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| TITLE: | HRP re: Licensing for certain beverages |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0530 |
| DATE: | 5/10/2013 |
| Home Rule Petition regarding certain licensing for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Payment Collection Kiosks |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0415 |
| DATE: | 4/22/2013 |
| A hearing to discuss payment collection kiosks | |
| TITLE: | Air Pollution Control Comission |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0340 |
| DATE: | 3/28/2013 |
| Air Pollution Control Commission | |
| TITLE: | Increase to widow allowance |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0339 |
| DATE: | 3/26/2013 |
| Hearing to increase the annual allowance to widows of certain public employees | |
| TITLE: | Penalties for Violations |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0216 |
| DATE: | 3/4/2013 |
| Ordinance increasing the penalty for certain violations | |
| TITLE: | Reorganizing the School Committee |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0155 |
| DATE: | 2/28/2013 |
| Home Rule Petition for a Special Law re: An Act to Reorgainize the School Committee in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Newsrack placement and maintenance |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0184 |
| DATE: | 2/26/2013 |
| An ordinance amending Chapter 16-38 of the City of Boston Code- Ordinances regulating the placement and maintenance of newsracks | |
| TITLE: | Soliciation/ Pan Handling |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0184 |
| DATE: | 2/19/2013 |
| Ordinance amending Chapter 16-41 of City of Boston Code- the manner and place of soliciation | |
| TITLE: | Protection of air quality |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1669 |
| DATE: | 12/18/2012 |
| Ordinance to protect air quality throughout the City of Boston by reducing diesel fuel emissions | |
| TITLE: | Grant Appropriation |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1631 |
| DATE: | 12/17/2012 |
| Grant appropriation for the State-Boston Retirement System to install and implement computer hardware and software | |
| TITLE: | Medical Marijuana Zoning |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1597 |
| DATE: | 12/17/2012 |
| A hearing to examine creating a text amendment to the zoning code to address the location of non-profit medical marijuana treatment centers in the city's neighborhoods | |
| TITLE: | Sprinklers in lodging houses |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1302 |
| DATE: | 12/3/2012 |
| Order accepting Section 26H of Chapter 148 of Massachusetts General Laws (Sprinklers in Lodging Houses) | |
| TITLE: | Retirement Board Appropriations |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0647, 0648 |
| DATE: | 11/29/2012 |
| Order to increase Board Member Stipends/ Increase of Survivor families monthly allowance | |
| TITLE: | Nuisance Control |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1052 |
| DATE: | 10/25/2012 |
| An ordinance regarding nuisance control | |
| TITLE: | Rental Inspection Ordinance |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1212 |
| DATE: | 9/27/2012 |
| Message and order amending ordinance 9-1.3 of City of Boston Code (Rental Inspection Ordinance) | |
| TITLE: | Use of City Hall Plaza |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0793 |
| DATE: | 7/9/2012 |
| Hearing regarding the use of City Hall Plaza | |
| TITLE: | E-Line Service Areas |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0491 |
| DATE: | 6/19/2012 |
| A Home Rule Petition for a Special Law re: Moving violations along the E-Line Service Areas in Boston | |
| TITLE: | Grant appropriation |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0685 |
| DATE: | 6/11/2012 |
| Grant appropriation from the Department of Innovation and Technology from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to fund the initiative Boston's Citizens Connect to other municipalities | |
| TITLE: | Defibrillators |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0159 |
| DATE: | 5/21/2012 |
| A hearing regarding the mandate to install Automatic External Defibrillators in Boston Police Vehicles | |
| TITLE: | Sick Time Payouts |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0319 |
| DATE: | 5/21/2012 |
| A hearing regarding Sick Time Payouts | |
| TITLE: | Boston Cultural Council |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0583 |
| DATE: | 5/17/2012 |
| Hearing establishing the Boston Cultural Council | |
| TITLE: | Sport Related Injuries |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0401 |
| DATE: | 5/3/2012 |
| A hearing regarding concussions and other sports related injuries affecting student athletes in Boston elementary, middle and high schools | |
| TITLE: | Satellite Dishes |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0320 |
| DATE: | 4/12/2012 |
| An ordinance regarding the placement of satellites, antennas and receivers on residential properties throughout the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Commercial trash collection |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0203 |
| DATE: | 2/27/2012 |
| A hearing regarding commercial trash collection timing | |
| TITLE: | Ballot Preparation |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0274 |
| DATE: | 2/21/2012 |
| A hearing regarding the preparation of certain ballots in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Governance of Boston Housing Authority |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1310 |
| DATE: | 12/6/2011 |
| Home Rule Petition re: a form of governance for the Boston Redevelopment Authority | |
| TITLE: | National Guard Exemption |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1491 |
| DATE: | 12/5/2011 |
| Hearing regarding residential Tax Exemption for active National Guard Members | |
| TITLE: | Sale of knives |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1366 |
| DATE: | 11/18/2011 |
| An ordinance providing the licensing of stores that sell knives | |
| TITLE: | Notification to BFD re: cuts to electrical service/ snow removal on curbcuts |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1223, 1222 |
| DATE: | 10/3/2011 |
| An ordinance requiring notification to the Boston Fire Department regarding discontinuance of electrical service to residential properties in Boston/ Ordinance amendment to CBC Ordinance, Chapter XVI re: Snow removal on curbcuts and walkways | |
| TITLE: | Board of the Arts Commission |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0984 |
| DATE: | 8/11/2011 |
| Special Law to establish a Board of the Arts Commission | |
| TITLE: | Problem Properties |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0715, 0716, 0752 |
| DATE: | 7/6/2011 |
| Ordinances for Chronic Problem Properties Penalties/ Eliminating Public Nuisance/ Encouraging responsible Landlord Ownership | |
| TITLE: | Tobacco Ordinance |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0749 |
| DATE: | 7/6/2011 |
| The Limiting Tobacco Access by Youth Ordinance | |
| TITLE: | Grant/ BRB adoption |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0799, 0800 |
| DATE: | 7/5/2011 |
| Grant of $28M for reimbursement from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services/ Adoption of indemnification policy for Boston Retirement Board | |
| TITLE: | MASSport Jurisdiction |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0806 |
| DATE: | 6/28/2011 |
| Hearing regarding concurrent jurisdiction of MASSport controlled properties located within the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Decennial Division of Precincts in the City of Boston |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0184 |
| DATE: | 6/6/2011 |
| Joint Committee on Government Operations and the Census & Redistricting Committee | |
| TITLE: | Various Dockets |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0512, 0647, 0584 |
| DATE: | 6/2/2011 |
| Hearing regarding Boston and Dedham Police Authority/ Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Abatement/ Refilling Deadline for Residential Exemption | |
| TITLE: | Segways usage in Boston |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0555 |
| DATE: | 5/13/2011 |
| Hearings regarding Regulating use of Segways in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Home Rule Petition: re: Retirement Age Extension for Ronald Keating |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0585 |
| DATE: | 5/10/2011 |
| A Home Rule Petition to the General Court regarding the matter entitled Extension on the Maximum Retirement Age for Ronald Keating | |
| TITLE: | Provision to MGL c32B, Section 19 |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0583 |
| DATE: | 5/2/2011 |
| A hearing accepting provision to MGL c32B, Section 19 effective until June 30, 2015 (re: Health Insurance Coverage) | |
| TITLE: | West End Two Place |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0436 |
| DATE: | 4/26/2011 |
| Petition for a Special Law re: An act Qualifying West End Place Two Corporation as a Housing Cooperative eligible for Residential Tax Exemption | |
| TITLE: | Pavement Markings |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0327 |
| DATE: | 4/26/2011 |
| Ordinance regarding pavement, curb and sidewalk markings for proposed excavations and locations of underground utility facilities | |
| TITLE: | Fire Services Fees |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0467 |
| DATE: | 4/14/2011 |
| An ordinance to change fees for fire permits and licensure | |
| TITLE: | Various Ordinances and Data Sharing |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0316- 0318 |
| DATE: | 3/21/2011 |
| Street and Parkway Opening Permit/ Parkway and Street Occupancy Permit for Moving Trucks. Public Health Data Sharing with BPHC | |
| TITLE: | Sheet Metal Work |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0290 |
| DATE: | 2/28/2011 |
| Ordinance implementing fees and charges for Sheet Metal Work | |
| TITLE: | Fingerprinting and criminal history records checks |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0183 |
| DATE: | 2/17/2011 |
| An ordinance requiring fingerprinting and criminal history records checks for certain licenses | |
| TITLE: | Food Trucks |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0189 |
| DATE: | 2/15/2011 |
| Ordinance promoting Economic Development and the Food Truck Industry | |
| TITLE: | Housing Protection |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0246 |
| DATE: | 2/14/2011 |
| An act to restore Boston's Governmentally- Involved Housing Protection | |
| TITLE: | Confirmation Appointment/ Contract Appropriation |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1650, 1649 |
| DATE: | 12/13/2010 |
| Confirmation of appointment of Robert Smyth to the fifth seat to the Boston Retirement Board/ Contract appropriation for the Department of Innovation & Technology | |
| TITLE: | Banking Services |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1400 |
| DATE: | 12/10/2010 |
| Ordinance amending CBC Chapter 6-8 (Municipal Depositories and Control for Banking Services) | |
| TITLE: | Mediation of Mortgage Foreclosures |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1562 |
| DATE: | 12/9/2010 |
| Special Law re: An act to facilitate the mediation of mortgage foreclosures of owner occupied residential properties in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Abandoned Properties |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1162 |
| DATE: | 12/2/2010 |
| A hearing to discuss ways to tighten regulations for abandoned properties | |
| TITLE: | Regulations for Labs and HAZMAT |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1365 |
| DATE: | 12/2/2010 |
| An ordinance further regulating the registration of laboratories and hazardous materials | |
| TITLE: | Various Ordinances |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1447, 1539, 1509 |
| DATE: | 11/30/2010 |
| A hearings pertaining to Solar Photovoltic Systems, Security in Elderly/ Handicapped Housing Developments, and fees for lighting parks and recreation fields | |
| TITLE: | Municipal Fines |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1391 |
| DATE: | 11/1/2010 |
| Ordinance for the adoption of procedures under Chapter 40U for Payment of certain municipal fines | |
| TITLE: | Foreclosure Maintenance |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1162 |
| DATE: | 10/13/2010 |
| Special ordinance regarding the maintenance of vacant foreclosed residential properties | |
| TITLE: | Amending contract procedures/ fire service personnel |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1082, 1144 |
| DATE: | 10/5/2010 |
| An Act Amending contract procedures in the City of Boston/ A Special Law re: certification and training for all levels of Fire Service Personnel | |
| TITLE: | Designated Licenses |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1143 |
| DATE: | 9/8/2010 |
| Providing designated licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages, wine and malt beverages at Logan International Airport Granted by the Licensing Board for the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Reporting requirements for the Boston Employment Commission |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0562 |
| DATE: | 7/22/2010 |
| Ordinance amending CBC Chapter XII, Section 10.4 (c) (Boston Employment Commission) | |
| TITLE: | Pit Bull Ordinance |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0762 |
| DATE: | 6/29/2010 |
| Home Rule Petition for Pit Bull Ordinance | |
| TITLE: | Various Operation issues |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0554- 0556, 0852 |
| DATE: | 6/14/2010 |
| Increasing fees for certain existing building regulation licenses, fee increase for illegal parking, Weights & Measures Div. inspection licenses, illegal use of fire hydrants | |
| TITLE: | Changes to the Boston Common |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0655 |
| DATE: | 5/13/2010 |
| Message and order approving Petition for Special Law re: Act authorizing the COB to grant permanent volumetric easements in, through, under certain parcel of land known as Boston Common to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | |
| TITLE: | Residential Exemptions |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0307 |
| DATE: | 4/8/2010 |
| Special Law re: Clarification of the effective date of residential tax exemptions | |
| TITLE: | Street Cleaning |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0259 |
| DATE: | 4/5/2010 |
| Ordinance amending penalties related to street cleaning | |
| TITLE: | Pedestrian Safety Zone regulations |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0192 |
| DATE: | 3/18/2010 |
| A hearing prohibiting stopping or parking in pedestrian safety zones | |
| TITLE: | MIS Grant Appropriation |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0249 |
| DATE: | 3/18/2010 |
| Grant appropriation of $1.9M for Management and Information Services for computers, software and training at computer centers | |
| TITLE: | Green Tickets |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0280 |
| DATE: | 3/5/2010 |
| 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 | |
| TITLE: | Authorizing the lease of certain Parks Department Property |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0310, 0311 |
| DATE: | 3/5/2010 |
| Policies established and implemented so former comfort stations "Duck House" (Back Bay Fens) and "Pink Palace" (Boston Common) can enter into lease agreements | |
| TITLE: | Voter Privacy, Mayoral Term Limits, Protocol re: Labor Relations |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1386, 1007, 1003 |
| DATE: | 12/14/2009 |
| Voter Privacy, Mayoral Term Limits, Protocol re: Labor Relations | |
| TITLE: | Hackney Fare Evasion, Special municipal employees, Senior property tax abatement |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1443, 1138, 0948 |
| DATE: | 12/14/2009 |
| Hackney Fare Evasion, designating board and commission members as special municipal employees, senior citizens property tax abatement | |
| TITLE: | Tenants facing displacement |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1360 |
| DATE: | 12/3/2009 |
| Ordinance to protect tenants facing displacement by condominium or cooperative conversion | |
| TITLE: | Styrofoam Containers |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1083 |
| DATE: | 10/15/2009 |
| Ordinance prohibiting the use of non- recycle & polystyrene food service containers | |
| TITLE: | Affordable Housing |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1261 |
| DATE: | 10/14/2009 |
| Special Law RE: An act relative to certain Affordable Housing in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Commonwealth Transportation System |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1048 |
| DATE: | 9/3/2009 |
| Petition to amend Special Law re: Financing Improvements to the Commonwealth Transportation System | |
| TITLE: | Retirement benefits for Allen Curry |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0814 |
| DATE: | 8/24/2009 |
| Home Rule Petition: re- Authorizing the Retirement Board to grant certain retirement benefits for Boston Firefighter Allen Curry | |
| TITLE: | Meals tax/ room occupancy excise |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0985, 0986 |
| DATE: | 8/20/2009 |
| Local Option tax on meals for the City of Boston/ Local Option room occupancy excise in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Dog Ownership |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0728 |
| DATE: | 7/22/2009 |
| Strengthening and Enforcing/ Increasing fines for existing regulations related to dog ownership | |
| TITLE: | Franklin Foundation |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0942 |
| DATE: | 7/22/2009 |
| Petition for a law re: An Act to Further define the membership of the Franklin Foundation | |
| TITLE: | Reprecincting |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0724 |
| DATE: | 7/15/2009 |
| Reprecincting in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Youth Crime Statistics |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0559 |
| DATE: | 6/8/2009 |
| A hearing regarding reporting Youth Crime Statistics | |
| TITLE: | Motorcycle Noise |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0658 |
| DATE: | 5/26/2009 |
| An ordinance regulating the noise level of motorcycles | |
| TITLE: | Foreclosure |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0395, 0396, 0397 |
| DATE: | 5/5/2009 |
| Home Rule Petitions: Re- Foreclosures | |
| TITLE: | Sidewalk Café Lease Periods |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0440 |
| DATE: | 4/28/2009 |
| Sidewalk Café Lease Periods | |
| TITLE: | Financial Statements |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0558 |
| DATE: | 4/27/2009 |
| Ordinance requiring City Councilors to file statements of financial interest | |
| TITLE: | Moratorium for Taxicab medallions |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0479 |
| DATE: | 4/10/2009 |
| Ordinance imposing a moratorium on medallion transfer | |
| TITLE: | Municipal Campaign Reform |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0367 |
| DATE: | 4/9/2009 |
| Municipal Campaign Reform | |
| TITLE: | Infor Global Solutions |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0358 |
| DATE: | 3/23/2009 |
| An order authorizing the City of Boston to extend a contract with Infor Global Solutions | |
| TITLE: | Ballot Preparation |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0359 |
| DATE: | 3/18/2009 |
| An act regarding the preparation of certain ballots in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Reserve Firefighters |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0307 |
| DATE: | 3/18/2009 |
| An act relative to reserve firefighters | |
| TITLE: | University Accountability |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0283 |
| DATE: | 3/10/2009 |
| Ordinance increasing university accountability | |
| TITLE: | Salvia Divinorum |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0208 |
| DATE: | 2/10/2009 |
| Resolution prohibiting Salvia Divinorum | |
| TITLE: | Meeting minutes/ commissions info |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1020, 1276 |
| DATE: | 12/16/2008 |
| Regulating Boston City Council Meeting Minutes/ Supporting having City Commission/ Board members publicly post minutes, agendas, agendas, and schedules on website | |
| TITLE: | Ballot Prep |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1280 |
| DATE: | 12/15/2008 |
| Special Law re: the Preparation of certain ballots in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Reporting to Retirement Board |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1168 |
| DATE: | 12/15/2008 |
| A ordinance requiring departments to report to the Retirement Board | |
| TITLE: | Bio- Level 4 |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1189 |
| DATE: | 12/15/2008 |
| An ordinance prohibiting research designated as Bio-Level 4 (BSL4) | |
| TITLE: | Motorcycle Noise |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1047 |
| DATE: | 12/9/2008 |
| An Ordinance regulating the noise level of motorcycles | |
| TITLE: | Tax Exempt Properties/ (PILOT) |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0470, 0741, 0658 |
| DATE: | 12/8/2008 |
| Tax exempt properties in the city/ Payments in Lieu of taxes/ tax exempt status of future acquired properties | |
| TITLE: | Faneuil Hall Usage Fee |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0470 |
| DATE: | 12/2/2008 |
| An ordinance amending CBC 18-1.8(4) | |
| TITLE: | Mayoral and City Council Term Limits |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0246, 0247, 0403 |
| DATE: | 12/1/2008 |
| Setting term limits for the offices of Mayor and Boston City Council, Holding Saturday elections in Boston | |
| TITLE: | Elderly tax exemptions |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0173 |
| DATE: | 11/21/2008 |
| Amending CBC 6-2.5 (Elderly Tax Exemption) | |
| TITLE: | Ammunition/ Firearms |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1137, 1138 |
| DATE: | 11/12/2008 |
| Special Law re: Possession of armor piercing ammunition Special Law re: Possession of a firearm in residence or business without a silence | |
| TITLE: | Waste Haulers |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0953 |
| DATE: | 10/14/2008 |
| Regarding recycling requirements for waste haulers | |
| TITLE: | Donation Bins |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0946 |
| DATE: | 10/7/2008 |
| A hearing regulating Public Donation Collection Bins | |
| TITLE: | Charitable Food Establishments |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0954 |
| DATE: | 10/2/2008 |
| A hearing amending the fee structure for charitable food establishments | |
| TITLE: | Boston Retirement Board |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0909, 0920 |
| DATE: | 9/18/2008 |
| A hearing regarding Boston Retirement Board's Application Process Delay & A review of the Internal Fraud Investigation of Boston's Retirement Board | |
| TITLE: | Criminal Street Gang Tagging and Graffiti |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0918 |
| DATE: | 9/4/2008 |
| An act relative to criminal street gang tagging and graffiti | |
| TITLE: | Disability Commission |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0859, 0911 |
| DATE: | 8/20/2008 |
| Accepting the adoption of provisions to M.G.L. c.40 8J/ Establishing further conditions related to permits for street work | |
| TITLE: | Amending 2-8.3 |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0910 |
| DATE: | 8/5/2008 |
| Amending 2-8.3 | |
| TITLE: | Sound Signal Devices |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0550 |
| DATE: | 7/16/2008 |
| An ordinance re: Certain Sound Signals (Ice Cream Trucks) | |
| TITLE: | News Racks |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0646 |
| DATE: | 7/8/2008 |
| Regulating Placement and Maintenance of News Racks | |
| TITLE: | Minority and Women Business Enterprise Initiative |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0645 |
| DATE: | 7/8/2008 |
| Minority and Women Business Enterprise Initiative | |
| TITLE: | Prohibition of Dog Renting |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0713 |
| DATE: | 6/30/2008 |
| Licensure of Dogs and prohibition of Dog Renting | |
| TITLE: | Tax exempt universities/ PILOT |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0470, 0471 |
| DATE: | 6/23/2008 |
| Tax exempt properties, formula for payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) | |
| TITLE: | Polling Places |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0647 |
| DATE: | 6/16/2008 |
| A Petition for a special law re: The designation of polling places in the City of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Regulation, fines, and changes |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0463, 0464, 0433, 0318 |
| DATE: | 5/12/2008 |
| Establishing Trash & Refuse fines, regulations for hawkers & peddlers, parking fines, and prohibiting delivery of certain non requested material | |
| TITLE: | GPS in Emergency Vehicles |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0199 |
| DATE: | 5/9/2008 |
| An Ordinance calling for mandatory use of GPS technology on all emergency vehicles operating in the City of Boston. | |
| TITLE: | Restaurant Ventilation Systems |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0341, 0322 |
| DATE: | 5/5/2008 |
| An ordinance establishing guidelines for the cleaning of Commercial cooking hoods & ventilation systems. Licensing and regulating the process of commercial grease cleaners and inspectors. | |
| TITLE: | Transliterated Ballots Hearing |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0321 |
| DATE: | 5/5/2008 |
| Special Law: Regarding the preparation of certain ballots in the city | |
| TITLE: | Just Cause Evictions |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0450 |
| DATE: | 4/23/2008 |
| Petition for a Special Law re: Evictions of certain foreclosed property in the City | |
| TITLE: | Government Operations |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0283 |
| DATE: | 4/7/2008 |
| Nonutilization tax on residential property | |
| TITLE: | Edward M. Grace appointment to BPD |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0105 |
| DATE: | 2/22/2008 |
| Appointment of Edward M. Grace to the Boston Police Department | |
| TITLE: | Affordable Housing |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0164 |
| DATE: | 2/11/2008 |
| Government Operations on the procurement & award of contracts for certain Affordable Housing in the city | |
| TITLE: | Maintenance of abandoned foreclosed property |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0166 |
| DATE: | 2/7/2008 |
| Ordinance regulating maintenance of foreclosed residential property | |
| TITLE: | Advertising Permits |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1301 |
| DATE: | 12/7/2007 |
| Government Operations ordinance on Advertising Permit Fees | |
| TITLE: | Roof Access & Rubbish Disposal |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1349,1375 |
| DATE: | 12/4/2007 |
| Ordinance re: disposal of rubbish & Roof Access | |
| TITLE: | Tax Classification |
| COMMITTEE: | Ways & Means, Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1336,1278 |
| DATE: | 12/3/2007 |
| Tax classification and Residential Exemptions | |
| TITLE: | Beacon Hill Architectural Commission |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1234 |
| DATE: | 11/27/2007 |
| Regarding the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission on change of status for commissioners and co-commissioner status | |
| TITLE: | Parking in Bus Stops |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1050 |
| DATE: | 10/30/2007 |
| Ordinance regarding parking in bus stops | |
| TITLE: | Health & Licensure Fee Increases |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1233 |
| DATE: | 10/29/2007 |
| Ordinance increasing certain fees for health inspections and licensure | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance on recycling on bars and restaurants |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1054 |
| DATE: | 10/23/2007 |
| Ordinance establishing a recycling program in bars & restaurants | |
| TITLE: | Parking Fine |
| COMMITTEE: | Government operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1007 |
| DATE: | 9/27/2007 |
| Unauthorized Parking fine | |
| TITLE: | Petition for Special Law re: possession of unlicensed firearm in residence or business |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0860 |
| DATE: | 7/31/2007 |
| Discussion of Special Petition for a Law re: the possession of an unlicensed firearm in a residence or place of business | |
| TITLE: | Petition for a Special Law re: allowing all legal residents to vote in Boston municipal elections |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0487 |
| DATE: | 7/31/2007 |
| Discussion of a Petition for a Special Law that would allow all legal residents, rather than just U.S. citizens, to vote in Boston municipal elections | |
| TITLE: | Proposed Ordinances to regulate Pedicabs and to prohibit Party Bikes |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0745 |
| DATE: | 7/27/2007 |
| Discussion of proposed Ordinance to regulate the use of Pedicabs and to prohibit the use of Party Bikes (conference bikes) on public property in Boston | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance re: landlord/tenant negotiations |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0632 |
| DATE: | 7/19/2007 |
| Discussion of proposed Ordinance to require landlords owning 20 or more units to meet with and bargain collectively with tenant groups | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance re: the sale and/or possession of crack pipes |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0665 |
| DATE: | 7/17/2007 |
| Discussion of proposed Ordinance re: the sale and/or possession of crack pipes | |
| TITLE: | Imposing fines for vandalism by graffiti and tagging |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0157 |
| DATE: | 4/23/2007 |
| Discussion of proposed fines related to vandalism by graffiti and tagging | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance re: fire escape certification charge |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0343 |
| DATE: | 4/18/2007 |
| Discussion of proposed ordinance to clarify ISD role in fire escape certification | |
| TITLE: | Review operational failures re: 2006 City elections |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0167 |
| DATE: | 4/9/2007 |
| A review of the alleged operational failures in the conduct of the 2006 City elections | |
| TITLE: | Discussion of lowering the interest rate on elderly property tax deferrals |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0339 |
| DATE: | 4/3/2007 |
| Discussion re: the local option regarding the elderly tax deferral interest rate (M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5(41A) in the city. | |
| TITLE: | Proposed Act strengthening the enforcement and collection of Code Enforcement violations |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0136 |
| DATE: | 3/5/2007 |
| Proposed Act to establish administrative process to aid in the enforcement and collection of Code Enforcement violations (green tickets). | |
| TITLE: | Amending City of Boston Code, Section 2-8.3 |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1399 |
| DATE: | 12/19/2006 |
| Discussion of proposed amendment to City of Boston Code, Section 2-8.3 re: personnel | |
| TITLE: | Petition for Special Law re: elections in the city of Boston |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1434 |
| DATE: | 12/15/2006 |
| Petition for a Special Law to change the number of signatures required for a person seeking elected office as a Boston City Councillor. | |
| TITLE: | Discussion of PILOT (payment in lieu of tax payments) |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0158, 1455 |
| DATE: | 12/15/2006 |
| Discussion of PILOT (payment in lieu of tax) agreements with various colleges and universities in Boston | |
| TITLE: | Proposal to require training and background checks for security staff at bars and clubs |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0737 |
| DATE: | 12/4/2006 |
| Proposal for Home Rule Petition to explore third party training and background checks for security staff and bars and clubs in Boston. | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance proposed to ensure public access to Boston Harbor |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0967 |
| DATE: | 11/16/2006 |
| Discussion of proposed Ordinance to ensure access to Boston Harbor, and update on Harbor Walk and other efforts to facilitate public access to and usage of Boston Harbor and waterfront. | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance permitting use of cameras to monitor traffic signal violators |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1009 |
| DATE: | 10/2/2006 |
| Discussion of proposed ordinance permitting the use of cameras to monitor traffic signal violators and initiate tickets/fines | |
| TITLE: | Discussion of Ordinance re: unregistered vehicles |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 1107 |
| DATE: | 9/28/2006 |
| Discussion of proposed Ordinance re: unregistered, abandoned vehicles | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance re: establishing delivery standards for rental units |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0937 |
| DATE: | 8/15/2006 |
| Ordinance establishing City of Boston Code Chapter IX, Section 9-1.5 -- delivery standards for rental units | |
| TITLE: | Eliminating Property Holding Cap of Boston Public Library |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0938 |
| DATE: | 8/10/2006 |
| An Act eliminating the property holding cap of the Boston Public Library | |
| TITLE: | Ordinances calling for seat belts and monitors on school buses |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0202, 0203 |
| DATE: | 6/27/2006 |
| Discussion of improving safety by ordinances requiring seat belts and monitors on all school buses | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance re: registering laboratories in Boston |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0597 |
| DATE: | 6/6/2006 |
| Discussion of proposed Ordinance to require the registration of all laboratories in Boston to protect emergency first responders | |
| TITLE: | MWRA sewer easement at Moakley Field; local option retiree benefit |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0403, 0483 |
| DATE: | 5/12/2006 |
| Home Rule Petition re: MWRA easement at Moakley Park in South Boston; and order accepting local option re: benefit for accidental disability retirees | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance requiring GPS technology in all emergency vehicles |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0209 |
| DATE: | 4/20/2006 |
| Discussion of Ordinance requiring GPS technology in all emergency vehicles | |
| TITLE: | Residency Requirement for City Employees |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0286 |
| DATE: | 4/13/2006 |
| Discussion of City of Boston Code, Section 5-5.5 (the Residency Requirement for City Employees) | |
| TITLE: | Forsyth Institute/Parks Department Land Swap and Park Frontage Ordinance |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0105, 0489, 0368 |
| DATE: | 4/11/2006 |
| Review of Forsyth Institute land swap with Parks Department, Ordinance amending CBC 7-4.10 restrictions on park frontages; and Home Rule Petition re: Thomas Dynan | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance re: reducing lead in drinking water |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0325 |
| DATE: | 4/10/2006 |
| Ordinance re: reducing the health threats associated with unintended lead exposure in Boston's drinking water | |
| TITLE: | Petition for Special Law re: redevelopment of Franklin Hill BHA development |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0249 |
| DATE: | 3/30/2006 |
| Petition for a Special Law re: procurement and contract awards re: the redevelopment of Franklin Hill BHA development | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance re: motor vehicle parking on residential lots |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0276 |
| DATE: | 3/16/2006 |
| Ordinance proposed to restrict paving of front yards for the purpose of parking vehicles | |
| TITLE: | Ordinance re: Graffiti Removal |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0923 |
| DATE: | 12/9/2005 |
| Discussion of Ordinance requiring private property owners to remove graffiti | |
| TITLE: | Petition to increase number of beer and wine licenses in Boston |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0195 |
| DATE: | 12/8/2005 |
| Petition for a Special Law to increase the quota of beer and wine licenses permitted in Boston. | |
| TITLE: | CORI Screening |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0981 |
| DATE: | 9/21/2005 |
| Discussion of Criminal Offender Records Information CORI Screening by City vendors. | |
| TITLE: | Electrical Infrastructure |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0388 |
| DATE: | 9/12/2005 |
| Electrical Infrastructure and review of hot spots | |
| TITLE: | Curtailing after-hours parties |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0668 |
| DATE: | 8/5/2005 |
| Ordinance re: curtailing unlicensed, unpermitted after-hours parties | |
| TITLE: | Amending parking fines |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0516 |
| DATE: | 8/2/2005 |
| Proposal for Ordinance to amend schedule of parking fines to aid street cleaning efforts. | |
| TITLE: | Archdiocese School Closings |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0926 |
| DATE: | 7/28/2005 |
| Archdioceses school closings and proposal for referendum to ensure community needs and issues are addressed. | |
| TITLE: | Collecting ISD Code Enforcement Violations |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0869, 0696 |
| DATE: | 7/26/2005 |
| Using municipal liens on unpaid fines, fees; and collecting ISD Code Enforcement violations | |
| TITLE: | Forfeiture Funds |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0471 |
| DATE: | 6/16/2005 |
| Proposal to share drug forfeiture funds that currently go to the Boston Police Department with the Boston Public Health Commission for prevention, recovery and rehab programs. | |
| TITLE: | Create City office to assist non-profits |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0305 |
| DATE: | 4/26/2005 |
| Discussion of need for City Office to assist non-profit agencies | |
| TITLE: | Protective Custody for Drunk Drivers |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0283 |
| DATE: | 4/22/2005 |
| Ordinance re: protective custody for those arrested or detained for driving under the influence DUI. | |
| TITLE: | Registering/Inspecting laboratories in Boston |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0244 |
| DATE: | 3/23/2005 |
| Ordinance re: registering and inspecting all laboratories in the city of Boston | |
| TITLE: | Keg Permitting, Fake IDs and Binge Drinking |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0164, 0165, 0280 |
| DATE: | 3/7/2005 |
| Discussion of Ordinance re: use of fake IDs, a petition for special law re: permitting of kegs, and a review of binge drinking by students. | |
| TITLE: | Extending Notice Period for Proposed Demolitions |
| COMMITTEE: | Government Operations |
| DOCKET #: | 0169 |
| DATE: | 2/23/2005 |
| Order to Amend Zoning Code to extend public notice period for proposed demolitions | |
