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April 16, 2025
15 recorded votes, 13 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, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: Tania Fernandes Anderson
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the April 9, 2025 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 9, 2025 meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 9, 2025 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0901
On the Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to the Office of District Councilor in the City of Boston
The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 9, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy) not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Yes: Breadon, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: FitzGerald, Flynn, MurphyThe minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 9, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy) not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Docket #0906
Order requesting certain information under 17F re: State Receivership of Boston's Election Commission
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0907
Resolution in support of House Bill No. 148: an Act establishing a livable home modification grant program
On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12..” (Motion: Mejia)
Docket #0908
Substitute new language: Resolution supporting the Museum of African American History in Boston
Councilor Worrell moved to substitute language.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Worrell moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Worrell)
Resolution supporting the Museum of African American History in Boston
On motion of Councilors Worrell, Durkan and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Worrell, Durkan and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0909
Resolution in Honor of Earth Day
On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Zapata)
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..”
Docket #0910
Resolution Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Zapata)
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..”
Docket #0912
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sherri R. Cajuste in City Council, effective April 29, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0913
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ron Cobb, Cora Montrond and Lorraine Schettino in City Council, effective April 12, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0914
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ron Cobb, Cora Montrond and Lorraine Schettino in City Council, effective April 19, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0687
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $350,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Red Sox Arts and Parks Program Grant...
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the order was passed..” (Motion: Flynn)
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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