{"utterances":[{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4225.33,"end_sec":4229.32,"similarity":0.782,"text":"Good evening. Good evening. Frank Wright Francis Wright.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4225s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4229.95,"end_sec":4265.85,"similarity":0.925,"text":"I hear this evening. I saw the request in the Melrose weekly for anyone who might be interested in serving on the board of Registrar of Voters. I thought based on my experience. I might have something to offer the city and I submitted a letter to the mayor and the mayor. Ultimately, he gave me a call and asked if I would be still interested and I said I would and he put me forward and here we are.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4229s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4267.38,"end_sec":4273.76,"similarity":0.868,"text":"Happy to discuss anything about my background or any other questions you may have.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4267s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4312.84,"end_sec":4315.79,"similarity":0.803,"text":"I don't have a strong opinion about it.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4312s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4321.83,"end_sec":4325.07,"similarity":0.703,"text":"And the presidential election Chris. Yes.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4321s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4350.79,"end_sec":4385.02,"similarity":0.922,"text":"During my time in Somerville. I had an opportunity to advise what's known there was the election commission under their Charter from questions about Valid questions to questions about nomination papers all the way through to election day questions and being at the polls and having to deal with the shoes my office had to run into court on election day about where people could stand I've handled recounts. and","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4350s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4386.48,"end_sec":4413.45,"similarity":0.919,"text":"having that breath of experience. I thought there was something I cut off for and I think back to before I was even on the board or even thought about running when mayor Dolan was elected and the city had two candidates who were not there was no incumbent. And it came down to I believe a two vote margin. and ultimately there was a recount and","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4386s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4414.18,"end_sec":4438.21,"similarity":0.908,"text":"you know considering what we've all gone through in this country in the last couple of years and I reflect on how that was handled locally and how well it went and how my memory is Mr. Conley who was the other candidate handled the situation and meddle and I thought you know if I'd like to see that.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4414s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4438.81,"end_sec":4466.99,"similarity":0.926,"text":"Type of attitude and that professionalism continue here in Melrose. I can't control what goes on necessarily outside of Melrose and I'm not saying I can control what happens here. Even if I'm on the board, but if I can add something to the process to make sure it's fair and and Again, bring my experience to that then I'd be happy to do it a happy to serve the city again.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4438s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4692.49,"end_sec":4706.86,"similarity":0.898,"text":"I think we as a group we need to understand what our role is and our obligations are under the law. And that we fulfill our duties accordingly so that would be primarily state law.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4692s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4707.64,"end_sec":4728.11,"similarity":0.871,"text":"But also the the city Charter. And that we understand that we are our role basically is to run a fair and open election and make sure that everyone is treated fairly from the candidates to the voters residents.","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4707s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4728.89,"end_sec":4732.74,"similarity":0.736,"text":"anyone with campaigning but","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4728s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2022-10-17","video_id":375,"video_title":"Melrose Appropriations and Oversight, Finance Comm. and City Council Meetings. October 17th 2022","meeting_id":4185,"start_sec":4733.4,"end_sec":4744.2,"similarity":0.863,"text":"I think I would urge my fellow board members. Should I be appointed that we must always conform with our duties under the law?","url":"https://vimeo.com/761290898#t=4733s","page_url":"/video/375"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":5.25,"end_sec":10.16,"similarity":0.793,"text":"This is the Legal and Legislative Committee of the City of Melrose City Council.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=5s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":10.84,"end_sec":19.26,"similarity":0.856,"text":"My name is Francis Wright. I am the Ward 3 Alderman, or City Councilor, and the chair of this committee.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=10s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":27.43,"end_sec":37.83,"similarity":0.878,"text":"This meeting is being recorded and will be viewed on cable access television and may be viewed on the City of Melrose website.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=27s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":40.53,"end_sec":42.7,"similarity":0.776,"text":"Board of Committees, could you call the roll, please?","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=40s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":64.64,"end_sec":66.23,"similarity":0.738,"text":"Here.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=64s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":68.49,"end_sec":103.94,"similarity":0.891,"text":"Thank you. We have three items on our agenda this evening. The first is order 2020 dash 19. Order expanding the senior citizen property tax work off abatement program by amending Melrose revised ordinances chapter six, section six, one, as set forth herein. Prior to taking up those orders, though, we do need to have public comment. Do we have a motion? motion for public comment by council Madero second seconded by councillor Search all in favor the chair of the meeting is now open to anyone who wants","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=68s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":105.18,"end_sec":123.33,"similarity":0.899,"text":"to come forward and comment on any of the three matters on our agenda this evening anyone interested in speaking on any of these matters may come to the table introduce themselves sign in and speak on any one or more of these orders","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=105s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":133.06,"end_sec":136.61,"similarity":0.756,"text":"We have a motion to close public comment by Councilor Zwirko.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=133s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":137.73,"end_sec":157.91,"similarity":0.848,"text":"Second. The second by President Forbes. All in favor? Aye. Public comment is closed. Again, back to the agenda. Order 1, order is 2020-19, expanding the senior citizen property tax workoff abatement program by amending Melrose revised ordinances chapter 6, section 6-1 as set forth herein.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=137s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":170.69,"end_sec":176.94,"similarity":0.832,"text":"get right up front so but i appreciate the reminder thank you uh yes so i am the maker","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=170s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":531.85,"end_sec":549.22,"similarity":0.897,"text":"Second. We have a motion by Alderman Medeiros for passage of order 2020-19 the senior tax work off abatement program that has been seconded by Councillor","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=531s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":637.42,"end_sec":721.63,"similarity":0.923,"text":"mr. chairman thank you councilor Zorico as councilor Zorico mentioned we do have a letter dated today from mayor Broder I was intending to read it after deliberations but since it has been raised I will read it now dear it's addressed to the Melrose City Council legal and legislative affairs committee their members please accept this correspondence in connection with the above referenced order we seek certain amendments to the senior work off abatement program at this time I'm requesting that this order be placed on file in order to provide my administration with an opportunity to present more comprehensive sets of amendments in the upcoming year first I would like to thank Councilwoman Monica Medeiros for presenting this order I appreciate her leadership and seeking changes to what has become critically important and worthwhile program for members of our senior community although I have been in office only since November 15th I have already begun on internal discussions about possible changes to our senior tax program including senior work off abatement programs there are many benefits as well as their operational complexities my purpose in requesting that this order be placed on file is to provide me with and members of my administration an opportunity to further review these programs to present amendments to the incoming city council with the ultimate objection of making our programs even more beneficial to both cities operations and our senior community i understand the city solicitor has previously","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=637s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":722.23,"end_sec":747.83,"similarity":0.874,"text":"corresponded with this committee and i want to reiterate some areas around the workout program which should be closely considered before final changes are made these include one studying how those changes made to the program in 2015 have impacted city operations as well as senior participating in the seniors participating in that program to creating","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=722s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":749.18,"end_sec":801.25,"similarity":0.877,"text":"a complete participant database to include the 41 residents currently placed in positions throughout our city departments as well as the 19 currently on a waiting list three reviewing similar programs and surrounding incomparable communities to determine any other changes that we should be making for considering reinstituting an income based cap to the program previously required five considering an overall expense cap on the program to ensure financial viability where this program has become an indispensable benefit to some members of our senior community I respectfully request that this order be placed on file to afford me the opportunity to conduct a more comprehensive review of the program and determine if and how it should be be modified in the future very truly it was Paul Broga any other discussion","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=749s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":924.99,"end_sec":927.34,"similarity":0.786,"text":"Thank you. Thank you. Any other councillors?","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=924s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1003.24,"end_sec":1007.72,"similarity":0.802,"text":"you Thank You president for any other counselor any other comments thank you","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1003s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1103.72,"end_sec":1106.26,"similarity":0.787,"text":"Thank you, councilor. Any other councilors?","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1103s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1108.45,"end_sec":1201.57,"similarity":0.955,"text":"Seeing none, I would just simply say that I think the order itself is commendable and I believe in the future, either tonight or in the future will pass. and um i believe that a more comprehensive ordinance could even better serve our senior community as well as the city i respect mayor broder's desire as a newly sitting mayor to want to take time to look at this i also respect the fact that he comes from a background of serving seniors and and representing seniors in the legislature and I think that he brings with him a certain level of expertise and connections that can serve this city going forward and I'd like to see him have that opportunity so that well I believe this order in of itself will be helpful I think rather put it in place and then strip it down a few months from now that we honor his request and we table it to allow him and the new council to um to take a comprehensive look at it take a comprehensive look at how it affects the city its departments its budget and not so much because it we would cut back on it but we had to place it in the budget we were to anticipate this cost being absorbed uh and um and that ultimately will be a a better result for seniors in this city","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1108s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1203.19,"end_sec":1207.07,"similarity":0.815,"text":"any other counselors for the second time council maderos thank you and i did want to just point","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1203s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1302.91,"end_sec":1308.71,"similarity":0.856,"text":"a motion before us to recommend this to the full City Council all in favor this","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1302s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1314.96,"end_sec":1327.61,"similarity":0.881,"text":"is a committee vote only so I guess I'll ask for a show of hands committee members in favor of recommending this to the full City Council three that was","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1314s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1356.22,"end_sec":1366.49,"similarity":0.883,"text":"motion by council Madero seconded by councilor Tramontozzi to add the email communication from Julie Delillo to the record motion to move this forward to","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1356s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1382.52,"end_sec":1389.83,"similarity":0.882,"text":"before us to move this before to the full board without recommendation any","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1382s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1392.14,"end_sec":1397.02,"similarity":0.881,"text":"discussion seeing none all in favor of moving this to the full board without","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1392s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1415.39,"end_sec":1418.86,"similarity":0.779,"text":"you so we'll be move forward without recommendation okay second item on our","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1415s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1423.16,"end_sec":1435.59,"similarity":0.872,"text":"agenda is item 2020 20 amending melrose revised ordinance chapter 198-2 refuse receptacles are","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1423s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1486.23,"end_sec":1496.35,"similarity":0.887,"text":"I'm sorry, are you moving for passage? I am. We have comment and a motion from Councilor Zwirko to recommend this matter for passage.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1486s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1498.39,"end_sec":1503.06,"similarity":0.838,"text":"We have a second from President Forbes on discussion.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1498s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1506.54,"end_sec":1508.36,"similarity":0.623,"text":"Any discussion from the Councilors?","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1506s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1510.33,"end_sec":1512.2,"similarity":0.669,"text":"Seeing none, we have before us.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1510s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":1535.08,"end_sec":1545.95,"similarity":0.913,"text":"We have a matter, we have an order before us with a recommendation that it be sent to the committee for passage. All in favor? Aye. 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All in favor? Aye. We are adjourned.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=1646s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":2365.76,"end_sec":2371.66,"similarity":0.858,"text":"support on that thank you counselor right just uh to follow up on um counselor mortimer um it's my","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=2365s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":2372.48,"end_sec":2476.62,"similarity":0.931,"text":"opinion based on past experience that some of the proposed amendments that were being put forward have historically been rejected by the alcoholic beverage control commission i believe one city is challenging them with regards to the whole sale and nips but historically they have not allowed municipalities to ban those so i'm just concerned we go down a road where we put something in place that ultimately the legislature is going to throw out or change in a way that we don't anticipate because that's always a possibility once we hand something over to the legislature unless it's very carefully worded we give them an opportunity similar to all the memorandum is concerned to dictate what we can and cannot do so um we need the guidance not only of um this council i was going to say board and city solicitor van campen as to what amendments if any can be made so i think rather than rush this through I rather I know we're leaving but there's a fine group of people sitting right there we're gonna take these seats and are perfectly capable of taking up this order and considering it and acting in the best interest of the city so rather than again rush this through I'd rather see it handled in such a way that the new administration and the new City Council can take a comprehensive look at this make sure it gets done and gets done right and that we preserve and protect the businesses that we do have in melrose but we do it in the right way thank you any additional discussion","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=2372s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":2701.09,"end_sec":2717.13,"similarity":0.92,"text":"Van Kempen, I don't disagree with you that it's best to put any such language in a special act or through a homework petition, which will eventually hopefully result in a special act. There's a practical reality, which is if there has been a restriction on the ability","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=2701s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":2717.77,"end_sec":2728.9,"similarity":0.919,"text":"of municipalities to ban NIPS, that it's quite possible that the legislature, which respects","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=2717s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":2729.51,"end_sec":2760.64,"similarity":0.925,"text":"state authorities generally could get that language from the special act they have the authority not to pass the home rule petition as is unless we restrict them to do that in which case if they see language in there that they're not inclined to agree with that they can either not pass it which would not be in the best interest of the city because it could drag on for a year or two and then we get a non-passage or they could cut it out and then start changing any language in the home rule petition, is that correct?","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=2729s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":2807.89,"end_sec":2811.95,"similarity":0.822,"text":"Thank you, Mr. Van Kempen.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=2807s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":2813.02,"end_sec":2816.24,"similarity":0.855,"text":"my point generally is that again why rush this through tonight why not let it","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=2813s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":2816.84,"end_sec":2839.13,"similarity":0.937,"text":"stay in committee let this be looked at by the new administration worked on by the new City Council let's take a look at where we want to go what we want to do what our goals are and make sure it gets done correctly rather than rush through tonight because it's our last meeting so i'll end at that note uh counselor medeiros","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=2816s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":5232.16,"end_sec":5239.84,"similarity":0.851,"text":"2019. councillor Francis wright thank you um it's been an honor and a privilege privilege to serve the city and serve ward 3 for the last 14 years","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=5232s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":5242.63,"end_sec":5312.1,"similarity":0.926,"text":"um much like council maderos i want to as someone who works in a city hall i want to extend my thanks and appreciation to all the people who work for the city of melrose who make what we do in this room happen or allow us to know whether or not it can happen um they're the ones as my as some of my predecessors up here have said um who do the hard work um beyond that i just want to tell the one story that i think i've probably told the most outside this chamber regarding my 14 years on the city council and board of aldermen before we became a city council so as often i do i leave here and i go across the street to shaw's and i get the bread and milk one night i was over there it was 9 45 10 o'clock and um there's nobody in the store i'm starting to walk down the aisle and this nice little old lady is coming towards me And we get about halfway down and we're about to pass one another and she looks at me and","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=5242s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":5313.19,"end_sec":5333.25,"similarity":0.898,"text":"she says, excuse me, aren't you my representative? And I said, well, I'm an alderman, where do you live? And she told me and I said, yes, as a matter of fact, I am. I said, thank you for recognizing me. Is there anything I can do for you? And she said, no. But when I saw you coming at me in that nice suit, I thought, boy, he looks a lot like","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=5313s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":5336.1,"end_sec":5356.01,"similarity":0.871,"text":"the time my sister and I were in that park in East Boston where she grew up, and these two men were coming at her. And as they approached, they stopped and said hello, and she said, and one of those men was Jack Kennedy. And when you came at me, I thought, he looks just like Jack Kennedy.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=5336s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":5360.88,"end_sec":5372.86,"similarity":0.835,"text":"And I said, wow, I said, I am flabbergasted. I said that you would say that I look like Jack Kennedy, and she looked at me very innocently and sincerely and she said, oh, not you, your suit.","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=5360s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":5375.35,"end_sec":5384.14,"similarity":0.836,"text":"So I guess the lesson there is, no matter how important we may think we get in this chamber always have humility thank you and now i'd like to have mayor broder come up and read","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=5375s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":6020.59,"end_sec":6031.55,"similarity":0.884,"text":"Councillor Wright Thank You mr. president from the legislative committee order 2020-19 expanding the senior citizen property tax work off abatement","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=6020s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":6106.52,"end_sec":6122.77,"similarity":0.865,"text":"fails councillor Wright please yes thank you mr. president for 2020-20 amending Melrose revised ordinances chapter 198-2 refuse receptacles set forth here and it comes to the uh full board uh with a recommendation for passage council right has made a motion to","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=6106s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":6191.82,"end_sec":6196.05,"similarity":0.68,"text":"council right please sorry mr president my computer is shut down","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=6191s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":6196.69,"end_sec":6199.79,"similarity":0.636,"text":"uh order 2020-40 sorry there we go thank you i know that people of a certain age have issues","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=6196s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":6206.08,"end_sec":6211.83,"similarity":0.809,"text":"with teamwork requesting the city of melrose to adopt the massachusetts general laws chapter 33","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=6206s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-12-16","video_id":875,"video_title":"Melrose City Council December 16 2019","meeting_id":2915,"start_sec":6212.69,"end_sec":6216.93,"similarity":0.761,"text":"section 59 this order comes from committee uh recommending that it be tabled council","url":"https://vimeo.com/380064431#t=6212s","page_url":"/video/875"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-11-25","video_id":880,"video_title":"Melrose City Council November 25th 2019","meeting_id":2882,"start_sec":420.07,"end_sec":433.15,"similarity":0.876,"text":"this is a meeting of the norwalk city council legal and legislative committee my name is frank Right, I am the chair. 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We have a motion for public comment. So moved. Second. Seconded by Councilor Zwirko to open the floor for public comment. Seconded by President Forbes. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Do we have anyone in the audience tonight who would like to speak on any matter on the legal and legislative agenda this evening? 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We will open it and it will immediately recess for the purposes of allowing us to return and finish the agenda for the legal and legislative committee.","url":"https://vimeo.com/375638216#t=3366s","page_url":"/video/880"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-11-25","video_id":880,"video_title":"Melrose City Council November 25th 2019","meeting_id":2882,"start_sec":3422.74,"end_sec":3425.11,"similarity":0.724,"text":"So we will need a motion to recess.","url":"https://vimeo.com/375638216#t=3422s","page_url":"/video/880"},{"person":"wright-francis-x-jr","date":"2019-11-25","video_id":880,"video_title":"Melrose City Council November 25th 2019","meeting_id":2882,"start_sec":3426.86,"end_sec":3439.02,"similarity":0.874,"text":"I'm sorry. Yep. Councilor's workload has moved to recess. We have a second from President Forbes. All in favor recess? Aye. opposed hearing none we are in recess so I call back to order the meeting of the","url":"https://vimeo.com/375638216#t=3426s","page_url":"/video/880"}],"next_cursor":"u|2019-11-25|880|3426.86"}