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November 13, 2023
21 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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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
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes without reading — Minutes of the regular meeting of October 16, 2023
President Grigoraitis moves by unanimous consent to accept the minutes without reading. No objection; motion passes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Accept the minutes without reading — Minutes of the special meeting of October 23, 2023
President Grigoraitis moves by unanimous consent to accept the minutes without reading. No objection; motion passes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
Public Comment
Open and Close Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open and Close Public Comment by unanimous consent. By: President Grigoraitis, no objection - motion carried. No one comes forward.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jen Grigoraitis, Ward 6 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Grigoraitis)
New Business
Immediate Consideration — An Appropriation from Mt. Hood Reserve Fund, account 8417- 590000, in the amount of $100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Dollars) to Mt. Hood Capital Improvement, account...
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Migliorelli - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Suspend the Rules — An Appropriation from Mt. Hood Reserve Fund, account 8417- 590000, in the amount of $100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Dollars) to Mt. Hood Capital Improvement, account...
Motion: Suspend the Rules 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)
Place on file — A Proclamation In Support of the 8th Annual Melrose Kindness Day on November 20, 2023
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Garipay)
Immediate Consideration — Requesting the adoption of the Specialized Energy Code as found in 225 CMR §§ 22 and 23, including Appendices RC and CC, as the minimum energy code for the City of...
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Migliorelli - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Set a public hearing — Request that City Council hold a Public Hearing and subsequently determine the percentages of local tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property for...
RESULT: SET PUBLIC HEARING [10 TO 0] TO: Appropriations & Oversight Committee MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: SET PUBLIC HEARING [10 TO 0] TO: Appropriations & Oversight Committee MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Immediate Consideration — Request that City Council hold a Public Hearing and subsequently determine the percentages of local tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property for...
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Eccles - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles)
Immediate Consideration — Petition of National Grid for grant of location to construct underground electric conduit at Chipman Ave
Motion: Immediate Consideration By: Councilor Jamaleddine - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Jamaleddine)
Unfinished Business
Reappointment of Beth E. Delahaij, 35 Stevens Road, to the Planning Board to a five-year term; said term to expire the last day of February 2028
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Reappointment of John Welch, Jr., 20 Botolph Street, to the Planning Board to a five-year term; said term to expire the last day of February 2025
RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Reappointment of Carla Morelli, 89 Malvern St., to the Planning Board for a five-year term; said term to expire the last day of February 2026
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Williams)
Reappointment of Paul King, 31 Melbourne Ave., to the Planning Board for a five-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2024
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 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: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Eccles)
Reappointment of Gregory Sampson, 30 Morgan St., to the Planning Board for a five-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2028
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Reappointment of John J. Higgins, Jr., 47 Malvern St., to the position of Constable
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Williams)
An Appropriation from Ambulance Retained Earnings in the amount of $7,416.83
RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella RECUSED: Robb Stewart
Yes: Eccles, Garipay, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, WilliamsThe roll call lists Robb Stewart as recused for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella RECUSED: Robb Stewart.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Eccles)
Acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Dividend Program Grant in the amount of $16,900
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 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: Ryan Williams, Ward 7 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Williams)
Application of Imad Agoujgal, D/B/A Voyage Livery, Inc for a 1 vehicle livery service license, at 29 Gould Street, Melrose, MA
RESULT: GRANTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: MacMaster)
Application of Richard Aylward Jr., D/B/A RA Luxury Transportation for a 1 vehicle livery service license, at 29 Goss Avenue, Melrose, MA
RESULT: GRANTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Eccles)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Eccles, Second: Councilor Stewart - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] MOVER: Jack Eccles, At-Large SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis ABSENT: Christopher Cinella.” (Motion: Eccles, second: Stewart)
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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