Week of 7/31/2005

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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 11:45 on Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Councilors Present: President Flaherty in the Chair – all members present.
Clergy:Rabbi Dan Rodkin, Jewish Russian Center & Synagogue, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
0991	Councilors Consalvo and Murphy offered the following:Resolution congratulating Margie Frallicciardi.
0992	Councilor Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating Mr. James A. Henderson.
0993	Councilor Hennigan offered the following:Resolution congratulating 6 persons on being recipients of the Lulac Scholarship Award 2005.
0994	Councilors Yancey, Turner, Arroyo and Hennigan offered the following:Resolution honoring Caribbean Culture Week.
0995	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution declaring July 31, 2005 "Weaver Barbeque Day".
0996	Resolution congratulating Franklin Hill Housing Development.
0997	Resolution declaring August 2, 2005 "Lucerne Gardens Night".
0998	Resolution declaring July 30, 2005 "Baker Family Day".
0999	Councilor Tobin offered the following:Resolution congratulating Enfield Street/Robinwood Avenue and Lochstead Crime Watch.
1000	Councilor Kelly on behalf of all Councilors offered the following: Resolution recognizing Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, The Chinatown Business Association and the Chinese Community of New England. The Chair stated that, in absence of objection, 1 late-filed matter would be added to the Consent Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matter was added:
1002	Councilor Flaherty offered the following:Resolution congratulating 15 participants in the 2005 Summer Jobs Program. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. President Flaherty moved that when the Council adjourns today, we do so in memory of Frank W. Morris, Jr., David Burke, Sr., Nora Reardon, Chris Petrie, Frances McGrath, Frances McCarthy and Ilda Celderia, to meet again on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. The motion was carried. Adjourned at 3:25 p.m., on motion of President Flaherty, to meet again on Wednesday August 24, 2005 at 11:30 a.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 August 5, 2005. Attest: Rosaria Salerno City Clerk
0980	Councilors Murphy, Ross, Scapicchio, Arroyo, Hennigan, Turner, Flaherty and Yancey offered the following:Resolution calling upon the State Representatives and State Senators to support passage of Act to Require Producer Responsibility for Collection and Recycling of Discarded Electronic Products. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution, as amended was adopted.
0981	Councilors Turner, Murphy, Arroyo, Yancey Hennigan, Flaherty and Ross offered the following:Ordinance regarding CORI Screening by Vendors of the City. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0982	Councilors Turner, Murphy, Arroyo, Yancey Hennigan and Flaherty offered the following:Order for a hearing regarding the hiring of those with criminal histories. Referred to the Committee on Human Rights.
0983	Councilors Arroyo, Turner, McDermott, Tobin, Murphy, Flaherty, Hennigan, Yancey, Consalvo offered the following:Order for a hearing to discuss possible solutions to further reduce health threats associated with lead in drinking water. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
0984	Councilors Tobin, Arroyo, Yancey, Turner, McDermott, Scapicchio, Hennigan and Consalvo offered the following:Order for a hearing to review the feasibility of installing solar panels on City Hall. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Historic Preservation. The Chair stated that, in absence of objection, 1 late-filed matter would be added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matter was added:
1001	Councilors Turner, Arroyo, Hennigan, Tobin, Yancey, Scapicchio, Murphy and Flaherty offered the following:Order for a hearing to explain how the School Department intend to provide the support necessary for Family and Community Engagement Program with the loss of over half the staff currently engaged. Referred to the Committee on Education. The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters:
0985	Councilor Consalvo offered the following:Resolution congratulating 24 persons on the 2005 AHEPA District 8/9 Scholarship Award.
0986	Councilor Arroyo offered the following:Resolution congratulating 32 persons on their commitment and support of the Columbian and Latino Communities.
0987	Councilor Hennigan offered the following:Resolution congratulating Florida Corridor Neighborhood Association.
0988	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution declaring July 23, 2005, "Utley Family Day".
0989	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating Russell Christopher.
0990	Councilor Arroyo offered the following:Resolution congratulating 6 persons on their commitment to a healthy environment and promotion of alternative fuels.
0915	On the messages and order, referred on July 13, 2005, Docket #0915, authorizing the Boston Centers for Youth and Families to accept and expend a grant of $494,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Conservation and Recreation, for the operation and maintenance of the James M. Curley Recreation Center, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
0916	On the message and order, referred on July 13, 2005, Docket #0916, authorizing the Boston Centers for Youth and Families to accept and expend a grant of $350,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education, for the provision of nutritional services for children in the City of Boston’s day care program who participate in the Child and Adult Care Food program, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
0168	Councilor Turner, on behalf of the Committee on Human Rights, submitted the following:The Committee on Human Rights, to which was referred January 12, 2005, Docket #0168, order for a hearing on the issue of Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) reform and how the new policies and procedures governing CORI and Criminal History System Board (CHSB) will impact the City’s hiring policy, submits a report recommending the order ought to be placed on file. The report was accepted; the order was placed on file.
0974	On motion of President Flaherty, Docket #0974 was taken out of order. Councilors Murphy, Turner, Flaherty, Feeney, Consalvo, Ross, Arroyo, Yancey, Tobin and Hennigan offered the following:Resolution urging the Great and General Court and the Governor to reform the CORI system by preventing and correcting cross-identity CORI records, ensuring that the CORI database is supported by fingerprints and adopting more complete procedures for better identifying the correct CORI before the CORI report is released. Councilor Consalvo in the Chair. President Flaherty in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
0971	Councilors Consalvo, Feeney, Flaherty, McDermott, Turner, Ross and Arroyo offered the following:Order for a hearing regarding Methamphetamine in the City. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
0972	Councilors Murphy, Feeney, Hennigan, Arroyo, Ross, Kelly Yancey offered the following:Resolution requesting the State Legislature to reject Governor Romney’s Insurance Bill that would change the automobile insurance system. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
0926	Councilor Feeney called Docket #0926, order urging the Archdiocese of Boston to cooperate with Boston’s Neighborhood Organizations and with City Agencies before closing Catholic Parishes and Schools, from the Committee on Government Operations. No objection being heard, the order was before the body. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the order was placed on file.
0973	Councilor Flaherty offered the following:Order for the appointment of temporary employees Shannon D. Moore and Paul Franzese in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules.
0975	Councilors Hennigan and Arroyo offered the following:Order for a hearing to discuss the use of public land for private commercial use. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0976	Councilors Tobin, Flaherty, Murphy, Hennigan, Consalvo, Ross, Turner, Yancey, McDermott and Scapicchio offered the following:Resolution designating a Memorial Hero Square to Edward Conroy, at the intersection of Perkins Street and South Huntington Avenue. On motion of Councilor Tobin, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
0977	Councilors Tobin, Flaherty, Arroyo, Ross, Turner, McDermott and Consalvo offered the following:Order for a hearing to consider the possibility of contracting a company to provide a consultation regarding the City’s Fleet Management Services. Referred to the Committee on Aviation and Transportation.
0978	Councilor Flaherty offered the following:Order for the appointment of temporary employee Tabitha Bennett in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules.
0979	Councilors Consalvo, Tobin, Feeney, Flaherty, Murphy, Hennigan, Scapicchio, Yancey, Arroyo and Ross offered the following:Order regarding a Text Amendment for Boston Zoning Code Article 8, Sections 34 and 35B. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0962	Message and order for the confirmation of the appointments of Sean D. Alexander, Americo B. Baptista, Kevin D. Campbell, Frico N. Damas, Jorge L. Molina, Mary E. Moore, Oster Ripert and Mary T. Santry, as Constables, authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2005 and ending April 30, 2008. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0963	Message transmitting certain information from the Police Department re: crime statistics for the period of May 1, 2005 and ending May 31, 2005. Placed on file. Later in the session, Councilor Yancey moved reconsideration. Reconsideration prevailed. On motion of Councilor Yancey, the matter was referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
0964	Petition of Candiani Transportation, for a license to operate motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston. Referred to the Committee on Aviation and Transportation.
0965	Notice was received from the Mayor to re-appoint James Carroll as trustee of the Boston Public Library for a term to expire May 1, 2010. Placed on file.
0966	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Karen Connor as Acting Budget Director, effective July 23, 2005, for a period not to exceed 60 days. Placed on file.
0967	Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City on July 29, 2005 until July 31, 2005. Placed on file.
0968	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 of June 29, 2005 Placed on file.
0969	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the "Second Amendment to the Report and Decision on the Abbey Lafayette Owner LLP Chapter 121A Project". Placed on file.
0970	Communication was received from the Equity Office – MA-Russia Wharf, L.L.C., regarding Russia Wharf: Notice of Project Change. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0461	Councilor Arroyo, on behalf of the Committee on Youth Affairs, submitted the following:On the message and order, referred on April 6, 2005, Docket #0461, authorizing the Boston Centers for Youth and Families to accept and expend a grant $2,000,000.00 from the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women from FY05 through FY07, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
0914	On the message and order, referred on July 13, 2005, Docket #0914, authorizing the Boston Centers for Youth and Families to accept and expend a grant of $2,500,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of Child Care Services, for the provision of pre-school and school-age basic day care services in the City of Boston through its Community Child Care program, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
0954	Message and order authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Development to expend Federal FY2005 Housing and Community Development grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Referred to the Committee on Housing. Later in the session, President Flaherty moved reconsideration. Reconsideration prevailed. On motion of President Flaherty, the order was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0955	Message and order authorizing the Archives and Records Management Division of the Office of the City Clerk to accept and expend a grant of $113,861.00 from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, for the purposes of the establishment of an archives and records management program for Boston Public Schools. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
0956	Message and order authorizing the Public Facilities Commission to accept the transfer of certain property owned by the Boston Health Commission (BPHC), consisting of 445,422 square feet, which has been designated by the Boston Redevelopment Authority as urban wild property (Gladeside I) located at the former Boston Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital to the City. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning.
0957	Message and order approving the transfer of 7,893 square feet of surface rights under the control of the Public Improvement Commission (P.I.C.) from the purpose of discontinued street parcel to sale parcel and authorizing the sale of such surface rights located on St. Cyprians Place, Roxbury. Referred to the Committee on Aviation and Transportation.
0958	Message and order authorizing the Environment Department to accept and expend a grant of $35,000.00 from the Massachusetts Historical Commission to support a Boston Landmarks Commission staff architect position. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Historic Preservation.
0959	Message and order authorizing the City to accept and expend a grant of $26,460, 000.00 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Domestic Preparedness’ Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), to support the unique planning, training, exercise, equipment and operational needs. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
0960	Message and order authorizing the Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events, to accept and expend a grant of $25,000.00 from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, to support year-round tourism and cultural organizations. Referred to the Committee on Arts, Film, Humanities and Tourism.
0961	Message and order amending the Declaration of Trust for the Boston Groundwater Trust. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Historic Preservation.
0952	Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of $96,118.00 to cover the FY06 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the School Committee and the Superior School Police Officers. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk August 2, 2005. On motion of Councilor Ross, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
0953	Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of $173,791.00 to cover the FY06 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the School Committee and the Storekeepers, Stores Deliverymen (AFSCME, Council 93) and the Lunch Hour Monitors. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk August 2, 2005. On motion of Councilor Ross, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.