← City Council · 2020-11-16 · City Council Regular Meeting
ORDER-2021-40 : A Resolution in Support of the 5th Annual Melrose Random Acts of Kindness Day on Friday, November 20, 2020
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ORDER-2021-40 Resolution A Resolution in Support of the 5th Annual Melrose Random Acts of Kindness Day on Friday, November 20, 2020 Placed on File
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▶ 1:30:58 Speaker 11: Councilor Sinella? Yes. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor DeMoledine? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes.
▶ 1:31:13 Speaker 11: Counselor. Yes. Counselor Stewart. Yes. Counselor Thomas. Yes. Counselor. Yes. President Grigoraitis. Yes.
▶ 1:31:28 Jen Grigoraitis: 11, yes, 11. yes. So public comments is close. At this time, I know we need to return to our appropriations meeting. We do also have some outside participants who are on hand for items on the council agenda that I'd like. to move through before we return to appropriation so i'll entertain a motion to take order 2021-40 out of order second so we have a i'm going to make the motion
▶ 1:31:58 Christopher Cinella: i'll motion that we take order 2021-40 out of order second
▶ 1:32:08 Jen Grigoraitis: we have a motion to take order 2020-40 out of order made by councillor sanella seconded by councillor mcnaught is there any discussion adam clark can you please call the roll councillor
▶ 1:32:23 Speaker 11: snella yes councillor eccles yes councillor Garipay yes councillor demolition yes councillor mcmaster yes councillor mcnaught yes councillor Migliorelli yes councillor stewart yes councillor thomas yes counselor tramitosi yes president Grigoraitis yes 11 yes 11 yes the motion carries
▶ 1:32:50 Speaker 4: so this order is now before us at counselor echo i would like to move for immediate consideration
▶ 1:33:00 Jen Grigoraitis: so we have a motion made by counselor eccles for immediate consideration of this order are there any objections hey seeing none this order is now before us i'll entertain a motion to suspend the rule so that we can hear from some members of the community pushing to suspend the rules
▶ 1:33:18 Jen Grigoraitis: so we have a motion to suspend the rules made by councillor sanella seconded by councillor thomas
▶ 1:33:26 Speaker 11: madam clerk can you please call the role councillor snella yes councillor eccles yes councillor garibray yes councillor demoladine yes councillor mcmaster yes councillor mcnaught
▶ 1:33:39 Speaker 11: yes councillor Migliorelli yes councillor stewart yes councillor thomas yes councillor Tramontozzi yes president Grigoraitis yes 11 yes 11 yes the motion carries so the rules are now suspended
▶ 1:33:53 Jen Grigoraitis: and i believe we have marybeth darwin and stephanie nelson joining us this evening
▶ 1:34:10 Jen Grigoraitis: and while we're pulling them in queue councillor eccles did you want to read the order that's
▶ 1:34:20 Jack Eccles: currently before us absolutely thank you madam president um a resolution in support of the fifth annual melrose random acts of kindness day on friday february or friday november 20th 2020 offered by council president jen Grigoraitis and counselor at large jack eckles whereas melrose random acts of kindness day was created by a dedicated group of melrose residents who are engaged in our various ptos and civic engagement organizations as well as local businesses committed to living up to our community's motto one community open to all whereas the purpose of the melrose random acts of kindness day is to celebrate kindness with random acts of kindness performed by individuals businesses schools and organizations throughout our community and beyond whereas the melrose random acts of kindness day started in 2015 as a social media campaign to encourage random kindness on this day has grown bigger each year it is held annually on November 20th to recognize this date as a date which that should be filled with kindness whereas practicing random acts of kindness help improve someone's day and remind others that love is the most powerful force in the universe in a world where kindness seems to dwindle it is important to remind ourselves and others that people care and we're like together and therefore be it resolved that we the Melrose City Council have approved this resolution to support the fifth annual melrose random acts of kindness day on friday november 20th 2020 and further pledge to practice random acts of kindness and spread goodwill toward others
▶ 1:35:54 Speaker 4: thank you counselor eckles and i believe i see ms darwin on the line
▶ 1:36:04 Speaker 11: all right beth can you hear us i can i've also unmuted stephanie nelson but i can't
▶ 1:36:09 Jen Grigoraitis: make her a panelist i'm not okay all right uh marybeth and stephanie the floor is yours if there's anything you'd like to share with the council and the community regarding kindness day
▶ 1:36:18 Speaker 5: uh we're really excited to to celebrate our fifth annual random acts of kindness day on friday we have businesses throughout the community who are engaged including different um city organizations all of the schools and many, many citizens. We have our first Rolico from Follow Your Art is in the middle of a big mural on the side of the YMCA that we invite everyone to stop by and see us at. This year, because of the difficulties of COVID-19, we have a little twist on Random Acts of Kindness Day, where we have 10 specific items that we would like everyone in Melrose to try to perform. They're called the Great 2020 Kindness Challenge. We'll have them on a big poster board at the YMCA mural on the 20th. And we've also pushed them out through social media. So we hope that everyone will go ahead and try to try to do the 10, the 10 pieces of the kindness challenge.
▶ 1:37:35 Jen Grigoraitis: Thank you, Ms. Darin. Ms. Nelson, is there anything that you wish to add?
▶ 1:37:40 Speaker 5: Thank you so much for having us. I just wanted to add that one of our focuses this year is connecting with the seniors in Elrose. we've had a wonderful response from our elementary schools the middle school and the high schools where students are creating cards uplifting messages saying thinking of you have a great day drawing pictures we're going to then send them to the hospital and senior facilities across the city we've had a number of florists donate flowers I feel like our seniors are feeling extremely isolated these days because of COVID-19. They are not socializing with their neighbors in the community. So we're really trying to reach them. We've totally shifted our focus, you know, instead of, you know, last year, Julie Nolan gave hugs on Main Street, you know, we can't do that because of COVID-19. But we really have tried to shift our focus and acknowledge some individuals that are doing some really special stuff. We have a high school student that's making a mural, rendition of the mural at high school. The same thing with El Mouk agreed to make a rendition for the middle school. And we're just, this year more than ever, I think kindness is so important. And I think we could all use it. And we're really excited to celebrate the day on Friday.
▶ 1:39:14 Jen Grigoraitis: Thank you. And I couldn't agree more that kindness is critical right now. And I think especially as case numbers, unfortunately, are on an upswing, the kindest thing we can do for our seniors is to wear masks and practice social distancing. So I'm really happy to hear that we're ensuring that they're feeling the love from our community in a safe way. Is there anyone else on the council wishing to speak tonight for
▶ 1:39:40 Jen Grigoraitis: this order? Seeing no one, thank you, Ms. Darwin. Thank you, Ms. Nelson. We wish you the best of luck with kindness day and we look forward to participating and I will entertain a motion to place this order on file. Motion to place on file. Second. So we have a motion to place
▶ 1:39:56 Jen Grigoraitis: on file made by Councillor Sonnella, seconded by Councillor Eccles. Madam Clerk, can you
▶ 1:40:09 Speaker 11: please call the roll? Councillor Sonnella? Yes. Councillor Eccles? Yes. Councillor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine.
▶ 1:40:17 Speaker 5: Yes.
▶ 1:40:18 Speaker 11: Councilor McMaster.
▶ 1:40:21 Speaker 2: Yes.
▶ 1:40:22 Speaker 11: Councilor McNaught. Yes. Councilor Migliorelli. Yes. Councilor Stewart. Yes. Councilor Thomas. Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi. Yes. President Grigoraitis. Yes. 11 yes.
▶ 1:40:39 Jen Grigoraitis: 11 yes, so the motion passes. Thank you again to our kindness warriors for being here tonight. And you just want to remind everyone of kindness day this coming Friday and at this time, I will entertain a motion to take order 2021 dash 39 out of order.