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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 12:05 on Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Councilors Present: President Ross in the Chair. All Councilors Present.
Clergy:Reverend Liz Steinhauser, St. Stevens, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
1592	President Ross moved to adopt the minutes from the November 17, 2010 meeting. Motion prevailed. Message and order approving a Petition for a Special Law re: “An Act to Facilitate the Mediation of Mortgage Foreclosures of Owner Occupied Residential Real Property in the City of Boston.” Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1593	Message and order approving a Petition for a Special Law re: “An Act Relative to the Establishment of the City of Boston Group Insurance Commission.” Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1594	Message and order approving the issuance of tax exempt bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000.00 from the Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority (BIDFA), for the project to be located at 800 Huntington Ave. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
1595	Message and order authorizing the City to increase the amount of the 41C Elderly Property Tax Exemption that pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5 Clause 41C, the City of Boston elects to increase the minimum exemption amount from $500.00 to $750.00. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Councilor Ross moved reconsideration of Docket No. 1595. Reconsideration prevailed. On motion of Councilor Ross the order was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
1596	Message and order authorizing the Fire Department to accept and expend a grant of $57,441.19 from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, for the purpose of reimbursing the Fire Department for personnel, material, and equipment cost relating to the relocation of fire alarm box facilities on Dorchester Avenue. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1597	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a FY2011 Traffic Enforcement Grant funds of $30,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Highway Safety Division. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1598	Message and order authorizing the Fire Department to accept two (2) pre-owned Life Fitness Recumbent Lifecycles from the Frontline Fitness Equipment, for the purpose of promoting the health and wellbeing of firefighters. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1599	The Constable Bond of William Dicarlo, having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer, was received and approved under the usual terms and conditions.
1600	Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City on November 16, 2010 until November 22, 2010. Placed on file.
1601	Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on paper acted upon by the City Council at its meeting on October 27, 2010. Placed on file.
1602	Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on paper acted upon by the City Council at its meeting on November 3, 2010. Placed on file.
1603	Communication was received from the Mayor re: Waiver for Personnel Services Allotment ��" Voter Mobilization. Placed on file.
1604	Communication was received from Councilors Ross and LaMattina, transmitting a multiple City Analysis and Report of site visit to Los Angeles regarding food trucks. Placed on file.
1605	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the “Application of Walnut Avenue Apartments Limited Partnership 461 walnut Avenue Chapter 121A”. Placed on file.
1606	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the “Application of Old Colony Phase Two a Limited Partnership Chapter 121A”. Placed on file.
1607	Communication was received from Michael Ross, President of the Boston City Council, that the City Council will meet December 1, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss City Council rule 40A. Placed on file.
1510	Councilor LaMattina, on behalf of the Committee on City, Neighborhood Services and Veteran Affairs, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on November 3, 2010, Docket #1510, authorizing the Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department to accept and expend a capital grant of $500,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, for Communities (PARC) Program for renovations to the Howes Playground located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1511	On the message and order, referred on November 3, 2010, Docket #1511, authorizing the Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department to accept and expend a capital grant of $500,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, for Communities (PARC) Program for renovations to the Cronin/Wainwright Park located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1512	On the message and order, referred on November 3, 2010, Docket #1512, authorizing the Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department to accept and expend a capital grant of $329,382.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, for Communities (PARC) Program for renovations to the Laviscount Park located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1513	On the message and order, referred on November 3, 2010, Docket #1513, authorizing the Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department to accept and expend a capital grant of $310,648.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, for Communities (PARC) Program for renovations to the Alvah Kittredge Park located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1547	On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2010, Docket #1547, authorizing the City to permanently dedicate Laviscount Park for park purposes in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 45, Section 14 and to have the administration take such other actions as needed to so dedicate this park for park purposes in accordance with the terms and conditions of a $329,382.00 grant awarded by the Division of Conservation Services in the Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed. 1548 Councilor LaMattina, on behalf of the Committee on City, Neighborhood Services and Veteran Affairs, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2010, Docket #1548, authorizing the City to permanently dedicate Alvah Kittredge Park for park purposes in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 45, Section 3 and to have the administration take such other actions as needed to so dedicate this park for park purposes in accordance with the terms and conditions of a $310,648.00 grant awarded by the Division of Conservation Services in the Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1608	Councilors Linehan, Connolly, Feeney, Arroyo and O’Malley offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the consolidation of the Boston Public Schools office of Information and Instructional Technology and the City of Boston’s Department on Innovation and Technology. Referred to the Committee on Education.
1609	Councilors Linehan, Feeney, Arroyo, Murphy and Yancey offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the disposal of surplus city assets as a catalyst for economic development in Boston’s neighborhoods. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
1610	Councilors Pressley, Ross, Arroyo, LaMattina and Linehan offered the following: Order for a hearing on sexual health education and condom availability in Boston Public High Schools. Referred to the Committee on Women and Healthy Communities.
1611	Councilor Yancey offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F: re: a list of all school buildings closed since 2000 with assessed value and disposition. On motion of Councilor Yancey, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1612	Order requesting certain information under Section 17F: re: the annual operating cost relating to each school building in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Yancey, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1613	Order requesting certain information under Section 17F: re: a list of homicides in Boston since 1994 by name, age, gender, location, arrests and convictions. On motion of Councilor Yancey, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1614	Councilor Ross offered the following: Order that pursuant to Chapter 40, section 56, the residential factor in the City of Boston for FY2011 shall be the minimum residential factor as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue pursuant to M. G. L., Chapter 58, section 1A, and be it further that pursuant to Chapter 403 of the acts of 2000, a residential exemption in the amount of value equal to thirty percent (30%) of the average assessed value of all Class One-Residential parcels in the City of Boston be, and hereby is approved for Fiscal Year 2011. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
1615	Councilor Ross for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Thomas Francis, Bernadette Laly, Thomas M. McDonough, Seth Andrea McCoy and Samuel S. Conti in City Council effective November 20, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1616	Councilor Ross for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Thomas Francis, Bernadette Laly, Thomas M. McDonough, Seth Andrea McCoy and Samuel S. Conti in City Council effective December 4, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1617	Councilor Ross for Councilor Feeney offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Tierney Flaherty, Michael Lynch, Michael Manning, Patricia A. Miller and Constance Sullivan in City Council effective November 20, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1618	Councilor Ross for Councilor Feeney offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Tierney Flaherty, Michael Lynch, Michael Manning, Patricia A. Miller and Constance Sullivan in City Council effective December 4, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1619	Councilor Ross for Councilor Yancey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ernest Bennett, Lynnette M. Frazier and Kenneth W. Yarbrough in City Council effective in City Council effective November 20, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1620	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ernest Bennett, Lynnette M. Frazier and Kenneth W. Yarbrough in City Council effective December 4, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1621	Councilor Ross for Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Camilo Hernandez in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1622	Councilor Ross for Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jacqueline Franks, Mark Handley, Deborah O’Leary, Jason Wright and Ryan P. Carroll in City Council effective November 20, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1623	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jacqueline Franks, Mark Handley, Deborah O’Leary, Jason Wright and Ryan P. Carroll in City Council effective December 4, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1624	Councilor Ross for Councilor Pressley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees James M. Chisholm, Ana A. Gabbidon, Jackney Prioly and Jessica A. Taubner in City Council effective November 20, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1625	Order for the appointment of temporary employees James M. Chisholm, Ana A. Gabbidon, Jackney Prioly and Jessica A. Taubner in City Council effective December 4, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1626	Councilor Ross for Councilor Connolly offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Adam C. Webster, David Sokoler, Jamie Langowski, Terry A. Crowley, Michele Kick and Erin Bridge in City Council effective November 20, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1627	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Adam C. Webster, David Sokoler, Jamie Langowski, Terry A. Crowley, Michele Kick and Erin Bridge in City Council effective December 4, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules. The Chair stated that in absence of objection, three late-filed matters would be added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matters were added:
1649	Councilor Ross offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Lorraine E. Fowlkes, Darrin Howell, Edith L. Monroe, Paulette L. Tillery and Angela S. Yarde in City Council effective December 4, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1650	Councilor Ross offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Lorraine E. Fowlkes, Darrin Howell, Edith L. Monroe, Paulette L. Tillery and Angela S. Yarde in City Council effective November 20, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1651	Councilor Ross for Councilor O’Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Valerie K. Frias, Bill MacGregor and Marcos F. Mercedes in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1086	Councilor Linehan called Docket #1086, message and order to declare surplus City-owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property know as 72 Esmond Street, Dorchester to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, from the Committee on Economic Development and Planning. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the order was passed. The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters:
1628	Councilor Ross on behalf of all Councilors offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sajed Kamal.
1629	Resolution declaring the month of November “Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month” in the City of Boston.
1630	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Fernando Correia.
1631	Councilors Yancey, Pressley and Feeney offered the following: Resolution congratulating 8 people on receiving the 2010 Hidden Heroes College Scholarship Award.
1632	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary J. Smith.
1633	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution congratulating First Elder Ricardo Joseph.
1634	Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Dr. Lisa Gonsalves.
1635	Resolution congratulating Paul James.
1636	Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in memory of Darren S. Testa.
1637	Resolution in memory of Gertrude H. Smith.
1638	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jane T. Mullaney.
1639	Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution congratulating Betty Flaherty.
1640	Resolution in memory of Barbara A. Lebedew.
1641	Resolution in memory of William D. Mahoney.
1642	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating 4 people for their contributions to the Barbados’ Independence.
1643	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution declaring November 25, 2010 as Gwendolyn Cranmore Day.
1644	Councilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Bishop Joseph V. Thompson.
1645	Resolution in memory of Elva Lee Abdal-Khallaq (Collins).
1646	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Petty Officer First Class Kevin L. McBridge. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 1:20 p.m. on motion of President Ross in memory of Eugene McCarthy, Susanne Pomakis, Gertrude Smith, Darren Testa, Mary Smith, James Harrington, Dorothy O’Brien, Jane Mullaney, Norman Alekna, David Oakhem, Sheriff Jim DiPaolo and Elva Lee Abdal-Khallaq, to meet again for a special meeting on Wednesday December 1, 2010 at 3:00 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 December 6, 2010. Attest: Alex Geourntas Assistant City Clerk
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