Week of 5/31/2009

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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 12:12 on Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Councilors Present: President Ross in the Chair, all Councilors present.
Clergy:Sister Charlotte Ane Ciommo, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
0755	Message and ordinance prohibiting parking in a marked bike lane or marked shared bike lane. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 2, 2009. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0756	Message and order to declare surplus land and building located at 5 Crawford Street, also known as 621 Warren 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.
0757	Message and order authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Development to apply for, accept, and expend Federal FY09 Community Development Block Grants, Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Grant, Section 108 Loan Guarantee and Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Home Investment Partnerships Program, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Referred to the Committee on Housing.
0758	Message and order authorizing the Environment Department to accept and expend a grant of $26,500.00 from the National Park Service and the Massachusetts Historical Commission, to provide professional cultural resource expertise in the position of a part-time preservation planner. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Health.
0759	Message and order authorizing the Commissioner of Affairs of the Elderly to accept and expend an additional $25,000.00 from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, for the purpose of the Digital TV Keeping Seniors Connected Campaign. This additional amount will bring the amount approved to $60,000.00. Referred to the Committee on Human Rights and Services.
0760	Message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of Lawrence DiCara as a member of the Audit Committee for a term expiring November 7, 2011. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed.
0761	Message and order for confirmation of the appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2009 and ending April 30, 2012. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the rules were suspended; the appointments were confirmed.
0762	Message and order for confirmation of the appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2009 and ending April 30, 2012. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the rules were suspended; the appointments were confirmed.
0763	Message and order for confirmation of the appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2009 and ending April 30, 2012. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the rules were suspended; the appointments were confirmed.
0764	Message and order for confirmation of the appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2009 and ending April 30, 2012. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the rules were suspended; the appointments were confirmed.
0765	Message and order transmitting certain information under Section 17F re: student school assignment for the 2009-2010 school year and same information for the current 2008-2009 school year, passed by City Council May 13, 2009, (Docket #0696). Placed on file.
0766	Message transmitting certain information from the Police Department re: crime statistics for the period of April 1, 2009 and ending April 30, 2009. Placed on file.
0767	Petition of Copley Coach Inc., for a license to operate motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services.
0768	Petition of Boston Hotels Express, for a license to operate motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services.
0769	Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Michael Gondek as Trustee of the Neighborhood Housing Trust for a term expiring January, 2010. Placed on file.
0770	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 April 15, 2009. Placed on file.
0771	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 April 29, 2009. Placed on file.
0772	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 May 6, 2009. Placed on file.
0773	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 May 13, 2009. Placed on file.
0774	Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Servicenter Chapter 121A Project, Certificate of Project Termination. Placed on file.
0775	Communication was received from Council Ross regarding the Boston Police Mounted Unit Supporters. Placed on file.
0650	Councilor Ciommo of behalf of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following:On the message and order, referred on May 6, 2009, Docket #0650, approving an appropriation of $1,000,000.00 from the income of the George Francis Parkman Fund for the maintenance and improvement of the Boston Common and Parks, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the report was accepted; the order was passed.
0585	Councilor Linehan of behalf of the Committee on Economic Development and Planning, submitted the following:On the message and order, referred on April 29, 2009, Docket #0585, for the confirmation of the appointment of B.K. Boley, as an alternate member of the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed.
0586	On the message and order, referred on April 29, 2009, Docket #0586, for the confirmation of the appointment of Kosta Ligris, as an alternate member of the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission, the Committee submitted a recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed.
0587	On the message and order, referred on April 29, 2009, Docket #0587, for the confirmation of the appointment of Michele Yeeles, as a member of the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed.
0588	On the message and order, referred on April 29, 2009, Docket #0588, for the confirmation of the appointment of John Karoff, as a member of the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed.
0589	On the message and order, referred on April 29, 2009, Docket #0589, for the confirmation of the appointment of David Berarducci, as a member of the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed.
0590	On the message and order, referred on April 29, 2009, Docket 0590, for the confirmation of the appointment of Yanni Tsipis, as a member of the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed.
0591	On the message and order, referred on April 29, 2009, Docket 0591, for the confirmation of the appointment of Susan Goganian, as a member of the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed.
0658	Councilor Feeney of behalf of the Committee on Government Operations, submitted the following:On the ordinance, referred on May 6, 2009, Docket #0658, regulating the noise levels of motorcycles, the Committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Feeney, the report was accepted; the ordinance was passed.
0776	Councilors Consalvo, Feeney, Ciommo, Connolly, Linehan, Murphy, Turner, Yoon, LaMattina and Flaherty offered the following:Order for a hearing to discuss and examine RCN’s service rate increase. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services.
0777	Councilors Yoon, LaMattina, Flaherty, Linehan, Turner, Yancey, Feeney, Connolly, Tobin, Murphy, Consalvo and Ross offered the following:Order to examine a fleet sharing program to reduce costs of maintaining City fleet, increase accountability for City vehicles and meet sustainability goals. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services.
0778	Councilors Tobin, Ross, Yancey, Turner, Yoon and LaMattina offered the following:Ordinance regulating Boston Fire Department Apparatus Standards. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
0779	Councilors Turner, Tobin, Flaherty, Connolly, Consalvo, Yoon, Yancey, LaMattina, Ciommo and Murphy offered the following:Order for a hearing regarding the environmental problem at the Louis Agassiz Elementary School. Referred to the Committee on Education.
0780	Councilors Turner, Yancey, Feeney, Linehan, LaMattina, Tobin, Murphy and Yoon offered the following:Resolution in support of the development of a CETA/WPA model program to resolve our national unemployment crisis. On motion of Councilor Ross, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted, yeas 13.
0781	Councilor Ross offered the following:Order for the appointment of temporary employees Amy Derjue, Lisbert J. Sena, Michelle L. Snyder, Reuben Kantor, Edward Offutt and Karen N. Mathiesen in City Council effective May 30, 2009. Passed under suspension of the rules.
0782	Order for the appointment of temporary employees Amy Derjue, Lisbert J. Sena, Michelle L. Snyder, Reuben Kantor, Edward Offutt and Karen N. Mathiesen in City Council effective June 6, 2009. Passed under suspension of the rules.
0783	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. Recess.
0496	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0496, message and order for a loan of $4,545,000.00 for the remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair, and for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for the purposes of the School Department, from the Assignment Sheet. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
0497	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0497, message and order for a loan of $10,985,000.00 for the remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair for the purposes of the School Department, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. The order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
0498	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0498, message and order for a loan of $4,440,000.00 for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair for the acquisition of departmental equipment, and/or for the cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications for the purposes of the City departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Library, Property and Construction Management and Public Health Commission Departments, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. The order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
0499	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0499, message and order for a loan of $1,845,000.00 for the construction of municipal outdoor recreational and athletic facilities, including the acquisition and development of land and the construction and reconstruction of such facilities, for the cost engineering of architectural services for plans and specifications, and/or for the acquisition of departmental equipment for the purposes of city departments including the Parks and Recreation and School Departments, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. The order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
0500	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0500, message and order for a loan of $3,385,000.00 for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for the purposes of the Fire Department, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. The order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
0501	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0501, message and order for a loan of $12,120,000.00 for the original construction of public ways of the extension or widening thereof, including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, or for the construction of stone, block, brick, cement concrete, bituminous concrete, bituminous macadam or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character, for the construction of sidewalks of brick, bituminous concrete, stone or concrete, and/or for traffic signal, or public lighting installations, and for the purpose of extending and improving such installations, for the purposes of city departments including the Public Works Department, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. The order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
0502	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0502, message and order for a loan of $15,655,000.00 for the development, design, purchase, installation and operation of computer hardware, computer software, other data processing equipment and computer assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems, for the acquisition of departmental equipment, for fire alarm or police communication installations and for the purpose of extending and improving such installations, and/or for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair, for the purposes of city departments including the Management Information Services Department, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. The order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
0503	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0503, message and order for a loan of $305,000.00 for the purposes of planting shade trees, planning, designing, acquiring land for, constructing and originally equipping structures and facilities it is authorized to construct, and for remodeling, reconstructing, or making major alterations, additions and repairs to the existing facilities including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair, for the purposes of the Parks and Recreation Department, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. The order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
0504	Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0504, message and order authorizing the City to enter into one or more lease, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in FY2010 in an amount not to exceed $8,800,000.00 and in FY2011 in an amount not to exceed $10,560,000.00 for various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. The order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
0784	The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters: Councilors Turner, Yoon and Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating Paul Pokaski.
0785	Resolution congratulating Andrew Floyd.
0786	Resolution congratulating Health Careers Academy Boy’s Basketball Team.
0787	Resolution congratulating Demetrius Warren.
0788	Councilor LaMattina offered the following:Resolution congratulating Lena Sala.
0789	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution in memory of Mrs. Matilda Mayers.
0790	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating Pastor Miniard Culpepper.
0791	Councilor Turner offered the following:Resolution honoring Sebogo Bernard African Liberation Day Ambassador.
0792	Resolution honoring Mzuri Pambeli African Liberation Day Ambassador.
0793	Councilor Yancey offered the following:Resolution congratulating Kevin Wayne Thomas.
0794	Resolution congratulating Taunya Williams-Garrett.
0795	Councilor Ciommo offered the following:Resolution congratulating Rabbi Mandel.
0796	Resolution congratulating 6 people on the 2009 Unsung Hero Awards for their hard work and commitment to the Allston Brighton Community.
0797	Councilor Consalvo offered the following:Resolution recognizing Father Peter Nolan, C.S.SP.
0798	Councilors Flaherty and Linehan offered the following:Resolution congratulating Richard “Barkey” Tallent.
0799	Councilor Linehan offered the following:Resolution in memory of Mary A. Curran.
0800	Councilor LaMattina offered the following:Resolution congratulating Frank J. Silva Jr.
0801	Councilor Consalvo offered the following:Resolution recognizing Family Life Fellowship, Foursquare Church.
0802	Councilors Yancey, Turner, and Yoon offered the following:Resolution congratulating Joyce and Mel King.
0803	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating 8 people on their achievements of the Boston & Vicinity Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, incorporated’s 43rd Annual Sojourner Truth Awards Luncheon.
0804	Councilor Tobin offered the following:Resolution congratulating Anna Brown.
0805	Resolution declaring June 3, 2009 as Franklin W. Simon Day.
0806	Councilor Turner offered the following:Resolution congratulating 6 persons on the Men’s Health Summit 2009.
0807	Councilor Feeney offered the following:Resolution congratulating Deirdre Habersham.
0808	Councilor Flaherty offered the following:Resolution declaring June 19, 2009 as Jim Fitzgerald Day.
0809	Resolution declaring June 15, 2009 as Clocilia Merisier Day.
0810	Resolution congratulating 6 people on their retirement from the Boston Fire Department. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 1:54 p.m. on motion of President Ross in memory of Deanna Watkins, Gerard O’Rourke, Sr., Robert Burnett, Jeanne Hogan, Judith Berringer, Edwin Rogers, Pedro Torres, Carl Bossi and Carmelo Cence and a Happy Birthday to Rosaria Salerno the City Clerk, to meet again on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 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 June 5, 2009. Attest: Rosaria Salerno City Clerk