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Message and ordinance amending CBC Ordinances, Chapter V, Section 5-5.10 regarding Salary Categories for Certain Offices. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 11, 2018.

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On the message and order, referred on April 11, 2018 Docket #0564, authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2019 in an amount not to exceed Thirty-One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($31,700,000.00). 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, 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 12, nays 0, Absent 1(Edwards). Assigned for further action.

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On the message and order, referred on April 11, 2018 Docket #0565, approving an appropriation of Two Hundred Ninety One Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($291,330,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation of 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; for any other public work, improvement or asset with a maximum useful life of at least 5 years and not otherwise specified; for planting shade trees, for the purpose of various city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Department of Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Inspectional Services Department, Neighborhood Development, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and Transportation Department, Boston Public Library, Boston Public Schools, Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Public Health Commission, 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 12, nays 0, Absent 1(Edwards). Assigned for further action.

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Home Rule Petition for a special law re; An Act Providing for Concurrent Jurisdiction at Certain Massachusetts Port Authority Properties.

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On the message and order, referred on April 11, 2018 Docket #0584, for an appropriation order in the amount of Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,400,000.00) from the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and Cable Related Fund, pursuant to Section 53F 3/4 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, to the PEG Access and Cable Related Grant for cable related purposes consistent with the franchise agreement between the cable operator and the city including but not limited to: (i) supporting public, educational or governmental access cable television services; (ii) monitoring compliance of cable operator with the franchise agreement; or (iii) preparation of renewal of the franchise license, 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 #0444, approving appropriations of Nine Million Four Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred Eleven Dollars ($9,486,511.00) for the purpose of paying the cost associated with boiler and roof repairs at the following schools: East Boston High School, Sumner School K-5, O'Donnell School K-5, Russell Schools K-5 and Tobin School K-8. This includes 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 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 12, nays 0.

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Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-One Dollars ($8,451.00) to cover cost contained in the FY18 collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Health Commission and Local 888, SEIU-Clerical Technical Unit. The terms of the contract are October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2% effective the first period of January of each fiscal year. The agreement also contains other benefits including a new step beginning in 2019. Filed in the City Clerk's Office on April 2, 2018. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.

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Message and order to reduce the FY appropriations for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-One Dollars ($8,451.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Health Commission for the FY18 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Health Commission and Local 888 SEIU-Clerical Technical Unit. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.

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On the message and order, referred on March 21, 2018 Docket #0444, approving appropriations of Nine Million Four Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred Eleven Dollars ($9,486,511.00) for the purpose of paying the cost associated with boiler and roof repairs at the following schools: East Boston High School, Sumner School K-5, O'Donnell School K-5, Russell Schools K-5 and Tobin School K-8. This includes 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 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 March 14, 2018 Docket #0408, approving a supplemental appropriation of Eighty Two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Three Dollars ($82,323.00) to cover FY18 to cover cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society-Forensic Group. The terms of the contracts are October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, effective the first pay period of January of each fiscal year. The agreements also include other benefits including new specialty differentials beginning in 2018, 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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