Call to Order

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▶ 0:01 Shawn M. MacMaster: Good evening. The hour being 6.30 p.m. on Monday, January 10th, 2022. I call to order this meeting of the Melrose City Council. I am Councilor Sean McMaster, President Pro-Temporary of the City Council. As the senior-most member of the body, it is my responsibility, under the rules of order, to preside over the Council until the election of a president. Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll?

▶ 0:25 Speaker 1: COUNCILOR STEWART HERE COUNCILOR GREGORITAS HERE COUNCILOR MIGLIORELE HERE COUNCILOR JAMALADINE HERE COUNCILOR OBRAMSKI HERE COUNCILOR WILLIAMS HERE COUNCILOR CARONCITI HERE COUNCILOR Eccles HERE COUNCILOR SINALA HERE COUNCILOR GARRIPE HERE COUNCILOR MCMASTER HERE 11 PRESENT PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

▶ 0:53 Shawn M. MacMaster: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

▶ 1:09 Shawn M. MacMaster: MADAM CLARK, WOULD YOU PLEASE APPROACH THE ROSTRUM TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE MILLER CITY COUNCIL.

▶ 1:17 Speaker 1: IF YOU COULD ALL PLEASE RISE.

▶ 1:21 Speaker 1: I MIGHT HAVE TO INVITE A GUEST. IF YOU COULD RAISE YOUR RIGHT HANDS. FEET AFTER ME.

▶ 1:26 Speaker 2: AYE. AYE.

▶ 1:28 Speaker 1: I solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

▶ 1:42 Speaker 2: and will support the Constitution thereof, so help me God.

▶ 1:48 Speaker 1: I solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as a member of the Melrose City Council, according to

▶ 2:07 Speaker 1: the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the rules and regulations of