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Public Facilities Commission Meeting – June 17, 2026

City CouncilWednesday, June 17, 2026
BodyBoston, Massachusetts
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, June 17, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
4:29

Uh good afternoon.

4:31

This is being reported broadcast live before I get started.

4:34

I will ask Colleen Daly, the PFC secretary to take a roll call at the meeting participants.

4:33

Colleen, if you would please contact the roll call.

4:40

Thank you.

4:33

TT, please unmute your device and confirm your presence when I call your name.

4:44

Beginning roll call with the commission, Larry Mamoli, Commissioner.

4:48

Present.

4:47

Donald Wright, Commissioner.

4:51

President.

4:51

TT Lee Legal Advisor.

4:54

Present.

4:54

Violet of Panayotova, Paralegal.

4:58

Present.

4:48

And with PFD Calton Jones Director.

5:02

Present.

5:03

Scott Dapri, Senior Project Manager.

5:06

President.

5:07

Wayne McKenzie, project manager, too.

5:10

Present.

5:12

And with the Boston Fire Department, Patrick Lee Facilities Director, Fire Department.

5:19

Good afternoon, President.

5:21

Thank you.

5:22

And this concludes roll call.

5:24

Thank you.

5:26

Thank you, Colleen.

5:28

The first order of business before you this morning concerns draft meeting minutes from May 20th, 2026 for the Mayor's Office of Housing.

5:34

Is there a motion to take a vote via roll call for the MOH meeting minutes?

5:39

Motion to take a vote via roll call.

5:42

Commissioners, when I call your name, please note you vote for the record.

5:46

Commissioner Mamoli.

5:47

Yes.

5:48

Commissioner Wright.

5:49

Yes.

5:50

Thank you.

5:52

Thank you.

5:52

The meeting minutes for May 20th, 2026 for MOH are hereby approved.

5:56

For the public facilities department, we have Director Carlton Jones.

5:59

PFD has two votes on the agenda for today.

6:02

I will read the vote on the agenda followed by a presentation by the named individual respectively.

6:06

At the conclusion of the vote presentation, the commission may make a motion to take a vote via roll call.

6:11

Is such a motion is approved.

6:12

Colleen Daly, the PSC secretary will conduct a roll call for each commissioner's vote for the record.

6:18

Vote number one is being being presented, uh co-presented by Scott Deprees, Senior Project Manager, and Patrick Lee for the facilities director of Boston Fire Department.

6:28

This is a request for a grant of easement to establish a pedestrian easement made on behalf of the Boston Fire Department to the Public Improvements Commission located at 44 Winter Street in Dorchester.

6:38

Uh Scott and Patrick, would you please uh present your vote request?

6:44

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

6:46

As mentioned, my name is Scott Dupree, and I am here today with Pat Lee from BFD to request the Commission's approval for a pedestrian easement located at 44 Winter Street Dorchester.

6:58

Public Facilities Department managed the design and construction of the project, worked with the Boston Fire Department to timely deliver a new fire station for Engine 17 ladder 7 in District 7.

7:08

As part of the design, the project needed a pedestrian easement for part of the land adjacent to the building, which was granted by the public improvement commission at a hearing held November 17th, 2022.

7:33

The easement was needed since the sidewalk adjacent to the building widening due to the design of the building.

7:40

After the completion of the hearing, project commenced, was completed in September of 2020.

7:45

The second phase of the project is now starting.

7:47

The grant of the easement is not closed, which is required by a PFC vote, which is what we are presenting today.

7:54

Well, the grantor is the Boston Fire Department.

7:57

We are presenting co-presenting this today.

8:00

If I may direct your attention to the PowerPoint slide for the project in slide number one, this shows you the completed facade of the building on the winter street side, which is where engine 17 and ladder seven are located, and they both respond from, as you can see from the building.

8:24

This shows the plan in the area of the easement covers, which is the extension of the sidewalk that runs along Paris Street.

8:30

It's roughly about I want to say 334 square feet.

8:34

It runs down almost the entire length because the building pushes over.

8:38

But we needed that because it kind of took over and public works had to take over the sidewalk.

8:44

In conclusion, I'm seeing public facilities commission's approval to approve the pedestrian easement, and I'm going to answer any questions you guys may.

8:51

Thank you.

8:54

First, congratulations on a great fire station.

8:57

And second, this is housekeeping item.

9:00

No questions.

9:00

Commissioner.

9:01

Yeah, no questions.

9:02

Great uh result in that project.

9:04

It looks great sitting there.

9:06

It's a definitely a pleasure to see.

9:08

So congratulations, Scott team on that.

9:10

No further question.

9:11

Motion to approve.

9:12

We are all called.

9:14

Commissioners, please cast your vote for the record.

9:16

Commissioner Remoli.

9:18

Yes.

9:18

Commissioner Wright.

9:20

Yes.

9:21

Thank you.

9:22

Thank you.

9:23

Thank you.

9:23

Vote number one is hereby approved.

9:26

Vote number two is being presented by Wayne McKenzie, project manager for PFT.

9:29

This concerns the 2022 MSBA ARP projects for four BPS schools located at the Burke High School of Dorchester, English High School in Jamaica Plain, the Haley Highland School of Oslo Dale, and the Henderson Upper School in Gorinchester.

9:45

This is a request for amendment to the vote of January 31st, 2024, for the contract of NB5 Consultants Incorporated to provide order project manager services specifically for the English high school only.

9:59

This request is for a time extension to the contract's expiration date through December 31st, 2026, and an increase of 337,500 to the contract amount.

10:35

So, uh thank you, TT.

10:37

Collin.

10:38

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

10:40

I'm here to request an amendment for the OPM contract for NB5 Inc.

10:43

or the window and door replacement project at English High School.

10:50

Excuse me, the public facilities department PFD is managing the OPM Construction Administration site representation services for the window and door replacement project at English High School, which is located at 144 McBride Street in Boston.

11:07

Inc is the OPM construction administrator and site representation for the project.

11:13

They are providing those services.

11:16

This is a third request to the public facilities commission to amend the OPM contract with NB5 Inc.

11:21

The amendment is for additional monies for an increased construction administration and site representation services in addition to a time extension to December 31st of 2026.

11:33

This request is specifically for the door and window replacement project in English High School, which needed to be extended over two summers.

11:40

The original intent was to have all of the work completed over the summer of 2025.

11:45

However, the curtain wall windows could not be manufactured in time to start and complete the work prior to school opening.

11:53

Therefore, the decision was made to break out the project into two phases and have the curtain wall windows installed over the summer of 2026, causing the need for the additional monies and cyber representation.

12:05

The funds requested are approved by the Office of Budget Management.

12:10

And if I may direct your attention to the power slides, the first slide depicts a view of the front of the school and the side main entrance to the school.

12:24

And then we'll move on to the second slide.

12:27

Displays the right side of the main entrance to the school, and the third side shows the back of the school.

12:33

So the windows are mostly installed, and uh they're looking great.

12:37

We've received a lot of compliments.

12:39

In conclusion, I am seeking PFD's PFC's approval to amend the OPM contract within V five consultant sinks, which are uh noted uh in the memorandum uh with the vote request.

12:52

I welcome the opportunity to answer any questions you may have, and thank you for your time and consideration.

12:58

Uh no questions, good project.

13:00

Okay, maybe no questions, good project.

13:03

Great.

13:04

Uh motion to approve the roll call.

13:08

Commissioner Mamole.

13:10

Yes.

13:10

Commissioner Wright.

13:12

Yes.

13:13

Thank you.

13:15

Thank you all.

13:16

Vote number two is hereby approved.

13:18

This concludes PFD's agenda for today's meeting.

13:21

Is there a motion to adjourn this portion of the meeting?

13:23

Motion to adjourn.

13:25

Second.

13:26

All in favor.

13:30

Thank you, everyone.

24:20

Before us today is the mayor's office of housing.

24:24

T T.

24:27

Thank you, Commissioner Mamoli.

24:28

Good afternoon again.

24:29

This meeting is being recorded at Broadcast Live.

24:31

Uh I will ask Colleen to take a roll call for the meeting participants.

24:35

Colleen.

24:36

The participants unmute your device and confirm your presence when I call you name beginning roll call with the commission.

24:42

Larry Mamoli, Commissioner.

24:44

Present.

24:44

Donald Roy Commissioner.

24:47

TT Lee legal advisor.

24:53

Present.

24:54

Next with the Mayor's Office of Housing.

24:58

Paula Pelletier Ozana, Director of Operations.

25:04

Present.

25:05

Joe Backer, Senior Development Officer and HD.

25:09

Present.

25:10

I'll read for the record for the remainder of the individuals who are in attendance, but will not be presenting in today's meeting.

25:16

Attendees, you don't need to unmute your device when I call your name.

25:30

Paralegal, Ben Dalia Administration and Finance, Operations Manager, and this concludes roll call.

25:39

Thank you.

25:41

Thank you, Colleen.

25:42

For the Mayor's Office of Housing, we have Paula Pelletier Azuna, Director of Operations for MOH.

26:04

You can see me.

26:07

Uh no, but you're good now, thank you.

26:09

Okay.

26:09

Uh I'll start over for the record.

26:12

Um for the mayor's Office of Housing, we have Paula Palatera Zuna, Director of Operations for MOH.

26:18

MH has one vote on the agenda for today.

26:21

I will read the vote for the record, followed by presentation by the named individual.

26:25

At the conclusion, the commission may take a motion to uh take a vote via roll call.

26:29

Uh and at which point Colleen will conduct the roll call from Commissioner's vote, for the record.

26:41

I think now we lost her.

26:51

Thank you.

27:11

Hi.

27:12

Oh, am I back?

27:13

Yes, yes.

27:18

Technical difficulties uh this afternoon.

27:21

Um I will begin again with uh vote number one.

27:26

This is going to be presented by uh Joe Backer, uh senior development officer for the neighborhood neighborhood housing development division.

27:33

Before I read vote number one, I would like to note for the record that Commissioner Wright has provided a sign disclosure notice to dispel any appearance of conflict, and as such will participate in this vote.

27:43

This is a request for amendment to the vote of June 25th, 2025 to extend the tension designation and intent to lease period from 84 months to 90 months to cruise the corporation proportions of vacant land locate 135 Dudley Street, 2430 and 2406 Washington Street in Roxbury.

28:00

Joe, if you please present vote number one.

28:03

Thank you, TT.

28:04

Thank you, members of the commission.

28:06

I'm requesting PFC approval for a six-month extension to the tentative developer designation of cruise development corporation for the parcels identified in the vote package in the Roxbury section of Boston.

28:20

The PFC voted to approve the 24-month tentative developer designation of cruise development on July 17, 2019, and voted to extend the designation on August 18th, 2021, July 19, 2023, June 26, 2024, and June 25, 2025.

28:43

Please see the enclosed project background memo submitted with the prior commission vote requests for the full process development and designation background.

28:52

Since the last PFC vote, cruise development has made significant progress in advancing key development tasks to advance this project for the rental and site infrastructure component of this development project.

29:05

Cruise development has initiated a final phase of work with all project funders that will allow construction on the site to begin as soon as all legal documents are complete and executed.

29:17

Furthermore, the team has advanced site plans and design documents and has brought these documents forward to a level of completeness that will enable permitting and the final stage of MLH design review to be completed.

29:31

Cruise development has been close and frequent contact with our team at MOH to revise and update the plans and budgets for this project.

29:40

And as all the work has moved forward, cruise development has worked hard to keep the community updated, including multiple updates delivered to the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee, which originally endorsed the developer designation of cruise development.

30:02

Thank you.

30:05

The first shows a site map.

30:16

And the fourth slide shows the current street level view of the site.

30:21

This extension of the tentative developer designation will allow cruise development to finalize the documents and approvals that are needed for this first stage of construction to begin as soon as possible.

30:32

If PFC votes, if PFC approves the time extension request, MOH expects to return to the PFC for a conveyance vote request at their earliest possible point within the six-month extension period for a conveyance vote request.

30:48

I'm here to answer any questions you may have.

30:51

Thank you.

31:07

Yeah, that's correct.

31:08

I think that's not.

31:09

Yeah, thanks for that question.

31:10

We've ordered an updated appraisal which should be completed in a matter of weeks, and that would be included in any conveyance vote request package.

31:20

No other questions?

31:21

No, no questions exiting.

31:23

Just really want to get this over.

31:26

Um we'd love to see this conveyance vote happen before the uh six-month mark, but it's added that uh we're making some library here.

31:33

Agreed, thank you.

31:35

Uh motion to approve the roll call.

31:38

Commissioners, when I call your name, please note you vote for the record.

31:41

Commissioner Mamoli.

31:43

Yes.

31:43

Commissioner Wright.

31:45

Yes.

31:46

Thank you.

31:47

Thank you, Commissioners.

31:50

Thank you.

31:50

Vote number one is here by approved.

31:52

This concludes PFC's meeting.

31:53

Is there a motion to adjourn this meeting?

31:55

Motion to adjourn.

31:57

Second.

31:57

All in favor.

31:59

Aye.

32:01

Thank you, everyone.

32:03

So take care.

31:59

Thanks all.

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Summary of Proceedings

Public Facilities Commission Meeting – June 17, 2026

The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) convened on June 17, 2026, for a meeting that included items from both the Public Facilities Department (PFD) and the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH). After roll call, the commission unanimously approved the draft meeting minutes from the May 20, 2026 MOH meeting.

Discussion Items

  • PFD Vote 1 – Pedestrian Easement at 44 Winter Street, Dorchester: Senior Project Manager Scott Dupree and Boston Fire Department Facilities Director Patrick Lee requested approval of a grant of easement to establish a pedestrian easement for the new Engine 17 / Ladder 7 fire station. The easement, approximately 334 square feet, was needed due to sidewalk widening as part of the building design. The Public Improvements Commission had approved the easement in November 2022, but the formal grant had not closed. Commissioners praised the completed fire station. A motion to approve passed unanimously.
  • PFD Vote 2 – Amendment to OPM Contract for English High School: Project Manager Wayne McKenzie requested an amendment to the contract with NB5 Consultants Inc. for owner’s project manager (OPM) services for the window and door replacement project at English High School. The amendment extended the contract through December 31, 2026, and increased the contract amount by $337,500. The additional time and funds were needed because curtain wall windows could not be manufactured in time for the summer 2025 installation, so the work was split into two phases with the curtain wall installation scheduled for summer 2026. Commissioners expressed support with no questions. Motion to approve passed unanimously.
  • MOH Vote 1 – Extension of Tentative Developer Designation for Cruise Development Corporation: Senior Development Officer Joe Backer requested a six-month extension (from 84 to 90 months total) of the tentative developer designation for parcels at 135 Dudley Street, 2430 and 2406 Washington Street in Roxbury. Cruise Development Corporation has made significant progress on funding, site plans, and design documents, and expects to begin construction once legal documents are finalized. The developer has kept the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee updated. Commissioner Wright provided a sign disclosure notice to dispel any appearance of conflict and participated in the vote. In response to a commissioner’s question, Backer stated that an updated appraisal would be completed within weeks and included in the future conveyance vote request. Motion to approve passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • The commission approved the May 20, 2026 MOH meeting minutes by unanimous vote.
  • PFD Vote 1 (pedestrian easement) was approved unanimously (Commissioners Mamoli and Wright voted yes).
  • PFD Vote 2 (OPM contract amendment for English High School) was approved unanimously.
  • MOH Vote 1 (extension for cruise development) was approved unanimously.
  • The meeting adjourned following the conclusion of MOH business.

Meeting Transcript

Uh good afternoon. This is being reported broadcast live before I get started. I will ask Colleen Daly, the PFC secretary to take a roll call at the meeting participants. Colleen, if you would please contact the roll call. Thank you. TT, please unmute your device and confirm your presence when I call your name. Beginning roll call with the commission, Larry Mamoli, Commissioner. Present. Donald Wright, Commissioner. President. TT Lee Legal Advisor. Present. Violet of Panayotova, Paralegal. Present. And with PFD Calton Jones Director. Present. Scott Dapri, Senior Project Manager. President. Wayne McKenzie, project manager, too. Present. And with the Boston Fire Department, Patrick Lee Facilities Director, Fire Department. Good afternoon, President. Thank you. And this concludes roll call. Thank you. Thank you, Colleen. The first order of business before you this morning concerns draft meeting minutes from May 20th, 2026 for the Mayor's Office of Housing. Is there a motion to take a vote via roll call for the MOH meeting minutes? Motion to take a vote via roll call. Commissioners, when I call your name, please note you vote for the record. Commissioner Mamoli. Yes. Commissioner Wright. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. The meeting minutes for May 20th, 2026 for MOH are hereby approved. For the public facilities department, we have Director Carlton Jones. PFD has two votes on the agenda for today. I will read the vote on the agenda followed by a presentation by the named individual respectively. At the conclusion of the vote presentation, the commission may make a motion to take a vote via roll call. Is such a motion is approved. Colleen Daly, the PSC secretary will conduct a roll call for each commissioner's vote for the record. Vote number one is being being presented, uh co-presented by Scott Deprees, Senior Project Manager, and Patrick Lee for the facilities director of Boston Fire Department. This is a request for a grant of easement to establish a pedestrian easement made on behalf of the Boston Fire Department to the Public Improvements Commission located at 44 Winter Street in Dorchester. Uh Scott and Patrick, would you please uh present your vote request? Good afternoon, Commissioners. As mentioned, my name is Scott Dupree, and I am here today with Pat Lee from BFD to request the Commission's approval for a pedestrian easement located at 44 Winter Street Dorchester. Public Facilities Department managed the design and construction of the project, worked with the Boston Fire Department to timely deliver a new fire station for Engine 17 ladder 7 in District 7. As part of the design, the project needed a pedestrian easement for part of the land adjacent to the building, which was granted by the public improvement commission at a hearing held November 17th, 2022.

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