MassVoter.com← Melrose City CouncilMelrose City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
June 26, 2023
8 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance table marks Shawn M. MacMaster and Ryan Williams absent.
Present: Christopher Cinella, Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Leila Migliorelli, John Obremski, Robb Stewart, Jen Grigoraitis
Absent: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ryan Williams
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of June 20, 2023
RESULT: ACCEPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ryan Williams
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ryan Williams.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Eccles)
Public Comment
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: Mover - Councilor Karamcheti, Second - Councilor Cinella. Motion carried.
The minutes say “Motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Close Public Comment By: Mover - Councilor Karamcheti, Second - Councilor Cinella. Motion carried..” (Motion: Karamcheti, second: Cinella)
Open Public Comment
Motion: Open Public Comment. By: Mover - Councilor Cinella, Second- Councilor Migliorelli. Motion Carried No one present online.
The roll call lists Shawn M. MacMaster and Ryan Williams as voting, but the attendance table at the top of the minutes marks them absent. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Migliorelli)
Reports from Committees
An Appropriation from Free Cash in the amount of $481,600 (Four Hundred Eighty One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars) to capital stabilization fund
RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [8 TO 1] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Grigoraitis NAYS: Mark Garipay ABSENT: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ryan Williams
Yes: Cinella, Eccles, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, StewartNo: Garipay
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [8 TO 1] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Grigoraitis NAYS: Mark Garipay ABSENT: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ryan Williams.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
Acceptance of The Foundation Trust Partnership Grant in the amount of $10,000 for the Melrose Council on Aging
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis
The roll call lists Shawn M. MacMaster and Ryan Williams as voting, but the attendance table at the top of the minutes marks them absent. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
A transfer in the amount of $3,500 from City Clerk, salary and wages (account 011611-511000) to the Planning Department (011752-529026) for additional Messina Grant Funding
RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis
The roll call lists Shawn M. MacMaster and Ryan Williams as voting, but the attendance table at the top of the minutes marks them absent. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
Expiries
Presentation by the Institute for Human Centered Design of a final ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Report completed on behalf of the City of Melrose
RESULT: REMAND [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ryan Williams
From the minutes
“RESULT: REMAND [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ryan Williams.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Cinella, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ryan Williams.” (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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