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A
B
You
I've
been
informed
by
the
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
at
this
time,
I'd,
like
all
of
my
colleagues,
our
members
and
guests,
to
please
rise
counselor,
who
will
introduce
our
clergy
today,
who
will
give
our
invocation
and
after
that,
we
would
do
the
president,
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
Thank
you.
C
He
graduated
locally
from
UMass
Boston
with
a
bachelor's
degree
in
biology
and
while
working
at
the
lab,
he
received
a
call
to
lead
the
church
that
he'd
been
attending
since
high
school
he's
by
vocational
meaning.
Besides
pastoring
at
the
church,
he
also
works
at
the
Broad
Institute
he's
media
chair
for
the
Vietnamese
American
community
of
Massachusetts
and
director
of
vinum
media
production.
He
also
tells
me
that
he
very
happily
lives
in
fields
corner
with
his
adoptive
son,
so
welcome
pastor,
lamb.
D
Thank
you
for
the
introduction
and
it's
an
honor
for
me
to
be
here.
First
I
want
to
share
with
you
a
passage
from
the
Bible,
the
first
Timothy
chapter,
2,
verse,
1
to
2.
First
of
all,
then
I
urge
that
supplications,
prayers,
intercessions
and
thanksgiving
be
make
for
all
people
for
kings
and
all
who
are
in
high
positions
that
we
might
lead
a
peaceful
and
quiet
life,
godly
and
dignified
in
every
way.
D
Boston
is
a
great
city
and
I've
been
living
here
for
20
years
and
I
first
came
to
America
as
an
immigrant
I
visit
a
lot
of
cities,
but
Boston
is
my
home
and
at
church
every
prayer
meeting
we
pray
for
the
city
of
Boston.
We
pray
for
the
NGO,
the
government
leaders
and
because
we
know
that
is
our
responsibility
to
pray.
D
So
we
can
have
a
peaceful
life
and-
and
we
love
it
here
and
today
is
again
it's
such
an
honor
for
me
to
stand
here
and
from
at
the
Boston
City
Council
and
pray
for
you.
That
is
such
a
privilege
and
so
let's
pray,
oh
dear
Heavenly
Father
and
our
Lord
Jesus.
We
want
to
thank
you
for
the
grace
that
you
give
us
to
your
son
Jesus.
D
We
ask
you
to
to
break
the
barrier
of
racism,
to
break
the
barrier
of
drugs
of
violence
and
bring
unity
to
the
City
of
Boston,
Oh,
God
and
I
pray
that
you
will
be.
You
will
protect
every
street
and
corner
of
Boston
protect
the
law
enforcement
when
they
do
their
work
and
protect
a
young
men
and
women
out
there
from
making
wrong
decision
to
God.
But
everything
start
here.
D
You
give
the
city
counselors
the
authority
to
change,
to
make
changes,
I
pray
that
you
give
them
guidance,
so
they
can
create.
They
can
pass
augment
the
local
laws
or
make
any
approve
on
the
city
budget,
with
wisdom,
with
integrity
without
judgment
and
with
love
and
heart
plus
demo,
god
bless
their
family
bless
the
children
and
cheering
up
their
children.
Oh
God
and
I
offered
this
meeting
into
your
hand
in
Jesus
name,
I
pray
amen.
B
Thank
you
again,
Reverend
Liam
for
your
leadership
in
the
community
and
also
for
your
prayer
unification
today.
Thank
you.
At
this
time,
I
would
like
to
invite
up
councilor
Pressley
for
a
special
presentation
and
while
she's
coming
up
I,
do
want
to
acknowledge
some
electives
in
the
room,
including
some
former
counsel
colleagues,
so
councillor
Yancey
is
present
with
us.
B
E
Pastor,
Cooper
and
Gemma.
Would
you
like
to
join
us,
mrs.
Chillingworth?
Would
you
like
to
come
up,
so
we
have
a
full
house
and
in
many
dignitaries
and
colleagues
and
service
in
the
room
and
many
people
from
the
community
whose
lives
have
been
touched
by
this
extraordinary
human
being,
in
addition
to
the
elected
officials
that
were
recognized,
I
did
want
to
also
acknowledge
someone
who
worked
as
hard
as
any
elected
official,
and
you
know
our
aides
of
the
marks
of
our
office
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
Mary
to
it.
E
And
then,
and
then
also
wanted
to
acknowledge,
who
was
at
though
the
pre-reception
came
right
from
the
airport-
and
you
know
hustled
his
way
over
here
to
pay
tribute
to
this
extraordinary
man
that
Governor
Deval
Patrick
was
here
earlier
today.
So
if
we
can
just
thank
the
governor
and
I
think
a
Reverend
Lambs
words
and
the
scripture
that
he
chose
was
so
apropos,
as
he
spoke
of
a
prayer
of
thanksgiving
in
Timothy.
I.
E
So
let
us
also
affirm
the
contributions
of
immigrants
to
this
country
has
played
such
a
critical
role
on
the
campaign's
and
in
the
elections
of
so
many
and
also
as
a
carpenter.
I
think
you
would
be
hard-pressed
to
walk
into
any
building
in
the
city
of
Boston.
That
does
not
quite
literally
have
his
sweat
equity
in
DNA,
baked
into
it,
and
I
doubt
that
there
are
many
political
offices
that
you
could
venture
into
that.
They
do
not
owe
their
ability
to
sit
in
that
chair
and
at
that
office.
E
Clarence
Cooper
as
grateful
as
I
am
for
his
contributions,
as
inspired
as
I
am
by
his
professional
hallmarks
that
have
been
trailblazing
in
their
own
right,
which
I'll
speak
to
a
little
bit
more.
When
I
read
the
resolution,
I
have
to
say
what
I
admire
most
about
him
is
the
type
of
man
that
he
is
so
I
just
his
character,
the
type
of
husband
he
sets
an
example
being
and
father
and
grandfather.
So
as
much
as
we
are
uplifting
the
contributions
of
the
public
servant,
what
we
are
really
doing
today
is
honoring
the
man.
E
And
again,
very
apropos
that
Reverend
lamb
was
here
today
in
his
prayer.
He
he
he
prayed
that
his
counselors,
that
we
would
make
our
decisions
and
operate
from
a
place
of
wisdom
and
integrity,
sound
judgment
and
pure
heart.
That
certainly
sounds
like
the
embodiment
and
the
life
example
of
Clarence
Cooper
I
do
want
to
thank
I,
won't,
say
his
partner-in-crime
I'll,
say
his
partner
and
good,
mrs.
Shirley,
Schilling
furred
I
get
the
call.
E
Women
have
called
her
Madame
president
feels
great
the
founder
of
the
Caribbean
carnival
and
the
two
of
them
have
been
partners
and
good
for
so
long
with
the
Caribbean
American
political
action
committee,
and
so
I
do
want
to
offer
her
an
opportunity
to
say
a
few
words
if
she
would
like
okay,
all
right,
and
so
we
all
really
work
for
mr.
shilling
for
it.
If
you
didn't
know
that
so
I
had
that
just
to
make
sure
that
was
what
she
wanted,
but
she
initiated.
You
know
this.
This
reception
and
this
moment
to
honor
mr.
E
F
Good
morning
till
my
elected
official
I
call
them
and
to
our
community
and
to
everyone
who
is
here
who
take
took
the
time
out
of
their
busy
schedule
to
be
here.
Although
I
would
not
let
you
off
the
hook,
you
know
cuz,
that's
just
me,
but
I
want
to
say
that
it
has
been
a
wonderful
journey
for
me
to
work
with
mr.
Cooper.
We
have
worked
on
many
many
fronts.
F
I
mean
he
worked,
the
first
time
with
Hubert
Humphrey
in
1968,
and
one
of
the
highlights
of
our
political
journey
is
was
when
John
Kerry
was
running
for
election
and
he
was
losing
Philadelphia
and
mr.
Cooper
orchestrated
this
trip.
We
hire
the
bus,
no
expense
to
the
campaign
we
traveled
to
Philadelphia.
We
hit
all
the
churches
that
morning
and
then
hit
the
subway
and
the
streets
and
campaigned
so
that
our
senator
would
not
lose
that
seat,
and
let
me
just
tell
you
he
won
at
60%,
so
that
was
very
good.
F
The
other
thing
was
when
diane
wilkinson
our
senator
introduced
Duval
Patrick
to
us.
We
were
the
first
ethnic
group
to
endorse
him
and
we
have
supported
him
his
entire
eight
years
and
no
wonder
he
made
the
effort
to
come
here
this
morning,
but
I
I
want
to
say
that
if
we
give
the
world
our
best,
you
have
the
opportunity
that
it
comes
back
to
you.
F
Andres
Cooper,
mr.
Cooper
I've
lived
a
life
of
value
and
painted
the
pathway
for
all
of
us
to
follow.
Many
people
have
pathway.
That
is
easy,
and
you
know
when
it's
easy
it's
hard,
but
he
has
made
it
so
that
our
pathway
is
very,
very
smooth.
He
has
been
an
excellent
mentor
to
the
Caribbean
community.
He
has
been
an
excellent
partner
to
me.
I
serve
as
his
vice
chair
for
CPAC,
and
we
work
on
campaigns
for
all
these
years.
I.
Thank
him
for
all
his
efforts.
F
I
know
that
there
are
many
counselors
here
that
can
attest
of
the
fact
that
we
have
worked
tirelessly
for
you
and
continued
to
work
tirelessly
for
you.
But
you
know
we
will
speak
up
when
things
aren't
going
right
and
that's
what
friends
do
we
can
talk
to
you
like
you're
talking
in
a
mirror,
and
you
can
praise
you
when
it's
when
you
earned
it
so
I
just
want
to
say
thanks
to
my
daughter.
F
F
And
if
you
don't
know
it,
mr.
Cooper
has
been
mr.
Cooper
has
been
the
chairman
for
councilor
Charles
Yancey
for
his
entire
political
career.
So
we
have
a
history
here
so
again
before
I
turn
the
mic
over
I
just
want
to
say
thanks
to
the
Cooper's
family,
for
allowing
us
to
utilize
mr.
Cooper
as
much
as
we
did
I
know.
Sometimes
she
doesn't
even
want
to
hear
me
call
in
all
these
hours
on
in
the
night,
but
thank
you
anyway
for
allowing
this
and
thanks
to
our
city.
F
E
Although
we
don't
I
mean
there
have
been
so
many
words
already
spoken
and
we
don't
usually
read
every
whereas,
but
mr.
Cooper
has
earned
every
single
one.
So
if
you-
and
you
will
indulge
me,
I
will
read
the,
whereas
is
of
this
resolution
that
is
offered
on
behalf
of
the
entire
City
Council
to
Clarence
Cooper
and
then,
following
the
reading
of
the
resolution,
mr.
E
E
E
He
was
elected
to
the
carpenters
District
Council
of
Boston
and
made
history
as
the
first
black
person
to
be
elected
to
the
Executive
Board
of
Carpenters
Local
67,
the
first
and
only
black
person
elected
to
the
Boston
District
Council
of
carpenters
and
one
of
the
first
black
delegates
to
the
New
England
regional
council
of
carpenters.
Elder
Cooper
is
one
of
the
founding
members
of
the
Unity
sport
and
cultural
Association
and
served
as
president
for
20
years.
E
E
Elder
Cooper
has
been
the
chair
of
KPAC
for
25
years,
during
which
he
worked
and
orchestrated
numerous
campaigns
and
forums.
He
is
also
the
founder
of
the
New
England
cricket
league
I've
never
played
them,
which
now
has
40
teams
throughout
New
England.
He
is
the
co-founder
of
the
Boston
carnival,
which
began
in
1973,
whereas
elder
Cooper
is
a
dedicated
public
servant
and
an
ongoing
contributor
to
the
ever
improving
city
of
Boston.
E
We
can
never
seek
to
duplicate
this
man's
achievements
and
commitment
to
the
community
and
to
politics,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
Boston
City,
Council
and
meeting
assembled
wishes
to
congratulate
elder
Cooper
and
that
this
resolution
be
duly
signed
by
the
president
of
the
City
Council
aundrea
Campbell,
attested
to
in
a
copy
thereof,
transmitted
by
the
clerk
of
the
city
of
Boston,
Maureen
Feeney.
Congratulations.
E
All
right
and
I'm,
sorry,
we
do
have
one
late
addition
to
the
presentations
and
one
of
the
mothers
of
our
communities,
so
I
do
not
want
to
upset
her
by
not
acknowledging
this.
The
Caribbean
foundation
of
Boston
sponsored
the
urban
community
homemakers
home
health
aide
in
chore
services,
presents
the
certificate
to
Clarence,
Cooper
and
recognition
of
many
years
of
commitment
and
loyalty
to
the
Caribbean
community.
We
thank
you
and
wish
Li
wish
you
all
the
best
from
Beulah
Providence,
the
executive
director
and
there's
also
a
token
of
thanks.
G
I've
never
been
a
man
who
have
a
law,
so
it's
this
morning,
I
have
to
search
for
them.
Mother,
madam
president
of
the
City
Council,
miss
gamble,
other
members
of
the
Boston
City
Council,
all
elected
officials
past
and
present
and
I'm
going
to
say.
A
special
welcome
to
one
pass.
Elected
official
in
particular
is
my
friend
council
auntie
and
my
friend
Senator
Dianne
Wilkinson.
G
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
or
wonderful
men
and
woman
in
blue
I
see
some
of
my
good
friends
from
Mattapan
b-tree
on
other
parts
of
the
city
who
were
here
this
morning.
You
came
to
recognize
me
right
who
are
here
this
morning
at
least
I
forget,
even
though
I
might
be
repetitious,
all
the
men
and
women
of
Boston
unity,
sports
club,
the
Carnival
American
committee,
the
the
trade
unions
and
Boston
welcome,
and
thank
you
for
coming
this
evening.
G
I
feel
so
humble,
but
honored
that
such
a
prestigious
organization,
duly
elected
by
the
City
people
of
the
city
of
Boston,
has
seen
it
fit
to
honor
me
here
this
evening,
leave
in
Trinidad
and
Tobago
fifty-one
years
ago.
I
never
thought
this
will
occur.
I
thought
I
would
come
here,
get
two
jobs:
I
got
the
two
jobs,
make
plenty
of
money
and
run
back
to
Trinidad
and
Tobago,
but
my
friends
have
got
to
tell
you.
G
Boston
has
a
way
and
means
of
captivating
the
heart
of
anyone
who
comes
here
to
the
city
of
Boston.
So
after
I
came
here
and
I
was
here
for
about
10
years,
I
promised
my
mom
I'd,
be
back
in
ten
I
said
mom.
He
had
to
wait.
Ten
more
and
I
keep
falling
in
love
with
this
lovely
city
of
Boston
over
and
over,
and
my
friends.
I
am
here
now
fifty-one
years
and
I'm
looking
for
the
century
when
we
would
all
come
and
celebrate
Clarence
Cooper
as
a
Centurion
Boston.
G
To
do
is
a
few
who
live
in
Boston
and
don't
know,
leave
cool
if
somewhere
else
for
another
six
months
then
come
back
to
Boston,
and
you
would
see
what
you
have
been
missing.
Probably
all
your
life,
we,
it
cannot
escape
you
all.
The
things
Boston
has
to
offer
academically,
intellectually
and,
of
course,
our
wonderful
places
of
medical
institution.
G
I
took
with
pride
because
I
can
hit
you
one
or
two
little
Irish
songs
that
I
learned
back
in
Trinidad
and
Tobago,
but
we
will
leave
that
for
another
way.
I
woke
my
way
up
from
carpenter,
who
didn't
know
the
difference
between
a
two
by
four
hundred
mill
and
in
six
months
time,
I
was
made
a
foreman.
Never
one
day
went
to
learn
blueprint
reading,
but
I
was
then
promoted
to
Foreman
and
general
carpenter
and
Foreman.
Some
of
the
nicest
building
and
tallest
buildings
you
would
see
in
Boston
have
the
hallmark
of
Clarence
Cooper.
G
Not
behind
an
ear
that
I
met
knocked
in,
but
when
I
hit
my
fingers
too
often
I
couldn't
find
anything
so
Boston
permitted
and
gave
me
the
opportunity
to
promote
myself
and
thereby
make
a
good
living.
Only
for
my
wife
and
my
children,
I
as
mrs.
Schilling
fernanda,
the
council
said
before
the
thing
that
makes
me
proudest
is
that
I
was
able
with
14
other
members,
and
one
I
see
one
of
the
founding
members
apart.
But
dr.
Patrick,
but
purchaser
Patricia
seed,
understand
doctor
is
the
unit.
G
Is
unity,
sports
and
cultural
Association
and
some
people
may
say
the
only
party
there,
but
we
have
got
to
provide
in
all.
You
know,
places
of
business
a
place
that
young
people
of
color
can
go
and
party
freely
without
being
harassed
because
they're
doing
it
illegally
and
I
knew
in
the
70s,
because
we
didn't
have
a
unity
and
a
place
of
business
that
people
of
color
could
go
and
party
as
their
own
people
who
keep
in
parties
in
the
basement.
Given
the
poor
policemen
hair
running
behind
them
today.
G
That
is
no
longer
a
problem
and
it
has
been
cured
because
we
have
been
able
to
secure
a
building
and
been
able
to
promote
this
function
for
our
young
black
people
in
the
city.
They
need
it.
We
must
continue
to
do
more
and
promote
businesses
like
that
on
behalf
of
these
people.
Folks,
let
me
see
two
more
things:
I
just
want
to
touch
on
a
little
bit
because
I
know
time
is
of
the
essence.
G
I
also
wanted
to
say
one
more
thing:
on
unity,
sports
club.
We
play
a
game
that
is
called
all
fours
that
started
in
Trinidad
over
100
years
ago.
It's
a
car
game
and
because
we
were
able
to
bring
in
something
new
into
the
game.
This
game
has
taken
off
from
six
teams
in
Boston
now
every
year
we
have
over
32
teams
and
dozens
more
trying
to
get
into
the
Boston
competition.
But
what
is
even
better
than
that
is
now.
G
When
we
go
to
this
tournament,
we
get
to
promote
our
Boston,
they
don't
say:
unity
is
playing
all
fours,
they
say
the
team
from
Boston,
so
the
Boston
team
and
the
name
of
Boston
is
well-known:
Washington
Toronto,
Montreal,
Trinidad
and
Tobago
Florida,
and
all
of
these
we
have
done
as
members
of
the
Boston
community
because
we
love
our
Boston
dearly.
Folks,
let
me
close
I
can
say
an
awful
lot,
but
my
mother
is
watching
down
from
up
above
and
she's
saying
saga.
Take
it
easy,
don't
talk
too
much.
G
That
is
what
my
mother
will
probably
seen,
but
if
my
mother
was
here
today,
no,
let
probably
let
me
sum
up
my
life
to
you:
I
have
had
the
most
wonderful
life
in
the
whole
world
and
it's
because
of
the
city
of
Boston.
My
friends
I
was
born
and
grew
and
grew
up.
A
Trinidadian,
West,
Indian
I
came
here
and
I
was
of
became.
A
voluntarily
became
an
American
citizen
and
I
emphasized
voluntary
I
did
that
myself.
I
had
choices
to
go
out
up
here.
G
G
Let
let
me
close
with
these
words
my
mom
she's,
pushing
me
in
the
back.
She
said
suck
I,
don't
forget
to
say
this.
Let
me
close
by
thanking
each
and
every
one
of
you
here
and
the
best
way.
My
mom
taught
me
to
say.
Thank
you.
Is
this
way
we
thank
you.
We
thank
you.
We
thank
you.
We
love
you.
We
love
you.
We
love,
you
may
God
bless,
you
may
God
bless,
you
may
God
bless.
You
stand
up
unity.
Thank
you.
E
E
H
B
E
Okay,
alright,
just
one
more
thing
want
to
remind
those
that
are
here
and
not
starving
on
this
governing
body,
because
we
have
a
meeting
to
get
to.
There
is
a
reception
in
the
Curley
room,
so
if
you
would
make
yourself
make
your
way
there,
people
have
put
a
lot
of
thought
and
planning
into
that
and
then
counselors
as
suspect.
You
might
need
some
libation
and
sustenance
that
different
points
in
the
meeting.
You
can
make
your
way
there.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
Thank.
B
I
J
J
Captain
Kelly
McCormack,
who
went
above
and
beyond
in
his
role
as
a
public
servant
to
assist
a
family
in
need
traveling
through
Boston
on
one
of
the
coldest
nights
in
January.
Captain
McCormick
received
a
call
that
a
family
was
travelling
through
Boston
after
their
daughter
was
recovering
from
undergoing
brain
surgery
in
New
York.
Unfortunately,
the
family
missed
the
train
home
to
Portland
Maine
and
was
settling
in
to
find
a
warm
place
to
stay
the
night
in
North
Station.
J
Shortly
thereafter,
captain
McCormick
arrived
and
alerted
them
that
he
would
drive
the
entire
family
to
another.
Stop
on
the
North
Shore
to
grab
the
next
train.
The
family
soon
realized
in
the
cruiser
that
captain
McCormick's
intention
wasn't
to
simply
drop
them
off
at
another
train
station,
but
was
well
on
his
way
to
driving
them
the
full
three
hours
home.
J
Their
daughter,
Corrie
was
touched
so
much
by
captain
McCormick's
actions
that
she
went
to
social
media
in
an
attempt
to
make
sure
his
actions
did
not
go
unrecognized.
Her
post
received
so
many
individuals
that
are
so
much
support
that
it
was
shared
over
11,000
times
and
was
picked
up
by
local
and
national
media
outlets.
Captain
Kelly
McCormick
is
well
known
in
the
East
Boston
community
as
a
selfless
dedicated
public
servant
who,
in
a
quiet
but
valiant
manner,
wishes
to
evade
the
limelight
or
receive
accolades.
J
We
are
so
honored
to
have
you
here
today
to
give
you
the
recognition
that
you
deserve
captain
so
therefore
be
it
resolved
captain
Kelly
McCormick
on
behalf
of
the
community,
City
Council
and
city
of
Boston.
We
thank
you
for
your
steadfast
dedications
commitment
and
service
to
our
community.
Congratulations.
K
There's
a
sign
of
my
office
that
says,
make
a
small
difference
today.
The
only
way
I
can
go,
make
a
small
difference
in
my
twenty
one
hundred
officers
that
serve
for
us
is
with
your
support
and
it's
the
support
of
the
mayor.
The
police
commissioner,
in
this
council,
and
what
you
do
every
day
empowers
us
to
make
a
small
difference
in
the
community
every
day
and
that's
all
we
ask
the
deal
so
I
want
to
take
the
moment
to
thank
all
of
you
for
all
of
your
support
to
us.
K
B
Thank
You
counselor
Edwards
and
Thank
You
captain
for
your
dedication
to
the
city
and
for
your
heroic
efforts.
We
really
appreciate
you
so
now
now
on
to
business
approval
of
the
minutes.
If
there
are
no
corrections
to
be
made,
the
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
will
stand
approved,
seeing
and
hearing
no
objections.
The
minutes
are
so
approved,
madam
clerk
communications
from
his
honor,
the
mayor.
If
you
could
read
docket
0
2
3
0
through
docket
0,
2,
3
2.
Thank.
A
The
terms
of
the
contract
are
September
1st
2016
through
August
31st
2017
and
September
1st
2017
through
August
31st
2020.
The
major
provisions
of
the
contract
includes
base
wage
increases
of
2%
in
October
of
each
fiscal
year.
The
agreement
also
contains
other
benefits,
including
a
new
new
steps
filed
in
the
City
Clerk's
office
on
January
29th,
2018
docket.
A
Number
0
to
33
message
and
authorize
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
the
amount
of
$30,000
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
organized
crane
crime.
Drug
Enforcement
Task
Force
program
awarded
by
the
u.s.
United
States
Department
of
Justice
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
surveillance
vehicles
for
the
Boston
Police
Department's
fugitive
unit,
docket.
A
Thank
you,
docket
number
0
2
3,
4
notices.
They
see
from
the
mayor
of
his
absence
in
the
city
from
5
p.m.
on
Wednesday
January,
24th
2018,
until
1:30
p.m.
on
Friday
January,
26,
2018,
docket,
number
0,
2,
3,
5
notices,
the
C
for
the
mayor
of
Michael
Parker
is
a
member
of
the
Boston
Conservation
Commission
for
term
expiring.
A
November,
1st
2019
docket
number
0
to
3
6
communication
was
received
from
Timothy
J
Smith
Esquire
executive
office
officer
for
the
appointment
of
Thomas
V
J
Jackson
to
the
Boston
Retirement
Board
for
a
term
expiring,
January
15,
20,
21
and
docket
number
0.
237
communication
was
received
from
Arnold
W
Rocko,
assessing
Commissioner
of
the
appointment
of
William
de
Dula
as
the
assistant
assessor.
Thank.
L
You,
madam
president,
I,
am
extraordinarily
proud
of
the
efforts
that
this
body
has
taken
in
regard
to
some
really
sound
and
effective
environmental
policy
and
and
the
point
that
I
make
every
time
we
introduce
and
we
talk
about
something
new.
Is
that
not
only
is
it
oftentimes
good
environmental
policy
better
for
the
earth
better
for
our
planet
better
for
addressing
the
real
effects
of
manmade
climate
change,
but
more
often
than
not,
it's
also
good
for
the
taxpayer.
It's
good
for
the
ratepayer.
We
did
a
pretty
aggressive
gas
leaks
bill.
L
That's
going
to
save
the
ninety
million
dollars
of
ratepayers
in
Boston
are
paying
every
year
for
escaped
gas.
You
know
when
we
did
community
choice,
energy.
We
talked
about
ways
that
we
can
increase
our
renewable
portfolio
while
saving
rate
payers
money,
the
plastic
bag
ordinance
is
going
to
help
indirectly
save
money
from
the
the
tons
of
bags
that
go
into
our
single
stream
recycling
every
year.
L
So
the
next
logical
step
which
other
cities
have
done
to
great
success,
is
to
have
curbside
composting
in
the
city
of
Boston,
councilor,
Pressley
and
I
are
once
again
reintroducing
this
hearing
order.
I
think
this
is
our
fourth
or
fifth
time
doing
it,
and
I
am
ever
the
optimist
that
fourth
or
fifth
time
will
be
the
charm
will
be
the
charm.
L
That
is
something
that
we
are
paying
millions
upon
millions
of
dollars,
just
in
Boston
every
month,
every
year
to
remove
where
it
can
be
used.
Compos
didn't
done
well,
it's
removing
it
from
our
waste
stream
and
it's
going
to
be
reused.
It
relies
less
on
pesticides
with
chemicals,
it's
all
natural.
We
can
use
this
with
our
parks.
We
can
use
this
with
our
playgrounds.
Farmers
can
use
this.
This
is
something
that
is
done
well,
so
in
done
to
great
success.
L
So
you
know,
San
Francisco
has
seen
a
diversion
of
I,
think
60
or
70%
of
their
food
waste
by
offering
curbside
composting
right
across
the
river
in
Cambridge
we
saw
a
piloted
program
in
one
warden
Cambridge.
It's
now
been
taking
citywide.
This
is
something
that
cities
are
doing
again.
There
is
an
utter
lack
of
leadership,
a
paucity
of
leadership
in
Washington
DC's.
It
comes
to
combating
climate
change
and
putting
forth
effective
environmental
policy.
So
it's
up
for
City,
it's
really
up
to
cities
and
towns
to
lead
on
this.
This
is
a
way
we
can
do.
L
This
I
foresee
a
piloted
program
at
some
neighborhood
in
Boston.
I
can
think
of
one.
That
would
be
a
adopter
but
I'm
sure
other
district
councillors
might
argue
and
I
don't
care
where
it
is.
But
let's
do
this,
let's
start
a
pilot
program
this
year.
Let's
have
not
only
the
big
belly,
recycle
bins
out
with
our
trash
in
the
trash,
but
let's
have
a
new,
smaller
composting
bin
that
can
be
picked
up.
L
There
is
no
shortage
of
vendors
that
would
jump
at
the
chance
for
pennies
on
the
dollar
to
work
with
the
city
of
Boston
to
implement
this
and
again
it
will
divert
trash
if
we
were
serious
about
getting
to
zero
waste.
We
have
to
embrace
composting
and
we
have
to
get
started
soon.
So
look
forward
to
again
very
grateful
for
my
partnership
with
our
good
colleague
and
my
dear
friend
concert
at-large
Ayanna
Presley
for
her
leadership
in
this
space.
L
E
You
to
Maya
my
good
friend,
interesting
city,
councilor,
Madame
alia,
for
our
continued
partnership
on
this
initiative
and
for
your
steadfast
leadership
on
all
issues
are
relative
to
the
environment
and
I
do
believe
that
Boston
is
well-positioned
to
make
this
type
of
natural
next
step.
In
our
commitment
to
reduce
waste
and
our
carbon
footprint,
we
were
speaking
about
project
Oscar
over
the
summer.
E
We
also
saw
that
the
the
city
of
Boston
and
put
composting
bins
on
City
Hall
plaza,
so
we
are
making
incremental
steps
that
we
need
to
move
with
the
greater
sense
of
urgency,
because
the
very
life
of
our
planet
is
at
stake
here.
I
also
wanted
to
add
that
what
I
love
about
this
initiative
that
we
first
brought
to
the
floor,
I
guess
several
years
ago
now,
but
it's
another
example
of
what
happens
when
community
raises
its
voice.
This
idea
came
out
of
a
state
of
JP
meeting
and
so
I
do
think.
E
But
the
goal
here
is
ultimately
to
get
to
Farm
to
School,
and
so
as
we
transition
to
a
place
where
more
of
our
meals
will
be
deconstructed
and
and
fresh
and
healthy
for
our
students.
I
do
hope
that
our
schools
will
also
be
composting
on-site.
So
that's
sort
of
an
aspirational
goal
that
I
just
want
to
put
out
there
and
again
I
think
counts
for
a
malnourished
partnership
on
this
issue.
We
thank
the
residents
at
the
state
of
JP
many
years
ago
for
raising
this
issue
and
I
would
look
forward
to
a
hearing.
Thank
you.
M
I
may
not
look
like
a
Harvard
man
will
sound
like
a
Harvard
man,
but
I
did
go
to
Harvard
last
year
for
a
hot
minute
and
one
at
one
of
the
people
that
I
met
there
actually
ran
New
York,
City's,
compost,
program
and
I
was
I,
mean
I
know
to
get
to
zero
waste.
We
have
to
get
to
composting,
but
I'm
sort
of
a
hands-on
type
of
person.
So
I'm
asking
what
does
a
barrel
look
like?
What's
the
smell?
M
Look
like
all
those
things
we
can
get
to
a
point
where
people
are
comfortable
with
this
thought,
I
think
if
everybody
remembers
in
their
backyards
or
their
friend's
backyard
or
wherever
you
were
when
you
were
a
kid,
the
composting,
the
the
rubbish
bins
that
were
set
in
the
ground
we
used
to
do
this.
We
did
this.
We
can't
get
to
zero
waste
like
like
councillor
O'malley
said
until
we
sat
at
least
talking
about
this
thinking
about
this.
M
B
J
Exactly
for
composting
for
our
parks
and
composting
for
our
future,
and
so
I
just
I'm
so
excited
to
see
that
the
city
lead
on
this
and
I
hope
that
this
will
only
help
to
bring
about
other
forms
of
the
green
economy,
to
help
also
compost
and
also
partner
with
us,
to
make
sure
that
we're
providing
good
jobs
with
a
sustainable
future.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
B
N
N
Over
the
last
few
years,
I've
joined
hundreds
of
volunteers
together
and
we
have
walked
through
Main
streets,
alleyways
and
parts
hoping
to
connect
with
individuals
and
families
were
sleeping
outside
I'd
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
all
of
the
previous
volunteers,
hundreds
hundreds
and
hundreds
38
years
and
tonight's
volunteers
in
advance
for
their
work
and
their
help
tonight,
I
believe
that
we
can
end
homelessness
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
have
made
great
strides
when
it
comes
to
chronic
and
individual
chronic
individual
and
veterans
homelessness,
but
we
certainly
can't
continue
this
work
alone.
N
We
all
know
that
homelessness
has
a
solution.
The
solution
is
permanent,
supportive
housing.
We
need
to
increase
upstream
prevention
to
keep
people
in
their
homes.
We
need
to
increase
economic
opportunities
and
we
need
to
pave
the
way
for
more
affordable
housing,
and
while
we
work
on
that,
we
need
to
continue
partly
through
the
census
to
collect
the
information
that
we
need
to
help
us
do
better.
I,
look
forward
to
this
hearing
and
the
information
from
the
new
census
and
comparing
the
trends
over
the
years.
Thank
you
again
and
I
hope.
N
B
B
When
I
think
of
immigrant
I,
think
of
hard-working
I,
think
of
sacrifice,
I,
think
of
legacy,
I
think
a
first
generation
I,
think
of
second
generation
I,
think
of
my
Aunt
Marie
from
El
Salvador,
who
clean
houses
and
hotels
who
birthed
nine
children,
all
of
whom
became
successful
and
worked
hard
every
day
to
ensure
her
children
had
more
than
she
did
I.
Think
of
my
paternal
grandfather,
who
came
from
Jamaica
and
sought
a
better
life
for
his
children,
I.
B
Immigrants
who
come
to
the
city
of
Boston
and
who
have
come
in
the
last
few
decades
and
our
newcomers
face
many
of
the
same
challenges
as
the
Irish,
the
Italians
and
Jews
who
came
before
them.
But
they
also
faced
additional
barriers,
additional
barriers
when
it
comes
to
immigration
and
pathways
to
citizenship,
and
these
barriers
are
harsher
and
they're
racist.
B
These
residents
want
to
become
citizens
and
are
going
through
the
process
to
become
citizens,
but
the
pathways
that
existed
decades
ago
do
not
currently
exist
or
they're
no
longer
an
option.
So
we
are
currently
at
a
crossroads
as
we
continue
to
follow
the
news
and
policy
coming
out
of
Washington
that
seeks
to
uproot
thousands
of
families
by
abruptly
ending
their
long-standing
immigration
policies
and
seeks
to
pull
in
our
even
our
local
agencies,
including
our
school
department,
to
be
a
part
of
this
malicious
plan.
B
We
have
to
ask
ourselves:
what
are
we
going
to
do
at
the
local
level?
Over
the
past
year,
this
council
has
declared
Boston
a
sanctuary
city.
We
have
been
vocal
defenders
of
our
friends
in
the
Muslim
community,
the
Haitian
community
bell
Salvadorian
community
of
our
neighbors.
We
have
come
out
and
stood
up
for
their
rights.
We
have
advocated
that
their
temporary
protected
status
not
be
ended,
and
we
have
said
that
we
have
a
problem
with
these
statuses
being
threatened.
B
But
I
do
think
we
have
a
responsibility,
as
municipal
leaders
of
this
city,
to
explore
concrete
ways
we
can
include
and
support
these
residents
in
the
city
they
call
home.
We
can
continue
to
go
to
rallies
and
marches
and
write
letters
and
pass
resolutions,
but
the
question
remains:
what
effect
do
they
actually
have?
And
what
more
frankly,
can
we
do
as
a
city
to
not
only
protect
this
immigrant
population
but
to
empower
them
to
strengthen
their
community?
This
hearing
order
is
just
about
that.
It's
exploring
what
else
and
what
more
we
can
do.
B
I'm
calling
for
a
hearing,
a
conversation
to
explore
at
the
local
level,
all
the
possibilities
for
greater
Civic
social
and
economic
participation
for
our
immigrant
population,
including
the
possibility
of
allowing
Boston
residents
with
legal
status,
who
are
currently
seeking
a
pathway
to
citizenship
to
vote
in
our
municipal
elections.
These
residents
include
legal
permanent
residents.
These
are
holders
GPS
recipients,
daca
recipients
and
they've
made
tremendous
contributions
to
our
local
and
state
economies.
They
pay
taxes
and
they
serve
in
on
militaries.
B
B
Municipal
government
is
about
keeping
our
streets
clean,
plowing,
maintaining
our
parks
and
community
spaces
providing
the
best
education
for
our
kids,
and
this
I
think
directly
affects
all
of
us
who
live
here.
If
we
say
were
a
city
and
a
nation
of
immigrants,
then
let's
find
a
way
to
recognize
and
amplify
the
value
of
their
contributions
to
our
community
and,
let's,
at
least
at
a
minimum,
have
a
conversation.
This
isn't
an
ordinance.
B
This
is
a
hearing
order
to
have
that
a
conversation
to
explore
adopting
policies
that
provide
these
hard-working
residents
with
an
opportunity
and
just
that,
an
opportunity
to
participate
and
be
included
in
the
governance
of
their
community.
Other
municipalities
in
the
Commonwealth
have
already
begun.
Exploring
this
idea,
and
some
municipalities
around
the
country
have
actually
adopted
this
currently
allow
immigrant
residents
with
legal
status,
who
are
seeking
citizenship
to
participate
in
their
local
elections.
This
isn't
about
state
and
federal
elections.
This
is
about
local
elections.
B
This
hearing
is
an
opportunity
to
explore
the
ways
in
which
other
municipalities
have
increased
access
to
government
and
its
programs
for
immigrant
populations.
That
may
be
voting
or
it
may
not
be.
This
is
the
beginning
of
what
I'm
sure
will
be
a
long
and
complicated
conversation
and
I've
already
heard
from
some
folks,
and
thank
you
for
your
feedback
and
I
welcome
all
perspectives
and
ideas
as
to
how
we
can
build
more
inclusive
practices
for
these
populations
of
folks
who
live
in
our
city.
B
According
to
the
hosta
toot
I
think
I
want
to
define
inclusivity.
Inclusivity
is
realized
when
historically
or
currently,
marginalized,
groups
feel
valued
when
their
differences
are
respected
and
when
basic
and
fundamental
needs
and
rights
relative
to
those
society's
dominant
groups
are
met
and
recognized.
These
inclusive
practices
and
policies
could
include
voting.
They
think
they
can
include
immigrant
wealth
and
asset
building
strategies.
Entrepreneurial
supports
ensuring
our
students
at
bps,
for
example,
are
protected
from
ice.
Intentional
efforts
to
bring
newcomers
and
longtime
residents
together,
rewarding
companies
that
create
spaces
and
welcoming
environments.
B
B
Since
introducing
this
idea,
I've
already
listened
to
feedback
from
many
sides
and
I've
even
adjusted
the
language
in
the
hearing
order
to
be
more
clear
to
specifically
call
out
who
I'm
talking
about
I'm
talking
about
longtime
residents
who
live
in
our
communities
and
have
for
say
10,
20
30
years,
who
currently
have
a
legal
status
and
are
looking
to
become
citizens,
but
frankly,
through
no
fault
of
their
own.
The
inaction
in
Washington
is
keeping
them
from
realizing
that
so
they're
here
and
we
have
to
deal
in
the
face
of
reality.
B
So
what
are
we
going
to
do
to
support
them
and
to
empower
them?
Lastly,
I'll
say
our
mere
our
mayor
has
been
an
outspoken
supporter
of
the
immigrant
population
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
want
to
thank
him
for
his
efforts
thus
far
as
well
as
his
administration
in
the
office
of
immigrant
advancement.
I
want
to
thank
him
for
his
leadership.
I
look
forward
to
him
and
his
administration
joining
this
conversation.
B
I
want
to
thank
each
of
my
colleagues
as
well
for
your
immediate
feedback
and
I
want
to
thank
my
team
and
my
residents
of
my
district
who
fight
the
fight
every
single
day
on
the
ground.
Consider
me
a
partner
in
this
work
and
let's
get
to
work,
and
thank
you
guys
for
indulging
me
today
to
go
a
little
bit
longer.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
P
Thank
You
mr.
chair
Madam,
President
I
rise
to
ask
to
my
name,
be
added
I,
think
it's
very
important
that
we
are
looking
at
all
opportunities
to
encourage
people
to
participate
in
our
civic
process,
especially
folks
who
are
living
here.
Who
are
long-term
residents
in
many
cases
who
have
children
in
our
public
school
system
and
have
a
I
can't
think
of
a
more
vested
interest
in
voting
in
local
elections
and
participating
in
our
civic
life
and
having
children
in
our
public
school
system.
I
know
that's
something
that
other
communities
that
have
examined.
P
This
have
looked
at
that
making
sure
it's
part
of
a
school
enrollment
process
and
great
engaging
people
that
way.
I'm
always
excited
to
have
conversations
about
ways.
We
can
increase
participation
in
civic
life.
So
I
want
to
thank
you,
madam
present,
for
bringing
this
forward.
I.
Think
it's
important
that
we
look
at
folks
who
have
been
here
and
have
legal
status
of
some
of
the
enumerated
kinds
that
you
listed
in
the
hearing
order
to
participate
more
fully
in
our
civic
democracy
in
our
local
democracy.
P
E
And
thank
you,
madam
president,
for
putting
forward
appreciate
your
your
leadership.
It
is
timely.
It
is
necessary.
Thank
you
for
your
thoughtful
and
impassion
words.
I
think
your
thoughtful
and
impassioned
words,
and
also
for
providing
an
important
historical
context
and
and
finally,
I
think
that
what
you
are
putting
forward
today
and
are
having
honored
clarence
cooper
earlier
today
is
in
stark
contrast
to
last
night
state
of
the
unions
and,
as
you
said,
that
many
of
us
have
in
solidarity,
attended
and
participated
in
rallies
and
put
out
very
strong
statements.
E
But
at
this
time
we
need
to
be
leading
these
beloved
immigrants
who
are
making
contributions
in
community
and
in
civic
life
into
our
economy.
Every
day
are
looking
to
us
to
lead
and
so
I.
Thank
you
for
initiating
this
important
conversation
and
I
certainly
would
like
to
have
my
name
added
and
then,
finally,
to
your
point,
relative
to
inclusive
practices.
I
do
hope
that
we
continue
to
be
on
path
and
the
adoption
of
the
municipal
ID,
which
is
also
an
inclusive
practice,
to
support
our
immigrants
and
more
effectively
navigating
the
city.
Thank
you.
Thank.
Q
You
very
much
mr.
vice
chair
and
thank
your
president
can
we'll
bring
this
forward.
Supporting
the
people
of
Boston
has
never
been
a
question
in
this
chamber
and
I
hope
that
never
changes
but
voting
is
a
US
citizen
privilege.
It's
our
ultimate
privilege
and
I,
for
one
will
continue
to
fight
to
make
sure
it
remains
that
way.
So
I'll
be
out.
The
hearings
I
do
not
wish
to
sign
on
I
appreciate
the
the
change
in
language,
certainly
and
I'm
all
about
conversation.
Q
J
Appreciate
the
our
president's
leadership
on
this
particular
issue,
it
impacts
so
many
people
in
my
district,
especially
those
in
East,
Boston
and
I,
while
I
completely
agree
that
there
is
an
ultimate
honor
in
being
a
US
citizen
and
having
access
to
the
right
to
vote.
I
want
to
be
very
clear
that
there
are
so
many
laws
that
impact
that
right
that
in
many
cases
it
is
worth
the
robust,
robust
conversation.
We
have
many
people
who
are
denied
the
right
to
vote
due
to
having
been
in
prison.
J
We
have
many
US
citizens
who
are
not
who
are
currently
in
prison,
who
cannot
vote
all
I'm.
Simply
saying
is
the
conversation
that
you
are
trying
to
have
and
will
have
is,
is
necessary
and
I'm
so
happy
that
you're
putting
it
out
there.
They
also
want
to
be
very
clear
that
there's
already
been
expansion
beyond
immigration
status
for
voting
right
now
in
Cambridge
we
have
participatory
budgeting.
We
also
have
that
for
kids
here
when
they're
voting
on
certain
budget
items.
So
we
did
not
look
at
US
citizens
status.
We
didn't
even
look
at
age.
J
At
that
point,
we
weren't
letting
people
lead
and
have
a
voice,
and
if
that's
the
goal,
then
I
wanted
to
say.
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
that
conversation,
I
do
I
heard
a
lot
of
feedback
as
well
with
regards
to
who
this
would
apply
to,
but
again,
if
US
citizenship
is
the
key
to
the
vote,
and
we
have
an
administration
and
lack
of
leadership
on
both
sides.
That
is
denying
your
citizenship
to
people.
J
Then
we
as
a
it
is
our
job
as
local
leaders
to
figure
out
a
way
to
make
sure
people
have
a
voice
and
I
think
that
that
this
is
what
this
ordinance
is
doing.
U.S.
citizenship
is
being
denied
to
folks
who
have
been
here
for
years,
who
have
TPS,
who
have
daca,
who
are
just
as
American
as
the
rest
of
us.
So
again,
this
conversation,
I'm
very
excited
to
have
it.
I
will
say
also
in
certain
points.
I
think
I
disagree
with
some
points
of
how
this
won't
be
implemented.
O
B
B
B
Okay
I
am
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
two
late
file
matters
which,
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
objections
the
too
late
file
matters
are
added
to
the
consent
agenda.
The
chair
moves
at
this
time
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
B
B
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
those
aforementioned
individuals,
it
is
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
Wednesday
February
7th
at
noon
in
this
chamber.
All
those
in
favor
of
a
joint
adjournment,
say
aye,
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
council
is
adjourned.