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May 6, 2024
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Joint meeting of the City Council and the School Committee; only the council’s own votes are shown. The attendance table marks Robb Stewart, Maya Jamaleddine and John Obremski absent.
Present: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Manjula Karamcheti, Devin Romanul, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Leila Migliorelli
Absent: Robb Stewart, Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski
Every vote, in order
Public Comment
Open and close Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open and close Public Comment by unanimous consent. By: President Migliorelli, No objection, motion carried. Jonah Chiarenza explains his role as override campaign member and speaks in favor of the override. Myron Dittmer speaks against the proposed override and references his 5-decade residency.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski, Robb Stewart.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Communications from Her Honor, the Mayor, and
Suspend Rule 37B by unanimous consent
Motion: Suspend Rule 37B by unanimous consent. No objection. By: President Migliorelli - motion carried.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski, Robb Stewart.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Councilor Garipay, Second: Councilor Williams - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Ryan Williams, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, John Obremski, Robb Stewart.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Williams)
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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