Call to Order

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▶ 0:11 Speaker 1: It's recording. Sean McMaster saying they have a little trouble getting in. I'm just going to call him and tell him Rob had a little difficulty, so to come back in, go out and come back in. Okay, Chris.

▶ 0:47 Christopher Cinella: Okay, good evening. It is May 18th at 7.01. This is the Appropriations Committee. I am the Chair, Councilor Cinella. and pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 order, suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law in the Governor's March 15, 2020 order, imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may 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 transcript or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the city of Melrose website and on MMTV clerk could you please call the roll councillor Migliorelli here councillor

▶ 1:46 Speaker 1: Tramontozzi here councillor McMaster councillor McNaught here councillor Eccles you're here

▶ 1:59 Speaker 1: councillor Garipay mark you're muted so the Garipay yes yeah

▶ 2:11 Speaker 1: councillor Stewart yeah councillor Thomas councillor Jamala Dean councillor

▶ 2:28 Speaker 1: president Grigoraitis writers here and chair Sanella yeah okay so we have ten present counselor Thomas can you hear us also Thomas here so I'm just gonna see

▶ 2:45 Speaker 1: so we have on 10 present I'm gonna see if Sean McMaster is having some he's just texted me he's not working for him so he's having some technical

▶ 3:00 Christopher Cinella: difficulties this time I'll entertain a motion for a public comment motion for