Executive order of Mayor Raymond L. Flynn establishing a joint commission on the future of the beaches of Boston harbor

28 Pages·1991·0.44 MB·English

by  Boston (Mass.). Mayor (1984-1993 : Raymond L. Flynn)

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EXECUTIVE ORDER OF MAYOR RAYMOND
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ESTABLISHING A JOINT COMMISSION
ON THE FUTURE OF THE BEACHES OF BOSTON HARBOR
WHEREAS, the beaches of Boston Harbor were the product of historic planning and
enlightened public investment during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, and stand as an
exceptional urban recreational opportunity and cultural resource for the citizens of the City of
Boston and its surrounding communities;
WHEREAS, this once vital resource, which represented a lively and colorful destiriation
for thousands of urban families who had the opportunity to come together as a community for
theenjoyment ofnature, boating, swimming and concerts on the shores oftheircity, now stands
neglected and underused as the restilt ofdecades of increasing pollution of the Boston Harbor;
WHEREAS, the massive Boston Harbor Cleanup Project will soon make the Boston
Harbor safe for swimming and thereby afford our citizens the opportvmity to once again enjoy
this great national resource;
WHEREAS, the renewal and reinvigoration of the Boston beaches would represent a
major improvement to the quality of life for all who live and work in the MetropoUtan Boston
area which, in order to be fully realized, will require renewed vision, the cooperation and
coordination of a multitude of government and citizen resources, and the long-term investment
ofcapitaland human resources which may be beyond the limited state and city means currently
available.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Raymond L. Flynn, Mayor of the City of Boston, by virtue of the
authority vestedinme,do herebyORDERinconjunctionwiththesimultaneouslyexecuted order
of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the creation of a Joint Commission on
the Future of the Beaches of Boston Harbor, whose duties and membership shall be as follows:
Section 1 TheJoint Commissionshallcoordinate,developand recommend to theGovernor and
the Mayor, a plan for the restoration of the beaches of Boston Harbor which will have as its
objective the best means of ensuring that the entire community can use and enjoy the beaches
to their fullest.
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Section 2. In developing its plan, the Joint Commission shall consider and make
recommendations regarding:
1 Desirableand necessary improvements to existing beaches and ancillary facilities;
2. Sources of funding both for the renewal of the beaches and for the future
improvement and management of those facilities;
3. Alternate means ofownership, investment financing and long-term management
of the beaches such as theirinclusion in the Boston National Historic Park, or the
creation of a non-profit trust to the Harbor Qeanup Project;
4. The role that the youth of our community might play in the improvement and
maintenance of the beach facilities for the future;
5. Assuring broad public access to the beaches of Boston Harbor through
transportation improvements; and
6. The establishment of a shore line park system linking the beaches of Boston
Harbor.
Section 3. The membership of the Joint Commission shall irutially include the following:
Five citizen members appointed by the Governor, including representatives from other
commimities bordering on the Boston Harbor;
Three citizen members appointed by the Mayor of Boston;
Senate President or his designee;
House Speaker or his designee;
Secretary of Environmental Affairs;
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan District Commission and the Department of
Environmental Management;
Boston Park Commissioner; and
Boston Environment Department Director.
The members shall serve without compensation. The chairman shall be designated by
the Governor, and the vice chairman by the Mayor.
Section 4. The Joint Commission shall initially prepare and file, with the Mayor and the
Governor by March 1, 1992, a preliminary report outlining the process which it intends to follow
in its study and development of a recommended plan.

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Section 5. TheJoint Commission shall file its final report and recommendations with the Mayor
and the Governor on or before December 31, 1992.
Section 6. In fulfilling its mandate the Commission may draw upon the staff, resources and
expertise of the city agencies and authorities represented in its membership, and all such
agencies are directed to cooperate to the fullest extent possible in the Commission's work.
Date Raymond L. Flynn
Mayor of Boston

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The Honorable Raymond L. Flynn
Mayor of Boston
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Dear Ray:
1 want to take this opportunity to congratulate you on
establishing a Commission to clean up our beaches. Our beaches
are the best in the country.
For your taking the lead once again in matters that concern
the quality of life for the citizens of Boston, I want not only
to congratulate you but also to thank you.
Sinc»rely,
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President
Greater Boston Labor Council, AFL/CIO
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