City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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On the message and order, referred October 21, 2015 Docket #1660, to declare surplus City-owned former Public Works Department parcel property known as Howell Street, Dorchester (1288 square feet of vacant land) District to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, 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 October 21, 2015 Docket #1659, to declare surplus City-owned former Public Works Department parcel property known as Washburn Street, Dorchester (711 square feet of vacant land) to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, 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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message and ordinance amending City of Boston Code of Ordinances Chapter 2-8.1, Salary of City Councilors, and City of Boston Code of Ordinances 2-7.11, Salary of the Mayor, from the Committee on Government Operations. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, the rules were suspended: the ordinance was passed, yeas 9; nays 4 (Councilors Pressley, Wu, Yancey and Zakim).
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resolution urging utility regulators to ensure that Boston residents have access to FIOS, from the Committee on City, Neighborhood Services and Veterans Affairs
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Councilors Pressley, O'Malley, Jackson, McCarthy, Wu, Linehan, Ciommo, Flaherty and LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in support of state legislation regarding decennial division of wards and precincts. Councilor Murphy offered an amendment, seconded by Councilor Flaherty. The motion prevailed. The amendment was passed, yeas 12, nays 0. Absent or not voting (Zakim) Referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Councilors Murphy, O’Malley, Baker, Ciommo, Flaherty, Jackson, LaMattina, McCarthy, Pressley, Wu, Yancey, Zakim and Linehan offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Boston Police Department's mission to ensure safety and well-being of visitors, residents and businesses located in the City of Boston. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted, yeas 13.
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Councilors Jackson, Zakim, Wu, LaMattina, Baker, Ciommo, Linehan, O’Malley, McCarthy, Flaherty, Murphy, Pressley, and Yancey submit the following: Resolution in support of immigrant children. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted, yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on June 17, 2015, Docket #1071, approving an appropriation of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) for the purpose of paying cost of a feasibility study and schematic design work associated with window / door replacement projects at the following schools: Young Achievers Science and Math, Community Academy of Science and Health, TechBoston Academy, Ellis School, McKay School, Curley School and the Sumner School. Upon completion of the feasibility study, 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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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0680, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant Fund in order to provide funding for a Street Rule Book Project and a new Parking Meter and Management System to be managed by the Boston Transportation Department (“BTD”). The funds shall be credited to the Capital Grant Fund from the Parking Meter Fund, 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 #0679, for a loan of Twenty-Three Million Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($23,430,000.00) for constructing or reconstructing bridges of stone or of iron superstructure; and/or for the cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications, for the purposes of various city departments including the Public Works Department, 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.
