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July 13, 2023
8 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 Christopher Cinella absent.
Present: Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Shawn M. MacMaster, Leila Migliorelli, John Obremski, Robb Stewart, Ryan Williams, Jen Grigoraitis
Absent: Christopher Cinella
During the meeting:
- John Obremski took part remotely.
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes of the remote meeting of June 26, 2023
RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Williams)
Public Comment
Open Public Comment
Motion: Open Public Comment By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Ligliorelli - motion carried.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Ligliorelli - motion carried..” (Motion: Stewart, second: Migliorelli)
Close Public Comment
Motion: Close Public Comment By: Councilor Stewart, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Migliorelli)
Unfinished Business
An Appropriation from Mt. Hood Retained Earnings, account 620000-319000, in the amount of $45,000 (Forty Five Thousand Dollars) to Mt. Hood Professional Services, account 620000-529000 to fulfill...
RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Eccles)
Amend the account number to 8417-590000 — An Appropriation from Mt. Hood Retained Earnings, account 620000-319000, in the amount of $45,000 (Forty Five Thousand Dollars) to Mt. Hood Professional...
Motion: Amend the account number to 8417-590000 By: Councilor Migliorelli, Second: Councilor Eccles - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Eccles)
An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $209,993.21 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Eccles)
An Appropriation in the amount of $400,000 from the Sped Stabilization Fund (#8408) to the school department budget (#0111) for Fiscal Year 2023
RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 1] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis NAYS: Shawn M. MacMaster ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
Yes: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, WilliamsNo: MacMaster
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 1] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis NAYS: Shawn M. MacMaster ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Williams)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Williams, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
The roll call lists Christopher Cinella as voting, but the attendance table at the top of the minutes marks this councilor absent. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Williams, 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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