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From YouTube: Committee on Ways and Means on October 15, 2018
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Docket #1441 - Appropriation from the Surplus Property Disposition Fund for the purpose of providing funding for the completion of the City's signature open spaces, the Emerald Necklace and funding to the Boston Housing Authority to support redevelopment of communities at Old Colony in South Boston and Orient Heights in East Boston.
A
At
the
conclusion
of
the
presentation
and
questions
from
my
colleagues,
we
will
take
public
testimony.
There
is
a
sign-in
sheet
to
my
left
I.
Ask
that
you
state
your
name
any
affiliation
residence
and
please
mark
the
box.
Yes,
if
you
do
wish
to
testify-
and
no
if
you
don't
I'd,
also
like
to
introduce
my
colleagues
in
order
of
their
arrival
to
my
far
left
councillor
at-large
Michelle
whoo
to
my
immediate
left,
councillor
district
City
Council,
madam
alley,
to
my
far
left
again:
district
city
councillors,
Ed
Flynn
and
Frank
Baker.
B
Thank
you
exceed
afternoon
Thank
You
councillor
moe
council
whoo,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor
Baker
in
councillor
O'malley,
for
inviting
us
here
to
testify.
Today.
My
name
is
Justin
starid
I'm,
the
city's
director
I'm
here
to
offer
testimony
on
the
appropriation
docket
before
you
today,
I'm
also
joined
by
my
colleagues
from
environment,
energy
and
open
space
chief
Chris
Cook
Treasury
drew
Smith
and
from
the
BHA
BOE
McGonagall
docket.
One
for
401
covers
a
one
hundred
and
five
point:
four
million
dollar
appropriation
from
the
surplus
property
fund
to
various
vital
capital
projects
throughout
the
city.
B
This
order
is,
in
addition
to
1.6
million
already
appropriated
by
this
council
as
part
of
the
FY
19
budget,
bringing
the
total
investment
from
the
sale
of
the
Winthrop
square
garage
to
a
hundred
and
seven
million.
As
you
know,
the
mayor
proposed
dedicating
the
proceeds
of
the
sale
of
the
Winthrop
Square
garage
to
specific
projects
that
will
have
a
tremendous
positive
impact
on
the
city.
B
Significant
new
capital
funding
will
go
towards
investments
in
the
city's
signature,
open
spaces
like
twenty
three
million
in
capital
for
Franklin
Park,
23
million
in
capital
for
the
Boston
Common
and
11
million.
In
capital
towards
completing
the
Emerald
Necklace
by
greening,
Columbia
Road
funding
will
also
go
towards
the
city's
goal
of
creating
and
preserving
affordable
housing
through
the
be
a
chaise
redevelopment
efforts
at
Old,
Colony
and
Orion
Heights.
B
This
includes
25
million
in
capital
for
Old
Colony
and
10
million
for
Orion
Heights
and
finally,
funding
will
be
provided
to
endow
three
new
five
million
dollar
trust
funds
to
support
enhanced
maintenance
at
the
common
Franklin
Park
and
the
Greenway,
and
with
that
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
on
the
specifics.
The
Appropriations
but
I'ma
turn
over
to
my
colleague,
Chris
Cook,
to
walk
you
through
some
of
the
open
space
projects.
C
Thank
you
so
much
and
respectfully
ask
your
approval
on
the
appropriation
of
these
funds.
As
you
know,
Boston
Common
is
America's
first
Park
and
as
it
enters
into
2018
and
since
1634
it
is
served
the
neighborhood,
but
that
neighborhood
is
densifying
and
Boston
Common
has
to
perform
at
a
higher
level
now
than
it
ever
has
before.
So
we're
excited
this
opportunity
not
only
for
the
capital
investment,
but
also
for
a
trust
to
make
sure
that
we
expand
our
maintenance
opportunities
in
their
Boston.
Common
is
lovingly
maintained
in
partnership
with
the
Friends
of
the
public
garden.
C
They
do
extraordinary
work
and
contribute
over
two
and
a
half
million
dollars
on
an
annual
basis
to
Boston
Common,
the
public
garden
and
both
Avenue
Mall.
But
these
trusts
will
enable
us
to
take
better
care
of
the
common
and
serve
generations
to
come,
as
well
as
the
the
capital
reinvestment
on
such
long
underserved
project
as
the
frog
pond
in
Deer
Park
maintenance
yard,
as
well
as
the
parade
grounds.
I
also
want
to
call
your
attention
to
the
ones
in
a
generational
opportunity
to
invest
in
Boston's
largest
Park
Franklin
Park,
ordered
by
Roxbury
Jamaica
Plain.
C
Dorchester
and
other
neighborhoods
Frankel
Park
Place
is
a
major
amenity,
not
only
from
a
recreational
standpoint,
but
also
from
an
environmental
justice
and
also
an
ecological
impact.
It's
arguably
our
most
important
ecological
habitat
in
the
city
of
Boston.
This
represents
a
once
in
a
generation
opportunity
to
invest
in
it
and
once
again,
in
partnership
with
the
Franklin
Park
coalition.
A
trust
will
enable
us
to
have
enhanced
maintenance
over
this
park
for
future
generations.
To
come.
C
I
also
want
to
call
your
attention
to
the
concept
of
completing
the
Emerald
Necklace
and
the
idea
that
Columbia
Road
can
become
a
livable
Street
that
has
an
ecological,
a
positive
benefit
for
its
neighborhoods,
but
also
connects
some
of
our
most
historically
underserved
neighborhoods,
such
as
Bowdoin
Geneva
and
Upton's
corner
with
the
vibrancy
of
a
Harbor
community
and
also
Franklin
Park.
We
want
to
envision
a
green
way
that
is
responsible
for
making
sure
the
citizens
have
opportunities
and
make
sure
that
it's
relevant
moving
into
2018.
C
We
don't
envision
a
system
like
the
river
way
in
the
Jamaica
Way,
but
what
we
envision
is
an
emerald
necklace
for
the
next
generation
and,
of
course,
last
but
not
least,
I
want
to
cite
the
importance
of
one
of
our
our
newest,
but
still
a
signature
open
space
in
our
city,
the
Rose
Kennedy
Greenway
and
the
opportunity
to
enhance
that
Greenway
and
make
sure
that
it's
cared
for
in
perpetuity
happy
to
answer
any
questions
the
council
might
have,
but
we're
very,
very
excited
about
this
opportunity
in
my
cabinet.
Thank
you
great
thanks.
A
D
Thank
you,
dear
chairman,
co-moh
and
members
of
the
council,
I
have
appeared
before
this
body
several
times
over
the
pass
few
years
detailing
the
funding
decline
that
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
has
experienced
over
the
past
decade
due
to
cuts
and
financial
support
for
public
housing.
The
cumulative
impact
of
this
puts
many
of
our
properties
at
risk.
Too,
of
these
properties
are
the
a.m.
Lynch
Homes
at
Old
Colony
and
South
Boston,
and
the
Orion
Heights
public
housing
development
in
East
Boston,
with
both
of
these
sites.
D
We
have
begun
a
process
of
comprehensive
redevelopment
through
public-private
partnerships
to
redevelop
and
preserve
this
deeply
affordable
housing
for
current
and
future
residents
of
our
city.
In
order
to
continue
this
work
through
the
next
phases,
we
are
reliant
on
the
city
commitment
that
has
been
made
possible
through
the
sale
of
the
Winthrop
Street
Garage
at
the
nm
Lynch
Homes.
We
have
been
fortunate
to
receive
two
separate:
twenty-two
million
dollar
seed
grants
from
the
federal
government
through
the
hope,
six
program
and
through
era,
stimulus
funding.
D
With
these
grants,
we
were
able
to
complete
about
half
of
this
840
unit
site,
but
there
are
no
such
federal
grants
on
the
horizon
at
this
point,
and
we
still
have
over
400
severely
deteriorating
units
left
to
redevelop
that
are
currently
housing.
Many
families
anxiously
awaiting
this
transition.
With
20
million
25
million
from
the
Winthrop
Square
garage,
we
will
be
able
to
complete
replacement
of
the
next
250
deeply
affordable
units
at
the
site,
leveraging
millions
in
additional
private
and
public
investment
to
complete
the
next
quadrant,
a
total
colony
at
Orion
Heights.
D
We
have
similarly
begun
a
redevelopment
of
this
330
31
units
site
through
a
public-private
partnership.
We
have
already
completed
120
new
units
with
funding
from
the
VHA
and
its
partner
DHCD,
with
the
10
million
from
Winthrop
garage.
Likewise,
we
will
leverage
millions
of
additional
private
and
public
funding
to
construct
another
88
units
at
the
site.
Conditions
at
the
site
are
challenging
and
we
recently
had
to
close
the
building
housing,
the
management
office
and
resin
community
space
due
to
severe
water
penetration
issues.
D
We
will
make
excellent
use
of
these
dollars
to
attract
private
sector
partners
and
funding,
and
will
continue
to
explore
creative
ways
to
generate
redevelopment
funds
for
our
public
housing
in
closing,
I
respectfully
request
that
you
support
the
investment
in
our
public
housing
communities
in
order
to
preserve
these
badly
needed
resources
for
Boston's,
poor
and
working
families.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
E
Great
thanks
very
much
councillors
I'm
drew
Smith
and
serve
as
head
of
Treasury
for
the
City
of
Austin.
This
is
my
first
time
in
front
of
you
in
this
role,
I
think
in
any
role
and
I
appreciate
you
having
me
welcome
as
senior
deputy
treasurer
I
oversee,
not
only
Treasury,
but
also
the
city's
trust
Division,
which
is
the
part
of
Treasury,
and
in
that
role,
I'd
like
to
walk
you
quickly
through
the
structure
of
these
trusts.
E
If
established,
as
mentioned
as
a
part
of
this
appropriation,
there
would
be
three
trusts
established
each
funded
with
an
initial
five
million
dollars.
Two
of
the
three
funds
are
set
up.
Similarly,
with
boasts
both
the
Boston
Common
maintenance
trust
and
the
Franklin
Park
maintenance
trust
consisting
of
three
member
boards
responsible
for
the
actual
spending
decisions
within
the
allowable
bounds
of
the
trust
which
have
been
set
in
the
document.
E
Along
with
that,
the
Greenway
would
also
have
a
quarterly
reporting
requirement
in
all
cases
of
these
three
trusts,
but
also
all
the
Trust's
that
the
city
has
the
collector
treasures
will
be
responsible
for
the
ongoing
investment
in
care
of
the
funds
on
the
sole
basis,
and
with
that
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have
with
respect
to
the
structure
of
the
trust.
But
these
generally
look
similar
to
the
others
that
we
have
in
the
division.
Great.
A
E
A
A
E
But
the
funds
are
actually
made
on
a
quarterly
basis,
and
then
we
receive
spending
information
after
the
fact
from
ongoing
spending
reporting
requirements
that
they
have
to
provide
us
as
a
part
of
an
MoU
associated
with
the
trust.
So
it's
it's
difficult
to
drill
down
much
more
on
the
actual
ways
that
the
funds
would
be
used
with
kind
of
passing
it
off
to
a
colleague
that
might
have
a
better
idea.
I
would.
C
Just
speak
very
briefly
to
the
the
two
city
trusts
and
the
opportunity
that
we
have
there
is
that
these
are
actual
city
properties
that
we
actually
own
and
actually,
in
both
cases,
we
co
manage
both
those
spaces
with
these
partner
groups,
whether
it's
the
coalition
at
Franklin,
Park
or
the
Friends
of
the
public
garden
at
Boston
Common,
and
so
that
those
decisions
would
be
made
jointly
by
the
member
of
the
trust
and
also
the
district
counselor.
Okay.
So.
E
The
the
primary
function
of
the
trustees
in
any
trust
is
just
to
govern
the
actual
spending
decisions
in
vet.
What
those
recommendations
might
be
in
the
case
of
the
Conservancy
there's,
actually
not
a
role
in
determining
how
it's
going
to
be
spent,
because
that's
already
being
done
at
the
Conservancy
level,
all
we're
doing
is
facilitating
the
transfer
of
the
funds
right
and.
A
A
E
The
other
two
correct
yeah,
so
the
way
we
would
do
this
is
that
we
would
know
what
their
principal
balance
was.
As
of
January.
I'm.
Sorry
is
the
February
1st
of
each
year
for
the
end
of
the
last
calendar
year.
We
would
then
calculate
5%
off
that,
so
let's
say
it's
$250,000
and
we
would
make
that
available,
starting
July
1,
but
you're
exactly
right.
In
the
case
of
this,
we
would
actually
divide
that
into
four
equal
payments
and
just
make
those
distributions
on
a
quarterly
basis.
Gotcha.
F
You,
mr.
chairman
and
good
afternoon,
everyone
I'm
interested
in
the
timelines
for
some
of
the
you
know
are
all
of
these.
For
example,
the
three-member,
the
the
Boston
Common
maintenance,
trust
fund,
the
Franklin
Park
and
Greenway.
The
ones
that
have
the
trustees
are
those
all
set
up
and
running,
and
when
can
they
expect
the
first
sort
of
real
kickoff?
Well.
E
B
So
it
was
a
hundred
and
two
million
on
closing,
which
happened
a
few
weeks
ago,
and
then
we
have
a
sort
of
stipulation
in
the
contract
that
we
get
a
certain
percentage
of
condo
sales
up
to
another
sixty
million
dollars,
and
this
would
be
essentially
using
some
other
surplus
money
that
we
have
in
the
fund
right
now
as
an
offset,
because
we
truly
believe
that
all
of
these
products
laid
out
here
are
needed
to
get
started
right
now
and
I.
Think.
G
F
D
D
F
D
A
specific
plan,
although
we
continue
to
have
conversations
with
DHCD
as
recently
as
a
few
weeks
ago,
with
Jay
Ashe
and
as
recently
as
last
week
with
crystal
Kornegay,
there
was
clearly
a
commitment
from
our
state
partners
to
finding
a
way
to
complete
that
housing,
development
and
I
have
every
confidence.
We
will
figure
it
out.
Okay,.
D
D
F
D
We
continue
to
talk
with
the
current
administration
and
again
before
we
broke
ground
on
this.
We
were
planning
and
working
with
the
elected
officials
from
eesti
and
DHCD,
and
they
brought
a
community
for
years
before
we
even
broke
ground,
but
I
would
say.
These
state
partners
have
been
extremely
helpful
in
cooperative,
okay,.
D
D
H
H
At
this
Ways
and
Means
hearing
I
proudly
supported
the
sale
of
went
from
square
at
the
year
or
so
ago,
largely
because
of
the
incredible
opportunity
that
that
sale
will
provide-
and
we
are
seeing
it
positively
here
so
Billy
to
think
about
220
additional
units
at
Old,
Colony
88
additional
units
at
Orion
Heights.
This
is
remarkable.
This
is
going
to
help
us
provide
safe,
clean,
wonderful
places
for
Bostonians
chief
cook.
I,
don't
have
to
tell
you
my
utter
love
for
the
Emerald
Necklace
for
Franklin
Park,
for
so
many
of
the
comment
as
well.
H
And
if
we
get
electric
scooters,
it'll
be
about
a
two-minute
walk
or
less
so,
and
thank
you,
Justin
Drew,
for
your
great
work.
I
know
this
is
less
so
about
sort
of
some
specifics,
but
if
I
ever
write
this
as
sort
of
the
regulatory
work
that
we
need
to
do
to
spend
this
money
to
help
the
city,
so
this
is
the
creation
of
three
new
trusts
and
how
many
trusts
do
we
count
do
drew?
How
many
trusts
do
you
currently
oversee
I'd.
H
E
Or
person
correct,
yeah
you've
generally
got
to
go
before
the
courts
to
actually
change
the
function
of
a
trust,
yeah
now
sometimes
Trust
to
become
outdated,
and
it
is
important
to
change
the
function
of
it
and
we've
done
that
in
the
past,
but
we've
not
necessarily
at
least
as
of
late
consolidated.
Anything
you.
H
Okay,
you're
on
that
may
be
interesting
just
to
help
clean
it
up
sure
and
then
so.
The
three
trusts
for
Boston
Common,
Franklin
Park
and
the
Rose
Fitzgerald
Kennedy
Greenway,
you
said
they'll,
be
trusts
of
three
people.
The
mayor,
the
City
Council,
are
in
a
designee
of
presumably
they're
friends
of
the
calm
and
are
friends
of
public
guard
and
Franklin
Park
coalition,
and
then
the
Greenway
it
just
is
one
trustee
which
will
be
you
or
whomever.
Has
your
seat
down
the
line.
Correct
collector.
H
Okay,
so
Emma
and
then
just
looking
through
the
language,
it
says:
it'll
be
the
city
councilor,
whose
district
the
majority
lies,
and
so
just
so
I
have
that
right
and
would
Boston
Common
be
the
councillor
for
district
8.
Yes,
culture
Zakim
in
Franklin
Park
would
be
the
Council
for
district
7,
councilors,
currently
kind
of
councillor,
Jenny,
okay,
great
and
yeah
I
just
say
this
seems
pretty
straight
forward
and
I'll
be
delighted
to
support
it
when
we
have
to
vote
on
it.
Mr.
chairman,
so
thank
you
all
Thank
You
councillor
Flynn.
I
I
I
The
second,
the
second
issue
I
had
I
just
want
to
mention
to
the
commissioner
cook,
the
Franklin
Park
funding,
probably
one
of
the
most
diverse
parks
we
have
in
the
city.
You
see
people
golfing.
You
see
people
jogging
and
walking
utilizing
the
park
from
the
neighboring,
the
the
various
neighborhoods
surrounding
the
park,
and
it's
a
it's
a
beautiful
park.
They
they
work
hard
over
there,
the
public,
the
parks,
mama,
does
a
great
job.
So
I
just
wanted
to
compliment
your
team
as
well
along
the
UM
on
Franklin
Park.
Thank.
I
On
the
Boston,
Common
I
also
represent
the
Boston
Common
in
the
public
garden.
Both
parks
look
beautiful,
you
know
the
Boston
Common,
as
you
mentioned,
is
the
oldest
Park
in
the
city
and
it's
used
by
so
many
people,
and
you
know
it's
it's
an
honor
to
represent
that
area
with.
What's
council
is
a
command?
It's
it's
such
an
important
part
of
our
history.
So
many
famous
events
happen
there,
but
it's
really
the
birthplace
of
Liberty
here
in
Boston.
C
I
E
With
most
of
our
trust,
or
with
many
of
the
trust,
the
one
person
that
oversees
it
so
as
the
collector
treasurer,
what
they're
actually
overseeing
is
the
distribution
of
the
funds
as
a
part
of
that
process.
What
they're
doing
is
making
sure
that
the
disbursement
conforms,
not
necessarily
in
this
case,
but
with
most
of
our
trust.
The
disbursement
conforms
with
some
type
of
board
vote.
That
was
taken
that
it's
within
the
scope
of
what
the
trust
allows
that
it's
been
signed
off
on
by
some
agent.
E
It's
a
little
bit
closer
to
the
project,
to
make
sure
that
the
work
has
in
fact
been
done
and
and
the
invoice
is
actually
in
good
order.
So
we
serve
largely
a
clerical
function
as
it
relates
to
that,
and
then
we
of
course,
invest
the
money
now
with
respect
to
the
Greenway.
What
we
would
be
doing
is
simply
making
sure
that
the
distribution
would
be
calculating
how
much
they're
out
and
making
sure
that
the
distribution
happens
on
a
quarterly
basis.
E
Is
defined
in
three
point
three
of
the
trust
which
broadly
just
States,
because
you
wanted
to
be
brought
in
the
trust
but
broadly
states
that
is
established
to
provide
income
for
the
enhanced
funding
of
the
operation,
management,
maintenance
and
improvement
of
the
Greenway.
That
is
further
detailed
in
an
MOU
that
I'm,
not
quite
sure,
I,
believe
it's
near
final,
but
would
have
to
be
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
the
MOU
and
the
exhibit
attached
to
that.
E
I
I
I
know
Jesse's
here
as
well,
but
the
residents
of
Chinatown
have
expressed
that
to
me
almost
every
single
time,
I
go
in
there,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
work
together
to
make
sure
that
the
Greenway
in
Chinatown
receives
equal
funding
as
well
as
other
parts
of
the
Greenway
and
I
know
y'all.
Once
you
get
the
money
you
send
it
to
the
Greenway,
but
you
would
not
have
any
influence
at
all
or
recommendations.
I
should
say
where
it
would
go
right
right.
E
I
I
can
say
the
Greenway
does
look
beautiful
when
I'm,
not
criticizing
the
Greenway,
but
again
I
need
to
make
sure
and
I
need
to
work
on
them
to
make
sure
that
funding
for
the
Greenway
reaches
Chinatown
as
well.
So
that's
that's
a
concern
of
mine
I'm,
not
just
going
to
agree.
You
know
to
be
a
rubber
stamp
for
something
if
something
is
not
going
into
the
district.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
work
together.
So
funds
can
go
to
this
China
challenge
section.
The
Greenway.
E
C
Back
from
the
trust
counselor,
you
certainly
have
my
commitment.
There's
a
lot
of
different
spaces
along
the
Greenway,
where
the
Parks
Department
and
also
the
Rose
Kennedy
Greenway
work,
hand-in-hand
and
half
to
frankly
because
of
the
adjacent
properties,
the
Chinatown
property
with
is
adjacency
to
Public,
Works
and
I
know.
Chief
Smith
is
interested
in
this
as
well,
so
we
can
certainly
look
towards
a
collaborative
solution
for
making
sure
that
that
space
is
taken
care
of
properly.
Thank
you.
J
C
Of
you
to
be
honest
with
you
counselor,
it's
gonna
be
a
collaborative
process
and
our
two
instances
will
be
meeting
with
the
Friends
of
the
public
guard
and
also
the
district
counselor.
The
most
important
aspect
of
it,
though,
is
that
it
can't
supplant
it
can't
it
can't
replicate
what
we
already
do
in
these
parks.
So
I
think
that's
really
important
that
this
is.
You
know
enhanced
opportunity
for
investment
in
that.
C
So
I'd
give
you
an
example
at
Franklin
Park,
one
of
the
easiest
things
is
there's
a
level
of
tree
care
required
at
Franklin
Park
that
is
almost
unparalleled
within
the
rest
of
our
district.
It's
really
comparable
to
work
that
the
department
of
conservation
recreation
might
do
in
one
of
their
state
facilities,
state
parks.
We
have
large
contracts,
something
as
simple
as
that
that
that
could
take
up
a
large
portion
of
this
on
an
annual
basis.
J
C
Wouldn't
it
wouldn't
need
all
of
it,
but
we'd
have
to
come
up
with
a
plan
for
it
and
I
have
to
give
a
lot
of
credit
to
the
Emerald
Necklace
Conservancy.
Here
they
came
up
with
a
tree
inventory
and
a
tree
care
plan
of
roughly
four
or
five
years
ago
and
they've
been
partnering
throughout
the
necklace
with
us
on
that
project.
We
you
have,
unlike
the
rest
of
the
city,
we
have
an
urban
forestry
plan
for
Franklin
Park,
and
so
we
can
implement
that
in
a
rolling
phase,
but
we
wouldn't
want
to
do.
C
J
E
J
E
E
That's
what
we
target
so
what
our
goal
is
to
make
sure
that
that
5
million
is
held
in
perpetuity
and
in
some
years
it's
gonna
be
hiring
in
some
years.
That's
gonna
be
lower,
but
we
were
always
targeting
for
it
to
be
held
there
at
5
million,
and
so
that's
the
plan.
But
we
understand
the
throw
be
fluctuations
with
the
market
from
from
year
to
year.
Okay,.
C
J
C
C
With
with
all
respect
to
Olmsted
and
Olmsted
was
a
genius
at
the
time,
I
think
our
version
of
completing
the
Emerald
Necklace
has
to
be
relevant
to
our
communities
now
and
so
there's
an
equity
component
to
this
there's,
certainly
a
major
transportation.
You
know
transportation
has
changed
since
1897,
so
the
way
this
road
looks
is
gonna
change.
However,
the
idea
is
still
inherently
that
folks,
living
in
and
around
Franklin
Park
will
be
able
to
get
down
to
what
we
now
call
Moakley
Park
and
participate
in
a
harbor
waterfront
community
and
vice
versa.
C
So
there's
a
really
strong
call
and
impact
for
storm
infrastructure
that
green
infrastructure
to
be
built
on
Columbia
Road,
and
it's
also
really
important
when
you
look
at
how
important
that
is
to
our
transport
infrastructure.
The
idea
that
if
Columbia
Road
goes
down,
whether
it's
the
commuter
rail
or
bus,
rapid
transit
or
the
fact
that
people
just
need
to
walk
it
and
bike
it.
If
it's
inaccessible,
there's
a
real
danger
there,
Thank.
J
D
J
D
Might
be
different
in
the
final
phase
is
we're.
The
first
two
phases,
I
indicated,
were
done
with
significant
federal
grants.
First
phase
was
actually
in
our
grant
stimulus
grant,
which
was
a
one-shot,
a
grant,
and
then
we
were
lucky
enough
to
get
a
Hope
six
grant
for
the
final
fish.
So
neither
of
those
are
options.
At
this
point.
D
J
J
J
J
K
K
Think
I'm
really
proud
that
we
got
to
this
place
and
I
don't
have
too
many
questions,
because
we've
spent
a
lot
of
time
by
working
on
this
over
the
years.
But
just
you
know
to
you,
commissioner:
Chiefs
I'm
always
a
lot
of
titles.
Now
it's
just
you
know
from
you
and
maybe
from
the
folks
in
the
CFO's
office.
Just
address
I
mean
this
is
pretty
much
identical
to
what
we've
always
been
talking
about.
There
are
no
changes
here.
We've
talked
about,
the
Trust's
are
perpetual
and
binding,
and
this
is
how
we're
gonna
operate.
You.
C
Know
we're
very
excited
about
it,
because
what
we
believe
is
it.
It
actually
creates
an
opportunity
to
take
care
of
these
parks
forever.
I
will
say
that
one
thing-
and
you
mentioned
the
Friends
of
the
public
garden,
so
I
have
to
give
them
a
lot
of
credit
for
this
point,
that
the
idea
that
this
would
be
enhanced
and
so
that
the
city
and
also
frankly,
the
Friends
of
the
public
garden,
can't
walk
away
from
their
mutual
obligations
of
what
takes
care
in
the
park
now.
C
So
as
we
get
through
the
RFP
process
for
the
master
plan
which
we're
going
through
right
now,
we
released
the
RFP
a
couple
of
weeks
ago
and
we
developed
the
master
plan
for
Boston
Common.
Both
the
city
and
the
Friends
of
the
public
garden
will
be
engaged
in
this
work
through
a
memorandum
of
understanding,
and
then
these
these
trusts
will
help
take
care
of
the
enhanced
design
that
we
is
the
result
of
that
master
plan.
So
it's
an
extraordinary
opportunity.
B
Yeah
I
would
just
add
that
it's
a
really
elegant
solution
to
sort
of
providing
a
new
source
of
income
for
these
sort
of
very
valuable
parks
at
the
same
time
protecting
what
is
a
city
asset
that
we
sold
at
one
point
that
is
going
to
maintain
in
perpetuity
forever,
so
those
five
million
dollar
trusts
are
gonna
exist.
You
know
that's
never
at
risk.
In
this
plan,
I'd.
E
Also
like
to
just
make
a
point
of
clarification,
so
these,
but
no
trusts
are,
you
know,
ever
look
exactly
the
same
because
they
all
have
their
own
special
attributes.
These
are
familiar
enough.
That
they're
gonna
look
like
most
of
what
you've
already
seen.
You
know.
I
would
say
that
the
greenways
trust
is
a
bit
different
because
it
does
contemplate
that
this
would
be
in
place
for
a
period
of
10
years
and
for
the
trust
at
the
greenways.
E
C
Think
maintenance
and
operations
in
the
case
of
Franklin
Park
they're
there
for
the
vitality
in
the
history
of
the
Franklin
Park
coalition.
There
may
be
programming
aspects
of
it,
but
the
most
important
thing
is
that
the
trustees
themselves
are
actually
determining
that
budget
on
an
annual
basis.
I
think
the
most
important
thing
that
was
an
important
cornerstone
of
the
Friends
of
the
public
gardens
agreement
and
for
us,
an
equity
component
to
also
extend
it
to
Franklin
Park
coalition,
is
that
it
can't
replace
existing
activities
and.
K
Parks
and
that's
dedicated
and
based
at
least
for
the
common
in
public
garden.
That's
based
on
what
the
master
planning
process
is
going
to
be
so
is
that
money
set?
Where
is
that
gonna?
Stick
is
a
sensible,
take
I,
would
say
sure
easily
two
years
I
mean
you
know
these
things
can
go
on
before
we
have
a
master
plan
that
we're
moving
yeah.
B
Absolutely
in
last
year's
budget,
the
count
with
the
help
of
the
council,
we
appropriated,
eight
hundred
thousand
for
Franklin
and
five
hundred
for
the
comment
to
start
those
master
planning
efforts.
What
we're
doing
what
we're
proposing
to
do
today
would
be
to
take
that
money
out
of
surplus
property
and
put
it
into
what
we
call
our
capital
fund
so
that
in
next
year's
budget,
we're
gonna
really
come
to
the
table
with
a
cash
flow
and
a
plan
of
what
years
that's
going
to
come
to
the.
B
K
K
The
bulk,
the
24,
the
25
plus
million,
or
whatever
it
is
freed
each
one
those
are
yet
set
there.
Yes,
they
are
just
awaiting
an
actual
plan
to
be
implemented
is
great
well,
thank
you
and
thank
thank
the
chairman
for
this
and
for
everyone
who
worked
on
this
a
multi
years
process
from
from
the
developer
at
Millennium
to
the
different
neighborhood
groups
to
our
colleagues.
L
C
L
C
When
you
get
down
to
the
brass
tacks
of
the
operations
of
these
spaces,
it
really
just
becomes
there's
very
few
maintenance
dollars
to
go
around,
and
so
capital
assets
start
to
deteriorate
over
time
and
then
that
develops
into
you
know
finger
point
of
you
own
this,
you
own
that
if
we
can
just
step
back
and
actually
plan
this
together,
but
then
we
can
worry
about.
What's
a
cohesive
plan
for
maintenance,
it's
not
fair
that
the
public
has
to
live
with
deteriorating
sidewalks.
L
Think
in
pots
of,
if
you
go
around
locally
Billy,
probably
knows
it
as
well
as
I.
Do
the
sidewalks
is
pretty
significant
size.
Sidewalk
half
of
the
sidewalk
is
owned
by
the
state
and
the
other
half
is
owned
and
so
having
a
coordinated
effort
there
make
it.
You
imagine
like
going
out
and
digging
up
half
of
the
sidewalk,
and
then
we
pour
fresh
cement
and
then
we'll
wait
for
for
the
state
to
do
their
part.
So
in
this
defensing
parts
of
the
fire
going
to
the
city,
parts
of
the
fence
belong
to
the
state.
L
If
we're
dealing
with
two
different
contractors,
we're
gonna
have
two
different
colors
to
different
types
of
fences.
So
that's
vital
in
terms
of
that
that
that
partnership,
if
you
will,
is
going
to
be
important
for
the
revitalization
and
it
locally
so
and
I.
Obviously,
Koosh
Koosh
goes
a
big
part
of
that
in
order
to
get
it,
you
have
to
cut
through
there
and
along
with
the
council
Baker
and
refer
to
on
the
climate
ready
stuff.
L
But
that's
gonna
be
a
big
piece
and
then
it
probably
Kate's
the
first
impression
having
being
the
longest-serving
council
that
have
something
this
significant.
You
come
along
at
105
million,
so
without
getting
in
the
weeds
and
the
funds
and
the
trust
and
the
trustees,
it's
probably
clearly,
probably
not
necessarily
our
role
in
terms
of
dealing
with
peeling
back
the
onion,
but
to
see
the
great
dividends
that's
gonna,
be
provided
to
our
parks
and
then
to
to
bill.
D
It
will
enable
us
to
continue
the
momentum
both
sites,
the
25
million
for
this
will
get
us
another
quadrant
at
Old.
Colony
will
demo
the
remaining
deteriorating
buildings
on
Dorchester
Street
at
Downey's
stage,
Street
all
the
way
to
Mercer
that
entire
quadrant
leveled
and
rebuilt
similar
to
the
beautiful
buildings
that
we
did
in
phase
one
and
phase
two.
D
Likewise
in
Heights,
we
did
ribbon-cutting
out
there
a
few
months
ago
for
them
120
brand
new
units
and
everybody.
The
reviews
were
fantastic
housing
there,
it's
absolutely
fantastic.
The
neighborhood
loves
it.
Our
residents
love
it
we're
looking
forward
to
continuing
that
momentum
with
this
grant
to
get
phase
2
done
working
with
the
state
to
finish
it
up
in
phase
3
attracted.
L
A
lot
of
the
residents
over
the
the
start
of
the
Columbus
Day
Parade
this
year
was
at
the
base
of
Orion
Heights.
Wasn't
the
residents
were
down
there?
Now
they
alternate
between
East
Boston
in
the
north
end.
They
take
turns
every
other
year,
but
there
were
a
lot
of
folks
at
the
very
start
of
it,
which
was
of
the
base
of
Orion
Heights
right
at
the
mouth
of
start
of
Suffolk
Downs
yeah,
there's
a
lot
of
them
out
there.
Talking
about
you,
know
big
improvements
that
I've
been
made
of
this
yeah.
L
B
Don't
know
for
my
understanding
and
we
could
certainly
get
some
answers
for
our
folks
at
our
friends
at
the
BPD
a
but
it's
a
longer
process,
because
they're
gonna
help
you
have
to
go
through
construction
in
the
next
year
or
two
and
then,
as
those
come
online.
The
city
starts
to
unlock
some
of
that
additional
funding
right.
E
We
would
I
know
at
least
with
because
we've
fleshed
it
out.
I
know,
at
least
with
the
Greenway
Conservancy.
There
would
be
an
amount
prorated
for
8
months,
I
made
more
quickly
available
with
the
others.
I
think
we
would
just
go
ahead
and
take
I
would
have
to
go
back
and
look.
We
should
be
able
to
just
go
ahead
and
take
the
5
million
dollars
in.
A
E
Normally
well
see
so
normally
what
we
would
do
is
we
would
actually
wait
and
run
the
calculation
on
January
February
1,
with
look
back
as
of
December
31st,
and
we
would
know
exactly
how
much
was
in
principle,
run
the
5%
calculation
and
not
make
that
money
available.
Until
the
beginning
of
the
fiscal
year,
July
1
out.
A
D
D
D
A
D
I
C
A
good
question
I
we
we
hadn't
thought
about
that
explicitly,
but
I
would
say
issues
of
equity
sort
of
infused
all
of
our
investments.
Now.
So
when
we
look
at
our
parks
first
initiative,
it's
about
access,
equity
and
excellence
and
equity
is
about
making
sure
that
we're
you
know
providing
these
opportunities
to
the
most
diverse
population
as
possible.
C
So
when
you
look
at
enhanced
maintenance
that
really
comes
down
to
ideas
of
pathway,
maintenance-
and
you
know
when
we
look
at
even
things
such
as
simple
as
tree
pruning
and
tree
work,
making
sure
that
making
your
keeping
clears
pathways
clear,
as
well
as
pruning
around
the
existing
lighting
structures
in
parks.
When
Parks
agencies
don't
have
those
funds
readily
available.
It's
typically,
the
disability
community
that's
disproportionately
affected
when
those
facilities
start
to
crack
right.
C
So
when
our
pathways
start
to
crumble
or
when
there
is
an
appropriate
tree
pruning
and
it's
blocking
pathways
or
perhaps
a
a
ramp
system
isn't
being
properly
maintained.
It's
actually,
you
know
disproportionate,
that
community
that
pays
that
price
and
that
there's
a
huge
inequity
associated
with
that
so
anytime,
that
we
have
the
ability
to
enhance
the
maintenance
of
these
facilities.
I
think
we're,
including
we're
making
gains
and
access,
but
I
would
say
that
you
have
to
make
sure
that,
as
we
approach
these
investments
that
we're
really
putting
that
at
the
forefront
of
our
thought.
I
A
Thank
You
councillor
Flynn
anybody
else
from
my
colleagues
know.
Great
I
have
several
letters
as
public
testimony
that
I
will
enter
into
the
record
and
distribute
to
my
colleagues
from
the
Franklin
Park
coalition,
the
Rose
Kennedy
Greenway
Conservancy,
the
Friends
of
the
public
garden
common
committee
and
finally,
the
old
call
the
folks
from
BHA.
Thank
you
and
now
at
this
point,
I
have
several
people
who
wish
to
testify
and
through
the
graciousness
of
a
few
people,
I'm
calling
Jesse
Bracken,
Barry
first
and
then
Liz
Visa,
Sam,
Tyler
and
then
last
Jana
Jana.
M
Thank
you,
Thank
You,
chairman
Thank,
You,
chairman
siamo,
and
all
of
the
city
councillors
who
are
here
today.
The
Rose
Kennedy
Greenway
Conservancy
appreciates
the
invitation
to
supply
testimony
to
the
Boston
City
Council
I'm
Jesse
Brackenbury
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
Greenway
Conservancy.
M
The
greenways,
the
contemporary
public
park
in
the
heart
of
Boston,
our
nonprofit,
the
Greenway
Conservancy,
was
established
through
state
legislation
in
2008
to
maintain
program
finance
and
improve
the
1.5
mile
Greenway
on
behalf
of
the
public.
The
majority
of
the
public
parks
operating
budget
has
been
and
is
currently
provided
by
private
sources.
Over
the
past
10
years,
the
Greenway
has
blossomed
into
one
of
the
Commonwealth's
most
active
and
popular
public
spaces
where
people
gather
play
unwind
and
explore
the
Greenway
hosts
400.
M
Free
events
annually
is
home
to
an
award-winning
contemporary
public
art
program
maintains
the
seven
water
features
and
fountains
and
organically
cares
to
the
lawns
and
Gardens.
Despite
the
Conservancy
success
in
developing
the
Greenway
into
a
world-class
public
park,
another
theme
of
the
parks
existence
has
been
an
uncertain
funding
situation.
The
original
funding
model,
50%
public
funds
and
50%
private
funds
proved
challenging
for
the
fiscally
constrained
public
sector.
So
since
inception,
private
funds
have
instead
represented
about
60%
of
the
funding
to
the
public
park.
M
So
in
2017
the
situation
was
was
resolved
when
the
city,
the
Commonwealth,
the
Greenway,
Conservancy
and
abouting
property
owners
agreed
to
a
shared
solution
for
foundational
funding
that
chartered
a
new
sustainable
course
for
the
Greenway
commercial
property
owners
stepped
up
to
join
the
private,
to
join
private
sector
philanthropists
in
playing
a
huge
role
in
funding
the
public
park.
The
Greenway
Business
Improvement
District,
supported
here
and
approved
here
this
spring.
M
The
this
allocation
of
funding
from
the
city
of
Boston
is
the
final
piece
in
the
multi-party
funding
deal
and
the
city's
participation
was
a
key
element
in
bringing
all
the
parties
together
for
the
final
deal
for
the
public
park.
We're
excited
that
the
Greenway
and
other
parks
will
be
recipients
of
funding
subsequent
to
adoption
of
this
bill,
and
we
urge
the
committee
to
recommend
passage.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
N
Good
afternoon,
chairman
Elma
and
city
councillors,
thank
you
so
much
for
this
opportunity
to
testify
on
behalf
of
the
Appropriations
before
you.
My
name
is
Liz
fees:
I'm
executive,
director
of
the
Friends
of
the
public
garden,
the
friends.
The
public
garden
has
worked
for
48
years
in
partnership
with
the
city's
Parks
Department,
for
it
to
care
for,
enhance
and
protect
the
Boston
Common,
the
public
garden
Commonwealth
Avenue
Mall.
We
have
over
a
two
million
dollar
annual
budget.
We
are
because
we
have
that
kind
of
support
we
allow.
We
support
the
city
and
expanding
its
capacity.
N
The
city
has
done
more
over
the
years,
but
it
needs
to
do
more,
and
this
will
be
an
important
part
of
that
ability
to
do
more
this
appropriation.
So
as
councilor
Zakim
suggested,
there
was
a
long
and
struggle
getting
here,
but
we
are
here
and
we're
pleased
to
see
the
funds
from
the
sale.
The
Winthrop
Square
garage
come
before
you
and
to
be
appropriate
to
the
important
support
of
the
Boston
Common,
as
well
as
Franklin
Park,
Emerald,
Necklace
and
public
housing.
N
So
I
urge
you
to
support
the
appropriations
request,
as
is
requested,
particularly
the
twenty
eight
million
dollar,
to
come
to
the
Boston
Common.
Twenty
three
million
dollars
for
capital
improvements,
five
million
dollars
for
a
trust.
It
is
an
important
investment
in
our
motion,
heavily-used
Park
and
one
that
needs
extra
care.
Given
the
impact
of
shadows
from
a
developing
downtown,
five
million
dollars
for
for
maintenance
is
really
critical
as
well.
We
know
that
we
love
to
do
capital
improvements
to
parks,
but
that
needs
to
be
cared
for
in
perpetuity.
N
After
that
work
is
done,
so
twenty
three
million
dollars
could
disappear
in
this
park
very
easily.
There's
much.
That
needs
to
be
done
in
this.
Forty
eight
acres,
which
is
the
neighborhood
park
for
almost
forty
thousand
people
and
millions
of
people,
come
to
see
this
park
and
enjoy
it
for
protest
celebration,
neighborhood,
picnics,
permanent
events.
Hundreds
of
permanent
events
occur
here,
so
it
is
a
very
heavily
used
park
and
it
means
this
kind
of
investment.
We
are
pleased
at
the
parks
department
has
issued
an
RFP,
it
went
out
last
month.
N
Proposals
are
due
October
25th,
and
we
look
forward
to
having
a
team
and
begin
this
good
work.
An
important
work
with
a
robust
public
process
of
saying:
where
does
23
million
dollars
need
to
be
invested
in
this
park?
What
are
the
knees?
We
have
ideas?
The
parks
department
has
ideas,
but
it's
very
important
to
listen
to
the
public
for
their
ideas.
This
park
is
in
good
condition,
but
it
needs
to
be
brought
up
to
the
highest
levels
of
excellence
as
our
center
stage
of
civic
life,
just
as
cpa
funding
should
not
do
so.
N
I
think
the
chief
indicated
this
earlier,
but
it's
critical
that
this
funding
not
supplant
budget
funding
for
the
parks
department.
Our
parks
needs
so
much
more
than
they
get
and
with
all
due
respect,
we
cannot
continue
to
expect
the
parks
department
to
do
more
with
less.
We
have
to
do
more
with
more
operations.
Funding
is
critical
and
what
we
see
now
is
23
million
dollars
coming
to
this
park.
That
will
mean
more
capital
projects.
So
we
need
more
management
to
staff,
to
support
that
cpa
is
going
to
mean
more
capital
projects.
N
There
are
only
so
many
bodies
that
can
do
those
projects,
so
we
need
support
in
the
end,
the
staffing
of
the
parks
department
on
operations,
as
well
as
on
management,
in
order
to
keep
up
with
this
challenge
of
doing
the
good
work
that
needs
to
be
done
in
this
park.
We
hope
that
we
will
be
very
proud
and
excited
about
the
outcome
of
the
master
plan
and
the
work
that
can
be
done
as
a
result
of
this
money,
so
I
urge
you
to
support
this
appropriation
and
look
forward
to
getting
that
work
done
with
you.
O
Mr.
chairman
members,
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Sam
Tyler,
president
of
the
Boston
municipal
Research
Bureau
I'm,
here
to
speak
on
docket
1,
4
4
1.
The
mayor's
proposal
for
allocating
one
hundred
five
point:
four
million
dollars
from
the
proceeds
of
the
sale
of
a
city-owned
Winthrop
Square
Garage
parcel
the
Research
Bureau
supports
the
application
of
these
one-time
proceeds
for
capital
purposes.
O
However,
we
do
have
concerns
about
those
proceeds
that
would
be
placed
in
an
endowment
trust
with
the
interest
used
for
maintenance
purposes,
which
is
an
operational
expense,
and
we
also
question
the
legal
authority
of
the
City
of
Austin
to
create
a
trust
in
which
city
revenues
are
allocated
to
serve
a
municipal
purpose.
As
it's
been
discussed,
105
million
dollars
is
currently
in
the
city's
surplus
property
disposition
fund,
which
is
the
depository
of
revenues
generated
from
the
city,
sale
of
the
city-owned
land
and
other
capital
assets
such
as
Winthrop
Square
garage.
O
O
The
and
that
that's
I
guess
a
concern
for
several
years.
You
know
the
city
used
the
surplus
property
disposition
fund
for
five
million
dollars
to
support
the
city's
leading
the
way
program,
which
is
a
housing
program
which
we
support
it
because
the
city
doesn't
have
legal
authority
under
state
law
to
borrow
for
housing,
and
so
it
made
sense.
O
So
the
bottom
line
is
the
proceeds
from
the
sale
of
capital
assets.
For
us,
I
mean
the
print
basic
municipal
principle.
Is
that
proceeds
from
the
sale
of
a
city-owned
capital
asset
should
be
used
for
capital
purposes
and
that's
the
reason
we
have
the
concern
about
the
mechanism
that
would
end
up
using
the
proceeds
from
those
funds
for
operational
expenses.
You
know
if
it
weren't
for
the
the
Boston
special
act
dealing
with
the
proceeds.
O
The
city
of
Boston
would
be
treated
like
every
other
city
in
town
in
Massachusetts
and
would
be
only
able
to
use
the
proceeds
from
the
sale
of
other
or
other
disposable
real
estate
for
capital
purposes.
That's
what
Mass,
General
Laws
section
63
says,
and
you
know
again
if,
if
Boston
were
like
treated
like
every
other
city
in
town,
the
question
here
would
only
be
using
the
funds
for
capital
purposes.
O
We
you
know
we
did
support
the
use
of
proceeds
for
the
housing
program,
since
the
city
has
no
authority
to
borrow
for
that
purpose.
However,
we
did
oppose
the
four
million
dollars
approach
seized
to
support
the
funding
for
Public
Safety
in
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
in
2016,
since
clearly
those
were
operational
expenses.
O
However,
at
that
time
we
did
suggest
a
more
appropriate
revenue
source
for
that
same
purpose,
so
of
the
endowment
proceeds
of
one
hundred
five
point:
four
million
dollars
approximately
I
think
ninety
point,
four
million
or
eighty
six
percent
will
be
used
for
capital
purposes
and,
as
I
said,
we
do
support
that.
The
remaining
15
million
dollars
for
fourteen
percent,
we've
already
heard,
would
be
placed
in
in
three
endowment
funds
and
while
that
the
endowment
proceeds
would
remain
intact
as
City
revenue
and
only
the
interest
applied
to
maintenance
Pence's.
O
The
question
we
have
just
from
our
discussion
with
legal
experts
in
municipal
finance.
We
have
questions
as
to
whether
the
city
of
Boston
has
that
authority
to
create
the
trust
and
to
use
its
own
municipal
revenue
for
those
purposes,
and
so
I
would
recommend
to
the
City
Council
that
before
it
acts
and
approves
this
proposal
that
it
requests
a
letter
from
the
corporation
council
explaining
the
legal
justification
for
these
trusts
and
I
would
also
suggest
that
the
City
Council
refer.
This
question
to
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Revenue
I.
O
A
P
So
the
Franklin
Park
Coalition
is
the
voice
for
Franklin
Park
and
the
people
who
live
in
the
surrounding
neighborhoods
and
on
behalf
of
the
board
of
directors
are
members
and
speaking
today,
in
support
of
the
appropriation
of
105
million
dollars
from
the
surface
property
disposition
fund
to
ride
funding
for
housing
and
for
city
signature
open
spaces,
including
Franklin
Park.
So
we
are
generally
excited
about
the
mayor's
vision
for
Franklin
Park,
including
the
focus
on
the
park
and
the
imagine
Boston
2030
plan
as
partners
in
good
faith.
P
The
city
we've
Ayden
interviewing
the
Franklin,
Park
master
planning,
RFP
and
the
creation
of
a
trust
fund
and,
as
you
may
be
aware,
the
Franklin
Park
Coalition
came
together
in
the
1970s
to
support
the
art
program
of
Elmo
Lewis
and
to
help
bring
the
park
back
from
prolonged
neglect.
The
park
is
better
used
and
more
vibrant.
Today,
however,
it
has
a
long
way
to
go
to
fulfill
its
promise
as
a
city's
largest
and
most
central
green
space
and
the
crown
jewel
of
their
Murrell
necklace.
P
The
Park
and
Recreation
Recreation
Department's
efforts
to
create
a
new
master
plan
and
infuse
Franklin
Park
with
twenty
eight
million
dollars
from
the
Winthrop
Square
project
has
a
potential
to
be
game-changing
for
our
community.
It's
also
another
generational
opportunities
occurring
as
the
Commonwealth
recently
announced.
Their
plan
to
wreak
lit
relocate
the
Shattuck
hospital
to
the
south
end
from
the
13
acres
property
that
was
previously
part
of
Franklin
Park.
They
are
creating
a
new
campus
plan.
P
We
support
innovative
cross-sector
approaches
that
address
modern
public
health
concerns
through
truly
equitable
access
to
open
space
and
recreation,
wealth
and
health
disparities
and
racial
bias
toward
people
of
color
are
and
will
remain
a
significant
factor
in
our
communities.
Despite
this
funding,
this
exacerbates
the
differences
in
investments
both
in
the
park
and
our
surrounding
communities.
We
acknowledge
there's
less
access
to
community
wealth
for
additional
conservation
and
programming
efforts
in
Franklin
Park
than
friends
representing
downtown
parks.
P
We
are
supportive
of
the
Franklin
Park
trust
fund,
as
it
incorporates
the
need
for
both
improved
facilities
and
vibrant
programming
of
those
spaces.
We
will
continue
to
seek
out
additional
partnerships
and
private-sector
champions
that
will
help
address
these
disparities.
We
will
also
remain
strong
advocates
for
creating
a
master
plan
that
balances
growth
with
preventing
resident
displacement
when
improvements
of
the
park
make
the
area
more
valuable,
Frederick
Law
Olmstead,
the
parks
designer
wrote
that
government's
duty
was
to
protect
individual
citizens,
pursuit
of
happiness.
P
His
goal
for
Franklin
Park
was
to
provide
access
and
nature
and
recreation
so
that
it
would
be
a
monopoly
in
a
very
not
be
a
monopoly
in
a
very
peculiar
manner
of
a
very,
very
few,
very
rich
people,
and
that
the
great
mass
of
society,
including
those
to
whom
it
would
be
the
greatest
benefit,
is
excluded
from
it.
So,
in
this
spirit,
we
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
you
in
furthering
the
revival
and
restoration
of
our
city's
signature
open
spaces,
including
Franklin
Park
I.
P
Invite
all
the
members
of
this
committee
and
everyone
present
here
today
to
come,
take
a
walk
in
the
park.
And/Or
run
in
our
upcoming
Thanksgiving
Day
turkey
trot
5k
with
myself,
with
board
members
and
community
representatives
to
discuss
our
shared
vision
for
utilizing
this
funding.
Thank
you
all
again
for
your
leadership
and
dedication
to
our
city's
parks
and
to
housing
and
for
helping
to
bring
about
this
immense
opportunity
for
Franklin
Park
and
the
surrounding
community.