Resolution dedicating the intersection of Savin Hill Avenue and Sydney Street as Hero Square on behalf of Donald Vincent Baker's service and ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America in the Vietnam War. On motion of Councilor Baker, the rules were suspended, the resolution was adopted; yeas 12.
Council Councilor Fernandez Anderson. Councilor Fiery Cancellara. Councilor John. Please. Out the chair, please. Councilor Murphy. Dawkins. Dawkins 0768 will be assigned to the Committee on Small Business and Professional License. Mr. Kirkby, please read 07690769. Councilor Baker offer the following resolution dedicating the intersection of seven Hill Ave in Sydney Street as a hero square on behalf of Donald Vincent Baker's service and ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America in the Vietnam War. Thank you. The Chair recognizes. Councilor Baker. Councilor Baker. Thank you, Mr. President. Can you please add Councilor Aaron Murphy to this? Mr. Clarke, please. That council, Murphy. So, Adam, the chair recognizes Counselor Baker. Thank you, Mr. President. Normally, hero squares are designated for men and women who who die in service. My Uncle Don came back while he, in 1968 was wounded and nearly, nearly didn't come back. And the miracle about him was and I kind of learned this from hanging with his friends. And, you know, you have conversations at the funeral about about veterans. And the special thing about him was they had they had projected that he probably would have only lived another two or three years based on his injuries. He was hit with shrapnel in the back and the arms practically hanging off and wasn't expected to really live. So this is a way for for me and and my family to honor him in a in a hero square. It it'll be different will be the it'll be the blue side. But my my Uncle Don was pretty special. He was someone that at 13 left his family to go travel with the carnival. The world of mirth. He was. He was. He was a heavy equipment operator, was in Vietnam. Building bases and airfields and that sort of stuff. He was older when he when he went over. And it was kind of a shock to to his family. That was. I was six months old at the time. But you can imagine what it's like for a family. In our family. We grew up spring on grandparents around the corner. Everyone right there. So you shared the pain, you shared the trauma of the whole experience. And so I appreciate just being able to do this and just be able to talk about about him and what. What a good person he was, the way his affect on other people and the impact that that he and his brothers and his friend and friends, his crew had in my neighborhood and by extension, Dorchester and other places. So thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Counsel Baker. The chair recognizes counsel. Murphy. Counselor Murphy, you have the floor. Thank you. So I stand to support Counselor Baker's dedication of the intersection of Seven Hill, AV and Sydney Street as Heroes Square on behalf of your Uncle Donald Baker's service and sacrifice in the Vietnam War. So I definitely want to thank your family for that. The Hero Square program started in 1898 with the mission to educate communities about the history of service in their own neighborhoods. We want everyone to learn about the sacrifices made by service members and our communities. And Commissioner Santiago in the Boston Veterans Services Office does a wonderful job with these heroes squares that where we've been spending the last few years rededicating. So this dedication in Seven Hill is a great way to engage Dorchester residents with community members like Donald Baker. To learn more about the story that Councilor Baker just started to share with us, whose courageous acts of service led to the ultimate sacrifice with a spinal cord injury. So I do believe that this will ensure that the name Donald Baker will always be recognized not just in that neighborhood in Dorchester, but across the city of Boston, which he deserves. So I stand in support and thank you, Councilor Baker, for letting me join you on this. Thank you, Councilor Murphy. Would anyone else like to speak on this matter? The chair recognizes counsel for Larry. Would anyone like to have their name added? Please raise your hand please at council for Charity Council. Royal Council. Bar Council. Brighton Council. Councilor Fernandez Innocent Council of our Constitution. Council. Me here, please. The chair. Mr. President have. The chair recognizes counsel. I'm sorry. I should have said it at the beginning, but I would like to suspend in pass if possible, and if I want it to read. Can I just read this also here? This is this is the letter that the Navy sent my Aunt Dot when he was hit with concerns. I confirm on behalf of the United States Navy that your husband, Donald Vincent Baker, was U.S. Navy was critically wounded in action. On May 14th, 1968, at Donghai, Vietnam, he sustained shrapnel wounds of the back arms, face and legs in sections of the spinal cord. Six During the enemy artillery attack. During the enemy attack, his prognosis is poor. Your husband is presently hospitalized and they go on to say that he'll receive the best care. So. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Thank you, Counselor Baker. And I know the incredible sacrifices and contributions your family have made to our city and into our country as well. Counsel Baker I know what Counselor Flattery and Murphy know it, but I'm glad you were able to highlight the incredible, incredible sacrifice and service of your family counsel. BAKER And we we appreciate that. Counsel Baker is seeking suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 0769. All those in favor say I. I also say need to vote. Mr. Carr, can you please take a roll call vote? Roll call vote on docket 0769 Council. Arroyo Yes. Counsel Arroyo. Yes. Counsel Baker. I counseled. Baker I counselor book counsel advocate counselor. Brady Counsel Braden I counsel Coletta. Counsel Coletta yes. Counsel Fernandez Anderson Yes. Counsel Fernandez Sanderson Yes. Counsel Flaherty. Counsel 30 years counsel Flynn yes. Counsel Flynn Yes. Counsel Lara. Counsel Larry Yes. Counsel Who's in? Counsel Who's in? Yes. Counsel to me here. Counsel Media yes. And Counsel to Murphy. Yes. Counsel to Murphy. Yes, sir, I can. Number 0769 has received a unanimous vote. The resolution has been adopted. Mr. Kirk. Please read of 0770. Dr. Numbers 0770. Councilor Fernandes Anderson offer the following resolution to acknowledge, condemn and apologize for the role played by the city of Boston in the transatlantic slave trade and the ongoing detrimental impacts experienced by the black people of Boston.