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A
A
B
A
D
You
president
Wu,
gives
me
great
pleasure
and
an
honor
to
introduce
father
Richard
Fitzgerald,
also
known
as
father
Fitz
to
his
friends,
which
is
our
many
in
Austin
and
Brighton.
He's
been
the
pastor
at
st.
calls
for
in
his
fifth
year
now,
and
we
love
the
work
that
you're
doing
there,
your
father,
he
was
born
in
South
Boston.
He
lived
in
Dorchester
and
West
Roxbury.
He
led
parishes
and
Peabody
Milton
Wellesley
before
coming
to
Brighton.
He
worked
for
the
Department
of
Defense
for
over
eleven
years
and
he
attended
Pope
st.
D
E
Dear
God,
we
stand
before
you
conscious
of
our
weakness,
but
aware
that
we
are
strengthened,
as
we
gather
in
your
name.
We
pray
in
a
special
way
for
the
needy
of
our
communities
that
generous
helping
hands
and
hearts
may
ease
their
burden.
Enlightened
hearts
of
all
in
this
council
chamber,
give
them
light
and
strength
to
know.
You
will
guide
us
by
your
wisdom
and
support
us
by
your
power.
Is
your
desire
justice
for
all,
unable
discounsel
to
uphold
the
rights
of
others?
Let
it
be
faithful
to
all
that
is
true.
E
Do
not
let
it
be
mislead
by
ignorance
are
corrupted
by
fear
of
favor
and
let
the
light
of
your
divine
wisdom,
direct
the
deliberations
of
this
council
and
shine
forth
and
all
its
proceedings.
May
the
decisions
of
this
council
in
all
elected
officials,
preserve
peace,
promote
happiness
and
continue
to
bring
us
the
blessings
of
liberty
and
equality.
May
these
decisions
be
pleasing
to
you
and
during
the
reward
promised
to
good
and
faithful
servants,
for
you
live
and
reign,
one
God
forever
and
ever
amen.
A
B
Number
one
393
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
grant
of
four
hundred
forty
thousand
dollars
from
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation
metropolitan
highway
system
tunnels
to
be
administered
by
the
fire
department.
The
grant
will
fund
reimbursement
to
the
Boston
Fire
Department
for
maintenance
and
upkeep
of
foam
capability
for
firefighting
equipment
in
metropolitan,
highway
systems,
tunnels
throughout
the
city
of
Boston
docket.
A
B
Number
139
for
messaging
Otto,
Arthur
izing,
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
grant
of
a
hundred
and
fifty
one
thousand
dollars.
One
hundred
fifty
one
thousand
one
hundred
dollars
from
the
fiscal
year.
17
fair
housing
assistance
program
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
to
be
administered
by
the
Fair
Housing
and
equity
Commission.
The
grant
will
fund
the
proceedings,
housing
discrimination,
complaints
by
the
Fair
Housing
and
equity
Commission
docket.
A
B
Number
one:
three:
nine
five
messaging,
auto
auto
izing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
grant
of
fifty
thousand
one
hundred
ninety
three
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
donation
from
the
Friends
of
puting
stone,
Park
Inc,
Kevin,
W,
Fitzgerald,
Park,
Co,
LPC,
commercial,
Services,
Incorporated
awarded
by
various
donors
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
an
electronic
security
project
to
enhance
Public
Safety
in
the
Mission
Hill
neighborhood
docket.
A
C
A
Yeah:
okay,
thank
you
very
much
council
llama
Tina.
Our
clerk
has
reminded
me
that,
because
this
is
Cara
custody
management
and
control
of
a
piece
of
a
parcel
of
land,
we'll
need
a
two-thirds
vote
and
a
roll
call
vote.
Are
there
any
other
questions
for
counsel
llama
Tina
on
that
issue,
because
this
will
require
a
roll
call?
Two-Thirds
vote?
B
Baker,
yes,
councillor,
Campbell,
council,
a
Campbell,
yes,
council,
co-moh,
council
co-moh;
yes,
counselor,
sabi,
George,
council,
asabi,
George;
yes,
council
of
clarity;
council
Authority;
yes,
councillor,
Jackson,
councillor
Jackson;
yes,
council,
dommatina,
councillor
mattina;
yes,
councillor,
McCarthy,
council
McCarthy;
yes,
councillor
malli;
yes,
councillor
Meili;
yes,
councilor,
Pressley,
councilor,
Pressley;
yes,
councillor
whoo!
Yes,.
B
Docket
number
one
397
message:
you
not
approving
an
increase
in
the
senior
sis
and
property
tax
work
off
credit
among
from
$1,000
per
fiscal
year
to
a
maximum
of
$1,500
per
fiscal
year,
effective
fiscal
year
2019.
By
increasing
the
credit
amount,
the
city
will
be
able
to
offer
participating
seniors
the
maximum
allowable
credit
pursuant
to
section
5
K
of
chapter
59
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Laws,
as
most
recently
amended
by
section
127
of
chapter
2,
18
of
the
acts
of
2016
docket.
A
B
Number
one:
zero
zero
four
message
in
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston:
to
extend
the
property
tax
exemption
from
members
of
the
Massachusetts
National
Guard
and
reservists
who
are
serving
in
foreign
countries
pursuant
to
Massachusetts
General
Laws
chapter
59,
section
5,
parenthesis,
56,
the
city
of
Boston
shall
extend
the
property
tax
exemption
up
to
100
percent
for
active
members
of
the
National
Guard
or
reservist
for
fiscal
year.
2018
on.
D
You,
madam
president,
the
Committee
held
its
hearing
on
the
this
past
Monday
Matt
Englander
from
the
office
of
the
Assessor
testified
on
behalf
of
the
administration.
The
National
Guard
exemption
provides
a
hundred
percent
real
real
estate
tax
exemption
to
homeowners,
who
are
active
members
of
the
National
Guard
or
military
Reserve
serving
in
a
foreign
country
during
the
current
fiscal
year.
The
exemption
which
the
city
began
offering
in
fiscal
year
2012
requires
City
Council
action
to
extend
this
tax
relief
program
every
two
years
per
the
Massachusetts
general
law.
D
Since
2012,
the
assessing
department
has
approved
17
National,
Guard
exemptions,
saving
qualified
members
of
the
National,
Guard
or
military
reserve,
nearly
$40,000
in
real
estate
taxes,
collectively,
information
about
the
exemption
for
qualified
members
of
the
National,
Guard
or
military
Reserve
can
be
found
on
the
assessing
Department's
website
and
through
the
Veterans
Services
Department.
As
the
chair
of
ways
and
means,
I
recommend
passed
this
docket
Thank.
A
D
After
the
fact,
this
funding
option
is
only
available
to
use
every
five
years
and
the
last
branch
to
have
funded
renovations
by
this
program
was
the
brand-new
East.
Boston
branch
library
renovations
will
include
reorienting
the
front
door
to
face
a
newly
constructed
plaza,
making
Wi-Fi
and
laptops
available
and
adding
a
new,
transparent
windows,
an
elevator
in
order
to
make
the
two-story
building
accessible
to
everyone,
a
kitchen,
a
Learning,
Lab
audio-visual
Wow,
a
new
roof,
updated
HVAC
equipment
and
an
overall
open
concept.
Many
of
the
updated
installations
will
limit
the
energy
consumption
of
the
building.
D
The
Dudley
branch
library
is
scheduled
to
close
November
17th
2017
for
renovations
and
is
expected
to
reopen
after
construction
in
the
spring
of
2020.
During
construction
patrons
can
use
the
Egleston
branch,
the
Conley
branch
and
the
south
end
branch,
which
are
all
within
two
miles
of
the
Dudley
branch.
The
Parker
Hill
branch
will
also
be
available
for
use
after
July
2018
as
chair
of
ways
and
means.
I
also
recommended
we
past
dock
at
10:50,
Thank.
F
Sarah
and
Shaw,
and
others
have
been
advocates
for
the
renovation
of
this
library.
I.
Think
it's
critical
to
note.
This
building
was
an
old
little
city
hall.
There
is
no
elevator
in
this
library
and
in
fact,
to
get
to
the
second
floor,
you
have
to
leave
the
building
to
go
around
back
to
get
to
the
second
floor,
and
so
this
is
critical.
I
also
want
to
know.
F
A
couple
days
ago
was
a
third
anniversary
of
the
passage
of
Mayor
Menino,
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
I
would
note
is
he
had
always
said
to
me
that
we're
going
to
get
that
library,
front
door
and
so
I'm
very,
very
happy
that
what
we
will
be
voting
on
today
will
actually
have
a
front
door
to
this
library.
So
the
people
of
Roxbury,
the
people
of
the
city
of
Boston,
have
an
opportunity
to
actually
enjoy
a
renovated
library,
fitting
of
21st
century
learning
and
connections
that
we
need
to
have
with
our
community.
F
A
At
this
time,
councillor
co-moh
moves
for
passage
of
docket,
one
zero,
five
zero.
Mr.
Clark.
This
is
a
roll
call
vote
with
two
votes.
My
oh,
oh,
not
alone
order
just
grant
okay,
so
we
will
just
take
a
voice
vote
then,
on
docket,
one,
zero,
five,
zero,
all
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes.
Have
it
docket
one
zero!
Five
zero
has
been
passed.
B
G
You,
madam
president,
the
Committee
on
government
operations
held
a
working
session
on
dark
at
zero
393
on
Monday.
The
working
session
was
attended
by
chief
economic
development,
john
barrows,
as
well
as
chairwoman
of
the
licensing
board
christine
bull
genie,
along
with
the
mast,
restaurant
association
president
bob
lutz
in
also
several
many,
quite
frankly,
people
in
to
work
in
the
industry
or
own
businesses
industry.
G
Several
matters
that
we
discussed
at
the
working
session
include
the
administration's
proposal
to
change
the
number
of
licenses
from
152
to
183
the
opportunity
to
include
Roslindale
in
charlestown
onto
the
list
of
neighborhoods.
There
was
also
a
discussion
about
taking
the
downtown
neighborhoods
like
Back,
Bay,
Beacon,
Hill,
south
and
South
Boston's
South,
Boston,
waterfront
off
of
the
list,
was
a
discussion
around
the
current
value
of
licenses
and
or
the
potential
to
devalue,
as
well
as
placing
a
value
one
proposed
the
proposed
new
licenses.
G
There
was
also
discussion
around
the
umbrella
language,
the
umbrella
licenses
and
the
language
around
them
as
to
whether
or
not
they
would
be
actually
be
allowed
into
Chapter
one,
the
mass
generalize
and
also
talking
about
defining
a
seat
capacity
or
limiting
the
number
of
seats
per
these
licenses.
Given
that
they're
going
to
be
going
to
the
neighborhood
establishments
so
I'm
suggesting
that
we're
getting
there
so
obviously
a
diversity
of
opinions,
the
manor
show
remaining
committee
will
defer
to
the
chair
to
the
lead
sponsor
of
council
press
we'd
like
to
add
anything.
G
H
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
Thank
You,
mr.
chairman,
for
that
summary,
and
also
for
your
patient
and
diligent
work
throughout
this
process.
Thank
council
la
mattina
for
your
participation
and
what
I
thought
was
a
very
robust
working
session
and
really
just
a
reminder
that,
through
debate,
all
policy
is
strengthened.
So
we'll
just
continue
to
engage
all
the
diversity
of
stakeholders.
We
made
some
good
progress.
H
Some
important
points
were
raised,
but
we're
not
ready
to
bring
them
before
the
body,
but
I
think
if
we
continue
these
conversations
offline
and
continue
to
roll
up
our
sleeves
that
we
will
have
something
to
offer
to
the
body
before
the
end
of
the
year.
I
want
to
thank
the
administration
chief
barrows
chairwoman
of
poor
Jeannie
for
their
insight
and
collaboration
as
well.
What
we
heard
on
Monday
ostensibly,
was
a
continuation
of
what
we
heard
in
the
hearing.
Everyone
agrees
that
disparities
and
walkable
sit
down.
A
million
amenities
still
exists
among
our
neighborhoods
and
I.
H
Just
wanted
to
highlight
this
point
because
I
know
many
people
have
raised
the
issue
of
the
threat
of
licenses
being
devalued,
and
so
it's
important
to
remember
that
many
of
our
licenses
went
to
existing
restaurants,
who
have
been
struggling
to
stay
I'm.
Sorry,
counselor,
Baker,
think
of
your
participation
working
session
as
well
went
to
existing
restaurants,
who
have
been
struggling
to
stay
afloat
because
they
couldn't
get
a
license
for
many
years
in
order
to
be
competitive
so
as
proud
as
we
are
of
the
number
of
new
restaurants
that
have
come
online.
H
This
is
also
about
the
fact
that
we
have
many
existing
restaurants
that
have
now
improved
their
bottom
line
by
30
to
40
percent.
But,
as
I've
said
since
the
beginning,
we
cannot
undo
100
years
of
hurt
in
only
3
years
and
as
a
policy
remains
maker.
I
remain
laser
focused
on
the
original
thrust
of
liquor,
license
reform,
and
that
is
an
equity
and
opportunity
for
every
neighborhood
to
build
community
and
build
wealth
and
to
be
clear.
H
Access
to
liquor
licenses
is
important,
but
not
the
only
determinant
for
success
in
this
industry,
and
that
is
exactly
why
we
need
to
continue
to
expand
access
to
licenses.
We
need
to
continue
to
support
our
small
businesses
and
change
the
mental
picture
of
some
of
our
business
districts.
Matapan
square
remains
a
drive-through
and
not
a
destination
location,
but
I
do
believe,
passing
this
home
rule
that
we
can
take
another
huge
step
towards
that
goal.
H
I
want
to
underscore
again
how
grateful
I
am
to
the
restaurant
industry,
so
many
of
them
expressed
support
for
the
intention
behind
the
legislation
also
offered
their
candid
concerns,
feedback
and
expertise
again,
I
think
it's,
my
colleagues
for
your
continued
partnership
and
I
also
again
just
to
speak
to
the
devaluing
issue,
because
it
continues
to
come
up
that
will
be
created,
75
new
licenses.
We
were
told
this
would
end
up.
H
This
would
end
the
secondary
market,
but
we
learned
on
Monday
that
all
alcohol
licenses
today
are
being
sold
for
between
three
and
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
beer
and
wine
for
as
much
as
one
hundred
thousand
dollars.
So
I
think.
We've
proven
that
if
we
are
introducing
these
licenses
in
a
way
that
is
sequential
and
metered,
we
are
not
flooding
the
market
the
market
can
handle
it.
H
The
market
is
demanding
more
and
the
reason
we
are
in
the
position
that
we
are
in
now
is
because,
unlike
other
cities
and
towns
whose
liquor
licenses
have
grown
commiserate
with
their
population,
that
has
not
happened
here.
So
while
we
are
talking
about
a
population
that
is
going
to
grow
a
hundred
thousand-plus
by
2030
and
we're
thinking
about,
can
our
affordable
housing
stock
keep
up?
Can
our
transit
system
keep
up?
Can
our
schools
keep
up?
We
also
have
to
be
asking
ourselves
as
we
move
towards
greater
development
and
greater
density.
H
Well,
we've
got
to
keep
in
mind
is
meeting
the
urgent
need
of
now,
while
allowing
ourselves
the
flexibility
to
be
nimble
and
aspirational,
as
we
move
forward
so
again,
I
think
the
chairman
for
a
great
working
session
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
offline
and
I
do
hope
that
we'll
have
something
to
present
to
you
before
the
end
of
the
year.
Thank
you,
Thank
You
councillor.
B
A
I
George
of
the
floor.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Today
I
call
for
this
hearing
order,
in
particular
following
our
budget
process
that
happened
over
the
months
of
May
and
June
I'd
like
to
first
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
councilor
CMO
both
for
his
leadership
through
the
whole
ways
and
means
process
and
all
the
items
that
we
work
on
across
throughout
the
year,
but
in
particular
during
our
budget
process,
because
you
are
certainly
a
a
good
steward
over
the
process
and
during
this
most
recent
process
for
the
fiscal
year
18
budget.
I
There
are
a
few
things
that
took
us
by
surprise,
and
one
of
those
items
was
that
the
city
and
the
school
department
didn't
realize
the
savings
that
we
had
anticipated
as
a
council
in
the
transportation
portion
of
the
budget,
when
we
were
reflected
back
on
the
FY
17
costs
that
were
presented
to
us,
so
I
think
it's
incredibly
important.
I
think
we've
all
noted
over
time
that
it's
important
that
we
continue
to
review
the
budget,
especially
that
of
the
schools.
I
I
have
well
note
and
I.
Think
most
of
us
have
seen
the
most
recent
reports
that
one
out
of
ten
school
buses
is
late,
arriving
to
school
every
day
and
as
a
recent
participant
in
a
in
a
attendance
symposium
through
the
Boston
Public
Schools
I
know
how
important
it
is
for
our
kids
to
be
on
time
in
school
every
day,
not
rushing
in
at
the
last
minute,
as
they
won't
be
prepared
for
their
academic
studies.
For
the
day.
I
F
You
very
much
and
I
want
to
thank
councilor
asabi
George
vice
chair
of
the
Committee
on
education,
for
hitting
the
ground
running
and
actually
dealing
with
what
these
issues
we've
been
mislead.
Again
folks
came
I
would
say
they
came
to
this
body,
but
they
didn't
sit
at
the
same
chairs
and
they
told
us
that
we
were
going
to
save
10
million
dollars
last
year,
and
now
we
were
told
this
year
that
we
were
going
to
have
savings
and
we
know
to
date.
F
Not
only
do
we
not
have
savings,
we
have
worse
service
and
we
also
need
to
know
that
the
wall
so
administration,
we
move
seventh
and
eighth
graders
from
the
buses,
so
we
have
an
increase
in
cost
for
serving
less
young
people.
We
need
to
note
that
that's
actually
what
what
happened
here
so
they're
getting
the
same
amount
of
money.
F
F
The
process
that
occurred
with
the
MIT
implementation,
families
were
not
included
and
communities
were
not
included,
included
in
making
those
decisions
and,
by
the
way,
the
bus
drivers,
the
people
who
actually
drive
the
buses,
who
are
not
actually
at
the
table
on
this
issue.
The
administration
needs
to
own
this.
It
needs
to
deal
with
these
issues
and
they
need
to
deal
with
them
urgently.
Young
people.
Why
have
extended
learning
time
if
young
people
can't
get
to
school
to
actually
realize
that
time?
F
F
This
I
believe
is
government
malpractice
in
terms
of
the
way
that
we
are
dealing
with
these
issues
and
I
want
to
thank
councilor
of
sabe
Jorge
for
bringing
it
up,
but
we
can't
delay
I
hope
this
is
this
hearing
is
expedited.
These
are
our
young
people
who
are
missing
time
in
classrooms
at
a
time
when
we've
said,
and
that
and
we
put
a
value
on
it.
We
need
to
deal
with
this
issue
deal
with
it
now
and
ensure
that
our
young
people
are
arriving
on
time,
that
they
have
what
they
they
need.
F
But
I
think
what
I'd
like
to
also
hear
in
this
hearing
is
how
every
single
high
school
student
gets
a
7-day
em7
bus
pass,
because
we
have
young
people
who
are
missing
school
based
on
the
fact
that
they
can't
get
there
safely
or
they
don't
have
the
money
to
take.
The
supplemental
bus
pass.
So
I
hope
that
that
issue
will
also
be
addressed
by
the
Boston
Public
Schools
and
come
here
with
numbers,
don't
come
here
and
tell
us
that
10
million
dollars
is
going
to
be
saved
when
it's
not
going
to
be
safe.
F
A
J
You
very
much
better
chair
I,
want
to
add
my
name
police
in
thank
you
to
councillor
sabi
George
regarding
this
issue.
For
the
last
almost
four
years
now
the
Boston
Transportation
Department,
the
the
bus,
Boston
Public,
Schools
Transportation
Department,
is
never
happy
when
they
see
me
because
I'm
not
happy
when
I
see
them.
I
agree
that
a
hearing
needs
to
be
held.
I
was
happy
that
the
administration
went
forward
with
MIT
to
try
to
alleviate
a
problem.
That's
been
happening
since
1974.
J
I
would
also
argue
that
one
in
ten
buses
are
late
because
they're
traveling
from
readville
to
East
Boston-
and
we
talked
about
this
at
the
last
hearing-
is
that
literally
from
the
reveal
yard,
you
could
probably
kick
a
soccer
ball
into
Dedham.
It
is
the
worst
spot
you
can
possibly
have
a
bus
yard.
It
doesn't
make
any
sense
to
transport
300
buses
from
there.
I
have
a
ton
of
traffic
problems
in
my
area
and
I
know
everybody
has
traffic
problems.
J
We
have
300
plus
buses,
that's
300
bus
drivers,
driving
their
cars
into
the
yard
and
then
300
buses
leaving
several
trips
a
day
back
and
forth,
and
then
they
all
come
back
and
then
they
all
leave
again
we're
talking
about
2,000
trips
coming
through
our
neighborhood,
and
these
this
isn't
a
greater
kind
of
economic
impact,
there's
no
other.
In
fact,
these
are
bus
drivers
from
not
in
the
city
and
they
come
they
try
to
clog
up
our
streets
and
then
they
leave
and
they
go
back
home
they're
not
visiting
our
restaurants.
J
Our
stores
there's
no
great
economic
impact
in
our
area.
This
is
part
of
the
problem,
and
these
are
the
questions
that
the
the
bps
Transportation
Department
is
going
to
have
to
answer
and
again
for
years
now,
we've
had
these
hearings
and
I
continue
to
say
people
in
Washington,
Street
and
Rossdale
people
in
High
Park
on
high
pot
calves.
J
You
see
the
buses
rolling
down
the
street
45
passenger
buses,
three
people
in
the
bus,
that's
it
and
then
you
drive
around
the
neighborhoods
and
you
see
buses
parked
all
over
the
place
up
on
sidewalks
in
recreational
parking
lots.
What
are
they
doing
and
they
and
I
still
haven't
gotten
that
question
the
answer?
What
are
they
doing?
They
parked
by
the
cemetery
entrance
at
Pham
Fairview?
Are
they
waiting?
Are
they
are
they?
Are
they
getting
extra
time
or
they
wait
to
check
out
of
it?
J
I,
don't
know
what
the
scoop
is
and
I
haven't
gotten
those
answers,
so
I
do
agree.
I
hope
they
come
with
a
lot
of
information,
because
I
think
there's
gonna
be
a
lot
of
questions
asked
and
I
know.
As
a
district
city,
councilor
and
I
know
everybody
in
this
room.
We
get
calls
all
the
time
in
these
40
passenger
buses.
They
stop.
Some
of
the
bus
stops
on
Columbia
Road
in
particular.
The
bus
goes
through
the
green
light
and
the
bus
stop
is
on
the
other
side
of
the
box.
So
it
goes
through.
J
Everybody
goes
fault
and
then
it
flips
the
stop
sign.
Now
everybody
stops
the
Box
gets
blocked
now,
Columbia
Road
starts
backing
up
into
the
zoo.
This
is
silly.
This
is
silly
stuff
that
needs
to
be
addressed
and
and
I
hope
it
does
together.
I'm
sorry
for
going
on
and
on
but
I'm,
not
a
big
fan.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
G
You
heard
me
raised
during
the
budget
process
with
what's
wrong
with
having
deadlines.
What's
wrong,
with
having
order
what's
wrong,
with
just
getting
a
commitment
from
a
parent
where
they're
gonna
send
their
children
to
school,
whether
it's
July,
1st
or
August.
For
us,
there
needs
to
be
a
cut-off
date.
Is
your
child
coming
to
this
school?
Yes
or
no?
If,
yes,
does
your
child
need
transportation,
yes
or
no,
pretty
straightforward
stuff
right?
G
If
you
check
off
yes
and
yes,
then
this
is
what
happens
if
you
check
off
no
or
if
we
don't
hear
from
you
right,
you're
off
the
list.
We
have.
We
start
school
and
we're
weeks
into
the
school
year
and
there's
open
capacity,
there's
open
seats
and
then
we're
on
the
phone
6
8
10
weeks
into
the
school
year,
telling
people
that
there's
an
extra
seat
that
seats
been
there
for
10
weeks,
so
it
just
it
just
speaks
to
the
overall
inefficiency.
G
It
speaks
to
chaos.
It
speaks
to
having
no
order.
It
speaks
to
no
deadlines,
no
higher
deadlines
like
who?
How
do
you
function?
How
can
you
run
any
program
like
that?
How
can
you
run
a
business?
How
can
you
run
your
household
like
that?
But
yet
we
run
our
Boston
Public
Schools
willy
nilly
loosey
goosey
come
if
you
want
don't
tell
us
when
you
want
to
go,
get
to
get
to
us
when
you
want
to
get
to
us,
it's
just
it's
a
dysfunctional
system.
It
really
speaks
to,
maybe
maybe
a
112
budget.
G
Just
once
we'll
fix
the
wagon.
Maybe
just
once
go
to
a
112
budget
just
to
fix
the
wagon
to
hold
everyone
accountable
to
meet
these
deadlines.
To
do
some
quality
control
find
out
what
programs
are
working,
which
ones
aren't
working,
which
ones
need
to
stay
and
need
to
be
enhanced
and
which
ones
need
to
find
a
new
home?
And
it's
not
BPS
to
the
point
my
colleague
raised
bus
drivers
union.
Clearly
they
should
be
and
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
G
G
July
1st
August
4th,
not
middle
of
October
before
school
starts
and
if
they're
coming
do
they
need
transportation
because
we're
trying
to
put
off
formats
and
in
in
our
bus
formulas
together
they
used
to
blame
it
to
my
colleague,
council
McCarthy
used
to
blame
it
on
long
gated
zones,
I
mean
try
to
try
to
be
from
Southie,
go
up,
Columbia
Road
up
to
High
Park.
You
have
to
get
to
a
school
in
readville
right,
you
show
up
late,
you
get
home
late,
you
missed
the
before
school
programs,
you
missed
it.
G
You
show
up
halfway
through
your
after-school
programs,
so
those
kids
didn't
get
any
after-school
enrichment.
They
decided
to
sort
of
reach
reach
week
the
formula
and
they
hired
some.
Some.
Some
logarithm
specialists
still
have
the
same
problem,
its
order,
its
deadlines,
its
people,
making
a
commitment
as
to
where
they
want
to
send
their
son
or
daughter
to
school,
and
whether
or
not
they
want
transportation,
pretty
simple
stuff
that
it
should
at
least
apply
to
99.9%
of
the
school,
but
it
doesn't
and
as
a
result
of
which
we
get
cost
overruns,
we
get
chaos.
G
A
K
You
know
one
thing
I've
been
proud
to
work
with
councillor
sabi
George
on
is
getting
later
start
times
for
our
high
school
students,
one
of
the
issues
that
has
prohibited
that
has
been
according
to
bps
because
of
the
the
bus
routes
and
start
times
and
staggering
and
clicking,
and
all
these
other
things,
and
it
is
vexing.
This
is
one
of
the
most
vexing
issues
when
it
comes
to
bps.
We
all
know
that
we're
talking
about
a
tenth
of
the
budget,
we're
talking
about
something
that,
year
after
year,
we're
told
it'll,
be
different.
K
K
We're
not
doing
right
by
this,
so
I
think
a
good.
You
know
as
Albert
Einstein,
who
was
widely
credited
by
Senate,
with
the
quotation
that
the
definition
of
insanity
is
doing
the
same
thing
over
and
over
again
and
expecting
a
different
result.
I
think
a
good
step
that
we're
doing
now
through
the
leadership
of
councillor
sabi
George,
is
having
a
hearing
outside
of
the
normal
confines
of
the
budget
season.
Let's
do
a
check
in
let's
keep
them
accountable
and
let's
figure
this
issue
out,
because
it
has
been
absolutely
vexing
for
all
of
us.
K
A
L
Campbell,
you
know
thank
you,
madam
president,
and
Thank
You
councillor
sabi
George,
for
bringing
this
up
I,
remember
and
in
our
conversations
at
the
budget,
he's
speaking
to.
Let's
have
these
conversations
early
and
I
envision
and
hope
that
this
conversation
will
not
just
be
about
the
transportation
piece
of
the
budget,
but
overall
how
we
get
involved
in
the
budgeting
process
for
the
schools
earlier
on
and
have
more
of
a
conversation
that
is
more
in
detail
more
in
depth.
L
I
think
you
know,
I
have
not
been
here
long
and
it
didn't
take
me
long
to
realize
that
BPS
has
a
lot
to
do
in
terms
of
being
more
transparent
and
we
have
a
lot
to
do
in
terms
of
holding
them
more
accountable.
I
was
extremely
frustrated
just
through
the
first
budget
cycle,
with
the
answers
that
we
got
specifically
in
the
context
of
transportation.
We
asked
tough
questions
about
these
savings.
L
We
went
into
detail
and
then
to
come
back
a
year
later,
with
no
real
reason
or
rationale
as
to
why
they
didn't
actually
implement
those
savings
was
extremely
frustrating.
So
I
think
this
is
a
great
opportunity
for
us
to
talk
to
them
about
what
is
their
plan
to
realize,
whatever
they
promised
us
for
FY
18
but,
more
importantly,
to
look
at
what
is
their
plan
overall
I?
Think
most
residents,
particularly
those
in
district
4,
are
frustrated
by
the
lack
of
planning
when
it
comes
to
not
just
transportation.
L
Bps
closing
the
achievement
gap,
vision,
zero,
it's
what's
the
plan
for
the
city.
What's
the
plan
for
our
neighborhood
and
what
are
the
goals
and
what
are
the
benchmarks
and
how
do
we,
as
a
council,
hold
them
accountable
to
each
of
those
goals
and
benchmarks
that
they
said
right
now?
There
are
no
goals
or
no
benchmarks
when
it
comes
to
transportation,
I
asked
in
the
budget
hearing
what
who
has
sat
down
and
talked
about
what
the
overall
cost
should
be
for
a
safe
and
reliable
system,
and
no
one
could
really
answer
that
question.
L
The
answer
we
sort
of
got
was
we
kind
of
have
that
already.
Well,
if
we
do,
that
means
we're
gonna
be
paying
over
a
hundred
million
dollars
for
years
to
come,
and
it's
only
gonna
keep
going
up.
That's
a
problem
and
then
to
ask
follow-up
questions
about.
If
we
don't
know
what
that
number
is,
how,
then,
can
we
establish
goals
or
look
at
what
alternatives
might
exist
to
what
we're
currently
doing?
We
can't
do
that.
So.
I
really
hope
that
this
is
an
in-depth
conversation.
L
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
my
colleagues,
the
new
ones
that
will
be
joining
us
as
well
to
really
hold
their
feet
to
the
fire
and
I
think
one.
What
we
can
learn
from
by
focusing
on
transportation
is
how
we
have
by
some
sort
of
strategy
led
by
the
council
when
it
comes
to
other
issues
affecting
bps
it.
L
We
have
great
teachers
right
here
in
certain
neighborhoods
that
have
open
seats,
but
yet
because
of
transportation
because
of
lack
of
accountability,
parents
are
choosing
to
go
elsewhere
and
that's
a
problem
so
Thank
You,
councillor,
Sabra,
George,
I.
Think
all
my
colleagues,
particularly
those
who
were
here
before
me
that
continue
to
ask
the
tough
questions
that
continue
to
press
the
issue
and
continue
to
actually
do
it
with
fervor
in
their
voice
and
at
the
yes.
I
would
like
to
sign
on,
but
Thank
You
councillor,
Sami
George,
for
your
leadership.
A
C
You,
madam
president,
oh
it's
a
pleasure
to
well
I
had
my
name
on
this.
So
is
43
years
when
the
first
buses
started
in
city
of
Boston
43
years
and
we're
spending
hundreds
and
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
when
we
should
be
spending
those
dollars
in
neighborhood
schools.
The
people
of
this
city
want
to
go
to
neighborhood
schools,
I,
don't
understand
it.
I
lived
three
doors
away
from
the
Bradley
school
still
see
those
empty
busses
driving
by
my
house.
Some
of
the
kids
are
from
his
boss
and
some
were
from
Brian.
C
The
people
want
to
go
to
neighborhood
schools,
and
it's
really
sad
that
every
year
that
we
have
to
have
this
discussion
and
every
year
I
go
up
and
say
get
up
and
say
what
was
the
budget
in
1974
for
transportation
and
it
really
wasn't
any
budget
for
transportation
other
than
the
buses.
I
would
tell
you
to
the
sports
team
or
school
trips.
We
need
to
go
back
to
neighborhood.
Schools,
invest
in
neighborhood
schools,
so
all
the
children
Boston
will
have
schools,
there's
a
waste
of
money,
a
hundred
million
dollars
and
with
that
it'll.
A
I
Thank
you
thank
you
again
and
thank
you
all
for
your
support
on
this
matter.
Council,
on
between
I
hope
that
we'll
have
this
before
the
end
of
the
calendar
year
are
hearing
at
least
on
this
on
this
order.
I
would
like
to
just
take
a
moment
and
recognize
all
of
the
challenges
that
many
of
you
have
addressed
today
as
challenges
that
we
face
when
we
think
about
policy.
I
I
I
do
want
to
just
clarify
quickly
that
this
hearing
is
really
meant
to
clarify
and
understand
where
we
are
in
the
spending
over
the
course
of
this
fiscal
year
and
those
policy
items
that
all
of
us
that
all
of
you
have
brought
up
today,
certainly
impact
that
budget
item.
So
they
are
part
of
the
conversation,
but
it
is
to
understand
whether
we're
realizing
those
savings
that
have
been
articulated
during
the
budget
process
so
that
we're
not
in
the
same
spot.
We
were
at
the
beginning
of
this
most
recent
budget
cycle.
I
A
year
and
a
half
ago
we
were
promised
so
much
in
savings.
They
weren't
realized.
It
took
us
by
surprise.
Let's
do
this
Javier
check
in
find
out
where
we
are
where
we
are
and
that
spending
and
how
some
of
our
policy
items
have
sort
of
affected
that
or
impacted
that
that
final
number,
thank
you
and
I
do
appreciate
all
of
your
support
and
look
forward
to
an
expedited
hearing
prior
to
out
counselor
counselor
Lima,
Tina's
retirement
Thank.
F
I,
just
I
just
wanted
to
know
that
this
is
also
a
budget
that
was
a
11
to
2
vote,
and
so
it
is
critical
that
we
own
that
this
body
actually
passed
this
school
budget
and
we
own
these
overruns,
and
it
is
also
critical
that
we
look
at
the
school
closures
that
have
occurred.
All
of
those
young
people
who
used
to
go
to
the
matter
hunt
school,
the
families
who
could
walk
to
that
school
no
longer
can
walk
to
that
school
and
they're
going
to
be
on
a
bus.
F
F
There
are
not
enough
seats
at
the
best
schools
in
the
city,
so
we
have
to
have
the
conversation
also
about
where
do
we
add
schools
where
there
are
families
that
actually
need
them,
because
we
don't
have
enough,
and
that
plays
into
this
issue
of
transportation,
and
we
need
to
take
a
holistic
approach
to
it.
I
appreciate
that
this
is
going
to
be
heard,
but
if
we
don't
have
the
actual
seats
and
that's
the
piece
that
never
got
talked
about
during
the
school
assignment
conversation,
are
there
enough
quality
seats
for
the
families?
F
H
Thank
you,
madam
president.
This
is
an
issue
since
I
joined
the
council
that
I've
heard
about
in
many
neighborhoods,
especially
or
I,
guess
the
most
loudly
in
East
Boston
in
Charlestown
and
Dorchester.
It's
an
issue
that
I
first
brought
before
other
body
to
explore
in
partnership
with
councillor
la
mattina
again,
given
my
conversations
with
many
of
the
seniors,
especially
in
East
Boston
I
am
revisiting
it
and
looking
this
time
to
not
just
explore
the
issue
but
to
reform
our
state's
housing
code.
H
The
current
code
states
that
landlords,
unless
they
apply
for
an
exemption,
must
turn
the
heat
on
in
large
apartment
buildings,
but
by
September
15th
of
every
year,
regardless
of
the
outside
temperature.
So
what
that
means
is
with
climate
change
and
fall
start
times
beginning
much
later
than
often
these
buildings
for
people
that
cannot
control
their
heating
and
cooling
their
individual
thermostat.
They
are
really
suffering.
H
This
is
truly
a
quality
of
life
issue,
especially
for
our
seniors,
many
of
them
dealing
with
COPD
issues
or
wanting
to
live,
healthier
lives
and
and
not
fry
foods,
and
use
their
ovens
more
frequently
and
the
landlords
are
afraid
of
being
in
violation
by
not
honoring
the
building
code.
So
as
climate
change
continues
to
push
the
overall
global
temperature
higher,
it
pushes
the
start
of
fall
weather
back
farther
and
farther
just
this
year
when
heating
systems
were
turned
on
and
pumped
hot
air
into
residential
units.
H
The
high
for
September
15th
may
be
hard
to
remember,
because
it's
so
cold
now
the
high
for
September
15th
was
77
degrees
and
the
previous
day
saw
highs,
ranging
from
78
to
86
degrees.
There
are
people
literally
baking
in
their
units,
and
this
is
clearly
a
trend.
According
to
NASA
16
of
the
warmest
17
year,
average
temperatures
have
happened
since
2001.
H
We
sorely
need
to
update
our
regulations
and
protections
as
our
reality
changes.
We
all
hear
the
stories
residents
are
running
air
conditioners
at
the
same
time
as
the
heat
to
balance
out
their
homes.
This
is
wasting
double
the
energy
and
costing
landlords
money.
In
order
to
ensure
they
are
not
fined
for
breaking
the
housing
code,
this
affects
people
across
our
city
and,
as
I
said,
the
people
I've
heard
this
the
most
from
are
our
seniors.
H
This
situation
is
ruining
their
quality
of
life
and
can
put
their
health
at
risk
by
exposing
them
to
unnecessarily
high
temperatures
in
their
unit
or
forcing
them
to
counteract
the
heat
recycled,
air
conditioners
or
other
means.
I
look
forward
to
further
exploring
this
issue
reforming
the
state's
housing
code,
where
we
can
strike
a
balance
of
both
building
up
our
resilience
as
a
city
but
ensuring
the
quality
of
life
of
our
residents
and
tenants.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
You
councillor
Presley,
mr
Clare,
could
you
please
add
councillor
O'malley's
name,
please
that
councillor
McCarthy
councillor
Jackson
councillor
la
mattina,
councillor,
flirty,
councillor,
sabi,
George,
councillor,
co-moh,
councillor
Campbell,
please
at
the
chairs
name
and
councillors
a
come.
You
have
the
floor.
Yeah.
M
Thank
you,
madam
president,
want
to
thank
good
colleague,
councilor
Pressley
for
finally
as
hearing
order.
This
is
an
issue
that
me
and
my
team
deals
with
it's
almost
like
clockwork
in
September.
We
get
calls
from
residents
from
management
companies
and
some
of
the
larger
buildings,
some
our
senior
buildings
somewhere
just
some
of
the
large
buildings
in
the
district,
worrying
about
turning
the
heat
on
as
councilor
Pressley
said
when
it's
75
80
degrees
or
otherwise
facing
fines
and
violations.
M
I
want
to
say,
though,
you
know,
special
services
when
we've
been
able
to
connect
with
them
on
this
when
folks
have
reached
out
to
us
proactively,
have
been
very
accommodating
and
making
sure
that
we
addressed
this,
but
that's
not
a
long-term
solution
and
it's
certainly
not
feasible
for
all
the
buildings
across
the
city
that
face
this
issue.
You
know
in
my
building:
it's
only
about
eight
units.
M
It's
something
I
hear
about
across
my
district
from
the
West
End
to
Mission,
Hill,
and
often
folks,
who
you
know,
may
not
be
English
speakers
or
English
is
not
their
first
language
and
our
feeling
very
put
upon
by
the
management
company
and
again
it's
no
fault
of
them
that
these
are
the
current
regulations.
So
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
look
at
this
proactively
and
try
to
address
this
because,
as
anyone
who's
been
in
the
city
of
Boston,
recently
can
tell
you
you
know.
Cold
weather
does
not
start
in
September
here
anymore.
M
A
A
You
mr.
vice
president,
first
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
substitute
new
language.
This
is
extremely
embarrassing
again,
I
really
apologize
huge
typo
on
my
part.
The
co-sponsor
for
this
is
councillor
McCarthy,
although
we
hope
to
have
councillor
flirty
support
on
this
as
well,
but
want
to
make
sure
that
the
co-sponsor
is
accurately
reflected
in
the
title
are.
A
Great,
thank
you
very
much,
so
this
is
a
resolution
that
I
hope
we
could
take
a
vote
on
today
to
get
the
council
on
record
again
standing
up
to
some
of
the
actions
coming
out
of
DC,
but
this
one
in
a
very
specific
way.
We've
heard
all
about
the
budget
proposed
by
the
Trump
administration,
but
you
know
we've
heard
it
from
all
different
facets.
This
is
one
that
might
have
gone
unnoticed,
if
not
for
the
efforts
of
the
Boston
Preservation
Alliance,
who
are
here
with
us
today.
A
We
thank
them
for
coming
to
the
council
and
giving
a
briefing
on
all
the
work
that
they
do
and
all
the
neighborhoods
last
week.
This
was
one
thing
that
was
mentioned
as
well,
that
the
federal
historic
tax
credit
program
is
is
threatened
to
be
reduced
or
eliminated,
and
this
is
a
tax
credit
program
that
was
started
in
the
Reagan
administration.
So
bipartisan
it's
been
here
for
a
while.
The
idea
is
that
federal
tax
credits
can
be
used
to
leverage
private
investment
when
rehabilitating
or
renovating
historic
buildings.
A
The
statistics
show
that,
for
every
dollar
of
federal
support
for
$4
of
private
sector
support
are
leveraged
and
that's
direct
investments
in
our
neighborhoods
in
our
communities,
especially
to
build
community
around
these
sites
in
2004.
Massachusetts,
also
started
a
state
program.
Similarly,
providing
state
support
in
terms
of
tax
relief
for
these
types
of
projects,
reflecting
that
the
federal
program
had
been
such
a
success,
and
it's
so
important
to
Massachusetts
in
Boston.
A
In
particular,
over
1
billion
dollars
has
been
invested
in
rehabilitating
and
restoring
historic
properties
in
built
and
buildings
over
the
last
15
years,
and
we
see
the
impact
in
each
of
our
districts,
and
you
know
the
some
of
the
big
ones,
including
Fenway
Park
Alva
Katraj
house,
Baker,
Chocolate
Factory,
north
Bennett,
Street
School.
These
are
all
projects
that
have
benefited
specifically
from
this
program.
So
it's
about
the
private
investment.
It's
about
the
economic
development,
it's
about
the
jobs,
but
it's
for
me.
A
More
importantly,
it's
about
preserving
the
character
of
Boston
we're
a
city
that
is
looking
at
our
400th
birthday
coming
up
and
all
around
us
are
places
and
buildings
and
sites
that
physically
connect
us
to
our
history.
You
can't
help
but
think
about
our
city's
place
in
the
founding
of
democracy
in
America
and
all
the
diverse
communities
that
helped
contribute
to
that.
A
When
you
look
around
and
see
these
sites
it,
it
would
be
easy
enough
when
a
building
that's
older
and
needs
more
help
to
just
knock
it
down
and
start
over,
if
not
for
programs
like
this.
That
really
makes
sure
we
stay
true
to
our
roots
and
build
that
more
beautiful
city
and
and
put
in
the
extra
effort
to
partner
with
the
private
sector
on
this.
So
thank
you.
So
much
we'd
be
looking
for
a
suspension
in
adoption.
Thank.
J
Long
on
this
ride
and
I
want
to
thank
the
Boston
Preservation
Alliance.
She
was
here
today.
Michelle
summed
it
up
very,
very
well,
but
I
just
want
to
anecdotally
explain
something
during
the
presentation
that
really
struck
me.
Barcelona,
our
sister
city,
is
geographically
the
same
size
as
Boston,
yet
it's
three
times
the
population
and
as
we
know,
the
population
is
rising
quickly
here
in
Boston,
and
one
of
the
points
that
the
Boston
Alliance
Preservation
Alliance
made
was
that
density
isn't
necessarily
height.
J
Density
is
refurbishing
older
buildings
and
in
creating
new
things
and
keeping
as
Michele
so
eloquently
put
the
character
of
Boston
and
in
seeing
the
developments
going
on
now.
Having
a
program
like
this
created
by
President
Reagan
go
away
this
year
would
be
detrimental
to
the
City
of
Boston,
especially
as
we
have
five
billion
dollars
in
the
show
it
shovels
in
the
ground.
Now
with
another
three,
you
know
four
floors
above
us
getting
ready
to
go.
J
N
You
counsel,
Alice,
can
you
please
sign
councillor
O'malley
council,
Zakim,
councilor,
Pressley,
council,
Jackson,
Council
clarity,
councillor
asabi,
George,
council,
co-moh,
council,
Campbell
and
please
add
the
chairs
name
to
with
that.
Council
would
like
to
suspend
in
a
drop
all
those
in
favor,
say:
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
nay,
Delta
vote,
madam
clerk.
Madam
madam
Alex.
N
A
A
A
A
Counselor
campbell
moves
her
suspension
in
passage
of
docket,
one
four,
zero.
Six,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
any
posts
say
nay
the
eyes.
Have
it
docket
one
four
zero
six
has
been
passed:
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
no
late
filed
matters
to
be
added
for
it
to
the
main
agenda
and
therefore
late
filed
matter
for
matters
for
the
consent
agenda,
which
will
be
added
absent
objection.
Hearing
none
the
matters
are
added
and
chair,
moves,
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda,
all
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
A
A
K
A
Today,
the
City
Council
will
adjourn
our
meeting
and
memory
of
the
following
individuals
for
councillor
co-moh
Carroll;
a
fails
and
John
E
McBride
jr.
for
councillor
sabe,
George,
Ruth
Brown
for
councillor
la
mattina,
Virginia
flyer
and
Edward
M
Grace
for
council
O'malley,
Barbara,
a
Hearn
Barbara,
sorry
Barbara
at
Hearn
for
councilor
Pressley,
Frances,
Imani,
Marie
Butler
for
councilors
flirty
and
la
mattina,
Robert
W,
Bob
sevinc,
and
for
all
councillors,
Lorraine
our
Gavin
Elaine
Clarice
mother.
A
moment
of
silence.
Please.
A
A
Thank
you
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
we
do
so
in
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals,
we're
scheduled
to
meet
again
Wednesday
November
15th
at
12:00
noon
in
the
ioan
Ella
chamber,
all
in
favor
of
a
German,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay.
The
ice
habit
council
is
adjourned.