City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Councilor Louijeune called Docket #1243, message and order for your approval an Order amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances V, Section 5 5.10 regarding Salary Categories for Certain Offices, and City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter II, Section 2 8.1, Salary of City Councilors, and Section 2 7.11, Salary of the Mayor, from the Assignment List Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. Councilor Louijeune offered an amendment, Motion Prevailed roll call yeas 9; nays 4; (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy). The ordinance as amended was passed; yeas 9, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy).
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Councilor Louijeune called Docket #1242, message disapproving an ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances V, Section 5 5.10 regarding Salary Categories for Certain Offices, and City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter II, Section 2 8.1, Salary of City Councilors, and Section 2 7.11, Salary of the Mayor, (Docket #0920), passed by the City Council October 5, 2022, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. A roll call vote was taken to override the Mayor’s Veto. The ordinance was passed notwithstanding the Disapproval of the Mayor, yeas 9, nays 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy).
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The Committee on Redistricting, to which was referred on October 19, 2022, Docket #1275, An Ordinance Amending City Council Electoral Districts, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Breadon moved to substitute Docket #1275 in a new draft. Motion prevailed. Recess. Councilor Bok offered an amendment On motion of Councilor Bok, amendment did not pass; yeas 3, (Bok, Coletta and Flynn), nays 10. Councilor Flaherty moved that Docket #1351 be substituted for Docket #1275. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, the amendment to substitute Docket #1351 for Docket #1275 did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 9. Councilor Arroyo in the Chair. Councilor Flynn offered three amendments. On motion of Councilor Flynn, first amendment did not pass; yeas 3, (Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 10. On motion of Councilor Flynn, second amendment did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 9. On motion of Councilor Flynn, third amendment did not pass; yeas 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 9. On motion of Councilor Breadon; the report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 9, nays: 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy). President Flynn in the Chair. Recess.
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Councilors Murphy, Baker, Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Order for the adoption of City Council Redistricting Protocols. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order did not pass; yeas 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 9.
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Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #1210, message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Thirty Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($30,300,000.00) to cover the cost designing, constructing, equipping and furnishing a new building for the Josiah Quincy Upper School, from the Assignment Sheet. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12; nays 0; not present 1 (Worrell).
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On the message and order, referred on September 21, 2021, Docket #1100, for your approval an Order to declare surplus two (2) parcels of land currently owned by the City of Boston, located at Washington Street in the Roxbury District (Ward 08, Parcel 02426020 and Ward 08, Parcel 0246010 respectively), and to transfer the parcels to the Public Facilities Commission for the care, custody, management and control of said parcels, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass; yeas 12, nays 0, absent 1 (Lara).
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On the message and order, referred on September 14, 2021, Docket #1099 for your approval an Order to declare surplus the parcel of land currently owned by the City of Boston, located at Harrison Avenue in the Roxbury District (Ward 08, Parcel 0242604), and to transfer the parcel to the Public Facilities Commission for the care, custody, management and control of said parcel, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass; yeas 12 nays 0; absent 1; (Lara). The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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On the order referred on August 31, 2022, Docket 1098, Order for a hearing regarding Redistricting Principles, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass; yeas 11; nays 1 (Baker) Absent 1 (Lara) . The report was accepted; the order passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order referred on October 5, 2022, Docket 1210, for an appropriation order in the amount of Thirty Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($30,300.000.00) to cover the cost designing, constructing, equipping and furnishing a new building for the Josiah Quincy Upper School, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted, the order was read once and passed; yeas 11; nays 0; absent 1 (Lara) Not present 1 (Worrell). Assigned for further action.
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Communication was received from Council President Ed Flynn calling for the election of the Assistant City Clerk for the City of Boston on October 19, 2022. President Flynn nominates Dassie Bheecham. Councilor Baker moved to second. Motion Prevailed. On motion of President Flynn, a roll was called with the following result. For Dassie Bheecham Councilors Arroyo, Baker, Bok, Breadon, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy and Worrell -12. Dassie Bheecham having received twelve unanimous votes, was declared elected Assistant City Clerk for a three year term ending on February 3, 2025. Placed on file.
