Speaker 1: The docket has passed. Mr. Clerk, please read docket 0434 Duncan 0434. The Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology, to which was referred on March 30th, 2022. Duncan Number 0434 Message In order for the confirmation of the appointment of Christopher Cook as a member of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission for a term expiring March 30th, 2026 , submits a report recommending that his appointment ought to be confirmed. Thank you. The chair recognizes council board chair of the Committee on City Services, Innovation Technology Council barking up the floor.
Speaker 5: Thank you so much, President Flint. Yeah, we had this hearing last Friday. Christopher Cook, well known to many in this chamber as the city's former chief of environment, energy and open space has been proposed by the mayor for the three person board of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission. So the bottled water and sewer commission is sort of quasi independent. It's got its own budget, it does its own bonding, but it is governed by a three person board that's appointed by the mayor. And this is the seat that's currently up. The remaining two seats are up in early January of next year. The committee heard extensively both from Mr. Cook, who's now the executive director of the Greenway, and from Henry Vitali, who's the executive director, CFO, treasurer of the Water and Sewer Commission. I think the was exciting to learn that Chris has actually already been serving as one of Boston's appointees at the WRI, which is the Water Resource Authority that that Boston Water and sewer really works hand in glove with. So he really already has had some real learning in the systems. And then, of course, you know, what we spent most of the hearing talking about was the need for water and sewer to really shift towards more green infrastructure, green stormwater management. And it really felt as though Mr. Cook's knowledge and experience as a Parks person, thinking through that piece, was going to really stand us in good stead in bringing that green lens to the water and Sewer Commission, in addition to really sort of understanding and empathizing with the nuts and bolts, which, as we discussed, these are the people who manage the guts of the city and it's just super important work to get right. So it was a good hearing. And my recommendation today, Mr. Chair, is that the nomination ought to be confirmed. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you, Counsel. BLOCK Council. BLOCK The chair on the Committee of City Services Innovation Technology seeks acceptance of the Committee report and passage of Docket 0434. All those in favor say I opposed the ACA, but the appointment has been confirmed. Mr. Clarke, please read docket 0463 and 0464 together, talking them a0463. The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April six, 2022. Numbers 0463 message. In order for your approval, in order authorizing the city of Boston to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority, must be a two statements of interest which describe and explain
The message and order, to which was referred on March 30, 2022 Docket #0434, for the confirmation of the appointment of Christopher Cook as a member of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, for a term expiring March 30, 2026, the committee submitted a report recommending that appointment ought to be confirmed.