Week of 12/5/2010

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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 12:20 on Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Councilors Present: President Ross in the Chair. All Councilors Present.
Clergy:Father Oscar Pratt, Holy Name Church, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
1652	Message and order authorizing the Department of Innovation of Technology to enter into a contract for a period of up to eight years for the procurement of software licenses, implementation services and maintenance and support of a computer aided dispatch system and a records management system. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1653	Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Robert Smyth to the fifth seat on the Boston Retirement Board for a term expiring on January 15, 2012. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1654	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Sadie Savage as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2, 2012. Placed on file.
1655	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ruth Stone as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2, 2012. Placed on file.
1656	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ruth Barkley as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2, 2012. Placed on file.
1657	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Susan Lenardis as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2, 2012. Placed on file.
1658	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Raysa Ortiz as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2, 2012. Placed on file.
1659	Communication was received from Sally D. Glora, City Auditor, Transmitting the City’s FY2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Basic Financial Statements. Placed on file.
1660	Communication from the Assistant City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Residency Compliance Commission regarding the annual report (2009-2010). Placed on file.
1661	Communication from the Assistant City Clerk notifying the City Council that a vacancy has occurred for City Councilor for District Seven for the remainder of the term. Placed on file.
1479	Councilor Murphy, on behalf of the Committee on Public Safety, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on October 27, 2010, Docket #1479, authorizing Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of $96,250.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health under the FY2011-FY2012 Jail Diversion Program Grant, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1545	On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2010, Docket #1545, authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of One Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars $1,650,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety’s Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr. Community Safety Initiative Grant, for the purpose of supporting strategies to address youth, gang and gun violence, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1549	On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2010, Docket #1549, authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend the FY11 Funds to Increase Crash Reporting to Enhance Highway Safety Planning and Programming grant of $287,500.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security used to identify a sustainable, cost-effective process for transmitting crash reports to the Registry of Motor Vehicles in a timely fashion, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1550	Councilor Murphy, on behalf of the Committee on Public Safety, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2010, Docket #1550, authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal FY2007 Citizen Corp Program grant of $13,800.00 to coordinate the involvement of community members and organizations in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1551	On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2010, Docket #1551, authorizing the City to accept and expend a grant of $16,200.00 form the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Citizen Corps Program (CCP) to coordinate the involvement of community members and organizations in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1595	Councilor Ciommo, on behalf of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on December 1, 2010, Docket #1595, 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, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1614	On the order, referred on December 1, 2010, Docket #1614, 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, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1594	Councilor Linehan, on behalf of the Committee on Economic Development and Planning, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on December 1, 2010, Docket #1594, 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, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1543	Councilor Connolly, on behalf of the Committee on Environment and Health, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2010, Docket #1543, authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Works Department and the Property and Construction Management Department, and the Directors of the Public Facilities Department and the Environment Department to accept and expend a grant of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (grant includes the value of the rebates and equipment) from NStar for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency and energy savings to various public buildings infrastructure projects, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1544	Councilor Connolly, on behalf of the Committee on Environment and Health, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2010, Docket #1544, authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Works Department and the Property and Construction Management Department, and the Directors of the Public Facilities Department and the Environment Department to accept and expend efficiency rebates and the donation of equipment from NSTAR for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency and energy savings to various public buildings and infrastructure projects, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1478	President Ross moved to adopt the minutes from the December 1, 2010 meeting. Motion prevailed. Communication was received from Councilor Yancey to Council President Ross, regarding his objections to the proceedings of the City Council on December 1, 2010 meeting which resulted in a vote to remove City Councilor Turner. Councilor Arroyo, on behalf of the Committee on Labor, Youth Affairs, & Human Rights, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on October 27, 2010, Docket #1478, authorizing Boston Centers for Youth & Families to accept and expend a grant of $805,568.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the purpose of supporting the Summer Jobs for At-Risk Youth Program (Youth Works), the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
1662	Councilors Linehan, Ross, Pressley, Arroyo, Ciommo, Connolly, Feeney, Murphy, Yancey and LaMattina offered the following: Order approving a Petition for a Special Law re: repealing the sunset clause for the preparation of certain ballots in the City of Boston. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Councilor Murphy in the Chair.
1663	Councilors Ross and LaMattina offered the following: Ordinance Promoting Economic Development and the Food Truck Industry in the City of Boston. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. President Ross in the Chair.
1664	Councilor Ross for Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Katherine Carangelo, James Correale, Camilo Hernandez, Janet L. Knott, Stephen M. Passacantilli and Erin Cahill in City Council effective December 4, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1665	Councilor Ross for Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Katherine Carangelo, James Correale, Camilo Hernandez, Janet L. Knott, Stephen M. Passacantilli and Erin Cahill in City Council effective December 18, 2010. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1666	Councilor Ross for Councilor O’Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee of Elizabeth Sullivan in City Councilor. Passed under suspension of the rules. The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters:
1667	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of James Harrington.
1668	Resolution in memory of Dorothy O’Brien.
1669	Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of Norman J Alekna.
1670	Resolution in memory of David P. Oakhem.
1671	Resolution in memory of William H. Stanley.
1672	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution recognizing 10 Benjamin Healthcare Center’s Employees of the Month.
1673	Resolution recognizing Elder James Ulysse.
1674	Resolution recognizing Elder Fritx St. Phar.
1675	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ralph Sellitto.
1676	Resolution recognizing Ed Keating.
1677	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of 1st Lt. Robert M. Kelly.
1678	Resolution declaring December 15, 2010 as “Jim Gannon Day”.
1679	Councilor Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating 7 people for their dedication, commitment and advocacy for the families of City Council District 7.
1680	Councilors Turner and Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Annette Jones.
1681	Councilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution declaring December 6, 2010 as Peace Through Play Day in the City of Boston.
1682	Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Janet Palmer Owens. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 1:20 p.m. on motion of President Ross in memory of Felicita Oyola, Norman Piacenza, Theresa Grifoni, Denise Long, Robert Cunningham and Elizabeth Edwards, to meet again for a meeting on Wednesday December 15, 2010 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 December 9, 2010. Attest: Alex Geourntas Assistant City Clerk