Public Comment

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▶ 0:39 Christopher Cinella: In pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12th order suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law and the Governor's March 15th, 2020 order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that gather in one place, This meeting of the Appropriations Committee will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. We will post an audio or video recording of this transcript or other comprehensive records as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Melrose website and on MMTDC.org. Also, I'd like to reflect that Councilor Thomas is also present. At this time, I'll entertain a motion for public comment.

▶ 1:21 Speaker 1: Motion to open public comment. Second.

▶ 1:23 Christopher Cinella: Motion to open the floor for public comment made by Councilor Stewart, seconded by President Grigoraitis. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

▶ 1:31 Speaker 2: Chair Cinella? Yes. Vice Chair Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamal. Yes. President Grigoraitis. Yes. Yes. All right.

▶ 2:03 Speaker 2: The two people in the room are panelists this evening. There is no other individuals in the waiting room at this time. Motion to close public comment. Second.

▶ 2:15 Christopher Cinella: Motion to close public comment made by President Grigoraitis, seconded by Vice Chair Migliorelli, Madam Clerk. Chair Cinella. Yes. Vice. Yes, Cesini Yes. Yes, yea yes.