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December 5, 2022
17 recorded votes, 5 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 — Minutes of the regular meeting of November 21, 2022
President Cinella moves by unanimous consent to accept the minutes without reading. No objection.
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 without reading — Minutes of the special meeting of November 28, 2022
President Cinella moves by unanimous consent to accept the minutes without reading. No objection.
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
Motion: Open Public Comment By: President Cinella - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment By: President Cinella - motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella)
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: President Cinella - motion carried. 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)
Public Hearing
Recess
Motion: Recess By: Councilor Garipay, Second by Councilor Williams - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Williams)
Open the Public Hearing by unanimous consent
Motion: Open the Public Hearing by unanimous consent By: President Cinella - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open the Public Hearing by unanimous consent By: President Cinella - motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella)
Close Public Hearing by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Hearing by unanimous consent By: President Cinella - motion carried. The Public Hearing closes at 8:45 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, President AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Cinella)
Open Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent By: President Cinella - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent By: President Cinella - motion carried..” (Motion: Cinella)
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: President Cinella - motion carried. 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)
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: ADOPTED [10 TO 1] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Cinella NAYS: Ryan Williams
Yes: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, StewartNo: Williams
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 1] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Cinella NAYS: Ryan Williams.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Migliorelli)
Adopt a residential factor of .964174 for the fiscal year 2023
Motion: adopt a residential factor of .964174 for the fiscal year 2023
Yes: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, WilliamsNo: Stewart
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 1] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Williams, Cinella NAYS: Robb Stewart.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Migliorelli)
Not adopt an open space discount for the fiscal year 2023 — Request to set a Public Hearing on Classification of Property for December 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM to determine the 2023 Classification of...
Motion: not adopt an open space discount for the fiscal year 2023
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)
Communications from His Honor, the Mayor and Other
Take Order 2023-32 Out of Order by unanimous consent
Motion: Take Order 2023-32 Out of Order by unanimous consent. By: President Cinella - motion carried. 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)
Immediate Consideration
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Eccles - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles)
Health and Human Services Regionalization Project (previously INFO 2023-7, corrected to appropriate legislative file)
RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Karamcheti)
Licenses
Application of Said Tazgui d/b/a Limo Connect for a Livery Service License for (1) vehicle at 70 East Wyoming Avenue, #1, Melrose, MA
RESULT: GRANTED [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: GRANTED [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 Eccles, Second: Councilor Williams - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Cinella.” (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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