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December 4, 2023
12 recorded votes, 2 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 November 20, 2023
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: MacMaster)
Public Comment
Open Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection, motion carried.
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection, motion carried..” (Motion: MacMaster)
Close Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection, motion carried. By: President Pro Tem MacMaster
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shawn M. MacMaster, Ward 5 AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: MacMaster)
New Business
Immediate Consideration to hold in city council — Filings by members of the Honorable City Council
Motion: Immediate Consideration to hold in city council. By: Councilor Cinella - No Objection
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Cinella)
Hold — A Resolution Honoring Outgoing Council President Jennifer Grigoraitis
RESULT: HOLD [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/18/2023 7:45 PM TO: City Council MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis
From the minutes
“RESULT: HOLD [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/18/2023 7:45 PM TO: City Council MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Migliorelli)
Unfinished Business
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 620000-529006 to do tree...
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)
Place on file — License: Common Victualler renewals for 2024
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Cinella)
Place on file — Licenses renewed: Class II Motor Vehicle for 2024
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Cinella)
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 Melrose effective July 1, 2024
RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 1] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis NAYS: Mark Garipay
Yes: Cinella, Eccles, Grigoraitis, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, WilliamsNo: Garipay
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 1] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large SECONDER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis NAYS: Mark Garipay.” (Motion: Migliorelli, second: Cinella)
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 Fiscal Year 2024
RESULT: ADOPTED [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: ADOPTED [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)
Expiries
Place on file without prejudice — That this City Council Order the Director of Health and Human Services to appear before us pursuant to Section 2-7 (b) of the Melrose City Charter to provide...
Motion to place on file without prejudice. No objection. Motion passed.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Maya Jamaleddine, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Jamaleddine)
Adjournment
Adjourn — Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Cinella, Second: Councilor Eccles - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Cinella, At-Large SECONDER: Jack Eccles, At-Large AYES: Cinella, Eccles, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, MacMaster, Migliorelli, Obremski, Stewart, Williams, Grigoraitis.” (Motion: Cinella, second: Eccles)
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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