City Council Meeting
Council confirmed four appointments to local boards, approved AO 2024-03 creating a Sustainability and Conservation Planner position, approved an increase to Retirement Board stipends (2024-055), set a June 11 public hearing for the FY25 operating budget (2024-001), and scheduled June 25 public hearings for zoning changes 2024-065 and 2024-066.
The City Council meeting opened with roll call and several mayoral appointments: the council approved four appointments to local boards and commissions. The council also read and approved the monthly list of licenses and adopted an Older Americans Month resolution; the Council on Aging director and councilors discussed the Boston Post Cane associated with the resolution. The mayor presented an overview of the proposed FY25 operating budget and agreed to share the presentation materials with councilors.
On substantive policy matters, the council approved Administrative Order AO 2024-03 to create a Sustainability and Conservation Planner position (salary noted at $76,500). The council debated and approved an amendment to increase the monthly stipend for Retirement Board members to $375 and establish a $250 stipend for the City Treasurer (2024-055), with comments about time commitment, funding source, and industry norms. The council set a public hearing for the FY25 operating budget (2024-001) for June 11 and referred it to the Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole, and scheduled public hearings for two zoning proposals (2024-065 and 2024-066) for June 25, referring both to the Ordinance & Administration and Planning & Development subcommittees and to the Planning Board. Several other orders (including prior-year invoice payments and revolving fund spending limits) were referred to Budget & Finance for further consideration.