ORDER-2021-9 : Appointment of Karen Burke to the Commission on Disability for a one-year term, to serve as the elected/appointed official member; said term to expire on the last day of February 2021.

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▶ 2:54 Speaker 1: Yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor McGregor-Elley? Yes. President Grigoraitis? Yes.

▶ 3:04 Jack Eccles: Yes, um, 1st item up and that's tonight order 2021 dash 9 appointment of Karen Burke to the commission.

▶ 3:15 Jack Eccles: Elected appointed official member said term to expire the last day of February 2021. I believe we have miss Burke as well as mayor broader in the room.

▶ 3:24 Speaker 1: We do so I'm having some, can you hear me. So I'm having some looks like technical challenges. Maybe it's I found I'm gonna make mayor broader The panelists I'm gonna try and make Karen Burke a panelist see what happens

▶ 3:48 Jack Eccles: Good evening, mr. Mayor miss Bert so we can get this started you mr. Mayor

▶ 3:56 Paul Brodeur: Thank you, mr. Chairman and thank you to the members of the committee for considering Three nominees this evening for the Commission on Disability. As the Chairman mentioned, and as you all know from our deliberations to pass the order that created the Commission or memorialized it, one of the members of the Commission has to be an elected or appointed official from within the city. And Ms. Burke stood out in my mind for a number of reasons. She obviously has a deep commitment and deep relationship with the veterans community and is connected to resources to help veterans throughout the community with whatever situation they may face themselves in and also can connect them to resources at the federal and state level if necessary. I think her service on the commission would add really an important component, an important piece of outreach to members of our community that sometimes would need services or would need some support. I'm delighted that she's willing to step forward and offer her assistance. Thank you.

▶ 5:12 Jack Eccles: Ms. Burke, would you like to say a few words?

▶ 5:22 Speaker 3: Hi, yes. Thank you for having me. Thank you, Mayor Berger, for nominating me to try for this position. I appreciate all of your time. This is something that's very passionate to me. I feel that many of our veterans come home from their time in service and they may have both physical or mental disabilities. That is something they have to adapt their life to. And it's my job to try and help them through those things and to get them the services that they need. And we as a community, to help we as a community to embrace them and make life as simple as we can for them upon their return. I think Melrose is an amazing community and so welcoming, and I'm very happy to be a part of it. And I think an opportunity like this can help me to ensure that the veteran population's voices are heard and that they're included when we're making important decisions about making sure Melrose continues to be a welcoming community for all.

▶ 6:19 Jack Eccles: Councilors wishing to speak or express the will of the committee?

▶ 6:27 Jeff McNaught: Make a motion to recommend for passage.

▶ 6:31 Jack Eccles: 2nd, motion to recommend for passage by Councilor, not segmented by Councilor McMaster. Madam clerk.

▶ 6:37 Speaker 1: Chair Eccles yes. Yes, Councilor McMaster. Yes, yes. Councilor, yes, sorry.

▶ 6:53 Speaker 2: Council President Greg writers yes yes.

▶ 6:55 Jack Eccles: Congratulations miss Burke, the full council will vote on this again later this evening.

▶ 7:04 Jack Eccles: can i can thank you um so coming next we're going to go to order 2021-5 appointment of paul wiener 25 clinton road to the commission on disability for a two-year term said to expire