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December 16, 2019
8 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Manisha Bewtra, Robert A. Boisselle, Scott M. Forbes, Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Shawn M. MacMaster, Monica C. Medeiros, Peter D. Mortimer, John N. Tramontozzi, Francis X. Wright, Michael P. Zwirko, Jeff McNaught
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Comment
Open Public Comment
Motion: Open Public Comment By: Councilor Mortimer, Second: Councilor Boisselle - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment By: Councilor Mortimer, Second: Councilor Boisselle - motion carried..” (Motion: Mortimer, second: Boisselle)
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor Mortimer, Second: Councilor Boisselle - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor Mortimer, Second: Councilor Boisselle - motion carried..” (Motion: Mortimer, second: Boisselle)
New Business
Place on file — An order honoring the departing city council members for their more than 100 years of combined service to the City of Melrose
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John N. Tramontozzi, Ward 1 SECONDER: Kate Lipper-Garabedian, At-Large AYES: Migliorelli, Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, Tramontozzi, Wright Jr., Zwirko, McNaught
The roll call lists Leila Migliorelli, who was not on the council on this date. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John N. Tramontozzi, Ward 1 SECONDER: Kate Lipper-Garabedian, At-Large AYES: Migliorelli, Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, Tramontozzi, Wright Jr., Zwirko, McNaught.” (Motion: Tramontozzi, second: Lipper-Garabedian)
Orders from Committee
Remove from committee — An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $241,140.22 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools
Motion to remove from committee made by Lipper-Garabedian, second by Mortimer. Councilor Boisselle recused himself from the vote on this order due to his employment and affiliation with MMTV.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kate Lipper-Garabedian, At-Large SECONDER: Peter D. Mortimer, Ward 6 AYES: Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, Tramontozzi, Wright Jr., Zwirko, McNaught.” (Motion: Lipper-Garabedian, second: Mortimer)
Place on file — An Order Requesting the City of Melrose to adopt Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 33 ,Section 59 (effect of military service on salary, seniority, and leave allowances of public...
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John N. Tramontozzi, Ward 1 SECONDER: Monica C. Medeiros, At-Large AYES: Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, Tramontozzi, Wright Jr., Zwirko, McNaught
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John N. Tramontozzi, Ward 1 SECONDER: Monica C. Medeiros, At-Large AYES: Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, Tramontozzi, Wright Jr., Zwirko, McNaught.” (Motion: Tramontozzi, second: Medeiros)
Remove from committee: Wright — Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 198-2 refuse receptacle(s) as set forth herein
Motion to remove from committee: Wright; second: Zwirko
Yes: Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, MacMaster, McNaught, Tramontozzi, ZwirkoNo: Lipper-Garabedian, Medeiros, Mortimer, WrightThe minutes record the motion as defeated with 7 yes and 4 no votes; some council votes need more than a simple majority (for example, two-thirds).
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED [7 TO 4] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Michael P. Zwirko AYES: Bewtra, Boisselle, Forbes, MacMaster, Tramontozzi, Zwirko, McNaught NAYS: Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Monica C. Medeiros, Peter D. Mortimer, Francis X. Wright Jr..” (Motion: MacMaster, second: Zwirko)
Remove from committee: Wright — Expanding the Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Abatement Program by amending Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 6, Section 6-1 as set forth herein
Motion to remove from committee: Wright; second: Medeiros
Yes: Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, TramontozziNo: Bewtra, McNaught, Wright, ZwirkoThe minutes record the motion as defeated with 7 yes and 4 no votes; some council votes need more than a simple majority (for example, two-thirds).
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED [7 TO 4] MOVER: Monica C. Medeiros, At-Large SECONDER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Boisselle, Forbes, Lipper-Garabedian, MacMaster, Medeiros, Mortimer, Tramontozzi NAYS: Manisha Bewtra, Francis X. Wright Jr., Michael P. Zwirko, Jeff McNaught.” (Motion: Medeiros, second: MacMaster)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Mortimer, Second: Councilor Boisselle- motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Mortimer, Second: Councilor Boisselle- motion carried..” (Motion: Mortimer, second: Boisselle)
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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