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November 18, 2024
8 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 Robb Stewart, Leila Migliorelli, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti and John Obremski absent.
Present: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Devin Romanul, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams
Absent: Robb Stewart, Leila Migliorelli, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Approve the minutes
Motion to approve the minutes made by Acting Chairman Garipay with no objections the minutes all passed.
The minutes say “no objections” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the minutes made by Acting Chairman Garipay with no objections the minutes all passed..” (Motion: Garipay)
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 2024
RESULT: ACCEPTED [6 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [6 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli.”
Accept the minutes of the regular meeting of October 21, 2024
RESULT: ACCEPTED [6 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [6 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli.”
New Business
Petition of Verizon for Grant of Location to install duct bank from existing utility on the westerly side of Main St., just north of the town line with Malden, as shown on Plan # 1A7F1MU
RESULT: MOVE WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION [6 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli
From the minutes
“RESULT: MOVE WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION [6 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli.”
Set a public hearing — Request to set a public hearing on Classification of Property for December 2, 2024 and Subsequently Determine the Classification of Property
RESULT: SET PUBLIC HEARING [6 TO 0] TO: Appropriations & Oversight Committee AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli
From the minutes
“RESULT: SET PUBLIC HEARING [6 TO 0] TO: Appropriations & Oversight Committee AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli.”
Unfinished Business
Place on file — Licenses renewed: Class II Motor Vehicle for 2025
RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [6 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [6 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli.”
Approve — License: Common Victualler renewals for 2025
Motion to approve made by Councilor Hamilton 2nd by Councilor Romanul All in Favor I
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [6 TO 0] TO: Protection and License Committee AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli.” (Motion: Hamilton, second: Romanul)
Approve — New Common Victualler Application Planted Organic Cafe
Motion to approve by Councilor Hamilton 2nd by Councilor Finocchiaro All in Favor I
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED [6 TO 0] TO: Protection and License Committee AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Romanul, Vandiver, Williams ABSENT: Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Obremski, Stewart, Migliorelli.” (Motion: Hamilton, second: Finocchiaro)
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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