the adoption of the Metro Boston Hazard Mitigation Plan, submits a report recommending the resolution ought to be adopted.
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The Committee on Economic Development and Planning, to which was referred on July 30, 2008, order to declare surplus a vacant building known as 154 Maverick Street, containing approximately 4,121 square feet, formerly used as an Overseers of Public Welfare Office, to transfer the care, custody, management and control of said property to Public Facilities, for sale or lease under terms and conditions deemed by the Commission, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass on second reading.
