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April 4, 2022
14 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Jen Grigoraitis, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Shawn M. MacMaster, Leila Migliorelli, John Obremski, Robb Stewart, Ryan Williams, Christopher Cinella
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes with reading — Minutes of the regular meeting of March 21, 2022
President Cinella moves to accept the minutes with reading. No objection.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, President AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Cinella)
Public Comment
Open public comment by unanimous consent
President Cinella moves to open public comment by unanimous consent. No objection.
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“President Cinella moves to open public comment by unanimous consent. No objection..” (Motion: Cinella)
Close public comment by unanimous consent
President Cinella moves to close public comment by unanimous consent. No objection.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, President AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Cinella)
Reports from Committees
Acceptance of State hazardous Material Emergency Planning Grant in the amount of $3,000.00
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Migliorelli)
Acceptance of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) from a FY2022 State Budget Earmark For Economic Recovery Efforts for Small Business and Nonprofit Sectors
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Migliorelli)
Appointment of George Bibilos, 264 Grove Street, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2023
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Garipay)
Re-appointment of Charles Harak, 14 Country Club Road, to the Melrose Housing Authority for a three-year term; said term to end on the first Monday of March 2025
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Karamcheti)
Appointment of Kimberly Marolda, 811 Franklin Street, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2024
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Karamcheti)
Appointment of Thomas J. Champoux, 87 Crescent Avenue, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2025
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Karamcheti)
Appointment of Linda Apple, 87 Crescent Ave, to the Melrose Human Rights Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2025
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Migliorelli)
An Appropriation from Free Cash (Account 01-324001) in the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) to Mayor Professional Services (011212-529000) to fund a professional services agreement with...
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Migliorelli)
A transfer from Temporary Debt Interest (017522-549100) in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to City Clerk Recodification Services (011612-529301) to fund updates to the City Charter...
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Jamaleddine, second: Garipay)
Remove from the committee — A transfer from Temporary Debt Interest (017522-549100) in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to City Clerk Recodification Services (011612-529301) to fund...
Motion: Remove from the committee By: Councilor Grigoraitis, Second: Councilor Eccles - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Eccles)
Permanent consolidation of polling locations to the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Gymnasium Complex for all City of Melrose elections. (Item # 9605)
RESULT: PASSED [6 TO 5] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Cinella NAYS: Garipay, MacMaster, Obremski, Stewart, Williams
Yes: Cinella, Eccles, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MigliorelliNo: Garipay, MacMaster, Obremski, Stewart, Williams
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [6 TO 5] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Cinella NAYS: Garipay, MacMaster, Obremski, Stewart, Williams.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, 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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