ORDER-2022-15 : Reappointment of Douglas MacDonald, 47 Botolph St., to the Cemetery Commission for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2024

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▶ 1:35:13 Maya Jamaleddine: public comment is now closed and um we have before us order 2022-15 the appointment of uh douglas mcdonald 47 without street to the cemetery commission for a three years term set term to expire on the last day of february 2024. this order is offered by mayor paul broder

▶ 1:35:41 Speaker 1: And Mayor Brother, you're muted.

▶ 1:35:52 Paul Brodeur: No, I'm not muted. I was just saying I saw a counselor. I saw President Sinella with his hand up. I wasn't sure if he was trying to have the floor before I spoke.

▶ 1:36:05 Speaker 4: President Sinella.

▶ 1:36:06 Christopher Cinella: Thank you, Madam Chair. When this is a reappointment, I wasn't aware that the mayor was going to be speaking.

▶ 1:36:14 Paul Brodeur: but i'll be i will certainly be brief because um for at least some of you point of order i

▶ 1:36:19 Leila Migliorelli: think we have to suspend the rules so i'm supposed to suspend the rules second second

▶ 1:36:29 Maya Jamaleddine: we have a motion to spend the rules made by vice chairman seconded by president stanella the rules is now suspended and our floor is yours mayor brother thank you madam chair again i

▶ 1:36:40 Paul Brodeur: appreciate the opportunity while this is a re-employment to reintroduce uh you to doug mcdonald if you look at his um really a simple statement of his community involvement you'll see it as a long and storied career both in the predecessor body to you guys the board of alderman and to a host of other civic activities both directly related to the management of the city uh and to many many um philanthropic and civic minded affairs rather than think of a lot of your time i will turn it over to uh commissioner mcdonald for any comments or questions that you

▶ 1:37:30 Maya Jamaleddine: all have thank you mayor brother commissioner mcdonald if you would like to speak the floor

▶ 1:37:38 Speaker 1: is now yours um i would love to speak i i don't know if you can see me or not in there

▶ 1:37:46 Speaker 1: we can but we can hear you all right uh you know it's it's a pleasure to serve the city i've been doing it for many years i appreciate paul broda putting in a reappointment uh the cemetery is a real important part to the city uh we do a we do a pretty good job down there the public works does a good job the superintendent jack rossi um and my board dan o'neill the chairman and um and eileen hamlin our latest latest member and you know to the board i'm sorry to the council if you have any questions about the cemetery or if you'd like to come down and look around or give me a call feel or any one of the members uh feel free to call me or to stop

▶ 1:38:46 Maya Jamaleddine: by we're always welcome to chat with your people thank you um commissioner we appreciate all you do

▶ 1:38:57 Mark Garipay: and we have next um counselor garpe thank you uh madam chairman i'll be quick i just wanted to haven't worked on the council i mean on the cemetery commission with with commissioner mcdonald i just want to thank him for his continuous service uh to this great community of over 40 years um so i just wanted to acknowledge him for that and thank him for continuing to serve um thank you thank you mark thank you and uh president fenella thank you

▶ 1:39:28 Christopher Cinella: madam chair i just want to echo uh council Garipay's sentiments and at this time i would make a motion to recommend the reappointment of former president mcdonald to the football

▶ 1:39:42 Maya Jamaleddine: second thank you we have a motion to recommend made by president sanella seconded by um councillor stewart um mr clerk if you'd like to call the role sure chair Jamaleddine yes vice chair migliorelli

▶ 1:40:11 Speaker 2: yes counselor eccles yes counselor stewart yes counselor thomas yes president sanella yes