ORDER-2021-117 : FRIENDS Of The Milano Center Social Services Coordinator Donation

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▶ 52:11 Jeff McNaught: Next, we have Order 2021-117, Friends of the Milano Center, Social Services Coordinator Donation. And I believe we have Ms. Minchello here with us.

▶ 52:27 Speaker 1: So she's in on a phone, so her video will not be an option.

▶ 52:32 Speaker 2: Okay. Ms. Minchello, can you hear us?

▶ 52:35 Speaker 12: Yes, I can. Good evening.

▶ 52:37 Speaker 2: Good evening. Laura, it's yours.

▶ 52:40 Speaker 12: Thank you. Chairman and Councils, I just want to thank you for having the opportunity tonight. I've been fortunate enough to receive a donation in the amount of $31,000 from the Friends of the Milano Center with the specific intent to fund a part-time social worker on a very specific schedule, which is 100% for fiscal year 22, 50% for 23, and then 0% for 24. I'll tell you that bringing a social worker on board for my team and the department and the city as a whole is a long time awaited, a great critical need before the pandemic even started. So then during the pandemic, the need expanded. But the hopes for that position is to have a social service specialist on staff that can be the benefits and referral person for anyone in the City of Melrose and also finally make the COA like the general resource hub. So we would have the no wrong door policy. I thank you for your consideration. I'm prepared

▶ 54:01 Speaker 2: to answer any questions thank you miss minchella do we have anyone in queue anyone have any questions for miss minchella seeing oh council mcmaster thank you i'm just wondering are we

▶ 54:14 Shawn M. MacMaster: on the city side of the budget assuming um uh health care and retirement costs or is that

▶ 54:27 Speaker 12: is that covered in the funding um so it'll be a city employee city health benefits uh city retirement, the total cost is included in the entire donation. So it'll be a one-time lump sum July 1st donation of $31,000 under the premise that the City will soon be hiring in the full position and everything that goes with it. Thank you. And I just want to recognize

▶ 54:54 Shawn M. MacMaster: Councillor John Muldean for all of her advocacy over the last couple of years to ensure that that there is a social worker that is able to provide some important work, not just to our older adults, but also to other vulnerable residents. I know it's also important to Councilor Migliorelli, so I appreciate their advocacy. And Ms. Minchella, while I have you, I did want to just thank you for all of your work. You've helped, as you know, a number of Ward 5 residents who have referred to you to get their COVID Vaccination, so I really appreciate the hands on work that you've done in that regard. And I think you're taking the console on aging to it to a different level than we've seen in the city. And that that's all because of your dedication and the vision that you have. So, thank you.

▶ 55:52 Speaker 2: Thank you counsel. Does anyone else have any questions for Miss and chill?

▶ 55:58 Jen Grigoraitis: Council greatest Thank you. Chairman. I'll just make a motion to recommend for passage.

▶ 56:03 Jeff McNaught: Motion to recommend for passage made by Councilor Grigoraitis, seconded by Councilor Garipay.

▶ 56:13 Speaker 2: On discussion. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll? Chair McNaught?

▶ 56:14 Speaker 1: Yes. Vice Chair Eccles? Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. Levin, yes. Motion passes. Ms. Minchiello, always a pleasure. Thank