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ORDER-2021-58 : Election of the President of the City Council for the Year 2021
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ORDER-2021-58 Election of the President Election of the President of the City Council for the Year 2021 Elected
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▶ 0:44 Speaker 2: And they can be found on the City of Melrose website and on MMTV. So, with that, Ms. Foote, can you please call the roll?
▶ 0:56 Speaker 3: Councilor Cinella? Present.
▶ 0:58 Speaker 4: Councilor Eccles? Present. Councilor Garipay? Present.
▶ 1:05 Speaker 5: Councilor Grigoraitis? Present.
▶ 1:06 Speaker 6: Councilor Jamaleddine? I'm back.
▶ 1:12 Speaker 4: Councilor McMaster? Here.
▶ 1:13 Speaker 3: Councilor McNaught? Here.
▶ 1:23 Speaker 6: Councilor Migliorelli? Here. Councilor Stewart? Here. Councilor Thomas? Here. Councilor Tramontozzi? Here. And Councilor Jamaleddine?
▶ 1:30 Speaker 6: I can see you. Can you do a thumbs up? Can you hear me?
▶ 1:38 Speaker 6: I think she's having 10 present. It's actually 11. 11 present.
▶ 1:46 Speaker 1: Um, the council will now proceed to the business of electing the president for the year 2021, but a caucus held on December 7th, Christopher was unanimously nominated for the office of president for the city council.
▶ 2:04 Speaker 2: And now, is there a motion to formally open nominations for the election of the president?
▶ 2:10 Robb Stewart: motion to open nominations for president motion to open the floor for nominations
▶ 2:20 Speaker 2: made by councillor Stewart second by councillor gigger itis I think miss foot
▶ 2:27 Speaker 4: can you please call the roll councillor Sunilla yes councillor Eccles yes Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Margaritas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes.
▶ 2:40 Speaker 4: Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes.
▶ 2:50 Speaker 4: Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi? Yes. Eleven yes.
▶ 2:55 Speaker 1: 11 yes so we'll move on to nominations would anyone like to start the
▶ 3:08 Speaker 5: nomination process I wish to nominate Christopher Sinella for council
▶ 3:17 Speaker 1: president second so now counselor Sinella was nominated by
▶ 3:22 Speaker 2: councillor Grigoraitis seconded by councillor McNaught are there any
▶ 3:33 Speaker 1: further nominations seeing none uh is there a motion to close nominations motion to close
▶ 3:41 Speaker 1: nominations second um a motion to close nominations made by councillor stewart seconded
▶ 3:50 Speaker 4: by councillor mcnaught um miss foot please call the role councillor sanella yes councillor eccles yes council agarapay yes council greg emeritus yes councilor Jamaleddine
▶ 4:09 Speaker 4: yes councilor mcmaster yes councilor mcnaught yes council of Migliorelli
▶ 4:13 Speaker 4: Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi? Yes. Eleven yes. Eleven yes. The nominations are now closed and now we'll move on to the actual election of the president.
▶ 4:26 Speaker 2: This will be by Viva Voce vote. So each member answering to his or her name will announce the name of their choice for president. Ms. Foote, can you please call the roll?
▶ 4:43 Christopher Cinella: I nominate myself, Councilor Christopher Sinella.
▶ 4:46 Speaker 6: Sinella. Councilor Eccles?
▶ 4:48 Jack Eccles: Christopher Sinella. Sinella.
▶ 4:50 Speaker 6: Councilor Garipay? Christopher Sinella.
▶ 4:53 Speaker 4: Councilor Grigoraitis? Christopher Sinella.
▶ 4:54 Speaker 6: Sinella. Councilor Jamaleddine?
▶ 4:57 Speaker 5: Christopher Sinella. Sinella.
▶ 4:59 Speaker 6: Councilor McMaster? Christopher Sinella.
▶ 5:01 Speaker 5: Sinella.
▶ 5:02 Maya Jamaleddine: Councilor McNaught? Christopher Sinella.
▶ 5:04 Speaker 6: Sinella.
▶ 5:05 Speaker 3: Councilor McNaught?
▶ 5:06 Speaker 4: Christopher Sinella. Sinella. Councilor McNaught?
▶ 5:08 Speaker 6: Christopher Sinella.
▶ 5:10 Speaker 3: Sinella.
▶ 5:12 Speaker 7: Christopher Clark-Sinella.
▶ 5:13 Speaker 6: Sonala. Councilor Migliorelli.
▶ 5:16 Speaker 5: Christopher Sinella.
▶ 5:18 Speaker 6: Sinella. Councilor Stewart.
▶ 5:21 Speaker 7: Christopher Sinella.
▶ 5:22 Speaker 6: Sinella. Councilor Thomas.
▶ 5:24 Speaker 3: Christopher Sinella.
▶ 5:26 Speaker 6: Sinella.
▶ 5:26 Speaker 3: Councilor Tramontozzi.
▶ 5:28 Speaker 8: Councilor Christopher Sinella.
▶ 5:30 Speaker 6: Sinella. 11 for Sinella.
▶ 5:33 Speaker 1: Okay, 11 votes have been cast all for Councilor Sinella.
▶ 5:37 Speaker 2: So, Councilor Sinella is now your new president, Sinella, for the year 2021 for the City Council. I will turn the meeting over to him. Congratulations.
▶ 5:48 Christopher Cinella: Thank you, Madam Clerk and Madam Clerk of Committees.
▶ 5:54 Christopher Cinella: It's an honor and a privilege to be selected by my colleagues to serve as the president of the Monroe City Council for the 2021 term. i will do my best to lead us down a path of open-mindedness collegiality and compromise
▶ 6:16 Christopher Cinella: continuing the work begun by those who served in this role before me in that vein i want to thank
▶ 6:22 Christopher Cinella: president Grigoraitis for her service to the council and to the city of melrose she has shown
▶ 6:26 Christopher Cinella: true leadership during a pandemic that brought with it challenges that this city hasn't seen
▶ 6:35 Speaker 8: for over 100 years today our remote work continues
▶ 6:38 Christopher Cinella: with our attention ever so focused on the city's needs and tasks at hand
▶ 6:42 Christopher Cinella: we will not waver 2021 will not be easy but melroseans will get through it
▶ 6:50 Christopher Cinella: together we are one community open to all and most open in times of need if you need assistance please reach out
▶ 7:03 Christopher Cinella: to your ward counselors your counselors at large directly to the city hall we're in this together
▶ 7:08 Christopher Cinella: we're here to help i want to thank the melroseans who elected the council that works hard for you
▶ 7:16 Christopher Cinella: every day and i want to thank all the city employees who make our lives a little bit easier
▶ 7:22 Christopher Cinella: each day from our police and fire to our educators dpw and everyone at city hall
▶ 7:33 Christopher Cinella: To our community business partners, we care deeply about you and we'll continue to encourage our entire community to rally around you. Again, we are in this together. Last, I just want to thank my fellow councillors again for having the faith in me to carry out the duties of president and I look forward to
▶ 8:01 Speaker 9: the work that lies ahead thank you so now on to our meeting do we need to have a swearing
▶ 8:15 Speaker 1: in or anything like our uh oath um i wasn't going to do it remotely um i can if you'd like that's okay no i wasn't sure okay it feels a little weird to do it remotely but um
▶ 8:27 Speaker 2: because you're all already sworn in um from last year we can um we can do it uh in person okay