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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on May 16 at 12 p.m.

All meetings are open to the public. You can also watch meetings on Comcast channel 8, RCN channel 82, Verizon channel 1964, and online at Boston.gov.

PLEASE NOTE

The schedule for meetings is subject to change at the call of the City Council president.

Discussion Topics

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    0764 Message and order for your approval an Ordinance Allowing Short-Term Residential Rentals in the City of Boston. 

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on May 9, 2018.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    0765 Notice was received from Mayor of the appointment of Linda Dorcena Forry, as a member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2023.

    0766 Notice was received from Mayor of the appointment of Jabari Asim, as a member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2023.

    0767 Notice was received from Mayor of the reappointment of Ben Bradlee Jr., as a member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2023.

    0768 Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of April 4, 2018.

    0769 Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of April 11, 2018.

    0770 Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of April 25, 2018.

    0771 Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of May 2, 2018.

    0772 Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 7:20 P.M. on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

    0505 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on April 4, 2018 Docket #0505, message and ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XVI, Section 16-12.3,  governing advertising on free-standing signs, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.

    0567 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on April 11, 2018 Docket #0567, message and ordinance amending the City of Boston Code, Chapter VI, Section 6-9.5(G), the Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Revolving Fund, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass.

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    0559 - 0563 Orders for the FY19 Operating Budget including Annual Appropriations for Departmental Operations, Annual Appropriation for the School Department, Appropriation for Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB), Appropriation for Certain Transportation and Public Realm Improvements, and Appropriation for Certain Park Improvements.

    0577 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the City Hall Child Care. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from tuition paid by parents or guardians for children enrolled at the center. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00).

    0263 Order for a hearing to consider the benefits of net-zero carbon requirements and incentives for future construction in the City of Boston.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0773 Councilors Edwards and Campbell offered the following: Resolution to support restoration and increase of matching funds for the Community Preservation Act.

    0774 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Preservation of Historic Boston.

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0775 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ana Calderón in City Council.

    0776 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Julie Ryan in City Council.

  8. GREEN SHEETS:

    Legislative Calendar for May 16, 2018.

  9. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0777 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing the month of May as Haitian-American Heritage Month in the City of Boston.

    0778 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution Recognizing Carl Ameno.

    0779 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joseph Feaster.

    0780 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing March For Moms.

    0781 Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing John O'Donnell.

    0782 Councilors Flynn, Pressley, Flahery, Essaibi-George and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Coalition.

    0783 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Paula Grealish.

    0784 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Rockland Trust.

    0785 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rosemary McAuliffe.

    0786 Councilor Wu and McCarthy offered the following: Resolution congratulating Imani McFarlane

    0787 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing James Brett.

    0788 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution congratulating ABCD ESOL graduating class of 2018.

    0789 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of William R. "Bill" Fearnley, Jr.

    0790 Councilors Flynn, Pressley, Wu, Flaherty and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ethos.

    0791 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu, Essaibi-George and Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.

    0792 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu, Essaibi-George and Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing The united States Dragon & Lion Dance Federation.

    0793 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu, Essaibi-George and Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Castle Square Tenants Association.

    0794 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu, Essaibi-George and Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing United South End Settlements.

    0795 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu, Essaibi-George and Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing The AC Hotel.

    0796 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Johnny and Colette Burke.

    0797 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Edward Forry.

    0798 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marvin Mitchell.

    0799 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Catherine M. Meuse.

    0800 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Hyde Park Lions Club.

    0801 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Vilaj Lajwa ADHC.

     

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