MassVoter.com← Melrose City CouncilMelrose City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
May 18, 2020
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Jen Grigoraitis, John N. Tramontozzi, Jeff McNaught, Robb Stewart, Mark Garipay, Shawn M. MacMaster, Cory Thomas, Jack Eccles, Christopher Cinella, Leila Migliorelli, Maya Jamaleddine
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Jen Grigoraitis took part remotely.
- John N. Tramontozzi took part remotely.
- Jeff McNaught took part remotely.
- Robb Stewart took part remotely.
- Mark Garipay took part remotely.
- Shawn M. MacMaster took part remotely.
- Cory Thomas took part remotely.
- Jack Eccles took part remotely.
- Christopher Cinella took part remotely.
- Leila Migliorelli took part remotely.
- Maya Jamaleddine took part remotely.
Every vote, in order
Public Comment
Open Public Comment
Motion: Open Public Comment By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Cinella - unanimous roll call motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Cinella - unanimous roll call motion carried..” (Motion: Stewart, second: Cinella)
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor Garipay, Second: Councilor Stewart - unanimous roll call motion carried
From the minutes
“Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor Garipay, Second: Councilor Stewart - unanimous roll call motion carried.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
New Business
Place on file — A Resolution in Recognition of the Melrose Fire Department
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: MacMaster, second: Stewart)
Calendar
Reappointment of Michael Stankavish, 9 Harding St., to the Human Rights Commission for a second full term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2023
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] TO: Health, Education & Welfare Committee MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] TO: Health, Education & Welfare Committee MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Migliorelli)
Place on file — A Resolution Honoring the Melrose Chapter of the 84 Movement-- Fighting Youth Tobacco Use in Massachusetts
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] TO: Health, Education & Welfare Committee MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] TO: Health, Education & Welfare Committee MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Eccles, second: McNaught)
Establishment of OSHA Reserve Stabilization Fund
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Cinella, second: McNaught)
Authorizing a loan in the amount of $100,000 for costs of conducting a planning study and final design for repair or replace the Department of Public Works' Salt Shed
RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Garipay)
Authorizing a Bond in the Amount of $2,311,205 for building repairs to Memorial Hall
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Migliorelli)
Divided order: An Appropriation in the amount of $579,000 from Free cash (account 01-324001) to various capital accounts as set forth herein
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Cory Thomas, Ward 7 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Cory Thomas, Ward 7 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Thomas)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Cinella, Second: Councilor Thomas - unanimous roll call motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Cinella, Second: Councilor Thomas - unanimous roll call motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella, second: Thomas)
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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