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From YouTube: Community Preservation Act on April 6, 2023
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Community Preservation Act Hearing - Docket #0574 - Message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Forty Million Six Hundred-Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars ($40,676,455.00) from Fiscal Year 2023 Community Preservation Fund Revenues for Community Preservation Projects at the Recommendation of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee ("CPC").
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A
A
2023
free
community
preservation
fund
revenues
for
Community
preservation
projects
at
the
recommendation
of
city
of
Boston
Community
preservation
committee,
referred
to
the
committee
on
March,
the
15
2023.
The
administration
sponsored
this
docket.
If
members
of
the
public
wish
to
provide
public
testimony,
they
can
sign
up
at
the
sign-in
sheet,
just
as
you
come
in
the
door.
Members
of
the
public
may
also
provide
testimony
via
Zoom
or
provide
written
comments
to
the
committee
that
will
be
part
of
the
public
record
and
shared
with
members
of
the
Boston
city
council.
A
Boston.Gov
to
request
the
testimony
link
for
public
testimony
and
presume
members
of
the
public
can
also
email.
The
committee
email
at
ccc.ps
boston.gov
to
provide
written
testimony,
I'd
like
to
stress
that
we
need
information
for
people
who
are
providing
public
testimony
via
video
conference,
especially
if
you're
dialing
in
with
a
phone
number
or
if
you
have
an
unrecognizable
username.
So
please
make
sure
that
your
name
appears
clearly
on
the
zoom.
So
with
us
today,
I
see
we
have
a
chief
chief,
Sheila,
Dillon
chief
of
Housing
and
director
of
mayor's
office
of
thank
you.
A
This
committee
email
obviously
has
been
updated
to
ccc.cpa
at
boston.gov.
That's
CCC,
dot,
CPA
boston.gov!
Thank
you
to
Christine
O'donnell
for
that
update
and
we're
also
joined
by
our
senior
Deputy
Treasurer
Maureen
gas.
So
I
know
that
commissioner
Ryan
Woods
is
in
the
audience
here:
Jessica
Boatright,
deputy
director
of
Neighborhood
Housing,
Development
and
fadine
brown,
who
everyone
knows
the
director
of
community
preservation
office.
So
we
apologize
for
running
a
little
late.
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We
had
some
prior
commitments
that
sort
of
overlapped
but
I
appreciate
everyone's
a
patience
and
time
and
attention
as
we
Dive
Right
into
this.
So
unless
my
colleagues
have
any
sort
of
opening
comments
which
are
being
waived,
I
would
like
to
try
to
get
right
into
it.
So
I'll
turn
it
over
to
the
administration
to
make
a
brief
presentation
on
the
doc
kit
and
then
I
guess
we'll
get
right
into
q.
A
on
some
of
the
projects.
A
I
know
that
there's
some
folks
that
are
here
that
testify
on
behalf
of
their
very
precious
proposals
and
projects
as
well
as
Christine,
informs
me
that
there
are
some
folks
who
will
be
joining
us
by
Zoom,
so
turning
it
over
to
I
will
defer
to
everyone,
so
it's
Marines
in
the
hot
seat.
So
it's
great
to
see
you
Maureen.
You
do
great
work
on
behalf
of
the
city
and
as
the
senior
Deputy
Treasurer,
and
we
appreciate
all
of
your
value
out
here
so
good
morning
and
I
appreciate
your
patience.
B
Morning
and
thank
you
chairman
Clarity
good
morning,
councilor
buck
and
councilor
Braden
and
to
all
our
city
partners
and
the
my
fellow
community
members
good
morning,
I'm
Maureen
Gar.
So,
as
you
said,
I'm
the
city
treasurer.
The
community
preservation
program
is
part
of
my
team.
We're
here
today
to
ask
your
approval
for
the
40
million
plus
dollars
for
56
projects.
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B
Since
our
first
funding
round
we've
preserved
over
a
hundred
buildings
sites,
vessels
and
artists,
artifacts
CPA
funds
have
planted
over
250
trees
to
help
with
Boston's
tree
canopy
rehabilitated
and
created
over
60
playgrounds
and
recreational
spaces,
created
Urban
farms
and
Community
Gardens
preserved
and
created
nearly
400
1400
units
of
affordable
housing.
This
includes
home
ownership
units
supporting
supported
housing
projects
for
veterans,
seniors
artists
and
individuals
experiencing
homelessness,
and
we
funded
over
20
million
dollars
to
two
programs
that
support
first
first-time
home
ownership
and
prevent
displacement.
B
B
Now
I'll
pass
it
off
to
thedine
she
and
her
team,
as
well
as
some
of
our
city.
Partners,
will
speak
to
the
specific
projects
which
we
are
seeking
to
fund
in
this
round.
Nadine
will
also
highlight
for
you,
the
thorough
and
thoughtful
process
that
the
team
follows
from
community
outreach.
Outreach
excuse
me
to
Project
funding
and,
ultimately,
project
monitoring
dating.
C
Thank
you,
okay,
thank
you.
Everyone,
my
name
is
Nadine
Brown
I
am
the
director
for
the
CPA,
a
community
preservation
office
I've
been
with
the
CPA
office
for
five
years
and
through
all
six
funding
rounds,
and
it's
truly
been
a
pleasure
to
serve
the
residents
of
the
city
of
Boston.
I
would
like
to
acknowledge
my
hard-working
and
dedicated
CPA
staff,
Courtney
Whelan
Jillian,
Lang,
rakia,
Islam,
Rachel,
Guilfoyle
and
Brendan
Kalani.
We
are
a
small
but
very
efficient
team.
C
I
would
like
to
acknowledge
the
members
of
the
community
preservation
committee
for
all
their
hard
work
and
commitment
and
dedication
to
this
process.
I
would
like
to
thank
Treasurer,
Maureen,
Garceau
and
the
CFO
for
their
support
and
Leadership,
and
a
special
thank
you
to
our
legal
counsel
and
auditing
team
who
supports
the
CPA
program
daily
and
to
all
the
other
City
Partners,
who
continue
to
be
great
partners
with
us
in
this
work
this
morning,
I'll
give
a
brief
overview
of
the
CPA
process
and
highlight
the
56
projects
that
are
coming
before
the
committee
today.
C
This
first
slide
will
highlight
the
breakdown
of
the
FY
23
funds.
The
initial
amount
of
funds
recommended
was
38.9
million
and
with
averted
funds
from
reality
were
reallocated
to
each
category
for
projects
that
were
withdrawn
or
completed
under
budget.
The
committee
now
had
40.7
million
in
funding
to
allocate
towards
projects
they
allocated
50
percent
to
affordable
housing,
25
to
Historic
preservation
and
25,
to
open
space
and
Recreation
with
15
000
remaining
in
the
reserves.
C
Next
slide,
please,
for
those
of
you
are
not
familiar
with
the
community
preservation
act.
I
would
like
to
give
an
overview
with,
in
the
next
few
slides
to
help
everyone
understand
the
required
rules
under
the
statute.
10
of
CPA
funds
must
be
spent
in
three
categories.
Every
year.
Historic
preservation,
affordable
housing
and
open
space
and
Recreation
up
to
five
percent
may
be
spent
on
administrative's
cost.
Only
capital
projects
can
be
funded,
no
maintenance
operations
or
programming
recipients
can
be
a
public
private
entity,
non-profit
and
for-profit
organization.
C
The
allowable
uses
of
CPA
funds
are
for
acquisition,
creation,
preservation,
Rehabilitation
restoration
and
support.
The
allowable
uses
of
CPA
funds
is
statutorily,
limited
and
narrowly
defined
by
the
community.
Preservation
act
for
specific
purposes,
including
acquire
create,
preserve
and
support.
Community
housing
acquire
create
and
preserve,
open
space,
rehabilitate
and
restore
open
space
that
was
created
or
acquired
with
Community
preservation,
funds,
acquire
create,
preserve,
rehabilitate
and
restore
land
for
recreational
use
and
acquire
create,
preserve,
rehabilitate
and
restore
historic
resources.
All
proposed
projects
must
meet
the
terms
of
these
definitions
and
requirements
stated
in
chapter
44b.
C
C
To
date,
this
community
preservation
office
has
funded
237
projects
and
awarded
over
117
million
in
funding.
Community
preservation
act
funded
projects
in
all
23
neighborhoods
of
those
supported.
Since
its
creation,
there
has
been
93
open
space
and
Recreation
projects,
36,
affordable
housing
projects
and
108
historic
preservation.
Projects
from
2018
to
2022.
C
I
would
also
like
to
highlight
our
interactive
map,
which
can
be
found
on
our
website.
This
map
will
allow
help
the
public
to
review
the
projects,
just
project
descriptions
and
funding
amounts
for
each
cpa-funded
project.
To
date,
hair
is
a
detailed
breakdown
of
the
total
Project
funding
amounts
for
each
neighborhood.
The
top
five
funded
neighborhoods
are
currently
Dorchester
Roxbury
Jamaica,
Plain,
East
Boston
and
Back
Bay
Citywide
projects,
which
are
programs
that
benefit
residents
of
Boston,
have
received
the
largest
amount
of
funding
followed
by
Dorchester
and
Roxbury.
C
Here
on
this
side,
you
can
see
the
funding
percentages
and
project
percentages
for
each
category.
In
the
last
five
funding
rounds,
affordable
housing
has
the
highest
percentage
of
funding
at
53
percent,
but
the
lowest
percentage
of
project
percentage
at
15
percent.
Historic
preservation
has
the
highest
percentage
of
projects
at
45,
but
a
lower
funding
percentage
at
22
percent
and
open
space
and
Recreation
has
received
23
percent
of
funding
the
funding
percentage
with
40
project
a
project
percentage
for
the
last
six
funding
rounds.
C
C
As
I
stated
in
my
introduction,
the
CPA
team
is
small
but
very
efficient
over
the
last
two
funding
rounds.
We
have
transformed
our
daily
operations
significantly.
The
staff
and
Consultants
monitor
over
100
projects
daily
site
visits,
monthly
check-ins,
monitoring,
construction
timelines
and
processes
efficient
internal
tracking
system.
We
have
126
projects
completed
to
date,
93
of
funding
from
2018
to
2022
has
been
paid
out.
This
does
not
mean
all
projects
are
completed,
but
that
funds
have
been
distributed.
Grant
agreements
and
moas
are
approved
in
two
to
three
weeks.
C
Timely
payments
of
Grant
installments
to
applications
to
applicants
go
out
in
one
to
two
weeks.
We
have
a
commitment
to
building
Community
relationships
and
potential
project
pipelines
daily.
We
continue
to
successfully
cultivate
into
interdepartmental
relationships.
We
have
hired
two
new
members
staff
members
in
2022
we
have
a
new
manager
of
Engagement
and
operations
and
a
new
open
space
and
Recreation
consultant,
bringing
the
CPA
staff
to
a
team
of
six
and
I
hope
to
fill
additional
position
by
the
end
of
summer.
C
We
have
worked
closely
with
JM
Goldson,
firm
planning,
firm
and
the
CPA
committee
for
10
months
to
provide
us
a
program.
Evaluation
and
a
new
community
preservation
plan,
our
rolling
eligibility
form
allows
applicants
to
apply
early.
We
have
upfront
legal
review
and
eligibility
process.
We
continue
to
increase.
C
We
continue
to
have
early
contact
with
potential
applicants
which
allows
us
more
time
to
verify
proposed
projects
before
they
are
selected
to
go
before
the
committee.
Annual
community
engagement
and
educational
meetings
are
critical
to
the
grant
program
success.
We
make
it
a
point
to
connect
with
as
many
residents
as
possible,
we
host
our
annual
CPA
kickoff
meeting
our
virtual
historic
preservation
and
open
space
workshops
and
we
host.
C
Over
30
percent
of
the
projects
funded
have
been
invested
in
both
areas
where
more
people
are
earning
below
the
Ami
and
where
there's
a
concentration
of
bypoc
residents.
Bypoc
stands
for
black
indigenous
people
of
color
and
includes
Asian
latinx,
Pacific,
Islanders
and
Middle
Eastern
persons.
86
projects
in
the
census
tracks
were
over.
65
percent
of
households
are
making
a
hundred
percent
of
the
Ami
or
less
30.
Projects
are
in
census,
tracts
with
elevated
poverty
levels
where
40
of
the
residents
or
more
are
living
below
the
poverty
line.
C
48
projects
are
in
neighborhoods
that
are
home
to
Residents,
with
language
access
needs
in
Boston,
9
31
projects
and
are
in
neighborhoods,
where
over
65
percent
of
residents
identify.
As
bipoc
again,
we
have
overall
goals
and
we
encourage
the
public
to
visit
our
website
and
read
our
new
community
preservation
plan.
It's
a
really
good
detail
plan.
That's
going
to
help
guide
the
guide,
our
CPA
team
in
the
in
the
next
five
years
and
the
committee
as
well
I
would
like
to
take
time
to
do
an
overall.
C
Thank
you
to
the
five
committee
members
that
have
served
on
the
community
preservation
committee
and
this
the
names
are
Madeleine
Tenya,
Yang,
Wang,
Kanan,
Matt,
Kiefer
and
Carol
Downs.
Thank
you
all
for
your
years
of
service
and
Community
preservation
committee
and
to
the
residents
of
Boston,
you
all
have
played
a
significant
role
in
funding,
impactful
transformative
and
Equitable
Equitable
projects
throughout
the
neighborhoods
of
Boston.
Thank
you
for
your
hard
work.
C
Your
commitment
and
your
service
for
the
FY
23
funding
round
overview
I'll
just
like
to
give
a
breakdown
of
of
our
process.
So
over
a
hundred
eligibility
forms
in
RFP
were
submitted.
73
applications
were
presented
to
the
community
preservation
committee
over
50
million
in
funding
requests.
The
committee
held
10
public
meetings
from
September
to
January
over
20
hours
of
public
discussion.
Application
review
and
held
five
strategic
planning
meetings
for
the
new
FY
2327
CPA
plan.
56
projects
are
being
considered
for
the
FY
23
round.
C
Totaling
40.7
million
dollars
44
out
of
the
56
projects,
will
be
recommended
to
receive
their
full
funding
requests
with
only
12
projects
receiving
partial
funding
from
2018
to
2023.
As
Maureen
stated,
the
committee
would
have
recommended
293
projects
awarding
over
150
seven
product
projects
and
funding.
C
This
next
slide
gives
a
full
overview
of
the
applications
we
receive
from
each
neighborhood.
This
round,
as
you
can
see,
Dorchester
is
the
highest
amount
of
applications
this
year,
followed
by
Roxbury,
Jamaica,
Plain,
Charlestown
and
Mattapan.
There
were
five
neighborhoods
that
did
not
receive
funding
this
year:
Bay
Village
East,
Boston,
Kenmore,
Fenway,
North,
End
and
West
End.
The
community
preservation
committee
is
committed
to
funding
projects
in
every
neighborhood,
so
the
CPA
staff
will
continue
to
work
on
finding
projects
that
have
the
Readiness
to
proceed.
A
Thank
you,
Mitchy
I
will
just
say
this
dating
on
behalf
of
the
city
council.
It's
a
pleasure
to
work
with
you.
We
know
how
much
effort
and
passion
you
put
into
this
and
two
things
to
note
and
I
always
say
this,
because
we've
been
doing
this
now
for
a
few
years
that
when
we
had
public
testimony
one
time
several
of
the
applicants
said
that
when
they
had
met
with
you,
they
felt
like
they
were
the
only
applicant
in
the
process,
and
so
that
really
is
Testament
to
how
seriously
you
take
this.
A
But
how
welcome
you
make
everybody
feel,
no
matter
what
the
project
is
and
just
seeing
that
slideshow
and
I
hope
they
get
a
copy
of
this.
Just
to
take
a
a
couple
minutes
out
of
your
presentation
to
thank
members
of
the
public
who
who
participated,
we
collectively
worked
together
to
select
them
to
be
our
Representatives
on
on
that
committee
and
I
know
they
had
worked
very
hard
and
they
had
worked
through
covet
and
we
were
able
to
ex.
A
We
had
to
actually
extend
their
tenure
because
of
a
number
of
moving
Parts,
but
the
fact
that
you
put
them
in
the
book
in
the
presentation
really
is
Testament
to
your
leadership
in
how
much
you
appreciate
all
the
folks
around
you.
So
that
means
a
lot
to
me.
I
think
is
the
chair
and
to
us
as
a
council
who
spent
a
lot
of
time,
picking
those
individuals
now,
as
we
start
a
new
process
to
select
new
members
and
for
those
that
are
watching.
A
Please
get
your
resume
in
as
soon
as
possible
to
be
able
to
participate,
so
they
did
great
work,
but
the
fact
that
you
appreciated
that-
and
you
mentioned
them-
that
that
means
a
great
deal.
So
thank
you,
Chief.
If
you
can
just
make
the
presentation
and
a
couple
things
too
I
know
because
Jessica's
here,
two
of
you,
you
can
make
the
presentation
and
then
you'll
be
excused
at
the
chase
discretion,
because
I
know
you
have
crazy
busy
schedule
this
afternoon.
D
A
A
E
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chairman,
Flaherty
and
good
morning,
City
councilors
for
the
record.
My
name
is
Sheila
dill
and
I'm,
chief
of
housing
for
the
city
and
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
Housing
and
I'm,
very
pleased
to
be
here
with
my
city
colleagues
to
discuss
the
housing
projects
that
are
seeking
CPA
funding.
E
As
many
of
you
are
aware,
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
has
a
very
large
funding
round
each
and
every
year
making
multiple
funding
sources
available
for
affordable
housing,
including
CPA.
We
review
all
the
funding
requests
thoroughly
and
make
our
recommendations
to
the
CPA
committee,
where
they
receive
further
review
and
we
work
back
and
forth
shaping
the
projects
and
the
projects
before
you
today.
We
are
both
recommending
I.
Do
I
also
want
to
thank
fadeen,
Brown
and
her
staff
for
running
a
very,
very
tight,
understandable
process.
E
So,
in
summary,
we
are
recommending
that
we
used
over
just
shy
of
20.5
million
dollars
of
CPA
for
10
housing
projects.
These
see
these
projects
will
be
leveraging
other
city,
state
and
federal
resources.
The
projects
we
are
recommending
this
year
are
located
throughout
Boston,
including
Chinatown,
Dorchester,
Jamaica,
Plain,
matapan,
South,
Boston
and
Roxbury.
There
are
five
homeownership
projects
and
five
rental
projects.
Totaling
424
units
just
over
400,
are
deed,
restricted
below
Market
and
before
I
hand
this
over
to
Jessica
Boatwright
who's
going
to
go
through
these
10
projects
in
more
detail.
E
I
want
to
thank
you,
councilor
Flaherty,
for
being
chair,
but
also
being
a
very
very
early
supporter
of
CPA
I.
Think,
based
on
what
we
heard
from
thadine.
This
has
been
an
incredibly
impactful
program
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
know
that
you
are
a
very
early
adopter
and
supporter.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
your
work
and
with
that,
if
I
could
hand
it
over
to
Jessica.
F
Morning,
good
morning,
chair
Flaherty
and
good
morning,
counselors
I'm
Jessica
Boatwright,
the
deputy
director
for
Neighborhood
Housing
Development
in
the
mayor's
office
of
Housing,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
thank
yous
this
morning
and
I
want
to
just
join.
The
chorus
of
this
is
a
a
really
nice
day
to
talk
about
some
incredible
projects
that
really
feel
like
they.
F
They
came
up
from
Community
and
and
I
feel
really
great
to
be
a
part
of
the
team,
both
staff
and
Council
that
that
oversee
These
funds
and
I
I
do
want
to
particularly
acknowledge
the
CPA
members.
It
is
always
really
helpful
to
engage
with
the
CPC
committee
and
I
I
really
appreciate
how
seriously
they
take
their
roles
and
and
their
interests
in
really
uplifting
projects
that
are
that
are
Community
Driven
and
will
will
benefit
the
city
of
Boston.
F
So
the
first
two
Awards
recommended
will
both
go
to
parcel
R1
in
Chinatown,
which
it
will
leverage
a
bpda-owned
piece
of
property
to
create
110,
affordable
housing
units
in
Chinatown,
with
a
new
Chinatown
Branch
library
on
the
first
floor,
they'll
be
awarded
in
two
parts,
so
the
first
is
a
three
million
dollar
CPA
award
to
support
44
units
of
affordable
home
ownership,
housing
and
then
the
second
component
is
the
same.
Building
is
a
CPA
Award
of
1.3,
just
under
1.3
million
dollars
to
to
help
fund
the
creation
of
66,
affordable
rental
housing
units?
F
Next
next
we
have
the
reuse
of
the
Blessed
Sacrament
church,
building
at
361
Center
Street
in
Jamaica
Plain.
This
will
help
fund
this
adaptive,
reuse
and
create
55
units
of
housing,
50
of
which
will
be
affordable
to
people
at
30
to
60
Ami.
These
are
rental
units,
and
the
recommended
award
is
three
million
dollars
the
the
next
the
next
project.
We
we
also
have
sort
of
a
pair
of
projects
here.
This
first
one
is
a
homeownership
project
at
on
Blue
Hill
Avenue.
F
This
is
a
city-owned
parcel
that
will
be
leveraged
to
create
18
new
homeownership
units.
The
building
will
also
include
ground
floor
retail
space
and
the
CPC
was
particularly
interested
in
supporting
this
project
and
the
next
project,
which
are
being
developed
by
a
newer
to
our
sort
of
development,
Community
women
and
a
bypoc
owned
firm
that
is
based
in
Mattapan
very
close
to
the
site.
F
F
F
F
84
Warren
Street
is
a
project
that
will
both
create
new
new
home
ownership
and
Rental
housing
in
in
Roxbury
and
will
create
a
permanent
new
home
for
the
Urban
League.
It
is
developed
on
the
site
that
the
Urban
League
currently
owns
and
operates
on,
and
the
recommendation
for
a
CPA
award
is
1.5
million
dollars
to
support
15
units
of
affordable
home
ownership.
F
The
ninth
project-
2085
Washington
Street-
this
is
another
project
in
Roxbury
and
and
this
project
has
a
rental
component
that
was
funded
previously
by
the
city
of
Boston
and
and
the
CPA
Award
of
two
million
dollars
would
support
the
funding
of
the
ownership
side
of
the
project.
Creating
30,
affordable,
homeownership
projects
in
this
mixed-use
building.
F
And
then
our
last
project
is
in
South.
Boston
McDevitt
senior
homes
will
redevelop
a
historic
Convent
in
in
South
Boston
to
create
35
units
of
affordable
rental
housing
for
seniors
with
one
unit
for
an
on-site
manager,
and
the
recommendation
is
2.5
million
dollars
and
we
are
happy
to
take
any
questions.
E
E
A
It's
all
is
extremely
happy
with
that
news
and
I
know
that
others,
Council,
Flynn
and
councilman,
took
up
the
charge
I.
Think
after
council
president
Kelly
and
my
questions,
my
colleagues
have
any
questions
in
order
of
their
arrival.
Obviously
my
vice
chair,
followed
by
Council
Brayden,
followed
by
counselor,
but
we've
been
joined
by
city
council,
Tanya,
Fernandez,
Anderson
and
council
president
Ed
Flynn,
my
apologies,
any
questions
of
Chief
Dylan
from
Council
lebach.
G
Wait
wait
a
second
there
we
go.
Thank
you
so
much
Mr,
chair
and
as
always,
this
is
just
one
of
the
most
cheerful
hearings
of
the
year
and
definitely
one
that
touches
my
heart
in
particular,
absolutely
Echo,
the
chief
in
thanking
counselor
Flaherty,
who
was
not
only
our
sort
of
First
Council
champion
on
this
in
2016,
but
was
also
the
council
champion
of
CPA
in
2001.
G
and
when
it
didn't
succeed
at
the
ballot
and
I,
try
not
to
think
too
much
about
the
300
million
dollars
we
would
have
had
in
over
the
15
years.
Had
it
passed
then.
But
you
know
it's
better
late
than
never
and
I
think
we've
really
seen
just
tremendous
the
tremendous
potential
of
CPA
just
in
the
last
few
years,
so
I
was
proud
to
work
on
that
campaign
and
with
fadine,
and
so
it's
just
it's
great.
G
To
sort
of
you
know
you
kind
of
dream
up
things
and
then
actually
see
them
turn
into
real
fruition
is
fantastic,
so
just
delighted
to
be
here,
I
think
I.
In
my
role
on
the
Neighborhood
Housing
Trust
I've
reviewed
some
of
these
projects,
because
there
is
some
overlap,
not
full
overlap,
but
so
I
think
I,
don't
have
any
Project
Specific
questions
today,
but
you
know
I
guess
I
will
just
say
when
we
campaigned
for
CPA.
G
That
said,
you
know
it's
been
enormously
important,
that
this
is
really
the
first
city
like
local
public
resource
for
historic
preservation
and
I.
Think
you
know
we
have
so
many
historic
buildings
that
are
stewarded
by
a
relatively
small
organization
without
a
lot
of
means,
and
yet
they
mean
so
much
to
the
whole
community
and
so
I
think,
like
CPA,
plays
a
really
key
role
there
and
and
also
on
the
open
space
front.
G
You
know
so
many
beloved
kind
of
Gardens
and
green
patches
and
of
course
we
know
what
our
climate
goals
we're
really
trying
to
create
more
of
those
and
excited
to
see
the
open
space.
Well,
I
won't
get
ahead
of
Ryan's
presentation,
but
excited
to
see
us
continue
to
look
at
sort
of
open
space
acquisition
as
well.
So
all
three
legs
of
the
school.
Can
this
stool
continue
to
excite
me
and
but
I,
don't
think
I
have
any
questions.
Mr
chairman.
H
You
Mr
chair
and
thank
you
to
all
of
you
this
morning
and
thank
you
13
for
your
leadership
and
the
CPA
and
and
all
of
the
the
folks
who've
worked
with
you
and
your
your
staff
and
the
folks
who
serve
on
the
on
the
committee.
It's
an
incredible
job
there's
so
many
projects
to
review
and
I
know
how
difficult
that
those
decisions
are
and
Testament
to
all
the
folks
in
the
across
the
city
who
work
to
put
together
proposals.
H
A
G
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
Mr
chair.
Thank
you.
You
are
a
superstar
and
everybody
loves
you
in
Roxbury
and
Dorchester
South
End.
Everyone
is
raving
about
you
and
your
department
and
your
team
I
know
that
I
I'm
playing
catch-up
with
our
meetings
and
looking
forward
to
meeting
with
you
with
your
department.
J
Roxbury
specifically
has
been
working
with
Chief
Dylan
Chief
Dylan,
of
course,
always
open
to
working
with
us
as
well
in
terms
of
historic
and
cultural
and
identity
preservation.
Super
important
amazing
work
I
have
absolutely
no
questions
other
than
looking
forward
to
working
further
with
you.
Thank.
K
K
Your
team
is
very
fair
and
I
and
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
that
your
real
credit
to
the
city
of
Boston
and
to
the
into
the
residence
I,
don't
necessarily
have
any
questions.
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
Council
of
Flaherty
and
councilor
Bach
for
their
work
and
Leadership.
On
this
issue,
going
back
many
many
years
and
also
our
former
colleague
Andrea
Campbell,
was
played
a
critical
work,
critical
role
as
well
who's.
Now
the
attorney
general.
A
You
council,
president,
and
just
briefly
just
two
letters
from
two
of
our
colleagues
city
councilman
Murphy,
writes
to
inform
her
absence
of
today's
hearing
on
dark
at
zero
five,
seven
four,
it's
a
big
supporter
of
the
work.
The
community
preservation
Coalition,
does
and
looks
forward
to
reviewing
the
footage
and
follow
up
as
need
be.
A
representative
from
her
office
is
here
listening
in
and
we'll
follow
up
with
her
as
well.
A
She
sincerely
regrets
that
she
could
not
attend
the
hearing
this
afternoon
as
two
prior
commitments
that
you
must
keep,
but
that
she
intends
to
support
docket0574.
Also,
a
letter
from
my
colleague
city
council
root,
Z
luigienne
I
regret
to
inform
you
that
I'm
able
to
attend
dark
at
zero.
Five,
seven,
four
message:
in
order
for
the
appropriation,
the
community
preservation
fund
revenues,
many
great
projects
exist
in
the
funding
round.
A
However,
I
wanted
to
specifically
uplift
the
following
projects:
brookhouse
at
Olmsted
Village:
first
Haitian
Baptist,
Church
of
Dorchester
First
Church
of
Jamaica
playing
William
Moore
Toronto
play
school
program.
Bethel
AME
Church
of
Jade
make
a
plane
in
the
12th
Baptist
Church
of
Roxbury
I,
encourage
that
these
projects
and
many
others
continue
to
prioritize
the
CPA
funding
as
projects
that
further
Equity
by
addressing
the
needs
of
cities
historically
and
Disturbed,
neighborhoods
and
marginalized
populations.
A
I'm
glad
to
see
these
CPA
funds
go
directly
to
help
improve
the
quality
of
residence
lives,
enhanced
neighborhoods
for
our
affordable
housing
opportunity,
preserve
our
history,
strengthen
communities
and
promote
Equity.
My
staff
will
be
here
in
attendance
and
will
thoroughly
review
the
video
hearing
minutes
of
public
testimony.
Should
you
or
any
member
of
the
public
have
any
questions.
Please
do
not
hesitate
to
reach
out
to
my
office
directly,
sincerely
Louisiana.
A
So
with
that
Chief
and
deputy
director,
you
folks,
are
excused
and
enjoy
the
rest
of
your
day.
Thank
you
for
the
great
work
that
you
do
on
behalf
of
our
city
in
dating
you
can
take
us
into
open
space
and
I,
see
that
we're
going
to
be
joined
by
our
commissioner
commissioner
Ryan
Woods
good
morning.
Commission
welcome
good
to
see
you
as.
A
A
L
Thank
you
chair.
Thank
you.
Counselors
for
being
here
excited
to
talk
about
a
several
Boston
parks
department
projects
that
are
covered
in
this
year's
slate
on
CPA.
First
I
have
to
Echo
everybody
about
the
very
clear,
thorough
and
professional
process
that
is
led
by
thadine
and
her
team.
We
know
when
things
are
coming.
L
We
know
when
deadlines
are
it's
very
clear
and
we
appreciate
the
hard
work
that
they
need
and
their
team
do
on
this
projects
that
we're
talking
about
today
on
parks,
department,
complement
our
Capital
program
and
reflect
Grassroots
efforts
to
improve
neighborhoods
and
expand
on
open
space.
The
first
project
you
may
be
familiar
with
is
the
Norwell
Street
Park
in
Dorchester.
This
is
additional
funding
for
construction
of
a
new
park
that
was
acquired
with
CPA
funds
back
in
2019..
L
Additional
funding
will
deal
with
cellular
contamination
issues
on
site,
leading
to
higher
costs
and
additional
features
such
as
shade,
shelters,
water
and
playground
structures
that
the
community
identified
in
the
design
process.
This
is
planned
to
be
bid
out
in
Fall
of
2023
and
go
into
winter
through
of
2024..
L
Another
project
on
Boston
Park's
land
is
the
Odom
Serenity
Garden
right
at
the
Dorchester
Mattapan
line.
This
is
funding
for
construction
of
new
Parkland
that
will
create
be
created
at
the
Morton
station
Village
site.
The
park
will
be
owned
by
Boston,
Parks
and
Recreation,
and
this
is
a
garden
for
quiet,
contemplation
and
community
events.
Honoring
the
late
Stephen
P
Odom
Boston
Parks
has
been
working
with
the
community
and
the
Odom
family
for
several
years
to
develop
the
site
plan
and
we're
excited
to
be
so
close
to
making
this
dream
a
reality.
L
There's
a
lot
of
butterfly
details
in
this.
It's
very
important
butterflies
to
the
family.
They
have
a
special
meaning
and
Butterfly
motifs
are
being
designed
in
many
elements
in
the
serenity,
garden
and
there'll,
be
several
plant
beds
with
purple
flowers
that
will
attract
butterflies
and
other
pollinators.
L
L
This
is
a
piece
of
land
with
historic
significance
to
the
54th
Regiment
Union
Army,
in
providing
permanent
public
access
to
Sprague
Pond,
the
Great
Pond
in
Massachusetts.
You
may
be
aware:
Camp
migs
was
there
from
1862
to
1865
as
the
Civil
War
training
camp,
we're
working
on
our
second
acquisition
through
existing
CPA
funding
on
the
Eggleston
Peace
Garden
on
Washington
Street.
This
is
a
space
that
the
community
adopted
in
kf4
that
will
prevent,
provide
permanent
open
space
through
this
acquisition
and
as
the
city
plans
to
grow
to
800
000
residents,
it's
important
that
we
act.
K
C
A
K
C
Yes,
we'll
read:
Rachel
and
I
will
read
the
19
projects
into
the
record
and
I
just
do
want
to
read
a
statement
that
I
did
receive
from
BPS
this
morning
on
behalf
of
Boston
Public
Schools
facilities
Department,
we
would
like
to
say
we
are
in
full
support
of
CPA
funding.
It
is
imperative
that
we,
as
the
city
and
the
school
department,
continue
to
invest
in
the
learning
environment
of
our
students
with
the
ever-changing
climate,
it's
important
to
make
sure
students
and
communities
have
the
resources
they
need.
C
Updating
and
renovating
our
outdoor
environments
to
be
more
green,
inclusive
and
modern
is
a
staple,
is
a
staple
providing
much
needed
positive
stimulation
to
our
school
to
our
schools,
students
and
communities.
We
want
to
thank
you
for
your
continued
support
on
bettering
Boston
public
schools
and
the
ongoing
partnership
that
has
helped
so
many
communities.
M
Our
first
open
space
and
Recreation
project
is
Project
number
38
Peter
Faneuil
house
in
Beacon
Hill.
They
have
recommend
been
recommended
to
receive
280
thousand
dollars
for
the
rehabilitation
of
the
community
space
located
at
the
Peter
Faneuil
house.
Capital
Improvements
include
Rehabilitation
of
the
community
basketball
court,
repairing
and
repointing
masonry,
retaining
walls
and
refurbishing
existing
iron
gates
and
fences
project
39
George's
Island
Pavilion
in
Boston
Harbor.
M
They
have
been
recommended
to
receive
forty
nine
thousand
nine
hundred
dollars
for
phase
two
funding
for
the
creation
of
a
new
outdoor
permanent
Pavilion
on
George's
Island.
That
will
enhance
the
outdoor
space
on
the
island
by
improving
precipitate
participation
in
recreational
education
and
cultural
programming.
M
Project
40
is
a
little
Mystic
channel
in
Charlestown.
They
have
been
recommended
to
receive
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
the
rehabilitation
and
restoration
of
the
Charles
Newtown
Plaza
in
the
lower
Mystic
channel
of
Charlestown
for
active
or
passive
recreational
use.
Capital
Improvements
include
restoring
existing
concrete
walls,
addition
of
new
shade
trees
and
Native
plantings,
a
new
lawn
area,
new
seating
areas
with
benches
and
picnic
tables
and
a
renovated
entrance
to
the
adjacent
Berry
field
project
41,
Walcott,
Walcott,
Cutler,
Memorial
Garden.
In
Charlestown.
M
The
berm
project,
43
Gardens
for
Charlestown
in
Charlestown
for
a
CPA
Award
of
bound
of
sixty
thousand
dollars
for
the
restoration
and
Rehabilitation
of
the
existing
Charlestown
community
garden.
Capital
Improvements
include
replacing
the
deteriorating
Timber
border
and
retaining
walls
with
basinary
walls.
C
Project
number
44
Boston,
open
space
fund
acquisition,
city-wide
1.2
recommended
award,
1.2
million
dollar
acquisition
of
parcels
that
permanently
protect
land
for
the
purposes
of
recreation
of
Natural
Resources
protection
and
conservation
project
number
45,
Franklin
Field,
Elders,
Garden,
Phase
2
Dorchester
recommended
funding,
495,
000
creation
of
recreation
creation
of
recreational
space
for
Passive
recreational
use
by
funding
the
expansion
of
Franklin
Field
phase.
One
Capital
Improvements
include
installing
additional
raised
Planters
additional
fruit
trees,
additional
seating
and
new
pollinator
Garden
to
support
gardening.
C
In
three
season:
planting
project
number
46,
Washington,
Street,
Urban,
Forest,
Dorchester
400
recommended
award,
450,
000
creation
of
recreational
space
for
active
passive
recreational
use
by
funding
phase
two
to
create
an
urban
Forest
at
Washington
Street
and
under
maintain
31
square
foot.
Parcel
Capital
Improvements
include
an
addition
of
walkways
a
community
Plaza
lighting,
other
utilities
and
storm
water
management
features.
C
Project
number
47
creation
of
Norwell
Street
Park
Dorchester
recommended
award,
660
000
creation
of
a
recreational
space
for
Passive
recreational
use
by
funding
phase
two
to
continue
the
creation
of
a
climate.
Smart
Park
in
Norwell
Street
in
Dorchester.
Capital
Improvements
include
the
removal
and
processing
of
site
contamination.
M
Project
49
curly,
School,
K-8
playground
in
Jamaica,
Plain
CPA
award
amount,
1
million
dollars,
Rehabilitation
of
the
curly
School
K-8
school
yard,
to
create
a
play
space
for
children
of
all
ages
and
abilities.
Improvements
include
the
redesign
and
Rehabilitation
of
the
play
area
to
create
an
all-inclusive,
universally
accessible
playground
with
structures
and
sensory
elements
serving
all
students
of
varying
abilities
enhancements
to
the
court
area,
including
resurfacing
formalizing,
a
half
court
basketball
court,
repainting,
the
Kickball
court
and
installation
of
new
fitness
equipment.
Addition
of
new
fencing
and
addition
of
new
plantings.
M
Project
53
Trotter,
School,
Community
playground
in
Roxbury
recommended
award,
1
million
dollars,
Rehabilitation
of
recreational
land
for
active
or
passive
recreational
use
by
funding.
Capital
Improvements
of
the
Trotter
Elementary
School
yard.
Capital
Improvements
include
include
the
creation
of
a
vibrant
and
safe
playground
that
accommodates
children,
ages,
4
to
12
with
varying
abilities,
including
new
play,
equipment
and
sensory
panels,
play
surfacing
site
amenities,
fencing
and
natural
grass
soccer
field
and
a
track.
M
Project
54
new
RCC
recreational
space
in
Roxbury
recommended
award,
450
000
for
the
creation
of
a
recreational
space
for
active
or
passive
recreational
use
by
funding
the
development
of
a
new
park.
Capital
Improvements
include
a
splash
pad
outdoor
furniture
site
lighting
walkways
fencing
a
totlock
playground
and
Native
plantings.
C
Project
number
55,
Nathan,
Hale,
School
playground,
Rehabilitation
Roxbury
recommended
funding,
one
million
dollars
Rehabilitation
and
Recreation
land
for
active
passive
recreational
use
by
funding
the
Capital
Improvements
to
the
Nathan
Hale
School
playground.
Capital
Improvements
include
a
new
play
structure,
Play
service
and
Gathering
space,
basketball,
court,
fencing
plantings
and
additional
play
amenities
to
be
used
during
the
recess
and
physical
education
classes
for
all
students
and
the
surrounding
neighborhood
project.
C
Number
56
Sophia
snow
place
healing
Garden
West
Roxbury
recommended
award,
530
000
creation
of
a
new
healing
Garden
for
active
passive
recreational
use
through
phase
two
funding
cap
phase.
Two
funding
Capital
Improvements
include
the
removal
of
existing
invasive
plants,
creation
of
accessible
interest,
entrance
path
to
the
Garden
new
raised
planting
beds,
new
benches
new
native
trees,
trees
and
plants
and
new
irrigation
system
and
a
wooden
Boardwalk
extending
over
the
Vernal
pool.
A
N
G
G
H
Thank
you
I
think
it's
a
testament
to
all
the
great
work
that
our
communities
are
doing
across
the
city.
We're
increasing
the
population
in
Boston,
so
creation
and
preservation
of
our
green
spaces
is
going
to
become
increasingly
important
and
and
bolstering
our
tree.
Canopy
is
also
very,
very
important,
so
thank
you
all
for
the
work
and
thank
you
for
all
these
great
submissions
and
it's
very
very
exciting
to
see
that
to
see
this
work
going
forward.
Thank.
A
N
It's
been
good
to
be
in
conversation
and
trying
to
think
through.
How
do
we,
like
figure
all
of
these
things
out,
and
how
do
we
look
at
the
state
legislation
and
where
are
their
supports
and
where
are
there
sort
of
barriers
to
doing
the
things
that
we
want
to
do,
but
I
think
we
are
really
excited
about
the
acquisition
fund,
because
I
think,
as
Council
Braden
just
noted,
we
are
increasing
density
in
our
city
and
I.
Think
that's
a
necessity.
N
The
the
demand
for
housing
is,
it
is
there
and
as
long
as
that,
demand
continues.
If
we
really
want
people
to
be
able
to
stay,
we
have
to
make
sure
that
there
are
places
for
them
to
stay
However.
It
also
means
that
more
and
more
of
the
housing
that
we're
building
our
apartment,
buildings
that
tend
to
not
have
any
open
space
attached
to
them.
We
are
both
looking
at
and
we
are
partnering
with
the
bpda
on
this.
Specifically.
N
How
do
we
think
about
that
development
process
and
push
more
of
our
developers
to
think
about
including
open
space
as
part
of
the
project?
But
there
are
times
where
that's
not
exactly
feasible
and
how
do
we
also
make
sure
that
we
have
sufficient
open
space
in
communities
as
the
number
of
people
increase
in
those
communities,
so
that
people
particularly
people
who
don't
have
a
backyard
for
whom
our
parks
are
their
backyard,
have
adequate
access
to
open
space?
So
we're
really
excited
to
partner.
N
To
help
with
that,
there
is
a
project
that
we
are
now
in
the
final
phases
I
got
to
see
every
you
know.
Some
other
folks
will
get
this
in,
but
I
get
to
see
what
the
panels
will
look
like
for
the
for
the
exhibit
at
Faneuil
Hall
lifting
up
the
histories
of
enslaved
peoples
and
the
artifacts
found
at
Faneuil
Hall,
and
we
are
I'm
not
going
to
say,
which
date
we're
still
waiting
for
the
mayor's
office
to
confirm.
N
But
we
are
looking
at
a
date
close
to
Juneteenth,
to
unveil
that
and
just
think
it's
going
to
be
huge,
there's
so
many
bostonians
that
don't
know
anything
about
the
history
of
enslaved
peoples
and
in
this
city,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
CPA
because,
as
we've
been
doing
that
work,
that's
both
work
that
the
city
has
has
to
do
and
what
we
and
the
way
we
spend
our
resources.
But
there
also
have
been
projects
like
the
Shirley
Eustis
house,
where
we're
not
buying
that
house.
N
But
we
are
going
to
support
them
to
activate
that
space
to
bring
that
history
forward.
We
were
able
to
do
a
archaeological
dig
there
and
it
was
great
to
have
the
kids
come
right
around
the
corner
from
the
Dudley
Street
school
and
I
I
got
great
pictures
of
them
like
learning
about
what
archeology
was,
but
also
making
sure
they
didn't
fall
into
the
pit
so
that
they
can
look
at
it
but
be
safe
and
so
I
think.
There's
I'm,
really
I
just
want
to
lift
up
that.
N
We
are
really
grateful
to
be
working
together
to
really
think
about
as
we
bring
these
resources
forward.
As
we
bring
this
history
forward,
how
can
we
partner
to
make
sure
that
the
community
folks
who
are
excited
about
this,
but
sometimes
not
exactly
resourced
around
this-
have
what
they
need
to
animate
this
history
and
to
share
it
with
more
bostonians?
So
I
just
wanted
to
express
my
gratitude
and
to
say
that
I
just
think
we're
at
the
beginning,
there's
so
much
more
to
come
and
really
thankful
for
the
partnership.
A
C
N
C
And
I
do
want
to
highlight
what
Chief
white
Hammond
stated
in
in
terms
of
us
really
supporting
historic
preservation
projects
and
three
of
our
projects.
That's
being
recommended
this
round,
we
are
asking
them
to
use
their
funds
to
do
conditions
assessment
on
their
buildings
for
a
lot
of
organizations
that
don't
have
this
opportunity,
so
our
funds
are
helping
them
do
a
full
evaluations
of
their
building,
so
they
can
know
how
to
best
apply
for
additional
funding
for
their
buildings.
O
P
Jillian
Lang
and
I'm,
one
of
the
historic
preservation
Consultants
to
the
CPA
and
we'll
start
off
with
number
11,
the
American
Buddhist
Association
in
Austin
Brighton,
and
they
are
recommended
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
rehabilitate
the
historic
1894
building
by
funding
emergency
structural
repairs
to
the
masonry
and
Roofing
of
the
bell
tower
to
comply
with
building
and
access
codes
and
historic
Rehabilitation
standards
as
part
of
the
ReUse
of
the
building.
As
a
Buddhist
temple
and
Educational
Center.
H
P
Number
12
is
the
First
Baptist
Church
in
the
Back
Bay
recommended
funding
for
575
000.
for
the
preservation
of
the
iconic
Back
Bay
church,
building
from
injury
loss
or
destruction
by
funding
the
emergency
masonry
repairs
to
the
North
transept
Gable
and
Tower
as
part
of
the
ReUse
of
the
building.
As
a
house
of
worship,
community,
meeting
space,
social
service
center
and
school.
C
As
a
house
of
worship,
community
meeting
space
and
Social
Service
Center
project
number
20,
Global
Ministries,
Christian
Church
Dorchester
recommended
award
300
000
to
rehabilitate
the
historic
1889,
shingle
style
church
building
by
funding
the
repairs
to
the
trim
and
siding
of
the
building,
as
well
as
replacing
some
failed.
Modern
infill
Windows
to
comply
with
the
building
access
codes
and
historic
Rehabilitation
standards
as
part
of
a
multi-phase
restoration
of
this
house
of
worship,
social
service
center
community
meeting
space
and
radio
station.
C
As
part
of
the
restoration
of
this
house
of
worship,
community
meeting
space
and
Social
Service
Center
project
number
28,
Boston,
Firefighter,
Memorial
monument
restoration,
Jamaica,
Plain
recommended
award
twenty
seven
thousand
preservation
of
a
historic
Boston
fire
monument
at
Forest,
Hill
Cemetery
from
injury
loss
and
destruction
by
funding
repair
of
the
granite-based
bronze
statue
and
plaque.
As
part
of
the
restoration
of
this
meaningful
Memorial
to
the
lives
of
deceased
Boston,
firefighters.
P
As
part
of
the
restoration
of
this
house
of
worship,
Social
Service,
Center
and
community
meeting
space
in
Project
35
Congress
Street
Fire
Station
Boston
fire
Museum
in
South,
Boston
recommended
award,
395
500
for
the
preservation
of
the
historic
1891
fire
station
from
injury
loss
or
destruction
by
funding
the
repair
and
repointing
of
masonry
at
the
side
and
rear
elevations.
As
part
of
the
restoration
of
this
free
museum
and
home
of
the
Boston
Sparks
Association,
which
operates
in
all
Volunteer
Fire
rehab
support
service
for
the
Boston
fire
department.
Out
of
the
building.
C
And
the
final
two
I'll
read
into
the
record:
the
project
number
36
Union,
Church,
Boston,
building
preservation,
South
End
recommended
award
500
000
for
the
preservation
of
the
historic
Union
Church
from
injury
loss
or
destruction
by
funding
the
installation
of
a
new
roof
drainage
system.
As
part
of
the
restoration
of
this
house
of
worship,
Community
Gathering,
Place
and
Social
Services
Center.
C
All
right
in
Project
number
37
theater.
Here
it
goes:
Theodore
Parker,
Church
preservation,
West
Roxbury
recommended
award,
167
300
the
preservation
of
the
historic
Theater
Parker
Church
from
injury
loss
of
Destruction
by
funding
the
repair
repointing
of
masonry,
at
least
at
the
East
elevation
of
the
building.
As
part
of
the
restoration
of
this
house
of
worship,
Community
Gatherings,
Gathering,
Place
and
Social
Services
Center.
G
Q
G
It's
not
in
my
district
but
good
to
see
the
Shirley
Eustis
how
stable
on
this
list.
You
know
the
chief
spoke
about
that
need
to
have
really
representative
historic
preservation
that
touches
all
our
neighborhoods
and
and
really
tells
like
all
the
stories
of
Boston
and
I.
Think
this
pivot,
the
Shirley
Hughes
just
has
kind
of
being
a
house.
G
You
know
throughout
the
neighborhoods,
where
you
might
not
have
an
endowment,
and
you
might
not
have
as
much
of
like
an
organized
group
of
folks
around
it,
to
really
make
sure
that
we
preserve
those
too
so
I
and
and
that's
been
something
that
I've
raised
a
number
of
times.
I
obviously,
would
love
to
see
the
city
move
towards
doing
some
kind
of
city-wide
historic
survey.
G
C
Currently
at
this
time,
no
there's
no
progress
at
that
front
on
that
front,
but
Constable
Buck.
We
did
want
to
meet
with
you
to
get
any
ideas
on
how
to
kind
of
start
that
conversation
and
how
to
move
forward
and
I
know.
We've
been
trying
to
plan
some
time,
but
hopefully
we
can
get
some
time
in
to
have
that
conversation
for.
G
H
H
H
So
I
think.
If
we're
really
trying
to
be
more
proactive
in
that
space
and
I
know,
it
does
not
fall
on
your
pro.
Your
your
team-
or
this
has
to
be
a
across-the-board
collaboration
by
different
departments
and
the
communities
that
we
represent.
So
I
look
forward
to
trying
to
advance
that
work
going
forward
and
thank
you.
K
Thank
you,
Mr
chair
and
there's
several
several
that
are
being
awarded
that
are
in
my
district.
But
let
me
just
let
me
just
highlight
a
couple
that
are
in
my
district
in
and
some
that
are
not
in
my
district,
but
all
of
them
are
very
worthy
and
deserving
I
know
the
historic
12th
Baptist
Church
is
is
not
my
district,
but
what
a?
K
K
I
also
I
also
wanted
to
highlight
the
Union
Church
in
the
South
End
that
it
does
an
incredible
job
of
bringing
diverse
backgrounds
together
in
prayer,
but
also
one
that's
not.
My
district
is
the
the
Firefighter
Memorial
that
plays
an
incredible
role
in
in
our
city,
ensuring
that
firefighters
and
their
families
are
are
remembered
and
that
their
sacrifices
are
are
remembered
in
and
honored,
and
we
thank
our
our
firefighters
and
that's
an
that's
also.
K
K
It's
a
non-profit,
but
also
the
Sparks
Association,
as
we
know
just
wanted
to
highlights
when
there
is
a
fire
in
one
of
the
neighborhoods
of
Boston,
they're,
always
on
scene,
providing
coffee
or
soup
or
a
place
to
be
warm
for
firefighters
and
victims
of
of
a
fire.
So
Boston
Sparks
Association
really
plays
an
incredible
role
in
our
city
as
well.
Councilor
Bach
mentioned
the
Shirley
Eustis
house.
They
do
incredible
work
there.
K
Global
Ministries
Christian
Church
plays
an
important
role
in
our
city,
St
James,
the
Greater
Church,
which
is
in
Chinatown
Boys
and
Girls
Clubs
as
well,
but
these
are
all
excellent
programs
they're
all
excellent
and
deserving
of
this
of
this
incredible
award.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Council
Farley.
A
Thank
you
Mr
President,
and
that
will
so
that
will
conclude
the
community
preservation
committees
and
the
commission's
portion
of
this
hearing.
We
are
going
to
shift
briefly
to
public
testimony.
There
are
eight
individuals
that
have
signed
up
that
are
currently
here
and
then
there's
a
couple
Folks
by
Zoom.
So
just
ask
your
patients
for
a
little
longer
and
I'm
going
to
call
folks
down
who
had
signed
the
sheet
and
had
circled
that
they
wish
to
testify.
If
that's
still
the
case
or
if
it's
changed.
That's
your
discretion.
A
If
you
could
make
your
way
down
to
the
podium
over
to
my
left
in
order
of
how
you
signed
up
Chris
schiavone
Mark,
Sanders,
Greg,
Johnston,
Jennifer,
Newman,
Jack,
Murray,
Barry
Gaither
looks
like
I'm
just
trying
to
read
dive
Dilworth
from
the
VHA
and
also
Susie
Buckman
from
Shirley
Eustis.
So
we
can
just
sort
of
queue
up
and
you
can
take
to
the
microphone
just
introduce
yourself
and.
A
R
Good
morning
counselors,
my
name
is
Chris
sciavoni
I'm
the
past
president
of
gardens
for
Charlestown,
and
the
current
grants
coordinator
of
the
organization
on
behalf
of
the
organization
I
want
to
thank
our
district
councilor
Gabriella
Coletta
for
supporting
our
project.
I
want
to
thank
the
community
preservation
committee
for
recommending
it
for
funding
and
I
want
to
thank
fadine
and
your
staff
they
Dean
for
helping
us
navigate
the
process.
It
would
not
have
been
possible.
Had
you
not
done
it,
you
know.
All
of
you
have
done
it
so
well.
R
Gardens
for
Charlestown,
as
you
may
not
know,
is
unique
among
the
community
gardens
in
the
city
of
Boston
Although.
Our
community
non-profit
organization
holds
the
deed
to
this
amazing,
open
space.
This
Garden
functions
effectively
like
a
public
park.
It
is
open
to
the
public
365
days
a
year
from
dawn
to
dusk,
and
it
is
a
place
that
hosts
educational
programs,
Community
Gathering,
as
well
as
the
gardening
that
our
own
members
participate
in.
R
The
funding
that
you
would
provide
through
the
community
preservation.
Act
is
going
to
enable
us
to
restore
the
physical
infrastructure
that
basically
holds
our
Gardens
together.
The
borders
and
the
retaining
walls-
these
have
all
been
fabricated,
of
a
landscape
timbers
that
are
long
past,
their
usable
life,
and
they
are
about
to
be
replaced.
Thanks
to
this
investment
with
fabricated
Stone,
that's
actually
manufactured
here
in
Massachusetts.
R
We
consider
this
to
be
a
solution
that
is
going
to
be
beautiful,
durable
and
sustainable.
We
were
able
to
self-fund
the
first
phase
of
work
on
the
project.
The
brown
fund
has
contributed
a
significant
portion
to
help
us
do
the
next
phase
and
thanks
to
a
grant
through
the
CPA,
we'll
be
able
to
complete
this
project
by
the
end
of
this
year.
So,
on
behalf
of
the
organization
I,
thank
you
for
the
consideration.
D
Good
morning,
good
morning,
Mark
thank
you,
Mr
chairman
and
the
committee
on
community
preservation
for
allowing
the
charitable
Association
of
the
Boston
fire
department
to
provide
testimonies
supporting
our
Grant
application
for
the
restoration
of
the
firefighters
monument
in
Jamaica
Plain.
For
the
record,
my
name
is
Mark.
A
sandis
I
am
a
trustee
for
the
charitable
Association
of
the
Boston
Fire
Department
I'm,
also
a
Boston
firefighter
and
a
Boston
resident.
D
It
was
established
in
1829
and
it
was
the
first
of
its
kind
in
the
country
to
be
originated
for
the
benefit
of
Boston
firefighters
killed,
Malina
Duty,
the
firefighters
Monument
is
located
at
Forest
Hill
Cemetery
in
the
Jamaica
Plain
neighborhood
of
the
city.
It
memorializes
deceased,
Boston
firefighters
and
serves
as
a
symbol
of
their
sacrifice.
D
The
monument
consists
of
a
granite
base
upon
which
a
bronze
firefighter
proudly
stands.
The
monument
stands
an
impressive
overall
height
of
26
26
feet
and
sits
amidst
the
grave
of
those
who
serve
the
city
of
Boston
with
honor
and
dignity.
The
statue
also
consists
of
four
bronze
plaques
each
providing
words
and
symbols
to
acknowledge.
Departed.
The
monument
and
grave
sites
are
owned
and
maintained
by
the
charitable
Association
of
the
Boston
Fire
Department.
D
D
D
D
Everyone
is
invited,
and
it
is
our
hope
that
we'll
be
honoring
our
departed
this
year
with
a
refurbished
Monument
I
want
to
thank
you
again
for
this
opportunity.
If
you
have
any
questions,
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
them
at
this
time,
and
I
also
want
to
thank
the
CPA
committee.
I
want
to
thank
fadine
I,
think
everyone's
broke
very
highly
of
18,
so
I
won't
I'll,
leave
it
at
that,
and
I
want
to
thank
Council
Flaherty
as
well
for
sharing
this
committee
and
the
councils
that
we're
here
Council
of
Flynn.
S
You
Mr
chair
counselors.
My
name
is
Greg
Johnson
I'm,
the
Rector
of
St
John's
Episcopal
Church
in
Charlestown,
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
Walcott
Cutler
Memorial
Garden
I
want
to
thank
councilor
Coletta
for
her
support
and
Nadine,
and
all
of
her
team
for
your
amazing
work
in
supporting
us
all
through
this
process.
As
a
neighborhood
resident
and
the
parent
of
a
five-year-old
I'm
also
very
grateful
for
all
the
work
the
city
does.
S
We
rely
on
public
open
spaces
like
so
many
residents,
and
we
appreciate
you
all
for
your
work,
our
garden
hosts
the
Charlestown
mother's
Association,
new
moms
group,
the
nursery
school
and
everyone
up
to
seniors
at
lemonade
hours
in
the
summer.
It's
a
beautiful
Shady
public,
open
space.
We've
also
been
hosting
this
year.
The
Charlestown
coalition's
New
turn
it
around
Junior
youth
group
serving
mostly
kids
in
the
Bunker
Hill
development.
S
One
of
the
leaders
of
that
group
said
to
me
a
young
woman
who
grew
up
in
the
neighborhood
grew
up
in
in
Bunker
Hill
that
she
had
never
seen
this
Garden
before
and
now
it's
one
of
her
favorite
places
in
the
neighborhood.
Just
a
tranquil
Shady
place
to
sit
in
the
summer,
the
groups
been
meeting
in
our
building
they're,
hoping
to
start
meeting
outside
as
the
weather,
warms
up,
I
think
it's
so
easy
to
lose
sight
of
the
individuals
who
these
projects
touch.
S
T
I'm
Edmund
Bowery
Gaither
I
direct,
the
national
Center
for
Afro-American
artists
and
we
occupy
Abbotsford
a
marvelous
19th
century
mansion
in
Roxbury,
which
is
one
of
the
last
buildings
from
the
Roxbury
Highland
days.
So
it
reaches
back.
It
is
the
national
Center
is
the
linear
descendant
of
the
work
of
Dr,
Elma,
Lewis
and
Associates
itself
with
work,
especially
in
support
of
artists
and
artists
and
Community.
We
represent
more
than
a
50-year
Heritage
of
services
to
not
only
local
community
groups,
but
also
to
changing
generations
of
the
artistic
community
and
I
myself.
T
T
So
our
service
is
to
our
residents
and
our
local
community,
but
it
is
also
to
the
greater
Vitality
of
the
city.
We
see
ourselves
as
representing
the
very
best
of
how
buildings
created
at
One,
Moment,
In
Time
can
become
the
incubators
for
Life
over
all
times,
for
changing
demographics
and
for
service
to
young
people.
Always
so
I'm.
T
U
U
It
will
help
with
our
crucial
preservation
of
this
space
and
our
building,
and
we
we
just
also
want
to
thank
fadine
and
to
Jillian
and
counselor
Bach
for
their
support
of
our
work
for
this
project,
and
we
are
excited
about
the
possibilities
for
our
space
to
continue
to
welcome
support
and
to
build
community
in
our
city.
Thank
you.
V
They
do
awesome,
work
I,
come
to
you
this
morning
and
ask
your
support
of
our
application
for
funding
for
the
construction
of
a
shade,
shelter
on
Georges
Island
in
Boston,
Harbor,
believe
it
or
not:
Boston
Harbor,
Islands,
National,
Park
area
and
State
Park
area,
the
largest
open
space
in
the
city.
If
you
can
include
the
Watershed
34
Islands
44
miles
of
publicly
open
space
around
the
city
from
Dorchester
all
the
way
around
to
to
East
Boston.
V
A
You
Jack
and
thanks
for
the
work
that
you
do
and
while
we're
waiting
for
the
next
testimony,
I
knew
Gabriel
from
the
first
Haitian
church.
If
you
can
make
your
way
down
as
well
as
Gary
Bailey
from
United
Union
United
Church.
But
you
have
the
floor,
sir
whoever's.
Next,
the
next
one
on
the
sheet
is
daha
Dilworth,
Boston,
Housing,.
O
Good
morning,
City
Council
Members,
as
well
as
CPC
and
CPA
members
and
staff,
yes,
I'm,
Dana,
Dilworth,
I'm,
a
Dana,
I'm,
sorry,
I'm,
a
an
architect
from
the
Boston
Housing
Authorities,
real
estate
development
department
and
I
I.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
project
that
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
call
out
the
amazing
efforts
by
both
the
the
Franklin
Field
Elders
committee,
the
tenant
task
force,
the
engaged
residents
and
some
very
dedicated
volunteers,
as
well
as
CPA
staff
and
BHA
staff,
as
well
as
our
designer.
O
Excuse
me,
this
is
on
behalf
of
the
Franklin
Field
phase
two
project
and
the
the
scope
is
to
include
raised
beds,
fruit,
trees,
other
plantings,
a
pollinator
Garden
other
amenities
on
an
underutilized,
a
piece
of
property
at
our
Franklin
Field
property,
and
this
is
with
the
award.
This
would
be
in
partnership
with
our
phase,
one
CPA
grant
that
we
have
at
the
property
also
and
under
phase
one.
O
If
the
project
is
awarded
and
as
I'm
known
for
saying
for
both
our
public
and
private
Gardens,
you
know,
let's
take
our
heads
out
of
the
clouds
and
get
our
hands
into
the
soil.
So
that's
the
effort
behind
this
and
again
I
just
want
to
thank
you
very
much
for
the
opportunity
and
to
for
fear
of
stating
the
obvious.
The
funds
are
greatly
appreciated
and
they
have
a
very
serious
and
positive
impact
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
W
It
was
going
to
be
gone
if
we
hadn't,
if
they
hadn't,
stepped
in
and
helped
us
save
it.
The
site,
if
anybody
doesn't
remember,
is
the
first
city
landmark
in
Boston
to
be
recognized
to
have
an
association
with
the
enslavement
of
Africans
during
the
era
of
British
colonial
rule,
which
is
a
fact
that
we
really
want
to
work
with,
because
we
believe
that
this
piece
of
the
history,
especially
in
the
context
of
Charlotte
place,
can
really
change
the
face
of
Boston
history.
W
Q
We
love
about
54
years,
so
you
know
we
are
very
proud
and
then
we
are
a
dedication
to
come
to
promote
the
community
to
work
with
the
community,
because
you
know
that's
a
big
big
push
for
our
church,
so
we
are
very,
very
pleased
for
exactly
approving
the
project.
Thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
very
much
for
the
chairman
and
priority
for
everything.
So
thank
you
so
much
and
then
we
are
one
more
one
more
time.
Please,
because
for
you
for
supporting
us.
Thank
you.
X
Afternoon
my
name
is
Gary
Bailey
and
I.
Am
the
church
council,
president
of
Union
Church,
also
known
as
Union
United,
Methodist
Church
in
Boston
south
end
I'm,
also,
the
assistant
Dean
for
Community
engagement
and
social
justice
at
Simmons,
University
and
I'm,
a
25
plus
year
resident
of
the
south
end.
X
So
I
come
here
today
on
behalf
of
Reverend
Dr,
J,
Williams
and
past
Reverend,
Kyle
Walden,
who
would
be
with
us,
but
it's
Monday,
Thursday
and
they're
preparing
for
services,
and
this
is
the
Super
Bowl
for
clergy
week,
and
so
it
is
a
very
very
busy
week,
as
anyone
who
understands
this
period
in
The
ecumenical
calendar
I
want
to
thank
chairman
Flaherty.
Your
support
for
this
funding.
I'm
very
glad
that
I
voted
for
this
funding
to
happen
in
the
state
and
in
our
city,
because
it
is
so
important
to
preserve
these
institutions.
X
It
is
also
so
important
to
be
able
to
make
the
investment
in
houses
of
worship
that
have
served
multiple
purposes
such
as
Union.
If
we
look
at
the
south
end
in
my
neighborhood,
I
can
walk
around
and
tell
you
where
churches
used
to
be
and
where
condos
are
now
the
other
day.
I
just
walked
by
Ebenezer
Baptist
Church
and
looked
at
it
open
to
the
elements
that
it
is
being
converted
to
condos
and
Union
is
one
of
the
last
churches
of
its
size
standing.
X
It
is
important
that
this
investment
is
being
made
as
an
academic
I,
prepared
testimony,
15
copies
that
can
be
distributed
to
all
of
you.
So
I
won't
read
from
that.
It's
hard
to
stop
being
an
academic,
but
I
will
say
that
for
the
investment
that
you're
going
to,
we
hope
that
you
will
approve
and
make
in
Union
is
to
allow
us
to
continue
to
have
a
strong
Foundation.
X
It
is
to
be
able
to
repair
a
roof
on
a
150
year
old
building
that
we've
done
internal
work,
but
it
doesn't
make
sense
for
us
to
have
done
that
internal
work
without
being
able
to
protect
it
from
the
elements
that
are
in
our
community.
And
so
that's
what
we
come
to
asking
you
to
invest
in
the
future
of
Union
United.
Methodist
Church,
we
are
preparing
for
the
state
Funeral
For
The
Honorable,
Mel
King,
which
will
be
held
at
Union
on
Tuesday
with
the
Wake
on
Monday.
X
We
are
honored
that
Joyce
King
sees
Union
as
being
the
place
to
be
able
to
release
and
send
her
husband
home,
and
that
is
that
importance
of
what
union
serves
to
the
community.
It
is
also
we're
looking
forward
to
being
able
to
welcome
the
NAACP
back
to
Union.
It
was
at
Union
that
the
last
meeting
in
the
church
was
held
by
an
NAACP
here
in
Boston
and
at
that
meeting,
Thurgood
Marshall
was
charged
with
moving
forward
with
brown
V
Board
of
Education.
X
So
the
importance
of
this
investment
in
the
history
of
this
church,
but
also
in
the
history
of
this
city
and
in
this
country,
is
something
that
we
hope
that
you
will
support
and,
as
the
closer
I
will.
Thank
you
for
your
willingness
to
listen
and
look
forward
to
being
able
to
work
with
you
in
the
future,
and
thank
you
for
your
previous
support.
A
Thank
you
very
much
Gary
and
that
will
conclude
public
testimony
on
site.
So
he
brought
that
to
a
close,
but
we
do
have
some
folks
who
are
wishing
to
testify
remotely.
So
if
I
can
draw
everyone's
attention
to
the
TV
screens,
Central
staff
will
allow
those
folks
to
come
on
and
I
believe
Courtney
Barth
will
lead
that
testimony.
A
Y
Great,
thank
you
so
much
I
appreciate
the
time.
My
name
is
Courtney
Barth
I'm
a
vice
president
at
Rogerson
communities,
which
is
the
developer
and
now
manager
of
Peter
Faneuil
house
I
do
want
to
take
a
moment
to
say
thank
you
to
the
Boston
city,
council,
City,
councilors,
Bach
and
Flynn
for
their
support
of
Peter,
Faneuil
house
and
Beacon
House
as
well,
also
like
to
say
thank
you
to
the
CPC
committee
and
all
everybody
at
the
CPA
for
their
hard
work
on
stewarding.
This
important
funding
and
supporting
our
project.
Y
The
the
project
at
Peter,
Faneuil
House
for
Peter
Faneuil
house,
is
a
historically
significant
former
School
building
and
today
provides
48
units
of
affordable
housing
for
families
along
from
families
and
individuals.
We
really
appreciate
again
your
consideration
of
this
application
for
support
for
critically
needed
Capital
improvements
and
upgrades
to
the
outdoor
Community
basketball
court
for
Peter
faneuilhouse
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
to
just
read
a
quick
testimony
from
one
of
our
residents:
Steve
Atkinson.
Y
My
name
is
Steve
Atkinson
and
I
have
lived
at
Peter
Faneuil
house
for
over
nine
years
when
I
get
back
home.
At
the
end
of
my
shift
at
a
local
Boston
hotel
where
I
work,
I
love
playing
basketball,
football
and
meeting
friends
on
the
court,
it's
a
fun
way
to
connect
and
socialize
with
others.
The
basketball
court
is
a
great
community
resource.
The
court
is
very
run
down
and
I
would
truly
appreciate
these
improvements.
They'll
be
a
great
help
to
many
to
me
and
many
others
in
the
neighborhood
sincerely
Steve
Atkinson.
Y
As
I
said,
this
is
a
basketball
court
that
is
not
only
open
to
our
residents
but
the
community
at
large,
and
we
look
forward
to
this
Rehabilitation
and
these
Capital
Improvements
to
really
make
this
community
resource
restored
and
preserved
to
the
highest
standards.
So
that's
my
testimony
and
thank
you
so
much
for
this
opportunity
and
thank
you
to
everybody
for
letting
us
participate
in
this
important
funding.
I
I
Approving
our
grant
literally
will
allow
the
church
to
stay
open
and
keep
its
historic
building
available
to
the
public
and
the
two
religious
congregations
that
use
it.
The
F's
after
school
arts
program
that
meets
there,
the
22
other
community
groups
who
attend
their
meetings
regularly
in
our
building
in
the
thousands
of
groups
and
individuals
who
Gather
in
our
space
each
year
to
enrich
community
life
in
Jamaica
Plain.
I
What
I
really
want
to
focus
on
is
a
process
point.
Please
approve
our
grant
as
soon
as
possible
and
before
April
28th.
If
there
is
any
way
you
can,
the
first
church
I
expect,
like
other
CPA
historic
preservation.
Projects
has
applied
to
the
Massachusetts
historic
commission
for
a
grant
to
pull
some
State
money
into
our
project
and
leverage
your
CPA
funding
in
our
application
to
the
historic
Commission
in
March.
We
proudly
documented
that
the
community
preservation
committee
had
included
our
grant
in
the
Slate
that
you
are
to
vote
on.
I
I
I
A
A
A
A
I'd
like
to
close
out
talk
at
zero
five,
seven
four
committee
on
the
community
preservation
act
and
we'll
commit
to
having
a
committee
report
working
with
Christine
O'donnell
from
Central
staff
to
get
a
favorable
committee
report
in
front
of
the
Boston
City
Council
next
Wednesday
for
a
vote
and
then
turn
it
back
over
to
you
guys
to
distribute
checks
appropriately.
So
with
that,
the
committee
on
community
preservation
Act
is
adjourned.
Thank
you.