MassVoter.com← Melrose City CouncilMelrose City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
November 16, 2020
14 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 to Open Public Comment Made by: Cinella; second by: Thomas -- Unanimous Roll Call, motion carries Finn McSweeney, 160 W.
From the minutes
“Motion to Open Public Comment Made by: Cinella; second by: Thomas -- Unanimous Roll Call, motion carries Finn McSweeney, 160 W..” (Motion: Cinella, second: Thomas)
Close Public Comment
Motion to Close Public Comment made by: Cinella; second by: Garipay -- Unanimous Roll Call, motion carries
From the minutes
“Motion to Close Public Comment made by: Cinella; second by: Garipay -- Unanimous Roll Call, motion carries.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Garipay)
New Business
Take order out of order — Request for State Action to Restore Proposed MBTA Service Cuts Impacting Public Transit Serving the City of Melrose
Motion to take order out of order made by Cinella; second by: Migliorelli -- -- unanimous roll call-- motion carried
From the minutes
“Motion to take order out of order made by Cinella; second by: Migliorelli -- -- unanimous roll call-- motion carried.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Migliorelli)
Place on file — Request for State Action to Restore Proposed MBTA Service Cuts Impacting Public Transit Serving the City of Melrose
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, 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] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: McNaught)
Suspend the rules — A Resolution in Support of the 5th Annual Melrose Random Acts of Kindness Day on Friday, November 20, 2020
Motion to suspend the rules made by Cinella; second by Tramontozzi -- unanimous roll call-- motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion to suspend the rules made by Cinella; second by Tramontozzi -- unanimous roll call-- motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella, second: Tramontozzi)
Take order out of order — A Resolution in Support of the 5th Annual Melrose Random Acts of Kindness Day on Friday, November 20, 2020
Motion to take order out of order made by Cinella; second by: McNaught -- -- unanimous roll call-- motion carried
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Eccles)
Orders from Committee
Remove from committee — Acceptance of FY21 Massachusetts Urban Agriculture Grant in the amount of $5827.00 for the expansion of the Melrose Community Gardens
Motion to remove from committee made by Cinella; second by: Migliorelli -- unanimous roll call -- motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [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)
Remove from committee — An Order Relative to the CARES Act Funding for the City of Melrose
Motion to remove from committee made by Cinella; second by: Stewart -- unanimous roll call -- motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion to remove from committee made by Cinella; second by: Stewart -- unanimous roll call -- motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella, second: Stewart)
Place on file — An Order Relative to the CARES Act Funding for the City of Melrose
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [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: PLACED ON FILE [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)
Remove from committee — Requesting the City Solicitor appear before the City Council to discuss whether the City has the legal and regulatory authority to establish and recognize Indigenous...
Motion to remove from committee made by: Cinella; second by: McNaught--- unanimous roll call-- motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion to remove from committee made by: Cinella; second by: McNaught--- unanimous roll call-- motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella, second: McNaught)
Place on file — Requesting the City Solicitor appear before the City Council to discuss whether the City has the legal and regulatory authority to establish and recognize Indigenous People's Day...
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [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: PLACED ON FILE [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)
Remove from committee — An Order to Amend Section 152-12 of the Code of the City of Melrose for the purposes of waiving Common Victualler fees for Calendar 2021
Motion to remove from committee made by Tramontozzi; second by: Garipay -- unanimous roll call -- motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John N. Tramontozzi, Ward 1 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Tramontozzi, second: Stewart)
Remove from committee — Request acceptance of donation from Winthrop School PTO in the amount of $22,438.90 for playground equipment
Motion to remove from committee made by Thomas; second by: McNaught -- unanimous roll call -- motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cory Thomas, Ward 7 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Grigoraitis, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Thomas, Eccles, Cinella, Migliorelli, Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Thomas, second: Stewart)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by: Cinella; second by: Stewart -- unanimous roll call -- motion carried.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn made by: Cinella; second by: Stewart -- unanimous roll call -- motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella, second: Stewart)
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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