Docket 0565

City Council Discusses Funding for City Projects and Department Improvements

The City's own summary of the docket.

yeas 12, nays 0, Absent 1(Edwards).

On the message and order, referred on April 11, 2018 Docket #0565, approving an appropriation of Two Hundred Ninety One Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($291,330,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation of improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer –assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; for any other public work, improvement or asset with a maximum useful life of at least 5 years and not otherwise specified; for planting shade trees, for the purpose of various city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Department of Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Inspectional Services Department, Neighborhood Development, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and Transportation Department, Boston Public Library, Boston Public Schools, Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Public Health Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 12, nays 0, Absent 1(Edwards). Assigned for further action.