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January 8, 2024
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Organizational meeting. The attendance table marks John Obremski and Ward Hamilton absent.
Present: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Leila Migliorelli
Absent: John Obremski, Ward Hamilton
Every vote, in order
Public Comment
Open Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection By:
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection By:.” (Motion: Stewart)
Close Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection By: Councilor Stewart - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski.” (Motion: Stewart)
New Business
Place on file — Organizational Meeting - Oath of Office Members take the oath of office
RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9 TO 0] MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9 TO 0] MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski.” (Motion: Williams, second: Garipay)
Election of the President of the City Council for the Year 2024
RESULT: ELECTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ELECTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski.” (Motion: Karamcheti, second: Garipay)
Open nominations for council president — Election of the President of the City Council for the Year 2024
Motion: open nominations for council president
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 SECONDER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski.” (Motion: Karamcheti, second: Garipay)
Close nominations for council president — Election of the President of the City Council for the Year 2024
Motion: close nominations for council president
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Manjula Karamcheti, Ward 1 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Karamcheti)
Adoption of the Rules of Order of the City Council for the Year 2024
RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Robb Stewart, Ward 3 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Adjournment
Adjourn by unanimous consent
Motion: Adjourn by unanimous consent. No objection By: President Migliorelli, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [9 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Ward Hamilton, John Obremski.” (Motion: 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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