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A
A
A
A
Thank
you,
I've
been
informed
by
the
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
at
this
time,
I
asked
that
all
guests,
my
colleagues
and
staff,
please
rise
as
council
rule,
comes
to
introduce
our
clergy.
For
the
day,
I
asked
that,
after
the
invocation
is
delivered,
that
everyone
remain
standing
for
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
counter
whew.
C
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
today
I
am
honored
to
introduce
father
John,
fury
from
the
Basilica
Basilica
and
Shrine
of
Our
Lady
of
Perpetual
Help
known
as
Mission
Church
in
Mission
Hill,
father,
fury
was
born
into
the
parish,
grew
up
in
Mission
Hill
attending
both
mission
grammar
and
mission
high
school
and
spent
22
years
as
a
missionary
working
with
Latino
community.
He
has
spent
time
in
Puerto
Rico,
Santo,
Domingo,
st.
Croix
and
as
a
parish
priest
at
the
Basilica
since
1988.
C
D
You
who
have
made
all
things
by
your
word
and,
in
your
wisdom,
have
established
man
to
rule
the
creatures
produced
by
you,
don't
govern
the
world
in
holiness
and
justice
and
to
render
judgment
in
integrity
of
heart.
Give
me
wisdom
the
attendant
at
your
throne.
I
reject
me
not
from
among
your
children.
I
am
your
servant,
the
son
of
your
handmaid,
and
we
can
short-lived
and
lacking
in
comprehension
of
judgment
and
of
laws.
Indeed,
though,
one
be
perfect
among
the
sons
of
men.
D
If
wisdom
who
comes
from
you
be
not
with
him,
they
shall
be
held
and
no
esteem
like
also
to
read
the
same.
Now,
that's
the
only
Salamone,
but
L
can't
solace.
Are
we
to
deal
a
deal
state
o
Partha,
si
Senor
de
la
mesa
de
cordial
kcon
tupolev?
They
see
state
all
the
circles
us
into
Salvadori
of
what
master
l
only
by
the
que
told
me
neither
so
pay
to
care
to
us.
D
D-Daddy
justicia
but
administra
justicia,
fifty-two
de
corazon
media
assistant,
a
they
do,
throw
no
no
may
exclude
just
don't
know
they
to
say
see
animals.
What
KCMO
to
joe
soy
Rijo
day
too,
the
ombre
table
a
defocused
anos,
the
Marciano
pequeno
particle
ocl,
we
CEO
elon
layers.
Well,
hey,
you
know,
say
appear
facto
and
Phyllis.
He
hosted
us
on
this
scene,
LaSalle
be
DoDEA,
they
proceeded.
Eighty
said
I,
st
by
the
nada,
our
men.
A
Thank
You
counselor,
woo
and
father
fury
for
the
prayer
this
morning.
At
this
time
I
would
like
to.
We
have
some
special
guests
who
are
here
in
City
Hall
today
and
it's
a
delegation
from
Uganda
and
they're,
accompanied
by
their
deputy
mayor,
so
I
just
wanted
to
recognize
them
and
thank
them
for
joining
our
meeting
today.
I'm,
not
sure.
A
If
they're
excuse
me
in
the
chamber,
are
they
in
the
chamber
so
they're
there
walking
around
I
know
with
James
from
the
administration,
so
I
just
I
definitely
want
to
acknowledge
their
presence
today
at
Boston,
City
Hall
and
thank
them
for
actually
stopping
by
to
meet
some
of
the
council
members
as
well
as
the
staff.
So
thank
you
at
this
time
we
will
get
into
the
regular
order
of
business.
Madam
clerk,
madam
Clerk,
hello,
happy
Valentine's,
Day,
happy
Ash,
Wednesday,.
A
B
Number
0
to
8
for
message
and
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
1
million,
75
thousand
nine
hundred
and
fifteen
dollars
and
forty
one
cents
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
child's
our
Shannon
Junior
Community
Safety
Initiative
awarded
by
the
mass
executive
office
of
public
safety
and
security
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
find
regional
and
multidisciplinary
approaches
to
combat
gang
violence
through
coordinated
prevention
and
intervention
law
enforcement,
prosecution,
Arion
reintegration
type
of
program.
Thank
you.
B
Number:
zero
two
eight
five
message
and
honor
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grand
for
the
immigrant
advancement.
An
issue
awarded
by
a
donor
group
to
be
administered
by
the
office
of
immigrant
in
advancement.
The
grant
will
fund
programs,
initiatives,
events
and
small
grants
that
enable
immigrants
to
play
an
active
role
in
the
economic
Civic,
social
and
cultural
life
of
the
city
of
Boston.
A
B
A
B
Great
thank
you.
Docket
number
zero.
Two,
eight
seven
notice
this
is
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
six
of
the
ordinances
of
1979,
regarding
action
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers
acted
upon
by
the
City
Council
at
its
meeting
of
January
24th
2018
docket
number
0
to
a
day,
communication
was
received
from
Lawrence
s
to
Cairo
the
Audit
Committee,
updating
the
City
Council
of
their
meeting
held
with
independent
auditors,
KPMG
LLP
for
the
year
ending
December,
31st
2017
and
docket
number
zero.
B
A
B
Number
0
137
message
and
Otto
Arthur
eyes
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
a
grant
in
the
amount
of
$400,000
from
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
Executive
Office
of
Environmental
Affairs.
The
division
of
Conservation,
Service,
parkland
acquisitions
and
renovations
for
communities
known
as
Park
program.
Grant.
The
Parks
and
Recreation
Department
will
administer
the
funds
to
be
administer.
E
On
Monday,
the
Committee
on
Environment
sustainability
and
parks
held
a
hearing
in
regard
to
this
docket,
a
four
hundred
thousand
dollar
grant
from
the
Commonwealth
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
Executive
Office
of
Environmental
Affairs
Division
of
Conservation
services,
parkland
acquisitions
and
renovations
for
communities
grant.
It's
called
the
park
grant
for
very
good
reason
because
delighted
to
be
joined
by
district
1
councillor
Lydia,
Edwards
who's
been
a
passionate
advocate
for
this
park.
E
After
the
airing
received
a
phone
call
from
our
old
pal
Sal
la
mattina,
who
also
had
worked
very
hard
beginning
the
process
of
this
Park,
it's
now
being
led
very
Abele
into
completion
by
councillor
Edwards.
This
will
be
an
amazing
thing.
The
city
has
already
put
in
well
over
three
million
dollars
for
this.
This
is
a
state
grant
that's
going
to
help
build
a
beautiful
Park
noise,
Park
Inn
in
East
Boston.
It's
gonna
have
a
synthetic
soccer
field,
I
prefer
turf,
but
the
synthetic
will
allow
more
usage
longer
in
the
season.
E
It's
going
to
have
softball
field,
a
baseball
field,
basketball,
courts
and
perhaps
most
exciting.
To
me,
it's
gonna
have
energy-efficient
LED
lights.
It's
gonna
have
not
one
but
two
water,
filling
stations
and
Commissioner
Cook
assured
me
at
our
hearing
that
it
will
also
have
a
sunscreen
dispenser
through
our
partnership
with
impact
melanoma.
This
is
not
in
my
district,
but
councillor
Edwards
I
will
be
visiting
this
park
very
frequently.
E
This
is
gonna,
be
an
amazing
thing
for
the
young
young
and
the
young
and
heart
of
East
Boston
beyond
so
asked
that
we
can
vote
firmly
and
passage
of
this
this
this
docket
today,
it's
gonna
be
a
great
thing.
The
RFI's
will
go
out
next
month.
Should
we
pass
this
today.
The
construction
will
start
by
May
of
this
year,
and
the
commissioner
has
assured
me
that
by
the
Little
League
season
of
next
year
of
2019,
so
April
or
May
of
2019,
this
Park
will
be
fully
up
and
operational
and
I
look
forward
to
the
ribbon-cutting.
A
B
F
You,
madam
president,
we
held
a
five-hour
hearing
yesterday,
attended
by
over
200
residents
of
the
city
chief
Dillon
Commissioner
Christopher
in
Chris
English.
The
policy
analyst
testified
in
support
of
the
proposal
on
behalf
of
the
administration
highlighting
and
engaging
us
on
several
things,
including
the
need
for
regulation
as
a
result
of
housing
units
being
taken
off
the
market
and
used
for
short-term
accommodations,
as
well
as
the
proposed
fee
structure
and
enforcement
of
the
regulations,
along
with
data
collection.
F
The
committee
also
heard
from
proponents
and
opponents
of
the
short-term
rental
industry
proponents
expressing
how
this
industry
provides
very
necessary
supplemental
income
to
individuals
who
need
that
extra
cash
flow
to
to
be
able
to
for
it
to
live
in
the
city
and
to
maintain
our
own
properties,
and
also
opponents
showed
how
several
communities,
particularly
Chinatown,
was
highlighted.
Yesterday,
they've
seen
developers
buying
up
whole
buildings
and
converting
them
for
an
investor
usage
to
to
utter
mental
dnb's.
F
F
So
at
this
time
recommending
through
you,
madam
president,
that
it's
staying
committee,
my
suggestion
will
probably
be
a
working
session
in
the
next
couple
weeks
in
and
let's
try
to
get
something
on
the
books
between
now
and
the
60-day
order
is
March
the
21st
so
we'll
need
to
take
action
between
now
and
then.
Thank
you,
madam
president,.
A
G
My
colleagues
on
the
council,
for
being
so
warm
and
welcoming
I'm,
incredibly
grateful
and
extremely
proud
to
serve
on
the
most
diversity
Council
in
Boston's
history.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
my
incredible
staff
for
the
amazing
work
in
serving
the
residents
of
Roxbury
south
and
Dorchester
in
Fenway.
I
also
need
to
pay
homage
to
my
mother,
who
was
here
today,
mommy.
G
She
is
the
most
generous
person
that
I
know
and
I'm
grateful
for
everything
that
she
has
taught
me
and
for
her
commitment
to
family
and
community.
She
is
joined
by
family
members,
neighbors
friends
and
business
owners
in
my
community.
It
is
a
great
honor
for
me,
as
a
daughter
of
Roxbury
to
serve
my
community
and,
while
I
am
privileged
to
represent
each
of
the
neighborhoods.
In
my
diverse
district,
as
today
is
Valentine's.
Day
I
must
proclaim
my
Roxbury
love
for
the
community.
That
has
given
me
so
much.
G
As
many
of
you
know,
I
was
born
into
a
large
family
of
educators,
artists
activists
and
entrepreneurs
who
share
a
deep
love
for
our
community
in
our
city.
My
father's
grandparents
made
Roxbury
their
home
almost
a
hundred
years
ago,
and
my
family
has
lived
in
Roxbury
over
the
span
of
six
generations.
I
am
also
proud
of
my
roots.
In
the
south
end,
you
see
my
mother's
grandparents
escaped
the
Jim
Crow
South
and
came
to
Boston
in
search
of
a
better
opportunity.
They
wanted
what
we
all
want.
G
They
want
to
earn
a
good
living
to
buy
a
home
to
give
their
children
an
excellent
education,
and
that
is
the
story
that
so
many
of
us
share
whether
African,
American
Irish
Catholic
or
whether
recent
immigrant,
our
families,
have
arrived
in
Boston
in
pursuit
of
happiness
rooted
in
the
American
dream.
But
for
too
many
of
us
that
opportunity
has
been
slipping
away.
G
Income
inequality
is
a
persistent
and
pervasive
problem
facing
our
city
and
our
country.
Moreover,
the
wealth
gap
is
starkly
drawn
along
racial
lines
and
has
meant
that
black
families
in
Boston
have
dramatically
less
wealth
to
pass
on
to
their
children,
and
we
know.
Historically,
there
are
two
ways
to
build
wealth.
We
can
do
so
through
homeownership
and
we
can
do
so
through
entrepreneurship,
as
everyone
in
this
room
already
knows,
we
are
in
the
midst
of
a
major
housing
crisis.
Just
as
rising
rents
are
impacting
residents
throughout
the
city.
G
Rising
commercial
rents
are
putting
great
pressure
on
small
businesses
and
what
used
to
be
the
most
vibrant
and
thriving
commercial
district
in
the
city.
Second,
only
to
downtown
my
own
neighborhood
of
Dudley
square
now
has
12
empty
storefronts,
Nubian
ocean
and
iconic
local
institution
of
deep
cultural
significance
has
been
replaced
by
a
check-cashing
store.
G
Commendable
efforts
by
the
administration
and
significant
work
by
my
colleagues
on
this
council
have
already
resulted
in
improvements
for
small
businesses
and
I
want
to
build
on
that
good
work.
This
hearing
order
will
allow
us
to
examine
how
we
can
remove
barriers
and
utilize
existing
opportunities,
as
well
as
create
new
ones.
We
must
seek
creative
solutions
to
help
establish
businesses
remain
in
our
city
and
grow
and
to
allow
new
businesses
to
open.
G
Here
we
need
policies
responding
to
the
pressures
of
commercial
gentrification,
and
we
still
have
to
do
work
in
addressing
the
many
permitting
and
licensing
processes
that
can
be
a
roadblock
for
many
small
businesses,
including
the
access
to
capital.
Finally,
there
is
much
more
to
do
and
supporting
our
small
business
businesses
owned
by
women,
immigrants
and
people
of
color.
G
We
need
communities
where
people
can
live
work
and
play
our
local
business
districts
need
to
be
places
where
you
can
work
in
an
office
dry,
clean
your
clothes,
enjoy
a
meal
at
a
sit-down
restaurant
buy
a
cute
outfit
for
yourself
or
a
gift
for
a
friend
catch,
a
performance
at
a
theater
or
shop
for
healthy,
affordable
groceries
for
your
family.
This
vision
is
within
our
reach
and
together
we
can
make
it
a
reality.
G
Today,
marks
the
day
that
Frederick
Douglass
took
as
his
birthday
Douglass
fought
his
entire
life
for
freedom,
justice
and
equality
over
a
hundred
years
after
his
death.
We
continue
that
fight
revitalizing,
our
neighborhoods
and
supporting
small
businesses
is
at
it's
very
core,
an
issue
of
justice
and
equal
opportunity.
As
a
community
organizer
I
have
spent
my
entire
life
advocating
for
racial
and
economic
justice
and
I
am
so
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
continue
this
work
with
all
of
you
in
this
chamber
and
with
all
of
you
in
the
community
that
I
love.
Thank
you.
G
A
At
this
time,
would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Madam
Clerk?
If
you
could
add
councillor
Baker
councillor
co-moh
councillor,
Edwards,
councillor,
sabe,
George,
councillor
flower,
tea,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor,
McCarthy,
councillor,
Malley,
councilor,
Pressley,
councillor,
woo
councillors
a
command
the
chair
at
this
time,
docket
zero
to
nine
zero
will
be
placed
in
the
committee
on
small
business
and
consumer
affairs
before
I
reached
docket.
Madam
clerk
I
quickly
want
to
acknowledge
the
delegation
from
Uganda.
We
recognize
them
earlier,
but
they
weren't
physically
in
the
chamber,
so
I
want
to
recognize.
If
you
could,
please
stand.
A
A
B
C
But
the
truth
is
that
we
have
to
prepare
not
just
for
those
right
on
the
edge
of
the
waterfront,
but
also
all
of
our
neighbors
and
neighborhoods
inside,
and
particularly
our
communities
that
are
not
able
to
afford
that
adaptation.
So
it's
about
preparing
for
flooding.
It's
about.
You
know,
moving
all
the
mechanicals
up,
but
climate
change
also
exacerbates
the
housing
stock
that
is
not
up
to
standards
as
it
is.
So
when
you
have
issues
of
mold
or
lead
paint
when
there's
flooding
and
all
that
struggle,
it
just
makes
it
worse.
C
The
heat
for
workers
who
are
working
outside
makes
it
worse.
So
I
am
submitting
this
hearing
order
as
an
opportunity
to
talk
about
what
work
we've
done
to
prepare
specifically
for
flooding
in
Boston
all
throughout
our
city,
and
also
to
talk
about
how
we're
going
to
pay
for
all
of
this.
Everything
that
is
being
floated
from
a
major
seawall
in
the
bit
in
the
in
Boston
Harbor,
through
programs
that
would
allow
homeowners
to
renovate
their
homes
and
make
sure
they're
completely
up
to
the
the
most
protected
standards.
C
So
some
other
cities
that
do
this
very
well.
Amsterdam
might
be
one
of
the
best
examples
they're
making
plans
for
amsterdam
out
to
the
year
2100.
So
we're
good
until
2030
we're
thinking
about
2030.
But
we
really
need
to
push
beyond
that
and
think
about
how
we'll
pay
for
it
and
how
we'll
continue
to
maintain
all
that
infrastructure.
So
welcome
that
conversation
and
hope
everyone
would
consider
signing
on
Thank.
H
You
had
another
example
of
your
smart
and
forward-thinking
approach,
but
the
reality
is
that
it
doesn't
even
feel
at
this
point
for
we're
thinking,
because
the
threat
is
so
imminent
and
we
do
need
to
make
sure
that
there
was
there's
an
equitable
investment
in
the
resiliency
of
all
of
our
communities
and
not
just
the
three
that
seem
the
most
imminently
vulnerable
because
of
sea
level
rise
and
flooding.
So
again,
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
we
should
have
my
name
added.
Thank
you.
A
I
I
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
bringing
this
forward
I
look
forward
to
a
hearing,
but
also
as
someone
who
not
only
lives
but
also
represents
many
of
the
neighborhoods
in
our
city
that
were
built
on
landfill
that
are
still
in
many
ways,
especially
vulnerable
to
flooding
from
minor
rate
from
minor
increases
in
water
levels.
It's
a
huge
problem,
I,
don't
know
how
many
folks
remember.
I
From
a
couple
years
ago
we
had
the
Boston
Globe
printed,
a
graphic
and
much
of
my
district
was
underwater
or
canals
it's
something
that
is
more
imminent
than
we
like
to
think.
As
councilor
Pressley
said,
this
is
forward-thinking.
This
is
important,
looks
like
you
know.
We
have
a
few
years
before
we're
really
underwater,
but
this
is
happening.
We
all
see
the
pictures.
We
all
see
the
news
reports
when
there
is
unusual
weather
when
these
things
come
up.
We
have
lots
of
our
neighborhoods
are
flooded.
I
We
had
great
Boston
firefighters,
just
last
month,
rescuing
people
from
flooded
vehicles
on
the
streets
of
the
city
of
Boston.
This
is
not
an
abstraction.
This
is
not
something
that's
gonna
happen
to
our
children
or
our
grandchildren's
is
happening
right
now.
So
thank
you,
Council
for
filing
this,
please
I
add
my
name
and
I
look
forward
to
a
hearing
and
making
sure
that
we
move
forward
on
this
as
a
city,
Thank.
C
President
I'm
proud
to
work
with
councillor
O'malley
and
spinning
off
a
little
piece
of
his
larger
work
on
the
development
standards
for
NetZero
as
the
city's
growing
and
growing.
As
we
have
learned,
the
administration
is
really
working
hard
and
and
hitting
all
the
goals
to
create
more
units
of
housing,
particularly
thinking
about
affordable
and
workforce
housing,
and
so
just
about
a
week
ago,
the
city
put
out
an
RFI
listing
some
of
the
properties
that
we
already
own
libraries,
community,
centers,
etc.
C
To
think
about,
how
do
we
maybe
redevelop
and
add
some
units
for
affordable
housing
on
top
of
those
or
mix
it
in
make
it
make
it
work
all
around?
So
as
council
o'malley
is
working
on
how
we
set
standards
in
general,
here's
a
unique
opportunity
where
the
city
already
is
able
to
control
and
set
our
own
standards
without
going
to
the
state
government
and
talking
about
housing,
codes
and
building
codes,
and
all
of
that.
The
bottom
line
is
that
everyone
in
Boston
should
be
able
to
live
in
a
home
that
is
healthy.
C
And
you
know
we
all
know
that
in
the
long
run,
these
energy
efficiency
measures
end
up
paying
dividends
in
great
numbers.
So
we're
talking
about
creating
opportunity
for
the
city
to
commit
to
certain
standards
so
that
these
residents
of
our
new
affordable
units
will
live
in
great
housing.
Healthy
housing
also
not
have
to
pay
for
energy
costs.
If
the
home
is
so
well
insulated
that
you
don't
need
to
to
turn
on
the
heat,
you
don't
need
to
turn
on
the
AC.
Imagine
what
savings
that
means
for
those
people
in
those
buildings.
C
E
A
president
rise
to
thank
my
my
dear
friend
and
co-sponsor
on
this
ordinance
councillor
Wu
for
her
great
partnership
on
this,
and
so
many
other
important
environmental
initiatives.
She
she
basically
said
everything
I
want
to
cover.
I
would
just
add
one
point
and
the
the
biggest
question
that
we've
been
asked
that
we
will
be
asked
that
has
come
up
with
this,
which
is
a
very
valid
question.
A
question
I
asked
myself
is:
is
this
economically
feasible?
E
E
In
fact,
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania,
one
of
the
other
core
Commonwealth's
in
the
country,
they
put
a
real
premium
on
building
passive
house
for
their
affordable
housing
unit,
and
there
are
three
aspects
that
have
realized
real
coughs.
It
cost
savings
money.
One
is
that
efficient
green
buildings
have
lower
operating
costs.
They
have
far
lower
maintenance
costs.
The
second
is,
if
you're
using
less
fuel,
you
are
less
dependent
on
the
fluctuation
of
fuel
prices,
which
can
vary
greatly.
E
E
Thank
all
of
you
for
your
support
in
our
efforts
to
look
at
net
zero
carbon
on
new
development
on
market
rate
unaffordable
on
everything,
but
this
specific
the
specific
focus
that
I'm
partnering
with
councillor
Rulon
is
really
an
opportunity
for
us
to
examine
an
opportunity
to
build
more
affordable
housing,
make
sure
that
it
is
healthy
not
only
for
our
planet
but
for
our
residents
as
well
and
their
wallets.
So
look
forward
to
a
hearing
and
look
forward
to
some
quick
action.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
Council
Malley.
Anyone
else
would
like
to
add
their
name
to
this.
Madam
Clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Baker
councillor
co-moh
councillor
Edwards
councillor,
sabi,
George,
councillor
Flaherty,
councillor
Flajnik,
councillor,
Janey,
council,
McCarthy,
councilor,
Pressley
councillors,
a
calm
in
the
chair,
docket
0
to
90
would
place
in
the
Committee
on
Planning
development
and
transportation.
Docket.
J
Madam
President
I'm
here
today,
because
we
are
at
a
pivotal
moment,
especially
not
only
in
Boston,
but
in
my
district,
specifically
Charlestown.
We
have
the
largest
housing
project
in
New
England.
There
we
have
1,100
units
and
the
city
has
endeavored
to
redo
those
units.
They've
been
there
since
the
1930s
they're,
the
oldest
housing
project
in
New
England,
and
they
need
as
a
moral
obligation.
The
city
needs
to
do
something
to
make
sure
that
we
actually
do
right
by
the
individuals
that
we
intend
to
house.
J
But
there
are
a
lot
of
questions
and
issues
that
come
about
with
that
process
and
as
a
result
of
that
I
as
the
chair
of
housing
and
going
to
be
hosting
a
hearing
specifically
on
one
Charlestown.
This
is
a
hearing
about
transparency.
It's
a
hearing
about
accountability
and
it's
a
hearing
about
clarity.
It's
bringing
in
the
stakeholders
not
to
talk
to
Charlestown,
but
in
fact,
for
the
Charlestown
to
talk
to
the
stakeholders
about
what
they
need
for
our
future.
The
project
is
called
one
Charlestown.
J
Already
in
this
process,
we
had
promises
of
folks
being
able
to
go
and
take
their
vouchers
to
Florida
to
go
across
the
country
and
I
find
those
promises
to
be
insulting
to
the
intelligence
not
only
of
the
individuals
in
the
housing
project
but
to
people
in
general.
So
I
am
asking
that
not
only
we
have
hearing
there,
but
every
single
one
of
the
counselors
here
come
and
join
me
in
Charlestown,
because
this
will
be
setting
a
model.
J
This
will
set
a
national
model
because
the
federal
government
is
pulling
back
on
investing
in
housing
and
as
each
one
of
the
housing
projects.
Many
of
them
and
your
other
districts
are
coming
up
to
be
redone.
They're
gonna,
look
to
what
happened
in
Charlestown,
I'm
hopeful
and
I'm
praying
that
when
they
look
at
that
example,
they're
saying
look
what
could
happen
that
we
created
not
only
housing?
J
That's
deeply,
affordable
housing,
that's
marketable,
but
pathways
out
of
poverty
through
rent-to-own
that
we're
looking
at
how
we
incorporated
passive
housing
that
we
made
sure
that
we
were
looking
waterfront
and
actually
coming
up
with
futures
for
people
to
want
to
stay,
live
own
and
become
a
member
and
become
continued
members
of
Charlestown.
So
I'm
excited
about
this
opportunity.
I'll
be
door-knocking
and
getting
out
there
to
turn
out
as
many
people
from
Charlestown
the
BHA
will
be
there.
J
H
Also
very
much
appreciate
your
point
around
bucking
against
the
sad
reality
of
where
so
many
people
have
been
living
in
public
housing
for
generations,
but
the
opportunity
to
rent
to
own
getting
to
councillor
Janie's
point
about
this
being
one
of
the
main
ways
with
which
to
build
wealth
that
we
do
need
to
get
back
to
that.
So
I
look
forward
to
the
hearing
and
being
in
Charlestown
for
the
hearing
and
again
I.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
wish
to
have
my
name
at
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
A
Baker
moves
for
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
ducats,
zero
to
nine
five,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
duck
at
zero
to
95
has
been
passed
at
this
time,
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
we
have
two
late
file
matters
which,
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
to
the
agenda
hearing
and
seeing
no
objections.
The
late
file
matters
are
added
to
the
agenda.
The
clerk.
If
you
could
please
read
the
firstly
file
matter
in.
A
B
Second,
wave
file
offered
by
councillor
Michelle
will
water
for
hearing
to
discuss
the
city
of
Boston's
local
assessment
payment
to
the
MBTA,
whereas
the
Massachusetts
Bay
Transportation
Authority,
known
as
MBTA
operating
budget,
includes
as
its
three
largest
sources
of
revenue
state
sales
tax
fares
by
MBTA
riders
and
dedicated
local
assessments
levied
on
the
175
municipalities
in
the
MBTA
service
area.
The
amount
assessed
on
each
city
in
town
is
determined
by
weighted
population
and
level
of
MBTA
service.
C
I
can't
afford
to
use
the
T,
because
the
commuter
rail
prices
are
so
high
in
these
neighborhoods
that
we
can't
make
it
to
downtown
it's
cheaper
to
go
from
Hyde
Park
to
Providence
than
it
is
to
go
from
Hyde
Park
to
Ruggles
on
the
MBTA
commuter
rail.
We
sat
with
those
residents
and
we
talked
about
what
we
could
do
and
how
they
even
lowering
the
fares
for
them
would
mean
that
more
people
would
ride
that
the
system
would
benefit
overall,
that
there
would
be
more
people
on
the
commuter
rail
instead
of
driving
cars.
C
Traffic
would
be
better,
the
orange
line
would
be
less
crowded
and
then
on
Monday.
The
MBTA
board
met
and
floated
the
idea
of
increasing
fares
yet
again
next
fiscal
year.
That
we
all
know
would
disproportionately
impact
our
residents,
our
constituents
in
Boston
and
again
pushed
more
people
out
of
public
transportation
into
cars,
increasing
our
traffic
and
making
it
worse
for
everyone
overall.
C
We
need
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
the
T
about
how
we
can
leverage
this
partnership
that
we
have
because
Boston's
eighty-five
million-dollar
payment
makes
up
4%
of
their
budget
their
operating
budget.
That
is
a
very
large
percentage
for
one
city
to
be
contributing.
We
make
up
over
half
of
the
the
third
largest
revenue
source
for
them,
which
is
this
pool
of
175
cities
and
towns.
Our
one
city
makes
up
over
half
of
those
payments
and
again
we
also
generate
a
lot
of
the
largest
source
of
revenue
for
them,
which
is
a
state
sales
tax.
C
A
K
K
We
have
three
different
pay
rates
and
I've
and
I've
said
this
a
million
times
on
this
floor.
If
you
pocket
readville
and
you
take
the
readville
train
into
into
the
South
Station,
they
cost
you
four
dollars
to
pack
and
675
to
ride
one
way.
Now
you
add
that
up
and
you
keep
doing
the
math
you're
talking
about
just
around
$4,000,
to
get
into
work
and
if
you're,
a
person,
who's
making
$40,000
think
about
spending.
K
10%
of
your
income
that
hasn't
even
been
taxed
yet
to
get
into
work,
it's
almost
impossible,
so
what
people
are
doing
is
parking
in
the
neighborhoods
they're
trying
to
get
to
the
anyway
to
get
to
the
orange
line
and
that
area
in
around
Forest
Hills
right
now
is
an
issue
to
get
there.
So
this
is.
This
is
a
big
issue
and
I'm
glad
that
we're
bringing
this
up
4%
of
a
budget
is
a
big
budget.
I
mean.
K
E
You,
madam
president,
also
rise
to
commend
the
lead
sponsor
councillor,
Wu
and
all
of
our
colleagues
great
work
on
this.
Ask
that
my
name
be
added.
It
is
absurd
that
residents
of
the
city
of
Boston
pay
different
fares
to
go
in
town
and
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
at
this
hearing.
I
will
ask
the
MBTA
or
whomever
they
send
as
a
representative
whether
or
not
they
would
support
having
a
tax
abatement
for
residents
of
Hyde,
Park
and
West
Roxbury,
as
it
relates
to
the
assessment
of
the
86
million
dollars
venture
guests.
E
They
would
say
no,
because
it
is
absurd
idea,
and
it
is
absurd
that
that
our
residents
are
paying
more
it's
about
fair
equity.
We
need
to
be
doing
more
to
get
more
people
to
ride
the
T.
We
need
to
invest
in
it
not
not
perpetuate
this
flawed
management
of
our
public
transit,
so
look
forward
to
really
holding
them
accountable.
As
all
of
us
know,
it
is
frustrating
that
the
Commonwealth
really
has
the
opportunity
to
effect
change,
as
it
relates
to
the
MBTA,
but
the
city
can
and
should
be
playing
a
role
as
well.
E
H
We
were
certainly
not
seeing
a
return
on
our
investment,
and
the
fallout
continues
to
be
one
on
the
backs
of
working-class
people
and
that's
just
simply
unjust
and
unacceptable,
and,
and
we
all
see,
transit
and
access
to
it
being
reliable
and
that
it
being
affordable
is
simply
a
social
justice
issue.
So
onward.
H
I
They
have
not
been
willing
to
do
this.
They
talk
again
and
again
about
streamlining
and
modernizing
and
being
more
efficient,
but
they
refuse
to
invest
in
this
system,
and
that
is
where
we
end
up
with
these
proposals
for
higher
fare
hikes.
I
want
to
commend.
My
colleagues
helps
McCarthy
O'malley,
who
and
others
who
have
been
working
on
this
so
much
as
it
affects
specific
areas
of
our
city.
But
this
under
investment.
That's
taken
for
granted
of
riders
and
residents
is
nothing
new
at
the
MBTA
where
you
cannot
be
talking
about.
I
You
know
a
savings
here,
a
fare
increase
there
more
efficiency.
We
need
real
investment
in
our
transit
system,
it
folds
so
much
into
the
issues.
We've
been
talking
about
around
housing
around
equity
in
this
city,
access
to
jobs
in
our
downtown
areas,
people
need
to
be
able
to
get
on
safe,
reliable
mass
transit
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
talk
over
and
over
again
about
vision,
zero
about
making
it
safer
people
to
walk
and
ride
their
bikes.
I
We
talk
about
getting
cars
off
the
streets,
and
this
is
all
great
to
talk
about,
but
if
we
do
not
have
reliable
public
transit,
I,
don't
think
it's
fair
to
ask
our
residents
to
not
use
their
cars
to
take
these
other
methods
of
transportation.
We
need
to
be
talking
about
this
broadly.
This
is
an
incredibly
timely.
The
city
of
Boston
pays
a
huge
amount
of
money
into
the
T.
We
deserve
to
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
I
am
cautiously
optimistic.
I
The
MBTA
will
respond
and
will
appear
here,
as
they
have
in
the
past
and
actually
have
had
a
constructive
dialogue,
but
they
need
to
do
this
in
this
body
as
being
responsible,
the
voters
of
the
City
of
Boston
needs
to
hold
them
accountable
as
well,
and
look
forward
to
also
partnering
with
our
colleagues
at
the
Statehouse
to
work
on
this,
because
it's
it's
long
overdue.
They
need
to
make
sure
that
they
are.
I
We
rediscovering
what
it
is
to
be
a
good
provider
rediscovering
what
it
means
to
provide
service
to
your
customers
that
is
worthwhile
and
not
continuing
to
cut
services
and
add
fairs,
particularly
in
a
geographically
discriminatory
manner,
in
a
way
that,
quite
frankly,
makes
no
sense.
So
please
add
my
name.
I
look
forward
to
the
hearing.
Thank.
A
You
councillor
Zakim,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillors,
Aikens
name,
council,
Presley,
council,
Malley,
councillor
McCarthy,
councillor,
Janie,
Keller,
Flynn
at
council,
Flaherty,
councillor,
sabe,
George,
councillor
Edwards,
councillor
co-moh
and
the
chair
ii
late
file
matter
replaced
in
the
Committee
on
Planning
development
and
transportation
at
this
time,
we'll
move
on
to
the
green
sheets.
Anybody
wish
anybody
wishing
to
remove
a
matter
from
the
green
sheets
may
do
so
at
this
time.
A
B
You
in
the
committee
on
ways
and
means
docket
number
0,
2,
3
0,
sponsored
by
the
mayor
message.
An
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
should
submit
to
the
Massachusetts
School
Building
Authority
known
as
MSBA
statements
of
interest
for
their
accelerated
repair
programs
for
the
following
schools:
the
Raphael
Hernandez
school
Patrick,
Lydon,
Donald,
McKay
K
through
8
James,
Otis,
Josiah,
Quincy,
es
Snowden,
International,
AKOP
Li
and
the
John
do
Bryan
school
of
mathematics
and
science.
B
L
Thank
you,
madam
president.
First
let
me
apologize
to
all
of
my
colleagues,
especially
the
newer
ones.
It
was
filed
on
January
31st
and
the
clock
kind
of
ran
out
before
I
was
able
to
schedule
a
hearing
and
the
deadline
for
submission
of
the
statement
of
interest.
Is
this
Friday?
So
we
don't
want
to
miss
over
on
this
opportunity.
L
So
as
when
the
clerk
read
the
docket
she
mentioned,
the
schools
I've
also
provided
a
fact
sheet
on
what
we
are
asking
for
in
this
statement
of
interest,
but
also
where
we
are
with
other
applications
and
I
was
informed
earlier
before
this
hearing,
we'll
probably
be
back
very
shortly,
for
funding
of
the
accelerated
repair
program
of
which
we
get
almost
sixty-two
percent
reimbursement
from
the
state.
So
again,
I
asked
for
your
support
in
passing
this
statement
of
interest.
L
A
I
B
Co-Moh,
yes,
councillor
Edwards
councillor
Edwards,
yes,
counselors
hobby,
George,
counter
sabe,
George's,
council
flirty,
councillor
flirty
as
council,
Flynn,
council
Flynn,
yes,
counselor,
Janey,
councillor
Jamie,
yes,
council,
McCarthy,
councillor
McCarthy
is
councillor
O'malley
counter.
O'malley
is
councilor,
Pressley
councilor
Pressley,
yes,
counselor,
wool,
councillor
whoo,
yes
and
councillors
a
come
as
they
come.
Yes,.
B
A
You
Madame
clerk
docket
zero.
Two
three
zero
has
been
passed
at
this
time.
We
will
move
on
to
the
consent
agenda,
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
is
one
late
file
matter
which,
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda
hearing
and
seeing
no
objection.
The
late
file
matter
is
added
the
chair
at
this
time.
Moves
for
adoption
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
consent
agenda
has
been
adopted
at
this
time.
E
Madam
President
I
ask
unanimous
consent
to
make
a
brief
statement.
Yes,
thank
you.
One
of
the
people,
four
of
whom
we
are
closing
in
memory
today,
is
Don
Watson
and
we
are
joined
today
in
the
chamber
by
Gloria
Watson,
his
widow
and
I
just
wanted
to
to
speak
a
little
bit
about
Don
because
he
was
an
amazing
man.
A
great
Jamaica
Plain
legend
he's
the
Watson
family
in
the
O'malley
family
have
been
friends
for
long
before.
I
was
around
done,
graduated
from
Boston
English
high
school.
E
With
my
dad
in
1967
he
was
a
boss,
public
school
educator
teacher
became
the
assistant
principal
and
the
curly
school
really
helped
turn
that
school
around.
He
was
always
involved
in
Jamaica,
Plain,
neighborhood,
cow-house,
couch,
coaching,
kids
and
you
know
youth
floor
hockey
and
bit
softball
and
baseball.
Just
an
amazing
guy.
E
You
know
he
did
the
the
Pan
Mass
Challenge
I,
think
20
years,
a
real
great
athlete
in
just
a
general
soul,
and
he
was
diagnosed
with
cancer
right
around
this
time.
Last
year,
Gloria
was
telling
me
that
Valentine's
Day
was
always
his
favorite
day
and
in
and
I
was
very
glad
that
many
of
you
helped
us
last
May
we
designated
Don
Watson
day
just
to
Ramar
a
cap
off
a
remarkable
career
and
so
Gloria
on
behalf
of
all
of
us.
E
A
A
A
We
will
begin
to
adjourn
today's
council
meeting
in
memory
of
the
following
individuals
for
councillors:
flower
tea
and
counselor
malli
Don
Watson
for
councillors,
Floridian
o
Malley,
also
Patricia
Colley
for
councillors,
co-moh
Thomas,
Macaulay,
Edward,
Cahn,
desync,
Hudson
Dini
for
councillor
Janey
Maryland
Hamilton
for
councilor
Pressley,
Janice,
Carrigan,
Burke,
councilor,
whoo,
Richard
Murch
for
the
chair
William
bill,
Don
Hoffer.
At
this
time.
A
moment
of
silence.
A
The
chair
moves
at
this
time
that
when
the
council
adjourns
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
four
mentioned
individuals
and
we
were
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
Wednesday
February
28th
at
12
noon
in
this
chamber,
all
those
in
favor
of
adjournment,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
council
is
adjourned.