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August 1, 2019
5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance table marks Jennifer L. Lemmerman and Francis X. Wright absent.
Present: Manisha Bewtra, Robert A. Boisselle, Scott M. Forbes, Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Shawn M. MacMaster, Monica C. Medeiros, Peter D. Mortimer, John N. Tramontozzi, Michael P. Zwirko
Absent: Jennifer L. Lemmerman, Francis X. Wright
Every vote, in order
Call to Order
Nominate Mortimer as president pro tempore
A motion was made to nominate Mortimer as president pro tempore by MacMaster; second by Lipper- Garabedian. Motion Carried Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Manisha Bewtra
The minutes say “Motion Carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“A motion was made to nominate Mortimer as president pro tempore by MacMaster; second by Lipper- Garabedian. Motion Carried Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Manisha Bewtra.” (Motion: MacMaster, second: Lipper-Garabedian)
Public Comment
Open Public Comment
Motion: Open Public Comment By: Alderman Zwirko, Second: Alderman Lipper-Garabedian - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment By: Alderman Zwirko, Second: Alderman Lipper-Garabedian - motion carried..” (Motion: Zwirko, second: Lipper-Garabedian)
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: Alderman Forbes, Second: Alderman Boisselle - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Close Public Comment By: Alderman Forbes, Second: Alderman Boisselle - motion carried..” (Motion: Forbes, second: Boisselle)
New Business
Add all correspondence related to this order to the record (passed) and noted that he supported the resolution
Motion to add all correspondence related to this order to the record (passed) and noted that he supported the resolution.
The minutes say “passed” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“motion to add all correspondence related to this order to the record (passed) and noted that he supported the resolution..” (Motion: Zwirko)
A Resolution Calling Upon the Administration to Retain an Environmental Specialist to Conduct an Independent Inspection of the Homes Affected by the Brazil Street Sewer Backup
RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 1] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 Alderman SECONDER: Scott M. Forbes, Ward 7 Alderman AYES: Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, Zwirko NAYS: John N. Tramontozzi ABSENT: Jennifer L. Lemmerman, Francis X. Wright Jr.
Yes: Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, ZwirkoNo: Tramontozzi
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 1] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 Alderman SECONDER: Scott M. Forbes, Ward 7 Alderman AYES: Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, Zwirko NAYS: John N. Tramontozzi ABSENT: Jennifer L. Lemmerman, Francis X. Wright Jr..” (Motion: MacMaster, second: Forbes)
From the Melrose City Council’s official minutes (the Board of Aldermen’s until October 2019), posted on the city’s Agendas & Minutes page (its CivicClerk portal, City Council). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Melrose (cityofmelrose.org), from the official City Council page. Cal Finocchiaro: Melrose Weekly News. Former councilors show initials.
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