Message and order for your approval a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Certain Affordable Housing in the South Boston Section of the City of Boston.”
All those in favor of approving the meetings from the last meeting say I opposed. Say nay. Thank you at the meeting. The minutes of the last meeting stand as approved. Communications from the Toronto the mayor. Mr. Kirk, can you please read docket. 07070707 message in order for your approval? A Home Rule petition to the General Court entitled Petition for a Special Law enacted relative to certain affordable housing in the South Boston section of the City of Boston. The chair recognizes Council Arroyo, Chair of the Committee on Government Ops Counsel. Arroyo You have the floor and you can present Flynn. As chair of the committee. Could 0707 today. This Home Rule petition seeks to allow the Boston Housing Authority to take part in the redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormick developments using federal funds. Previous reforms to the Commonwealth contracts and procurement and award laws do not allow a path forward for the VHA to participate in this redevelopment effort . Without the development, this project could be struck with an overly structured bid process, meaning would have a separate general contract and subcontractor selection. And I believe this would not be a fair and transparent process for the city. In the past, the VHA has filed similar legislation, namely for the Whittier Street, Bunker Hill, Orchard Gardens, Mildred C, Haley Aurion Heights and Franklin Hill. Family Developments. The passage of this docket today would ensure the residents of Marilyn McCormick, a fair and transparent process, will revitalize in the current development. Due to the matter of urgency with the state legislature ending their sessions in July as chair of Government Operations Committee, I seek suspension of the rules to pass 0707 today so that we can get it up there before they end their session in July. But I am more than happy to, and I've been told by the administration they're more than happy to once we get to the procurement process. Part of this is to have a hearing to discuss that path forward. But this allows them to do that. Thank you. Thank you. Counsel. Royal counsel. Royal seek suspension of the rules. Okay. The chair recognizes counsel, clarity. Counsel for the office support the chair in this effort. I served as Chair of Government Operations and led the effort to do the previous ones that he had mentioned also was born in the old have a project which is the Mary Ellen McCormick. And that development is in dire need of a rehab and revitalization as well as the opportunity to build additional housing there. So look forward to having this expedited and obviously get the briefing as soon as possible to get the update as to where they stand. Thank you. Mr.. THAT Thank you, Counsel. Clarity. The Chair recognizes counsel and counsel. You have the floor. Thank you, Mr. President. I also wanted to rise in support of the Chair's recommendation. When I worked at the Housing Authority to chase these specific types of home rule petitions through the State House, and they are totally critical to the revitalization of public housing. It has to do with the fact that the law is written in a way where if you're paving a road, great, and it's designed to help us get the lowest price on paving the road. But the kind of iterative process that we do with our housing communities around exactly how we want them to take shape, basically, this fails the bid process prevents the kind of the kind of adjusting of the program over time that we want to see. So it's important for the housing authority to have the flexibility that the home rule petition creates. And I would say that it tends to take a little while to get them through the state legislature. So I think time is of the essence. Thank you. Thank you, Counsel. The chair recognizes Counselor Baker. Counsel Baker, you have the floor. Thank you, Mr. President. I just rise in support of this. As you know, Marilyn McCormack is in my district. We've been talking about the the redo of Mary Ellen McCormack for a couple of years now. This this actually makes it real. So we just wanted to show my support. Thank you. Thank you, Counsel Baker. I'd also. Echo what Councilor Baker and. Council clarity and my colleagues council and council Bach as well. Council royal and but especially thanking council baker and council of clarity for the work you do with the residents. And Mary Ellen McCormack. It's an important development that wonderful people. So I want to say thank you to Councilor Baker council floury and the team for the important work that you're doing. Councilor Royal. Seek suspension of the rolls and passage of docket 0707. All those in favor say I am opposed. Say they have it. The docket has passed. Mr. Carr, can you please read Dawkins 07080708.