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November 6, 2024
10 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the October 30, 2024 meeting
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the October 30, 2024 meeting.
Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: Flynn
From the minutes
“President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the October 30, 2024 meeting. Motion Prevailed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn)..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1642
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $200,000.00 in the form of a grant from BHCCI Connect, Learn & Explore Grant...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #1202
Home rule petition: An Act Providing Certain Death Benefits for Rachel Marie Troy, the widow of a former Firefighter of the City of Boston
The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #1197
Message and ordinance Amending the City of Boston Code, Ordinances Chapter VII Section 7 Regulating Restrictions on Park Frontages
The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed; yeas 10, nays 1 (Flynn), present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).
Yes: Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: FlynnAbstained: Anderson, Mejia
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed; yeas 10, nays 1 (Flynn), present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia)..”
Docket #1654
Resolution recognizing November as Men's Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Worrell, Pepén and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Worrell, Pepén and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #1655
Resolution celebrating Veterans Day and honoring those who served our country
On motion of Councilors Flynn and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Flynn and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1656
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Lilly Sweeterman, effective November 4, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1547
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $166,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the VBS Senior Center grant, awarded by...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #1431
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,983,872.00 in the form of a grant, for the Strengthening Mobility and...
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed..” (Motion: Zapata)
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..”
From the Boston City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (linked from the City Council page on boston.gov). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Boston (boston.gov), from the official headshots on the City Council page. Former councilors show initials.
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