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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 12:12 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009
Councilors Present: President Ross in the Chair, all Councilors present.
Clergy:There was a moment of silence and the meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
0864	Call for special meeting. Placed on file.
0865	Message and order for Annual Appropriation Tax Orders for FY2010. Filed in the Office of City Clerk on June 19, 2009. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
0866	Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2010. Filed in Office of the City Clerk on June 19, 2009. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
0867	Message and order approving M.G.L. Chapter 32B, Sec.20, as added by Ch 479 of the Acts of 2008 “An Act Providing for the Establishment of Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Funds in Municipalities and Certain Governmental Units”. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. On motion of President Ross, the meeting adjourned into Executive Session at 1:40 p.m., to discuss pending litigation, yeas 13. Adjourned in memory of Lillian Sulfaro, Claire Hardiman, Harold Spellman, Reverend Monsignor Thomas McDonnell and Grantley Grant, to meet again on Wednesday June 24, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. Attest: Rosaria Salerno City Clerk
0868	Message and order authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Development to apply for, accept, and expend Federal FY09 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (LBPHC) funds and ARRA Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Stabilization Program (CDBG NSP-2), from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Referred to the Committee on Housing and Special Committee on Federal Stimulus Oversight.
0869	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend the FY10 Public Safety Answering Point and Regional Emergency Communication Center Support and Incentive grant of $1,945,624.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety State 911 Department. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
0870	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend the FY10 State 911 Department Training grant funds of $362,673.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
0871	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of $2,076.26 from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, for the purpose of providing additional funding to District B-2 as part of the Grove Hall Safe Neighborhood Initiative (GHSNI). The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
0872	Message and order for confirmation of the appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2009 and ending April 30, 2012. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Later in the session, Councilor Feeney moved reconsideration of the order. Reconsideration prevailed. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the order was confirmed.
0873	Message transmitting certain information from the Police Department re: crime statistics for the period of May 1, 2009 and ending May 31, 2009. Placed on file. The Constable’s Bonds of the following having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer, were received and approved.
0874	Pablo Aponte Jose Araujo Gabriel M. Azubuike Clark Bailey Thomas J. Burke, Jr. Thomas J. Burke, Sr. Julio Carrasquillo Diana Cerro Anthony Cillo Geovanne Colon Ernest G. Dulin Gregory Diaz Sackie M. Freeman Matthew Hicks Gerald W. Hill Raoul Jacques Toney Jones Ryan J. Joyce Kevin H. Kerr Tawonya T. Morris-Williams Michael F. McMurrough Sandra D. Nelson Joseph S. Paterna Lincoln Peart Kirk A. Phillips Shane M. Reed Joseph L. Roper Tashetta N. Stephens Thomas A. Sullivan John O Weeks Byrain A. Winbush
0875	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of William E. McGonagle as Interim Administrator of the Boston Housing Authority. Place on file.
0876	Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City on June 5, 2009 until June 7, 2009. Place on file.
0877	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Agreement between the City of Boston and Trinity Washington Beech Phase 1A Limited Partnership Pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of the M.G.L. Place on file.
0878	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Agreement between the City of Boston and Trinity Washington Beech Phase 1B Limited Partnership Pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of the M.G.L. Place on file. Councilor Tobin, on behalf of the Committee on Arts, Film, Humanities and Tourism, submitted the following:
0390	On the message and order, referred on March 11, 2009, Docket #0390, authorizing the Office of Arts, Tourism and Special Events to accept and expend a grant of $176,100.00 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, to support year-round programming agendas of Boston’s Cultural and Educational Organizations, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.
0865	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0865, message and order for Annual Appropriation Tax Orders for FY2010, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. Councilor Murphy in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was passed, yeas 11, nays 2 (Flaherty, Yoon). President Ross in the Chair.
0866	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0866, message and order for Annual Appropriation for School Department for FY2010, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was passed, yeas 12, nays 1 (Flaherty).
0497	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0497, order for a loan of $10,985,000.00 for the remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair for the purposes of the School Department, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. Councilor Murphy in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
0498	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0498, order for a loan of $4,440,000.00 for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair for the acquisition of departmental equipment, and/or for the cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications for the purposes of the City departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Library, Property and Construction Management and Public Health Commission Departments, from the Assignment List. 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.
0499	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0499, order for a loan of $1,845,000.00 for the construction of municipal outdoor recreational and athletic facilities, including the acquisition and development of land and the construction and reconstruction of such facilities, for the cost engineering of architectural services for plans and specifications, and/or for the acquisition of departmental equipment for the purposes of city departments including the Parks and Recreation and School Departments, from the Assignment List. 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.
0500	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0500, order for a loan of $3,385,000.00 for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for the purposes of the Fire Department, from the Assignment List. 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.
0501	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0501, order for a loan of $12,120,000.00 for the original construction of public ways of the extension or widening thereof, including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, or for the construction of stone, block, brick, cement concrete, bituminous concrete, bituminous macadam or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character, for the construction of sidewalks of brick, bituminous concrete, stone or concrete, and/or for traffic signal, or public lighting installations, and for the purpose of extending and improving such installations, for the purposes of city departments including the Public Works Department, from the Assignment List. 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.
0502	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0502, order for a loan of $15,655,000.00 for the development, design, purchase, installation and operation of computer hardware, computer software, other data processing equipment and computer assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems, for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for fire alarm or police communication installations and for the purpose of extending and improving such installations, and/or for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City 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 Management Information Services Department, from the Assignment List. 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.
0503	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0503, order for a loan of $305,000.00 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 the 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 the Parks and Recreation Department, from the Assignment List. 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.
0504	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0504, order authorizing the City to enter into one or more lease, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in FY2010 in an amount not to exceed $8,800,000.00 and in FY2011 in an amount not to exceed $10,560,000.00 for various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions, from the Assignment List. 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.
0867	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0867, message and order approving M.G.L. Chapter 32B, Sec.20, as added by Ch 479 of the Acts of 2008 “An Act Providing for the Establishment of Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Funds in Municipalities and Certain Governmental Units”, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was passed; yeas 13. On motion of Councilor Turner, Docket #0881 was taken out of order. Councilors Turner, Connolly, Feeney, Tobin, Yancey, Yoon, LaMattina, Flaherty, Linehan, Murphy, Ciommo, Ross and Consalvo offered the following:
0881	Resolution urging Governor Patrick to find the means to eliminate restrictions to emergency family shelter eligibility that penalize the working poor. On motion of Councilor Turner, the rules were suspended; the order was passed. Councilor Yoon offered the following:
0879	Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: a Planning Department in the City of Boston. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0880	Resolution that the City Council oppose a number of anti-consumer bills pending in the General Court and that the Council ask the Boston Delegation to oppose them as well. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Councilor Ross for Councilor Connolly offered the following:
0882	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Adam C. Webster, Jamie Langowski and Terry A. Crowley in City Council effective June 20, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0883	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Adam C. Webster, Jamie Langowski and Terry A. Crowley in City Council effective June 27, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0884	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Christopher Houlihan, Tiana Tasinari and Christine Costello in City Council. Passed under the suspension of the rules. Councilor Ross for Councilor Yoon offered the following:
0885	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jerome E. Frazier, Richard Giordano, Mary K. Grissom, W.E. David Halbert, Jordan Newman and Natalie Nguyes in City Council effective June 20, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0886	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jerome E. Frazier, Richard Giordano, Mary K. Grissom, W.E. David Halbert, Jordan Newman and Natalie Nguyes in City Council effective June 27, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules. Councilor Ross for Councilor Yancey offered the following:
0887	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Lynnette M. Frazier, Kenneth W. Yarbrough and Joycelyn Skeete in City Council effective June 20, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0888	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Lynnette M. Frazier, Kenneth W. Yarbrough and Joycelyn Skeete in City Council effective June 27, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0889	Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sandy Middlebrooks in City Council. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0734	Councilor LaMattina called Docket #0734, resolution calling for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to implement a regular license plate reissuance and replacement program, from the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Consalvo, the rules were suspended; the order was passed. Councilor Yancey offered the following:
0890	Resolution congratulating Brittany Summons.
0891	Councilor Murphy on behalf of all Councilors offered the following: Resolution recognizing Benjamin Healthcare Center Employee of the Month.
0892	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating 19 people for volunteering for the United South End Settlements Adult Basic Education Program.
0893	Councilor Consalvo offered the following:Resolution recognizing Mary McHugh-Mullane.
0894	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution in memory of Martin F. Glavin.
0895	Councilor Linehan offered the following:Resolution congratulating Robert “Bubba” Cahill.
0896	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution in memory of George A. Brocke, Jr.
0897	Councilor Yoon offered the following:Resolution recognizing Principal Grafton Jones.
0898	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating Mary-Dith Tuitt.
0899	Resolution congratulating Francis D. Ahearn.
0900	Resolution congratulating Karin M. Taylor.
0901	Resolution congratulating Susan Fitzgerald Aylward.
0902	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating Craig Hughes.
0903	Councilor Connolly offered the following:Resolution congratulating Dr. John M. Horack, Jr.
0904	Councilor LaMattina offered the following:Resolution in memory of Winifred Amoroso.
0905	Resolution in memory of Celia Nuzzo.
0906	Resolution in memory of Donna M. Rauseo.
0907	Resolution in memory of Tina Maniscalco.
0908	Resolution in memory of Judith Berninger.
0909	Resolution congratulating Lt. Col. John F. Collier, U.S. Army.
0910	Resolution congratulating Angelo Vigliotta.
0911	Councilor Flaherty offered the following:Resolution in memory of Edward Joseph Levesque.
0912	Councilor Connolly offered the following:Resolution congratulating Mr. Kevin Smith.
0913	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating Melissa Driscoll.
0914	Resolution congratulating Brian Leahy.
0915	Resolution congratulating Tom Lynch.
0916	Councilor Tobin offered the following:Resolution congratulating 44 people on retiring from the Emergency Services Division of the Boston Police Department.
0917	Councilors Turner, Yoon and Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating Tony Winsor.
0918	Councilor Flaherty offered the following:Resolution declaring June 27, 2009 as “Annie Butler Day”.
0919	Resolution congratulating Mary C. McLeod.
0920	Resolution congratulating Anne M. Lynch.
0921	Councilor Connolly offered the following:Resolution congratulating Mr. Jarrod E. Marchesi.
0922	Councilor LaMattina offered the following:Resolution congratulating Lauryn Rozzi.
0923	Councilors Turner, Yoon and Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating 26 people on completing the United South End Settlement Adult Basic Education Program.
0924	Councilor Ciommo offered the following:Resolution congratulating Gloria Woods.
0925	Resolution congratulating Antonio Barbosa.
0926	Councilors Murphy and Consalvo offered the following:Resolution congratulating The Hype Park Jolly Aces Senior Club on its 25th Anniversary.
0927	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating 8 people in their involvement in the Dorchester Youth Council.
0928	Resolution in memory of Claire Hardiman.
0929	Councilor Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating Alice Easter.
0930	Councilor Ciommo offered the following:Resolution in memory of Harold Spellman.
0931	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution in memory of Monsignor Thomas McDonnell.
0932	Resolution congratulating Reegan Matters.
0933	Councilor Murphy offered the following:Resolution recognizing Sister Shirley Muhammad.
0934	Resolution recognizing Minister Don Muhammad.
0935	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution in memory of Grantley M. Grant.
0936	Resolution congratulating Sharon Keyes.
0937	Councilors Ross and Murphy offered the following:Resolution commending the Mounted Patrol for their services
0938	Councilors Turner, Yoon and Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating the Harmonizing Stars of Boston.
0939	Councilor Ciommo offered the following:Resolution recognizing Dr. Joanne Collins-Russell.
0940	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating Dr. William Henderson. The Chair stated that in absence of objection, one late-filed matter was added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matter was added:
0941	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating Thomas A. Farrington, President and Founder of PHEN. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 3:45 p.m. on motion of President Ross in memory of Mary M. Thomas, Patrick Coughlin and Ed McMahon, to meet again on Wednesday July 8, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. The papers acted upon at the foregoing meeting of the City Council, which contain action requiring the approval of the Mayor, were deposited in the Mayor’s Office on June 26, 2009.
0868	President Ross moved to adopt the minutes from the June 10, 2009 Councilor Feeney moved to adopt the minutes from June 22, 2009. Motions prevailed. Message and order authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Development to apply for, accept, and expend Federal FY09 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (LBPHC) funds and ARRA Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Stabilization Program (CDBG NSP-2), from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Referred to the Committee on Housing and Special Committee on Federal Stimulus Oversight.
0869	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend the FY10 Public Safety Answering Point and Regional Emergency Communication Center Support and Incentive grant of $1,945,624.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety State 911 Department. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
0870	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend the FY10 State 911 Department Training grant funds of $362,673.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
0871	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of $2,076.26 from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, for the purpose of providing additional funding to District B-2 as part of the Grove Hall Safe Neighborhood Initiative (GHSNI). The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
0872	Message and order for confirmation of the appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2009 and ending April 30, 2012. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Later in the session, Councilor Feeney moved reconsideration of the order. Reconsideration prevailed. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the order was confirmed.
0873	Message transmitting certain information from the Police Department re: crime statistics for the period of May 1, 2009 and ending May 31, 2009. Placed on file. The Constable’s Bonds of the following having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer, were received and approved.
0874	Pablo Aponte Jose Araujo Gabriel M. Azubuike Clark Bailey Thomas J. Burke, Jr. Thomas J. Burke, Sr. Julio Carrasquillo Diana Cerro Anthony Cillo Geovanne Colon Ernest G. Dulin Gregory Diaz Sackie M. Freeman Matthew Hicks Gerald W. Hill Raoul Jacques Toney Jones Ryan J. Joyce Kevin H. Kerr Tawonya T. Morris-Williams Michael F. McMurrough Sandra D. Nelson Joseph S. Paterna Lincoln Peart Kirk A. Phillips Shane M. Reed Joseph L. Roper Tashetta N. Stephens Thomas A. Sullivan John O Weeks Byrain A. Winbush
0875	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of William E. McGonagle as Interim Administrator of the Boston Housing Authority. Place on file.
0876	Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City on June 5, 2009 until June 7, 2009. Place on file.
0877	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Agreement between the City of Boston and Trinity Washington Beech Phase 1A Limited Partnership Pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of the M.G.L. Place on file.
0878	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Agreement between the City of Boston and Trinity Washington Beech Phase 1B Limited Partnership Pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of the M.G.L. Place on file.
0390	Councilor Tobin, on behalf of the Committee on Arts, Film, Humanities and Tourism, submitted the following:On the message and order, referred on March 11, 2009, Docket #0390, authorizing the Office of Arts, Tourism and Special Events to accept and expend a grant of $176,100.00 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, to support year-round programming agendas of Boston’s Cultural and Educational Organizations, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.
0865	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0865, message and order for Annual Appropriation Tax Orders for FY2010, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. Councilor Murphy in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was passed, yeas 11, nays 2 (Flaherty, Yoon). President Ross in the Chair.
0866	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0866, message and order for Annual Appropriation for School Department for FY2010, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was passed, yeas 12, nays 1 (Flaherty).
0497	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0497, order for a loan of $10,985,000.00 for the remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair for the purposes of the School Department, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. Councilor Murphy in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
0498	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0498, order for a loan of $4,440,000.00 for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair for the acquisition of departmental equipment, and/or for the cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications for the purposes of the City departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Library, Property and Construction Management and Public Health Commission Departments, from the Assignment List. 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.
0499	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0499, order for a loan of $1,845,000.00 for the construction of municipal outdoor recreational and athletic facilities, including the acquisition and development of land and the construction and reconstruction of such facilities, for the cost engineering of architectural services for plans and specifications, and/or for the acquisition of departmental equipment for the purposes of city departments including the Parks and Recreation and School Departments, from the Assignment List. 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.
0500	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0500, order for a loan of $3,385,000.00 for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for the purposes of the Fire Department, from the Assignment List. 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.
0501	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0501, order for a loan of $12,120,000.00 for the original construction of public ways of the extension or widening thereof, including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, or for the construction of stone, block, brick, cement concrete, bituminous concrete, bituminous macadam or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character, for the construction of sidewalks of brick, bituminous concrete, stone or concrete, and/or for traffic signal, or public lighting installations, and for the purpose of extending and improving such installations, for the purposes of city departments including the Public Works Department, from the Assignment List. 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.
0502	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0502, order for a loan of $15,655,000.00 for the development, design, purchase, installation and operation of computer hardware, computer software, other data processing equipment and computer assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems, for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for fire alarm or police communication installations and for the purpose of extending and improving such installations, and/or for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City 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 Management Information Services Department, from the Assignment List. 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.
0503	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0503, order for a loan of $305,000.00 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 the 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 the Parks and Recreation Department, from the Assignment List. 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.
0504	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0504, order authorizing the City to enter into one or more lease, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in FY2010 in an amount not to exceed $8,800,000.00 and in FY2011 in an amount not to exceed $10,560,000.00 for various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions, from the Assignment List. 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.
0867	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0867, message and order approving M.G.L. Chapter 32B, Sec.20, as added by Ch 479 of the Acts of 2008 “An Act Providing for the Establishment of Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Funds in Municipalities and Certain Governmental Units”, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was passed; yeas 13.
0881	On motion of Councilor Turner, Docket #0881 was taken out of order. Councilors Turner, Connolly, Feeney, Tobin, Yancey, Yoon, LaMattina, Flaherty, Linehan, Murphy, Ciommo, Ross and Consalvo offered the following:Resolution urging Governor Patrick to find the means to eliminate restrictions to emergency family shelter eligibility that penalize the working poor. On motion of Councilor Turner, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
0879	Councilor Yoon offered the following:Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: a Planning Department in the City of Boston. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0880	Resolution that the City Council oppose a number of anti-consumer bills pending in the General Court and that the Council ask the Boston Delegation to oppose them as well. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0882	Councilor Ross for Councilor Connolly offered the following:Order for the appointment of temporary employees Adam C. Webster, Jamie Langowski and Terry A. Crowley in City Council effective June 20, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0883	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Adam C. Webster, Jamie Langowski and Terry A. Crowley in City Council effective June 27, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0884	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Christopher Houlihan, Tiana Tasinari and Christine Costello in City Council. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0885	Councilor Ross for Councilor Yoon offered the following:Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jerome E. Frazier, Richard Giordano, Mary K. Grissom, W.E. David Halbert, Jordan Newman and Natalie Nguyes in City Council effective June 20, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0886	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jerome E. Frazier, Richard Giordano, Mary K. Grissom, W.E. David Halbert, Jordan Newman and Natalie Nguyes in City Council effective June 27, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0887	Councilor Ross for Councilor Yancey offered the following:Order for the appointment of temporary employees Lynnette M. Frazier, Kenneth W. Yarbrough and Joycelyn Skeete in City Council effective June 20, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0888	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Lynnette M. Frazier, Kenneth W. Yarbrough and Joycelyn Skeete in City Council effective June 27, 2009. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0889	Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sandy Middlebrooks in City Council. Passed under the suspension of the rules.
0734	Councilor LaMattina called Docket #0734, resolution calling for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to implement a regular license plate reissuance and replacement program, from the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Consalvo, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
0890	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating Brittany Summons.
0891	Councilor Murphy on behalf of all Councilors offered the following:Resolution recognizing Benjamin Healthcare Center Employee of the Month.
0892	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating 19 people for volunteering for the United South End Settlements Adult Basic Education Program.
0893	Councilor Consalvo offered the following:Resolution recognizing Mary McHugh-Mullane.
0894	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution in memory of Martin F. Glavin.
0895	Councilor Linehan offered the following:Resolution congratulating Robert “Bubba” Cahill.
0896	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution in memory of George A. Brocke, Jr.
0897	Councilor Yoon offered the following:Resolution recognizing Principal Grafton Jones.
0898	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating Mary-Dith Tuitt.
0899	Resolution congratulating Francis D. Ahearn.
0900	Resolution congratulating Karin M. Taylor.
0901	Resolution congratulating Susan Fitzgerald Aylward.
0902	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating Craig Hughes.
0903	Councilor Connolly offered the following:Resolution congratulating Dr. John M. Horack, Jr.
0904	Councilor LaMattina offered the following:Resolution in memory of Winifred Amoroso.
0905	Resolution in memory of Celia Nuzzo.
0906	Resolution in memory of Donna M. Rauseo.
0907	Resolution in memory of Tina Maniscalco.
0908	Resolution in memory of Judith Berninger.
0909	Resolution congratulating Lt. Col. John F. Collier, U.S. Army.
0910	Resolution congratulating Angelo Vigliotta.
0911	Councilor Flaherty offered the following:Resolution in memory of Edward Joseph Levesque.
0912	Councilor Connolly offered the following:Resolution congratulating Mr. Kevin Smith.
0913	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating Melissa Driscoll.
0914	Resolution congratulating Brian Leahy.
0915	Resolution congratulating Tom Lynch.
0916	Councilor Tobin offered the following:Resolution congratulating 44 people on retiring from the Emergency Services Division of the Boston Police Department.
0917	Councilors Turner, Yoon and Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating Tony Winsor.
0918	Councilor Flaherty offered the following:Resolution declaring June 27, 2009 as “Annie Butler Day”.
0919	Resolution congratulating Mary C. McLeod.
0920	Resolution congratulating Anne M. Lynch.
0921	Councilor Connolly offered the following:Resolution congratulating Mr. Jarrod E. Marchesi.
0922	Councilor LaMattina offered the following:Resolution congratulating Lauryn Rozzi.
0923	Councilors Turner, Yoon and Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating 26 people on completing the United South End Settlement Adult Basic Education Program.
0924	Councilor Ciommo offered the following:Resolution congratulating Gloria Woods.
0925	Resolution congratulating Antonio Barbosa.
0926	Councilors Murphy and Consalvo offered the following:Resolution congratulating The Hype Park Jolly Aces Senior Club on its 25th Anniversary.
0927	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating 8 people in their involvement in the Dorchester Youth Council.
0928	Resolution in memory of Claire Hardiman.
0929	Councilor Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating Alice Easter.
0930	Councilor Ciommo offered the following:Resolution in memory of Harold Spellman.
0931	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution in memory of Monsignor Thomas McDonnell.
0932	Resolution congratulating Reegan Matters.
0933	Councilor Murphy offered the following:Resolution recognizing Sister Shirley Muhammad.
0934	Resolution recognizing Minister Don Muhammad.
0935	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution in memory of Grantley M. Grant.
0936	Resolution congratulating Sharon Keyes.
0937	Councilors Ross and Murphy offered the following:Resolution commending the Mounted Patrol for their services
0938	Councilors Turner, Yoon and Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating the Harmonizing Stars of Boston.
0939	Councilor Ciommo offered the following:Resolution recognizing Dr. Joanne Collins-Russell.
0940	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating Dr. William Henderson.
0941	The Chair stated that in absence of objection, one late-filed matter was added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matter was added: Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating Thomas A. Farrington, President and Founder of PHEN. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 3:45 p.m. on motion of President Ross in memory of Mary M. Thomas, Patrick Coughlin and Ed McMahon, to meet again on Wednesday July 8, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. The papers acted upon at the foregoing meeting of the City Council, which contain action requiring the approval of the Mayor, were deposited in the Mayor’s Office on June 26, 2009. Attest: Rosaria Salerno City Clerk