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From YouTube: Committee on City, Neighborhood Services, Veteran and Military Affairs on October 16, 2018
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Docket #1233 - Reimbursements from various government agencies including FEMA for expenses related to the March 13-14, 2018 snowstorm.
Docket #1416 - An appropriation from the Edward Ingersol Browne Fund for projects that will ornament the City's streets, ways, squares and parks.
A
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Eadie
Allen
and
I
am
the
chair
of
the
Committee
on
City,
Neighborhood,
Services
and
veteran
and
military
fears.
I
want
to
remind
you
that
this
is
a
public
hearing.
It
is
being
recorded
in
broadcast,
live
on
channels,
Comcast,
8,
r,
CN
80
to
the
rise
in
1964
in
webcast
on
w-w-whoa
Seton,
gov,
slash,
City,
Boston
TV.
Please
silence
your
cell
phones
in
other
devices.
We
will
also
take
public
testimony
and
would
appreciate
if
you
could
sign
in
to
testify
at
the
start
of
your
testimony.
A
B
C
C
C
So
we
work
in
close
partnership
with
not
only
the
public
safety
groups,
agencies,
Police,
Fire
EMS,
but
all
city
agencies
to
really
do
this
work
and
and
so
yeah
one
of
our
big
coordination
coordination
pieces
is
operate
in
the
Emergency
Operations
Center
that
serves
serves
as
a
location
where
we
coordinate
the
operational
response
with
all
city
departments
and
so
for
the
for
the
storm.
We
had
various
agencies
all
at
the
operation
center,
and
so
it's
an
easy
way
for
us
to
communicate
effectively
throughout
the
storm.
All
agencies.
A
What
is
what
is
the
message
that
your
office
or
the
city
brings
to
residents
prior
to
a
snowstorm
in
terms
of
what
can
they
expect?
What
should
they
prepare
for
I'm
kind
of
I'm
concerned
about
those,
maybe
having
a
difficult
time
getting
in
and
out
of
the
house?
Maybe
the
elderly
or
those
in
the
disability
community
I
know
the
mayor's
office
does
a
lot
of
outreach
to
well
where
elderly,
to
our
disability
community.
But
you
know
what
is
the
message:
how
how
are
we
effectively
reaching
them
sure.
C
Sure
I
mean
the
first
thing
is
we
do
coordinate
with
the
elderly
Commission
as
well
the
disability
Commission
on
that
on
those
preparations,
but
we
also
responsible
for
the
sees
alert
system
too.
So
there
are
texts
and
phone
calls
that
get
sent
out
before
a
storm.
We
also
rely
heavily
on
the
mayor's
press
office
to
get
that
message
out
as
well.
C
A
C
Mean
I
think
we
do
rely
heavily
on
those
alerts,
but
we
also
again
at
the
EOC.
We
do
have
representatives
from
public
housing
depending
on
the
storm,
so
they'll
reach
out
to
their
networks
as
well
and
to
their
folks
to
ensure
that
those
folks
are
getting
the
message
as
well.
Again,
we
do
work
close
with
OH&S,
so
we're
in
the
mayor's
office
to
to
get
that
message
out
as
well.
But
we
do
definitely
work
with
VHA
on
those
things
as
well
and.
A
There
were
our
EMTs
they're
working
hard,
I'm
working
double
shifts
to
stay
on
top
of
the
job,
so
you
know,
as
a
city
I
know,
we're
very
proud
of
our
city
employees
that
really
do
so
much
great
work.
Almost
at
times
you
know
they're,
not
home
with
their
own
families,
but
they're,
really
protecting
protecting
the
city,
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
people
in
the
neighborhoods.
It's
uh
it's
a
great
feeling
to
see
that
up
close.
A
A
B
A
C
So
it's
the
governor
that
that
declared
a
state
of
emergency
and
then
at
that
point,
based
on
the
the
like
Linda,
said,
the
criteria
that
Mima
has
that
would
qualify
for
public
assistance.
The
governor
would
then
request
that
public
assistance
from
the
federal
federal
government,
or
at
least
make
us
eligible
for
it.
Sorry
I
mean
we
knew
the
request
yeah.
Okay,
thank.
A
A
B
B
A
A
D
Appropriate
apologies,
I'll,
be
presenting
today
on
the
brown
fund
appropriation
order,
which,
of
course,
I
know
that
you've
had
a
chance
to
review.
You
may
be
familiar
with
this
particular
appropriation
order,
as
this
is
an
annual
appropriation
requested
by
Treasury
from
the
Edward
Ingersoll
brown
trust
fund
in
or
fund,
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
mr.
Brown's
will,
which,
as
you
mentioned,
supports
the
adornment
and
beautification
of
Boston
through
the
development
and
placement
of
fountains
statues
and
monuments
and
public
spaces.
D
In
accordance
with
a
will,
there
exists
a
committee
that
accepts
and
reviews
applications
for
funding
requests
from
various
community
groups
and
make
subsequent
recommendations
to
the
brown
fund
Commission,
which
consists
of
the
mayor,
the
collector
treasurer
and
the
senior
member
of
the
City
Council
once
that
Commission
makes
its
funding
decisions.
Those
are
then
presented
to
City
Council
for
appropriation
and
that's
why
we're
here
working
within
a
budget,
the
committee
and
then
the
commissioners
have
selected
project
funding
in
a
total
amount.
D
D
One
hundred
thousand
dollars
would
go
to
the
non
quit
Street
Land
Trust
for
the
refurbishment
of
the
non-wood,
Street
Park
green
and
for
the
fabrication
and
installation
of
a
piece
of
public
artwork
there.
One
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
would
go
to
the
Friends
of
Memorial
Hall
for
the
design,
fabrication
and
installation
of
ornamental
fencing
surrounding
Memorial
Hall
in
Charlestown
and
lighting
elements
for
the
Vietnam
veterans,
memorial
garden
and
monument
honoring
Charlestown
residents,
who
gave
their
lives
for
their
country.
D
And
finally,
150,000
dollars
of
this
appropriation
would
go
to
the
Freedom
Trail
foundation
for
the
creation
of
public
art
adjacent
to
Fanueil,
Hall
commemorating
Africans
and
african-americans
sold
into
slavery.
On
merchants,
Row
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have
about
any
of
these
or
about
the
fun
generally
yeah.
A
E
E
Councillor
Jamie,
the
brown
fund
committee
in
this
body
had
appropriated
$350,000
last
year
for
a
phase.
One
for
this
very
project
be
fun
for
Boston
neighborhoods,
along
with
supporters
of
the
project,
came
back
to
the
brown
fund,
seeking
additional
funds
for
Phase
two
and
for
the
completion
of
the
project.
This
project
will
be
supported
with
funds
not
only
from
the
brown
fund,
but
from
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
as
well.
It
will
sit
along
Boylston
Street
at
two
sites
of
each
site,
along
with
a
bombings
occurred.
I
would.
D
Like
to
add
just
a
little
bit
of
information
to
that,
so
this
is
certainly
not
the
first
funding
round
that
that
we've
committed
money
to
this
project
for
the
project
has
changed
a
bit
in
design
since
2017.
Since
we
were
last
year,
the
artist
has
been
working
with
the
families
of
the
victims
to
make
sure
that
he's
able
to
incorporate
them
into
the
design
process,
and
they
have
changed
it
a
bit.
Because
of
that,
we
expect
that
this
will
be
done
by
marathon
Monday
of
2019.
A
D
D
D
They
had
some
landscaping
work
that
needed
to
be
done,
and
we
thought
they
might
be
best
served
and
spoke
with
him
about
it
and
they
agreed
by
giving
them
funds
to
work
with
a
landscape
architect
to
kind
of
develop
a
master
plan
for
exactly
what
it
is
they're
wanting
to
do.
So
the
$25,000
here
would
go
for
that.
They
may
in
fact,
come
for
future
funding
if
that
project
grows
larger,
but
that's
what
this
$25,000
would
go
for.
No.
D
A
D
Could
this
is
great
project?
The
ornamental
fence
that
would
be
put
up
around
Memorial
Hall
would
replace
a
more
utilitarian
chain-link
fence
that
they
have
now.
So
that
is
where
the
bulk
of
the
funding
would
go
would
certainly
add
to
the
aesthetics
of
the
space,
and
this
is
a
pretty
heavily
traveled
space
there
in
Charlestown
there
would
be
additional
funding
for
lighting
elements
there.
D
A
D
So
the
you
know,
the
brown
fund
is
previously
awarded
47,500
to
this
project
or
kind
of
projects
adjacent
the
entire
space,
as
you
know,
is
a
memorial
in
itself
from
start
to
finish
this.
It
is
my
understanding
would
be-
maybe
not
the
capstone,
but
the
finishing
touch
of
that
memorial
in
having
an
ornamental
gateway
going
into
the
space,
and
we
have
worked
with
them
to
come
up
with
a
design
that
we
would
be
able
to
help
them
find,
and
it
would
work
also
with,
and
you
know,
other
budgeted
funds
they
might
have.
I.
A
Think
that's
a
excellent
project.
I
I
know
the
Puerto
Rican
Vietnam
veterans
very
well,
I
actually
served
when
I
was
in
Guantanamo
is
with
the
Puerto
Rican
Army
National,
Guard
and
I
saw
the
courage
and
sacrifice
of
this
great
community,
so
I
think
that
really
it'll
be
many
well
spent.
I.
Think
it's
a
great
great
project,
so
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
that.
Thank.
A
D
I
certainly
can
so
this
$50,000
would
really
go
to
prom
the
land
around
where
the
sculpture
will
be
prime,
the
open
space
to
get
it
ready
for
the
actual
monument.
So
this
is
all
going
for
Landscape
Architecture
work,
we've
given
them
previously
$250,000
for
the
actual
fabrication
and
eventual
installation
of
the
work,
so
I
know
that
the
artist
has
been
working.
It
is
a
remarkable
monument
we've
seen
sketches
of
it
and
and
designs
of
it
and
I
know.
It's
gonna
be
something
that
that
community
is
very
proud
of
excellent.
A
D
D
So
what
we
did
was
we
would
ask
that
$20,000
go
back
and
encourage
the
artist
to
work
with
landscape,
architects
and
the
community
groups
to
make
sure
that
they
come
up
with
something
that
is
true
to
what
they're
attempting
to
accomplish,
while
kind
of
speaking
to
all
and
meeting
all
concerns
with
individuals
that
might
have
those
and
and
work
it
within
the
current
space
that
they
have
there
at
the
park.
Thank.
A
D
This
is,
this
is
certainly
an
interesting
project.
The
artist
Steve
Locke
was
selected
as
a
part
of
the
baldest
Boston
artists
and
residency
project
and
came
up
with
this
particular
design.
It
would
exist
on
the
northeast
corner
of
Phanuel
Hall
and
would
be
inlaid
into
the
ground.
It
would
be
in
the
outline
of
an
auction
block
one
similar
to
those
that
were
used
during
that
period
of
time.
As
I
said,
it
would
be
inset
into
the
ground,
but
there
would
be
a
heating
element
element
attached
to
it.
D
This
is
one
of
the
things
that
certainly
makes
it
interesting
that
keeps
it
perpetually
heated
at
at
least
98.6
degrees
there.
So
it
is
a
bit
more
of
an
extensive
project.
It's
it's
not
simply
laying
something
in
the
ground,
but
it
is
going
to
involve
some
digging
and
some
electrical
running
and
things
like
that.
I.
D
Than
just
to
say
that
these
projects
are
every
year
that
these
projects,
you
know,
come
before
the
brown
fund
they're
special
and
they
are
unique-
sometimes
we
see
repeats,
and
sometimes
we
don't.
These
are
no
different.
All
of
these
projects
are
certainly
important
to
the
members
of
the
community
they're
important
to
us.
We
know
they're
important
to
you
and
would
appreciate
further
appropriation
of
them.
Yes,.
A
Drawing
the
City
Council
hearing
I'm
going
to
discuss
and
provide
an
update
to
my
colleagues
and
the
council
about
the
conversations
we
had
I'm
going
to
recommend
that
we
approve
the
funding
for
this
and,
at
this
time,
I'd
like
to
ask
if
there's
anyone
here
that
would
like
to
provide
any
public
testimony
hearing
hearing
none
this
meeting
is
adjourned.
Thank
you.