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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (DND)

The presenter is the Department of Neighborhood Development.

RE: COVID-19, Temporary Practices
ATTENDANCE
In accordance with Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Executive Order modifying certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements, including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public, the Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will be conducting its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.
 
You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 24, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and livestreaming on our website.
 
These practices in effect since May 11, 2020, will remain in effect until further notice. Updates to these practices will be posted as appropriate.
 
 

Discussion Topics

  1. VOTE 1: Shani Fletcher, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Conveyance to Eastie Farm, Inc.: Vacant land located at 6 Chelsea Terrace, East Boston.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 01
    Parcel Number: 06284000
    Square Feet:  4,453
    Future Use:  Garden
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $170,100
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $73,700
    Appraised Value July 10, 2020:  $525,000
    DND Program:  Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: August 24, 2020
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Eastie Farm, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 213 Webster Street  #2, East Boston, MA 02128, the vacant land  located at 6 Chelsea Terrace (Ward: 01, Parcel: 06284000) in the East Boston District of the City of Boston containing approximately 4,453 square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (February 22, 2021 and March 1, 2021) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its vote of January 13, 2021 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Eastie Farm, Inc.; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said properties to Eastie Farm, Inc. in consideration of One Hundred Dollars ($100).
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Shani Fletcher, Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Conveyance to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.: Vacant land located at two (2) unnumbered parcels on River Street, Mattapan.
     
    Purchase Price: $200
     
    Ward:  18
    Parcel Numbers:  01202000 and 01203000
    Square Feet:  11,816 (total)
    Future Use: Garden
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $184,480
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $225,300 (total)
    Appraised Value July 15, 2020:  $118,000 (total)
    DND Program:  Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date:  August 31, 2020
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 23 Egleston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, the vacant land located at:
     
    An unnumbered parcel on River Street, Ward: 18, Parcel: 01202000, Square Feet: 1,072
     
    An unnumbered parcel on River Street, Ward: 18, Parcel: 01203000, Square Feet: 10,744
     
    in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 11,816 total square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (February 22, 2021 and March 1, 2021) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its vote of January 13, 2021 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned properties to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said properties to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., in consideration of Two Hundred Dollars ($200).
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: Neriliz Llenas, Project Manager, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
     
    Conveyance to Pedro Miguel Ribeiro Goncalves Morais: Vacant land located at 6 Lawson Place, East Boston.
     
    Purchase Price: $23,000
     
    Ward:  01
    Parcel Number: 00114000
    Square Feet:  1,120
    Future Use: Side Yard
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $25,300
    Appraised Value July 10, 2020: $11,000
    DND Program:  REMS – Land Disposition
    RFP Issuance Date:  September 21, 2020
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Pedro Miguel Ribeiro Goncalves Morais, an individual, with an address of 456 Saratoga Street #1, East Boston, MA 02128, the vacant land located at 6 Lawson Terrace (Ward: 01, Parcel: 00114000) in the East Boston District of the City of Boston containing approximately 1,120 square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (February 15, 2021 and February 22, 2021) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its vote of January 13, 2021 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Pedro Miguel Ribeiro Goncalves Morais; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Pedro Miguel Ribeiro Goncalves Morais, in consideration of Twenty Three Thousand Dollars ($23,000).
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Neriliz Llenas, Project Manager, Real Estate Management & Sales Division
     
    Conveyance to Alex Kosmadakis: Land with building thereon located at 431 Belgrade Avenue, West Roxbury.
     
    Purchase Price: $10,595
     
    Ward:  20
    Parcel Number:  01613000
    Square Feet:  1,042
    Future Use: Commercial
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2021:  $44,700
    Appraised Value June 30, 2020:  $8,000
    DND Program:  REMS – Land Disposition
    RFP Issuance Date:  September 21, 2020
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Alex Kosmadakis, an individual with an address of 6 Mattakesett Circle, Sharon, MA 02067, the land with building thereon located at 431 Belgrade Avenue (Ward: 20, Parcel: 01613000) in the West Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 1,042 square feet, for two consecutive weeks (February 15, 2021 and February 22, 2021) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its vote of January 13, 2021 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Alex Kosmadakis; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Alex Kosmadakis, in consideration of Ten Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($10,595).
     
     
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