MassVoter.com← Melrose City CouncilMelrose City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
June 5, 2023
14 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance table marks Manjula Karamcheti absent.
Present: Christopher Cinella, Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Maya Jamaleddine, Shawn M. MacMaster, Leila Migliorelli, John Obremski, Robb Stewart, Ryan Williams, Jen Grigoraitis
Absent: Manjula Karamcheti
During the meeting:
- Ryan Williams arrived after the meeting began (8:03 PM).
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes of the joint meeting with the school committee of May 10, 2023
RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Accept the minutes of the special meeting of May 10, 2023
RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of May 15, 2023
RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Public Comment
Open Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. By: President Grigoraitis no objection - motion carried.
The minutes say “no objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. By: President Grigoraitis no objection - motion carried..” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Close Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Comment by unanimous consent. By: President Grigoraitis no objection - motion carried. .
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Public Hearing
Open the Public Hearing by unanimous consent
Motion: Open the Public Hearing by unanimous consent By: President Grigoraitis- 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 Grigoraitis- no objection, motion carried..” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Close Public Hearing by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Hearing by unanimous consent By: President Grigoraitis, no objection - motion carried. The Public Hearing closes at 8:03 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Unfinished Business
An Appropriation from Mt. Hood Retained Earnings, account 620000-319000, in the amount of $250,000 (Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) to Mt. Hood Professional Services, account 620000-529000 to...
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Eccles)
Fiscal 2024 Ambulance Enterprise Operating Budget
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
Acceptance of a State Economic Development Earmark Grant in the Amount of $100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Dollars) for Repairs and Improvements to Memorial Hall
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
Place on file — Hackney Carriage (Taxi) licenses renewal for licensing period: May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Requesting Approval to Increase the Melrose Retirement System's Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") for Fiscal Year 2023 from 3% to 5% as Allowed For By Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2022
RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 1] MOVER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Williams, Grigoraitis NAYS: Robb Stewart ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti
Yes: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, WilliamsNo: Stewart
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 1] MOVER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Williams, Grigoraitis NAYS: Robb Stewart ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Williams, second: Cinella)
Reports from Committees
Place this item on file — Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning...
Motion to place this item on file.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: MacMaster, second: Eccles)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Cinella, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti.” (Motion: Cinella, 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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