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PUBLIC COMMENT

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III. PUBLIC COMMENT When: Feb 26, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://cityofmelrose- org.zoom.us/j/97822197550?pwd=Ex2aPaodVhKtCwP0v4aFNHCarsI9JE.1 Passcode:354991 Webinar ID: 978 2219 7550 Motion to Open public comment made by Councilor Williams at 7:48 PM Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams There were no comments on the floor or via Zoom Motion to Close public comment made by Councilor Karamcheti at 7:48 PM Seconded by Councilor Romanul All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE HONORABLE MAYOR & OTHER CITY OFFICIALS V. NEW BUSINESS 2 A. Filings by the Honorable Mayor i. Ap

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▶ 24:54 Bradley Freeman: That motion passes. Thank you. Those minutes are now approved. I will now entertain a motion to open the floor for public comment.

▶ 25:02 Speaker 6: Motion to open the floor for public comment. Second.

▶ 25:04 Bradley Freeman: Motion by, uh, Councilor Williams, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

▶ 25:09 Speaker 3: Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. And President Freeman. Yes. That motion passes.

▶ 25:27 Bradley Freeman: So the floor is now open for public comment. Per Rule 33A of the Melrose City Council rules, this is the portion of the meeting where anyone in the public may speak on any item tonight, on tonight's agenda. Comments expressing any viewpoint on other matters are also welcome. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak? Seeing none, is there anyone online? No one online. Okay, I will now entertain a motion to close the floor for public comments.

▶ 25:51 Speaker 11: Motion to close public comment.

▶ 25:52 Bradley Freeman: Second. Motion by Councilor Karamcheti, seconded by Councilor Romanul.

▶ 25:56 Speaker 3: Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Chen? Oops, sorry. Yes. Sorry. Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes.

▶ 26:17 Speaker 2: That motion passes.

▶ 26:19 Bradley Freeman: Thank you. We are now closed for public comment. Moving on to the agenda, there are no communications from the Honorable Mayor tonight. We'll move on to new business. Filings by the Honorable Mayor, appointments and reappointments.