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May 2, 2022
7 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance table marks Maya Jamaleddine absent.
Present: Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Jen Grigoraitis, Manjula Karamcheti, Shawn M. MacMaster, Leila Migliorelli, John Obremski, Robb Stewart, Ryan Williams, Christopher Cinella
Absent: Maya Jamaleddine
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes without reading by unanimous consent — Minutes of the regular meeting of April 25, 2022
President Cinella moves to accept the minutes without reading by unanimous consent. No objections.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, President AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Cinella)
Public Comment
Open public comment by unanimous consent
President Cinella moves to open public comment by unanimous consent. No objections
The minutes say “No objections” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“President Cinella moves to open public comment by unanimous consent. No objections.” (Motion: Cinella)
Close public comment by unanimous consent
President Cinella moves to close public comment by unanimous consent. No objections.
The minutes say “No objections” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“President Cinella moves to close public comment by unanimous consent. No objections..” (Motion: Cinella)
New Business
Set a public hearing — Petition of National Grid to install one new manhole over newly installed conduits
RESULT: SET PUBLIC HEARING [UNANIMOUS] TO: City Council MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
The roll call lists Maya Jamaleddine as voting, but the attendance table at the top of the minutes marks this councilor absent. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: SET PUBLIC HEARING [UNANIMOUS] TO: City Council MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: MacMaster)
Reports from Committees
An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $151,200 (One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand, Two Hundred dollars), to various police accounts as set forth herein
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Garipay)
Re-Appointment of Lee Phalen, 102 Clifford Street, to a three-year term for the Board of Assesors: said term to expire the last day of February 2025
RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Eccles)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Eccles, Second: Councilor Williams - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Williams)
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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