City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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On the order, to which was referred on July 30, 2014 Docket #1238, for confirmation of the appointment of Dr. Theodore C. Landsmark as a member of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and Economic Development Industrial Corporation (EDIC) Board of Directors for a term expiring August 15, 2019, the Committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Flaherty called Docket #1175, Ordinance establishing a Boston Trust Act, from the Committee on Government Operations. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Flaherty; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
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Councilors Pressley, Jackson, Yancey, Murphy, Baker, Ciommo, McCarthy, O’Malley, Wu, Zakim and Linehan offered the following: Resolution in support of naming the new municipal building in Dudley Square, formerly known as the Ferdinand Building, the "Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building." On motion of Councilor Pressley, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas12, nays 0. Absent or not voting (Flaherty).
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Councilors Linehan, Murphy, Flaherty, Baker, Ciommo, Jackson, LaMattina, McCarthy, O'Malley, Pressley, Wu, Yancey and Zakim offered the following: Order to establish a commission to recognize Former Mayor of Boston Raymond L. Flynn. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the order was passed; yeas13.
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Councilors Zakim, Jackson, Murphy, McCarthy, O’Malley, Pressley, Wu, Yancey, Flaherty, Ciommo and Linehan offered the following: Order that pursuant to M.G.L. c. 233, s. 8 the Boston City Council's Committee of the Whole summons Anwar Faisal to appear before the Committee on Housing on August 13, 2014 at 11:00am to discuss Alpha's business practices, its relationship with Northeastern, and the recent findings of the Office of Fair Housing and Equity. On motion of Councilor Zakim, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0636, message and order authorizing the City to enter into one or more lease, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in FY2015 in an amount not to exceed Ten Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,100,000.00) for various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions, 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 #0656, message and order for a loan of One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000.00) from the Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital fund for the demolition of and/or site improvements to the following three properties for the purposes of the Department of Neighborhood Development: 65 East Cottage Street in Dorchester, 71-79 Interval Street in Dorchester, and 174 West Second Street in South Boston, 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 #0655, message and order for a loan of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for the demolition of and/or site improvements to the Winthrop Square Garage at 115 Federal Street, 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 #0654, message and order amending an appropriation order that would raise the amount from Two Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($205,000.00) to Two Million Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,025,000.00) appropriation in aid of the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation and the Boston Redevelopment Authority, 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 #0653, message and order amending an appropriation order that would raise the amount from Seven Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ( $710,000.00) to One Million Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($1,415,000.00) for the purposes of planting shade trees, planning, designing, acquiring land for, constructing and originally equipping structures and facilities it is authorized to construct, and for remodeling, reconstructing, or making major alterations, additions and repairs to existing facilities including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair, for the purposes of city departments including the Parks and Recreation 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.
