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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall at 12:05p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Councilors Present: President Ross in the Chair. All members present.
Clergy:Reverend Stephen Kendrick, First Church of Boston, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
0348	President Ross moved to adopt the minutes from the February 10, 2010 meeting. Motion prevailed. On motion of President Ross Docket No. 0348 one late file matter was taken out of order. Councilor Ross offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Nathan T. Pham in City Council. On motion of Councilor Ross, the rules were suspended; the appointment was passed; yeas 13.
0278	Message and order authorizing the issuance of tax-exempt refunding bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $95,000,000.00 in order to pay the principal, redemption premium and interest on the bonds to be refunded, and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
0279	Message and order authorizing the City of Boston’s application for designation of Liberty Mutual project site (as described in the Order) and for approval to enter into a Tax Increment Financing Plan, including a Tax Increment Financing Agreement regarding real estate taxes between the City of Boston and Liberty Mutual. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0280	Message and order to accept the provisions of Chapter 40T of the Massachusetts General Laws, enacted as Chapter 26 of the Acts of 2010, An Act Relative to Unpaid Municipal Fines. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0281	Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: regarding elderly tax exemptions, passed by the City Council on February 3, 2010, (Docket #0204). Placed on file.
0282	Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: List of all City of Boston vehicles owned or leased as of December 31, 2009, passed by the City Council on February 3, 2010, (Docket #0205). Placed on file.
0283	Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: list of all authorized, but unissued debt as of December 31, 2009, passed by the City Council on February 3, 2010, (Docket #0206). Placed on file.
0284	Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: regarding revenue and expenditures by Departments, passed by the City Council on February 3, 2010, (Docket #0207). Placed on file.
0285	Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: water main breaks for the last ten years, passed by the City Council on February 3, 2010, (Docket #0224). Placed on file.
0286	Petition of Super Tours Upper deck Trolley Tours, for a license to operate motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services and Veterans Affairs.
0287	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Pat Armstrong as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Committee for a term expiring on January 1, 2013. Placed on file.
0288	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Maude Hurd as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Committee for a term expiring on January 1, 2013. Placed on file.
0289	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Paul Chan as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Committee for a term expiring on January 1, 2013. Placed on file.
0290	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Mike Foley as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Committee for a term expiring on January 1, 2013. Placed on file.
0291	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Sister Margaret Leonard as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Committee for a term expiring on January 1, 2013. Placed on file.
0292	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Suzanne Kenney as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Committee for a term expiring on January 1, 2013. Placed on file.
0293	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jim Klocke as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Committee for a term expiring on January 1, 2013. Placed on file.
0294	Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Antonia Pollack as member of the Freedom Trail Commission for a term expiring January 1, 2012. Placed on file.
0295	Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Julie Burns as member of the Freedom Trail Commission for a term expiring January 1, 2012. Placed on file.
0296	Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Mimi LaCamera as member of the Freedom Trail Commission for a term expiring January 1, 2012. Placed on file.
0297	Notice was received from the Mayor of the re-appointment of Rick Berenson as member of the Freedom Trail Commission for a term expiring January 1, 2012. Placed on file.
0298	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Joanne Massaro as member of the Freedom Trail Commission for a term expiring January 1, 2012. Placed on file.
0299	Communication was received from the Tyree Environment Corp. re: Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan. Placed on file.
0300	Communication was received from Councilor Ross regarding Docket #0248, asking that the Chair of the Committee of Post-Audit and Oversight expedite this hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget. Placed on file.
0301	Communication was received from Councilor Ross asking that the Committee on Ways and Means convene its hearing on The Boston Public Library budget given the recent announcement of Fiscal Year 2011 cuts as quickly as possible after the Council receives the budget. Placed on file.
0302	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the “Fifth Amendment on the Franklin Park Apartments Chapter 121A Project”. Placed on file.
0250	Councilor Connolly, on behalf of the Committee on Environment and Health, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on February 10, 2010, Docket #0250, authorizing the City to accept and expend a grant of $602,290.00 from the United States Department of Justice under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, for the purpose of supporting the Boston Public Health Commission with the Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) initiative, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Connolly, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0258	Councilor Feeney, on behalf of the Committee on Government Operations, submitted the following: On the ordinance, referred on February 10, 2010, Docket #0258, amending CBC Chapter 17-17 (Registration of Certain Armed Security Guards and Licensure as Special Police Officers), the Committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft, yeas 13.
0303	Councilors Arroyo, Pressley, Murphy, Linehan, LaMattina, Feeney, Turner, Yancey, Consalvo and Ross offered the following: Order for a hearing to review means to ensure full funding for youth summer jobs. Referred to the Committee on Labor, Youth Affairs and Human Rights.
0304	Councilors Tobin, Yancey, Feeney, Murphy, Arroyo, Linehan, Pressley, Turner Ross and LaMattina offered the following: Order for a hearing to evaluate the economic impact of the Massachusetts Film Tax credit on the City of Boston and its residents. Referred to the Committee on Arts, Film, Humanities and Tourism. Councilor Linehan moved reconsideration of the order. Referred to the Committee on Arts, Film, Humanities and Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0305	Councilors Ross, Turner, Yancey, Pressley, Murphy, Arroyo, Ciommo, Linehan, Connolly, Feeney and LaMattina offered the following: Resolution that the Boston City Council implores Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, to use all the means necessary to assist Boston residents, whether U.S. citizens or permanent residents, to obtain needed documentation and facilitate their return from Haiti to the United States as quickly as possible. Councilor Murphy in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Ross the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
0306	Councilors Ross, Arroyo, Murphy, Turner, Yancey, Pressley, Ciommo, Linehan, Connolly, Feeney , Tobin and Consalvo offered the following: Order for hearing regarding the City’s assistance in establishing security cameras in Boston convenience stores. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety. On motion of President Ross Docket No. 0314 was taken out of order. Motion prevailed
0314	Councilors Arroyo, Ross, Murphy, Turner, Yancey, Pressley, Ciommo, Linehan, Feeney, Consalvo, Tobin and Connolly offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding increased police presence for business districts. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
0307	Councilors Ross, Tobin, Arroyo, Turner, Yancey, Pressley, Ciommo, Connolly Feeney, LaMattina, Linehan and Murphy offered the following: Order approving a petition for a Special Law regarding Clarification of the Effective Date of the Residential Exemption. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0308	Councilors LaMattina, Linehan, Turner, Yancey, Pressley, Arroyo and Feeney offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss and examine how the city plans to accommodate Segway users. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services and Veterans Affairs.
0309	Councilors Tobin and Turner offered the following: Ordinance amending the criteria for determining certain salaries and implementation thereof. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0310	Councilors Ross, Linehan, Turner, LaMattina, Arroyo, Ciommo Connolly, Feeney and Murphy offered the following: Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Authorizing the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Commission to Lease Certain Real Property under its control and owned by the City of Boston. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0311	Councilors Ross, Linehan, Turner, LaMattina, Arroyo, Ciommo, Connolly, Feeney and Murphy offered the following: Order that, in accordance with Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution, policies be established and implemented so as to enter into lease agreements for the use of the Comfort Station (“Duck House” as it is called) in the Back Bay Fens and the Men’s Comfort Station (“Pink Palace” as it is called) on Boston Common. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Councilor Ross in the Chair.
0312	Councilors Turner, Yancey, Arroyo and Ciommo offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the effect of state cuts on services to Boston residents and what strategies the city has to assist in the replacement of those services. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
0313	Councilors Turner, Yancey and Arroyo offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Boston Police Department Overtime. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
0315	Councilor Ross for Councilor Connolly offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jamie Langowski in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules. The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters:
0316	Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution congratulating Lillian Salza on her 90th Birthday.
0317	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution declaring March 14, 2010 as Reverend Larry Green, Sr. and First Lady Betty Green’s Sixteenth Pastoral Anniversary Day.
0318	Resolution declaring February 13, 2010 as Dorothy Owens Taylor Day.
0319	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution in memory of James M. O’Malley.
0320	Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dorothy T. Connolly.
0321	Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in memory of Frankie Vilar.
0322	Resolution congratulating Jason Fitz-Gerald.
0323	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Patrolman Liam Hawkins.
0324	Resolution congratulating Detective Mary Mcinness.
0325	Resolution congratulating Patolman Mathew Wosny.
0326	Resolution congratulating Patrolman Thomas Nee.
0327	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution congratulating Mr. Segundo Pena.
0328	Resolution congratulating Ms. Lumene Fleurinor.
0329	Councilor Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Rev. Dr. John Borders III.
0330	Resolution congratulating Mrs. Sandra Borders.
0331	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution congratulating Roger Ramey.
0332	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating the Honorable Dr. Donatus St. Aimee, Ambassador to Saint Lucia.
0333	Resolution declaring February 22, 2010 as Saint Lucia Independence Day.
0334	Resolution congratulating 20 people on their award for the Prince Hall Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
0335	Councilor Yancey, Turner, Pressley and Connolly offered the following: Resolution declaring the month of February as Aston Taylor month.
0336	Councilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of John W. Licorish.
0337	Councilors Turner, Yancey Pressley and Arroyo offered the following: Resolution congratulating 11 of the Boston’s Black Male Educators for their commitment and passion to serve the youth in our communities.
0338	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution congratulating 13 people for participating in the Give Kids a Smile Program.
0339	Resolution congratulating The Goon Family.
0340	Councilor Tobin offered the following: Resolution congratulating Bradley Simon.
0341	Resolution congratulating Exavian Ortiz.
0342	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anne Marie Feeney.
0343	Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution honoring Mrs. Deliah Watkins and Mr. Richard Watkins.
0344	Resolution honoring The Hibernian Miracle.
0345	Resolution honoring U-Haul Moving and Self Storage in Roxbury.
0346	Resolution honoring Madison Park Development Corporation.
0347	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Dr. Carol O’Neil. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 2:15 p.m. on motion of President Ross in memory of Geraldo Serrano, Anne Marie Feeney, Ronald Dubois, Maura Swain, Giovannoa Russo, Robert White, Daniel Dennis, Sr., John Wesley Licorish and Cecil Athelson Rile, to meet again on Wednesday March 3, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. Attest: Rosaria Salerno City Clerk