MassVoter.com← Melrose City CouncilMelrose City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
October 4, 2021
12 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Christopher Cinella, Jack Eccles, Maya Jamaleddine, Leila Migliorelli, John N. Tramontozzi, Jeff McNaught, Robb Stewart, Mark Garipay, Shawn M. MacMaster, Jen Grigoraitis, Cory Thomas
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Call to Order
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of September 20, 2021
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.”
Public Comment
Open public comment No one comes forward
President Cinella moves to open public comment No one comes forward. Without objection,
The minutes say “Without objection” with no count or names.
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“President Cinella moves to open public comment No one comes forward. Without objection,.” (Motion: Cinella)
Close public comment To recess Without objection
President Cinella moves to close public comment To recess Without objection
The minutes say “Without objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“President Cinella moves to close public comment To recess Without objection.” (Motion: Cinella)
Communications from His Honor, the Mayor and Other
Suspend the Rules
Motion: Suspend the Rules By: President Cinella Without objection
The minutes say “Without objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Suspend the Rules By: President Cinella Without objection.” (Motion: Cinella)
Immediate Consideration
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Grigoraitis - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Place on file — Proclamation of October 2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John N. Tramontozzi, Ward 1 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John N. Tramontozzi, Ward 1 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.” (Motion: Tramontozzi, second: Migliorelli)
Place on File — Proclamation of October 2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Motion: Place on File
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John N. Tramontozzi, Ward 1 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.” (Motion: Tramontozzi, second: Migliorelli)
Orders from Committee
Take Order from Committee
Motion: Take Order from Committee By: Councilor McNaught, Second: Councilor Grigoraitis - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 SECONDER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.” (Motion: McNaught, second: Grigoraitis)
Acceptance of FY22 Massachusetts Urban Agriculture Grant in the amount of $9339.00 for replacement of 23 gardening beds at the Melrose Community Gardens
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.” (Motion: McNaught, second: Eccles)
Take Order 2022-29 from Committee — Authorization of a Bond in the amount of $21,010,000, for the purpose of paying costs of the Melrose Public Library Renovation Project
Motion: Take Order 2022-29 from Committee By: Councilor McNaught, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.” (Motion: McNaught, second: Migliorelli)
Passage — Authorization of a Bond in the amount of $21,010,000, for the purpose of paying costs of the Melrose Public Library Renovation Project
Motion for passage. President Cinella says the council has heard from the public and there have been no negative comments to date. Councilor McNaught agrees, says the council has done its' due diligence and has not received negative feedback to the proposal. Previous budget orders have been disposed of similarly. Councilor Garipay, while in support of the Order, does understand the request to hold over as well.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.” (Motion: McNaught, second: Migliorelli)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Migliorelli, Second: Councilor McNaught - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jeff McNaught, Ward 2 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Migliorelli, Tramontozzi, McNaught, Stewart, Garipay, MacMaster, Grigoraitis, Thomas.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: McNaught)
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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