Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/12/2015 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall
City Council Meeting
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2015-1364 1 HistoricalCouncilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marilyn Murray.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1399 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Sue Nelson.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1391 1 HistoricalCommunication was received by Councilor Flaherty of a resignation and and vacancy in the Residency Policy Commission.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1384 1 HistoricalCouncilors Yancey and Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Hiroshima Day & Nagaski Day in the City of Boston.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1337 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Randolph Dawkins.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1392 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the report of the Compensation Advisory Board.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1294 1 HistoricalCouncilors Zakim, Pressley, McCarthy, Flaherty, Linehan, Ciommo, LaMattina, Baker, Murphy, O'Malley, Wu, Yancey and Jackson offered the following: Resolution in support of the new Boston Safe Hotels program.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1283 1 HistoricalCommunication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Eighth Amendment to the report and Decision on the Landmark Center pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of The Massachusetts General Law.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1344 1 HistoricalCouncilors Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mayor Lisa Wong.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1350 1 HistoricalCouncilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing William McNally.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1353 1 HistoricalCouncilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Hamilton Company Chairitable Foundation.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1276 1 HistoricalMessage and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $300,000.00) administered by the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc., on behalf of the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative to pay for salary and benefits of the position of Chief Resilience Officer for a period of two years.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1362 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sheila Moretti.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1385 1 HistoricalCouncilors Yancey and Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Voting Rights Act of 1965 50th Anniversary.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1366 1 HistoricalCouncilors Ciommo and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Annmarie McMurtry.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1367 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boris Marin.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1286 1 HistoricalNotice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of July 22, 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1342 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Houghton Mifflin.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1317 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary Ellen (Wren) Howell.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1320 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing B-3.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1322 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston Cyclists Union.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1325 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston Public Health Commission.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1394 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Elizabeth Antuna.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1313 1 HistoricalCouncilor Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating First Sergeant Helon Wyllie III.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1291 1 HistoricalCouncilors McCarthy, Jackson, Linehan, Ciommo, Baker, Flaherty, LaMattina, Murphy, O'Malley, Pressley, Wu, Yancey and Zakim offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the creation of an educational component in Boston Public Schools regarding what children should do when they see a needle or other drug paraphernalia.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1315 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joseph Abdelahad.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1316 1 HistoricalCouncilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lauri Chasteen Parsons.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1323 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mildred Ave Community Center.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1326 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr. Lester Lewis.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1280 1 HistoricalThe Constable Bond of Linda Castagna having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer was received and approved under the usual terms and conditions.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1281 1 HistoricalNotice was received from the City of Boston Compensation Advisory Board of the first half of their compensation analysis report and recommendations.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1345 1 HistoricalCouncilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Allison Choi.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1695 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Skyiasha Anderson.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1282 1 HistoricalCommunication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the First Amendment to the Report and Decision on the Brighton Allston Elderly Homes, INC a/k/a McNamara Housing pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of The Massachusetts General Law.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1308 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Ambrose Objimba.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1328 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Naomi Mickles.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1305 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan for Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Evangeline Kilgannon in City Council.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1363 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Michael Donahue.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1343 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Stop and Shop Supermarket Comapny.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1365 1 HistoricalCouncilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Howie Kim.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1293 1 HistoricalCouncilors Murphy, Wu, Yancey, Flaherty, Linehan, Baker, Ciommo, jackson, LaMattina, McCarthy, O'Malley and Pressley offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss Urban Wild Protections for Certain Parcels of Land Along American Legion Highway.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1292 1 HistoricalCouncilors Wu, O'Malley, Yancey, Jackson, Pressley and Zakim offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Boston Public Schools Parent Engagement MBTA Vouchers.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1361 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Benjamin Goldberg.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1297 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding procedures for naming streets in the City of Boston.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1383 1 HistoricalCouncilors Linehan and Murphy offered the following: Resolution congratulating Arthur Winn.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1334 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Bishop Archie Foxworth, Sr.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1336 1 HistoricalCouncilors Yancey and Jackson offered the following: Resolution recognizing Syria Court No. 10 Daughters of ISIS.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1341 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Geoffrey Brewster Company/Dorchester McDonalds.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1346 1 HistoricalCouncilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Myrish Antonio.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1347 1 HistoricalCouncilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Emily Moss.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1348 1 HistoricalCouncilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution congratulating Jerry Rappaport.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1349 1 HistoricalCouncilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution congratulating Jimmy "the Greek" Bichekas.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1351 1 HistoricalCouncilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution declaring August 1, 2015 as Joe Day Day in the City of Boston.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1352 1 HistoricalCouncilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Theresa M. Marchione.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1354 1 HistoricalCouncilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Ralph R. Bagley, Esq.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1356 1 HistoricalCouncilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kate Swain Smith.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1284 1 HistoricalNotice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dion Irish, as Commisioner of the Elections Department, effective August 10, 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1357 1 HistoricalCouncilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Barbara Ann Kennedy.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1358 1 HistoricalCouncilors Linehan and O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Sean Malone.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1359 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of John J. Horan.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1285 1 HistoricalNotice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of July 15, 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1278 1 HistoricalMessage and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Carol Downs as a member of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and Economic Development Industrial Corporation for a term expiring September 17, 2017.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1279 1 HistoricalMessage and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Priscilla Rojas as a member of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and Economic Development Industrial Corporation for a term expiring September 17, 2016.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1360 1 HistoricalCouncilors O'Malley and Pressley offered the following: Resolution congratulating nine people from the Latin Community for their dedication to the Day of the Dominican Woman 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1307 1 HistoricalCouncilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Caroline Mary Collins.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1310 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Monique Johnson.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1314 1 HistoricalCouncilor Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating Joyce Wyllie.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1333 1 HistoricalCouncilor Baker offered the following: Resolution of congratulating Robert Nicholls.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1318 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Walter William White.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1300 1 HistoricalCouncilors O'Malley, McCarthy, Ciommo, LaMattina, Pressley, Wu, Yancey, Zakim, Linehan, Flaherty and Jackson offered the following: Order for a hearing to consider residential property tax exemption for solar power conversion.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1309 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in recognizing Boston Bikes.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1311 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Noah Hicks.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1312 1 HistoricalCouncilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Liam Dowling.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1319 1 HistoricalCouncilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Father Oscar Pratt.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1321 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston Bike Party.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1324 1 HistoricalCouncilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mattapan United.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1327 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing RHEMA Magazine.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1274 1 HistoricalMessage and ordinance amending CBC Ordinances, Chapter XVI, 16-59 (Recreational Vehicles). Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on August 10, 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1329 1 HistoricalCouncilors Wu and Linehan offered the following: Resolution congratulating the National Junior Classical League.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1330 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan on behalf of the entire City Council offered the following: Resolution congratulating Officer Joseph W. Kenneally.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1277 1 HistoricalMessage and order authorizing the City to accept furniture and casework from The Fallon Cornerstone One MPD, LLC to the City of Boston Property Management Department to support municipal office upgrades.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1275 1 HistoricalMessage and order amending the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Agreement between the City of Boston and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The City and Vertex originally entered into a TIF agreement in 2011 the provided for approximately $12.1 million in tax incentive conditioned upon the company relocation and expanding its workforce at the company's new facilities on Fan Pier in South Boston. The project has delivered considerable benefits to the City and has served as an important catalyst for the significant growth in the Innovation District.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1331 1 HistoricalCouncilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Olga Lattarulo.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1332 1 HistoricalCouncilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Maximo Torres.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1335 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Robert Gordon Yancey Sr.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1338 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Andrew Stith.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1339 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Reggie Lewis Track and Field.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1340 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Shaws Supermarket.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1355 1 HistoricalCouncilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Robert MacGregor.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1368 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in memory of Juan Valencia.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1371 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing SnapChef Fast Track Culinary.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1370 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution [recognizing Willie & Lula Mae Bogues.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1369 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mirna Orellana.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1372 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anthony Dowden.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1373 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Annie E. Baldwin.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1381 1 HistoricalCouncilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Jose Miguel Soto Jimenez.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1382 1 HistoricalCouncilors McCarthy and Wu offered the following: Resolution celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Roslindale Village Main Streets.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1374 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Joan Estelle Westbrook.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1375 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kenneth I. Guscott.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1376 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Clemon Howell.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1295 1 HistoricalCouncilor Baker offered the following: Resolution regarding support for House Bill No. 1478 An Act relative to synthetic marijuana and other dangerous chemical compounds.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1378 1 HistoricalCouncilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pastor Cristobal Garcia.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1303 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan for Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Katherine Carangelo and Michael A. Sinatra in City Council.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1379 1 HistoricalCouncilors Linehan and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gino Provenzano.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1296 1 HistoricalCouncilors Murphy and McCarthy offered the following: Ordinance establishing procedures for the safe disposal of needles, syringes, and lancets in the City of Boston.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1377 1 HistoricalCouncilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing William Yip.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1301 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan for Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Andrew Baldizon in City Council.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1302 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan for Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jessie Marshall in City Council.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1380 1 HistoricalCouncilors Linehan and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Paul R. Turner.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1298 1 HistoricalCouncilors Pressley, O'Malley, Ciommo, Flaherty, Jackson, laMattina, McCarthy, Wu, Yancey, Zakim and Linehan offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss ongoing and planned improvements to Boston's cycling infrastructure.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1304 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jared Hogan and Kara Nagle in City Council.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1306 1 HistoricalCouncilor Linehan for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Shane Pac in City Council.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1273 1 HistoricalMessage and ordinance to prohibit the use of smokeless tobacco and other tobacco products at sites for professional and amateur baseball and other sporting events. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on August 10, 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1175 1 HistoricalThe Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on July 15, 2015 Docket #1175, an ordinance amending Chapter 16 of the City of Boston Code - ordinances, prohibiting the sale and use of synthetic cannabinoids and other dangerous chemical compounds, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1299 1 HistoricalCouncilor Murphy offered the following: Order to discuss granting Solar Personal Rapid Transit, permission to construct, operate, repair and maintain in the City of Boston.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1386 1 HistoricalCouncilors Flaherty and Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of Margaret E. Collins.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1387 1 HistoricalCouncilor Jackson offered the following: Resolution recognizing Morning Star Baptist Church.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1388 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution congratulating Jonathan Rizzo.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1389 1 HistoricalCouncilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Juan Fernando Medina.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1288 1 HistoricalNotice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Janine Anzalota, as Executive Director of the Office of Fair Housing and Equity, effective August 10, 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1289 1 HistoricalNotice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Christopher Osgood, as Chief of the Streets, effective August 10, 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1290 1 HistoricalNotice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dion Irish, as a member of thePublic Facilities Commission, effective August 4, 2015.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1390 1 HistoricalCouncilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jeanne DuBois.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalFlaherty Residency Policy Commission resignation.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalPressley Hearing for the City Trama Response and Survivior Programadopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalLinehan hearing for Compensation Advisory Board Members to appear.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Skyiasha Anderson.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Jeremiah Laing.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating kyle James.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Felecia Silveira.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Sue Nelson.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating William Opara.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Kenneth Herrera.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilorFlaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating WNEU Telemundo.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilorLaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing The BASE.adopted  Action details Not available
2015- 1 HistoricalCouncilorLaMattina offered the following: Resolution congratulating Robert Lewis, Jr.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1396 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Jeremiah Laing.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1392 1 HistoricalCouncilors Pressley, Flaherty, Jackson, Yancey, LaMattina, Zakim, Wu, O'Malley, Murphy, McCarthy, Linehan, Baker, and Ciommo offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the status of a city coordinated trama response team and recovery system for survivors of violence and homicide.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1397 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Kyle James.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1398 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Felecia Silveira.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1400 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating William Opara.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1401 1 HistoricalCouncilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Kenneth Herrera.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1402 1 HistoricalCouncilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating WNEU Telemundo.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1403 1 HistoricalCouncilorLaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing The BASE.adopted  Action details Not available
2015-1404 1 HistoricalCouncilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution congratulating Robert Lewis, Jr.adopted  Action details Not available