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April 5, 2023
12 recorded votes, 12 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Brian Worrell, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Kenzie Bok, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy
Absent: Liz Breadon
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the March 29, 2023 meeting
President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the March 29, 2023 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the March 29, 2023 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0576
Message and order: Order authorizing the City of Boston to submit Statements of Interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Core Program for the...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0606
Message and order an Ordinance adopting the Department of Energy Resources' Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch Energy Code
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 8, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy).
Yes: Anderson, Arroyo, Bok, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell, ZapataNo: Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 8, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy)..”
Docket #0726
Resolution recognizing April as Fair Housing Month
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Bok, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Bok, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0727
Resolution to acknowledge and celebrate April 2023 as Second Chance Month in Boston
On motion of Councilors Worrell and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Worrell and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0728
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Morgan Williams Casey in City Council, effective April 10, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0729
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Joseph Gravellese in City Council, effective April 1, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0730
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Joseph Gravellese in City Council, effective April 8, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0757
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Nicole Lvov in City Council effective April 15, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0758
Order requesting certain information under section 17F re: Legal Counsel, Witnesses and Experts Hired to Defend Redistricting Case for Boston City Council
On motion of Councilor Baker, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 8, nays 4 (Arroyo, Fernandes Anderson, Lara, Mejia).
Yes: Baker, Bok, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Worrell, ZapataNo: Anderson, Arroyo, Lara, Mejia
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Baker, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 8, nays 4 (Arroyo, Fernandes Anderson, Lara, Mejia)..” (Motion: Baker)
Docket #0759
Order requesting certain information under section 17F re: regarding Redistricting Correspondence Shared with Attorney John Lyons
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order failed to passage; yeas 6, nays 6 (Arroyo, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia).
Yes: Baker, Bok, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, WorrellNo: Anderson, Arroyo, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Zapata
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order failed to passage; yeas 6, nays 6 (Arroyo, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Consent agenda
Adopt the consent agenda (the resolutions listed under it in the minutes)
The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
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From the minutes
“The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted..”
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