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August 21, 2023
13 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 Maya Jamaleddine and John Obremski absent.
Present: Christopher Cinella, Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Manjula Karamcheti, Shawn M. MacMaster, Leila Migliorelli, Robb Stewart, Ryan Williams, Jen Grigoraitis
Absent: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes without reading by unanimous consent — Minutes of the special meeting of July 13, 2023
President Grigoraitis moves to accept the minutes without reading by unanimous consent. No objections, motion carried, minutes accepted.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Accept the minutes without reading by unanimous consent — Minutes of the regular meeting of July 17, 2023
President Grigoraitis moves to accept the minutes without reading by unanimous consent. No objections, motion carried, minutes accepted.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Public Comment
Open public comment by unanimous consent
President Grigoraitis moves to open public comment by unanimous consent. No objections, motion carried.
The minutes say “No objections” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“President Grigoraitis moves to open public comment by unanimous consent. No objections, motion carried..” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
President Grigoraitis moves to open public comment by unanimous consent. No objections, motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
New Business
Hold — A Resolution Honoring Melrose Little League's Massachusetts U10 Baseball State Champions
RESULT: HOLD [9 TO 0] Next: 9/5/2023 7:45 PM TO: City Council MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: HOLD [9 TO 0] Next: 9/5/2023 7:45 PM TO: City Council MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Stewart)
Unfinished Business
Reappointment of Robert Christiansen to the Melrose Park Commission, for a three-year term set to expire on the First Monday of May 2025
RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Cinella)
Reappointment of Fatma Ulku Duru to the Human Rights Commission, for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026
RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
Appointment of Jake Rogers, 11 Cherry Street, to the Melrose Human Rights Commission, for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026
RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Eccles)
Gasoline and Storage Licenses post deadline Renewals 2023
RESULT: GRANTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Cinella)
Orders
Place on file — Presentation of the Final Report of the Public Safety Building Committee
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
Calling the Preliminary Mayoral Election for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School gymnasium complex
RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Cinella)
Polling location officer assignment for the Mayoral preliminary September 19, 2023 election
RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Cinella)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Cinella, Second: Councilor Migliorelli - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski.” (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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