MassVoter.com← Melrose City CouncilMelrose City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
October 2, 2023
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
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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
Proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
ORDER-2024-10 Proclamation Proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Placed on File
Only the meeting’s bulletin is posted (no full minutes); it records the result (“Placed on File”) but no motion, count or names.
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“ORDER-2024-10 Proclamation Proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Placed on File.”
Appointment of Erica Brown as Council of Aging (COA) Director effective August 31, 2023
APPT-2024-5 Appointment Appointment of Erica Brown as Council of Aging (COA) Director effective August 31, 2023 Adopted
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“APPT-2024-5 Appointment Appointment of Erica Brown as Council of Aging (COA) Director effective August 31, 2023 Adopted.”
Appointment of Rebecca Blumenthal, 50 Stillman Road, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2025
APPT-2024-6 Appointment Appointment of Rebecca Blumenthal, 50 Stillman Road, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2025 Adopted
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“APPT-2024-6 Appointment Appointment of Rebecca Blumenthal, 50 Stillman Road, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2025 Adopted.”
Appointment of Darren Brown, 43 School Street, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2026
APPT-2024-7 Appointment Appointment of Darren Brown, 43 School Street, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2026 Adopted
Only the meeting’s bulletin is posted (no full minutes); it records the result (“Adopted”) but no motion, count or names.
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“APPT-2024-7 Appointment Appointment of Darren Brown, 43 School Street, to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2026 Adopted.”
An Appropriation from Capital Stabilization (#8405) in the amount of $40,000 (Forty Thousand Dollars) to DPW Facilities (#402) for the purposes of replacing the asphalt roof shingles at the East...
APPRO-2024-4 Appropriation An Appropriation from Capital Stabilization (#8405) in the amount of $40,000 (Forty Thousand Dollars) to DPW Facilities (#402) for the purposes of replacing the asphalt roof shingles at the East Foster Fire Station. The current balance in the Capital Stabilization fund as of 9/18/23 is $997,947.34. Passed
Only the meeting’s bulletin is posted (no full minutes); it records the result (“Passed”) but no motion, count or names.
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“APPRO-2024-4 Appropriation An Appropriation from Capital Stabilization (#8405) in the amount of $40,000 (Forty Thousand Dollars) to DPW Facilities (#402) for the purposes of replacing the asphalt roof shingles at the East Foster Fire Station. The current balance in the Capital Stabilization fund as of 9/18/23 is $997,947.34. Passed.”
An Appropriation from Capital Stabilization (#8405) in the amount of $298,000 (Two Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Dollars) to DPW Sanitation (#433) for the purposes of purchasing electric vehicle...
APPRO-2024-5 Appropriation An Appropriation from Capital Stabilization (#8405) in the amount of $298,000 (Two Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Dollars) to DPW Sanitation (#433) for the purposes of purchasing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and an electric refuse service vehicle. The current balance in the Capital Stabilization Fund as of 9/18/23 is $997,947.34. Passed
Only the meeting’s bulletin is posted (no full minutes); it records the result (“Passed”) but no motion, count or names.
From the minutes
“APPRO-2024-5 Appropriation An Appropriation from Capital Stabilization (#8405) in the amount of $298,000 (Two Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Dollars) to DPW Sanitation (#433) for the purposes of purchasing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and an electric refuse service vehicle. The current balance in the Capital Stabilization Fund as of 9/18/23 is $997,947.34. Passed.”
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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