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October 19, 2020
8 recorded votes, 1 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
Every vote, in order
Public Comment
Open public comment
Motion to open public comment made by: Stewart; second by: Cinella unanimous roll call-- motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion to open public comment made by: Stewart; second by: Cinella unanimous roll call-- motion carried..” (Motion: Stewart, second: Cinella)
Close public comment
Motion to close public comment made by: Stewart; second by: Eccles unanimous roll call-- motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion to close public comment made by: Stewart; second by: Eccles unanimous roll call-- motion carried..” (Motion: Stewart, second: Eccles)
Communications from His Honor, the Mayor and Other
Immediate Consideration — Proclamation of October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Motion for Immediate Consideration made by Macmaster-- no objection
The minutes say “no objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion for Immediate Consideration made by Macmaster-- no objection.” (Motion: MacMaster)
Place on file — Proclamation of October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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)
New Business
Table — Petition of National Grid to install 1 SO Pole on West Highland Ave beginning at a point approximately 25 ft northwest of the centerline of the intersection of Pratt St and accompanying...
RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/9/2020 7:45 PM MOVER: Cory Thomas, Ward 7 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/9/2020 7:45 PM MOVER: Cory Thomas, Ward 7 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Thomas, second: Eccles)
Orders from Committee
Remove from committee; second — Acceptance of a grant in the amount of $10,382.50 from the Center for Tech and Civic life for the purpose of supporting the planning and execution of a safe and...
Motion to remove from committee; second by: Migliorelli unanimous roll call-- motion carried
From the minutes
“motion to remove from committee; second by: Migliorelli unanimous roll call-- motion carried.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Acceptance of a grant in the amount of $10,382.50 from the Center for Tech and Civic life for the purpose of supporting the planning and execution of a safe and secure State Election in 2020, said...
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)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by Cinella; second by: Eccles-- unanimous roll call-- motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn made by Cinella; second by: Eccles-- unanimous roll call-- motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella, second: Eccles)
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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