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September 19, 2022
16 recorded votes, 3 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 without reading by unanimous consent — Minutes of the special meeting of August 22, 2022
President moves to accept the minutes without reading by unanimous consent. No objection.
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“President moves to accept the minutes without reading by unanimous consent. No objection..”
Accept the minutes of the special meeting of August 22, 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 minutes of the regular meeting of August 15, 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)
Public Comment
Open Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. By: President Cinella, No objection.
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. By: President Cinella, No objection..” (Motion: Cinella)
Close Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Comment by unanimous consent. By: President Cinella, 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)
Unfinished Business
License: Application for Madison Ave of Melrose (MAOM Holding Company)
RESULT: GRANTED [10 TO 1] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella NAYS: Shawn M. MacMaster
Yes: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, WilliamsNo: MacMaster
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED [10 TO 1] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella NAYS: Shawn M. MacMaster.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Garipay)
Resolutions
Immediate Consideration
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Stewart - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart)
Place on file — Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Garipay)
Reports from Committees
Suspend the Rules
Motion: Suspend the Rules By: President Cinella, no objection. Motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Cinella)
Place on file — Net Zero Action Plan Presentation
RESULT: FILED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: FILED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: MacMaster)
Place on file — Calling A State Election - Tuesday, the Eighth Day of November, 2022
RESULT: FILED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: FILED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Jamaleddine, second: Eccles)
Place on file — 2022 State Election - November 8, 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)
Authorization for the Procurement Officer or his/ her delegate to increase the contract term on all future Management Agreements for the Operation of the Mt. Hood Memorial Park & Golf Course from...
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Jen Grigoraitis SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Jen Grigoraitis SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Migliorelli)
Appointment of Doug DiBrielle, 39 Reading 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: 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)
Lead Water Service Planning SRF Loan
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Williams)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Garipay, Second: Councilor Stewart - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [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)
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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