Week of 8/22/2010

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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, August 25, 2010
Councilors Present: President Ross in the Chair. All members present.
Clergy:Faith Leader Marvin Venay, Morning Star Baptist Church, delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
1143	President Ross moved to adopt the minutes from the August 4, 2010 meeting. Motion prevailed.Message and order approving a Petition for a Special Law re: “An Act Providing for Designated Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages and Wine and Malt Beverages at Logan International Airport granted by the Licensing Boards for the City of Boston.” Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1144	Message and order approving a Petition for a Special Law re: the Certification and Training of All Levels of Fire Service Personnel. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1145	Message and order authorizing the Fire Department to accept and expend a Port Security Program Grant of One Million, One Hundred Eighty Thousand, Two hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($1,180,257.00) from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, for the construction of a Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) Watercraft. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
1146	Message and order authorizing the Public Health Commission to accept and expend a grant of $750,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs FY 2009 Discretionary Grant Program, for the purpose of violence intervention and prevention in the City. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Health. Councilor Ross moved reconsideration. Reconsideration prevailed. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
1147	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend $300,000.00 of the FY2010 ICAC Program award, from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to indentify child victims of commercial sexual exploitation, provide services and support for them, and investigate and prosecute cases against adults who exploit children and youth. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
1148	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of $144,000.00 from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), for the purpose of obtaining a surveillance van as part of the Innocence Lost Task Force. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
1149	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of $4,000.00 from the Jamaica Plain Coalition Tree of Life/Arbol de Vida, for the purpose of funding the Boston Police Department’s Safe Disposal Day. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1150	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of $2,500.00 from the Charlestown Substance Abuse Coalition, for the purpose of funding the Boston Police Department’s Safe Disposal Day. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1151	Message and order authorizing the Police Department to accept a donation of one 1995 Ford X-150 XLT-Camera Book Truck from Jim Doogan, for conducting police work. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1152	Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Ernani DeAraujo as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2012. Referred to the Committee on Housing.
1153	Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Edna Willrich as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2012. Referred to the Committee on Housing.
1154	Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Mario Teran as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2012. Referred to the Committee on Housing.
1155	Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Wendy Lee as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a term expiring January 2012. Referred to the Committee on Housing.
1156	Message transmitting certain information from the Police Department re: crime statistics for the period of June 1, 2010 and ending July 31, 2010. Placed on file.
1157	Communication was received from Sally D. Glora, City Auditor; transmitting the Fiscal Year 2010 Payroll Allotment schedules for all City Departments. Placed on file.
1158	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointments of Councilor Mark Ciommo and Constance J. Doty as Trustees of the Neighborhood Jobs Trust for a term expiring on August 11, 2011. Placed on file.
1159	The Constable Bond of Janet Balestra-Riley, having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer, was received and approved under the usual terms and conditions.
1160	Councilors Connolly, Ross, Murphy, Linehan, Pressley, Turner and Yancey offered the following: Order for a hearing to solicit parent, student and community input regarding priorities for the next contract between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Teachers Union. Referred to the Committee on Education.
1161	Councilors Consalvo, Feeney, LaMattina, Linehan, Murphy, Pressley, Turner, Arroyo and Ross offered the following: Ordinance amending Chapter 16-52 of the CBC, regarding the Maintenance of Vacant, Foreclosing Residential Properties. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1162	Councilors Murphy and Consalvo offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss ways in which the City can tighten up regulations on abandoned properties. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1163	Councilors Ross, Linehan, Pressley, Turner, Yancey, Feeney, LaMattina, Ciommo, Connolly and Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding installation of automatic external defibrillators (AED) in community centers throughout Boston. Councilor Murphy in the Chair. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services & Veterans Affairs.
1164	Councilor Turner offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F: the result of the June 2010 survey regarding nepotism in the Boston Public Schools system. On motion of Councilor Turner, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1165	Councilor Ross for Councilor Connolly offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee David Sokoler in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules.
1166	Councilor Ross for Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Brian Iraheta in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules. President Ross in the Chair.
1167	Councilor Ross for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ana Pereira in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules. The Chair stated that in absence of objection, one late-filed matter would be added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matter was added:
0952	Councilor Linehan, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Development Planning, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on June 23, 2010 Docket #0952, authorizing the Chief of Staff to accept and expend a grant of $45,000.00 of the Living Cities grant funds, awarded to the City of Boston and passed through EDIC, to support staffing to coordinate financial literacy policy and planning, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed. The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters:
1168	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution congratulating Ann Bruno.
1169	Resolution congratulating Peter Georgiev.
1170	Resolution congratulating Dominic Zinnanti.
1171	Resolution in memory of Maureen Morris.
1172	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution remembering Janice M. Braxton.
1173	Resolution congratulating Jacqueline Brutus Laguerre.
1174	Resolution congratulating Pastor Pierre Eddy Laguerre.
1175	Resolution congratulating Syria Court No. 10 Daughters of Isis 38th Annual Senior Citizen Dinner.
1176	Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in memory of Margaret Buttiglieri.
1177	Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Krista Zalatores.
1178	Resolution congratulating George Moses.
1179	Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dorothea F. Spencer.
1180	Resolution in memory of Mary “Mamie” Shaw.
1181	Resolution in memory of Rosemary “Rose” Cleaves.
1182	Councilors Ross, Connolly and Arroyo offered the following: Resolution congratulating La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana de Nueva Inglaterra. Councilors Turner, Pressley, Arroyo and Yancey offered the following.
1183	Resolution congratulating 10 recipients on their Commitment to the Build Her Up Program.
1184	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of Morris “Moe” Olitsky.
1185	Resolution recognizing 8 people on receiving Scholarship awards from Mt. Washington Bank.
1186	Councilor Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Giovanni Acevedo.
1187	Councilor Ross offered the following: Resolution recognizing 11 people who participated in the 2010 Summer Jobs in City Government Program.
1188	Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Allen Basinger.
1189	Resolution recognizing Gladys Grullon.
1190	Councilors Turner, Pressley, Arroyo and Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Alan Booth.
1191	Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Dorothy Hibbard.
1192	Resolution congratulating Alice Chisholm on her 1st Birthday.
1193	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution declaring August 21, 2010 as “Jack Cahill Day.
1194	Resolution in memory of John P. “Chappie” Cormican, Jr.
1195	Councilor Yancey on behalf of all Councilors offered the following: Resolution in memory of Joseph D. Feaster, III.
1196	Councilor Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Bishop Alfred J. Williams.
1197	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution congratulating Waves Car Wash.
1198	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution congratulating Dot Philbrick on her 100th Birthday.
1199	Resolution honoring 9 people on being the recipient of the 2010 Port Norfolk Civic Association’s Youth Scholarship.
1200	Resolution in memory of Rose Lyons.
1201	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Catelyn A. Duffy.
1202	Resolution recognizing Harrelson Rivera.
1203	Resolution in memory of Margaret (Maggie) McKenna.
1204	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Sportsmen’s Tennis Club.
1205	Resolution congratulating 9 people on winning the USTA Jr. League’s 14 and Under Advanced Division, 2010 Regional Competition.
1206	Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution congratulating 20 people for their outstanding service to the community through the Build Her Up Program.
1207	Resolution congratulating Emmanuel Temple Pentecostal Church.
1208	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution recognizing 54 people for their dedication to an educational and fun-filled summer at EduSports.
1209	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating 11 people for their commitment and dedication to the neighborhood of Roslindale and the City of Boston.
1210	Resolution congratulating Alessandro Ferzoco.
1211	Councilor Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Harris “CJ” McIntosh.
1212	Resolution congratulating Jayla Coakley.
1213	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution congratulating Lynh Truong.
1214	Councilors Yancey, Turner and Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing 13 people in helping to build a strong, thriving and diverse community throughout Dorchester and Boston.
1215	Councilors Ross and LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing 18 people for their outstanding service to the North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center.
1216	Resolution congratulating East Boston Neighborhood Health Center.
1217	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary B. Norton.
1218	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Molton Alleyne.
1219	Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Phillip Allston Jr.
1220	Councilors Pressley, Turner and Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating 6 people for their contributions and accomplishment in helping to build a strong thriving and diverse community throughout Dorchester and Boston.
1221	Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution congratulating 34 people on their promotion. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 1:30 p.m. on motion of President Ross in celebration of Dorothy Philbrick on her 100th birthday and in memory of Mary Norton, Christine Ethel Rull Greene, John “Chappie” Cormican, Jr., John Donovan, Joan “Chickie” McColgan, John “Slats” Kenney, Sr., George J. Devlin, Jr., Betty Ann Glynn, Josephine Moschella, Joseph D. Feaster, III, Janice M. Braxton and Ted Kennedy and his first memorial anniversary, to meet again on Wednesday September 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 August 27, 2010. Attest: Rosaria Salerno City Clerk