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May 20, 2024
13 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance table marks Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti and John Obremski absent.
Present: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Leila Migliorelli
Absent: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Accept the minutes of the joint meeting with the school committee of May 6, 2024
RESULT: ACCEPTED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of May 6, 2024
RESULT: ACCEPTED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Accept the minutes of the special meeting of May 13, 2024
RESULT: ACCEPTED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Public Comment
Open Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection.
The minutes say “No objection” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Comment by unanimous consent. No objection..” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Close Public Comment by unanimous consent
Motion: Close Public Comment 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, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Communications from Her Honor, the Mayor and Other
Suspend Rule 37 B by unanimous consent
Motion: Suspend Rule 37 B 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, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Unfinished Business
Reappointment of City Clerk for a three-year term commencing May 1, 2024
RESULT: APPOINTED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward 6 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPOINTED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward 6 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Finocchiaro)
Fiscal 2025 Mt. Hood Enterprise Operating Budget $2,013,279 (Two Million, Thirteen Thousand, Two Hundred Seventy-Nine)
RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Devin Romanul, Ward 7 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Devin Romanul, Ward 7 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Williams, second: Romanul)
New Common Victualler Application - Big Fin Poke
RESULT: GRANTED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward 6 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Mark Garipay, Ward 4 SECONDER: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward 6 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Finocchiaro)
Acceptance of the provisions of Chapter 44, § 53F½ of the Massachusetts General Laws to establish a separate account classified as an "Enterprise Fund" for the deposit of fee revenue generated...
RESULT: ADOPTED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward 6 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward 6 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Williams, second: Finocchiaro)
Requesting the recission of the Recycling Revolving Fund (Fund No. 2657), a fund currently authorized to operate pursuant to §4-14 (E) of the City of Melrose Code of Ordinances, effective FY25
RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Devin Romanul, Ward 7 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Devin Romanul, Ward 7 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Williams, second: Romanul)
Amending Chapter 6 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Melrose, Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Abatement Program
RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward 6 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [8 TO 0] TO: City Council MOVER: Ryan Williams, At-Large SECONDER: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward 6 AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski.” (Motion: Williams, second: Finocchiaro)
Adjournment
Adjourn by unanimous consent
Motion: Adjourn by unanimous consent. No objection. By: President Migliorelli, - motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [8 TO 0] MOVER: Leila Migliorelli, At-Large AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, 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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