Remarks by Priscilla Rojas
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Thank you. Any questions or comments from the board? Hearing and seeing none, a motion is in order.
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Okay, thanks. Any questions or comments from the board? Okay, hearing and saying none, a motion is in order.
Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Thanks, Tyler. Item number five, request authorization to issue an invitation for bids for the installation of physical security infrastructure for parcels C1 and C2 located in the Raymond Alflin Marine Park. Sandra.
Thank you. Any questions or comments from the board? All right, hearing and seeing none, a motion is in order.
All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Thanks, Sandra. Thank you. Item number six, personnel. Teresa.
Thank you. Any questions or comments from the board? All right hearing and seeing none emotion is in order. So move 2nd, all those in favor. I opposed the guys habit motion passes. I just want to say, welcome to the to the intern and to Jacqueline. He'll be helping out. And as well, as, you know, thank you so much Christina for all of your of your contributions to the agency over the years. you've been a critical part in helping us shape the city. So I hope you're proud. I wish you best of luck in anything that you do in the future and know that you have friends here. So with that, I need a…
Oh, you second that? You can't second and make a motion. Wait a second. I'm sorry.
That's what they do in the union. All right, so all those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Meeting adjourned. OK, starting with the next portion of our meeting, thank you for joining the August 13, 2026 Boston Redevelopment Authority board meeting. At this time, the Boston Planning and Development Agency is hosting public meetings in a hybrid setting for the health, safety, and accessibility of Boston residents. Hybrid means that our board meetings are conducted in person at City Hall and in our boardroom on the ninth floor and virtually via Zoom and Boston City TV. For more…
And the chair is present. Item number one, request authorization for the approval of the minutes of the July 16, 2026 board meeting. A motion is in order.
All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Item number two.
Thank you, Mr. O'Malley. Item number two, request authorization to enter into a license agreement with the New England Aquarium Corporation for the use of a portion of BPDA-owned property located at East India Row in the downtown waterfront area until March 31st, 2027. Samantha.
Okay, thank you. Any questions or comments from the board? All right, hearing and seeing none, a motion is in order.
Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Motion passes. Thank you. Thanks, Samantha. Welcome back. Item number three, request authorization to amend the lease with Urban College of Boston, removing suite 100, located at 2 Boylston Street from the lease premises and restructuring rent payments through 2032. Liz.
Okay, thanks, Liz. Any questions or comments from the board? All right, hearing and saying none, a motion is in order.
Second. All those in favor? Aye. Both the ayes have it. You can get something to work out down there. Item number four, request authorization to assign the lease held by Second Mass Ave Realty Trust for Building 120 in the historic monument area of the Charlestown Navy Yard to the USS Constitution Museum Incorporated.
Okay. Any questions or comments from the board? Hearing and seeing none, a motion is in order.
All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Thanks, Liz. I do want to just give a shout out to the real estate Division, I continue to be impressed with the work of this department and your creative solutions to supporting our tenants and being so fiscally responsible, but understanding of our tenants and the needs of our city. I just wanted to say that. But we can move on to item number five. Request authorization to extend the tentative designation status of and enter into lease negotiations with powerhouse cnyllc for the long-term lease and redevelopment of building 108 property in…
Any questions or comments from the board? All right, hearing and saying none, a motion is in order.
All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? You guys have it. Item number six, request authorization to extend the final designation status of Nubian Ascend Partners LLC as redeveloper of the Blair Lot in the Nubian Square area of Roxbury for a period of six months until February 28th, 2027. Thank you again.
Thank you. Any questions or comments from the board?
Thank you. Any other questions or comments? All right, hearing and seeing none, a motion is in order.
All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Thank you. Item number seven, request authorization to issue a request for proposals to hire a licensed design consultant to provide engineering design services resulting in construction documents to perform the Pier 4 utility infrastructure repairs in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Any questions or comments from the board? I do have one. So I know we said this is included in the FY27 capital construction budget, but these were unforeseen expenses, so are we having to kind of put something else off to do this, just trying to understand? I'm going to have Rebecca come up.
All right, any other questions or comments? Hearing and seeing none, a motion is in order.