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December 2, 2024
4 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 John Obremski absent.
Present: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Leila Migliorelli
Absent: John Obremski
Every vote, in order
Approval of Minutes
Approve minutes as is — Minutes of the regular meeting of November 18, 2024
Motion to approve minutes as is made by President Migliorelli If no way objects... Motion passes... Nobody objected.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: John Obremski.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Orders
Residential Factor to go to .9612 — Request to set a public hearing on Classification of Property for December 2, 2024 and Subsequently Determine the Classification of Property
Motion for Residential Factor to go to .9612 made by Councilor Garipay Seconded by Councilor Stewart All were in Favor Motion Passed
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED AS AMENDED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: John Obremski.” (Motion: Garipay, second: Stewart)
Grant — 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
Motion to Grant made by Councilor Vandiver Seconded by Councilor Garipay Councilor Stewart opposed the work and voted it down Majority Had it and motion passed
Yes: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Migliorelli, Stewart, Vandiver, WilliamsNo: Romanul
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED [9 TO 1] TO: Public Works Committee AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli NAYS: Devin Romanul ABSENT: John Obremski.” (Motion: Vandiver, second: Stewart)
New Business
Place on file — Recognition of the Merlose High School Marching Band Winning the NESBA D4 State Championship
RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: John Obremski
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Jamaleddine, Karamcheti, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: John Obremski.”
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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