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August 15, 2022
23 recorded votes, 4 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
During the meeting:
- Maya Jamaleddine took part remotely.
- Ryan Williams took part remotely.
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of July 18, 2022
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, President AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, President AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Cinella)
Accept the July 18, 2022 minutes without reading — Minutes of the regular meeting of July 18, 2022
Motion: Accept the July 18, 2022 minutes without reading By: President Cinella President Cinella moves for acceptance without reading by unanimous consent. No objection.
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Accept the July 18, 2022 minutes without reading By: President Cinella President Cinella moves for acceptance without reading by unanimous consent. No objection..” (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)
New Business
Place on file — Request for State Action to Mitigate Impacts From MBTA Orange Line Public Transit Shut Down Serving the City of Melrose
RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [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: PLACE ON FILE [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)
Immediate Consideration — Request for State Action to Mitigate Impacts From MBTA Orange Line Public Transit Shut Down Serving the City of Melrose
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Grigoraitis - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Suspend the Rules — Request for State Action to Mitigate Impacts From MBTA Orange Line Public Transit Shut Down Serving the City of Melrose
Motion: Suspend the Rules By: President Cinella - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Suspend the Rules By: President Cinella - motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella)
Suspend the rules — Request for State Action to Mitigate Impacts From MBTA Orange Line Public Transit Shut Down Serving the City of Melrose
President Cinella moves by unanimous consent to suspend the rules. 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
Hold — Net Zero Action Plan Presentation
RESULT: HOLD [UNANIMOUS] TO: City Council MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: HOLD [UNANIMOUS] TO: City Council MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Eccles)
Table to a date certain — Net Zero Action Plan Presentation
Motion: Table to a date certain By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Eccles - motion carried. Councilor Stewart advises the public service committee has recommended that this matter be recommitted to full council by request of the presenter. This legislative matter is best served by being presented to entire body. Presenter has requested September 19, 2022.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Eccles)
Appointment of Randall Carter, 50 Mystic Ave, to the Melrose Human Rights Commission for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February, 2025
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Karamcheti)
Appointment of Tesfay Aradom, 126 Green Street, to the Melrose Human Rights Commission for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February, 2025
RESULT: ADOPTED [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: ADOPTED [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 Forrest Tiedeman, 50 Orris Street, to the Melrose Conservation Commission, as an Associate Member, for a one-year term
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Eccles)
Place on file — 2022 State Primary - September 6, 2022 - Early in-person voting schedule
RESULT: FILED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large SECONDER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: FILED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large SECONDER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Jamaleddine, second: Grigoraitis)
Place on file — Calling A State Primary - Tuesday, the Sixth Day of September, 2022
RESULT: FILED [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: FILED [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)
Polling location officer detail pursuant to Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2022 also known as the VOTES Act
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)
Appointment of Julie Delillo, 13 Circuit Street, to the Board of Registrars of Voters for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2025
RESULT: DEFEATED [5 TO 6] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Garipay, MacMaster, Obremski, Stewart, Cinella NAYS: Eccles, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Williams
Yes: Cinella, Garipay, MacMaster, Obremski, StewartNo: Eccles, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Williams
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED [5 TO 6] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Garipay, MacMaster, Obremski, Stewart, Cinella NAYS: Eccles, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Williams.” (Motion: Jamaleddine, second: Garipay)
Appointment of Roseann Trionfi-Mazzuchelli as Veterans Services District Director effective July 5, 2022
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Stewart)
Appointment of Benjamin Rosenberg, 76 Ardsmoor Road, as a Regular Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) to fill the unexpired term of David Roache, whose term shall expire on the last day of...
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Appointment of Michael Aveni, 16 Hillside Ave, to the Planning Board to fill the term of Robert Mercado which expired in February 2022. Mr. Aveni's term shall expire on the last day of February 2027
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Re-appointment of Bryan Thorp, 77 Wentworth Road, to a five-year term as a Regular Member on the Zoning Board of Appeals; said term to expire the last day of February 2026
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Re-appointment of Megan Carriere, 36 Larrabee Street, to a two-year term as an Associate Member on the Zoning Board of Appeals ; said term to expire on the last day of February 2024
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Migliorelli)
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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