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The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 4, 2012 Docket #0474, message and order approving an appropriation of Twenty Million Eight Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($20,810,000.00) for acquiring land, or interest in land, for any purpose for which the City is or may hereafter be authorized to acquire land or interest therein; and for the construction of buildings, or for additions to such buildings where such additions increase the floor space of said buildings, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings of said buildings or additions; 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; and/or for the acquisition of departmental equipment; and/or for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware and other data processing equipment for the purpose of the School Department, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order be read once in a new draft and passed. Councilor Ross offered the following Amendment: Strike the amount of $20,810,000.00 and replace the amount with $7,221,345.00, Strike the sixth item “Fenway High School” and Strike part of the seventh item “Mission Hill K-8 School”. Councilor Ross moved the Amendment. Councilor Arroyo seconded the motion. The motion did not prevail, yeas 5 (Arroyo, Baker, Jackson, Ross, Yancey), nays 8: On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read once in a new draft and passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Councilor Ross). Assigned for further action.

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Councilor LaMattina called docket #0252, message and order approving an appropriation of Nineteen Million, One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($19,105,000.00) for remodeling, reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs to public building owned by the City of Boston, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remolding, reconstruction or repairs, and/or for the renewable energy improvements to public buildings of facilities, and/or the installation of fire alarm systems, including extending and improving such installations for the purposes of City departments, including the School Department, from the Assignment Sheet. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor LaMattina, the order was read a second time and again passed yeas 11 nays 0. Absent or not voting 2(Ciommo and Pressley).

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Council Rules be amended by adding the following language at the end of the paragraph: “with the exception of the Committee on Ways and Means which shall have thirteen members. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed yeas 11 nays 0. Absent or not voting 2(Ciommo and Pressley).

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On the message and order, referred on February 8, 2012 Docket #0252, approving an appropriation of Nineteen Million, One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($19,105,000.00) for remodeling, reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs to public building owned by the City of Boston, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remolding, reconstruction or repairs, and/or for the renewable energy improvements to public buildings of facilities, and/or the installation of fire alarm systems, including extending and improving such installations for the purposes of City departments, including the School Department, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read once and passed, yeas 13. Assigned for further action.

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Councilor Linehan called docket #1529, message transmitting a resolution for approval that will further the redevelopment of the Boston Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital in Mattapan with a fifth phase of development, from the Assignment Sheet. No objective being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the order was given its second reading and passed; yeas 12, nays 0.

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Councilors Ross, Jackson and Pressley offered the following: Resolution to establish a state authorized cultural district for the Fenway Cultural District. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 0.

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Councilors Arroyo and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in support of responsible contracting at Logan International Airport. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 0.

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On the message, referred on November 30, 2011 Docket #1529, transmitting a resolution for approval that will further the redevelopment of the Boston Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital in Mattapan with a fifth phase of development, the Committee submitted a report recommending the resolution ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted, the resolution was read once and passed, yeas 12, nays 0. Assigned for further action.

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On the message and order, referred on November 9, 2011 Docket #1491, order relative to the adoption of a National Guard property tax exemption in the City of Boston in FY 2011, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 0.

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Councilor Yancey called Docket #0227, order for a loan of $110,000,000.00 for the planning, designing, acquiring land for, constructing and originally equipping structures and facilities and for remodeling, reconstructing, or making major alterations, additions, and major repairs to existing facilities including original equipment and landscaping, including the planting of shade trees, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair for the purposes of the School Department, (High School in Mattapan), from the Committee on Ways and Means. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Order did not pass and was remanded back to the Committee on Ways and Means; Yeas 4 (Arroyo, Jackson, Pressley and Yancey) Nays 8.

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