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November 14, 2022
27 recorded votes, 6 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 Oct 3, Oct 11, Oct 17 and Oct 27 minutes without reading by unanimous consent
Motion: Accept the Oct 3, Oct 11, Oct 17 and Oct 27 minutes without reading by unanimous consent By: President Cinella, No objection - motion carried.
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Accept the Oct 3, Oct 11, Oct 17 and Oct 27 minutes without reading by unanimous consent By: President Cinella, No objection - motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella)
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of October 3, 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 special meeting of October 11, 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 October 17, 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 special meeting of October 27, 2022
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.”
Public Comment
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor MacMaster, Second: Councilor Garipay- motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor MacMaster, Second: Councilor Garipay- motion carried..” (Motion: MacMaster, second: Garipay)
Open Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent By: President Cinella, No objection - motion carried. 11 members of the community speak in favor of Melrose educators with multiple requests for assistance in prioritizing the teacher contract, reallocation/shifting of funds and to dig into the what is going on in the schools. Where did the shortfall money go and who is going to be accountable?
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, President SECONDER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Cinella, second: MacMaster)
Public Hearing
Open the Public Hearing by unanimous consent
Motion: Open the Public Hearing by unanimous consent. By: President Cinella no objection - motion carried.
The minutes say “no objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open the Public Hearing by unanimous consent. By: President Cinella no objection - motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella)
Close Public Hearing
Motion: Close Public Hearing By: Councilor Garipay; Second Councilor Stewart - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Close Public Hearing By: Councilor Garipay; Second Councilor Stewart - motion carried..” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Open Public Comment for the public hearing by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment for the public hearing by unanimous consent By: President Cinella no objection- motion carried.
The minutes say “no objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment for the public hearing by unanimous consent By: President Cinella no objection- motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella)
Close Public Comment for the public hearing by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Comment for the public hearing by unanimous consent By: President Cinella no objection- motion carried.
The minutes say “no objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Close Public Comment for the public hearing by unanimous consent By: President Cinella no objection- motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella)
Recess briefly
Motion: Recess briefly. By: Councilor Willams, - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Williams)
New Business
Immediate Consideration — Filings by the Honorable Mayor
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)
Police 911 Support and Incentive Grant Award
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)
Immediate Consideration for 2023-34 / — Police 911 Training Grant Award
Motion: Immediate Consideration for 2023-34 / 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)
Police 911 Training Grant Award
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
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)
Immediate Consideration for 2023-35 / — Police 911 EMD Grant Award
Motion: Immediate Consideration for 2023-35 / 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)
Police 911 EMD Grant Award
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
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)
Petitions
Immediate Consideration
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor MacMaster - No Objection Immediate sought solely to set the public hearing for this petition for Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8 PM
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: MacMaster)
Reports from Committees
Petition of Mass Electric Company d/b/a National Grid & Verizon for Joint Pole Locations as shown on Plan attached No. #30440731. (Public Hearing - Monday, November 14th at 8:00 P.M.)
RESULT: GRANTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Christopher Cinella SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Christopher Cinella SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: MacMaster, second: Williams)
Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program Grant
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)
Authorization of a Bond in the amount of $1,460,177.00 to pay for costs of replacing the roof at the Horace Mann Elementary School, Fund #3392
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)
Authorization of a Bond in the amount of $2,306,449 to pay for costs of replacing the roof at the Herbert Clark Hoover Elementary School, Fund #3391
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Garipay)
An Appropriation in the amount of $68,816 (Sixty Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Sixteen dollars) to fund Fiscal 2023 of the Local-272 Laborers Union Contract. The requested appropriation is from...
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
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)
An Appropriation in the amount of $72,170 (Seventy-Two thousand, One Hundred Seventy Dollars) to fund Fiscal 2023 of the Local-272 Clerical Union Contract. The requested appropriation is from the...
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)
"authorize the Mayor to enter into a joint agreement with Stoneham and Wakefield to share costs and services of a common Health and Human Services...
Councilor Eccles moves to "authorize the Mayor to enter into a joint agreement with Stoneham and Wakefield to share costs and services of a common Health and Human Services Department."
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles, second: MacMaster)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Eccles - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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)
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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