Speaker 1: Um, Madam Clerk, if you could please read the next docket, which is 1240.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Schneider authorizes the city of Boston to accept an extended amount of $399,000 in the form of a grant for the East Boston Foundation to awarded by the Massachusetts Port Authority to be administered by the H. Drawing Commission. The grant will fund eight strong commissions, operations and management of the East Boston Senior Center.
Speaker 1: Thank you so much that you recognize this council. Brain cancer brain. You have the floor.
Speaker 2: Young, strong women, families and communities was referred doc at one 1240 on December eight and the hearing was held yesterday, December 14. This docket is a grant in the amount of $399,000 for the East Boston Foundation Fund, too, awarded by the Massachusetts Port Authority to be administered by the Eight Strong Commission. Commissioner Shea provided testimony on behalf of the administration and stated that the funding is in the form of a pilot payment for from Massport and will fund the operation and management of the New East Boston Senior Center at Orient High Orient Heights. This money will be distributed through 2027, and the strong commission is also expecting an additional $180,000 from the mast from Massport every other year to support the East Boston Senior Center. At this time, we recommend to the council that this matter f to pass. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you so much. The chair recognizes Councilor Edwards. Would you have the floor?
Speaker 2: Several folks for this wonderful grant and moment at the senior center in East Boston. It's been something that the community has been asking for for a very long time. And Massport.
Speaker 8: And finally fulfilling.
Speaker 1: Its promise.
Speaker 2: To operate it while the city of Boston has committed to at least getting it open and doing the groundbreaking. So to see this finally come to fruition, we're very close to having a senior center in East Boston that it will be multilingual, will be diverse, will be welcoming of all of our seniors.
Speaker 1: Is very.
Speaker 2: Exciting. I just want to acknowledge that and say thank you to the administration and to Massport for this.
Speaker 1: Thank you. Would anyone else like to speak on this topic? Wonderful counsel. Braden seeks acceptance of the committee report as chair of the committee and passage of Docket 1240. All those in favor please indicate by saying i, i any opposed? No. The ayes have it at 1240 has been passed. We're now moving on to personnel orders. Madam Clerk, Docket 1276, please.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Docket 1276. Counsel Janie for counsel.
On the message and order, referred onDecember 8, 2021 Docket #1240 authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Dollars ($399,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the East Boston Foundation Fund II, awarded by the Massachusetts Port Authority to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund Age Strong Commission’s operation and management of the East Boston Senior Center, The Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.