City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #1048, message and order authorizing an appropriation in the amount of Twelve Million One Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($12,101,645.00) for the purpose of paying the cost associated with boiler and window/door projects at the following schools: The Rafael Hernandez School, Patrick Lyndon School, Donald McKay School, James Otis School, Josiah Quincy School and the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, from the Assignment sheet. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12, nays 0 absent 1 (McCarthy).
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On the message and order, referred on July 10, 2019 Docket #1050, approving an appropriation of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) for the purpose of paying for the costs of a feasibility study and schematic design work associated with the renovation or new construction at the following schools; McKinley K-12, Curley K-8 and The Mary Lyon School, for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of 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 petition to which was referred on January 9, 2019 Docket #0106, for a special law re: An Act to Further Leverage Commercial Development to Build Housing, Create Jobs, and Preserve Inclusionary Development, the committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, nays 0, absent 1 (McCarthy).
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On the message and order, referred on July 10, 2019 Docket #1048, authorizing an appropriation in the amount of Twelve Million One Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($12,101,645.00) for the purpose of paying the cost associated with boiler and window/door projects at the following schools: The Rafael Hernandez School, Patrick Lyndon School, Donald McKay School, James Otis School, Josiah Quincy School and the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, 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 July 10, 2019 Docket #1050, approving an appropriation of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) for the purpose of paying for the costs of a feasibility study and schematic design work associated with the renovation or new construction at the following schools; McKinley K-12, Curley K-8 and The Mary Lyon School, for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of 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 June 19, 2019 Docket #0969, to reduce the FY19 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Twelve Million Thirty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars ($12,037,969.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY19 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU), Local 66, AFT-Mass, AFL-CIO, 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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On the message and order, referred on June 19, 2019 Docket #0968, approving a supplemental appropriation of Twelve Million Thirty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars ($12,037,969.00) to cover the FY19 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU), Local 66, AFT-Mass, AFL-CIO. The term of the contract is September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2021. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2% in September of each fiscal year, 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 #0628, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2020 in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Eight Million-Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($28,200,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing, from the Assignment sheet. Hearing no objection, 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 Ciommo called Docket #0627, message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Two Million Four Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($42,405,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation, or improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer-assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or related to the above described projects; for the purposes of the Boston Public Schools, from the Assignment sheet. Hearing no objection, 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 Ciommo called Docket #0626, message and order approving an appropriation of Two Hundred Forty-Seven Million Six Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($247,675,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer-assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or related to the above described projects; for the purposes of various city departments included Boston Center for Youth and Families, Department of Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Neighborhood Development, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and Transportation Departments, Boston Public Library, Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Public Health Commission, from the Assignment sheet. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
