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March 17, 2025
14 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance table marks Maya Jamaleddine absent.
Present: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Leila Migliorelli
Absent: Maya Jamaleddine
Every vote, in order
Reading of the Minutes
Approve the minutes from January 6 2025 — Minutes of the organizational meeting of January 6, 2025
Motion to approve the minutes from January 6 2025 made by President Migliorelli With no objections Motion passed
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Approve the minutes from February 5, 2025 — Minutes of the joint meeting with the school committee of February 5, 2025
Motion to approve the minutes from February 5, 2025 made by President Migliorelli With no objections Motion passed
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Approve the minutes from February 18 2025 — Minutes of the regular meeting of February 18, 2025
Motion to approve the minutes from February 18 2025 made by President Migliorelli With no objections Motion passed
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Approve the minutes from March 6 2025 — Minutes of the special meeting of March 6, 2025
Motion to approve the minutes from March 6 2025 made by President Migliorelli With no objections Motion passed
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
New Business
Refer to Boards and Commissions — Reappointment of Brian Gregory, 146 W. Wyoming Avenue, to the Melrose Planning Board for a five-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2030
Motion to refer to Boards and Commissions made by President Migliorelli
The minutes record the result (“assign to committee”) but no count or names.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ASSIGN TO COMMITTEE TO: Boards & Commission.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Refer to Boards and Commission — Appointment of Christopher J. Gregg, 28 Cumner Ave., Melrose to the Melrose Scholarship Fund Committee for a term of three years, said term to expire the last day...
Motion to refer to Boards and Commission made by President Migliorelli
The minutes record the result (“assign to committee”) but no count or names.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ASSIGN TO COMMITTEE TO: Boards & Commission.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Refer to Boards and Commission — Appointment of Alison Boone, 171 Trenton Street, to the Board of Registrars of Voters
Motion to refer to Boards and Commission made by President Migliorelli
The minutes record the result (“assign to committee”) but no count or names.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ASSIGN TO COMMITTEE TO: Boards & Commission.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Refer out to Appropriations and Oversight — Requesting the acceptance of State Earmark for the Melrose Council on Aging in the amount of $50,000
Motion to refer out to Appropriations and Oversight by President Migliorelli
The minutes record the result (“assign to committee”) but no count or names.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ASSIGN TO COMMITTEE TO: Appropriations & Oversight Committee.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Refer to Legal and Legislative — Requesting the acceptance of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22J for Veteran Tax Relief Available Under the HERO Act
Motion to refer to Legal and Legislative made by President Migliorelli
The minutes record the result (“assigned to committee”) but no count or names.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TO: Legal & Legislative Committee.” (Motion: Migliorelli)
Unfinished Business
Appointment of John Orlandella, 72 Hawes Avenue, to the Melrose Scholarship Fund Committee for a term of three years, said term set to expire last day of March, 2028
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.”
Appointment of Peter T. Bowman, 24 Arlington Road, to the Cable Television Commission
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.”
Appointment of Jackie Hoover, 80 Sheffield Road, to the Melrose Scholarship Fund Committee for a term of three years, said term set to expire last day of March, 2028
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.”
Appointment of Daniel R. Kowalczyk, 51 1st Street, Apt 4, to the Cable Television Commission
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.”
Loan Order - LWSAP CY2025 Water Main Improvements
RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED [10 TO 0] TO: City Council AYES: Finocchiaro, Garipay, Hamilton, Karamcheti, Obremski, Romanul, Stewart, Vandiver, Williams, Migliorelli ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine.”
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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