City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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On the message and order, referred on December 1, 2021, Docket #1210, authorizing the City of Boston to extend the local option first adopted in 2012 that offers members of the Massachusetts National Guard and reservist on active duty in foreign countries a real and personal property tax exemption of up to 100% of the total assessed, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11 nays 0
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On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2021 Docket #1166, for your approval an order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Dollars ($1,212,000.00) for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with the boiler and window and door replacement projects at certain Boston Public Schools. This includes the payments of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, 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 13. Assigned for further action.
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On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2021, Docket #1205, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00) in the form a grant, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury, to be administered by the City of Boston's Chief Financial Officer/Collector Treasurer. The grant will fund the communities and families most affected by the public health and economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the expansion of the fare free transit program. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays1 (Baker).
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1023 Communication, referred on September 29, 2021, Docket #1023 received from Susan L. Sullivan Executive Director, Newmarket Business Association regarding the proposed petition for a Newmarket Business Improvement District, the committee submitted a report recommending the communication ought to pass. The report was accepted; the communication and approval of the BID was passed; yes 11 nays 0.
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Councilor O'Malley, Baker, Arroyo, Bok, Breadon, Edwards, Essaibi George, Flaherty, Flynn, Mejia, Wu and Campbell offered the following: Resolution in recognition of the achievements of former Mayor Thomas M. Menino in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor O'Malley, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted yeas 12.
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On the ordinance, referred on June 16, 2021 Docket #0755, Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter VII, Sections 7-2.1 and 7.2.2, Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure (BERDO), the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass. The report was accepted, the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 12.
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Councilor Bok called Docket #0809, message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Ninety-One Million Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($91,270,000.00) for the purpose of paying cost of designing, construction, equipping, and furnishing a new building for the William E. Carter School, that is to be built on the site of its current location at 396 Northampton Street in the City of Boston, including the payment of all cost incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of Boston Public School, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Bok, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 10; absent 2 (Campbell and Wu).
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The Committee on Government Operations and the Committee on Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Special Events to which was referred on June 30, 2021, Docket #0834, Order for a hearing regarding the Creation of a Boston-Cambridge Tourism Marketing District pursuant to M.G.L c.40X,, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12
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Communication was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair, of the Board of Election, for your approval a report requesting and recommending early voting for the September 14, 2021 Preliminary Election. Councilor O'Malley moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed. On motion of Councilor O'Malley, the communication was passed in a new draft; yeas 12
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The Committee on Public Health, to which was referred on June 23, 2021, Docket #0811, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($480,000.00) in the form of a grant, awarded by BOSTON CHNA-CHIP COLLABORATIVE to be administered by the Office HHS, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12
