ORDER-2022-1 : Appointment of Sarah MacLellan, 66 Wheeler Ave, to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term, said term to end on the last day of February, 2024

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▶ 50:01 Speaker 3: appointment of sarah mcclellan 66 wheeler ab to the board of assessors for a three-year term said term to end on the last day of february 2024. mr president um i'd like to request immediate

▶ 50:18 Christopher Cinella: consideration okay we have media consideration on this order before us

▶ 50:22 Speaker 1: and seeing no objection this matter is now before us

▶ 50:27 Christopher Cinella: we do have some uh we can get a suspension of the rules motion to suspend the rules

▶ 50:30 Speaker 3: Second.

▶ 50:32 Christopher Cinella: Motion to suspend the rules. Made by Councilor Goodright. Seconded by Councilor Migliorelli. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Okay. Our rules are now suspended. I believe we have Mayor Broder with us this evening.

▶ 50:50 Paul Brodeur: Good evening again. I appreciate, Councilor, the immediate consideration so you can consider this incredibly qualified candidate. So Sarah McLellan may be known to many of you because she has been in the community some time but more importantly in terms of your experience she has been employed by the city for a number of years first in the auditor's office and then in the assessor's office and now is very well positioned to take over where mr. Wilcox left off as you know this office is one that sometimes presents challenges as folks have concerns about their their tax bills or whatever the case may be that's one piece of it but it's a very very important customer service piece the office has had high standards and i know that miss mcclellan is part of that is part of her her work ethic in addition if you take a minute to peruse her resume as i know you will have you will see that she is incredibly credentialed and competent and importantly has relationships within city government so that if folks need to collaborate on things like the treasurer's office, needing information about property values, tax certifications, whatever the case may be, she's already done that kind of work and is very much well positioned to lead the department. And so I am very enthusiastic about coming before you today to offer her candidacy to you and with that I'll

▶ 52:38 Speaker 3: turn it over to thank you and thank you to the counselors for your consideration as you know for the past several years I've worked in the assessor's office with Chris Wilcock Chris has been a great mentor to me and he certainly leaves behind big shoes to fill I love working with the Melrose community and I'm excited for the opportunity to bring my background and my experience and assessing to um the role and the position on the board of assessors great um i welcome any

▶ 53:11 Speaker 1: questions that you have any questions no questions council Grigoraitis thank you president snella

▶ 53:14 Jen Grigoraitis: thank you mary broder and thank you ms mcclellan for being here i've had the opportunity to work with ms mcclellan and some of her work in the community most notably the melrose ed foundation i know the dedication you bring to everything that you do i'm thrilled to see you stepping up to fill what we all know are some very big shoes um i look forward to seeing what you do i support

▶ 53:38 Speaker 3: this nomination thank you all right motion for to recommend for passage second i should recommend

▶ 53:40 Christopher Cinella: for passage made by counselor Grigoraitis seconded by counselor Garipay any other further discussion

▶ 53:48 Speaker 1: seeing none all those in favor all right any opposed seeing none welcome aboard thank you congratulations thank you very much

▶ 54:01 Speaker 3: thank you madam clerk order 2022-2 and appropriation from capital stabilization account number eight four zero five two dash five nine zero zero zero zero in the amount of twenty thousand dollars to veterans professional services account number zero one five four three two dash five two nine zero zero zero for restoration of the veterans honor roll all