Boston City Council
October 17, 2018 — council, 3h 2m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1-240
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1-240
How they voted — acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1-240
Passed 1–240 Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 59:35.
Agenda item 1441 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1506 -> 1441]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — appropriation of $105,000,400,000 from the Surplus Property Disposition Fund for the purpose of providing funding for the completion of the city's signature open spaces and the funding to the Boston Housing Authority to support redevelopment of communities
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 1:08:29.
Agenda item 1441 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1497
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1497
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 44:49.
Agenda item 1497 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1498
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 45:00.
Agenda item 1497 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1498 -> 1497]
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To accept and expand the amount of $2,000 on the form of the FY19 Sustainable Material Recovery Program
Official motion wording
to accept and expand the amount of $2,000 on the form of the FY19 Sustainable Material Recovery Program
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 46:25.
Agenda item 1499 · background & details
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Passage of docket 1442
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1442
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 59:48.
Agenda item 1442 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the Committee report and passage of docket 1233
Official motion wording
acceptance of the Committee report and passage of docket 1233
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 1:10:45.
Agenda item 1233 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Appropriation of $809,500 from the Edward Ingassol Brown Fund for projects described in the detached order
Official motion wording
appropriation of $809,500 from the Edward Ingassol Brown Fund for projects described in the detached order
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 1:14:28.
Agenda item 1416 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 1512
Official motion wording
Roll call vote on a resolution
How they voted
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 1:36:07.
Agenda item 1512 · background & details
Roll call vote announced at 5767s; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Isabi George, Seomo
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Suspension and adoption of the rules and passage of docket 1,509
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:24:44.
Agenda item 1509 · background & details
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1510
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1510
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:27:27.
Agenda item 1510 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1515
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:57:37.
Agenda item 1515 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
adoption of the consent agenda
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:58:43.
Agenda item consent · background & details
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To adjourn the meeting
Official motion wording
to adjourn the meeting
How they voted
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 3:02:27.
Agenda item 1516 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 1516]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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