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September 21, 2023
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Christopher Cinella, Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Shawn M. MacMaster, Leila Migliorelli, John Obremski, Robb Stewart, Ryan Williams, Jen Grigoraitis
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of September 5, 2023
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Public Comment
Open Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection.
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection..” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Close Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection. By: President Grigoraitis - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Unfinished Business
An Appropriation from the Contract Stabilization Fund (#8404) to Library Budget (#611) to fund year 1 of the recently executed CBA in the amount of Forty-Four thousand, four hundred ten dollars...
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
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)
An Appropriation from the Contract Stabilization to the Parking Budget (#296) for the executed lease between the City of Melrose and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston in the amount of $5,000
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
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)
Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance to create provisions for Brewery Use as set forth herein
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
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)
Declaration of City - Owned Equipment/Vehicles Available for Disposition via Public Bid
RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Eccles)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Stewart Second: Councilor Cinella - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Stewart, second: Cinella)
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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