Week of 3/21/2010

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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 12:35 on Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Councilors Present: President Ross in the Chair. All members present.
Clergy:Father Paul Huesing, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
0463	Resolution congratulating Katherine Adams
0464	Resolution congratulating John Wentworth.
0465	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution congratulating Montessori Academy of Cincinnati.
0466	Councilors Connolly and Linehan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mrs. Marie Moy.
0467	Resolution recognizing Mr. Henry Yee.
0468	Resolution recognizing Chau Chow Association.
0469	Councilor Ross offered the following: Resolution congratulating the Mission Hill Crime Committee.
0470	Councilor Turner offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mr. Eugene Traynham. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 2:55 p.m. on motion of President Ross in memory of Paul “Rocky” Collins, Michael Bare, Daniel Morrill, Ottavio Gallotto, Phyllis Burrill, A. Raymond Tye, Mary Jackson and Al Rossi, meet again on Wednesday March 31, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. Attest: Rosaria Salerno City Clerk
0417	President Ross moved to adopt the minutes from the March 10, 2010 meeting. Motion prevailed. Message and order to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 223 Chelsea Street, East Boston, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0418	Message and order to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 53 Havre Street, East Boston, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0419	Message and order to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 137 Intervale Street, Dorchester, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0420	Message and order to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 36-38 Fowler Street, Dorchester, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0421	Message and order to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 69-71 Fayston Street, Roxbury, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0422	Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: a full report from the Collector-Treasurer of the financial interests of the City of Boston, and the names of the Financial Institutions where the financial interests are held, passed by the City Council on March 3, 2010, (Docket #0352). Placed on file.
0423	Message transmitting certain information from the Police Department re: crime statistics for the period of December 1, 2009 and ending February 28, 2010. Placed on file.
0424	Communication was received from Kenneth A. Willis, Vice President/Director of Housing and Community Investment, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston regarding the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) and Equity Builder Program (EBP). Placed on file.
0425	Communication was received from Massport re: Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment Southwest Service Area Redevelopment Program at Boston-Logan International Airport East Boston, MA (EEA No. 14137). Placed on file.
0426	Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: actions taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting on February 24, 2010. Placed on file.
0427	Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: actions taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting on March 3, 2010. Placed on file.
0428	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the “Sixth Report and Decision Amendment on the Franklin Park Apartments Chapter 121A Project”. Placed on file.
0429	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the “First Report and Decision Amendment on the Boston Rehabilitation Associates I Chapter 121A Project”. Placed on file.
0430	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the “Second Amendment to Report and Decision on the Application of JCH III Limited Partnership for the Genesis House Chapter 121A Project”. Placed on file.
0431	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the “Fourth Amendment to Report and Decision on the Transfer of the Medical Area Total Energy Plant Chapter 121A Project by Medical Area Total Energy Plant, Inc. to MATEP Limited Partnership”. Placed on file.
0192	Councilor Feeney, on behalf of the Committee on Government Operations, submitted the following: On the ordinance, referred on February 03, 2010, Docket #0192, prohibiting parking or stopping within any pedestrian safety zone, the Committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the report was accepted; the ordinance was passed.
0279	Councilor Linehan, on behalf of the Committee on Economic Development and Planning, submitted the following: On the order, referred on February 24, 2010, Docket #0279, authorizing the City of Boston’s application for designation of Liberty Mutual project site (as described in the Order) and for approval to enter into a Tax Increment Financing Plan, including a Tax Increment Financing Agreement regarding real estate taxes between the City of Boston and Liberty Mutual, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. Councilor Murphy in the Chair. Councilor Ross in the Chair. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 2.
0251	Councilor Connolly, on behalf of the Committee on Environment and Health, submitted the following: On the order, referred on February 10, 2010, Docket #0251, authorizing the City to accept and expend an award of $150,000.00 from Eos Foundation, for the purpose of funding activities related to the Boston Food Council, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Connolly, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0357	Councilor Linehan, on behalf of the Committee on Economic Development and Planning, submitted the following: On the order, referred on March 10, 2010, Docket #0357, to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 37 Maywood Street, Roxbury, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0385	On the order, referred on March 10, 2010, Docket #0385, to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 46 Woodbine Street, Roxbury, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0386	Councilor Linehan, on behalf of the Committee on Economic Development and Planning, submitted the following: On the order, referred on March 10, 2010, Docket #0386, to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 26 Itasca Street, Dorchester, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0387	On the order, referred on March 10, 2010, Docket #0387, to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 28-30 Hopkins Street, Dorchester, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0388	On the order, referred on March 10, 2010, Docket #0388, to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 40 Mountain Street, Dorchester, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0389	On the order, referred on March 10, 2010, Docket #0389, to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 140 Harvard Street, Roxbury, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0390	On the order, referred on March 10, 2010, Docket #0390, to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 36 Hawthorne Street, Roxbury, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0391	On the order, referred on March 10, 2010, Docket #0391, to declare surplus City owned former Real Estate-Owned (REO) property known as 29 Leighton Road, Hyde Park, to transfer care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0108	Councilor Ciommo, on behalf of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following: On the order, referred on November 19, 2008, Docket #0108, adopting Chapter 374 of the Acts of 2008 an Act Relative to Certain Health Insurance Options for Municipal Retirees, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0432	Councilors Arroyo, Murphy, Ross, Linehan, LaMattina, Pressley, Turner, and Yancey offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the City’s financial investments in locally owned and operated banks and national banks to determine how the city’s monies are or are not being utilized. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
0433	Order for a hearing to discuss the City’s current request for proposal for banking services and discuss what review programs exist for those banks engaged in managing, retaining, and/or investing City of Boston resources. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
0434	Councilors Tobin, Ross, Pressley, Turner, Murphy, Ciommo, Arroyo, Connolly, Consalvo, LaMattina, Yancey and Linehan offered the following: Order for a hearing to review the creation of a direct funding source within the City for the arts. Referred to the Committee on Arts, Film, Humanities and Tourism.
0435	Councilors Murphy, Tobin, Turner and Yancey offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the merits and potential cost-savings of implementation and use of new technology single space parking meters in the City. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services and Veteran Affairs.
0436	Councilors Consalvo, Ross, Arroyo, Ciommo, Connolly, LaMattina, Linehan, Pressley, Tobin and Turner offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding solid role-down metal security grates in business storefronts. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services.
0437	Councilor Ross for Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Anthony Gesualdi in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules.
0438	Councilor Ross for Councilor Yancey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Donalin Cazeau in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules.
0439	Councilor Ross for Councilor Connolly offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Alexandra Zaltman in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules. The Chair stated that in absence of objection, two late-filed matters would be added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matters were added:
0471	Councilor Ross offered the following: Order that the section of rule 34 of the City Council Rules prohibiting committee hearings on Wednesday of Council meetings be suspended on April 7, 2010 in order to have a meeting of the Citizens’ Committee on Boston’s Future. The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
0472	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution to turn off non-essential city lights in support of earth hour 2010. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters:
0440	Councilors Turner and Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing 4 people for leading the effort to provide support and assistance to the Jenny Ulysee Home.
0441	Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gardai Gerry Rigney.
0442	Resolution recognizing City Manager Tom Mackey.
0443	Resolution recognizing Mayor Kevin Kiely.
0444	Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution congratulating David Ortiz.
0445	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of Christina Conroy.
0446	Resolution congratulating Agnes Connell on her 95th Birthday.
0447	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution congratulating Dominic Ng.
0448	Councilors LaMattina and Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating George Triant.
0449	Councilor Tobin offered the following: Resolution congratulating Padraig R. O’Brien.
0450	Councilor Ross offered the following: Resolution in memory of A. Raymond Tye.
0451	Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution congratulating Rose Petraglia on her 75th Birthday.
0452	Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ramonita Pedrogo.
0453	Resolution recognizing Crystal Ruiz.
0454	Councilors Yancey, Turner, Pressley, Connolly and Arroyo offered the following: Resolution congratulating 13 organizing for their involvement and generous contribution that made Carnival 2009 a success.
0455	Councilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Ramone Hudson Daley.
0456	Resolution congratulating Marlena Martin Richardson on her retirement.
0457	Councilor Ross offered the following: Resolution congratulating the Back Bay Restaurant Group.
0458	Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of Irene “Bobby” Seale.
0459	Resolution in memory of Michael P. Lyons.
0460	Resolution in memory of James G. Olson.
0461	Councilors Arroyo and Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Dr. Jeff Howard.
0462	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Muriel Gillooly 90th Birthday.
0249	Councilor Feeney, on behalf of the Committee on Government Operations, submitted the following: On the order, referred on February 10, 2010, Docket #0249, authorizing the City’s Management and Information Services Department to accept and expend a grant of $1,906,439.10 from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), for the purpose of funding new computers, software and training in public computing centers throughout the City, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the report was accepted; the order was passed.