City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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On the petition, referred on January 27, 2016 Docket #0189, for a special law re: An Act Relative to Election Procedures in the City of Boston, 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 13.
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On the message and ordinance, referred on February 10, 2016 Docket 0271, regarding a text amendment for the Boston Zoning Code for marijuana dispensaries, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Flaherty moved for the following Amendment. The motion prevailed; yeas 10, nay 3 (Campbell, Ciommo and Pressley) Councilor Campbell moved for the following Amendment: The motion did not prevail; yeas 5, nays 8. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the order, in its new draft was passed; yeas 10, nays 3 (Campbell, Ciommo and Pressley).
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On the message and ordinance, referred on February 24, 2016 Docket 0319, regarding the Sale of Animals in the City of Boston, the Committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
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Order outlining expectations for negotiating collective bargaining agreements.
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Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Nine Million Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars ($9,035,582.00) to provide funding in the Police Department for the FY16 cost items contained in the arbitration award of JLMC Case No. 12-2078 in December 22, 2015 which amends the salary schedule for the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013 and July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. The contract award provides for an overall salary increase of approximately 28.7% over six years of the contract. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on January 20, 2016.
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Message and order to reduce the FY16 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Nine Million Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars ($9,035,582.00) to provide funding in the Police Department for the FY16 cost items contained in the arbitration award of JLMC Case No. 12-2078 on December 22, 2015 which amends the salary schedule for the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on January 20, 2016.
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Communication was received from Council President Michelle Wu calling for the election of the City Clerk for a term commencing on February 3, 2016 and ending on February 1, 2019. President Wu called for nominations for position of the City Clerk. Councilor Baker moved to nominate Maureen E. Feeney. President Wu asked for any further nominations hearing none. Motion Prevailed. On motion of President Wu, a roll was called with the following result. For Maureen E. Feeney- Councilor Baker, Campbell, Ciommo, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Jackson, LaMattina, Linehan, McCarthy, O’Malley, Pressley, Wu, Zakim-13. Maureen E. Feeney, having received thirteen unanimous votes, was declared elected City Clerk for a term commencing February 3, 2016.
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Councilors Pressley, Jackson, Flaherty, Baker, Campbell, Ciommo, Essaibi-George, LaMattina, Linehan, McCarthy, O’Malley, Zakim and Wu offered the following: Resolution in Support of S.2107/H.1733: An Act to Establish Pay Equity. On motion of Councilor Pressley; the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
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Councilor Linehan called Docket #0105, order for the construction of a High School in Mattapan, from the table. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Councilor Yancey requested that the order have its second reading. The motion failed on passage yeas 8; nays 5 (Councilors Baker, Ciommo, LaMattina, Linehan and Zakim).
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Councilor LaMattina called docket #1027, order declaring surplus land located at 115 Federal Street to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, from the Committee on Economic Development, Planning and Labor. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor LaMattina, the order was passed; yeas 10, nays 3. (Jackson, Pressley, Yancey)
