MassVoter.com← Melrose City CouncilMelrose City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
November 21, 2022
11 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance table marks Christopher Cinella absent.
Present: Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Jen Grigoraitis, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Shawn M. MacMaster, Leila Migliorelli, John Obremski, Robb Stewart, Ryan Williams
Absent: Christopher Cinella
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes without reading — Minutes of the regular meeting of November 14, 2022
President Pro Tem MacMaster moves by unanimous consent to accept the minutes without reading. No objection.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: MacMaster)
Public Comment
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor Eccles, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor Eccles, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried..” (Motion: Eccles, second: Migliorelli)
Open Public Comment
Motion: Open Public Comment By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Eccles - motion carried. No one comes forward.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Eccles)
New Business
Hold — Request to set a Public Hearing on Classification of Property for December 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM to determine the 2023 Classification of Property
RESULT: HOLD [10 TO 0] Next: 12/5/2022 7:45 PM TO: City Council MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: HOLD [10 TO 0] Next: 12/5/2022 7:45 PM TO: City Council MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Migliorelli)
Resolutions
Immediate Consideration
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Grigoraitis - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Place on file — Resolution honoring Chief Lyle
RESULT: FILED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: FILED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, second: Migliorelli)
Reports from Committees
Take Order 2023-9 from Committee
Motion: Take Order 2023-9 from Committee By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Williams - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Williams)
Place on file — Melrose Kind Day
RESULT: FILED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: FILED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Eccles)
Take Order 2023-37 from Committee — Appointment of Emily Anderson, of 106 East Foster Street, to the City of Melrose Conservation Commission for a three-year term, said term to expire the last day...
Motion: Take Order 2023-37 from Committee By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Williams - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Williams)
Appointment of Emily Anderson, of 106 East Foster Street, to the City of Melrose Conservation Commission for a three-year term, said term to expire the last day of February 2025
RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Williams)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Grigoraitis, Second: Councilor Williams - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis, 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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